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Good Book. Grubby boards. Slight loosening of spine. PersonalEx Libris Sticker and a name address of previous owner Rhoda Keir Cross, 115 Petersfield Road, BournemouthBH7 6QH.223 pages plus 32 pages of publishers books listing..Chapter 1 - First paragraph." About two years ago, overcome by the ennui that attacks young men of twenty who smoke too much, read too much, and hold uncongenial jobs, I set out to commit suicide.The attempt was unsuccessful- except in respect that it awoke in me a sudden realisation that life, in spite of everything, was pleasant and desirable."Please See Photos for ConditionB8

First printing. Hardcover. Very Good/fine. Hardback Signed by "J Beharry VC." on title page. Also inscribed to Will with further signature and dated, possibly by Nick cook. See Photos. First with un clipped wrapper. 370 pages. Illustrated with photographs and maps. The autobiography of Johnson Beharry, a private with the 1st Battalion Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, who received the Victoria Cross for acts of gallantry in the Iraq War in 2004. During a series of explosive operations in Iraq, Private Johnson Beharry carried out two acts of outstanding heroism, saving the lives of thirty men. In the second action, a rocket-propelled grenade exploded inches from his head, yet he managed to drive out of the ambush before collapsing. Nobody thought he would survive. Amazingly, he did pull through, becoming the first living recipient of the Victoria Cross for nearly forty years. From a childhood of grinding poverty in Grenada to his remarkable road to recovery, this is his incredible story. A1

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Not Price Clipped. Illustrated with Photographs (illustrator). First Edition/First Printing. An unread copy, inscribed and signed 'To Linda, Best wishes, Tim Bentinck' to the title page. From playing David Archer to voicing 'Mind the Gap' on the Piccadilly Line, Tim's acting career has taken in hundreds of radio, film, stage and television parts (including The Thick of It, Enigma and Fantastic Beasts and Where to find Them), as well as voiceovers, audiobooks and film dubbing, and the ulltimate accolade - a Time Lord in Doctor Who. But an actor's profession is never a secure one, especially when you've inherited an earldom (his father became the Earl of Portland on the death of a distant cousin) without an estate of riches. Tim has found 'other unusual ways of earning a living' which include HGV trucking, driving tourists around America, computer coding and website design, inventing and working as a farm labourer and electrician. Self-deprecating… Read More

Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. No inscriptions. Remains of previous price sticker on fep. Otherwise clean throughout. E/P map of Upper Shotover, Otago, N.Z. Family life on Mount Aurum Station. A sheep station remote from shops and medical aid, where the family grew up, weathering the depression and war years, and the rigours of the savage winter climate. A study of a happy family, strong in love and laughter. [New Zealand. Otago. Mount Aurum Station. Remote Sheep Station. Please See Photos for Condition.C2

Very Good+ Book & Wrapper. Signed Copy.
Khan tells the story of his rise from the back streets of Bolton to the Olympics and into the world of professional boxing. 8vo. 207pp. 24 pages of photographs. Dust-wrapper, very good. Signed by Khan to title page. SIGNED COPY.
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1998. First edition. Hardback. Very Good/very good. Close to the Wind : An extraordinary story of triumph and Adversity. by Pete Goss : SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Hardback. Book Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Illustrated with a map inside the front and back cover, colour photos,b/w drawings,maps.. 283pp including index. Non Price clipped.First edition. Pete Goss shares his adventures and philosophy - and the lessons learned - during the Vendee Globe race and the ten years of preparation for it. He tells of the dramas of the race, including his rescue of Frenchman Raphael Dinelli, along with his thoughts during his solitude at sea. Z3

First edition. Hardback.Very Good/very good. . ( Very good except for a few creased page edges/ short tears, towards the back of the book.) Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 282 pages plus 16 pages of colour photographs. Pete Goss won world-wide praise and admiration when he gave up his chance of winning the Vendee Globe single-handed round-the-world race when he went to the aid of a fellow competitor in distress. For this selfless act he was awarded France's highest award for gallantry, the MBE, and named Yachtsman of the Year. This is his story of his life on the ocean. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED ON THE TITLE PAGE by the author. NO DEDICATION - signed only. Good Reading Copy, Signed by the author.Z1

