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Lewin, Ronald
The Chief Field Marshal Lord Wavell Commander-in-Chief and Viceroy 1939-1947
London: Hutchinson. 1980. Octavo Size approx 14x22cm. Near Fine copy in a Very Good dustjacket. DJ spine very slightly sunned and now protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Previous owner's name to front free end paper. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 282 pages. A complete new appraisal of Field Marshal Lord Wavell - both as a military commander and as Viceroy of India. The author has had access a lot of new material including to the private papers of many of Wavell's friends and subordinates and he has also talked to many of Wavell's colleagues. . Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardback. Hutchinson hardcover
Bookseller reference : BIB251990 ISBN : 009142500X 9780091425005
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Stone, Ronald H
Reinhold Niebuhr: Prophet to Politicians
Nashville: Abingdon Press 1972. 272pp notes index. Small book shot sticker by the lower edge of the front paste-down. Or cl boards in edge-worn dust-jacket which has a faded spine with some loss to part of the spine title. From the Preface 'The intellectual biography presented here spans the years 1915-1971 from Niebuhr's graduation from Yale to his death in Stockbridge Massachusetts. The empahses of the book are on his understanding of American foreign policy and his perspective on religious faith'. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo. Abingdon Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 015969 ISBN : 0687362725 9780687362721
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Gould, Carol
SPITFIRE GIRLS : A Tale of the Lives and Loves Achievements and Heroism of the Women ATA Pilots in World War II
Black Ace Books 1998. 447pp. Blue hardback with DJ VG tiny tear at at upper corner tip on front of dust jacket "Saga of the 180 remarkable women who flew against all odds in World War II The women pilots of the ATA Air Transport Auxiliary" . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Black Ace Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : w10018604 ISBN : 1872988121 9781872988122
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Stein, Cathi
Elton John
London: Futura 1975. Book. Good . Mass Market Paperback. First Futura Edition. G Edgewear tear creases mild soiling browning. Music biography. Illustrated with photographs. 144 pages. Expanded condition report/scan on request. Futura Paperback
Bookseller reference : 024725 ISBN : 0860072010 9780860072010
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Cohen Solal Annie
Sartre: A Life
London England: William Heinemann Ltd 1988. Book. Good. Paperback. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback Second Edition 800gms 592 pages. This is the biography of Jean-Paul Sartre the intense but anarchic Paris student. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout otherwise no other pre-loved markings. William Heinemann Ltd Paperback
Bookseller reference : BIOEUR23 ISBN : 0434140228 9780434140220
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Hunt, Rex
Rex: My Life
Sydney Australia: Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Limited 2002. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback First Edition 425gms 297 pages. Rex is the autobiography of one of Australia's best-loved and most colourful personalities- Rex Hunt. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Limited Paperback
Bookseller reference : BIOAUS99 ISBN : 0732911370 9780732911379
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Nthunya, Mpho 'M' Atsepo; Kendall, K. Limakatso (editor)
SINGING AWAY THE HUNGER : The Autobiography of an African Woman
Indiana University Press 1997. 174pp. trade paperback VG corner tips slightly bumped glossary b&w photos Autobiography of an African women born in Lesotho in 1930 . Paperback. Very Good. Indiana University Press
Bookseller reference : wb9037360 ISBN : 025321162x 9780253211620
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Saunders, Paul
EDWARD JENNER : The Cheltenham Years 1795-1823 Being a Chronicle of the Vaccination Campaign
University Press New England 1982. 469pp. Hardback with DJ VG small dent in back cover index appendix Biography of Edward Jenner an English scientist who studied his natural surroundings in Berkeley Gloucestershire England. Jenner is widely credited as the pioneer of smallpox vaccine and is sometimes referred to as the 'Father of Immunology'. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. University Press New England Hardcover
