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Damned to Fame : Life of Samuel Beckett
by Knowlson, James
- Condition
- As New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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- 1997
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- Paperback
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- 9780747531692
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Bloomsbury Books, 1997. Book. As New. Soft cover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Author Signed and inscribed to me when I went to France to look for property. He signed for me especially. Never read.. Item Price
€71.83
Splendours and Miseries: Biography of Sacheverell Sitwell
by Bradford, Sarah H.
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1994
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- Paperback
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- 9781856194709
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Sinclair-Stevenson Ltd, 1994. Book. Good. Paperback. 4vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. 486 pages. No inscriptions. Pages tanned.. Item Price
€7.18
Life and Letters of Dean Stanley
by Prothero, Rowland E.
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Thus
- Published
- 1909
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- Hardcover
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London: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1909. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Thus. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 561 pages. First published in two volumes in 1893. Blue cloth with black decorations to front board, gilt title and decorations to spine.. Item Price
€11.97
Still Eastward Bound
by Lindsey, John
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1940
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- Hardcover
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€59.86
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London: Rich & Cowan, 1940. Book. Good. Hardcover. Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 311 pages. Inscription to free front endpaper reads - For Winifred + Henry Haas, with good wishes from - John Lindsey 1940. Red cloth with gilt title to spine. Illustrations as called for.. Item Price
€59.86
Sir Isaac Newton
by Andrade, E. N. da C.
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1954
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- Hardcover
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€9.58
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London: Collins, 1954. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 140 pages. Part of a notable series of short biographies.. Item Price
€9.58
We Travel Home
by Swan, Annie S.
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1935
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- Hardcover
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€8.38
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London: Ivor Nicholson and Watson, 1935. Book. Illus. by Stuart, Sheila. Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 299 pages. "Here is a charming book about a writer of whom I will neither say or hear anything unkind." James Agate in the Daily Express.. Item Price
€8.38
Seed of Sarah : Memoirs of a Survivor
by Isaacson, Judith Magyar
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1990
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- Hardcover
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- 9780252016516
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€21.55
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Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1990. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 171 pages. This absorbing tale moves deftly from the author's idyllic childhood in Hungary through her terrifying coming-of-age as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps.... Item Price
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Raw: My Autobiography
by Thompson, Antony Worrall
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good - Priceclipped
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2003
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780593049273
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London: Bantam Press, 2003. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 390 pages. Stuffed with hugely entertaining anecdotes and lightly sprinkled with AWT's n0-holds-barred opinions, Raw is a heart-rendingly honest story of triumph over adversity. Signed to title page by the author. Dustjacket in protective film.. Item Price
€23.94
Dark Monarch, The - A Portrait from Within
by Berlin, Sven
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- Used - Good
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- Good
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- First Edition
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- 1962
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- Hardcover
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London: Galley Press, 1962. Book. Illus. by Berlin, Sven. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 204 pages. Rare first edition book, as it was withdrawn immediately after publication and destroyed, due to artists who believed themselves to be portrayed in the book taking libel action. After his war experiences reflected in 'I Am Lazarus', here… Read more about this item Item Price
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Stonehouse Gang Story, The
by Webb, Harry
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780950280844
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Birmingham: Figaro Press for The Stonehouse Gang, 1978. Book. Good. Hardback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 160 pages. Starting with just two boys the author launched the Stonehouse Gang to give young people a sense of purpose, adventure and excitement. Free front endpaper is inscribed Kind Regards, Harry Webb.. Item Price
€23.94
Two Quiet Lives
by Cecil, Lord David
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good - Priceclipped
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- Reprint
- Published
- 1965
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- Hardcover
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- 9780094528901
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London: Constable and Company, 1965. Book. Good. Hardback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 194 pages. 'A book rare in our day... an invaluable reminder of life's possibilities.' - Elizabeth Bowen. Item Price
€11.97
Life of Francis Drake, The
by Mason, A. E. W.
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
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- Reprint
- Published
- 1942
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- Hardcover
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€5.99
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London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1942. Book. Good. Hardback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 436 pages; blue cloth with gilt title, 'Oflag VII B - 2- geprüft' red ink stamp to title page and front edge.. Item Price
€5.99
Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography, The - vol XIII; LEE-MEN
by No Author
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€17.96
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Glasgow: William Mackenzie Book. Fair. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. With engravings of Luther, Franklin, Sir Isaac Newton, Sir J.Banks, La Perouse, Pope,. Item Price
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James Dean - Shooting Star
by Hoskyns, Barney
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1990
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- Paperback
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London: Virgin, 1990. Book. Illus. by Loehr, David. Good. Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. fully illustrated large format paperback. Biography; Theatre & Performing Arts. Item Price
€8.38
A Touch of the Memoirs
by Sinden, Donald
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good - Priceclipped
- Edition
- First Edition - Paperback
- Published
- 1982
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- Hardcover
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- 9780340262351
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London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1982. Book. Good. Hardback. Inscribed By the Author. First Edition - Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 256 pages. Title page is inscribed 'For John Bedford best wishes Donald Sinden, 23-3-82. Dustjacket has been priceclipped by publisher.. Item Price
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Spencer Tracy - A Biography
by Swindell, Larry
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good - Priceclipped
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1970
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780491004947
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London: W. H. Allen, 1970. Book. Good. Hardback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 319 pages. Black and white illustrations. Former owner's inscription to free front endpaper.. Item Price
€11.97
Thomas Hardy's Wessex
by Worth, James W.
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1978
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- Paperback
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London: Pitkin Pictorials, 1978. Book. Good. Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 24 pages. Pictorial guide. Fully illustrated.. Item Price
€4.79
Age of the Moguls, The
by Holbrook, Stewart H.
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- Fifth Printing
- Published
- 1954
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- Hardcover
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London: Victor Gollancz, 1954. Book. Good. Hardback. Fifth Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 373 pages. A fascinating look at the 'tycoons' of America - Vanderbilt, Astor, Rockfeller, Carnegie...... Item Price
€7.18
W.H. Auden : A Tribute
by Spender, Stephen
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1975
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- Hardcover
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- 9780297768845
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London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1975. Book. Good. Hardback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Wystan Hugh Auden, who died in Vienna in September 1973, was known to the world as one of the finest poets of the twentieth century.. Item Price
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House of Byron, The
by Walker, Violet W.
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1988
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781870948050
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London: Quiller Press, 1988. Book. Good. Hardback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A history of the family from the Norman conquest 1066-1988. Revised and completed by Margaret J. Howell. Front endpaper is signed Robin Byron 5th December 1990.. Item Price
€35.92