Biography & Letters

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PUBLISHERThomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.
BINDINGNavy blue cloth boards with gilt lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn, with some scuffing and fading. Binding feels secure....

Produced as a tribute to the typographer and calligrapher Stanley Morison on his sixtieth birthday

PUBLISHERH.F. & G. Witherby, London.
BINDINGRed cloth boards with gilt emblem, border and lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are worn and faded at edges. Hinges a little weakened but binding is secure. Browning to block edges and outer leaves, but printed pages and images remain in good condition, clear and...

PUBLISHERW.H. Allen, London.
BINDINGDark brown cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have some general wear and slight fading around edges, a few small marks. Faint browning mainly affecting block edges and outer leaves. Printed pages and images remain largely clear and little marked. 
DUST JACKETIn worn condition. Some tearing...

The memoires of Dr Skaife from his life in South Africa as a scientist, teacher and broadcaster.

PUBLISHERI.B. Tauris, London and New York.
BINDINGCream cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONVery good, just slight wear to edges of boards. A couple of marks on block edges, text and images remain clear with no noticeable marks.
DUST JACKETA little wear and creasing to edges, a few faint scratches....

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PUBLISHERAndrew Croft; The S.P.A. Ltd Worcs. 
BINDINGGrey cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine.
BOOK CONDITIONJust a little shelf wear to very edges of boards....

An account of the authors travels and experiences in Nigeria as the country moved towards independence, whilst working as a paediatrician. 

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PUBLISHERAngus Watson.
BINDINGRed cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine.
BOOK CONDITIONJust a little shelf wear to very edges of boards. Some foxing to top...

The autobiography of a steam engineer, born in Cowes in 1898, including service through both world wars.

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PUBLISHERJonathan Cape, London
BINDINGFuchsia pink cloth boards 
BOOK CONDITIONSome bumping to lower spine edge and marks to end papers, otherwise good. Printed pages and images...

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PUBLISHERNew Millennium, London.
BINDINGBlack cloth boards with gilt lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have just a little shelf wear at very edges. Printed pages and images remain...

PUBLISHERWilliam Heinemann Ltd, London.
BINDINGBrick red / orange cloth boards. 
BOOK CONDITIONBoards are generally worn at edges, spine slightly faded. A few small marks. Binding secure. Slight browning and foxing affecting outer leaves, but text remains clear with few noticeable marks. 
DUST JACKETNo.
EDITIONSecond impression 1926.

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PUBLISHERB.T. Batsford Ltd.
BINDINGRusset cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have general shelf wear and fading at edges. Foxing to outer leaves and block edges, although printed...

A history of the literary circle that formed around the publisher John Murray, including Gladstone, Salisbury, Livingstone, Borrow and Isabella Bird.

A vivid account of Charles Kingsley's long anticipated voyage through the islands of the Caribbean.

PUBLISHERMacmillan & Co. Ltd. London.
BINDINGGreen cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have a little wear and slight fading to edges. Some browning to outer leaves and block edges. Printed pages and images remain clear with few noticeable marks. Previous owner's name on flyleaf, small booksellers sticker. 
DUST JACKETIn...

PUBLISHERWingate: London, New York.
BINDINGPurple cloth boards with silver lettering.
BOOK CONDITIONBoards have some  general wear and fading, especially around spine. A few small spot marks. Binding secure. Light browning and foxing affecting mainly outer leaves and block edges. Text and images are mostly clear and little marked.