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London: Constable. 1994.. 1st ed. "Attila the Hun has been known to the world for centuries as a bloodthirsty tyrant and as little else. In this piece of historical reconstruction the author shows how wrong the judgement of the world has been". Pp 205, inkstamp to verso front cover. P/b, illustrated cover. G+.

London: Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1926.. 1st combined edition.Charles Ricketts binding. Contents: I. Reveries over Childhood and Youth (1914); II.The Trembling of the Veil 1922) - i.Four Years:1887-1891; ii.Ireland after Parnell; iii.Hodos Chameliontos; iv.The Tragic Generation; v.The Stirring of the Bones; Notes - I.The Hermetic Students; II.The Vision of an Archer. Pp.viii/477, portrait frontispiece photogravure + colour tipped-in plate (Memory Harbour painted by Jack B. Yeats) 3 more black & white portrait photogravure plates (all plates with tissue guards), Charles Ricketts "Unicorn" bookplates (a unicorn couching on pearls before a fountain, backed by a cave full of stars, with a hawk contemplating the moon on top of the cave) to front and rear pastedowns. Green cloth with Charles Ricketts blind-stamped decoration to front board, gilt title to spine, slight fading to spine and top front edge. Scarce in this binding. VG.

Cardiff: Honno, 1987.. With a new introduction by Deirdre Beddoe. "Betsy Cadwaladyr, as she was otherwise known, was a dynamic character and this facet of her personality is admirably conveyed in this account of her travels as a companion and ladies' maid, occupations which took her to many exotic parts of the globe. Betsy's time as a Balaclava nurse in the Crimea is a central part of her life story and makes this autobiography not only an entertaining read but an important contribution to Welsh women's history." Pp.xxxiv/242. Paperback, slight fading to rear cover at spine edge. G+.

London: Camden Society, 1875.. Ex library. A fragment of Lady Anne Halkett's dxtensive autobiography edited by John Gough ichols. 22cms x 17cms. Pp.xxii/118, armorial bookplate and a label to insiide front board, occasional light spotting. Brown cloth, gilt initials to front board, gilt title to spine.G+.

London: James NIsbet & Co.Ltd, 1905.. 1st edition. Pp.vi/306, engraved portrait frontispiece + 6 further illustrations. Green cloth, gilt title to front and spine, publisher's label (File Copy) to front board. G+. "Benjamin Robert Haydon (26 January 1786 � 22 June 1846) was an English painter who specialised in grand historical pictures, although he also painted a few contemporary subjects and portraits. His commercial success was damaged by his often tactless dealings with patrons, and by the enormous scale on which he preferred to work. He was troubled by financial problems throughout his life, which led to several periods of imprisonment for debt. He committed suicide in 1846. He gave lectures on art, and kept extensive diaries that were published after his death". (wiki).

London: Atlantic Books, 2011.. 2nd impression. "A vivid depiction of the British government's handling of an unprecedented global financial catastrophe. Alistair Darling's knowledge and understanding provide a unique erspective on the events that rocked international capitalism." Pp.xiv/338, signed by the author to title page, 15 colour photo illustrations. Black boards, dustwrapper. VG/VG.

London: Hutchinson, 1954.. 1st edition. Memoir by the English actor, manager and theatre historian, Walter Macqueen-Pope. "A stimulating companion, �Popie� excelled in communicating the glamour and excitement of Edwardian theatre-going, and his inaccuracies were forgiven for the sake of the brilliant light he threw on personalities and events in the theatre of his lifetime."(Encyclopediadotcom). Pp.352, 84 b/w photos and illustrations throughout, inscribed by the author to the half-title page"To my friend Ronnie Hill(?), who believes that old Backnumbers are & were - not so bad & so is a person of great esteem. My Best Wishes always H.Macqueen-Pope. Popie. 2/2/56". Dark pink cloth, gilt title to spine, covers slightly rubbed and bumps to corners. G+.

London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, nd. (c.1922). Daniel "Dan" Crawford (1870 � 1926), also known as 'Konga Vantu', was a Scottish missionary of the Plymouth Brethren in central-southern Africa. Pp.373, 33 black & white photos and illustrations +3 maps, toning to endpapers, inner front hinge cracking but holding firm. Black cloth, gilt title to spinem minor edge wear. G+." As well as being involved in translation work with several of the local tribal languages, he was an original thinker and was exceptionally well-read. In many ways he was far ahead of his time, as his books (Thinking Black and Back to the Long Grass) show very clearly. His approach to others was summed up in his words, "I am de-nationalized - a brother to all men; Arab, African, Mongol, Aryan, Jew; seeing in the Incarnation a link that binds us up with all men". This attitude led him to an identification with the Africans and their culture that was not generally welcomed by his European associates at the time and when this is… Leer más

