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Wagner, Gottfried
The Wagner Legacy: An Autobiography
Paperback. Binding is intact, contents are clean and clear. AM Used
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Tomkins, Calvin
Duchamp: A Biography
Second edition. Slightly scuffed softcover with creased spine and lightly worn foot of spine and leading corners. A few minor bumps to lower edge of front cover. Page block is grubby. Pencil marks throughout text. One minor highlighting on index page. Half - title page is slightly warped. Minor creasing to leading corners of final pages. Binding is sound throughout. T Used
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Royal Society
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society: Volume 52: 2006
Hardcover. Dust jacket has one or two light surface marks. Inner part of front jacket upper edge is creased. Jacket spine head is quite creased. Very minor bumping to hardcover spine ends. Binding is sound; pages are bright, tight and clean; text and illustrations are clear. AF Used
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McCarthy, James
Journey into Africa: The Life and Death of Keith Johnston, Scottish Cartographer and Explorer (1844 - 79)
Paperback. Several scores on covers. Leading corners, edges and spine ends are very slightly worn. One or two minor marks on page block. Binding is intact, contents are clean and clear. AM Used
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Price, Emyr
David Lloyd George (Celtic Radicals Series)
Hardcover. No jacket. Very slightly scuffed boards with a few light scores. Minor signs of wear on leading corners. Spine head is very lightly bumped. Pages are clean, binding is sound, and text remains clear throughout. T Used
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Van der Post, Laurens
A Walk with a White Bushman
Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Price - clipped dust jacket with lightly bumped spine ends and upper edges. Page block is lightly tanned. Text remains clear, and binding is sound throughout. T Used
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Morrison, Robert
The English Opium Eater: A Biography of Thomas De Quincey
Hardcover. Minor scores on jacket. Vertical crease on rear inner flap. Jacket and hardcover spine ends, upper edges and front upper leading corners are very lightly bumped. One or two very lightly marks on page block. Upper leading corner of final page is creased. BEP is stuck to rear pastedown with torn leading edge that sticks out of volume. Pages are clean and text is clear throughout. Binding is sound. HJW Used
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Autobiographies of Boyhood
Hardcover. No jacket. This book does not have a publication date. It was not published in 1900. Boards and spine are marked, lightly scored and slightly faded. Leading corners, edges and spine ends are bumped and slightly worn. Page block and pages are tanned and marked. Extensive abrasion on front pastedown. Volume is cocked and binding is visible throughout. but remains intact. Text is legible throughout. HJW Used
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Thomas, R. George
Edward Thomas: A Portrait
Softcover. One of the Oxford Lives Series. Covers have a few small, superficial scorings. Noticeable crease across lower leading corner of front cover; lighter creasing to remaining leading corners. Marginal wear to spine ends. Page block and pages are quite sunned. Binding is sound and pages are tight throughout. Text and illustrations are clear. AF Used
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Harris, Frank
My Life and Loves; Volume 4
Volume 4 only. This book does not have a publication date. It was not published in 1900. Lightly marked paperback with creased spine, nicked foot of spine, chipped head of spine and leading corners and creased and nicked edges. Minor age spotting to head of page block and FEP. Foot of page block is slightly grubby. Pages are lightly tanned. Minor creasing to leading corners of some pages. Text remains clear, and binding is tight throughout. T Used
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Garcia-Diego, Jose A.
Juanelo Turriano Charles V'S Clockmaker: The Man and His Legend
Hardcover. Translated into English by Charles David Ley. Signed and dedicated by author on title page. Superficial marks and light scores on jacket. Spine is slightly sunned. Jacket and hardcover spine ends and leading corners are very lightly bumped and worn. Upper edges of boards are very lightly faded. Page block head is very lightly tanned and marked. Pages are clean and contents are clear throughout. Binding is sound. HJW Used
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Quennell, Peter
Byron: Yhe Years of Fame (St. James Library; No. 4)
Slightly scuffed and scratched cloth hardcover with bumped foot of spine. Lightly tanned dust jacket with nicked and creased spine ends, creased upper edge and slightly worn leading corners. One tear on upper edge of jacket. A few superficial scores and marks on jacket. Minor age spotting to leading edge of page block and edges of prelims. Coloured head of page block. Lower edges of pages are unevenly cut. Name of previous owner and date penned on top of FEP. Pages are lightly tanned. Text remains clear, and binding is tight throughout. T Used
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Quennell, Peter
Byron in Itlay (St. James Library; No. 8)
Cloth hardcover with slightly bumped and faded foot of spine and a few superficial scores. Lightly age spotted dust jacket with tanned spine and upper edge and slightly nicked leading corners. Minor age spotting to leading edge of page block and final pages. Coloured head of page block. Lower edges of pages are unevenly cut. Name of previous owner and date penned on top of FEP. Mild age stains on FEP and BEP. Pages are lightly tanned. Binding is sound, and text remains clear throughout. T Used
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Sykes, Eric
If I Don't Write It, Nobody Else Will: An Autobiography
Hardcover. Signed by Eric Sykes on front endpaper. Dust jacket has one or two very minor surface marks, creases and indentations. One or two very small marks on page block. Binding is sound and pages are tight and clean throughout. Text and illustrations are clear. AF Used
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Flynn, Paul
Clockwinder Who Wouldn't Say No: The Life of David Taylor MP
Hardcover. Superficial marks and light scores on jacket. Upper edges are very lightly creased. Jacket and hardcover spine ends are lightly bumped. Minor score on front board. Pages are clean and text is clear throughout. Binding is sound. HJW Used
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Nish, Ian (ed.)
