GROOM, ARTHUR.

EDWARD THE EIGHTH - OUR KING.

London. Allied newspapers, c.1936., Not dated but mentions the forthcoming coronation in 1937. Foreword by Howard Marshall. 200 pages, with 69 b./w. photographs & illustrations on 39 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine navy blue cover. Near fine d./w. except slight wear on top front corner, & small tear front top edge. 1936

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Book number: 7521

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Duke of Windsor royalty coronation Prince of Wales Edward the Eighth

GUEDDALLA, PHILIP.

The Duke.

London. The Reprint Society, 1940., Reprint, first published 1931 by Hodder & Stoughton. Biography of Arthur Wesley, the Duke of Wellington. 470 pages. B. & w. frontispiece. No d./w. No inscription, contents are clean, but both free endpapers are foxed, top corners slightly bumped, o./w. very good. 8" x 5¼". 1940

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Book number: 3705

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Duke of Wellington Wellesley Stratfield Saye Peninsular War

HAFEN, LEROY R. (EDITOR) & CARTER, HARVEY L. (INTRODUCTION)

Mountain Men & Fur Traders of The Far West. 18 Biographical Sketches.

Lincoln, Nebraska. University of Nebraska Press, 1982., Paperback. Reprint, first published 1965. Brief biographies of 18 representative mountain men, selected from the essays assembled by LeRoy Hafen. 401 pages. Near fine but previous owner's inintials & date on inside of front cover. Sriff card cover near fine, priced on back $15.95. ISBN 0803272103. 1982

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Book number: 6858

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Chouteau, fur trader, Rocky Mountains Kit Carson Utah Missouri Soublette

HAIG, ALEXANDER M.

CAVEAT." The Reminiscences of General Haig, U.S. Secretary of State from January 1981 to June 1982, ..

London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson,1984.... which include a revealing account of the behind-the-scenes diplomacy in the Falklands crisis." First UK edition. An account by General Haig, of 18 months when he was U.S. Secretary of State. 67 pages. 22 b./w. photographs on 16 pages. Cover & contents near fine, clean, no inscription or marks. Near fine d,/w., priced £12.95. 24cm.x 16cm. ISBN 029778384X. 1984

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Book number: 8279

Catalogue: Biography & Autobioraphy

Keywords: 5771b General Alexander Haig Falklands Washington D.C.

HALL. WILLIAM.

RAISING CAINE. The Authorized Biography of Michael Caine.

London. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1981., 260 pages. 29 b./w. photographs. Includes list of films Michael Caine has appeared in. Near fine, no inscription or marks. 24cm. x 15.5cm. 1981

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Book number: 8945

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Michael Caine Maurice Micklewhite

HALTRECHT, MONTAGUE. SIGNED COPY.

The Quiet Showman. Sir David Webster and the Royal Opera House.

London. Collins, 1975., Biography of Sir David Webster, appointed General Administrater of the Royal Opera House in 1944 & continued in that post until he retirement in 1970. 319 pages including bibliography and index. 26 b./w. photographs. 23.5cm. x 15cm. Near fine except previous owner's name on f.e.p. and they have occastionally written a word or a remark neatly in the margins, which suggests they might have been a friend of Webster or connected to the Opera House. Marked on endpages where d./w. was taped on. Near fine d./w., but marked along edge of flap from old sellotape, priced £6. 1975

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Book number: 7291

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Benjamin Britten Sadlers Wells

HAMILTON, NIGEL.

MONTY. MASTER OF THE BATTLEFIELD 1942-1944.

London. Coronet / Hodder & Stoughton, 1985., Paperback. 2nd volume of the 3 volume biography of Lieut. General Montgomery between 1942 & 1944. First published 1983 by Hamish Hamilton. 872 pages including bibliography, sources, abreviations & index. 42 b./w. photographs. 26 maps. 7.75" x 5". ISBN 0340364734. 1985

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Book number: 5430

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: El Alamein Rommel Eisenhower Hitler Nazis w./w.2

HAMMOND, PAUL.

MARVELLOUS MÉLIÈS.

London. Gordon Fraser, 1974., First edition in U.K. The life & work of George Méliès, a " French fantasy film-maker... recognized as one of the cinema's greatest pioneers ". He was a conjuror, set-designer, painter, satirist, lyricist and film-maker. 159 pages including references, a list of Méliès trickography & filmography, Gaston Méliès filmcography, and index. Over 120 b. & w. photographs & diagrams. 8½" x 6". Near fine blue cover but corners just slightly worn, contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., but top front edge slightly bumped, and its price clipped. Price printed on back of d./w. £4.00. ISBN 0900406380 1974

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Book number: 4604

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: mime film fantasy cinema Melies Méliès

HANNAN, A.J., C.M.G., Q.C.

