JOSEPHS, JEREMY

Dr. Jack - Calcutta's Pavement Doctor

London, Bloomsbury. 1991, First Edition. (ISBN: 0747508909). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy (Fine apart from a small printing mark to the inner margin of two pages) with non price clipped dustjacket which has a little wear to one corner tip. Foreword by Ben Kingsley. In the backstreets of Calcutta, shielded from the scorching heat by a tattered tarpaulin, mothers clutching semi-conscious, emaciated babies, and adults and children with missing or gangrenous limbs or suffering from tuberculosis or leprosy, queue in their hundreds to see Dr. Jack Preger. His 'clinic' has survived despite official disapproval and he has treated over 20,000 destitute and dispossessed street people. Born and brought up in an orthodox Jewish family in Manchester, he converted to Catholicism and qualified as a doctor in 1972 and immediately left to set up a clinic in Bangladesh, being deported after seven years after exposing a government masterminded racket involving the illegal export of babies. Undeterred he set off again to begin his now legendary work in Calcutta. 14 illustrations C3D. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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N° du livre: 005258

Catalogue: Biography - English - General

Mots-clés: Biography, Calcutta, Bangladesh 0747508909

KENYON, NIGEL

P£Aying on a Shoe$Tring - 'Sporting Batchelor at Large'

Shrewsbury, Fenwick. 2006, First Edition. (ISBN: 095541900X). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not priceclipped. 192 pages. 59 illustrations. Nigel Kenyon blends his autobiographical adventure with family history, which ably illustrates a hereditary line of talent emanating from an upmarket background. Sex, religion, money and politics all feature in varying degrees, and intermingle with tales of serious commercial and charitable endeavour. He is still equally at home on tennis and racket courts, as he is singing in senior classical choirs or participating in countryside activities..not to mention pursuit of the ladies, through endless flirting, romances and two short-lived marriages. C3B. Fine/Fine.

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N° du livre: 008233

Catalogue: Biography - English - General

Mots-clés: 095541900x

KINGSLAND, ROSEMARY

A Saint Among Savages

London, Collins. 1980, First Edition. (ISBN: 0002167409). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Very Good+ unmarked copy with VG+ price clipped dustjacket. The book is about Rachel Saint, a missionary and the Auca Indians of the Amazon jungle in Eastern Ecuador. It tells far more than her missionary work but tells the story of a young girl who at 17 had a vision and how a primitive tribe grew to love her, it is a story of great courage in the face of terrifying danger. She knew that her brother and four companions had been killed by the tribe and that no white man nor Indian had ever made contact with them in their whole violent history, she knew that they had so little regard for life that they killed their wives and children on a casual whim. But she went fearlessly to live with them and taught them the meaning of love and how to live in peace. Map endpapers and numerous photographs by John Wright. 24. Very Good/Very Good.

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N° du livre: 004627

Catalogue: Biography - English - General

Mots-clés: Rachel Saint, Auca Indians, Amazon Jungle, Eastern Ecuador 0002167409

KRAY, REG

A Way of Life - over 30 Years of Blood, Sweat and Tears

London, Sidgwick & Jackson. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 0283173195). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. There is a Signature to half title page which is in fact a printed facsimile (although there are many sellers who claim that it is a genuine signature). A clean and unmarked copy VG+. The notorious gangster's recollection of all of his years in prison. Convicted of murder, extortion, fraud and grievous bodily harm in 1968 with his brother Ron. A frank account of love, friendship, intrigue, betrayal, treachery, violence, laughter and tears. 4. Very Good/No Jacket.

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N° du livre: 001364

Catalogue: Biography - English - General

Mots-clés: 0283173195

LESSING, DORIS

Alfred and Emily

London, Fourth Estate. 2008, First Edition. (ISBN: 9780007233458). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. In this work the Nobel Laureate explores the lives of her parents, both of them irrevocably damaged by the Great War. Firstly as a novella of what their lives might have been, then an examination of their life and move to Africa. Her father wanted the simple life of an English farmer, but shrapnel almost killed him in the trenches, and thereafter he had to wear a wooden leg. Her mother Emily's great love was a doctor who drowned in the Channel, and she spent the war nursing the wounded in the Royal Free Hospital. D4B. Fine/Fine.

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N° du livre: 007388

Catalogue: Biography - English - General

Mots-clés: First World War, Nobel Laureate 9780007233458

LIDDLE, VIOLET (AS TOLD TO MARY BATCHELOR)

Serving the Good and the Great - the Amazing True Story of Violet Liddle

Michigan, Zondervan. 2004, First Edition. (ISBN: 0310253950). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy. When Violet Liddle started out in domestic service she never imagined the surprises her life would hold. She hoped to become a missionary in China but was instead a quiet witness to powerful leaders, ambassadors and authors through her faithful service below stairs. Her story gives an unforgettable life behind the scenes during World War II, filled with wit and humour, she served Winston Churchill at 10 Downing Street, survived a London bombing, and kept her unwavering faith through it all. She even served as 'below stairs' consultant for the film 'Gosforth Park'. Illustrated with photographs. 51. Fine/No Jacket.

