SOAMES, MARY.

Clementine Churchill.

London: Cassell, 1979. 3rd imp. Biography of the wife of Sir Winston Churchill, written by her daughter Mary Soames. Pp. 15/556/Family Tree, 63 b/w illustrations. Black cloth, gilt title to spine, portrait illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

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SOBERS, SIR GARFIELD (WITH SCOVELL, BRIAN).

Sobers: Twenty Years at the Top. (Signed).

London: Macmillan, 1988. 0333372670. 1st edition. Autobiography of the great West Indies cricketer Sir Garry Sobers. Pp.xiv/204, inscribed by Garry Sobers to front free endpaper, 16 pages of black & white photos, pages toned. Red cloth, dustwrapper has chip to front fore-edge. G+/G+.

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SOUTHEY, ROBERT.

The Life Of Nelson By Robert Southey. With Twelve Illustrations By Westall, Printed In Woodburytype, Plans, &c.

London: Bickers And Son, Leicester Square, 1883 . 0. 8vo. 21.5cm x 13.7cm x 3cm. Bicker's prize binding. Contemporary full calf. Gilt fillett border. Gilt crest to front Board for: "Manchester Grammar School". Spine with 5 raised bands, gilt decorated compartments and original black leather title label. Light rubbing to edges and spine. Marbled page edges and matching endpapers. Presentation inscription in a contemporary hand to front free-endpaper, dated 1884. 14 full-page plates, including frontis and plans. Small bookseller's label to recto of the rear board: "J. E. Cornish, Bookseller, 33 Piccadilly, Manchester". Clean English text and illustrations throughout. VG .

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SOWDEN, LEWIS.

The Land of the Afternoon. The Story of a White South African. (Signed and Hilary Rubinstein associated copy).

LondonL Elek Books Ltd, 1968. 1st edition. Louis Sowden's "Penetrating autobiography describes the attempts and failure of Jan Smuts to establish an enduringly liberal tradition in South Africa, and the years that followed under the harsh regime of Verwoerd. He deals with the critical period of the Sharpeville shootings, bring ing to light alarming.facts about the Government's attitude to the tragedy.." Pp.256, inscribed "For Hilary Rubenstein. Yours gratefully Lewis Sowden. 12/9/68" to front free endpaper. (Hilary Rubinstein, the renowned literary agent). Orange cloth, dustwrapper rubbed with edge tears and loss to top of spine. VG/Good.

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SPARK, DR WILLIAM.

Musical Reminiscences: Past and Present.

London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co.Ltd, 1892. 1st edition. Pp.viii/316/5(catalogue), portrait frontispiece + 14 illustrations, owner's inkstamp (John Holgate) to title page and inner front endpaper, occasional light spotting. Red cloth, gilt title to front and spine, some discolouration to spine and dark patch(from an old label?) to front board, wear to top and tail of spine. G+.**"Dr William Spark( 1824-1897). Organist, conductor and composer. One of the most influential figures in Leeds music during the second half of the 19th Century, Spark's first Leeds appointment was in 1842 as deputy organist to Samuel Sebastian Wesley at Leeds Parish church; then organist and choirmaster at Chapeltown Church and from 1850, organist at St George's Church. From the opening of the Town Hall in 1858, Spark was appointed Borough (later City) Organist and held this post for nearly forty years. He designed the Hall's grand organ in conjunction with Henry Smart and inaugurated the Tuesday afternoon and Saturday night organ recitals. He founded the Leeds Madrigal and Motet Society and the Leeds Recreation Society. The latter organisation managed the popular People's Concerts in the Albion Street Music Hall from 1852-59. In 1864 Spark formed a 45-strong orchestra made up of local amateurs and professionals, plus section principals from the Halle and Liverpool Philharmonic, to give regular Wednesday subscription concerts in the Town Hall. Dr Spark conducted the orchestra's inaugural concert on 9th November 1864. He took an active part in establishing the Leeds Triennial Musical Festival and was principal organist at several festivals. Dr Spark was also a prolific composer and arranger of works for his Town Hall recitals. His largest composition, the oratorio 'Immanuel' received its first performance in the Town Hall under the composer's baton in 1890."(discoveringleeds).

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SPEAKMAN, FRED J. AND CURTIS, ALFRED T.

A Poacher's Tale.

London: G.Bell and Sons Ltd, 1960. 1st edition. "The life-story of an Essex poacher as told by himself to Fred J.Speakman. Alfred Thomas Curtis was born of a line of poachers into a poaching family..The book is full of exploits and the wisdom they brought.." Pp.x/189, owner's details to front free endpaper, spotting to closed page edges occaionally encroaching onto margins, minor water staining to lower edge of endpapers. Green cloth, dustwrapper worn with edge tearss and loss to top rear. G+/G.

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Book number: 49122

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Keywords: Speakman Alfred Curtis Poachers Tale Biography Countryside Poaching Ratting Fishing Bird Catching Crime Greyhounds 50611 General Biography

SPENCER-SILVER, PATRICIA.