Britain & Japan: Biographical Portrets; Volume II
Japan society paperback edition. Softcover has minor tear on head of spine, lightly creased corners of front cover and significant crease at front. Pages are clean and tight throughout. Corners of some early pages are very lightly creased. T Used
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Stanford, Peter
The Outcast's Outcast: A Biography of Lord Longford
Hardcover with lightly bumped head of spine and upper leading corners. Dust jacket has lightly bumped head of spine, very slightly worn leading corners, one tear on upper edge and a few superficial scores. Pages are clean and tight throughout. T Used
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Smith, Elizabeth
Memoirs of a Highland Lady: Being the Autobiography of Elizabeth Grant of Rothiemurchus, Afterwards Mrs. Smith of Baltiboys, 1789 - 1830
Hardcover without jacket; first edition. Few minor marks on boards; lightest of edgewear. Lettering plate on spine is chipped, with a mark. Leading corners are a little worn and spine ends are slightly bumped. Rough page block is slightly discoloured, with one or two marks. Pages are clean and sound, with all text clear. TS Used
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Bull, David
Constant Paine: From Southampton Legend to South African Ambassador
Hardcover with slightly creased spine and lightly bumped spine ends and lower leading corner. Plastic protected dust jacket with very lightly worn lower leading corners. Leading edge of page block has a few minor marks and scores. Pages are clean, binding is sound, and text remains clear throughout. T Used
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Postgate, Raymond
That Devil Wilkes
Hardcover with bumped spine ends and a few superficial scores. Slight smell of damp. Age spotting to page block and back endpapers. Name of previous owner penned on FEP. Pages are slightly tanned. Binding is sound, and text remains clear throughout. No dust jacket. T Used
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Mortimer, J.E.
A Life on the Left
Hardcover. Signed and dedicated by the author on front endpaper. Dust jacket is a little scuffed, with some edge - wear and creasing. Brown liquid staining to lower part of inside front jacket, and to lower edge of inside front flap. Jacket spine head is quite creased. Minor wear to front leading corners of jacket. Small dent to lower part of leading edge of rear board, near lower leading corner. Hardcover spine foot is a little bumped. Pages are slightly sunned around edges. Binding is sound; pages are tight; text and illustrations are clear. AF Used
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Vandenburgh, Jane
A Pocket History of Sex in the Twentieth Century: A Memoir
Hardcover. Dust jacket has one or two light creases and small scuff marks. Very minor wear to jacket spine ends and leading corners. Hardcover spine ends are slightly faded and bumped. Binding is sound; pages are tight and clean; text is clear. AF Used
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Desmond, Adrian
Huxley: Evolution's Highest Priest
Hardcover. Dust jacket has lightly bumped head of spine and one small tear on upper edge. Minor scratch on foot of page block; lower edges of middle pages are slightly affected. Text remains clear, and binding is sound throughout. T Used
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Brunette, Peter
Roberto Rossellini
Paperback. Superficial marks on covers and spine. Leading corners, edges and spine ends are slightly worn. Several marks on page block. Binding is intact, contents are clean and clear. AM Used
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Pierpoint, R. D.
In Uganda for Christ; The Life Story of the REV. John Samuel Callis B. A., of the Church Missionary Society
Hardcover. No jacket. Boards and spine are marked and scored. Leading corners, edges and spine ends are worn and bumped. Nicks on spine head. Page block is tanned and marked. Inscription by Callis's father on FEP. Pastedowns, endpapers and pages are marked. Pages 27 - 30 and 67 - 68 are missing. Pages 21 - 26 have vertical creases. Contents are clear. AM Used
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Jebb, Camilla
A Star of the Salons: Julie De Lespinasse
Ex - library book. First edition. Slightly scuffed hardcover with significantly faded spine, lightly faded boards, bumped spine ends and minor scratches to rear board. Page block is age spotted and grubby. Lower edges of pages are roughly cut. Library plates on inside front cover. Library sticker on FEP. Library stamp on catalogue page and page block. Front inner paper hinge is slightly split, with small tear at spine foot; otherwise binding is sound. Pages are lightly tanned. Occasional age spotting to pages. Text remains clear throughout. With twenty illustrations. No dust jacket. T Ex - Library
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Bychkova, N.; Lavrov, R.; Rusanova, I.