Very Good+ book in Very Good- wrapper. (Some rubbing). Inscribed signed by the AUTHOR. Inscribed and Signed "For Michael Pritchard, with appreciation & warm regards. Philippa Burrell. December 1989." Navy cloth, xviii, 339pp, index, B&W photos. This is the 3rd book in the autobiographical trilogy which Colin Wilson has called "one of the finest autobiographies of this century" Please See Photos for ConditionY2

Near Fine Book . One small ink mark on top page edges.A multi-textual memoir chronicling the life of one of our most potent pop icons Groundbreaking rock musician. Award-winning actress. Perceptive songwriter and author. Mother. Wife of a rock god. Fashionista and trendsetter. Provocateur. In each and every one of these roles Courtney Love has demonstrated a wholehearted commitment to her art, and an intense drive and a lust for life that have made her a star and a celebrity icon but have also led her into some unwise, uncharted, and even dangerous territory. Simultaneously candid and enigmatic, Love has a mordant wit and vivid intelligence matched in intensity only by the extraordinary life she has led, from a bleak early childhood through great fame and terrible heartbreak to the present day. By turns exhilarating and unsettling, this is a story told for the first time in Dirty Blonde.Composed of an astonishing and eclectic collection of deeply personal artifacts including personal letters,… Read More

1995. First edition. Hardback. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 132 pages, 735g. Green cloth boards. SIGNED "Best wishes , Diana H, Ferguson, 10.11.95." by the author to front end-paper. Illustrated with b/w photographs. The autobiography of a woman born in 1920 who was severely crippled by a form of children's Rheumatoid Arthritis known as Still's Disease. S1

HARDBACK AND WRAPPER: SIGNED EDITION.2019 . FIRST339 pages. Signed by the author.VERY GOOD+ to FINE'A revelatory honest read . . . She writes with clear-eyed insight . . . There's no doubt that the book will make an impact and enable young girls to question the boxes society places them in and to dream bigger than the previous generation thought possible.' YOU Magazine
'A tale of honesty and joy from one of Britain's most influential women . . . in this memoir, she writes openly and comfortingly about the mental health issues we all face.' Stylist
FUNNY, HEART-WRENCHING, GENEROUS AND TRUE, IN FINDING MY VOICE NADIYA HUSSAIN SHARES THE UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES THAT HAVE MADE HER THE WOMAN SHE IS TODAY.
'I am writing this for everyone who was told no. 'No, you are not rich enough. No, that is not credible. No, you can't. No, you won't. No, you are not allowed. No, that is not appropriate.
I was told, "No, you do not belong."
Finally, I am saying, "Yes, I do."'
From the moment Nadiya… Read More

1992. First edition. Hardcover. Fine / fine. Inscription " Signed for Kate Herenius in friendship Edward Storey 26th March 1992" Otherwise fine + book and fine wrapper. 1992. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 189 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs to the centre. Tells the story of a boy growing up during the 1930s and 1940s in the small fenland town of Whittlesey - a town balanced between agriculture and the brick industry. Set against the events of the past as well as the present. Jacket Illustration by Mac Gregory. B5

Fine Book And wrapper. Signed with Dedication by Jarvis.
Signed " To Wes, L Jarvis Cocker"
What if the things we keep hidden say more about us than those we put on display We all have a random collection of the things that made us - photos, tickets, clothes, souvenirs, stuffed in a box, packed in a suitcase, crammed into a drawer. When Jarvis Cocker starts clearing out his loft, he finds a jumble of objects that catalogue his story and ask him some awkward questions:Who do you think you are Are clothes important Why are there so many pairs of broken glasses up here From a Gold Star polycotton shirt to a pack of Wrigley's Extra, from his teenage attempts to write songs to the Sexy Laughs Fantastic Dirty Joke Book, this is the hard evidence of Jarvis's unique life, Pulp, 20th century pop culture, the good times and the mistakes he'd rather forget. And this accumulated debris of a lifetime reveals his creative process - writing and musicianship, performance and ambition, style and stagecraft.This is not… Read More