Bookseller reference : wb9047453 ISBN : 0874512158 9780874512151
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Dodson, Peggy Rouch
GIRL IN THE GOLD CAMP : A True Account of an Alaska Adventure 1909-1910
Epicenter Press 1996. 192pp. trade paperback VG appendices chapter notes b&w photos Autobiography of Peggy Rouch Dodson and her travels in Alaska gold-mining regions for a year when she was sixteen . Soft Cover. Very Good. Epicenter Press Paperback
Bookseller reference : wb9017080 ISBN : 0945397534 9780945397533
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Cady, Ernest
WE ADOPTED THREE
William Sloane Associates 1952. 250pp. Hardback DJ shows light wear with minor chips and tears along edges signed by author with inscription on front end page and half title page stated First Printing newspaper clippings about author tucked in rear of book The true story of the experiences of author and his wife as they adopted three girls the author worked at the Ciolumbus Dispatch writing for the Mail Bag and the literay book page. Signed by Author. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. William Sloane Associates Hardcover
Bookseller reference : wb8116757
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Naremore, James
THE FILMS OF VINCENTE MINNELLI
Cambridge 1993. 202pp. blue cloth hardback with DJ VG chapter notes and references chronology filmography selected bibliography index b&w photos The life and films of Vincente Minnelli . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Cambridge Hardcover
Bookseller reference : wb8126901 ISBN : 0521383668 9780521383660
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LLoyd, Ann
MARILYN A HOLLYWOOD LIFE
London: Bison Books 1989. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. . 118pp. beautifully illus in colour and b&w inc. some wonderful earlier photographs. Size: Large 4to <br/> <br/> Bison Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 27863 ISBN : 0861245415 9780861245413
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Mitchell, Ann Lindsay; House, Syd
David Douglas : Explorer and Botanist
London United Kingdom: Aurum Press 1999. 241 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Aurum Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 012967 ISBN : 1854105914 9781854105912
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Ricci, Carla; Burns, Paul (translator)
MARY MAGDALENE AND MANY OTHERS : Women Who Followed Jesus
Fortress Press 1994. 237pp. Trade paperback. VG footnotes bibliography indices appendix Includes: Women and Jesus in the land of Galilee Reavealing trace Mary Magdalene and the women diciples Women in the time of memory . Soft Cover. Very Good. Fortress Press Paperback
Bookseller reference : wb8035511 ISBN : 0800627180 9780800627188
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Smiley, Jane
CHARLES DICKENS
2002. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. As new/as new. A Penguin Life. NY: Viking c2002. first printing. 209pp. sm. 8vo. As new hardcover as new d/j. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 78039 ISBN : 0670030775 9780670030774
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Millett, Allan R.
THE GENERAL : Robert L. Bullard and Officership in the United States Army 1881-1925
Greenwood 1975. 499pp. Green hardback VG first printing index maps chapter notes references essay on sources Biography of Robert L. Bullard THE GENERAL : Robert L. Bullard and Officership in the United States Army 1881-1925 . Hard Cover. Very Good. Greenwood Hardcover
Bookseller reference : wb8055829 ISBN : 0837179572 9780837179575
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Kent Zachary
James Madison: Creating a Nation
Enslow Pub Inc 2004. 128pp illus boards name rubber-stamped on front end page illus timeline chapter notes and references glossary index elementary school history biography. Hard Cover. Very Good. Enslow Pub Inc Hardcover
Bookseller reference : wb8025309 ISBN : 0766021807 9780766021808
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Mass, Wendy
Ray Bradbury: Master of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Enslow Pub Inc 2004. 104pp illus boards name rubber-stamped on front end page illus timeline glossary index elementary school reference biography. Hard Cover. Very Good. Enslow Pub Inc Hardcover
Bookseller reference : wb8025310 ISBN : 0766022404 9780766022409
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Virginia Review Magazine of History and Biography
1950: April Issue of Virginia Review Magazine of History and Biography