Lenin: Comrade and Man
This book does not have a publication date. It was not published in 1900. Scuffed, creased and faded paperback with chipped foot of spine, significantly rubbed spine edges, creased and worn leading corners and lightly worn cover edges. One small tear on upper edge of rear cover. Page block is slightly grubby. Creasing to leading corners of early and final pages. Light waterstains through lower corners of some middle pages. Text remains clear, and binding is sound throughout. T Used
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Bielschowsky, Albert
The Life of Goethe: Volume I: 1749 - 1788: From Birth to the Return from Italy
No dust jacket. Hardcover. Authorised translation from the German by William A. Cooper, A.M. Penned dedication on front pastedown. Front board has several pale stains. Rear board has two or three minor surface scratches. Spine has a few small stains and some wear and bumping to ends. Leading corners are quite worn and bent. Page block is a little grubby. Considerable age - spotting to pastedowns and endpapers. Heave age - spotting to pages 78 - 80. Binding appears sound and pages are tight throughout. Contents are clear. AF Used
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Faulkner, Howard J.; Pruitt, Virginia (eds.)
The Selected Correspondence of Karl A. Menninger 1919 - 1945
Paperback. Superficial marks on covers. Small crease on front cover. Leading corners, edges and spine ends are bumped and worn. Leading corners are creased, affecting early and closing pages. Several marks on page block. Binding is intact, contents are clean and clear. AM Used
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Holland Rose, John
The Life of Napoleon I: Vols. I & II
No dust jacket. Hardcover. Two - volume set. Ex - library, with library labelling on spine feet and title pages. Worn boards with some patchy staining and several surface marks; front board of Vol. II is particularly stained. Spines are very worn and rubbed, with one or two abrasions. Spine ends are very worn, bumped and nicked. Leading corners are very worn. Heads of page blocks are in gilt. Bookseller's stamp on front endpapers. Front hinge of Vol. I and both hinges of Vol. II are cracked but binding appears relatively sound throughout both volumes. Pages are slightly faded. Text remains clear. AF Ex - Library
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Walley, David G.
The Ernie Kovacs Phile
Paperback. First printing. Rather worn, rubbed and warped covers with some scuffing and one or two surface scratches and creases. Spine is considerably worn and rubbed. Leading corners are a little worn and creased. Faded page block with some age - spotting and one or two surface marks. Binding is sound and pages are tight throughout. Text and illustrations are clear. AF Used
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Smiles, Samuel
The Life of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer
Hardcover with blind embossed decoration on boards has significantly faded spine, nicked and worn spine ends, bumped and rubbed leading corners and slightly worn edges of boards. Minor discoloration of boards. Front inner paper hinge slightly split, effect negligible. Previous owner bookplate on inside front cover. Second inner paper hinge torn. Age spotting to FEP, frontispiece portrait and title page. Pages are slightly tanned. Light crease on BEP. Text remains clear throughout. No dust jacket. T Used
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Lauder, Harry
A Minstrel in France
No dust jacket. Hardcover. One or two small surface marks on front board. Hardcover spine ends and leading corners are a little worn and bumped. Noticeable age - spotting to page block. Small, dark stain on foot of page block. Moderate age - fading and spotting to pastedowns and endpapers. Binding is sound and pages are tight throughout. Text and illustrations are clear. AF Used
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Weales, Gerald
Odets the Playwright
Paperback. Superficial marks and scores on covers. Price on rear cover obscured with correction fluid. Faint crease on front; deeper instance on rear. Taped repair (with correction fluid) on front lower leading corner. Edges and leading corners are shelfworn. Spine is creased down length, with wear on ends. Page block is tanned. Pages remain sound and all text is clear. TS Used
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Headington, Christopher
Peter Pears: A Biography
First edition, first printing. Hardcover with lightly bumped spine ends. A few superficial scores on front board. Lightly scratched and scuffed dust jacket with creased and significantly worn upper and lower edges and nicked leading corners. Slight signs of wear to leading edges of jacket. Minor abrasion at jacket spine. Page edges are lightly tanned. Minor creasing to upper leading corners of some middle pages. Binding is sound, and text remains clear throughout. T Used
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Church, Richard
The Voyage Home
Hardcover. Signed and dedicated by the author on front endpaper. Several newspaper clippings containing reviews of "The Voyage Home" are laid in between pages 86 and 87. Faded and slightly grubby dust jacket. Small tear to upper edge of rear jacket. One or two small surface marks on rear jacket. Several small nicks to jacket spine ends. Leading corners of jacket are a little worn. Boards are a little faded. Hardcover spine ends are rather faded and bumped. Noticeable age - spotting to face of page block. Age - spotting and fading at several points throughout. Binding remains sound and pages are tight throughout. Text is clear. AF Used
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Saunders, Frances Stonor
Hawkwood: Diabolical Englishman
Clean Copy
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McHardy
Royal Writs Addressed to John Buckingham, Bishop of Lincoln 1363-1398 : Lincoln Register 12B: A Calendar
The Canterbury & York Society Volume 86. Black boards with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Text is clean, tight and bright Used
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Baty, Nick
Archbishop Cormac and the 21st Century Church
Very good, clean, bright and tight condition throughout. Only very minor signs of shelfwear. Used
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Finlay, Fergus
Snakes and Ladders
Sound book with clean pages. Signed First Edition
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McGorman, Evan
Life in the French Foreign Legion
Very good clean copy, pages clean, bright and tight. Used
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Phillips, Anthony (trans.)
