Biography from Alexander's Books

London: Michael Joseph, 1965. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Near Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first impression. 138 pp. Colour frontispiece + Black & white illustrations. Very Good condition in Near Very good unclipped dust jacket (spine of jacket slightly embrowned , tiny closed tears at a couple of corners). No… Read more about this item

London: Fourth Estate, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. First edition, first printing (correct number string). Octavo hardback. 247 pp. Very Good condition in Very Good unclipped dust jacket. (colour faded spine of jacket) Still has its original "as heard on BBC Radio 4" sticker. No inscriptions. … Read more about this item

London: Walker Books Ltd, 1984. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Not specified. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Patrick Benson. First edition first printing octavo hardback 32 pp Many colour illustrations Very Good condition No inscriptions

London: Odhams Press , 1949. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. First edition, second impression. Octavo hardback. 32 pp. + 18 colour plates at rear. Front end paper slightly foxed otherwise Very good condition Good unclipped dust jacket (some closed corner nibbles). Previous owner's name on front end paper… Read more about this item

London: Walker Books Ltd, 1984. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Not specified. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Patrick Benson. First edition first printing octavo hardback 32 pp Many colour illustrations Very Good condition No inscriptions

London: The Travel Book Club and Robert Hale, 1973. Book Club Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book club octavo hardback 172 pages Illustrated Very Good condition in Very good unclipped dust jacket PNo inscriptions

Warne, 1957. 1st Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition Early printing. Printer's mark suggests date is 1957 Small octavo hardback 60 pp Illustrated in colour. Very Good condition in Good + unclipped dust jacket (small closed tears on spine, jacket a little soiled) Gift inscription in French… Read more about this item

London: Historical Publications Ltd, 2005. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Very Good+/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First edition first printing small quarto hardback. 200 pp. Illustrated Very Good + condition in Very Good price-clipped dust jacket Previous owner's gift inscription on front end paper.

George Allen & Unwin, 1972. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7ð - 9ð" tall. First edition first printing. Octavo hardback. 112 pp. Very Good condition in Very Good unclipped dust jacket No inscriptions.

Warne, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Reprint . Small octavo hardback 64 pp Illustrated in colour. Very Good + condition Gift inscription in French on first page.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2011. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7ð - 9ð" tall. First edition first printing. Large octavo hardback. 368 pp. Very Good condition in Very Good unclipped dust jacket Some light pencilling in margins in parts.

London: Bookplan; Odhams Press , 1966. New Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. New Edition first printing Octavo hardback. 32 pp. + 18 colour plates at rear. Very Good condition in Very Good unclipped dust jacket. No inscriptions

London: Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7ð - 9ð" tall. First edition first printing. Octavo hardback. 353 pp. Very slight tanning on outer edge of page block Near Fine condition in Very Good unclipped dust jacket No inscriptions.

London: Pelham Books Ltd., 1981. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7ð - 9ð" tall. First edition second printing octavo hardback. 224 pp. Illustrated Very Good condition in Very Good unclipped dust jacket Previous owner's name on front end paper.

London: Wildwood House, 1974. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7ð - 9ð" tall. First edition first printing. Octavo hardback. 160 pp. Page edges tanned otherwise Very Good condition. Original owner's name and date on front end paper

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1977. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7ð - 9ð" tall. First edition first printing. Octavo hardback. 300 pp. Illustrated very slight foxing on outer edge of page block and top edge of jacket otherwise Very Good condition in Very Good unclipped dust jacket Previous… Read more about this item

London: Faber & Faber, 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¼ - 9¼" tall. First edition, first printing (correct number string) . Large, heavy octavo hardback. xx, 588 pp. Colour and black & white illustrations. Very Good + condition in Very Good unclipped dust jacket No inscriptions.

London and Boston: Faber & Faber, 1978. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First edition, first printing. Quarto hardback. Approximately 190 pp. + 16 page chronological table. Black & white and colour illustrations. Very Good+ condition in Very Good+, unclipped dust jacket.No inscriptions Nice copy

London: George G. Harrap, 1962. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing Hardback 224 pages Illustrated Very Good condition in Good unclipped dust jacket (tiny closed tears at corners, spine faded and rubbed) No inscriptions

London: Blond & Briggs, 1982. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition, first printing. Small quarto hardback, 276 pp. illustrated Near Fine condition in Very Good unclipped dust jacket