Books - "biography"
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THE ENIGMATIC CZAR
the life of alexander I of russia
ex libris (usual cancellation markings, pocket etc,) 326pp, b&w illust, folding map, near excellent (sl gum residue to front and rear fep's, head and foot of spine sl bumped), d/w very good + (in plastic, sl rubbed, foot of spine sl bumped)
PUBLISHER: archon books 1969
KEYWORDS: czar alexander I russia biography history
THE UNKNOWN ORWELL
ex libris (usual cancellation markings, pocket etc), 271pp, b&w photog illust, near excellent (v sl bruised corners, head and foot of spine sl bumped, sl gum stains to fr and rear fep's) d/w very good + (in plastic, sl rubbed, head and foot of spine sl bumped)
PUBLISHER: constable london 1972
KEYWORDS: george orwell biography literature
EDUARD MORIKE
his life and work
ex libris (usual cancellation markings, pocket etc), 276pp, b&w and colour illust, near excellent (sl bruised corners, head and foot of spine slightly bumped) d/w very good + (sl rubbed, sl chipped corners, sl wear at extremities)
PUBLISHER: methuen london 1957
KEYWORDS: eduard morike biography literature germany poetry
THE LAST GREAT EMPRESS OF CHINA
ex libris (usual cancellation markings, pocket etc) 304pp b&w illust in fep, very good + (sl rubbing, front fep's sl creased and gum stained, sl discoloured throughout) d/w very good + (in plastic, sl rubbing, rear flap trimmed)
PUBLISHER: constable & co london 1965
KEYWORDS: history china empress tzu hsi biography royalty
THAT MAN HEINE
a biography by lewis browne
ex libris (usual cancellation markings, pocket etc), 420pp, very good + (sl cocked, sl bruised corners, head & tail of spine sl bumped, sl sunned spine, sl rubbing, sl discoloured front & rear fep's and ep's)
PUBLISHER: macmillan new york 1929
KEYWORDS: heine biography jews germany france literature poetry
ROSE
a biography of rose fitzgerald kennedy
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc) pp247, illus, cond very good (v sl shelf wear, sl marking to fore-edge), cond d/w v good+ (in plastic).
PUBLISHER: gp putnam's sons, new york 1971
KEYWORDS: biography rose fitzgerald kennedy,
FRANCIS PARKMAN
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc) 414pp very good+ (sl gum stains on paste-down & ep's, sl bruising at top of spine) d/w very good+ (back flap trimmed, in plastic)
PUBLISHER: macmillan company, new york, 1962
KEYWORDS: parkman biography american history
THE LIFE OF J. PIERPONT MORGAN
(1837 - 1913)
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc), 350pp, cond very good- (wear to extremities, sl cocked, rubbing to spine, library sticker on front board), lacks d/w).
PUBLISHER: alfred a knope, london 1931
KEYWORDS: biography, j pierpont morgan,
MY BEST MARY
selected letters of mary shelley
ex libris (usual cancellation markings) modern first edition 240pp very good (sl bruising to corners and spine head) in very good d/w (sl creases and tears to extremities, small inkstain to front- so unobtrusive it may as well be part of the design)
PUBLISHER: allan wingate london 1953
KEYWORDS: modern first edition biography mary shelley letters literature
NORTHCLIFFE
napoleon of fleet street
ex libris (usual cancellation markings, pocket etc) 249pp, b&w photo illust, very good + ( sl cocked, head and foot of spine sl bumped, sl bruised corners, sl discolouration to fr rear fep's d/w very good + (sl rubbed, head and foot pf spine sl chipped, sl wearing to extremities, corners sl chipped)
PUBLISHER: allan wingate london 1957
KEYWORDS: northcliffe biography fleet street journalism newspapers publishing england
SOLZHENITSYN
a documentary record
ex libris (usual cancellation markings, pocket etc), 182pp, near excell (spine head sl bumped, corners sl bruised, s gum stians to fr and rear fep's) d/w (in plastic, sl gum stains, price clipped, rear flap sl trimmed)
PUBLISHER: allen lane penguin press 1970
KEYWORDS: solzhenitsyn biography russia literature history politics
WALTER LIPMANN
a study in personal journalism
ex libris (usual cancellation markings, pocket etc), 155pp, b&w illust, near excellent (sl sunned, spine head & foot sl bumped, corners sl bruised, d/w very good + (spin head & foot, extremities sl worn, corners sl chipped, sp sl discol'd)
PUBLISHER: rutgers university press new jersey 1949
KEYWORDS: walter lipmann, journalism biography america
LUCE
his time, life and fortune
ex libris (usual cancellation markings, pocket etc) 296pp, very good + (head of spine sl bumped, corners sl bruised, sl gum stains to fr and rear fep's and pep's, sl rubbed) d/w (in plastic, sl gum stains to fr and rear flap)
PUBLISHER: doubleday & co new york 1968
KEYWORDS: luce biography journalism publishing america
ROOSEVELT AND WORLD WAR II
ex libris (usual cancelation markings, pocket etc), 107pp, near excellent (sl gum stains to fr and rear fep's) d/w (in plastic, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: john hopkins press baltimore 1969
KEYWORDS: roosevelt ww2 biography history politics america
ALEXANDER I OF RUSSIA
the man who defeated russia
ex libris (usual cancellation markings, pocket etc), 302pp + 1p adverts, b&w illust, very good +(sl sunned spine, sl rubbed, head and foot of spine sl bumped, corners sl bruised, sl foxing to fr and rear fep's)
PUBLISHER: norton & co new york 1947
KEYWORDS: alexander I russia biography history
SIXTY YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS
some passages by the way
ex libris (usual cancellation markings, pocket etc) 450pp +2pp adverts, b&w illist, very good (sl sunned spine and fr anad rear boards, head of spine sl chipped, foot of spine sl bumped, sl staining to spine and fr board, sl gum stains to rear board, sl bruised corners, lwr fr corners sl chipped, fr and rear pep's loose, occasional stains throughout)
PUBLISHER: smith, elder & co london 1909
KEYWORDS: lucy england journalism england newspapers biography
FRANCOIS VILLON
in his environment
ex libris (usual cancell. m'kings, pckt etc), 138pp, vey good + (head & foot spine sl bumped, sl cocked, corners sl bruised, sl rubbing)
PUBLISHER: blackwell ltd, oxford 1946
KEYWORDS: francois villon biography france poetry
WALTER LIPMAN
philosopher and journalist
ex libris (usual cancell. m'kings, pckt etc), 188pp, near excell (spine sl bumped, sl gum stains to fr and rear fep's), d/w very gd + (in plastic, fr flap sl trimmed)
PUBLISHER: public affairs press washington d.c. 1969
KEYWORDS: walter lipmann biography america journalism
TWENTIETH CENTURY PILGRIMAGE
walter lipmann and the public philosophy
ex libris (usual cancell. m'kings, pckt etc), 200pp, near excell (vsl bumping to head an foot of spine, sl gum stains to fr and rear fep's), d/w (in plastic, sl rubbing)
PUBLISHER: louisiana state university press baton rouge 1969
KEYWORDS: walter lipmann biography america political thought
HENRI ROCHEFORT
prince of the gutter press
ex libris (usual cancell. m'kings, pckt etc), 309pp, near excell (sl cocked, head & foot spine sl bumped, v sl gum staims to fr and rear fep's), d/w very gd + (in plastic, sl rubbed, minor ink mark to rear)
PUBLISHER: charles scribner's sons new york 1966
KEYWORDS: henri rochefort biography france journalism history