Search Results: Biography -- Literary from Syber's Books ABN 40533682787

Adam and Charles Black, London, 1959. fifth Edition. Hardcover. Good/Poor Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. VIII, 374 pages including appendices & index, the last two pages blank, with 24 illustrations . dustjacket is price clipped, previous owner's name on the 1st page, slight rubbing at the top of the spine section of the dustjacket internally clean. Black and white illustrated frontispiece of Albert Schweitzer, by Daniel Wohlgenuth, drawn in 1929. original bookseller's sticker to the lower right-hand corner of the front paste-down. A biography and analysis of the German philosopher Albert Schweitzer. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Philosophy; Biography -- Literary; Africa; Biography & Autobiography. Inventory No: 0254123. .

Virago Press, London, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 525 g.; X, 340 pages, introduction by Susan Chitty and acknowledgements. Illustrated endpapers, being reproductions of Antonia White's writing. The text is illustrated with contemporary black and white photographs. Dark blue coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. A little bumping to the lower backstrip edge and rubbing to the top edge. Light browning to the text block edges. Some age toning to the internal text. Illustrated dustwrapper, being a reproduction of a portrait of Antonia White and on the rear dustwrapper panel a black-and-white photograph of her as a young girl. Dark blue coloured background with white titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing and and creasing to the dustwrapper edges and to the dustwrapper panels. Clipping of the dustwrapper, front fold over, lower right-hand corner. In this book Antonia White's daughter, Susan Chitty, has brought… Read More

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. 650 g.; XII, 13-304 pages, last page blank, notes and sources and bibliography. Blue coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs from throughout Colette's life, reproductions of posters, cartoons and reproductions of manuscript pages. Purple coloured cloth covered boards with self embossed illustration of a flower on the front panel and silver titles to the backstrip. Fading to the extreme book edges and backstrip. Browning to the text block edges and light age toning of the internal text. Black-and-white illustration of Colette on the front dustwrapper panel with pink and purple background. Black-and-white titles to the front panel and backstrip. Creasing and some chipping to the dustwrapper edges. Fading to the backstrip and there has been handling marks and browning to the rear dustwrapper panel. A… Read More

The Dial Press, New York, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 162 pages, then a further 86 pages which are non paginated, photo credits. Photographic endpapers, being black-and-white photograph of seabirds over water. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece of Ernest Hemingway. The text is illustrated with copious black-and-white photographs from the life of Ernest Hemingway. Black coloured boards with silver writing on the spine. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine and slight rubbing to the book corners. Shelfwear to the lower book edges. Dust marks to the top page edge. Photographic dustwrapper, again being a portrait photograph of Ernest Hemingway, against a black background with white writing on the front panel and spine. Dustwrapper is slightly rubbed and faded. The corners of the dustwrapper also slightly rubbed. The white of the fold over panels has become a little yellow. Both a photographic and text biography of one of the… Read More

The Dial Press, New York, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 162 pages, then a further 86 pages which are non paginated, photo credits. Photographic endpapers, being black-and-white photograph of seabirds over water. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece of Ernest Hemingway. The text is illustrated with copious black-and-white photographs from the life of Ernest Hemingway. Black coloured boards with silver writing on the spine. Photographic dustwrapper, again being a portrait photograph of Ernest Hemingway, against a black background with white writing on the front panel and spine. Both a photographic and text biography of one of the 20th century's literary giants -- Ernest Hemingway. A nice clean copy, slight rubbing on the edge of the rear fold over and an abrasion mark/possible manufacturing fault to the top edge of the rear end page. This is the first USA edition. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Dust Jacket price-clipped.… Read More

Allan Wingate, London, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Illustrated. 545 g.; VIII, 9-304 pages, last two pages bank, intentionally, foreword by author, list of illustrations, bibliography and index. Black-and-white illustrated frontispiece of Heinrich Heine. The text is illustrated with 10 black-and-white contemporary illustrations throughout the text. Black coloured cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Bumping and rubbing to the backstrip edges and to the book corners. Rubbing to the book edges and to the book panels which also show marks. Browning and dust marks to the top text block edge with browning to the other text block edges and to the internal text. The internal text has been somewhat crinkled. Biography of the German poet and philosopher Heinrich Heine. Translated by Mervyn Savill. First English Translation. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide… Read More

