Dunphy, Eamon

Strange Kind of Glory: Life of Sir Matt Busby and Manchester United

VGC. Heinemann, 1991. Reprinted edition, 1991. Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small dents on the edges of the cover) with Dj(a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages but slightly tainted on the outer edges, small foxing marks and nicks on the edges of the pages, small foxing marks inside the copyright page. The book is in VGC with some shelf wear. 408pp. Price un-clipped. Heavy book. A collectable book. Very Good/Very Good. ISBN: 9780434216161

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Book number: 9023

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Dunwoody, Richard

Obsessed: The Autobiography [Illustrated]

Near fine condition. Headline, 2000. First edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small dent on the edge of the cover) with Dj(two creases, some scratches and small nicks on the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with colour, b/w photos. Nice and clean pages as new with a small pencil mark impression on the edge of the front endpaper, light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 297pp including Foreword, career record, index. Price un-clipped. Near Fine/Near Fine. ISBN: 9780747272182

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Book number: 4363

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs

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Durrell, Gerald

Fillets of Plaice: Complete & Unabridged [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

VGC. Chivers Audio Books, 1989. Complete and Unabridged 6 cassettes in double case(small nicks and crease on the case), both in VGC. Read by Nigel Davenport. Case and tapes are in VGC with light shelf wear. Playing time 6 hrs 15 mins approx. Heavy case. Very Good. ISBN: 9780745159072

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Book number: 9578

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Dyke, David Hart

Four Weeks in May: The Loss of HMS Coventry

VGC. Atlantic Books, 2007. First edition-2nd printing(3 5 7 9 8 6 5 4 2). Grey hardback(watermark and light shelf wear on the edges of the front cover, silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(watermark inside the edges of the Dj cover, small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Illustrated with colour, b/w photos, maps. Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks on the outer edges, two small creases on the edges of the pages, light shelf wear on the Dj cover. The book is in VGC except for the watermarks. 292pp including List of illustrations, list of maps and diagrams, bibliography, index. Price un-clipped. Very Good/Very Good. ISBN: 9781843545903

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Dyke, Greg

Greg Dyke: Inside Story [Illustrated]

Near fine condition. HarperCollins, 2004. First edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2). Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine, a couple of small nicks on the edge of the back cover and spine) with Dj(some nicks, scratches and crease on the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos, drawings, cartoons. Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark, nick and slightly tainted on the outer edges, a couple of small nicks on the edges of the pages. Nice and clean book with light shelf inside the edges of the Dj cover. 345pp including List of illustrations, index. Price un-clipped. Product Description: The eagerly awaited, frequently explosive and always entertaining memoirs of the recent Director-General of the BBC, whose departure in January 2004 caused a huge popular outcry in Britain. Near Fine/Near Fine. ISBN: 9780007192335

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Canon C.E.

Tyndale-Biscoe of Kashmir: An autobiography

VGC. Seeley, Service & co, 1951. First UK edition. Red hardback(some marks, ink marks, nicks, dents and crease on the cover and spine, gilt lettering to the spine) in VGC, no Dj cover. Illustrated with b/w photos, drawings. Nice and clean pages with some foxing marks and a small black marker mark on the outer edges, small foxing marks, creases and nicks on the edges of the pages, small foxing marks inside the front and back cover, pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book. The book is in VGC for its age with light shelf wear. 280pp including Foreword, list of illustrations, index. A collectable first edition. Very Good/No Dj Cover.

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Easton, Carol

Jacqueline Du Pre

VGC. Hodder & Stoughton, 1989. First edition-first printing. Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small nick and light shelf wear on the edges of the cover) with Dj(two small tears on the edges of the Dj cover, a couple of creases and nicks on the Dj cover), both in VGC. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages with nick and light shelf wear on the outer edges, a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages. The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 224pp including index. Price un-clipped. Product Description: The life story of Jacqueline du Pre, spanning her talented childhood, her marriage to the pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, her musical success as a cellist, through to the last 15 years of her life, when she suffered from multiple sclerosis until her death in 1987. Very Good/Very Good. ISBN: 9780340425343

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Eberle, Henrik

The Hitler Book: The Secret Dossier Prepared for Stalin

Fine/Near fine. John Murray, 2005. First UK edition-first printing. Blue hardback(small dent on the edge of the spine, silver lettering to the spine) in fine condition, with Dj(small tear on the edge of the Dj cover) in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos, drawings, maps. The book is new with a small ink mark on the outer edges of the pages, light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 393pp including Foreword by Richard Overy, Translator's preface by Giles MacDonogh, notes, select bibliography, index. Price un-clipped. A collectable first edition. Heavy book. Fine/Near Fine. ISBN: 9780719554988

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Book number: 6057

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Richard Ovenden (Editor), Catherine McIlwaine (Editor)

Great Tales Never End, The: Essays in Memory of Christopher Tolkien

Fine condition. Bodleian Library, 2022. First UK edition-first impression. Blue hardback (gilt lettering to the spine, small dent on the edges of the cover) with Dj (small nick on the edges of the Dj cover), both in fine condition. Illustrated with colour, b/w photos, drawings, maps. The book is new. 230pp including Bibliography for Christopher Tolkien, notes, further reading, index. Heavy book Book Description: Over more than four decades J. R. R. Tolkien s son and literary executor, Christopher Tolkien, published some twenty-four volumes of his father s work, much more than his father had succeeded in publishing during his own lifetime. Standing on the mountain of his son s colossal publishing effort and extraordinary scholarship, readers today are therefore able to survey and understand the vastness of the landscape of Tolkien s legendarium. This collection of essays by world-renowned scholars, together with family reminiscences, sheds new light on J. R. R. Tolkien s work, his son Christopher s unique gifts in communicating and interpreting that work and the debt owed to Christopher by the many Tolkien scholars who were privileged to work with him. What was Tolkien s intended ending for 'The Lord of the Rings'? Did it leave echoes in the stripped-down version that was actually published? What was the audience s response to the first ever adaptation of 'The Lord of the Rings' a radio dramatization that has now been deleted forever from the BBC s archives? What was the significance of the extraordinary array of doorways which confronted the hobbits as they journeyed through Middle-earth? The book is illustrated with colour reproductions of J. R. R. Tolkien s manuscripts, maps, drawings and letters and, with the kind permission of his estate, photographs of Christopher Tolkien and extracts from his works, some of which have never been seen before, making this volume essential reading for Tolkien scholars, readers and fans. New/New. ISBN: 9781851245659

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Edward, John

After Life: Answers From the Other Side

Mint condition. Princess Books, 2003. First US printing. Blue hardback(silver lettering on the front cover and spine, two small nicks on the edge of the front cover) with Dj(a couple of small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in mint condition. The book is new with a small ink mark on the edges of the pages. 225pp including Foreword by Larry King, about the authors. Price un-clipped. Review: John has audiences rapt with his amazing spiritual revelations' News of the World --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. n nProduct Description nInternationally acclaimed psychic medium John Edward takes his talents to new levels and new countries in his fourth book, AFTER LIFE: Answers from the Other Side. n nJoin John and a documentary crew Down Under in Australia and across the United States, where he demonstrates once again that grief, healing, and hope are eternally intertwined and universal. John answers your most often-asked questions about how the mediumship process works on the other side, while taking you on the inside of his own personal life as a husband and new father. He shares what he's learned through his own recent, personal losses and demonstrates that you're never too late to forgive-and never too far away to love. t n nIn After Life, as he does on his highly rated hit show, Crossing Over with John Edward, John will also connect you with celebrities both here and on the other side-because, as John happily notes, there are no red-velvet ropes or VIP sections over there!. As New/As New. ISBN: 9781932128062

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Edwards, Anne

Early Reagan

VGC. Hodder & Stoughton, 1987. First UK edition-first printing. Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of creases, nicks and a scratch on the Dj cover), both in VGC. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages with some foxing marks and slightly tainted and yellow on the outer edges, some foxing marks and yellow on the edges of the pages, small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book, light shelf wear inside the edges of the Dj cover. The book is in VGC but with some shelf wear. 617pp including Reagan's family tree, notes, bibliography and index. Price clipped. Heavy book. First UK edition. Product Description: In this biography, Anne Edwards concentrates on the early years of Ronald Reagan - his childhood poverty, film stardom and his politicization via the Screen Actor's Guild. Reagan grew up in small towns in Illiinois. Known as Dutch by his friends, he was athletic and made his reputation locally as a lifeguard, where he was credited with saving 77 lives in a fast-running river. Trying his hand at radio sports reporting revealed a talent which led him to Hollywood and, eventually, a contract with Warner Brothers. Research for this biography involved interviews with over 200 people important in the life of Reagan and access to the Warner Brothers archives, which also provide information on the Hollywood of the period. Anne Edwards is author of Haunted Summer, which has been filmed, and Vivien Leigh, and is also biographer of Katherine Hepburn, Judy Garland and Margaret Mitchell. Very Good/Very Good. ISBN: 9780340388143

