Biography from White Swan Books

Frontis illus. "Barra Castle". Very interesting history of the Blackhall family, Burgesses of Aberdeen. Illustrations include a Coloured Armorial bearing and Portrait of Sir Alexander Morison. Limited Edition of 500 copies. This copy has a gift inscription from the Author to Elizabeth Morison. Also included is a letter to Alexander Morison from the New Spalding… Read more about this item

Movingly descriptive account of Lady Vyvyan's beloved Cornish home and garden, commencing with destruction by the army during world war II. A renowned plantswoman and author passes on some of her deep knowledge and profound love for Cornwall. B&W illustrations by ElizabethRivers. Crimson cloth cover with dull gilt lettering on spine. Top page edges… Read more about this item

Undated, circa 1870s-80s. Moving account of a powerful Cornish Christian preacher, descended from Cornish miners, who also preached in Devon. The text reproduces Richard's Cornish dialect which renders the account more vivid and authentic. Dark Blue cloth cover with bright gilt lettering on front and spin and blind stamped decoration on front, back & spine. … Read more about this item

Excellent Biography of Lawrence of Arabia and the Arab Revolt. No. 9 in Nelson's "Short Biographies" series. March 1938 Reprint of the March 1938 First thus. Edition. No inscriptions. Jacket has several closed tears (repaired from inside) and little bits missing at spine ends. Unclipped, original price 1/6.

"Marion Dell offers clear and moving evidence that St. Ives was always Woolf's land of lost content" the land that shapes "The Lighthouse" and "The Waves". Marion Whybrow shows how the artistic life in St. Ives was a powerful influence on Vanessa Bell as a Painter. The Prologue describes the Cornish fishing town from the 1880s.… Read more about this item

Delightful and often humerous recollections of Joan and her many animal friends. Joan began her Dairy work at 16 and became a Bull-Handler and Supervisor of Jersey Herds. Includes insights into interwar country life and also wartime farming. No inscriptions. Jacket unclipped and protected in removable clear plastic wrapper.

Interesting Local History when Port Isaac was at the height of its importance as a Trading Port in the hey-day of the Fishing industry. Well illustrated with B&W phots and Maps. White card cover with Sepia view of the port & Blue lettering. Slight wear to cover. Pages in fine condition. Gift inscription on inside… Read more about this item

Contents include: Family Records and Certificates in the Smithsonian Institution; Some New England Marriages; Margaret, wife of Thomas Hollingsworth of New Castle County, Delaware; Deserters, Dischargees and Prisoners of War British 5th Regiment of Foot; ohio Divorces 18103-1852; Maryland Runaway Convict Servants 1745-1780; First 52 Years St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Alexandria VA. Buff wraps with Black print and Society bearing… Read more about this item

Contents include: George Rex (1682-1772) of Germantown Pennsylvania; Columbia County, Pennsylvania School Children 1811-1829; Genealogical Research in Winsconsin; Some New York Court Records 1784-1787; First 52 years St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Alexandria VA; Maryland Runaway Convict Servants 1745-1780. Index to Vol 68. Buff wraps with Black print and society bearing on front. 2 edge tears and 2 small… Read more about this item

Family History Includes before, during and after the French Revolution and Reign of Terror and the Napoleonic period. Frontis illus. an engraved full-length portrait protected by tissue guard. Blue cloth cover with multiple blind-stamped Fleur-de-lys motif on front. Bright gilt lettering on front & spine. Top page edges gilt, other edges untrimmed. 354 pages +… Read more about this item

Avec un preface de Marcel Dunan, membre de l'institut. French Text. Title page has Colour Vignette. Text of 16 Nobles includes: Jean-Thomas Arrighi de Casanova. duc de Padoue; Regis de Cambaceres, prince-duc de Parme; Armand, marquis de Caulaincourt, duc de Vicence; Andoche Junot, duc d'Abeantes and Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, Prince de Benevent.… Read more about this item

Title page has colour Vignette of Marshal's Batons crossed. French text. Green cloth cover with Gilt lettering on spine. Some fading to cloth at bottom of cover. No inscriptions. ( other titles in the series available )

French Text. Green cloth cover withGilt lettering on spine. Title page has colour vignette of Marshal's Batons crossed. Some fading to cloth. No inscriptions. ( other titles in this series available )

Fascinating account of Napoleon's Marshals, Family and Household Staff. No inscriptions. Jacket unclipped.

French Text. Preface du Professeur Jean Tulard, President de L'Institut Napoleon. White card cover with colour vignette of Marshal's batons crossed on front. Slight wear to cover. Pages still uncut at the tops so book is unread. No inscriptions.

French Text. White card cover with colour Armorial bearing on front. No inscriptions.

Inspiring Biography of a survivor of the Japanese PoW camps who became an olympic running star and served in the US Air Corps, being shot down in the Pacific, and his great faith in God. In his foreward Billy Graham writes "I shall never forget the night he came and said 'I give my all to Christ'". Gift… Read more about this item

Volume II only. Includes: Alciphron, the Minute Philosopher ctd.; Passive Obedience; Arithmetica Absque Algebra et Euclide Demonstrata; Miscellanea Mathematica; De Motu; The Analyst. Period Brown Calf Full-Leather binding with 5 Raised bands to spine, having bright gilt decoration and Lettering in compartments, rebacked. Antique Bookplate with Armorial Bearing on Endpaper. … Read more about this item

Volume II only. Includes Letters to Wordsworth, Moxon and Mrs Hazlitt. Period purple cloth cover with blind-stamped Decoration on front & back. Gilt Lettering and blind-stamped Horizontal Divisions on spine. From "Legrice" library, name on endpaper, Antique inscription relating to text on bottom margin of 1 page and occasional underlining or exclamation marks in… Read more about this item

Insightful Biography of the brilliant Daphne "Bing" and her gifted creative sisters. Illustrated with colour and B&W photos. No inscriptions. Jacket unclipped.