Tower Bridge to Babylon. The Life and Work of Sir John Jackson, Civil Engineer.

Sudbury: Six Martlets Publishing, 2006. 0954485610. 1st edition. "Born in York, England, son of a goldsmith, he became one of the greatest civil engineering contractors of his age - an age when Britain built most of the major infrastructure projects in the world. His career was launched with the Stobcross (Queen's) dock in Glasgow at the age of 25 and his name was made when he built the foundations of Tower Bridge in London..His overseas contracts include the Simon's Town dock in Southern Africa, harbour works in Singapore and a barrage accross the Euphrates in Mesopotamia, replacing the one which had been washed away in spring floods. He acheived what most engineers had considered to be impossible; he built the railway over the Andes from Arica in Chile to La Paz in Bolivia." 25cms x 18cms. Pp.viii/232, maps to endpapers, many black & white photos and plans throughout. Illustrated laminated boards. VG+.

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Keywords: Spencer Silver Tower Bridge Babylon Life Work Sir John Jackson CIVIL Engineer Stobcross Glasgow Channel Bridge Manchester Ship Canal Keyham Middle East Andes Railway 41389 General Biography

SPOTTISWOODE, JANE.

Undertaken with Love. The Story of a DIY Funeral.

London: Robert Hale. 1992. "The true story of a women who, in accordance with her husband's wishes, 'funeralized' him herself without the so-called benefit of undertakers or clergy, afterwards consigning his ashes to the compost heap as they had previously arranged". Pp 175, 4 b/w illustrations, name to verso front cover. P/b. Illustrated cover. VG.

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Book number: 25973

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SPURGEON, CHARLES HADDON / MURRAY, IAIN. (EDITOR).

Letters of Charles Haddon Spurgeon.

Edinburgh: The Banner of Truth Trust, 1992. 0851516068. "In this fine selection of letters to young and old, to members of his congregation and strangers, to colleagues and fellow-pastors, we are given a glimpse of Spurgeon as his friends must have known him: full of life; fullof wisdom; full of joy, even when in discomfort; but most of all, full of Christ." Pp.219, owner's name to front free endpaper. Paperback. VG.

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STANFORD, DEREK.

John Betjeman. A Study.

London:Neville Spearman,1961. 1st ed. "A poet so well known as Mr Betjeman is, of course, a controversial figure; and Mr Stanford, himself a critic, clarifies both the defence and prosecution. The talking-points he raises are many, and his book should stimulate intelligent discussion as well as giving a portrait of the man." Pp.159, portrait frontis. + 11 further plates. Orange cloth, portrait illustrated d/w has closed 1cm tear to rear top edge. VG/G+.

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Book number: 7786

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Keywords: Stanford Betjeman Poet Biography Spearman Illustrated A0252 General Biography

STEVENSON, LLOYD.

Sir Frederick Banting.

London:Heinemann,1947. Revised ed. Biography of the Canadian scientist who gave Insulin to the world. Pp.18/446,portrait frontis. +22 further b/w plates, owners name to verso front board. Blue cloth, d/w rubbed with edge tears. G+/G.

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Book number: 11942

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STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS.

Valima Letters. Being Correspondence Addressed by Robert Louis Stevenson to Sidney Colvin November 1890 - October 1894.

London: Methuen and Co, 1895. Second edition. Journal-letters from Samoa. Pp.xx/366/32(ads for other publications), portrait frontispiece of Stevenson (etched by W.Strang) + 2 photo portrait plates, owner's name to front free endpaper, occasional spotting and small pink spots to lower margins of first 36 pages, rough-cut page edges. Brown cloth, gilt motif to front board, gilt title to spine, edges rubbed. Good.

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Book number: 39815

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STONE, I.F.

The Trial of Socrates.

London: Pan Books. 1989. "Paints Socrates as a snobbish, pederastic, nostalgic, head-in-air, know-all anti-democrat, whose conduct and views gave democratic Athens every reason to dislike him, despise him, mock him or ignore him, but no right to silence and execute him". Pp 282, slight toning to pages. P/b. Illustrated cover. G+.

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Book number: 25978

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Keywords: Stone Trial Socrates Biography Athens Western Philosophy 22839 General Biography

STOWE, CHARLES EDWARD AND STOWE, LYMAN BEECHER.

Harriet Beecher Stowe.

London: Nisbet & Co,1911. 1st ed. The life of the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin by her son and her grandson. Top edge gilt. Pp.10/313, portrait frontis. + 7 further b/w plates, toning to endpapers. Red cloth, gilt title to front and spine. VG.

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Book number: 29189

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STRATFORD, ROWLAND C.

Seeds of Success.

Sudbury: Book Mews Publishing. 2000. 1st ed. "The author's (Tom Read in the Book) second book in a trilogy. His highly successful first book, is 'Dreams of Success'. This book continues Tom's extraordinarily rich and varied story of his experiences as his own boss (Chartered Accountant) in the 1960's". Pp 304, inscribed by author to title page. P/b. Illustrated cover. VG.

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