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Book number: 722

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Tracy Edwards

Maiden

VGC plus/VGC. Simon and Schuster, 1990. First UK edition-first impression. Large format black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, two small nicks and dent on the edges of the cover) in VGC plus, with Dj(two small tears, nicks and creases on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC. Illustrated with colour, b/w photos, drawings, maps. Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark on the outer edges, previous owner's inscription written on the edges of the half-title page, previous owner's name written on the edges of the front endpaper. The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 224pp. Price un-clipped. A collectable first edition. Heavy book. Very Good/Very Good. ISBN: 9780671710279

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Eggers, Dave

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

Near fine/VGC. Picador, 2000. First UK edition-10th printing. Pictorial hardback(small nick on the edges of the cover) in near fine condition, with Dj(small tear on the edges of the front Dj cover, a couple of creases, scratches and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC. Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks and nicks on the outer edges, two small nicks on the edge of the pages, light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 406pp including Incomplete guide to symbols and metaphors, preface to this edition. Heavy book. Review: Dave Eggers is a terrifically talented writer; don't hold his cleverness against him. What to make of a book called A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius: Based on a True Story? For starters, there's a good bit of staggering genius before you even get to the true story, including a preface, a list of Rules and Suggestions for Enjoyment of This Book, and a 20-page acknowledgements section complete with special mail-in offer, flow chart of the book's themes, and a lovely pen-and-ink drawing of a stapler (helpfully labeled Here is a drawing of a stapler:). n nBut on to the true story. At the age of 22, Eggers became both an orphan and a single mother when his parents died within five months of one another of unrelated cancers. In the ensuing sibling division of labor, Dave is appointed unofficial guardian of his 8-year-old brother, Christopher. The two live together in semi-squalor, decaying food and sports equipment scattered about, while Eggers worries obsessively about child-welfare authorities, molesting babysitters, and his own health. His child-rearing strategy swings between making his brother's upbringing manically fun and performing bizarre developmental experiments on him. (Case in point: his idea of suitable bedtime reading is John Hersey's Hiroshima. ) n nThe book is also, perhaps less successfully, about being young and hip and out to conquer the world (in an ironic, media-savvy, Gen-X way, naturally). In the early '90s, Eggers was one of the founders of the very funny Might Magazine, and he spends a fair amount of time here on Might, the hipster culture of San Francisco's South Park, and his own efforts to get on to MTV's Real World. This sort of thing doesn't age very well--but then, Eggers knows that. There's no criticism you can come up with that he hasn't put into A. H. W. O. S. G. already. The book thereafter is kind of uneven, he tells us regarding the contents after page 109, and while that's true, it's still uneven in a way that is funny and heartfelt and interesting. n nAll this self-consciousness could have become unbearably arch. It's a testament to Eggers's skill as a writer--and to the heartbreaking particulars of his story--that it doesn't. Currently the editor of the footnote-and-marginalia-intensive journal McSweeney's (the last issue featured an entire story by David Foster Wallace printed tinily on its spine), Eggers comes from the most media-saturated generation in history--so much so that he can't feel an emotion without the sense that it's already been felt for him. What may seem like postmodern noodling is really just Eggers writing about pain in the only honest way available to him. Oddly enough, the effect is one of complete sincerity, and--especially in its concluding pages--this memoir as metafiction is affecting beyond all rational explanation. Near Fine/Very Good. ISBN: 9780330484541

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Elliott, Jane

The Little Prisoner: How a Childhood Was Stolen and a Trust Betrayed

VGC. Element, 2005. First edition-4th printing(5 7 9 10 8 6 4). Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, two small nicks on the edges of the cover) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark and light shelf wear on the outer edges, a couple of small creases, nicks and ink mark on the edges of the pages, small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear. 272pp. Price un-clipped. Very Good/Very Good. ISBN: 9780007196098

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Ellis, Nesta Wyn

John Major

Near fine condition. Macdonald, 1991. First UK edition-first printing. Blue hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of small nicks, scratches and crease on the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages with small ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges of the pages, small nick on the edges of the pages. Nice and clean book. 285pp including index. Price un-clipped. Near Fine/Near Fine. ISBN: 9780356203041

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Book number: 3784

Catalogue: Biographies & Memoirs : Political

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