WATSON, THOMAS J., & PETRE PETER.

Father Son & Co.: My Life at IBM and Beyond.

New York: Bantam Books, 1990. 1st ed. The intimate story behind a father-son succession, an important history of American business and a testament to American ingenuity and values. Pp. 11/468, 59 b/w illustrations + 1 map, creasing to fep and up to p. 25. Black cloth, gilt title to spine, portrait illustrated d/w. G+/G+.

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Book number: 16891

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WAYRE, PHILIP.

Wind in the Reeds.

London: Collins, 1968. Second impression. "How do you persuade a heron to swallow an eel in front of your camera, train a golden eagle to kill, or prevent a bear from committing suicide? All his life Philip Wayre has had to solve the peculiar problems set him by the birds and animals he has watched, trained, photographed and lived with." Pp.255, signed by the author to half-title page, many black & white photo illustrations, map of the Norfolk Wildlife Park with key to endpapers. Green cloth, dustwrapper (designed by Humphrey Price-Jones) has a removable clear protective cover. VG/VG.

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Book number: 39778

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Keywords: Philip Wayre Signed Wind Reeds Norfolk Wildlife Park Ornamental Pheasant Trust Nature Animals Birds Photographs 40741 General Biography

WEALE, W.H.J & J.C.

Memlinc. (Illustrated with Eight Reproductions in Colour).

London: T.C.& E.C. Jack, nd.(c.1909). 0. Masterpieces in Colour series. Hans Memlinc (?)1425-1494. Pp.77, 8 colour plates of Memlinc's paintings, toning to endpapers.Grey boards, colour plate pasted to front, small losses to top and tail of spine. G+.

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Book number: 37827

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Keywords: Wheale Memlinc Illustrated Art Painting Artist Painter Lady Child Adoration Magi St Christopher Maurus Giles Nicholas Di Forzore Spinelli Martin Van Nieuwenhove Shrine Ursula Blessed Virgin 38652 General Biography

WECHSBERG, JOSEPH.

Looking for a Bluebird. (Penguin 673).

Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1948. Complete Unabridged. Joseph Wechsberg, a contributor to The New Yorker, "has been secretary to a Czech M.P, a ship's musician, a croupier, a beer salesman and - oddest trade of all - a professional 'claquer' at the Vienna State Opera." Pp.220, occasional illustrations by F.Strobel, pages toned, owner's name to front free endpaper. Paperback, rubbed with wear to spine. Good.

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Book number: 47517

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Keywords: Wechsberg Looking for a Bluebird Autobiography Strobel Humour 48989 General Biography

WEINTRAUB, STANLEY.

The London Yankees. Portraits of American Writers & Artists in England, 1894-1914.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1979. 1st ed. "With wit and verve, 'The London Yankees' captures a sense of place and period and reveals the professional politicking and private lives of the expatriate Americans ..". 24cms. x 16cms. Pp. 8/408, 21 b/w illustrations. Cream and brown cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w has clear protective wrap. VG/G+.

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Book number: 14748

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Keywords: Weintraub London Yankees American Writers Artists England 1894-1914 A8818 General Biography

WHITE, MICHAEL, & GRIBBIN, JOHN.

Einstein. A Life in Science.

London: Simon & Schuster, 1993. 1st ed. "In this absorbing book, the man's life and his work are recounted in an unprecedentedly accessible way." Pp. 279. Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine, portrait illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

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Book number: 25606

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WHITE, MICHAEL.

Leonardo. The First Scientist.

London: Little, Brown & Co, 2000. Rep. "Michael White's brilliantly absorbing new biography argues that Leonardo was, through the scope of his investigations and his desire to push back the boundaries of knowledge, nothing less that 'The First Scientist'." Pp. 13/370, 11 figures. Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w price-clipped. VG/G+.

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Book number: 22613

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Keywords: White Leonardo First Scientist Biography Illustrated Mona Lisa A18750 General Biography

WHITE, NEWMAN IVEY.

Shelley. A Biography in Two Volumes.

London: Secker & Warburg, 1947. 1st edition. "This is the first biography to make use of the diary of Shelley's first sweetheart, Harriet Grove; a number of letters bearing on his wife; basic information on a domestic tragedy whose effects on his work during 1818 have been almost unknown; the full story of the "daughter" of Shelley and Mary baptized in Naples; and a great mass of contemporary criticism of his work." Volume I: Pp.xvi/748, colour portrait frontispiece + 40 black & white illustrations, minor spotting to endpapers. Vollume II: Pp.x/642/cxlvii(index), black & white portrait frontispiece + 43 further black & white illustrations, minor spotting to endpaers. Both volumes bound in blue cloth which has uneven bleached areas. White dustwrappers toned to spines with soiling to front and rear, losses to lower front corner and large section of lower rear of Vol.I and tear and hole to front of Vol.II.(both dustwrappers have a removable clear protective wrap. Scarce. A heavy set which may cost extra to send overseas. G+/Good.