Good Condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 56726
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Josephs, Jeremy
Dr. Jack - Calcutta's Pavement Doctor
London: Bloomsbury 1991. A near Fine unmarked copy Fine apart from a small printing mark to the inner margin of two pages with non price clipped dustjacket which has a little wear to one corner tip. Foreword by Ben Kingsley. In the backstreets of Calcutta shielded from the scorching heat by a tattered tarpaulin mothers clutching semi-conscious emaciated babies and adults and children with missing or gangrenous limbs or suffering from tuberculosis or leprosy queue in their hundreds to see Dr. Jack Preger. His 'clinic' has survived despite official disapproval and he has treated over 20000 destitute and dispossessed street people. Born and brought up in an orthodox Jewish family in Manchester he converted to Catholicism and qualified as a doctor in 1972 and immediately left to set up a clinic in Bangladesh being deported after seven years after exposing a government masterminded racket involving the illegal export of babies. Undeterred he set off again to begin his now legendary work in Calcutta. 14 illustrations D4D. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bloomsbury Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 005258 ISBN : 0747508909 9780747508908
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Butler, Mollie
August and Rab - A Memoir
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson 1987. A VG unmarked copy with VG dustjacket which is not price clipped. A captivating memoir which describes an unusually full and adventurous life shared for the most part with two famous men; the Arctic explorer August Courtauld and the stateman R.A. Rab Butler. Mollie Montgomerie became engaged in 1930 to her childhood friend August Courtauld their honeymoon was spent camel trekking in the remote Sudan and she was one of the first women to visit eastern Greenland and raised six children. Following the death of her first husband she married Rab Butler whose late first wife was Sydney Courtauld. 30 illustrations. NOT EX LIB D4D. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Weidenfeld and Nicolson Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 005306 ISBN : 0297791478 9780297791478
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Biography Magazine
1998: January biography Sharon Stone Cover Drew Carey Mia Farrow Biography
Very Good. Magazine. unknown
Bookseller reference : 27535
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Ewing, Heather
THE LOST WORLD OF JAMES SMITHSON: Science Revolution and the Birth of the Smithsonian
Bloomsbury 2007. 432pp. Blue hardback with DJ VG stated First U.S. Edition index appendix b&w and color photos and illustrations Biography of James Smithson and the creation of the Smithsonian Museum . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Bloomsbury Hardcover
Bookseller reference : wb7094832 ISBN : 1596910291 9781596910294
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Rubinoff, Dame Darlene Azar
DANCE OF THE RUSSIAN PEASANT: A Biography of Rubinoff and His Violin
Raza Publishing 1987. 353pp. trade paperback VG corner tips slightly creased slight rubbing around edges index b&w photos Biography of David Rubinoff violinist and entertainer by his widow Dame Darlene Azar Rubinoff . Soft Cover. Very Good. Raza Publishing Paperback
Bookseller reference : wb7094817 ISBN : 1885740018 9781885740014
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Longson, Michael
A Classical Youth and other pieces
London: Anthony Blond. 1985. Large octavo size 16x24cm approx. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. 168 pages. A delightful and nostalgic autobiography of a boy growing up in the early 1900's. Poetry the classics and cricket capture the spirit of those days. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Very Good. 1st UK Edition. Hardback. Anthony Blond hardcover
Bookseller reference : BIB118364 ISBN : 0856341967 9780856341960
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Greenberger, Robert
BASKETBALL HALL OF FAMERS : Wilt Chamberlain
Rosen Central 2002. 112pp. hardback with glossy boards VG illustrations index glossary Biography of Basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain from birth to his death his accomplishments in the NBA his other activities and hobbies. Hard Cover. Very Good. Rosen Central Hardcover
Bookseller reference : wb6052448 ISBN : 0823934861 9780823934867
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Powers, Marla N.
