MARKHAM, BERYL

WEST WITH THE NIGHT.

London. Penguin Books, 1988, Paperback. First published 1942. Autobiography of the brave woman who was first woman to fly singlehanded across the Atlantic from East to West, she was also the first woman in Africa licenced as a racehorse trainer. 257 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in near fine cover, priced on back £6.99. ISBN 0140115390 1988

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Book number: 8712

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Nandi Murani Kenya Beryl Clutterbuck

MARTIN, GUY.

GUY MARTIN. My Autobiography.

London. Virgin, 2014., The autobiography of Guy Martin, well known for his TV programs, riding his motor cycles at great speed, and performing dangerous experiments! 320 pages, with 59 colour and b./w. photographs. 24cm. x 15.75cm. Cover and contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £20. h ISBN 9780753555026 2014

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Book number: 8991

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Guy Martin motorbikes TT race

MAUROIS, ANDRE

Byron.

London. John Lane The Bodley Head, 1933., Cheap edition." First published 1930. Translated from the French by Hamish Miles. 464 pages, including Chronological Table, Sources, and Index. Contents clean, no inscription or marks, but hinge cracked.between frontispiece and title page, although the cotton lining underneath is still intact. Brown cloth cover is slightly marked, otherwise very good. 1933

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Book number: 8563

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: Byron Ada Lovelace Caroline Lamb Newstead Abbey Percy Shelley Leigh Hunt Thomas Moore John Murray

MAXWELL, GAVIN.

Raven Seek Thy Brother.

London. Longmans, 1968., Hardback. First edition. 211 pages, with 48 pages of b./w. photographs, & illustrated with drawings by Robin McEwen. 22.5cm. x 14.5cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks, but top edge slightly dusty. Near fine d./w. priced 36/-.(£1.80) SBN 10646X 1968

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Book number: 9700

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: otters Camusfearna House of Elrig Isle Ornsay lighthouse

MCKINLAY, WILLIAM LAIRD.

KARLUK. The Great Untold Story of Arctic Exploration.

London. Book Club / Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1976., 170 pages. 48 b./w. photographs and 3 maps. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. but top of spine slightly worn. 25.5cm. x 17.75cm. 1976

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Book number: 6267

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: arctic Stefansson Robert Bartlett Herald Island

MENZIES, SIR ROBERT

AFTERNOON LIGHT. Some memories of men & events.

London. Cassell,1967, Autobiography of Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, Australian Prime Minister from 1939-41, & 1949-66, when he retired. 2nd edition. 384 pages. D./w. slightly scruffy, torn on 3 corners & 1" tear top side of spine. Cover & contents very good, no inscription or marks. 8.5" x 5.5 1967

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Book number: 6421

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Australia Robert Menzies politics government Commonwealth

MIRREN, HELEN.

IN THE FRAME. My Life In Words And Pictures.

London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2007., Helen Mironov's autobiography. 272 pages including list of films Helen Mirren appeared in, roles in theatre & on television. Many colour & b./w. family photographs and some from her acting roles. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. slightly bumped on edges, o./w. near fine. 28.5cm. x 22.5cm. ISBN 9780297851974. 2007

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Book number: 6837

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: Helen Mirren theatre film Russia Mironov

MONSARRAT, NICCHOLAS

Life is a Four-Letter Word" Volume 1 "Breaking In.

London. Cassell & Co., 1966., Third edition, published Dec. 1966, first published Nov. 1966. Monsarrat's autobiography, about his childhood, family, schools, his early attempts at writing books & plays, the theatre, ending in the late 1930's when he was nearly 27 years old. 534 pages. 32 b./w. photographs Near fine, no inscription or marks, but previous owner taped (with brown tape).on back endpage a 4 page article from Daily Telegraph Magazine, by Monserrat (c. 1976) describing how he came to write "The Cruel Sea." The tape has left 2 small marks. Corners of cover bumped , & ends of spine slightly worn. D./w. worn & torn on edges & corners, otherwise very good. 22 cm. x 14.5cm. 1966

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Book number: 8237

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Monsarrat Turney Allerton Liverpool Melbreck Leas School Hoylake Holmfield Road Aigburth

MONTGOMERY, COLIN.