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N° du livre: 005925

Catalogue: Biography - English - General

Mots-clés: Winston Churchill, George Bernard Shaw, Dwight Eisenhower, Lady Astor 0310253950

LLOYD, CHRISTOPHER (SELECTED AND EDITED BY)

The Greville Memoirs

London, Roger Ingram. 1948, First Edition. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A Very Good unmarked copy which is clean and tight. Dustjacket is price clipped with chipping and wear. Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville (1794-1865) became private secretary to Earl Bathurst and was clerk of the Privy Council 1821-1859, where his position gave him peculiar facilities for studying court and public life. In his memoirs we can follow the pageant of history from the days of the Regency to those of mid Victorian England, read his description of all the important events from the battle of Waterloo to the opening of the Great Exhibition, and he gives the 'inside information' on political cahnges. NOT EX LIB B2B. Very Good/Good.

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N° du livre: 005239

Catalogue: Biography - English - General

Mots-clés: Memoirs, Regency Period, Mid Victorian England, Earl Bathurst, Battle of Waterloo, the Great Exhibition

LONGDEN, DERIC

A Play on Words (Signed Copy)

London, Bantam. 1999, First Edition. (ISBN: 0593044029). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page "With lots of love". First Edition, First Printing. A near Fine unmarked copy with VG+ complete dustjacket. Ever since Dame Thora Hird breathed life into the role of the author's mother in 'Wide-Eyed and Legless' she had been on at him to write a play based on the sequel 'Lost for Words' but his duties as official guide dog to his blind wife, the writer Aileen Armitage, being at the beck and call of their cats, a somewhat bemused vole and a tap dancing squirrel, and having a book to write, the screenplay took a back seat. Dame Thora kept at him and when she was 86 the script was finally finished and 'Lost for Words' was televised in January 1999 when she was 87. In this book he describes the experience of seeing at close hand his book, and an important part of his life, turn into a film amid the chaos of his private world. B2A. Near Fine/Very Good. Signed by Author.

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N° du livre: 003780

Catalogue: Biography - English - General

Mots-clés: Biography, Playwright, Dame Thora Hird, Lost for Words Play, Aileen Armitage 0593044029

LUARD, ELISABETH

My Life As a Wife - Love, Liquor and What to Do About the Other Women

London, Timewell Press. 2008, First Edition. (ISBN: 9781857252279). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Luard, Elisabeth. A Fine unmarked copy with a near Fine dustjacket which has a little light creasing to top edge and is not price clipped. A fascinating, witty and often brave memoir charts 40 years of marriage to Nicholas Lamert Luard (1937-2004), a man who was as cavalier and unreliable as he was charismatic and charming, a philanderer, wheeler dealer and travel writer and novelist with early connections with Peter Cook and satire (they founded Private Eye magazine). Elisabeth Luard, herself an award winning writer and illustrator, traces the years spent together in London, Spain, France, the Hebrides and Wales with their four children, one of whom died tragically of AIDS. 51 photographs and chapter illustrations by Elisabeth. 3. Fine/Near Fine.

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N° du livre: 007030

Catalogue: Biography - English - General

Mots-clés: Nicholas Lamert Luard, Private Eye Magazine, Peter Cook, Food Writers, Book Illustrators 9781857252279 Luard, Elisabeth

LUCAS, 'LADDIE'

Five Up - a Chronicle of Five Lives

London, Sidgwick and Jackson. 1978, First Edition. (ISBN: 0283984074). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy with VG+ dustjacket which is not price clipped. 272 pages. 22 illustrations. Starting off as Fleet Street journalist, in the Second World War the author became famous as one of the legendary fighter aces leading the top-scoring 249 Squadron during the Battle of Malta, later being variously decorated. After the war he entered politics, then business as Managing Director of the Greyhound Racing Association. His long association and prowess at golf - Captain of the 1949 British Walker Cup Team adds to his varied careers. Filled with stories of each of his 'lives', it makes a fascinating autobiography. 13. Near Fine/Very Good.