London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, nd. (c.1922).. Pp.373, 33 black & white photo illustrations + 3 maps., toning to endpapers, pencil notations to rear endpapers. Black cloth, gilt title to spine, slight wear to top and tail of spine. G+. **Daniel "Dan" Crawford (1870 � 1926), also known as 'Konga Vantu', was a Scottish missionary of the Plymouth Brethren in central-southern Africa...he did much to travel around the Luapula valley founding and encouraging other outposts of the Garenganze Evangelical Mission. He studied African languages and sought to understand African customs and traditional rule, and was a frequent visitor to chiefs such as Mwata Kazembe. When the latter rebelled against and was defeated by the British, Crawford and his mission colleagues had a role in persuading the chief to accept the inevitable and to achieve a working relationship with the colonial authorities. He wrote two influential books, of which one, Thinking Black was recommended reading for those Europeans who wanted… Leer más

London: Columbus Books. 1988.. No actor has been accorded a finer memorial than this biography. Makes us aware of his professional achievements, and reveals a character who was both endearing and infuriating to his friends. He had no foes!". Pp 248. 16 b/w illustrations. P/b. Illustrated cover. VG.

London: Arrow Books. 1984.. Danny the Tink, the watch-mender who insisted on pagan death rites......Pipe-smoking old Florre, who left her hovel to play tracking games with the boys......Mary MacAulay, the spinster who saw visions of a fair city in the sea......These are some of the great Highland characters the author knew more than half a century ago". Pp 182, pages toned, discreet owners inkstamp to verso front cover. P/b. Illustrated cover. G+.

Harmondsworth: Penguin. 1982.. An honest, account of a stultifying childhood and early adventures in the provincial theatre". Pp 285, 8 b/w illustrations, pages toned. P/b. Illustrated cover. G+.

Hartland: Solitarian Press, 1956.. 1st ed. Anecdotes and poetry. Pp.90, incribed by the author to front free endpaper, errata slip. Green cloth, gilt title to front. VG.

London: BBC, 1983.. Joseph McPherson, a classical scholar with an Oxford degree in Natural Sciences, a linguist, athlete and determined individualist, arrived in Egypt in 1901. He fell in love with the country, its people and customs and stayed there until his death in 1946. During that time he wrote thousands of pages of letters home and this volume presents, an edited selection of these." Pp.313, occasional black & white photos throughout. Green boards, dustwrapper slightly sunned to spine and small tear to lower rear corner. VG/G+.

London: Hogarth Press, 1979.. 1st ed. "All Mr. Edel's great biographical skill has gone into this rich compendium of the famous group." Pp. 288, portrait frontis, 10 b/w illustrations, map of Bloomsbury to endpapers. Dark brown cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w chipping to top edges. VG/G+.

Fontana: Collins, 1982.. Rep. " Charles Thompson explores the life behind the wisecracks of the man who came from the London suburbs of Eltham to become the world's most endearing and enduring superstar." Pp. 250, pages toned. P/b. G+.

London: Collins' Clear-Type Press, nd. (c.1934).. Collins Boys Library of Famous Men. Contents: I.David Livingstone; II.Sir Henry M. Stanley; III.Sir William Francis Butler; IV.John McDouall Stuart; V.Sir Richard F.Burton; VI.Sir Francis E. Younghusband; VII.James Chapman; VIII.Lieut. Boyd Alexander. Unpaginated. Colour frontispiece + 2 further colour plates, sligjhtly toned to free endpapers, gift message to front free endpaper. Bright green cloth, minor wear to top and tail of spine, dustwrapper has colour illustration pasted to front board, spine darkened, edge wear with small chipped losses. Scarce. VG/Good.

London: Proprietors City Magazines, Ltd., 1964.. 1st ed. Packed with photos the showbiz book of the year: Elvis and many others in exciting colour. Pp. 151, 16 colour portraits, 16 pages colour illustrations + black & white illustrations throughout. Illustrated boards featuring Elvis Presley. G+.

London: Little, Brown and Company, 1996.. 1st ed. "Featuring many rare photographs, and a full statistical analysis of Bradman's career by Bill Frindall, 'Bradman' presents a revealing and entertaining new look at the life of the greatest Australian hero of them all." Pp.16/336, 52 b/w photo illustrations. Green cloth, d/w. VG/VG.

London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1987.. 1st British ed. "... a spellbinding biography, as fascinating and astonishing as the controversial, manic, brilliantly talented man it reveals". 24.1cms. x 15.8cms. Pp. 330, 29 b/w photos, slight toning to pages. Black cloth, gilt title to spine, portrait illustrated d/w. G+/G+.