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Biography & Autobiography
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1762 An Historical and Critical Account of the Life of Oliver CromwellLondon: 1762The scarce first edition of William Harris's highly informative nonconformist biography of Oliver Cromwell, in a contemporary calf binding. -
1844 The Public and Private Life of Lord Chancellor Eldon, with Selections from His CorrespondenceLondon: 1844A handsome first edition of this illustrated biography of British barrister and politician, Lord Chancellor Eldon. -
1913 For ApiLondon: 1913An exceptional copy of the vanishingly scarce first edition of Arthur Symons's tribute to his beloved black dog, Api. Detailing the arrival of Api in their family, and his death and the aftermath. -
1792 Lettres Originales de MirabeauParis: 1792The complete four volume first edition of Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau's letters to his mistress, Marie Therese de Monnierm, written when he was imprisoned in Vincennes. -
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1926 ApostateLondon: 1926A signed first trade edition of award-winning Irish novelist Forrest Reid's tender autobiography, in which he writes of his youth in Ireland. -
1953 Forrest Reid: A Portrait and a StudyLondon: 1953The first edition of this critical biography of Forrest Reid, offering insight into the life and work of one of the leading novelists of the Irish Literary Revival, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1937-1977 6vol Set Jane Austen BiographiesLondon; Toronto; Melbourne; Sydney; Wellington: 1969; 1966; 1937; 1950; 1977; 1969A collection of insightful biographical texts on the life and writings of Jane Austen, all in original dust wrappers. -
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1983 Stanley Morison and Eric Gill 1925-1933Not Stated: Douglas CleverdonA very scarce limited edition of this privately-printed illustrated title, featuring a signed letter by the author. -
1919 A Japanese Artist in LondonLondon: 1919An uncommon autobiography, with numerous colour and monochrome plates, on the life of Yoshio Markino. -
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1994-2004 The Aubrey-Maturin Series, and Further Works from Patrick O'BrianLondon; New York: 1994-2004A complete set of O'Brian's thrilling Aubrey-Maturin series, with three signed letters from the author, with five first editions, two signed novels, and five further works by and about the author and his naval adventures. -
1855 The Adventures of the Caliph Haroun AlraschidLondon: 1855An uncommon account of the life and reign of Harun al-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate. -
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1923 Friends in SolitudeLondon: 1923A signed presentation copy of this scarce collection of prose from Percy Withers. -
1930 Blue DistanceLondon: 1930Retaining the original dust wrapper, this is a vanishingly scarce first edition of this short collection of sketches and travel narratives by Wilfred Rowland Childe. -
1961-1982 5vol Studies of D.H. LawrenceCambridge; London: 1961-1982A very smart five volume set of biographies and studies on English modernist novelist D.H. Lawrence. -
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1980 To Be a PrinterLondon: 1980A signed, first edition copy of this fascinating autobiography of the Cambridge University Printer who served during the typographical revival, signed by the author to the title page. -
1805 The Life and Pontificate of Leo the TenthLiverpool: 1805The scarce complete first edition of William Roscoe's history of Pope Leo X. -
1914 The Lower Amazon: A Narrative of Explorations in the Little Known Regions of the State of ParáNew York and London: 1914A beautifully illustrated example of the first edition of Algot Lange's discussion of his travels and excavations in Para - a state in northern Brazil - in the early 1900s. -
1910 China as I Saw It, A Woman's Letters from the Celestial EmpireLondon: 1910A vibrant example of the very scarce first edition of A. S. Roe's beautifully illustrated account of her experiences of China in the early 1900s, told in a series of letters. -
c.1962 Cock-a-hoop Bibliography of the Golden Cockerel PressLondon: c.1962A charming, illustrated bibliography of publications released by the Golden Cockerel Press, illustrated throughout. -
1856 Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John FranklinPhiladelphia: 1856Illustrated throughout, this is the first edition of Elisha Kent Kane's thrilling account of the Second Grinnell Expedition, in search of the lost Sir John Franklin. -
1797 Johnson's Lives of the English Poets, Abridged with Notes and Illustrations by the EditorLondon: 1797A fairly early edition of Samuel Johnson's popular account of English poets. -
1883 Our Lost Explorers: The Narrative of the Jeanette Arctic ExpeditionHartford, Conn.: 1883An early example of this illustrated account of the ill-fated expedition to the North Pole undertaken by the Jeannette, and of the survivors of its wreck. -
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1958 The Crossing of AntarcticaLondon: 1958Signed by the author Vivian Fuchs, this is the first edition of this first-hand account of the Commonwealth Trans-Atlantic expedition of the 1950s, in the original dust wrapper. -
1821 A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and GermanyLondon: 1821The impressive three volume first edition of this account of book buying in Europe in the early 19th century, illustrated throughout, and written by Thomas Frognall Dibdin on a trip to France and Germany. -
1775 A Tour through Sicily and Malta. In a series of letters to William Beckford, Esq.Dublin: 1775In full calf bindings, this is the two volume third edition of Patrick Brydone's account of his 1770 travels in the Mediterranean islands of Sicily and Malta. -
1825 The Private Memoirs of Madame Du Hausset, Lady's Maid to Madame De PompadourLondon: 1825A bright example of the very scarce first English language edition of Madame du Hausset's account of her time as lady's maid to Madame de Pompadour, in the household of King Louis XV. -
1908 My African JourneyLondon: 1908The first edition of Winston Churchill's account of his 1907 five month long trip to in East Africa. Illustrated throughout with photographic plates. -
1726-1727 The Memoirs and Secret Negotiations of John Ker, of KerslandLondon: 1726-1727An exceptionally lovely complete first and third edition set of John Ker's fascinating memoirs, including an account of the French in Louisiana and Mississippi, and illustrated with a folding map. -
1930-1936 6 Vols Correspondance Generale de Marcel ProustParis: 1930-1936A complete six-volume limited edition collection of the correspondence of Marcel Proust, an insightful record of his life and mind, handsomely bound in a quarter vellum binding with marbled paper boards. -
1845-1847 6 Vols Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott; The Novels of Sir Walter ScottEdinburgh: 1845-1847A substantial six-volume collection uniting Lockhart’s classic biography of Scott with five volumes of his major novels, uniformly bound in half morocco. -
1808 Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners; or, a Brief and Faithful RelationBurslem: 1808A very scarce provincial printing of John Bunyan's Puritan spiritual autobiography, composed during his sentence in Bedford gaol. -
1942 Have You Seen Tom Thumb?Philadelphia : 1942An excellent first printing of this curious fictionalised biography of Charles Sherwood Stratton, a charming dwarf billed as "Tom Thumb". -
1977 CatlandLondon: 1977Beautifully illustrated throughout in colour with Louis Wain's vibrant feline scenes, this is the first edition of Rodney Dale's biography of the life of Louis Wain. -
1779-1781 A Poetical Epistle to an Eminent Painter; Ode Inscribed to John HowardLondon: 1779-1781A wonderful collection of five first and second edition poetical works from William Hayley, including his 'Triumphs of Temper' and 'An Essay on History' in the first edition.
