Search Results: Biography & Autobiography from Ariel Books

London, United Kingdom: Victor Gollancz, 1951. Written by his private secretary for the last 30 years of his life, this book gives a fascinating insight into the life and works of George Bernard Shaw, the great author and playwright. CONDITION Orange bds with Black spine title, not worn, name inked to ffep,pp 256 tight with browning to ends due to paper quality. Original White wrapper is soiled with peice missing to head of spine and tear at foot else complete. A very good copy. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Sydney, Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1935. Grey bds with Navy titles (bds fresh with browned spine, sl. canted cnrs) pp xii pp 275 with 29 b/w photo illus, tight and pristine interior (named tidily to front pastedown).. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Constable, 1966. Black bds with bright gilt title (cns sl. buffed) pp 344 tight and clean interior (named to ffep, ends foxed) Original wrapper has tears, but not chipped, spine is tanned, soil marks.. First British. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Large 8vo.

New Zealand: Self Published, 2000. Biography mainly of his war experiences as a platoon commander with 26 NZ Battalion and later as a staff officer 2 NZ Division in Italy and later occupation of Japan. CONDITION Red bds with Gilt titles and decoration, SIGNED by author to first blank, 186 pages with many photos and maps. As New copy. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago University Press, 2006. Sir George Grey, governor of New Zealand, South Australia, and the Cape Colony, was an outstanding British colonial statesman in the 19th century who played a central role in overseeing the development of British colonies into self governing entities. He was also an obsessive collector of rare books and artefacts, which he left to the people. Author is the former librarian of the Auckland Grey Collection. CONDITION Burgundy cloth bound (mark on cloth o/w unworn) 351 pages with illus. Copy is very bright and crisp. DJ not worn with slightest shelf abrasion. Overweight. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: William Heinemann, 1908. Very bright and Clean. Green bds with crisp Gilt titles (unworn, sl bruised bottom cnrs) Frontis bust of Anotole France, 127 page tight and clean (appears unread). First British. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Constable, 1920. Biography of the English Poet from his childhood, life at Rugby then Oriel College, and then through the rest of his life. CONDITION Burgundy cloth bds with bright Gilt title (fresh and unworn apart from one sl. bruised) pp 195 with uncut page (not inscribed, eps have faint partial browning, sl. foxing to half title o/w clean) Original Blue wrapper is fresh with tanned spine which is also faintly rubbed.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: John Murray, 1932. John Murray III - his authors and literary circle, including Byron, Melville, Auten, Darwin and others. He was a magistrate for Surrey, a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and known as a member of the Athenæum Club. CONDITION Blue cloth with Cream paste on spine title, Blue stained top edge, pp xv 320 with half tone photo plates printed on nice linene paper with untrimmed edges. Light finger mark to two pages o/w bright crisp and unworn copy. DJ has faded spine and top edge a couple of tiny tears, archival reinforcing tape inside. Contemporary newspaper review laid in. Overweight. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1898. Arthur Young was an agricultural, a social and political observer who wrote about his travels in England, Wales, Ireland and France at the start of the revolution.CONDITION Brown bds with bright gilt title (clean with faintest wear to spine ends) pp x 490 with 4 illus and a fold out letter. Copy is very bright and clean, atmospherice spotting to ends. OVERWEIGHT. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Blackie & Son, 1906. Not Dated no previous edition state c1906 from new listings in publishers list. CONDITION Red bds Green decoration and title, bright Gilt spine title, b/w frontis plate, pp 224. Spine is faded, waxed cloth dulled to edges, not worn or bumped, pristine unread interior with bright text block, eps browned.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Auckland, New Zealand: Exisle Publishing Limited, 2005. About Driving Creek Railway and Potteries, and its creator well known personality and potter Barry Brickell. 168 pages with photo illus and a map. Bright and crisp with gum residue from price label, small mark to spine heel else unworn. #New Zealand Biography#. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Palmerston North, New Zealand: The Dunmore Press, 1980. Tale of his teacher training and life in Auckland of the 1920s and 1930s. CONDITION Red bds with bright Gilt title (fresh with sharp cnrs) pp 105. Copy is bright and crisp with faint toned eps. Original DJ has sl faded spine and faint shelf wear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Palmerston North, New Zealand: The Dunmore Press, 1979. Tale of his growing up in Titirangi in the early 20th century around WWI. CONDITION RGlazed Burgundy bds with bright Gilt title (fresh with sharp cnrs) pp 98. Copy is bright and crisp. Original DJ has sl faded spine and a shot tear at spine head.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, U.S.A.: Grove, 1988. Jewish thikers series. Biography of Chaim Bialik, one of the most influential Hebrew poets of the 20th Century. CONDITION Burgundy bds with Black cloth spine and crisp gilt title, not bumped or worn, name inked to ffep, pp 143 with map, in unread state. Potrait wrapper is unworn.. First Edition. Quarto Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Auckland, New Zealand: HarperCollins, 2009. Billy T James was a larger-than-life comedian who gave us some of our best belly laughs, creating enduring characters as he poked the borax at race relations in New Zealand. His characters were Kiwi through and through and we loved him for it. In life he was a shy, self-doubting who was exploited. CONDITION Mildly handled, 384 pages with photo illus in colour and b/w. Bright and crisp internally, creased to bottom cnrs. #Kiwiana#. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Allan Bell & Co, 1836. Revised and Enlarged. Rebound in Brown Suede with pasteon spine title, 71 pages of text in double ruled layout, with approx 60 pages of portrait engravings each contain 4 to 5 portraits on each plate nicely engraved and bordered in duo tone. Newer pastedowns, copy is bright and crisp with slight dust spotting to page edges.. 2nd Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Macmillan, 1888. 4th edition, extended to include four new biographies, plus authors own post mortem. Only released in India and the colonies. Green cloth boards with gilt spine title, lightly bumped corners, minor rubbing. S/F and browning to end papers otherwise a tight copy with clean bright text.. 4th Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: William Heinemann, 1952. Blue waxed cloth bds with bright Gilt title and emblem (fresh with one bumped cnr and some light scratches, cloth unworn) Map eps, pp xix 428 with 4 illus, small name to front pastedown obscured by DJ flap, and very sl age toning to eps, tight and pristinet interior. Original DJ has faint wear to spine head and is price clipped. Overweight. First Edition Thus. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: George Allen & Unwin, 1967. "Count Cagliostro, or the man that was know by that name, appeared in England in 1776, and thanks to his exceptional gifts as a clairvoyant and healer, he became the idol of the town. Together with his wife Serafina they rravelled Europe where he was active in secret societies." CONDITION Orange bds with bright Gilt title (fresh and unworn, sl bruised to 3 cnrs) pp 308 with 14 b/w illus plates, tight and clean (appears unread) very sl discolouration to one page opposing plates. Original DJ is fresh with very sl rubbing to tips.. First British. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Greening & Co., 1910. "Count Cagliostro, or the man that was know by that name, appeared in England in 1776, and thanks to his exceptional gifts as a clairvoyant and healer, he became the idol of the town. Together with his wife Serafina they travelled Europe where he was active in secret societies. This book deals with a con he was involved in to sell a non existant diamond necklace to Marie Antoinette, and the aftermath which in part led to the French Revolution. " CONDITION Purple bds with all over blind stamped lotus decoration, gilt title to spine (bds fresh with a few sl marks, spine sl faded, title starting to dull) portrait frontis, Red/Black title page with nice Morris style wood block border, pp 256 with bright interior (not inscribed, frontis sl yellowed, original booksellers stamp to both pastedowns and title page). An exceptionally good copy.. Re-Issue. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.