ALDINGTON, RICHARD

Portrait of a Genius, But... The Life of D. H. Lawrence 1885-1930

London, United Kingdom, Heinemann. 1950, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue bds with crisp silver title and front decoration, blind stamped publishers device to back, not worn but sl. faded to top edge, Lawrence quote inked to ffep, faintly foxed to pages next to photo plates, pp 367 with photo illus, very tight. Original wrapper not worn, but faintly tanned. An excellent copy. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 7551

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

ALEXANDER, PETER F

Les Murray : A Life in Progress

Melbourne, Australia, Oxford University Press. 2001, First Edition. (ISBN: 0195535014) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Australian poet, anthologist, and critic. He was regarded as the leading Australian poet of his generation. CONDITION Black bds (slightly crushed bottom cnrs) pp xii [2] 291 with b/sw photo plates, lineage chart and a map. Bright and crisp copy with toned strip top edge, DJ in archival cover is unworn. Overweight. Very Good/Near Fine.

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Book number: 16732

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: 0195535014

SHULGIN; ALEXANDER & ANN

Pihkal : a Chemical Love Story

Berkeley, California, U.S.A. Transform Press. 1991. (ISBN: 0963009605) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Written by an American biochemist. He introduced psychoactive drugs like MDMA. This book described their work and psychedlic experiences with Phenethylamines with documented chemical synthesis of many of these compounds. CONITION New in shrink wrap. OVERWEIGHT. New.

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Book number: 17212

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: 9780963009609 0963009605

APPLEYARD, REV. JOHN W; FRYE, JOHN (ED)

The War of the Axe and the Xosa Bible: The Journal of the Rev J. W. Appleyard

Cape Town, South Africa, C. Struik. 1971, First Edition. (ISBN: 0869770012) Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Number 850/1000 Limited release first edition. "The Cape Eastern Frontier was the scene of Appleyard's missionary labours, ministering Pato's Gqunukwebis and to the Fingoes around Port Peddie with the war of the Fingoes being fought on the Colonial side and Pato was the diehard rebel chief. The war of the Umalneni was centred on King William's Town with Appleyard being in the thick of it." CONDITION Natural Linen bds with Gilt title, pp xii 157 with 5 plate illus and 2 maps, one double paged. Crisp and unworn copy. Original DJ is fresh with with some short tears, one with small loss to rear. Now in brodart protection. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 12054

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: South Africa History Biography Military Brown Regiments Impey Menzies Tainton 0869770012

VON ARHEM, ELIZABETH (MARY ANNETTE BEAUCHAMP)

Love [by the Author of Elizabeth and German Garden]

London, Macmillan & Co. 1925, 2nd Impression. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Author was cousin to Katherine Mansfield. Semi auto biographical work.CONDITION Green bds with bright gilt spine title (clean and unworn) 408 pages. Bright and crisp copy with pencilled name inside front. Overweight. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 16654

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

BANKS, ELIZABETH

The Remaking of an American

New York, U.S.A. Doublday, Doran & Co. 1928, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Autobiography of brilliant writer and student of humanity who has worked with men like Wells and Shaw. She lived in England during WWI and returned to the states afterwards. CONDITION Blue bds with gilt spine title, bottom rear cnr bumped o/w not worn, Red pub staining to top edge, pp 297 with untrimmed page edges, interior tight and fresh, odd expected foxing to ends. Original ocre wrapper is complete but in pieces, with both flaps separate and tears. Very Good/Poor.

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Book number: 7174

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: Politics

BATT, R D

The Massey Collection : a Description of Items Associated with the Life and Work of the Tight Honourable William Ferguson Massey Presented to the University By His Family

Palmerston North, New Zealand, Massey University. 1977, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: R J Feltham Photographer. Contains a memorium and description with 27 photos. CONDITION Navy Leatherette with crisp gilt title, pp viii 65. Bright and crisp copy signed by RD Batt at title page. Bright and clean copy. Near Fine/N/A. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 16701

