PACKER, JOY.

PACK AND FOLLOW. One Person's Adventures in Four Different Worlds.

London. Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1945., First edition. Joy Packer's autobiography; born in South Africa, she married an Engish officer serving in the Royal Navy in the 2nd World War. He was posted to Malta, & China so they led an interesting life. 351 pages. 7 black & white photographs. 22.5 cm. x 14.5 cm. Contents clean, no inscription or marks. No d./w. Grey cloth cover is very good but faintly damp stained on the top edge of front & back covers. 1945

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Book number: 7087

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Joy Packer South Africa Malta Hong Kong Holland

PARSONS, LIEUTENANT G.S., R.N.

Nelsonian Reminiscences. Leaves From Memories Log.

London. Chatham Publishing,1998., Paperback. " A Dramatic Eye-Witness Account of the War at Sea 1795 - 1810." First published in the USA in 1843, & then in England, this is from the 1905 edition which was edited, with notes by W.G. Long. New introduction by Michael Nash, written in 1998, replaces the W.G.Long introduction. 188 pages including index. 8½" x 5½". Near fine but 29p is written on f.f.e.p., priced on back £9.95. ISBN 1861760841 1998

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Book number: 1776

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Nelson Napoleonic wars HMS Orion Sir Sidney Smith Foudroyant

PATCH, BLANCHE

30 YEARS WITH G.B.S. By Mr. Shaw's Private Secretary for the Last 30 years of his Life.

London. Victor Gollancz, 1951., First edition. Blanche Patch's autobiography, especially about the thirty years she worked for George Bernard Shaw as his private secretary. She met many famous & interesting people during that time. 256 pages including index. B./w. photograph of Shaw with author. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. worn & torn, & repared on inside with tape otherwise very good. 22.5cm. x 14cm. 1951

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Book number: 6201

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: George Bernard Shaw Ayot St. Lawrence Rev. Henry Patch T.E. Lawrence

PEEL, JOHN AND RAVENSCROFT, SHEILA

Margrave of the Marshes.

London. Bantam Press, 2005.., The autobiography of a very special man. John Peel's story, written in his own words, and finished by Sheila, his wife, with the help of their four children, after John's sudden death. 420 pages, with many colour and black & white photographs. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in near fine cover. D./w. is near fine but top edge slightly bumped, & a tiny tear front top edge, priced £18.99. 24.5cm. x 15.5cm. ISBN 0593052528. 2005 ISBN: 0593052528

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Book number: 8559

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: John Peel John Ravenscroft Radio1 Burton Shrewsbury School

PEERS, DONALD

PATHWAY.

London. Werner Laurie,1951, Autobiography of the Welsh singer Donald Peers, he was one of the most popular pop stars in the 1940's & 50's. 224 pages including index. 16 b./w. photographs on 9 pages. Cover and contents near fine, no inscription or marks, but top edge is slightly dusty. D./w. is worn & slightly torn on corners, o./w. very good. 1951.

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Book number: 5984

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Donald Peers pop singer Glanyronen Ystalyfern Ammanford Amman Valley

PILGER, JOHN.

HEROES.

London. Pan Books, 1987, Paperback. First published 1986 by Jonathan Cape. 594 pages, & 29 b./w. photographs on 16 pages. 20cm. x 13cm. Very good.no inscription or marks. Priced £4.50 on back cover. ISBN 0330297570. 1987

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Book number: 9734

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Vietnam Vietcong Saigon Pol Pot Cambodia South Africa USA CIA Martin Luther King Malcolm X

PLOMER, WILLIAM. (EDITED BY)

KILVERT'S DIARY. Selections From the Diary.

London. Jonathan Cape, 1973., Reprint. First published in 3 volumes, this is an abridged, one volume edition, first published 1944. "Selections from the diary of the Reverend Francis Kilvert 1870 -1879, chosen, edited and introduced by William Plomer." 350 pages. 2 maps. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. priced £2.50. ISBN 0224009222. 1973

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Book number: 6260

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: Kilvert diary Clyro Hay Llydiart-y-Wain Bredwardine Radnorshire St. Harmon Hardenhuish Langley Burrell

PRITCHETT, V. S.

A CAB AT THE DOOR. An Autobiograpy: Early Years.

