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The Marble Foot, an Autobiography (1905-1938)
- £20.00
- Sir Peter Quennell CBE (1905Ð1993) was an English biographer, literary historian, editor, essayist, poet, and critic. He wrote extensively on social history. This is the first of 2 volumes in his autobiography.
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The Music Room (Uncorrected Proof)
- £12.00
- ÔFiennes has exceptional gifts, and he has written a small masterpiece, a tribute to the power of place, family and memoryÕ Sunday Telegraph William FiennesÕ childhood was one of imagination and curiosity, bounded only by the horizon he saw from the roof-tiles of his ancient family home. His older brother…
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The New Russia
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- After years of rapprochement, the relationship between Russia and the West is more strained now than it has been in the past 25 years. PutinÕs motives, his reasons for seeking confrontation with the West, remain for many a mystery. Not for Mikhail Gorbachev. In this new work, RussiaÕs elder statesman…
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The Opium Eater and Essays by Robert de Quincey
- £15.00
- Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821) is an autobiographical account written by Thomas De Quincey, about his laudanum addiction and its effect on his life. The Confessions was "the first major work De Quincey published and the one which won him fame almost overnight..." First published anonymously in September and…
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The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean (SIGNED)
- £35.00
- An account of the author's voyage from Gibraltar, one of the Pillars of Hercules, to the southern Pillar. Instead of crossing the straits, he chose to travel the long way, up the coast of Spain along the Riviera, and by ferry to Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily and beyond, through the near-anarchy…
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The Poetical Works of John Keats (with a memoir by Richard Monckton Milnes)
- £35.00
- A new edition after the original in 1854, with the memoir by Richard Monckton Milnes
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The Point of Departure (SIGNED)
- £30.00
- Robin Cook's unvarnished account of the build-up to and the consequences of the second gulf war, as well as a broader look at the Blair government since its re-election in 2001: its increased alliance to right-wing figures such as George W Bush; its erosion of Cabinet government; its failure to…
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The Power of Music (SIGNED)
- Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason knows and feels the transformative power of music as much as any musician alive. From winning the prestigious BBC Young Musician Award to performing at Harry and MeghanÕs wedding; from BachÕs solo suites to Bob MarleyÕs reggae; his ferocious passion shines through in every single performance, whether…
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The Recovering: Intoxication and its Aftermath (SIGNED)
- £38.00
- Addiction is seemingly inexplicable. From the outside, it can look like wilful, arrogant self-destruction; from the inside, it can feel as inevitable and insistent as a heartbeat. It is possible to describe, but hard to explore. Yet in The Recovering, Leslie Jamison draws on her own life and the lives…
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The Retreat from Moscow: The Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne 1812-1813 (Folio Society)
- £16.00
- Folio edition. n June 1812, NapoleonÕs 680,000 strong Grande Arme crossed the Neman River and invaded Russia. When the remnants of Napoleon's army returned over the Berezina River in November, only 27,000 effective soldiers remained. Adrien BourgogneÕs Memoirs is one of the most vivid and moving accounts of this dramatic…
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The Road Past Mandalay: A personal narrative
- £25.00
- This is the second part of John Masters' autobiography: how he fought with his Gurkha regiment during World War II until his promotion to command one of the Chindit columns behind enemy lines in Burma. Written by a bestselling novelist at the height of his powers, it is an exceptionally…
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The Scarlet Tree (Left-Hand, Right-Hand vol 2)
- £30.00
- The second volume of the author's 5-volume autobiography 'Left Hand, Right Hand.' This volume carries the author through from his eighth to his eighteenth year. Hardback in brick-red cloth with gilt spine titling, pp frontispiece, viii, 319 + 22 plates, including sixteen reproductions of John PiperÕs paintings commissioned for the…
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The Scarlet Tree (Left-Hand, Right-Hand vol 2)
- £30.00
- The second volume of the author's 5-volume autobiography 'Left Hand, Right Hand.' This volume carries the author through from his eighth to his eighteenth year. Hardback in brick-red cloth with gilt spine titling, pp frontispiece, viii, 319 + 22 plates, including sixteen reproductions of John PiperÕs paintings commissioned for the…
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The Singing Swan: A Yachtsman’s Yarn
- £35.00
- Sir Alan Patrick Herbert CH (1890-1971), was an English humorist, novelist, playwright, law reformist, and, from 1935 to 1950, an independent Member of Parliament for Oxford University. He joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as a seaman in the First World War, becoming an officer in the Royal Naval Division.…
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The Solitary Spy: A Political Prisoner in Cold War Berlin
- £13.00
- Of the 2.3 million National Servicemen conscripted during the Cold War, 4,200 attended the secret Joint Services School for Linguists, tasked with supplying much-needed Russian speakers to the three services. The majority were in RAF uniform, as the Warsaw Pact saw air forces become the greatest danger to the West.…
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The Marble Foot, an Autobiography (1905-1938)
- £20.00
- Sir Peter Quennell CBE (1905Ð1993) was an English biographer, literary historian, editor, essayist, poet, and critic. He wrote extensively on social history. This is the first of 2 volumes in his autobiography.
