BAILEY, ANTHONY

In the Village

Thames & Hudson Ltd. 1972. (ISBN: 9780500010815). Hardcover. Hardback with D/J in good condition, D/J a few small scuffs to edges. An intimate look at life in a small American community through British eyes. ISBN 0-500-01081-1 0500010811. Used: Acceptable.

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BARTHOLOMEW, JAMES

The Richest Man in the World

Penguin Books Ltd. 1990. (ISBN: 9780140108903). Paperback, 20cm. Paperback in average condition, well read. A biography of the Sultan of Brunei, the richest man in the world, revealing his dealings with businessmen such as Adnan Kashogi, Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed and Tiny Rowland. The author has worked as a reporter for the "Financial Times" and "The Far Eastern Economic Review". Used: Acceptable.

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BATES, JOHN

The Last Islands

J. Bates. 1990. (ISBN: 9780646007878). Hardback. Hardback with D/J in good condition. Undated. Photos by Craig Lamotte and illustrations by Debbi Tinker. The History of The Whitsunday and Cumberland Islands. - used books, secondhand books, out of print books, hard to find books, for sale, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first edition, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. Excess postage may be required for books over 1 kg in weight outside the EU. ISBN 0-646-00787-4 0646007874. Used: Acceptable.

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BAUBY, JEAN-DOMINIQUE

The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly

Fourth Estate. 1997. (ISBN: 9781857027792). Hardcover, 22.4 x 14.2 x 1.6 cm. Hardback with D/J in good condition. 1997 Fourth Estate. Review On December 8, 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby's life was forever altered when a part of his body he'd never heard of his brain stem was rendered inactive. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, his exquisitely painful memoir, is neither a triumphant account of recovery nor a journey into the abyss of self-pity. Instead, it is a tender testament to the power of language and love. At 43, Bauby was defined by success, wit and charisma. But in the course of a few bewildering minutes, the editor-in-chief of French Elle became a victim of the rare locked-in syndrome. The only way he could express his frustration, however, was by blinking his left eye. The rest of his body could no longer respond. Bauby was determined to escape the paralysis of his diving bell and free the butterflies of his imagination. And with the help of ESA, "a hit parade in which each letter is placed according to the frequency of its use in the French language," Bauby did so. Visitors, and eventually his editor, would read each letter aloud and he would blink at the right one. Slowly painstakingly words, sentences, paragraphs and even this graceful book emerged. Bauby relays the horrors and small graces of his struggle, which range from awaking one day to discover his right eye being sewn shut to realising the significance of Father's Day, a holiday previously absent from his family's "emotional calendar": "Today we spent the whole of the symbolic day together, affirming that even a rough sketch, a shadow, a tiny fragment of a dad is still a dad." The author makes it clear that being locked in doesn't kick open the doors of perception, but The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is nonetheless a celebration of life. Jean Dominique-Bauby died of a heart attack on March 9, 1997, two days after his book was published in France. The Gloss magazine 'Life-enhancing and devastating in equal measure - everyone should read it.' - used books, secondhand books, out of print books, hard to find books, for sale, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first edition, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. Excess postage may be required for books over 1 kg in weight outside the EU. ISBN 1-85702-779-5 1857027795. Used: Acceptable.

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BAXTER, JOHN

Stanley Kubrick: A Biography

a5 black front room B, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. 1997. (ISBN: 9780002555883). Hardcover. Hardback with D/J in good condition, pages yellowing. 1997 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd appears to be a first edition. Little is known about the man behind such films as "Dr Strangelove", "The Shining" and "A Clockwork Orange". Born in the Bronx in 1928, since 1961 he has lived in seclusion in rural England. John Baxter offers an account of Kubrick's life and work. - used books, secondhand books, out of print books, hard to find books, for sale, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first edition, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. Excess postage may be required for books over 1 kg in weight outside the EU. ISBN 0-00-255588-3 0002555883. Used: Acceptable.

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BEAZLEY, ELISABETH

Taste of Madocks: And the Wonder of Wales

sold we have another copy feb 2016 box, P & Q. 1994. (ISBN: 9780951074817). Paperback. Condition good, clean. ref ZKVQ Short biography of W.A. Madocks, M.P. 1773-1828, Romantic, Reformer, Planner, Indefatigable Improver, Creator of Tre Madoc, Port Madoc, and much else. Illustrated. Good.

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BELUE, TED FRANKLIN

A Sketch of the Life and Character of Daniel Boone: A Memoir of Peter Houston

A5 dark blue garage B, Stackpole Books. 1997. (ISBN: 9780811715225). Hardcover, 1.3 x 15.9 x 24.8 cm. Hardback with D/J in good condition. This book is filled with vivid details of Boone's exploits in Kentucky, as well as precise descriptions of the dress, religion, and language of early Americana. Used: Acceptable.

