KEAY, JOHN.

Explorers Extraordinary.

London: John Murray & BBC, 1985. 1st ed. Published jointly with BBC Publications to coincide with a 7-part Radio 4 series of the same name. A miscellany of wanderers weird and wonderful. Pp. 195, 29 b/w illustns, + 1 map. Inscrip. to fep. Red cloth, gilt title to spine, illustd. d/w price clipped. VG/G.

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KELMAN, JOHN.

The Faith of Robert Louis Stevenson.

Edinburgh: Oliphant Anderson and Ferrier, 1903. 1st edition. "Its uncoventionality, its freedom from dogmatic expression, and the inseparable weaving of it into the warp and woof of his life's various activities, must appeal to many who have found themselves out of sympathy with the external forms of modern Christianity, though in heart they have remained true to its spirit." (author's foreword). Pp.xvi/302, embossed owner's address to front free endpaper, owner's name to inner endpaper. Blue cloth boards, white spine with original leather title label. G+.

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KENNEDY, WILLIAM SLOANE.

Oliver Wendell Holmes: Poet, Litterateur, Scientist.

Boston:S.E.Cassino and Company, 1883. 0. 1st ed. "a treasury of information concerning the ancestry, childhood, college life, professional and literary career, and social surroundings..as well as to furnish a careful critical study of his works." Pp.356, engraved portrait frontispiece, patterned endpapers, top edge dusty. Green bevelled cloth, gilt title to front and spine, edges rubbed. VG.

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Keywords: William Sloane Kennedy Oliver Wendell Holmes Poet Litterateur Scientist Biography Memoir Autocrat Breakfast Table Novlist Essays Poetry Palanquin Bearers 32429 General Biography

KENNEDY, JOHN F.

Profiles in Courage.

New York: Harper & Row,1961. 0. Pulitzer Prize(1957) winning biography by the President of the United States. Inaugural edition with a new forward by Allan Nevins. "The figures in this book range from the extraordinarily colorful to the near drab; from the born aristocrats to the self-made." Pp.xxiii/266, 8 pages of black & white photos & illustrations, owner's bookplate to inside front board. Black cloth spine with blue boars, dustwrapper rubbed but has a removable clear protective wrap. VG/G+.

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Keywords: John F Kennedy Profiles Courage Quincy Adams Daniel Webster Thomas Hart Benton Sam Houston Edmund G Ross Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar George Norris Robert Taft Politcs Biography 45882 General Biography

KIERNAN, THOMAS.

Olivier. The Life of Laurence Olivier.

London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1981. 1st British ed. Biography of one of England's greatest actors, a man of tragedy and of comedy, and, despite himself, a legend in his own lifetime. Pp. 10/302, 12 b/w illustrations. Grey cloth and red cloth, portrait illustrated d/w has slight crease to top of spine. VG/G+.

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KINLOCH, BRUCE.

The Shamba Raiders. Memories of a Game Warden.

Shedfield: Ashford Press Publishing, 1988. 1852530359. Revised edition. "Over a period of twenty five years in Africa, Bruce Kinloch was first a District Commissioner, but then became Chief Game Warden of three different African countries..and also Wildlife Advisor to two others..He tells a fascinating inside story.of the eternal struggle to preserve East Africa's wildlife; the unceasing war against vicious poachers and rapacious middlemen..He also tells stories of his own encounters with rogue elephants, buffalo and other dangerous animals, and of his relentless pursuit of cunning ivory smugglers." Pp.xxvi/405, colour photo frontispiece and many futher black & white photos + line drawings by Astley Maberley, gift message to front free endpaper. Red cloth, dustwrapper has minor edge wear with small tears to corner tips. VG/G+.

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Keywords: Kinloch Shamba Raiders Memories Game Warden Biography Africa Elephants Ivory Trade Poaching Kidepo National Parks African Wildlife Smuggling 50615 General Biography

KLEIN, JOE.

Woody Guthrie. A Life.