THE REAL MONTY. The Autobiography.

London. Orion, 2002., 2nd impression, first published 2002. Hardback. Colin Montgomerie's autobiography, he describes his life and golfing career, including his account of Europe's Ryder Cup triumph. 216 pages including index. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £18.99. 48 colour photographs. ISBN 0752845934 2002

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Book number: 7361

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Ryder Cup golf Bernhard Langer Nick Faldo Lee Westwood

MORAVA, JOHN

With Baton and Bow. A Musical Pierage.

Llandudno. John Morava,1988., Autobiography of a former conductor of the Llandudno Pier Orchestra, who met many well known people in the music world, Sir Thomas Beecham, Sir John Barbirolli & Sir Malcolm Sargeant to name a few! He also worked for the BBC. 100 pages, with 19 b./w. photographs. 17.5cm. x 9.5cm. Near fine except previous owner's name in front. Priced £2.75 on bottom of title page. 1988

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Book number: 9582

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Llandudno Colwyn Bay

MORGAN, KAY SUMMERSBY.

Past Forgetting. My Love Affair With Dwight D.Eisenhower.

London. Collins, 1977., Hardback. First edition in UK. Kay Summersby Morgan's account of her relationship with General Eisenhower when she was his driver in the 2nd world war. 220 pages, with 33 b./w. photographs. 23.5cm. x 15cm. Red cover is near fine, contents near fine except inscription & address on front endpage. D./w. is slightly worn on corners, priced £4.95. . 1977

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Book number: 9593

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Eisenhower Ike General Dwight D. Eisenhower 2nd World War

MURPHY, DERVLA.

Through Siberia By Accident. A Small Slice of Autobiography.

London. John Murray, 2005... about a journey that didn't happen... and what happened instead." (Sadly there are no illustrations.) 302 pages. 22cm. x 16cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £18.99. ISBN 0719566630. 2005

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Book number: 7400

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Siberia Sakya Lake Baikal Lena Russia Moscow Neryungri Tynda

MURSELL, NORMAN. (SIGNED COPY.)

Green and Pleasant Land. A Countryman Remembers.

London. George Allen & Unwin, 1983., Signed by the author in 1985 .. "From One Countryman to Another. With Best Wishes Norman Mansell." , no owner's name. Illustrated in black & white with line drawings by Rodger McPhail, many are just tiny sketches in the borders. Mursell lived in the same Cheshire village, & worked for over 50 years as a gamekeeper on the Eaton Estate. He writes about this village (Aldford?) its inhabitants, the farming & life on the estate. 182 pages. Near fine but top & bottom of spine are slightly bumped. Near fine d./w. 9½" x 6¼". ISBN 0047990155 1983

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Book number: 3374

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Norman Mursell Aldford Cheshire Duke of Westminster Eaton Estate Roger McPhail

NICHOLAS, DONALD. (EDITED BY)

INTERCEPTED POST. August to December 1745.

London. Bodley Head, 1956., Ex Library. " Letters written at the time of Prince Charles Edward's descent upon the Lowlands of Scotland, his stay in Edinburgh, and his march to Carlisle. August - December 1745. 152 pages including a brief diary of events from 5 July 1745 to September 1746, bibliography, and index. Frontispiece is b./w. portrait of Prince Charles. Contents near fine, but endpapers are marked with library "out of stock" stamp, old sellotape marks etc. Cover is marked in 4 places where library sleeve taped on. D./w. is near fine except the bottom edge was cut off to fit inside sleeve. 8.5" x 5.5". 1956

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Book number: 6023

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Keywords: Bonnie Prince Charlie Prince Charles Edward

O'MALLEY

CHILDHOOD INTERRUPTED. Growing up under the cruel regime of the Sisters of Mercy.

London. Virago, 2006., Paperback. Reprint. 244 pages. Priced £10.99 on back cover. Near fine, no inscription or marks.18.5cm. x 12cm. 2005

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Book number: 8981

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Mount Carmel Industrial School Moate Westmeath Magdalene Homes Sisters of Mercy