Story of a Friendship: The Letters of Dmitry Shostakovich to Isaak Glikman, 1941 - 1975
Hardcover. With a commentary by Isaak Glikman. Dust jacket is a little sunned, with minor edge - wear and one or two surface scratches. Noticeable tear to lower edge of front jacket. Jacket spine foot is quite torn and jacket spine head is a little worn. Jacket leading corners are worn and nicked. Hardcover spine ends and leading corners are slightly bumped. Binding is sound and pages are bright, tight and clean throughout. Text and illustrations are clear. AF Used
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Munsterer, Hanns Otto
The Young Brecht
Hardcover. Jacket is scored. Jacket leading corners, edges and spine ends are lightly worn and creased. Leading corners are nicked. One or two minor marks on boards and page block head. Hardcover spine ends are bumped and worn. Highlighting and penned annotations on a few pages. Contents are clear throughout. Binding is sound. HJW Used
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Read, Mike
Forever England: The Life of Rupert Brooke
Paperback. Superficial marks and light scores on covers. Leading corners, edges and spine ends are lightly worn. Page block head is lightly marked. Pages are clean and contents are clear throughout. Binding is sound. HJW Used
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Napier, Alexander (ed.)
Johnson's Lives of the Poets, Volumes I - III (Bohn's Standard Library)
Hardcover. No jackets. Consists of volumes one, two and three as three separate volumes. Boards are lightly marked and worn. Spines are tanned and marked. Leading corners, edges and spines are lightly bumped and worn. Spine ends are nicked. Page blocks are tanned and marked. Previous owner's name penned on front pastedowns. Water damage on front pastedown of volume three. Paper is split on hinge of front pastedown of volume three, but binding remains intact for all three volumes. Pages are lightly marked. Some are still sealed on upper edges. A few minor nicks and creases throughout pages. Text is clear throughout. HJW Used
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Bayley, John
Iris: A Memoir of Iris Murdoch
Hardcover. Item is a seventh impression and was published in 1999. Penned dedication by the author on front endpaper. Dust jacket has a few minor surface scratches. Lower edge of front jacket is a little creased. Small tear to lower leading corner of front jacket and small hole near centre of right edge of jacket spine. Jacket spine ends are a little creased. Hardcover spine head is slightly bumped. Binding is sound, pages are tight and clean and text and illustrations are clear throughout. AF Used
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Boase, Frederic
Modern English Biography: Volume V - D - K, Supplement to Volume II,
No dust jacket. Hardcover. Ex - library, with library labelling on spine foot, pastedowns, front endpaper and at one or two further points. Paper residue on FEP. Boards have a few minor surface scratches. Spine is a little faded. Light wear to spine ends and leading corners. Pages are a little sunned. Binding is sound and text is clear throughout. AF Ex - Library
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Middles, Mick
When You're Smiling: The Illustrated Biography of Les Dawson
Hardcover. Scores and superficial marks on jacket. Jacket leading corners, edges and spine ends are worn and creased. Spine head is nicked. Rear board is scored. Hardcover spine ends, lower leading corners and front upper edge are lightly bumped and worn. Pages are clean and contents are clear throughout. Binding is sound. HJW Used
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Neunzig, Hans A.
Dietrich Fischer - Dieskau: A Biography
Hardcover. Scores and superficial marks on jacket. Jacket and hardcover leading corners, edges and spine ends are lightly bumped and worn. One or two light scores on boards. A few light marks on page block. Previous owner's name penned on FEP. Pages are clean and contents are clear throughout. Binding is sound. HJW Used
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Gordon, Samuel
A Handful of Exotics: Scenes and Incidents Chiefly of Russo - Jewish Life
Hardcover. No jacket. Boards are grubby. Spine is tanned. Leading corners, edges and spine ends are slightly bumped. Page edges are rough and nicked. Previous owner's name penned on FEP. Slight pencil on page 2. Pages are marked. Binding is intact, contents are clear. AM Used
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