OGLALA WOMEN: Myth Ritual and Reality
University Chicago 1986. 241pp. Brown hardback no DJ VG index b&w photos Includes: The Past: Historical prelude Buffalo Nation Wincincala: girlhood Wikoskalaka: adolesence Winyan: womanhood Winunhcala: old age The Present: growing up Oglala Making the mark Its the men who are the chiefs hard times All my relations Sex roles and social structure . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. University Chicago Hardcover
Bookseller reference : wb6052549 ISBN : 0226677486 9780226677484
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Rofes, Eric E
Socrates Plato & Guys Like Me: Confessions of a Gay Schoolteacher
Boston: Alyson Publications 1985. 163pp. Spine slightly creased. Biography of an openly gay schoolteacher in suburban Massachusetts. An opportunity to examine a controversial issue from the other side of the desk. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo. Alyson Publications Paperback
Bookseller reference : 001543 ISBN : 0932870678 9780932870674
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Bogle, Joanna
Fr. Werenfried - A Life
Herefordshire UK: Gracewing 2001. vii 154ppbw ills. Prev owners name on fly-leaf. The story of Fr Werenfried von Straaten a Dutch Norbertine priest known throughout the world for his powerful message of charity and love. He urged his fellow countrymen to help impoverished and starving Germans after WWII-calling for generosity and forgiveness. Although known to generations as the "Bacon Priest" because of his practical approach to fundraising he never neglected the spiritual hunger of the poor and disposesed. Often travelling illegally he organized help for the 'Church of Silence' in Eastern Europe during the bitter years of Communist persecution. A story of courage and achievement centred on Christ and His Church. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo. Gracewing Paperback
Bookseller reference : 007361 ISBN : 0852444796 9780852444795
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Griggs, Matt
Surfer : A LineUp of Surfing's Most Inspirational Characters
Sydney: HarperSports 2002. x 269pp bw portraits col photos. Minor edge wear to cover. An insider's view of a line-up of surfing's most interesting and unique characters. Includes Mick Fanning; Joel Parkinson; Dean Morrison; Kieran Perrow; CJ Hobgood and 7 other world champions; Koby Abberton; Neco Padaratz; Maz Quinn; Mark Occhilupo; Oscar Wright; Jon Frank; Peter Troy; Luke Munro; Kelly Slater; Taj Burrows and more. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo. HarperSports Paperback
Bookseller reference : 007214 ISBN : 0732274850 9780732274856
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Stokes, Francis
The Mooneshine Logs
Dobbs Ferry NY: Sheridan House 1994. 224pp bw ills endpaper maps yacht plans. Or red cloth in jacket. As new. Details the career of Stokes modest beginnings in ocean racing to his later triumphs in his beloved Mooneshine. From his first Atlantic crossing in 1970 through many major ocean races to his participation in the first BOC Challenge in 1982-83. Apparent First. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Sheridan House Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 003059 ISBN : 0924486678 9780924486678
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Karade, Baba Ifa
Ojise. Messenger of the Yoruba Tradition
York Beach ME: Samuel Weiser Inc 1996. xiv 143pp bw ills glossary few bw ills. Or card covers. As new. A journal of the day-to-day activities and rituals that Baba Ifa Karade encountered in his quest for priesthood in the Yoruba religion. He includes information about how followers of Yoruba should include tradition in their daily lives. Although it speaks directly to African Americans searching for their heritage he encourages anyone interested in the Yoruba tradition to make this fascinating journey with him. First Paperback. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo. Samuel Weiser Inc Paperback
Bookseller reference : 003712 ISBN : 087728881x 9780877288817
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Windsor, John
Night Drop at Ede
Ontario Canada: Collins 1982. Book. G Wear Lacks FFEP Foxing. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Inscribed by Authors. First Canadian Edition. Biography of Len Mulholland's war-time experiences. Jacket design by Linda Pellowe. Inscribed on the half-title "To Mollie & Hal Thank you for a lovely evening. Sincerely Doreen and signed John Windsor". Expanded condition report/scan on request. Collins Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 014273 ISBN : 0002168952 9780002168953
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MacDonald, Ramsay & MacDonald, Margaret.; edited by Jane Cox
A Singular Marriage. A Labour Love Story in Letters and Diaries
London: Harrap. 1988. Large octavo size 16x24cm approx. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Afterword by Sheila Lochhead. 386pages. The family story of British politician Ramsay MacDonald and his wife Margaret. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback. Harrap hardcover
Bookseller reference : BIB949 ISBN : 0245546766 9780245546761
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Buck, Charles Neville
A GENTLEMAN IN PAJAMAS
N.Y.: The Century Co. 1924. First edition. Spine lightly faded light wear along edges else a very good copy. Tiny previous owner's label at front endpaper. inner hinge lightly shaken but intact. Now in clear Acid free polyester cover. Frontispiece by A.D. Rahn. Listed in Hubin's "Crime Fiction IV". . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Book. The Century Co.
