Biography
London, Jonathan Cape, 1931.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, price-clipped.
A survey of the historical and political changes in Russia during the first third of the 20th century.
London, Faber & Faber, 1940.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7s6d.
Being a compilation of his allocutions, messages, broadcasts, addresses, and encyclicals since his accession to the Holy See, together with a biography and current precis by Charles Rankin of all his efforts for peace since 1917 when he handed to the Kaiser the peace plan of Pope Benedict XV.
With a foreword Lt.Col. J.T.C. Moore-Brabazon
London, Sampson Low, Marston, [1931].
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
Charles Douglas Barnard (1895-1971) was a British pilot, who took part in 1920s air races and record-breaking flights.
Biography
A biography
London, Ernest Benn, 1933.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
A biography of Edith Nesbit, pioneering author of The Railway Children, Five Children and It and other classic children's fantasies, examining her literary output, Fabian politics, unconventional domestic life and influence on later writers.
Edited by Michael Sadleir
London, Andre Deutsch, 1955.
First edition, first impression. Signed presentation copy from the author, inscribed on front free endpaper. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
Inscribed by the writer & bookseller, referencing Samuel Pepys and Noël Coward.
Early Life of D.H. Lawrence
Florence, G. Orioli, [1931].
First edition, one of 740 copies (this unnumbered). 8vo. Original boards, stamped in red. Dust-jacket.
Compiled by Ada Lawrence (the author's sister) and G. Stuart Gelder, this 1931 biography draws on unpublished letters, recollections and photographs to chronicle D.H. Lawrence's childhood and youth in the Midlands.
London, John Murray, 1934.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth.
One of the earliest analytical works on British fascism, preceding the war-time suppression of the BUF, often cited in bibliographies of fascist and anti-fascist literature.
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Biography
antwort an Hitler
Vienna, , n.d. [c.1935].
Early reprint. 8vo. Original pictorial wrappers.
Viennese activist Irene Harand's Sein Kampf: Antwort an Hitler (literally "His Struggle: An Answer to Hitler"), first issued in 1935, was one of the earliest direct rebuttals to Hitler's Mein Kampf, systematically countering his antisemitic propaganda with fact, moral argument, and Catholic humanist reasoning.
Sabbatai Zevi. Translated by Huntley Paterson
London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1931.
First UK edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 12s6d.
A detailed biography of the 17th-century Jewish messianic figure Sabbatai Zevi; the work is considered a significant contribution to Judaica and religious history scholarship.
Biography
London, Andrew Melrose, 1918.
Second edition. Signed presentation copy from the author with original doodle portrait. 8vo. Original brown cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6.
This memoir recounts singer & comedian Lauder's experiences entertaining troops during World War I. It provides a personal perspective on the war, highlighting the role of entertainment in boosting morale among soldiers.
Comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order
London, By Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly, 1791.
First edition, first issue (with "gve" on page 135 line 10 of volume I). 2 vols. 4to. Contemporary half calf, rebacked in later calf with some matching recornering.
Boswell's renowned, sometimes hagiographical portrayal of Dr Samuel Johnson, the great lexicographer, moralist, and wit of the 18th century. It is often considered one of the greatest biographies ever written in the English language.
Biography
London, Ivor Nicholson & Watson, 1933-34.First editions, first impressions. 4 vol. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jackets.In this four-volume set, former British Prime Minister David Lloyd George provides a comprehensive account of World War I from his perspective. He offers insights into political decisions, military strategies, and international relations, shedding light on the complexities of the war and its aftermath.
her life and work
London, Peter Owen, 1953.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original brown cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 18s.
A biographical study of Emily Brontë co-authored by writer Muriel Spark, well-known for her novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961). The work examines Brontë's life, influences and literary output, with reference to her key writings.
London, Werner Laurie, 1937.
First edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Dust-jacket, priced 18/-.
An interesting disputation of the book Oscar Wilde: his life and confessions (1916) penned by Frank Harris and championed by GBS, which Sherard goes to considerable length to assert was in fact chiefly a work of fiction.
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London, Ivor Nicholson & Watson, 1935.
First edition. 8vo. Original black cloth lettered & ruled in gilt. Dust-jacket, price-clipped.
A mock-heroic autobiography addressed to the author's son, recounting tales of adventure and derring-do in post-War Russia and Eastern Europe.
with drawings by Low, Matt, Horrabin and others and a foreword by Oliver Baldwin.
London, Philip Allan, [1930].
First edition. 8vo. Original yellow boards. Dust-jacket, priced 3/6.
Humorous reflections on the leading British politicians of the day, illustrated by the well-known caricaturists of the era.
Biography
more uncensored celebrities
London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1919.
First edition. 8vo. Original brown cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 10/6.
A stunning, sharp example of this 1919 publication, by the editor of John Bull magazine and wrote a number of biographies of British political figures and celebrities.
a Record of Happy Memories
London, Frederick Muller, 1939.
First edition. Inscribed presentation copy from the author, with autograph letter in original envelope tipped in. 8vo. Original blue cloth.
Inscribed and with contemporary autograph letter from the author to the prolific Welsh writer on arts, architecture and sport, Walter Shaw Sparrow, referencing the book and favourable reviews it had received.
Biography
New York, Sturgis & Walton, 1910.
First US edition. 8vo. Original red cloth gilt.
The fourth and final book of non-fiction by Stoker, exposing various impostors and hoaxes from history. Scarce in such excellent condition.