Biography & Letters

A Biography of Squadron-Commander F. J. Rutland, famous for his courage and feats of daring whilst serving in the R.N.A.S in WWI. His speciality was flying reconnaissance planes off from the turret tops of cruisers, before the development of Aircraft Carriers. However, the mysterious circumstances of his arrest and long period of detention without trial during WWII are strange and disquieting.

A biography of the life and travels in the far east of the Spanish Jesuit Saint Francis Xavier

A historical portrait of the learned Bishop, who preached to Henry VIII and was later executed during the reformation.

The life of the sixteenth century Spanish nun.

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PUBLISHERHodder and Stoughton, London.
BINDINGRoyal blue cloth boards with dark blue lettering and red emblem and decoration.
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These documents, printed for the first time from manuscripts preserved by Pepys in his library, are among the most important records relating to the Second Dutch War.

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PUBLISHERVictor Gollancz Ltd, London.
BINDINGOrange cloth boards.
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Autobiographical account of T.E. Lawrences experiences during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire, 1916 - 1918. 

Best known for his Eros Fountain in Piccadilly Circus, Alfred Gilbert was one of the foremost sculptors of his generation.

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PUBLISHERDuckworth, London.
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Red cloth boards.
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PUBLISHERGeorge Allen & Unwin Ltd.
BINDINGCream stiff card boards.
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A biography of the Elizabethan seafarer and privateer, known for his three voyages of exploration to the New World in search of the North East Passage.

The writings of French Carmelite Nun Saint Therese.

A life of the founder of the congregation of Teaching Brothers.

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PUBLISHERLindsay Drummond, Ltd. London.
BINDINGBlack cloth boards with light blue lettering. Produced to war economy standards.
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The memoires of a former officer in the Soviet Army and head of the Aerodynamics Laboratory, who defected from the USSR.

An account of the authors Journey through Central Africa following the original routes of Stanley, interweaving the legend and history with the (then) modern day.

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PUBLISHERBurke Publishing Co. Ltd, London.
BINDINGMid blue cloth boards. Red top block edge.
BOOK CONDITIONJust a little scuffing at edges of boards, spine slightly faded....