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UNDER MY SKIN VOLUME ONE OF MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY TO 1949
Written by Doris Lessing.
Stock no. 1805510
Published by Harper Collins. Circa 1994. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The first volume of Doris Lessing's autobiography, beginning with her childhood in Africa and ending on her arrival in London in 1949 with the typescript of her first novel, The Grass is Singing, in her suitcase. Navy blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 000255545X. Fourth printing. SIGNED by the author without dedication to title page. Pictorial wrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE DIARY OF FRANCIS KILVERT APRIL-JUNE 1870
Written by Francis Kilvert; Kathleen Hughes; Dafydd Ifans.
Stock no. 1805364
Published by The National Library of Wales. 1st thus 1982. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Edited by Hughes and Ifans. Gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xxi and 121 pages. ISBN: 0907158021. A few light damp stains to covers. Contents are fine. Wrapper is in bad condition, heavily scuffed, edge-worn and strengthened with clear tape, some loss to rear panel.

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BLESSINGTON-D'ORSAY: A MASQUERADE
Written by Michael Sadleir.
Stock no. 1602599
Published by Folio Society. 1983. Slightly better than very good condition.

Green cloth spine, pink decorated boards. Brown scuff mark to top of spine (across the title). Contents fine. Contained in a pale grey slipcase which is bumped to spine.

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NIGEL MANSELL
Written by Christopher Hilton.
Stock no. 1602487
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. ISBN: 0718306368. From the library of Andrew Beaumont, amateur rally driver, with address label to prelims. Pages browned.

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GORDON RAMSAY'S PLAYING WITH FIRE
Written by Gordon Ramsay.
Stock no. 1602410
Published by Harper Collins. circa 2007. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, white title to spine. 296 pages. Colour and b/w photos. The chef's journey from sous-chef to superstar. ISBN: 9780007259892. Wrapper edge creased.

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THE POCKET HERCULES CAPTAIN MORRIS AND THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
Written by M.J. Trow.
Stock no. 1804817
Published by Pen & Sword Military. 1st 2006. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Captain William Morris was in teh front rank during the Charge of the Light Brigade. He was one of the first horsemen to reach the Russian guns. He was wounded severely but survived. This is his story. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781844153787.

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BERTRAND OF BRITTANY
Written by Roger Vercel.
Stock no. 2105794
Published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd.. Circa 1934. Almost very good condition.

A Biography of Messire Du Guesclin. Purple cloth, gilt title to spine. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Foxing to outer page edges. Front joint is cracked.

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SIR JOHN FASTOLFE A MEDIEVAL MAN OF PROPERTY
Written by Jessie Crosland.
Stock no. 2105780
Published by Peter Owen. 1st 1970. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red covers, b/w photos. ISBN: 0720604508. Small split to base of spine. Wrapper is price-cut with heavy foxing in places and a couple of small nicks.

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TIFF GEAR THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF TIFF NEEDELL
Written by Tiff Needell; Jeremy Clarkson.
Stock no. 2105637
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 2011. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Foreword by Jeremy Clarkson. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9780857330895. SIGNED by author 'To Andy, Merry Christmas!.

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THE SKIPPER
Written by Andrew Hignell.
Stock no. 1601867
Published by Limlow Books. 1st 1995. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A biography of Wilf Wooller. ISBN: 1874524122.

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DIANE A VICTORIAN
Written by Macdonald Hastings.
Stock no. 1206263
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1974. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author's search to discover a woman who concealed her identity behind the covers of a 19th century book. 232 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718112547. Wrapper slightly rubbed at edges.

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A NOMAD UNDER ARMS
Written by Ben Assher.
Stock no. 1205805
Published by H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd.. 1st 1931. Slightly better than very good condition.

The Chronicle of an Artilleryman from 1914 to the Armistice. B/w photos. Brown cloth, black titles. 368 pages. Corners and top and tail of spine bumped.

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