Search Results: Biography from Books Bought and Sold

Florence Italy: Privately Printed for G. Orioli, 1937. This is copy number. 254 of a limited edition of 300 copies SIGNED by the author G Orioli. 434 pages in clean condition, some light browning to extreme edges. Not dated but from research is 1937 Lungarno Series No. 12. Original orange paper wraps with black lettering and illustration, some browning to edges, light wear to bottom edges and some creasing to rear The spine ha been professionaly respined, .Though not perfect still a pleasing example of a collectable book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. First Signed Limited Edition. Illustrated Paper Covers. Good/No Jacket. 8 ¾ x 6½ Inches. Paper Covers.

London: G T Foulis and Co Ltd , 1958. Very informative book on Alf Francis racing machanic, 336 pages in very bright clean condition just previous owners details written neatly on front endpaper, Many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as published plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is clean but with wear and small losses to edges especially bottom of spine see images, outer boards are clean with small bump to top front corner. Not perfect but still a pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Reprint. Boards. Very Good/Good Plus. 8¾ x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Manchester United Books, 1999. Autobiography of Andy Cole 244 pages recounting his childhood and subsequent life in football . Many photographs in colour and B/w SIGNED by ANDY COLE on title page. Book and dustwrapper are very bright and clean, tiny piece of clear tape on top of wrapper, few very light creases top and bottom of spine, wrapper price clipped and some light indentations to surface of wrapper. A nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 22.5 x 14 Cms. Hardcover.

Somerset UK: Patrick Stephens Limited , 1996. Very informative book on Archie Scott Brown. 248 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as published plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped, a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Reprint. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 24 Cms X 16.5 Cms. Hardcover.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1988. First paperback edition of this book which traces the people and places written about in the Swallow and Amazons adventures by Arthur Ransome. 224 pages with many old photographs and drawings. Book is bright and clean a nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition Paperback. Illustrated Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 ½ x 5½ Inches. Card Covers.

London: The Cresset Press,, 1937. First edition of the autobiography of Ethel Firebrace, 224 pages in clean condition with light foxing throughout , many B/w photographs and illustrations,all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper.outer boards are clean with very slight discolouration to spine. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Cloth Covered Boards.. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: W H Walker and Brothers Limited, 2000. Very informative autobiogrsaphy of the author Anthony Walker SIGNED by him on the title page. Contains 250 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, a few in colour, all present as listed plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped, a very nice example of this book especially with signature SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Signed by Author. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 10 x 7 ¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: J.M.Dent & Sons Ltd, 1983. Autobiography of Kenneth Williams star of radio and screen, INSCRIBED by him on title page Best wishes Alison Kenneth Williams. 178 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text,previous owners name on front endpaper. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped, a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 9 ½ x 6¼ Inches. Hardcover.

South Yorks UK: Leo Cooper, 2000. Military memoirs INSCRIBED by ROY REDGRAVE on title page To Martin and Louise wityh good wishes Roy Redgrave August 2001. Book and dustwrapper are very bright and clean just the lightest of bumps to two corners very small. 250 pages with many photographs. A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 9 ½ x 6¼ Inches. Hardcover.

London: J M Dent and Sons ltd, 1976. Autobiography of cricketer Fred Trueman, INSCRIBED by him on title page Best wishes to Charlton C C, F S Trueman. 191 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations,all present as listed plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is also bright and clean slight fading to spine, a very nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition First Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8 ¾ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Headley Bros., 1905. Book relating author's memoirs of his schooldays at a Quaker school in Yorkshire, contains 128 pages in bright clean condition just some very light foxing to first and last couple of pages, endpapers are browned, very informative text. NO dustwrapper, outer illustrated boards are alittle browned on edges and a little more so on spiine. Overall a pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Illustrated Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7 ¾ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