London: Faber and Faber, 1981. 0571117368. 1st British edition. "Joe Klein honours the legend but also paints a true portrait, warts and all, that is quite different from the autobiographical picture of 'Bound for Glory'.Klein's unique access to all of Guthrie's private papers, to photographs and letters, to people's memories of the man, has enabled him to give us the fullest picture of Guthrie we will ever have." Ppxiv/476, 32 pages of black & white photos, gift message to front free endpaper. Maroon spine with brown paper-covered boards, dustwrapper price-clipped minor loss to rear top edge and crease to rear inner flap. G+/G+.

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Keywords: Klein Woody Guthrie Life Biography American Folk Music Poetry Politics Radio Social Justice 49958 General Biography

KOCH, FREDA POSTLE.

Colonel Coggeshall. The Man Who Saved Lincoln.

Ohio: Poko Press. 1985. "A colourful family saga providing new material about a man who was state librarian of Ohio, an author, a diplomat and a bodyguard to Lincoln". Pp 261. Some b/w illustrations. P/b. Illustrated cover. G+.

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KOHFELDT, MARY LOU.

Lady Gregory. The Woman Behind the Irish Renaissance.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1985. 1st ed. "This fascinating exploration of Lady Gregory's life, her transformation and development reveals a striking and important personality." Pp. 13/366, 16 b/w illustrations. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine, portrait illustrated d/w (by J.B. Yeats). VG/VG.

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KOPPEJAN, WILLEM A. AND VAN WOELDEREN, HELENE W.

J.Berrnard Nicklin. A Life with God and the Pyramid.

Glastonbury: Real Israel Press, 1971. Second edition. Contents includes: Part I: 1."A Shielded Nation" (Unpublished Pamphlet by .B.N, Set. 1966; 2.Memoirs of J.B.N. 3. "Miraculous Timing" Reprint of a Pamphlet by J.B.N, Nov. 1966. Part II: Appreciation by Friends. (Including Fred Archer; Wilson W.Baker, A.Ronald Heaver, Maud Lund, John Morrison, W.C.Naabors, Edward Oastler Steward, Howard B.Rand, Lionel Skinner, Gladys M.Smith, Joseph G.Sproule, Harold E.Stough. Part III. Quotations from Letters; Curriculum Vitae. Pp.xiv/296, 39 photographs and illustrations including colour illustration of the British National Crest. Papeerback. VG.

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Keywords: J Bernard Nicklin Life with God Pyramid British Israel National Koppejan Woelderen Memoir Biography 49325 General Biography

KRUIF, PAUL DE.

Life among the Doctors.

London: Jonathan Cape,1950. 1st ed. Autobiography. Pp.479, name to fep,some underlining, tape marks to verso boards. Blue cloth, d/w slightly rubbed. G+/G+.

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KURTH, PETER.

Anastasia. The Life of Anna Anderson.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1983. 1st ed. "The first full account of Anna Anderson's attempt to prove she is Anastasia, the only survivor of the massacre of the Russian royal family at Ekaterinburg in 1918, is both a work of scholarship and a compelling detective story." Pp. 21/450, 32 b/w photographs, family trees to endpapers. Purple cloth, gilt title to spine, portrait illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

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LAFFITTE, SOPHIE.

Chekhov. 1860 - 1904. (Translated by Moura Budberg & Gordon Latta).

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1973. 1st ed. "In Sophie Laffitte's biography we see Chekhov as he presented himself". Pp. 246, 13 b/w illustrations. Brown cloth, portrait illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

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Keywords: Laffitte Budberg Latta Chekhov 1860 - 1904 Biography A8910 General Biography

LAMBERT, DEREK.

The Sheltered Days. Growing Up in the War.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1965. 1st ed. Biography. An account of Derek Lambert's life as a child during World War II. Pp. 192, owner's stamp to fep. Green cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w edges chipped. G+/G+.

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LANGDON, JULIA.

Mo Mowlam. The Biography. (Signed).

London: Little, Brown and Company, 2000. 0316853046. 1st edition. An effective politician, a charismatic personality - The definitive biography of Mo Mowlam. Pp.xii/324, 16 pages of photos and illustrations, inscribed "To Peter - Hope you enjoy it! Mo Mowlam" to title page. Black boards, dustwrapper. VG/VG.

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Keywords: Langdon Mo Mowlam Signed Biography Politics Labour Party Politician Northern Ireland Good Friday Agreement Brain Tumour 52270 General Biography