Books - "literature"
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Warrior Bard
The Life of William Morris
first edition 175pp ex libris w.usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc., colour frontis, in VG+ cond. (light browning to patterned ep's corners bruised, spine sl.rubbed at extrem.) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. 1947
KEYWORDS: biography sociology literature Morris design
O. Henry
The legendary life of William S. Porter
First edition, ex libris w.usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc. 250pp, illus. in VG+ cond. (sl.sunned spine, minor shelf wear to foot edge of boards) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: Doubleday & Co. New York, 1970
KEYWORDS: biography literature porter
THE MAN CHARLES DICKENS
a victorian portrait
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 269pp, near excell (head and tail spine sl bumped), d/w v gd+ (head spine sl chipped, tail spine and fr extrem's sl scuffed, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: university of oklahoma press norman 1966
KEYWORDS: dickens biography england history literature
THE GREAT MARIA
a portrait of maria edgeworth
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 265pp, b&w illus, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped, corners sl bruised, sl cocked, sl rubbed, sl discol'ation to fr and rear ep's), d/w v gd+ (head and tail spine sl chipped, corners sl chipped, sl sunned spine, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: faber & faber london 1959
KEYWORDS: biography england edgeworth literature history
THE ADVENTURES OF CONAN DOYLE
the life of the creator of sherlock holmes
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 368pp, b&w photo illus, near excell (head and tail spine sl bumped, sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's, sl rubbed), d/w (in plastic, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton 1976
KEYWORDS: conan doyle biography england literature sherlock holmes CDK
JOURNEY TO OBSCURITY
the life of octave thanet
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), b&w photo illus, 259pp, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped, v sl rubbed, sl gum stains to fr and rear ep's), d/w v gd+ (in plastic, sl sunned sp, sl rubbed, rear flap cut and reattached to fr ep)
PUBLISHER: university of nebraske press lincoln 1965
KEYWORDS: octave thanet biography america literature history
PERSONAL RECORDS
an anthology of autobiography/ a gallery of self-portraits
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 234pp, near excell (head and tail spine sl bumped, corners sl bruised, sl rubbed), d/w v gd+ (head and tail spine sl chipped, corners sl worn, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: rupert hart-davis london 1961
KEYWORDS: anthology autobiography england literature
CONAN DOYLE
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 370pp, b&w photo illus, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped, corners v sl rounded, sl rubbed, sl cocked, sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's), d/w v gd (in plastic, sl rubbed, rear flap sl trimmed, upper fr plastic extrem sl chipped)
PUBLISHER: john murray london 1966
KEYWORDS: biography conan doyle literature england CDK
ELIZABETH BOWEN
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 107pp, near excell (sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's, sl cocked), d/w v gd+ (in plastic, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: associated university press london 1975
KEYWORDS: bowen biography literature ireland
DICKEN'S ENGLAND
the places in his life and works
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 172pp, b&w photo illus, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped, corners sl rounded, sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's, sl rubbed), d/w v gd+ (in plastic, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: j m dent london 1970
KEYWORDS: dickens history england biography literature
THE LAMARTINE LADIES
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 288pp, b&w photo illus, family trees at rear ep's, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped and worn, corners sl bruised, sl rubbed, sl cocked), d/w v gd (head and tail spine, extrem's and corners all sl chipped, sl discol's spine ,sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: macdonald london 1954
KEYWORDS: lamartine biography france history politics literature
AN ENIGMA OF BRONTES
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc, 191pp, b&w illus, near excell (sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's), d/w v gd+ (in plastic, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: st martin's press new york 1974
KEYWORDS: bronte biography literature england
ARNOLD BENNETT
a study
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 300pp, v gd (head and tail spine sl bumped, sl sunned spine, corners sl bruised, sl rubbed, sl cocked, fr bd sl stained)
PUBLISHER: frederick muller london 1939
KEYWORDS: bennett biography england literature
THE LIFE OF IVY COMPTON-BURNETT
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 191pp, b&w photo illus, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped, sl cocked, corners v sl rounded, sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's), d/w v gd+ (in plastic, sl sunned spine)
PUBLISHER: victor gollancz london 1973
KEYWORDS: biography compton-burnett england literature
R. D. BLACKMORE
a biography
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 316pp, b&w photo illus, near excell (head and tail spine v sl bumped, sl cocked, fr and rear ep's sl discol'd), d/w near excell (head and tail spine v sl creased, sl sunned spine)
PUBLISHER: robert hale london 1956
KEYWORDS: biography blackmore england literature
THE BRONTES
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 115pp, near excell(head and tail spine sl bumped, sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's), d/w vg+ (in plastic, sl rubbed, rear flap sl trimmed)
PUBLISHER: arthur barker london 1947
KEYWORDS: bronte biography england literature history
IBSEN
a portrait of the artist
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 313pp + 5pp adverts, near excell (tail spine sl bumped, upper corners sl rounded, sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's), d/w vg+ (in plastic, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: george allen & unwin london 1969
KEYWORDS: ibsen biography literature europe norway culture
ARNOLD BENNETT
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 385pp, b&w photo illus, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped, corners sl bruised, sl cocked, sl rubbed), d/w v gd (head and tail spine and corners sl chipped, sl sunned spine, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: william heinemann london 1952
KEYWORDS: bennett biography england literature
THE BRONTES
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 115pp, v gd (head spine sl bumped, tail spine sl chipped, corners rounded, sl stains to rear bd, sl rubbed, rear ep's sl loose, sl cocked, unobstrusive pencil m'kings throughout)
PUBLISHER: home & van thal london 1947
KEYWORDS: bronte biography literature england
MARIE CORELLI
the woman and the legend
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 274pp, b&w photo illus, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped, corners sl rounded, cocked, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: jarrolds london 1953
KEYWORDS: corelli biography literature england history