Biography Books

A substantial and visually impressive celebration of the imagination and legacy of Douglas Adams, bringing together a wide-ranging exploration of t...

The Naked Civil Servant is Quentin Crisp's celebrated autobiographical memoir, first published in 1968, recounting his unconventional life as an ...

Cultural Amnesia by Clive James is an expansive and highly personal work of literary and cultural criticism, first published in 2007. Structured th...

The Spectator began publication in 1711 and ended in 1713, and at its height sold 20,000 copies a day, according to its authors, covering all manne...

The Adventures of a Ballet Critic is a lively collection of essays and reflections drawn from Richard Buckle's experiences covering the wor...

Middle East Diary by Noel Coward (published by William Heinemann in 1944) is a brief firsthand account of Coward’s entertainment tour through North...

The Spectator began publication in 1711 and ended in 1713, and at its height sold 20,000 copies a day, according to its authors, covering all manne...

The Table-Talk and Bon-Mots of Samuel Foote. (With an Introductory Memoir.) Edited by the Late William Cooke. Illustrated. Samuel Foote was born in...

Ian Hay was the pen name of John Hay Beith (1876-1922), British schoolmaster, soldier, novelist, playwright and historian. His humorous account of ...

The Bee and Other Essays by Oliver Goldsmith, Together with the Life of Nash. Published by Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press. Printed in Ox...

The Gilbert & Sullivan Book, by Leslie Baily. Signed and dated by the author to the title page. Published by Cassell & Company Ltd, London,...

Arthur Miller; A Critical Study, by Christopher Bigsby. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian,...

Red Channels; The Report of Communist Influence in Radio and Television. SOLD Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 202...

Charles Ricketts R.A. Sixty Five Illustrations. Introduced by T. Sturge Moore. Published by Cassell & Company Limited, London, Toronto, Melbour...

The Works of Beaumont and Fletcher in Fourteen Volumes: with an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Henry Weber, Esq. Published by James Ballanty...

An Actor and His Time, by John Gielgud, in colloration with John Miller and John Powell. Published by Sidgwick & Jackson, London, first edition...