Inter Nationes, Bonn, Germany, 1965. First German Edition. Softcover (Stiff Boards). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 64 pages, last 3 blank, bibliography. Black-and-white illustrated frontispiece, of Thomas Mann by Paul Citroen. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography and facsimile's of Thomas Mann's writing/work. Maroon coloured covers, with French flaps, and black writing on the front panel and spine. A little rubbing to the edges of the book. Some browning of the paper edges. Some very light offset tanning to the endpapers. A memoir of Thomas Mann by his son Golo and an extensive bibliography of Thomas Mann's work published both in Germany and elsewhere. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Biography -- Literary; Germany; Inventory No: 0103855. .

Rigby, Adelaide, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. acknowledgements, chronology, index. Pale brown coloured endpapers. Photographic title page and throughout the book there are copious black and white photographs, illustrations and maps from throughout Miles Franklins' life. Cream coloured boards with gilt writing on spine. Minor rubbing to the corners of the book and there has been some insect activity to the spine. Dust marks on top paper edge. Photographic dustwrapper, showing Miles Franklin at 23, with brown & white background with black titles to the front panel and white titles to the backstrip. Some minor rubbing to the dust wrapper corners has occurred. This biography of Miles Franklin was written by a man who was closely associated with Miles Franklin for the last 10 years of her life; "He has written this book to restore her to what she believed to be her rightful place in the Australian story: not so much a feminist as, more… Read More

Sirius Book [ Angus and Robertson Publishers ), Sydney, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 700 grammes; X, 222 pages, last 3 Blank, acknowledgements, forward by author, notes, bibliography and index. The text is illustrated with contemporary black-and-white photographs and reproductions of the novelist's books dust wrappers. Black coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Gilt printers' cartouche to the lower spine edge. A little rubbing to the top and bottom spine edge and shelfwear to the lower book edges. Rubbing to the book corners. Photographic dust wrapper, showing Miles Franklin as a young woman, against a black background with red and white writing on the front panel and on spine. Small white printers' cartouche to the lower spine edge. Light rubbing to the edges of the dust wrapper. Some rubbing to the panels of the dust wrapper as well. After the initial success of " My Brilliant Career " in 1901, the author Miles… Read More

Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 660 g.; XII, 288 pages, last two pages blank (intentionally), authors' note, introduction by Peter Reddaway. Black coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Minor bumping to the lower backstrip edge and minor rubbing to the book corners. Light dustiness to the text block edges. A few handling marks to the endpapers and original bookseller's sticker to the lower edge of the front paste-down. Plain text dustwrapper with black and white background and white and black titles to the front panel and white and purple titles to the backstrip. Authors' black-and-white photograph to the rear dustwrapper panel. Rubbing to the dustwrapper corners and to the other dustwrapper edges. There are two small tears to either side of the top backstrip region, measuring 0.5 " and 0.75 ". Clipping of the dustwrapper, front fold over, top right hand corner. There… Read More

Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1987. First Edition. Buckram. Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. list of illustrations, acknowledgements, introduction by author, notes, and index. The text is illustrated with 16 pages of black-and-white photographs / illustrations between page 172 and 173. Buckram covered boards with blue titles to the backstrip. Black-and-white photographic dustwrapper, showing Rebecca West as a young woman, with a blue textured background with blue, white and black titles to the front panel and backstrip. The biography of one of the 20th century's most prominent women writers -- Rebecca West. A little bumping to the book corners. The front fore text edge has been hand cut. Original bookseller's sticker to the lower right-hand corner of the front paste-down. Rubbing and creasing to the dustwrapper corners and to the backstrip edges. Light rubbing to the dustwrapper panels but yellowing and summer handling marks to the rear dustwrapper panel. Some… Read More

Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd, London, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. bound in original dark blue papered boards, with a dust jacket, illustrated, which has faded slightly on the spine section. The book is free of any annotation, and the dustjacket has been price clipped. Illustrated with 16 pages of black-and-white photography, and with a list of major works, source notes, and index. The biography of one of the 20th century's most prominent women writers -- Rebecca West. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XVI, 288 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Biography -- Literary; ISBN: 0297790846. ISBN/EAN: 9780297790846. Inventory No: 0238269. . 9780297790846

Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd, London, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. bound in original dark blue papered boards, with a dust jacket, illustrated. Previous owner's name on the first page, that a faint spotting of the top edge of the text block, and the dustjacket has been price clipped. Illustrated with 16 pages of black-and-white photography, and with a list of major works, source notes, and index. The biography of one of the 20th century's most prominent women writers -- Rebecca West. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XVI, 288 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Biography -- Literary; ISBN: 0297790846. ISBN/EAN: 9780297790846. Inventory No: 0273220. . 9780297790846

Little, Brown and Company, Boston -- Toronto, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 1.2 to 5 kg.; XVI, 624 pages, last three pages blank intentionally, foreword by P. G. Wodehouse, list of illustrations, introduction by author, notes, A Rex Stout Checklist, acknowledgements and index. Black-and-white photograph of Rex Stout as a young man to the title page. The text is illustrated with 2, of 8 pages each, inserts of black-and-white photographs between pages 172 and 173 and pages 364 and 365. 1/4 green coloured cloth backstrip with silver titles. 3/4 pearl gray coloured boards with self embossed publisher's logo to the front book panel. Minor bumping to the backstrip edges and rubbing to the book corners. Light age toning of the text block edges. Black-and-white photographic dustwrapper, showing Rex Stout to the front dustwrapper panel and Rex Stout and author to the rear dustwrapper panel. Little rubbing and some chipping to the top… Read More

The Bodley Head, London . Sydney . Toronto, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 480 g.; XVI, 168 pages, acknowledgements, chronology, appendix and a note on sources. The text is illustrated with contemporary black-and-white photographs scattered throughout the book. Tan coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Rubbing and bumping to the backstrip edges and shelf wear to the lower book edges. Light browning to the text block edges and faint foxing to the top text block edge. Photographic dustwrapper, showing F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway with black and white titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing and a little creasing to the dustwrapper corners and the top rear dustwrapper corner has a small split. Fading to the backstrip and the top backstrip edge has chipping and the laminate has slightly peeled away. A reassessment of the friendship and correspondence between F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, two giants of 20th-century American literature.… Read More

Sinclair-Stevenson, London, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. list of illustrations, acknowledgements, a note on sources, introduction by author, select bibliography and index. Illustrated endpapers, being a fleur de lis design, in maroon and white, reproduced multiple times. The text is illustrated with two inserts of eight pages each of black-and-white photographs/illustrations from the Maugham family history. Maroon coloured boards with silver titles to the backstrip. A little bumping to the backstrip corners. Black-and-white photographic dustwrapper, of Somerset Maugham, against a white background with silver, maroon and black titles to the front panel and black and maroon titles to the backstrip. Black-and-white illustration of Robin Maugham on the rear dustwrapper panel. Rubbing and creasing to the dustwrapper panels, either side of the backstrip and to the fold over creases. The white of the background has become somewhat dull and… Read More

Papermac, London, 1986. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. VI, 378 pages, note by the executor of Stevie Smith, note by the authors, acknowledgements, notes and index. The text is illustrated with 16 pages of black-and-white photography, as an insert, and the occasional black and white line drawings by Stevie Smith. " " Stevie Smith, who died in 1971, remains one of the most fascinating and original figures of this century. Her wit and eccentricity has become legend. Her personal style was unique. Her poems are among the oldest, funniest and most moving in the language. Her life, in fact, was so compelling that became the subject of a play and that film, both starring Glenda Jackson." -- from the front fold over panel. An in-depth biography, with previously unknown material, of this eccentric English poetess included. slight running at the corners of the paperback binding. Gift annotation on the inside of the front cover… Read More