Bookseller reference : 021396
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Pargeter, Edith (Ellis Peters)
THE GREEN BRANCH
London: UK: Heineman 1962. 1st ed. Publishers brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Bottom of page edges lightly soiled else near fine in dust jacket with some soiling to rear panel else near fine. Not price clipped 18s still intact. Dust wrapper by Pino Dell'orco. 2nd book of The Heaven Tree trilogy. 225 pages. "Young Harry Talvace the son of Ralf Isambard's master-builder who raised the great church of Parfois and was put to death by his jealous patron has grown up at the court of Llewelyn Prince of North Wales. Deep in his heart he nurses a desire for vengence and when Harry become innocently involved in the tragedy which strikes Llewelyn's marriage he sets out to avenge his father's death. Alone he makes his way to Parfois to challenge Isambard. But enmity can prove as complex as love Harry discovers as in his turn he falls under the spell of the old warrior." -- publisher. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Dell'orco Pino. Book. Heineman Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 021401
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Goodman, Fay
The Ultimate Book of Martial Arts
Hermes House. A Trade Size Paperback With A Display Quality Spine. Pages Are Clean Bright And Tight. Generously Illustrated Throughout. . Very Good. Trade Paperback. Later Edition. 2003. Hermes House paperback
Bookseller reference : Az1624 ISBN : 0681458372 9780681458376
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Craighead, Charles & Kreps, Bonnie
Arctic Dance; the Mardy Murie Story
<p>Portland Oregon: Graphic Arts Center Publishing. Very Good. 2002. Softcover. 155868686X . 119 p. 25 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers with French flaps. Shelf rubbed with light wear to the edges and corner tips. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A photo-biography of the life of Mardy Murie a pioneer in the environmental movement in early 20th century Alaska. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .</p> Graphic Arts Center Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 7542 ISBN : 155868686X 9781558686861
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Croft Clary
Helen Creighton; Canada's First Lady of Folklore
<p>Halifax: Nimbus Publishing Limited. Near Fine. 1999. Softcover. 1551092891 . 298 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Virtually no discernible wear. Original bookstore price on rear cover. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Appears unread. A scholarly account of the life of Maritime folklorist Helen Creighton with excerpts from her diaries and personal correspondence. Illustrated with black and white photographs. .</p> Nimbus Publishing Limited paperback
Bookseller reference : 7541 ISBN : 1551092891 9781551092898
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RICKEY, Carrie
A Complicataed Passion - The Life and Work of Agnes Varda
NY: Norton 2024. Bound in purple boards stampejd in gold in puple and yellow dust jacket. The first edition of this 272 pp. biography on the French Filmmaker. Photo Illustrated. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Norton Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 8001647
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McLynn, Frank
Stanley. The Making of an African Explorer
London: Constable. 1989. Large octavo size 16x24cm approx. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Endpaper maps. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 411 pages. . Very Good. 1st UK Edition. Hardback. Constable hardcover
Bookseller reference : BIB330882 ISBN : 0094624208 9780094624207
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Atkins, Russell
From Gippsland to El Alamein
Narre Warren Victoria: Published by Author. 1994. Large octavo size 16x27cm approx. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Pages 135-174 are "Poems and Short Stories" and printed on yellow paper. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 174 pages. The author served with the 2/23rd AIF in North Africa . Very Good. 1st Edition. Softcover. Published by Author paperback
Bookseller reference : BIB330879 ISBN : 0646211188 9780646211183
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Belcourt Biographies, Belmont and
Drake: An Unauthorized Biography
Belmont & Belcourt Books 2012. Paperback. New. Belmont & Belcourt Books paperback
Bookseller reference : Atlantic-9781619840836 ISBN : 1619840839 9781619840836
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Belcourt Biographies, Belmont and
Drake: An Unauthorized Biography
Belmont & Belcourt Books 2012. Paperback. New. Belmont & Belcourt Books paperback
Bookseller reference : Atlantic-9781619840836 ISBN : 1619840839 9781619840836
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MORLEY, JOHN:
The Life of William Ewart Gladstone.