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BERGAN, RONALD

Jean Renoir: Projections of Paradise

Overlook TP. 1995. (ISBN: 9780879516086). Paperback, 9.0 x 6.0 x 1.1 inches. So many pyramids of acclaim have been built around Jean Renoir, director of Grand Illusion, The Rules of the Game, and The River, that the man and his films often seem removed and sterile. But Renoir was a real entertainer as well as a major filmmaker; poignancy and comedy were of equal importance to him. Throwing off the shackles of austerity, Ronald Bergen has written an intimate biography of the filmmaker. He recounts the details of Renoir's event-filled life in an easy, fluid style that makes this book easy to devour and hard to put down. Paperback - 1995 - good condition - - used books, secondhand books, out of print books, hard to find books, for sale, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first edition, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. From Publishers Weekly Jean Renoir (1894-1979), a ceramicist turned filmmaker, married Catherine Hessling--the vivacious model who had cared for his ailing father, Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir--and made her the star of his films. In this impressive critical biography, written with the cooperation of the director's son Alain, Catherine is portrayed as an unloving, vengeful, sexually cold mate who hated being a mother. This revealing portrait traces Renoir's support of the French Communist Party, his escape from Nazi-occupied France in 1940 with Dido Freire, who became his second wife, his trying years in Hollywood, where he was treated as a novice or a spoiled brat, and his return to France and his cultural roots. Bergan, coauthor of Faber Companion to Foreign Films , deftly illuminates Renoir's fluent, compassionate, poetic naturalism. Photos. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Used: Acceptable.

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BERRY, JACK

It's Tougher at the Bottom

Lambourn Publications. 1991. (ISBN: 9781872708089). Hardcover, a5 white dark text. Hardback with D/J in good condition, cover faded at spine. Signed by the author. ISBN 1-872708-08-0 1872708080. Used: Acceptable. Signed by Author.

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BLACK, DOUGLAS

Recollections and Reflections

Amer College of Physicians. 1988. (ISBN: 9780727902092). Hardcover. SIGNED. Condition very good. Isbn 0-7279-0209-1, 0727902091. Used: Acceptable. Signed by Author.

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BLUMAY, CARL

Dark Side of Power

Simon & Schuster. 1992. (ISBN: 9780671700539). Hardcover, 1.5 x 6.5 x 9.5 inches. Hardback with D/J in very good condition. The real Armand Hammer From Publishers Weekly In this relentlessly grim portrait of Armand Hammer, his former public relations consultant Blumay and journalist and novelist Edwards characterize the powerful international businessman as a skinflint, a womanizer, a liar, a browbeater of his staff and, above all, a man obsessed with money, power and fame. Ironically, Blumay in this book undoes his 25-year-long attempt to build an image of Hammer (1898-1990) as "caring, compassionate and wise." Unfortunately, the book lacks an organized overview and, although it proceeds chronologically, it is difficult to follow. Moreover, while Blumay offers insider details, the book strains credibility. It lacks both footnotes and bibliography, relies on deceased sources such as Hammer's brother Victor for damaging information and serves up numerous verbatim quotes from decades-old conversations. Armand Hammer, Steve Weinberg's 1989 biography, remains the standard. Photos not seen by PW. Author tour. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. Used: Acceptable.

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BOOTH, HENRY

Booth and the "Rocket": Biography of Henry Booth, 1789-1869

off white, Arthur H.Stockwell Ltd. 1980. (ISBN: 9780722313589). Hardcover, 21.1 x 14.2 x 2.8 cm. Condition good, clean. Used: Acceptable.

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BOWEN, ZONIA

Zonia Bowen: Dy Bobl Di Fydd My Mhobl I

grey, Y Lolfa Cyf. 2015. (ISBN: 9781784610647). Paperback, 14.2 x 1.5 x 21.5 cm. Condition good, clean. Hunangofiant agos atoch a gonest Zonia Bowen. Mae'r cyfan yn darllen yn gwbl naturiol a ffraeth. A real gem of an autobiography. A humble, touching and humorous account of the vibrant life of Zonia Bowen. Good.

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BOWYER, ALISON

Graham Norton Laid Bare

Seven Oaks Ltd. 2002. (ISBN: 9781862001046). Hardcover. Hardback with D/J in very good condition. This is the first biography of Graham to be published and features many exclusive, revealing interviews with friends, teachers, colleagues, industry insiders and others... Used: Acceptable.

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BRADFORD, ERNLE

Drake

dark green white text a5 garage B, Hodder & Stoughton. 1967. Hardback. Hardback with dustjacket (CLIPPED) - 1967 - fair condition, clean inside jacket some scuffs READERS UNION EDITION. Used: Acceptable.

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