The Gordon Family History. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Contains 728 printed pages of text. In near Fine condition wno dust wrapper as issued. SIGNED by one of the author's to the title page 'Janet the Globe Trotter With Love, Noel" - Heavy volume.With Illustrations.Please See Photos for ConditionC1

United States: Nikolai Foundation, 2008. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Used Paperback SIGNED BY Nikolai A. Alexandrenko SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE. No other inscriptions. 184 pages, illustrated Alexandrenko recounts the hardships of living in rural Soviet Union during the Communist regime, serving as a paratroop officer for the Russian army in World War II, being imprisoned in a Nazi POW camp and a remarkable conversion from athiesm to Christianity that forever altered his life. See Photos. S4

1993. First edition. Hardback. Very Good / Very Good. . Inscribed and signed by author. " To Isabelle with best wishes from Beryl Tyler". V242 pages. . 1920's childhood. Manchester, Devon, Cumbria, RARE SIGNED COPY.. Z4

U.S.A.:1999. First edition. Hardback. Very Good / Very Good. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, . Not price clipped. Inecribed " To Peter, with all good wishes, SIGNED by the Author " page taped onto fep with masking tape.. "I read 'In the Wings' with great fascination. I learned things about myself that I never knew and things about Michael that he never told me. It's an intriguing, well written book. She will be hearing from my lawyers soon." - Kirk Douglas. "Diana Douglas Darrid's 'In the Wings' is the most staggeringly beautiful biography I have ever read. It is overwhelmingly honest, heartbreaking. I laughed, I wept - it is simply extraordinary." - Patricia Neal. SIGNED by Author on The Fep. scarce signed copy in the UK. Z4 (copy 2)

U.S.A.: 1999. First edition. Hardback. Very Good / Very Good. Darrid, Diana Douglas. Signed.:. Inscribed "To Sybil Merry Christmas" and SIGNED by the author. Second Printing. Not price clipped. . "I read 'In the Wings' with great fascination. I learned things about myself that I never knew and things about Michael that he never told me. It's an intriguing, well written book. She will be hearing from my lawyers soon." - Kirk Douglas. "Diana Douglas Darrid's 'In the Wings' is the most staggeringly beautiful biography I have ever read. It is overwhelmingly honest, heartbreaking. I laughed, I wept - it is simply extraordinary." Z6

Fine Book and Wrapper Signed by Author.under tital on title page plus authors dedication above title.
SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR plus a dedication - see photos.
Griff Rhys Jones is searching for that Welsh part of himself that he has felt ever since being forced to sing in the choir in church and pack down for the school first XV, all in suburban Essex. Join Griff on his journey through Snowdonia, Anglesey, the Gower, mid Wales, Brecon, Pembrokeshire, north Wales and Monmouthshire. Packed with all manners of weird, wonderful and enlightening facts, you'll learn as much about Wales as you do Griff.

Well, er, the clue is in the name... The man was gazing steadily at Griffith Rhys Jones, son of Elwyn and Gwynneth, scion of Megan and Ieuan and Evan, spawn of Betwys-y-Coed, Penmachno and the Rhondda, dark of hair, thick-thighed and round-faced. Griffith Rhys Jones. I was born in Cardiff. My mother was from Ferndale in the Rhondda, my father was from Penylan. Every single one of my relatives... were Welsh. I… Read More

99pp + plates. Illuastrated With thirty-seven plates, a number in colour, and other illustrations in the text. Endpapers slightly spotted. The first full-length biography of the Beggarstaff Brother, with some work here illustrated for the first time. .hardbackVery Good InternallyGood Binding and boardsPlease See Photos for ConditionB5