Macmillan London. 1903. First edition. Portraits. Three volumes 8vo 8 1/4 x 6 inches pages: 661; 666; & 648. Original burgundy cloth. Foxing to tissue guards & prelims patches of loss of colour on upper cover of vol. 3. Overall very good. Weight 3.350 kg thus extra postage will be requesed. Macmillan, London. 1903. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 23336
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Anastaplo author of Abraham Lincoln: A Constitutional Biography, George
Reflections on War and Peace and the Constitution
Lexington Books 21-10-2014. hardcover. New. 6.29x1.20x9.41. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Lexington Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : DADAX0739193279 ISBN : 0739193279 9780739193273
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Biographie
Biographie Universelle Ancienne Et Moderne Ouvrage Rdig Par Une Socit De Gens De Lettres; Volume 83 French Edition
Wentworth Press 26-07-2018. paperback. New. 6.14x0.94x9.21. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Wentworth Press paperback
Bookseller reference : DADAX027037017X ISBN : 027037017X 9780270370171
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Peregrine Churchill & Julian Mitchell
Jennie - Lady Randolph Churchill
New York: St Martins 1974. Green Cloth. Very Good/Good. Nice copy clean and unmarked. Jacket shows edge wear. The story of Sir Winston's Mother illus with numerous B&W photos. <br/> <br/> St Martins hardcover
Bookseller reference : 009539
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Coles, Manning
GREEN HAZARD: A Tommy Hambledon Novel
Boulder CO U.S.A.: Rue Morgue Press 2009. 1st printing. originally published in 1945. A fine unread copy of the trade paperback. It's 1941 and the last place in the world British agent Tommy Hambledon wants to be is back in Berlin. He's more than happy to be in neutral Switzerland safely posing as Theophilus Hartzer a commercial traveler in railway wagons. But thanks to an unfortunate series of events this identity is stolen by Sigmund Ulseth a confidence man who claims to be a chemist on the verge of perfecting a revolutionary new explosive which he has promised to both the Nazis and the Swedes. After being left for dead by the fleeing Ulseth Tommy is kidnapped by the Nazis who mistake him for Ulseth and install him in a lavishly fitted laboratory in Berlin to complete his project. It's all because of that infernal beard which Tommy had grown to conceal some scars and which now heightens his physical resemblance to Ulseth. Tommy who knows nothing of chemistry has to think fast to stay ahead of his captors but with the help of a young Dutch chemist he comes up with Ulsenite which he temporarily manages to convince the Nazis is the real thing. So once again Tommy is hobnobbing with his old nemesis Goebbels and sharing jokes with the fearsome Goering biding his time-and dodging the persistent Swedes-until he can escape Berlin before he's found out. But until then he intends to make as much mischief as possible for the Nazis. In his role as an irascible scientist Tommy's at the top of his form in this audacious adventure the fifth-and one ofthe best-of his long series of exploits. 1st Prtg. Pictorial Wrappers. As New/No Jacket. Trade Paperback. Rue Morgue Press Paperback
Bookseller reference : 021412 ISBN : 1601870329 9781601870322
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Freeman, Douglas Southall
R. E. Lee. 4 Volumes Complete
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Good with no dust jacket. 1934. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Four volumes in original red cloth with gilt titles. Moderately sunned spines with light fraying to top edges. All four volumes are clean and bright. Volume 1 has loosening front hinge; Volume 2 front hinge starting with 1.5" tear from top of spine; Volume 3 tight with name to front endpaper; Volume 4 tight and unmarked. Volume 1 is inscribed and signed in full by Freeman to the front blank endpaper. ; Douglas Southall Freeman's R. E. Lee: A Biography 193435 is widely regarded as the definitive 20th-century biography of Robert E. Lee. It won the Pulitzer Prize in 1935 and remained the standard "gold standard" life of Lee for decades. Freeman a Virginia newspaper editor and lifelong Richmond resident spent nearly 20 years researching and writing it. He had unparalleled access to the Lee family papers Washington-Lee University archives and Confederate veterans who had known Lee personally the last interviews were conducted in the 1920searly 1930s. ; Signed by Author . Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
Bookseller reference : 67109
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