London: J M Dent and Sons Ltd , 1969. Autobiography of Woody Guthrie, american folk singer. this covers his life up to 1942. UK reprint, first UK publication by J M Dent. Ex Lilrary book, with a stamp on the copyright page. a small pocket for tickets pasted in at the rear and a mark where a ticket holder has been removed from the inside front board. Many illustration by the author accompany the text. Contains 430 pages in clean condition just some light foxing spots to outer edges of pages NOT inside. Dustwrapper is bright and clean, not price clipped, slight slant to spine. Though not perfect still a pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Reprint. Boards. Good Plus/Good Plus. Illus. by Woody Guthrie. 8 ¾ x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

Croydon UK: Motor Racing Publications, 1999. Very informative book on Ron Tauranac and his cars,256 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as published plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, slight fsade to spine and light wear to top of erapper, not price clipped, A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 24 Cms X 16 Cms. Hardcover.

Leicester: Polar Publishing, 2000. Biography of the footballer Alan Birchenall, 384 pages in very bright clean condition with many photographs. INSCRIBED by Alan Birchenall on title page To Rob best wishes Alan Birchenall. A very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Co Author. First Edition. Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 ¼ x 5 ¾ Inches. Card Covers.

UK: New English Library, 1992. First edition of this book 320 pages in bright clean condition . Many B/w photographs and all present as published plus very informative text. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped. outer boards are clean, A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 9 ½ x 6½ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Rich and Cowan Ltd, 1937. Interesting book on the author's life as a small boy in the Royal Choir of St. Georges Chapel Windsor Castle. 224 pages in bright clean condition just a brown strip to last page where probably someone had a newspaper clipping left in book and it marked the page, printed drawing of squirrell pasted onto front endpaper and inked date Christmas 1941, many B/w photographs and illustrations,all present as listed, Dustwrapper is a little rubbed and worn on edges cream background is a little browned especially on spine, spine of wrapper is attached but has a 6 inch tear along rear edge, wrapper is price clipped, outer boards are bright. HEAVY BOOK 1.6 Kg with sound packaging EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition First Printing. Gold Dec..Boards Cloth Spine. Very Good/Good. 10 ¼ x 7¾ Inches. Hardcover.

Somerset UK: Haynes Publishing, 2000. Excellent book on racing driver Dan Gurney, limited edition of 100 this is number 41 SIGNED by Karl Ludvigsen on title page. 208 pages in very bright clean condition, alledges gilt, many B/w photographs and illustrations,all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper as issued., grained imitation green leather boards in fine condition.Comes in original green slipcase lightly rubbed on corners. HEAVY BOOK 1.6 Kg with packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS.A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author. First Limited Numbered Edition. Gold Embossed Buckram. Fine/No Jacket. 10 x 10 Inches. Hardcover.

Oxford Uk: The Religious Education Press Ltd, 1969. a study of three social reformers Don Mario Borrelli, The Abbe Pierre and Danio Dolci 144 pages in very bright clean condition, very informative text. No dustwrapper, outer illustrated boards are lightly rubbed on corners and top and bottom of spine. Overall a nice example of this book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition First Printing. Illustrated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 7 ½ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.

Aldershot UK: Gale and Polden Ltd, 1950. Very informative book on the 5th Batallion Coldstream Guards, 1944-45 second impression, told by an intelligence officer in the batalion.213 pages in bright clean condition,previous owners address sticker on front endpaper, many B/w photographs and illustrations, 3 fold out colour maps at rear, all present as listed plus very informative text, NO dustwrapper, outer boards are clean, few light marks,lightly rubbed to corners and top and bottom of spine.A pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint Second Impression. Silver Embossed Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8 ¾ x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

London: Neville Spearman, 1968. Very informative book on Donald Campbell and his life of land and water speed records, written by a personal friend of Donald Campbell.159 pages in overall clean condition just light browning to outer edges of pages.Inscription on front endpaper from the author To Jan from the author Douglas 1969.Many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed plus very informative text, dustwrapper is little worn on edges with tiny losses to edges, few creases and tear to top left corner 2½ inches long, a little browned to edges, not price clipped 25s, Though not perfect still a pleasing example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Boards. Good Plus/Poor. 8 ¾ x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.