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The Music Room (Uncorrected Proof)
- £12.00
- ÔFiennes has exceptional gifts, and he has written a small masterpiece, a tribute to the power of place, family and memoryÕ Sunday Telegraph William FiennesÕ childhood was one of imagination and curiosity, bounded only by the horizon he saw from the roof-tiles of his ancient family home. His older brother…
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The New Russia
- £20.00
- After years of rapprochement, the relationship between Russia and the West is more strained now than it has been in the past 25 years. PutinÕs motives, his reasons for seeking confrontation with the West, remain for many a mystery. Not for Mikhail Gorbachev. In this new work, RussiaÕs elder statesman…
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The Opium Eater and Essays by Robert de Quincey
- £15.00
- Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821) is an autobiographical account written by Thomas De Quincey, about his laudanum addiction and its effect on his life. The Confessions was "the first major work De Quincey published and the one which won him fame almost overnight..." First published anonymously in September and…
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The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean (SIGNED)
- £35.00
- An account of the author's voyage from Gibraltar, one of the Pillars of Hercules, to the southern Pillar. Instead of crossing the straits, he chose to travel the long way, up the coast of Spain along the Riviera, and by ferry to Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily and beyond, through the near-anarchy…
- Add to basket
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The Poetical Works of John Keats (with a memoir by Richard Monckton Milnes)
- £35.00
- A new edition after the original in 1854, with the memoir by Richard Monckton Milnes
- Add to basket
-
The Point of Departure (SIGNED)
- £30.00
- Robin Cook's unvarnished account of the build-up to and the consequences of the second gulf war, as well as a broader look at the Blair government since its re-election in 2001: its increased alliance to right-wing figures such as George W Bush; its erosion of Cabinet government; its failure to…
- Add to basket
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The Power of Music (SIGNED)
- Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason knows and feels the transformative power of music as much as any musician alive. From winning the prestigious BBC Young Musician Award to performing at Harry and MeghanÕs wedding; from BachÕs solo suites to Bob MarleyÕs reggae; his ferocious passion shines through in every single performance, whether…
- Read more
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The Recovering: Intoxication and its Aftermath (SIGNED)
- £38.00
- Addiction is seemingly inexplicable. From the outside, it can look like wilful, arrogant self-destruction; from the inside, it can feel as inevitable and insistent as a heartbeat. It is possible to describe, but hard to explore. Yet in The Recovering, Leslie Jamison draws on her own life and the lives…
- Add to basket
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The Retreat from Moscow: The Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne 1812-1813 (Folio Society)
- £16.00
- Folio edition. n June 1812, NapoleonÕs 680,000 strong Grande Arme crossed the Neman River and invaded Russia. When the remnants of Napoleon's army returned over the Berezina River in November, only 27,000 effective soldiers remained. Adrien BourgogneÕs Memoirs is one of the most vivid and moving accounts of this dramatic…
- Add to basket
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The Road Past Mandalay: A personal narrative
- £25.00
- This is the second part of John Masters' autobiography: how he fought with his Gurkha regiment during World War II until his promotion to command one of the Chindit columns behind enemy lines in Burma. Written by a bestselling novelist at the height of his powers, it is an exceptionally…
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The Scarlet Tree (Left-Hand, Right-Hand vol 2)
- £30.00
- The second volume of the author's 5-volume autobiography 'Left Hand, Right Hand.' This volume carries the author through from his eighth to his eighteenth year. Hardback in brick-red cloth with gilt spine titling, pp frontispiece, viii, 319 + 22 plates, including sixteen reproductions of John PiperÕs paintings commissioned for the…
- Add to basket
-
The Scarlet Tree (Left-Hand, Right-Hand vol 2)
- £30.00
- The second volume of the author's 5-volume autobiography 'Left Hand, Right Hand.' This volume carries the author through from his eighth to his eighteenth year. Hardback in brick-red cloth with gilt spine titling, pp frontispiece, viii, 319 + 22 plates, including sixteen reproductions of John PiperÕs paintings commissioned for the…
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The Singing Swan: A Yachtsman’s Yarn
- £35.00
- Sir Alan Patrick Herbert CH (1890-1971), was an English humorist, novelist, playwright, law reformist, and, from 1935 to 1950, an independent Member of Parliament for Oxford University. He joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as a seaman in the First World War, becoming an officer in the Royal Naval Division.…
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The Solitary Spy: A Political Prisoner in Cold War Berlin
- £13.00
- Of the 2.3 million National Servicemen conscripted during the Cold War, 4,200 attended the secret Joint Services School for Linguists, tasked with supplying much-needed Russian speakers to the three services. The majority were in RAF uniform, as the Warsaw Pact saw air forces become the greatest danger to the West.…
- Add to basket