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Book number: 50398

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Keywords: Newman Ivey White Shelley Biography Poet Mary Godwin Byron Harriet Italy Naples Florence Pisa 51880 General Biography

WHITEHEAD, MARY BETH (WITH SCHWARTZ-NOBEL, LORETTA).

A Mother's Story. The Truth about the Baby M. Case.

London: Arrow Books, 1990. 1st ed (GB). "The author thought she could give her baby away for $10,000 - and elected to become a surrogate mother. When her daughter was born, she changed her mind. The consequences of her decision tore the lives of Mary Beth and her family apart, and divided America. She chose to fight for her baby and faced a public trial, eventually winning access to Melissa." Pp.20/220,+pp8 b/w photographs, owner's name to inside front cover. P/b with illustrated cover. G+.

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Book number: 18048

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Keywords: Whitehead Schwartz Mothers Story Truth About Baby M Case Surrogacy General Biography A11511 General Biography

WHITEHORN, KATHARINE.

Selective Memory. An Autobiography.

London: Virago, 2008. 9781844082391. Autobiography of the journalist Katharine Whitehorn - star columnist at the Observer for over thirty years. Pp.xiv/269, 4 pages of black & white photo illustrations, inscribed by the author to title page "Linda [Blandford] -blessings on ya + love Kathie Whitehorn" . Paperback. VG.

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Book number: 47772

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Keywords: Katherine Whitehorn Signed Autobiography Selective Memory Journalist Columnist Observer Newspaper Gavin Lyall 49250 General Biography

WHITEHOUSE, MARY.

"Who does she think she is?"

London: New English Library Ltd, 1972. Revised NEL ed. The frank and outspoken story by one of the most controversial figures in society today. Pp. 175/1(ad). Signed by author to fep. Toning to pages. P/b. G.

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Book number: 9206

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Keywords: Whitehouse Who Does She Think She Is Biography A1770 General Biography

WILKES, PAUL.

Fitzgo: The Wild Dog of Central Park.

London: Millington Ltd, 1974. 1st ed. "The story of Fitzgo's transformation from wild dog to house pet, his two brushes with a cruel death, and how he came to live with Paul and Joy Wilkes is a captivating and heartwarming story that animal lovers of all ages will treasure." Pp. 126, 1 b/w photograph, uneven toning to fep. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w edges chipped. VG/G.

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Book number: 29182

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Keywords: Wilkes Fitzgo Wild Dog Central Park Illustrated Biography New York Animal Story 26815 General Biography

WILLETTS, PAUL.

Fear and Loathing in Fitzrovia. The Bizarre Life of Writer, Actor, Soho Dandy Julian Maclaren-Ross.

Stockport: Dewi Lewis, 2003. 1899235698. 1st edition. "The Soho dandy Julian Maclaren-Ross led an extraordinary life. Next to him, the conventional icons of :London bohemia, among them Francis Bacon and Jeffrey Bernard, appear models of stability and restraint..His earnings never matched his extravagant spending. More often than not pursued by a posse of bailiffs, he led a nomadic existence, flitting between hotels, seedy bedsits, station waiting-rooms, a Turkish bath, and even the occasional park bench. Worse still, he developed a murderous erotic fixation with George Orwell's glamorous widow.." Pp.392. Paperback. VG.

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Book number: 50297

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Keywords: Willetts Fear Loathing Fitzrovia Julian Maclaren Ross Biography Writer Actor Soho Dandy Bohemian 51816 General Biography

WILLIAMS, JANE. (YSGAFELL). (EDITOR).

An Autobiography of Elizabeth Davis. Betsy Cadwaladyr: A Balaclava Nurse.

Cardiff: Honno, 1987. 1870206002. With a new introduction by Deirdre Beddoe. "Betsy Cadwaladyr, as she was otherwise known, was a dynamic character and this facet of her personality is admirably conveyed in this account of her travels as a companion and ladies' maid, occupations which took her to many exotic parts of the globe. Betsy's time as a Balaclava nurse in the Crimea is a central part of her life story and makes this autobiography not only an entertaining read but an important contribution to Welsh women's history." Pp.xxxiv/242. Paperback, slight fading to rear cover at spine edge. G+.

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Book number: 45958

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Keywords: Jane Williams Elizabeth Davis Betsy Cadwaladyr Balaclava Nurse Autobiography Crimean War Welsh 47514 General Biography

WILLIAMS, CHARLES.

Bradman: An Australian Hero.

London: Little, Brown and Company, 1996. 0316880973. 1st ed. "Featuring many rare photographs, and a full statistical analysis of Bradman's career by Bill Frindall, 'Bradman' presents a revealing and entertaining new look at the life of the greatest Australian hero of them all." Pp.16/336, 52 b/w photo illustrations. Green cloth, d/w. VG/VG.

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Book number: 31305

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Keywords: Williams Bradman Australian Cricketing Hero Cricket Batsman Biography 30787 General Biography