THE LIFE OF CHIEF JUSTICE WAY.

Sydney, Australia. Angus & Robertson, 1960, Ex Library. Biography of Sir Samuel Way, who emigrated to Australia from England age 16, qualified for the legal profession, and within 10 years rose to become a Queens Counsel, entered Parliament, became Attorney General, then Chief Justice of South Australia & Chancellor of the University of Adelaide. 262 pages. 9 b./w. photographs. Contents near fine apart from library marks and "SALE 1995 " stamped in red on f.e.p.. D./w. near fine but small tear back bottom corner, paper is slightly rippled, and bottom edge was folded under to fit inside library sleeve. Cover is slightly marked in 4 small places where library sleeve was taped on. 1960

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Book number: 6353

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Samuel Way Adelaide Lord Chief Justice Morchard Bishop Shebbear Devon

HANNUM, ALBERTA.

Spin a Silver Dollar.

New York. Viking Press, 1961., 10th printing, first published in 1945. 173 pages. 12 colour illustrations by Beatien Yazz , ' Little No-Shirt ' the Navaho boy artist, reproduced by lithography. Slight foxing marks on front & back end pages, o./w. contents near fine, no inscription. Blue cloth cover is near fine. D./w. is near fine except its been neatly re-enforced with clear tape along all the edges. The author describes life for a couple who took over the Trading Post at 'Wide Ruins, an American Indian reservation in Arizona close to Route 66 Nearly 800 years ago the Pueblo Indians had lived there, carving out 2 story houses out of stone on the side of the hills. Now it was home to the Navahos. 21.5cm. x 15cm. 1961.

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Book number: 1016

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: American Indians Pueblo Navahos Chambers Arizona Wilmslow Arizona

HARDY, FLORENCE EMILY

THE LATER YEARS OF THOMAS HARDY. 1892-1928

London. Macmillan, 1930, First edition. The second part of the biography of Thomas Hardy, by his wife. 286 pages including index, and 2 pages of Thomas Hardy books. 12 b./w. photographs. Contents near fine, top edge gilt, no inscription or marks, but ends slightly, faintly foxed . Green cloth cover is near fine, but spine is slightly faded. 22.5 cm. x 15cm. 1930.

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Book number: 6974

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Thomas Hardy Florence Hardy Dorset Dorchester

HARVISON, C.W.

THE HORSEMEN.

Toronto, Canada. McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1967, Clifford W. Harvison joined the Mounties in 1919; this is his account of the 36 years he spent with the famous Canadian police force. When he retired he was Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 271 pages.35 b./w. photographs & prints on 16 pages. Red cloth cover is slightly worn on edges, ends of spine and corners are slightly bumped, otherwise very good. Contents clean except for inscription on front endpage, "To Grandpa __ from all of us in Canada. March 23rd 1968." and 4 small marks where possibly a card was taped on, otherwise its near fine. D./w. is price clipped, worn & torn on edges, corners & ends of spine. 23.5cm.x 15.5cm. 1967

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Book number: 7433

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Mounties Royal Canadian Mounted Police

HAUXWELL, HANNAH WITH COCKCROFT, BARRY.

Daughter of the Dales.

London. Century,1990., The World of Hannah Hauxwell." Hardback. 159 pages. 52 b./w. photographs, 4 of them are double paged. 24cm. x 16cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £14.99. 1990

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Book number: 9355

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Cotherstone The Yorkshire Dales Baldersdale Low Birk Hatt Sleetburn Mike Prosser

HAYMAN, RONALD.

LEAVIS.

London. Heinemann, 1976., Biography of the theatre critic, Dr. Frank Raymond Leavis. First edition.161 pages. Near fine d./w. priced £4.95. ISBN 04351845204 1976

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Book number: 8637

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Frank Leavis Dorothy Roth theatre critic Cambridge Perse School

HAYMAN, SIR PETER

SOULT : Napoleon's Maligned Marshal.

London. Arms & Armour Press, 1990, Biography of Marshal Soult by Sir Philip Hayman, written with the help & support of Soult's descendants. Errata slip included. 287 pages, including bibliography, notes and index. Illustrated with about 60 black & white illustrations of paintings, prints, statues and letters etc. (not numbered). 8 maps. Fine condition, in near fine d./w., priced £25. 9½" x 6¼". ISBN 0853689318. 1990

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Book number: 2831

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Napoleon Soult Joseph Bonaparte Napier John Moore Wellesley