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Biography & Autobiography
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1930 Conway LettersNew Haven: 1930A very smart copy of Nicolson's documentation and analysis of Anne Viscountess Conway, including speculative letters. -
1864 The Story of the Life of George StephensonLondon: 1864A fascinating memoir of the life of 'Father of the Railways' George Stephenson, handsomely bound in full calf and with vignette illustrations throughout. -
1860-1867 6 Vols The Bibliographer’s Manual of English LiteratureLondon: 1860-1867A complete six-volume edition of Lowndes’s Bibliographer’s Manual, the classic nineteenth-century reference on rare and notable books of Great Britain and Ireland, in a handsome half calf binding by J. Larkins. -
1974-1994 13Vols Byron's Letters and JournalsLondon: 1974-1994The complete thirteen volume set of the letters and journals of Lord Byron in their original dust wrappers, including the scarce supplementary volume. -
1986-89 3vol The Journals of Gilbert White 1754-1793London: 1986-89A complete set of Gilbert White's insightful journals, detailing his forty years of natural observations from 1751-93. Lovey pen and ink illustrations included. -
1974-1981 6vol The Letters of Thomas Babington MacaulayCambridge : 1974-1981The attractive 6 volume set of letters by influential Whig politician Thomas Babington Macaulay, with 6 frontispieces and unclipped dust wrappers. -
1966 6vol The Letters of Ralph Waldo EmersonNew York: 1966The second edition of this collection of fascinating letters by famous essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson from 1813-1881, with 6 facsimile letters as frontispieces. -
1887 ClaverhouseLondon: 1887A handsomely bound first edition of this biographical work regarding John Graham, Viscount of Dundee. -
1821 Memoirs from 1754 to 1758London: 1821Illustrated with an engraved portrait frontispiece, this is the first edition of the mid-19th century memoirs of James Earl Waldegrave, who was Prime Minister for only five days. -
1926 Chosen EssaysNewton: 1926A lovely limited edition from The Gregynog Press of noted war poet Edward Thomas' essays. -
1904-1905 The Life of Margaret Godolphin; The Defence of Guenevere; The Vision of Piers the PlowmanLondon: 1904-1905A delightful collection of three volumes of poetry and biography from the 'King's Classics' series, uniformly bound in quarter vellum. -
1897 Extracts From the Letters and Journals of William CoryOxford: 1897The very scarce first edition of a collection of William Cory's letters and journals, with a frontispiece. -
1993-94 5vol The Letters of Samuel JohnsonOxford: 1993-1994The respected Hyde edition of Samuel Johnson's letters from 1731-1784. A complete set of five volumes. -
1853 The Private Letters of Sir James Brooke, K. C. B. Rajah of Sarawak, Narrating the Events of His LifeLondon: 1853Two pleasing volumes of James Brooke's letters, bound in full personalised calf by Holloway. From the library of the 1st Duke of Westminster. -
1749 Plutarch's LivesLondon: 1749Six volumes of a mid 18th century illustrated edition of Plutarch's 'Parallel Lives', an influential and informative collection of short biographies on Greek and Roman men. -
1987 A Time of GiftsLondon: 1987A handsome later edition in blue cloth with a gilt bird embossed, in the original, vibrant unclipped dust wrapper designed by John Craxton. -
1958 Mani: Travels in the Southern PeloponneseLondon: 1958The first edition of Mani in the publisher's original red cloth binding, in the original dust wrapper designed by John Craxton, with twenty-six monochrome photographs by Fermor's wife, Joan Eyres Monsell. -
1895 Life and Letters of Dean ChurchLondon: 1895The second edition of this scarce biographical work edited by Mary Church on her father, English churchman Richard William Church, in half vellum with patterned paper-covered boards. -
1840 Narrative of a Residence in South AfricaLondon: 1840The second edition of Pringle's Narrative of a Residence in South Africa, in a full calf prize binding from Huddersfield College, 1840, featuring an introductory biographical sketch of Pringle by Josiah Conder. -
1901 2Vols The Life of Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1901The first edition complete in two volumes of Graham Balfour's biography of Robert Louis Stevenson, in half brown morocco with brown cloth boards. -
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1930 My Sketch Book in the ShinyLondon: 1930An excellent signed second edition of Snaffles’ collection of sketches of the sporting habits of the British in India, inscribed by the author, and in the original dust wrapper. -
1932 Jane Austen's Letters to Her Sister Cassandra and OthersOxford: 1932Illustrated throughout, this is the uncommon two volume first edition of the collected personal correspondence of Jane Austen. With this copy belonging to an Austen scholar, Chris Viveash. -
2009 Mrs. Delany and Her CircleNew Haven; London: 2009A first edition, richly illustrated Yale University Press exhibition catalogue exploring the art and social world of Mary Delany. -
1913 Poe and His PoetryLondon: 1913A literary biography and critique of Edgar Allen Poe and his poetry. A scarce first edition. -
1830-1832 4 Vols The Diary of Ralph Thoresby & Letters of Eminent Men Addressed to Ralph ThoresbyLondon: 1830-1832A handsomely bound first edition four-volume set of Ralph Thoresby’s Diary and Letters of Eminent Men, detailing the life and correspondence of the distinguished Leeds antiquary and Fellow of the Royal Society. -
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1898-1904 The Works of Lord ByronLondon: 1898-1904The complete thirteen volume edition de luxe of the poetry, letters and journals of Lord Byron. A limited edition work, initialled by the publisher, and illustrated throughout. -
1918 The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke: With a MemoirLondon: 1918A smart first edition, second impression of this collection of the works of English war poet Rupert Brooke, with a memoir. -
1821 A Tour Through England Described in a Series of Letters from a Young Gentleman to His SisterLondon: 1821A charming 1821 educational travel narrative for young readers, the fourth edition revised by T. H., illustrated with a fold-out map and plates. -
1819 4Vols The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1819The new edition complete in four volumes of James Boswell's acclaimed biography of Samuel Johnson, in half green calf with a monochrome portrait frontispiece of Johnson and folding facsimiles of his handwriting. -
1819 Letters From the North of Italy. Addressed to Henry Hallam, ESQ.London: 1819A bright example of the two volume first edition of William Stewart Rose's travel work on Italy, recounting his experiences exploring the north of the country. -
1854 7vol Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay, Author of "Evelina," "Cecilia," &c.London: 1854A smart new edition of this seven volume collection of the diaries and letters of Madame d'Arblay, or Frances Burney. -
1890-1891 2vol Letters from Italy and Switzerland & Letters of Felix Mendelssohn BartholdyLondon: 1890-1891A smartly bound collection of letters from German composer and writer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. -
1905 The Story of My Struggles: The Memoirs of Arminius VamberyLondon: 1905A smart third impression of this personal memoir from Hungarian Turkologist and traveller, Arminius Vambery. -
1912 Boyd Alexander's Last Journey With a MemoirLondon: 1912The harrowing diary of Lieutenant Boyd Alexander's last journey through Africa, including a memoir by his brother, Herbert Alexander. -
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1988 Viscount Kemsley's Luncheons: An Editor's MemoriesLondon: 1988A signed presentation copy of The Sunday Times editor W. W. Hadley's vanishingly scarce record of the private luncheons held at Kemsley Manner during WWII. With accounts of conversations with General Montgomery, Clement Attlee and Neville Chamberlain. -
1924 A Field-Marshal's Memoirs: From the Diary, Correspondence, and Reminiscences of Alfred, Count von WalderseeLondon: 1924The first edition of this memoir from German Field Marshal, Alfred Heinrich Karl Ludwig Graf von Waldersee, translated into English.