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N° du livre: 008499

Catalogue: Biography - English - General

Mots-clés: 249 Squadron, Battle of Malta, Greyhound Racing Association, Fleet Street, 1949 Walker Cup Team, Poliics 0283984074

LYNN, DAME VERA

Some Sunny Day - My Autobiography

London, Harper Collins. 2009. (ISBN: 9780007318155). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is price clipped. vii + 312 pages. 31 illustrations. Photographic endpapers. Fourth impression. Born Vera Welch in 1917, Dame Vera Lynn's career began at just seven years old when she sang professionally in East End Working Men's Clubs. A successful radio career with Joe Loss and Charlie Kunz in the 1920's and 30's followed - but it was with World War II that she became famous. With her radio show 'Sincerely Yours', Vera connected emotionally with the men fighting for their country and became known as 'The Forces' Sweetheart', performing the songs she will forever be associated with - 'We'll Meet Again' and 'The White Cliffs of Dover'. She toured Egypt, India and Burma with the Entertainment National Services Association (ENSA), bringing the troops a sense of 'back home'. Her career after the war flourished, but Vera never left behind her wartime role, and is still heavily involved with veteran and other charities. This is her own extraordinary story of her life. D4B. Fine/Fine.

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N° du livre: 007969

Catalogue: Biography - English - General

Mots-clés: English Wartime Singers, Ensa, Entertainment National Services Association, Joe Loss Orchestra, Charlie Kunz, Vera Welch 9780007318155

LYNN, DAME VERA

Some Sunny Day - My Autobiography

London, Harper Collins. 2009, First. (ISBN: 9780007318155). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. vii + 312 pages. 31 illustrations. Photographic endpapers. Born Vera Welch in 1917, Dame Vera Lynn's career began at just seven years old when she sang professionally in East End Working Men's Clubs. A successful radio career with Joe Loss and Charlie Kunz in the 1920's and 30's followed - but it was with World War II that she became famous. With her radio show 'Sincerely Yours', Vera connected emotionally with the men fighting for their country and became known as 'The Forces' Sweetheart', performing the songs she will forever be associated with - 'We'll Meet Again' and 'The White Cliffs of Dover'. She toured Egypt, India and Burma with the Entertainment National Services Association (ENSA), bringing the troops a sense of 'back home'. Her career after the war flourished, but Vera never left behind her wartime role, and is still heavily involved with veteran and other charities. This is her own extraordinary story of her life. D4B. Fine/Fine.

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N° du livre: 011157

Catalogue: Biography - English - General

Mots-clés: English Wartime Singers, Ensa, Entertainment National Services Association, Joe Loss Orchestra, Charlie Kunz, Vera Welch 9780007318155

MACGREGOR, SUE

Woman of Today

London, Headline. 2002, First Edition. (ISBN: 074724989x). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, First Printing. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket. The popular presenter of the BBC radio programme 'Today' , 'Woman's Hour' and of numerous other radio programmes, Sue entered the BBC in the days when women were deemed insufficiently endowed with "authority, consistency and reliability" to read a news script. From a childhood in Britain, through her postwar upbringing in South Africa and interspersed with the many significant interviews she has conducted she presents a very interesting and readable autobiography. C3C. Fine/Fine.

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N° du livre: 003076

Catalogue: Biography - English - General

Mots-clés: Media, Bbc Radio 074724989x

MACKIE, MARY

Dry Rot and Daffodils - Life in a National Trust House

London, Victor Gollancz. 1994, First Edition. (ISBN: 0575057548). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Munoz, Claudio. A near Fine copy with a small name to front endpaper else unmarked with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. Illustrations by Claudio Munoz. The vision of living in a world of grand spaces, beautiful furniture, historic paintings and elaborate gardens is immensely appealing, and the author lived this dream for seven years at Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk, a fine National Trust property, where her husband was administrator. However her lifestyle was closer to the servants of the past rather than the aristocrats, as at one time an army of servants kept the house in order, but now only a handful of staff provide the same service for its thousands of visitors. In this memoir she reveals what goes on behind the scenes not only of Felbrigg Hall but of stately homes all over the country. NOT EX LIB D4E. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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N° du livre: 008172

Catalogue: Biography - English - General

Mots-clés: Felbrigg Hall Norfolk, English Stately Homes, National Trust 0575057548 Munoz, Claudio

MACNAIR, JAMES I.

Livingstone the Liberator - a Study of a Dynamic Personality

London, Collins. 1944. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Gilt title on black cloth boards which are clean with just minor light marks but no wear. Internally there is a neat contemporary inscription and date to front pastedown, a blind embossed address to front endpaper and some light foxing to closed and some page edges else clean, tight and unmarked. 384 pages with 16 illustrations and 3 maps in text with a loose fold out map of South and Central Africa showing Livingstone's Journeys. A biography of the explorer, updated to include new matter, especially of a personal kind. NOT EX LIB 11. Very Good/No Jacket.

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N° du livre: 011223

Catalogue: Biography - English - General

Mots-clés: Africa Exploration