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A Life of Picasso, Volume I; 1881-1906, John Richardson, Jonathan Cape, 1991
A very smart copy of the first volume in John Richardson's definitive biography of Picasso. He explores the early life and artistic beginni...
View full detailsThe Adventures of a Ballet Critic, Richard Buckle, 1953, Cresset Press
The Adventures of a Ballet Critic is a lively collection of essays and reflections drawn from Richard Buckle's experiences covering the wor...
View full detailsJournal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839, Frances Anne Kemble, 1863
Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838–1839 is a powerful and personal account written by Frances Anne Kemble, a British actress a...
View full detailsMiddle East Diary, Noel Coward. William Heinemann, 1944.
Middle East Diary by Noel Coward (published by William Heinemann in 1944) is a brief firsthand account of Coward’s entertainment tour through North...
View full detailsThe Life of John Duncan, Scotch Weaver and Botanist, William Jolly, 1883
The Life of John Duncan, Scotch Weaver and Botanist, written by William Jolly and first published in 1883, is a warm and detailed biography of a hu...
View full detailsThe Life and Times of Montrose, Mark Napier, 1840
Biography of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612–1650) who was a Scottish nobleman, poet, and military commander best known for his role i...
View full detailsThe Life of William Ewart Gladstone, John Morley, complete in 3 Volumes, 1904
Comprehensive biography of former British Prime Minister, William Gladstone, who held the position for twelve years in four non-consecutive periods...
View full detailsWinston S. Churchill by Randolph S. Churchill & Martin Gilbert, 8 Vols + 2 Companion Volumes (1966-1988)
The official biography of Winston S. Churchill, written by his son Randolph S. Churchill, until his death in 1968, when the work was continued by M...
View full detailsWinston S. Churchill; The Second World War, 6 Volume set, 1948-1954.
Winston Churchill; The Second World War, 6 Volume set, complete, 1948-1954. Published by Cassell & Co. Limited, London, Toronto, Melbourne, Sy...
View full detailsFolio Society; Etruscan Places, D.H. Lawrence, 1972
An attractive Folio Society production of a classic D.H. Lawrence travel book, exploring the culture of the Etruscans in Italy. Etruscan Places, by...
View full detailsFolio Society; The Grand Tour 1592-1796, Roger Hudson, 1993
An attractive Folio Society production, which is well illustrated throughout, exploring 'the culmination of the rich young eighteenth-century Engli...
View full detailsThe Plates from the large folio edition of The History of England, by David Hume, printed by R. Bowyer; A Series of One Hundred and Ninety-six Engravings, (in the Line Manner) by the First Artists in the Country, 1812
An impressive, and imposing, large folio volume of the engravings from the classic work by David Hume - almost 'elephant folio' in size. This large...
View full detailsWar Memoirs of David Lloyd George, 2 Volumes complete, Odhams Press, 1938
A 2 volume set of the memoirs of former British prime Minister during the years 1916-1922, David Lloyd George (1863-1945). War Memoirs of David Ll...
View full detailsSeven Pillars of Wisdom, T.E. Lawrence, 1935 first General Circulation edition, 1st impression, Jonathan Cape
A smart first edition copy of the General circulation issue of this book (following the Private printing in 1926). T.E. Lawrence's autobiographical...
View full detailsThe Common Reader; Second Series, Virginia Woolf, Hogarth Press 1932
A volume of literary criticism by Virginia Woolf, some articles previously published in The Times Literary Supplement, Life and Letters, The Nation...
View full detailsDebrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage, 157th Year, 1959, C.F.J. Hankinson
A very substantial 'Royal Octavo' edition of Debrett's Peerage from 1959. Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage, With Her Maje...
View full detailsJoy Adamson; Born Free, Living Free, & Forever Free, 1960-1962, Complete Set
Complete set of original hardbacks with their dustjackets; Born Free, Living Free, & Forever Free, by Joy Adamson: Born Free; A Lioness of Two ...
View full detailsMediterranean Picture Lands, Emelene Abbey Dunn, with Illustrations from Water-Color Sketches by the Author, 1929
A beautiful copy of this work by American artist, Emelene Abbey Dunn (1859-1929), who founded the New York Normal Art School, after studying art in...
View full detailsCampaign of the Falieri and Piraeus In the Year 1827, C.W.J. Eliot, 1992, Author's gift copy to William St Clair
A smart gift copy from the author to William St Clair as denoted in St Clair's own hand on the first pastedown and with accompanying Publisher's pa...
View full detailsJazz Book Club; Frontiers of Jazz, edited by Ralph de Toledano, 1966
Frontiers of Jazz, edited by Ralph de Toledano. No. 58 in the series. The Jazz Book Club was a publishing project of Sidgwick & Jackson publish...
View full detailsJazz Book Club; The New Jazz Book; A History and Guide, Joachim Berendt, 1965
The New Jazz Book; A History and Guide, by Joachim Berendt. Translated by Daniel Morgenstern. No. 55 in the series. The Jazz Book Club was a publis...
View full detailsJazz Book Club; Toward Jazz, André Hodeir, 1965
Toward Jazz, by André Hodeir. Translated bu Noel Burch. No. 54 in the series. The Jazz Book Club was a publishing project of Sidgwick & Jackson...
View full detailsJazz Book Club; Dinosaurs in the Morning, Whitney Balliett, 1965
Dinosaurs in the Morning; 41 Pieces on Jazz by Whitney Balliett. No. 56 in the series. The Jazz Book Club was a publishing project of Sidgwick &...
View full detailsJazz Book Club; Man Walking on Eggshells, Herbert A. Simmons, 1964
Man Walking on Eggshells, by Herbert A. Simmons. No. 50 in the series. The Jazz Book Club was a publishing project of Sidgwick & Jackson publis...
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