BIOGRAPHY
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THUNDER IN THE PARK
Written by Tom Wheatcroft.
Stock no. 1823846
Published by Live Wire.
1st
2005.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Limited edition of 5000. The story of Tom Wheatcroft and Donington Park. 280 pages. Colour photos. ISBN: 0954286057. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to front endpaper. This is copy 4130 of 5000. A lovely, clean copy.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
- LIMITED EDITION
FLYING AND SOLDIERING
Written by R.R. Money.
Stock no. 1823837
Published by Ivor Nicholson & Watson.
1st
1936.
Good condition.
Pale blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Spine faded and creased with a nick to top edge. Boards discoloured, corners worn. SIGNED by the author (with dedication) to front endpaper. Some foxing present. Some hinges pulled but binding tight. Plate facing page 214 detached but present.
THE VIVID AIR
Written by Alex Revell.
Stock no. 1823832
Published by William Kimber.
1st
1978.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Gerald and Michael Constable Maxwell. Fighter Pilots in both World Wars. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718303857. Contents browned. Slight musty odour. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, faded to spine with a few grubby marks.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AIR FORCE
- WORLD WAR I
- WORLD WAR II
- BIOGRAPHY
BARKER VC
Written by Wayne Ralph.
Stock no. 2139810
Published by Grub Street.
1st thus
1999.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Card wraps. B/w photos. The classic story of a legendary first world war hero. Originally published by Grub Street in 1997, this is a reprint editino. ISBN: 1902304314. Light cover corner creases.
A ROMP WITH CARP
Written by Albert Romp.
Stock no. 2139671
Published by Rompford Publications.
1st
1992.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A book of experiences carp fishing. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0951988700. Small knocks to base of spine and a few corners. Page edge browning. Front endpaper and some prelim pages are edge-creased. Uneven browning to wrapper.
- Categorised in:
- FIELD SPORTS
- ANGLING
- CARP
- COARSE FISHING
- BIOGRAPHY
CHALLENGE ME THE RACE
Written by Mike Hawthorn.
Stock no. 2139534
Published by Aston Publications.
1st thus
1988.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
New edition, with corrections. Autobiography of a racing driver. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 240 pages. ISBN: 0946627207. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Contents are browned but clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
BLESSINGTON-D'ORSAY: A MASQUERADE
Written by Michael Sadleir.
Stock no. 2138955
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1983.
Very good condition.
Green cloth spine, pink decorated boards. Spine is browned; some grubby marks. Page browning. Slip case is generally very good - some browning to edges and grubby marks; small nicks to corners.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- BIOGRAPHY
JAMES SOWERBY: THE ENLIGHTENMENT'S NATURAL HISTORIAN
Written by Paul Henderson.
Stock no. 2138904
Published by Royal Botanic Gardens.
1st
2015.
Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Cream boards with silver title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781842465967. Some knocks along cover edges. Wrapper has edge-creasing and repaired tear to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- BIOGRAPHY
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
WILLIAM HEATH ROBINSON
Written by W. Heath Robinson; James Hamilton.
Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 2138618
Published by Pavilion Books Ltd..
1st
1992.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Green boards with title inscribed in gilt on spine. Illustrated end pages. B/w frontis piece. Valuable reference for collectors. ISBN: 1851457194. A few knocks along cover edges. Browning to outer page edges.
MEMOIRS OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HENRY HAVELOCK, K.C.B.
Written by John Clark Marshman.
Stock no. 2138555
Published by Longmans, Green & Co..
1890.
Good condition.
New edition. Red cloth with silver titles and decorations. Splits to sides of spine with fraying to cloth and wear; a little loss. Foxing and browning throughout. A reading copy.
BRIEF LIVES
Written by John Aubrey; Richard Barber.
Stock no. 2138424
Published by Folio Society.
1997.
Nearly fine condition.
Autobiography and biographies of others. Green cloth spine, beige cloth covers. Black title blocks, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. 10th printing. Slip case is very good - some white marks and scuffs.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- ILLUSTRATED
- BIOGRAPHY
- HISTORY
THE BERLIN DIARIES 1940-1945 OF MARIE 'MISSIE' VASSILTCHIKOV
Written by Marie Vassiltchikov; George Vassiltchikov; Christabel Bielenberg.
Stock no. 2138343
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1991.
Nearly fine condition.
Edited and with a foreword by George Vassiltchikov and with an introduction by Christabel Bielenberg. Vivid red and black abstract patterned cloth. B/w photos. xix and 296 pages including index. Slip case is a bit better than very good; couple of small knocks at edges and a few small scuffs.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- WORLD WAR II
- DIARY
- BIOGRAPHY