London. Chatto & Windus, 1969., Reprint, 4th impression, first published 1968. The first part of V.S. Pritchett's autobiography. 238 pages. 3 b./w. photographs. Previous owner's name on front endpage, o./w. near fine. D./w., by Charles Mozely, appears to be slightly discoloured, though maybe its only a bit dull. Top & bottom of spine slightly worn & its price clipped, o./w. its near fine. 8.75" x 5.5" SBN 701113006. 1969

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Book number: 4863

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Pritchett

RAINE, KATHLEEN.

INDIA SEEN AFAR.

Bideford, Devon. Green Books, 1990., The last volume of Kathleen Raine's biography. Well known for her poetry, she writes here about her memories of people & places during her visits to India. She was 74 when she first went, & was very moved by her experiences. 294 pages. Previous owner's name on f.e.p. otherwise near fine. D./w. near fine except top edge & top of spine slightly bumped. 8.75" x 5.5". ISBN 1870098269 1990

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Book number: 2892

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Raine India Haridwar Konarak Puri Sathya Sai Jaipur autobiography

RALLING, CHRISTOPHER

THE KON-TIKI MAN Thor Heyerdahl.

London. BBC Books, 1990, Book of the BBC TV series. Ralling travelled with Heyerdahl for 2 years, in preparation of the series, & this biography includes some of Heyerdahl's own words. 335 pages including bibliography. Colour and black & white photographs. 6 maps. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. but price clipped. 26.5cm. x 19.5cm. ISBN 0563209208. 1990

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Book number: 5922

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: Kon-Tiki Heyerdahl Norway Ra Easter Island Tassili Tigris Maldives

RAMSAY, GORDON.

Playing With Fire.

London. HarperCollins, 2007., In his autobiography, Gordon Ramsay shares his successes & failures, the highs & lows of his career. 296 pages. 24 colour photographs and b./ w. 24 cm. x 16 cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in near fine d./w. which isn't price clipped (£18.99) ISBN 9780007259892. 2007

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Book number: 6986

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: autobiography chef cookery Ramsey

RAWICZ, SLAVOMIR.

THE LONG WALK.

London. Constable, 1956., Autobiography of a young Polish cavalry officer, arrested by the Russians in 1939, he was sentenced to 25 years forced labour in Siberia. Brutally treated, facing freezing winters & starvation, he planned his escape, and persuaded 6 other prisoners to join him. This is the story of their journey, walking across Siberia, Mongolia, including the Gobi Desert, China, over Tibet .. where they were well treated, given food & lodging, then across the Himiayas into India, and freedom. 240 pages with 2 maps of their journey. Near fine, no inscription or marks, but paper is slightly brownish. Very good d./w. but corners are torn, and edges are chipped. 1956

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Book number: 6816

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: Siberia Tibet Gobi Desert Poland Polish Russians

READ, MISS.

Early Days.

London. Michael Joseph, 1995., Reprint. First published in two volumes, "A Fortunate Grandchild." published 1982, 97 pages, and "Time Remembered." published 1986, on pages 105 - 1193.. Illustrated with drawings by Derek Crowe. Contents clean, no inscription or marks. Near fine green cover.. Cream d./w.. is very good, priced £13.99, but back is slightly soiled. 20.75cm.x 13.5cm. ISBN 0718138244. 1995

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Book number: 8522

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: Miss Read Thrush Green Fairacre Lewisham Walton-on-the-Naze Chelsfield

REDGRAVE, MICHAEL.

The Actors Ways and Means.

London. William Heinemann, 1953., First edition. 90 pages. 27 b./w. photographs on 15 pages. Contents near fine, no marks but previous owner's (short) name on front f.e.p. Near fine cover but top of spine faded where tip of d./w. torn off. Near fine d./w. except ends of spine are worn & torn. 22.5cm. x 14..5cm . 1953

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Book number: 8648

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: Michael Redgrave theatre acting

RITCHIE, HENRY R.

The Fusing Of The Ploughshare. From East Anglia to El Alamein.

Dunmow, Essex. Henry Ritchie, 1987., Not exactly a biography, but probably based on the author's experiences and memories. This is the story of a farm worker from East Anglia who volunteered to join the Territorial Yeomanry Regiment before the 2nd W./W. He served on the guns in the Desert Campaigns of North Africa. Near fine except previous owner's name on f.e.p.. Near fine d./w. 1987

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Book number: 1879

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: El Alamein East Anglia Territorial Yeomanry Regiment Tobruk Mersa Brega Bardia Bagush Box Jebel Achdar