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: R J Feltham Photographer

BEATTIE, HERRIES

Mackenzie the Sheep Stealer. Fresh Information Considered

New Zealand, Otago Daily Times. 1959, First Edition Thus. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2 Edition with extra information. Signed by Author to title page, stapled card wraps, pp 32 with 4 b/w photo plates. Crisp and bright, only fault is ownership stamp to front and top of title page. #New Zealand History#. Near Fine/N/A. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 12907

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: New Zealand

ANON [D G HAMILTON GORDON] BL

Fifty Years a Failure : Confessions of an Optimist

London, Smith, Elder & Co. 1905, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Douglas George Hamilton-Gordon was born in 1852, the son of Reverend Hon. Douglas Hamilton-Gordon and Lady Ellen Susan Anne Douglas. He married Edith Anne Bullock, daughter of Reverend Walter Trevelyan Bullock, in 1877. CONDITION Blue cloth bds with crisp gilt titles, frontis illus by Max Cowper with tissue guard, pp vi 325. Taned to end pages otherwise and nice crisp copy. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 15654

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

BOSWELL, JAMES; POTTLE, FREDERICK A (ED)

Boswell In Holland 1763-1764 : Including His Correspondence with Belle De Zuylen

London, United Kingdom, William Heinemann. 1952, First Edition Thus. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue waxed cloth bds with bright Gilt title and emblem (fresh with one bumped cnr and some light scratches, cloth unworn) Map eps, pp xix 428 with 4 illus, small name to front pastedown obscured by DJ flap, and very sl age toning to eps, tight and pristinet interior. Original DJ has faint wear to spine head and is price clipped. Overweight. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 10408

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: Noamzcom

BOURGOGNE, SERGEANT

Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne (1812-1813)

London, United Kingdom, Jonathan Cape. 1930, First Thus. Cloth, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The Travellers Library Series. Blue cloth bds with Bright Gilt title (not worn) pp 351 plus ads to rear, tight and clean copy with faintly browned eps. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 8323

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

BURROUGHS, WILLIAM

Cobble Stone Gardens

New York, U.S.A. Cherry Valley Editions. 1976, Limited Edition. (ISBN: 0916156141) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. he title is taken from the name of the gift shop run by Burroughs’ parents, in St Louis. Signed to Bruce and number 14 of 50 copies hand bound by Michael Scott Cain. Contains several pages of black and white photos from the author’s collection. CONDITION Card wraps, 53 pages. Copy is mostly crisp with crease top rear mid section and greasy stain bottom rear edge of cover. Very Good. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 17062

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: 0916156141

BUTLER, COLONEL SIR WILLIAM F

Sir Charles Napier : English Men of Action

London, United Kingdom, MacMillan & Co. 1890, First Edition. Cloth, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. General Sir Charles James Napier GCB (1782 - 1853) was a British general and Commander-in-Chief in India. The city of Napier, New Zealand, is named after him. He is famous for conquering Sindh province now in present-day Pakistan. CONDITION Historical society exlibris copy has society stamp to edge and ffep with withdrawn stamped over, plus gift inscription dated 1891. Red cloth bds, spine is faded and has label residue, bottom front cnr lightly bumped, engraved frontis portrait with clean tissue guard, pp vi 216. Copy is Fine internally. Bright and crisp. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 12654

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: History First Anglo-Afghan War British East India Company Peninsular Campaign

CARRINGTON, MARY; HVL [HELEN LONGFORD]

Memories of Mary Carrington

New Zealand, Whitcombe & Tombs. 1914, First Edition. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Prose writings from a teacher in the back blocks by a staff member on the New Zealand 'Radio Record'. Rare not in Bagnalls. CONDITION Blue cloth bds, has been in a fire so top edge and front leading edge sooty though not burnt, wear to spine head, 178 pages, front ep removed o/w bright and crisp with soot to edges at ends. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 15704

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

CARTER, T (REV)

Shakespeare : Puritan, and Recusant

Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier. 1897, First Edition. Buckram, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Burgundy bds with bevilled edges, bright Gilt titles and emblem (fresh and unworn with sl. speckling to spine edge) pp 208 with catalogue (very tight, printed on quality paper with bright text block, not inscribed) An excellent copy. Near Fine/N/A.

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Book number: 8572

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography