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No Glass Slipper

No Glass Slipper

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Author: Margery HurstBinding: HardbackPublished: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1967, Second Impression Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe amazing success story of a self-made millionairess. The book details her journey...
The Making of Carlyle: An Experiment in Biographical Explication

The Making of Carlyle: An Experiment in Biographical Explication

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Author: R.S. CraigBinding: HardbackPublished: Eveleigh Nash, 1908Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides an in-depth exploration of the life and works of Thomas Carlyle, a prominent...
Baibars the First: His Endeavours and Achievements

Baibars the First: His Endeavours and Achievements

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Author: Abdul-Aziz KhowaiterBinding: HardbackPublished: Green Mountain Press Ltd., 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an insightful biography of Baibars, highlighting his bravery and...
Beaufort of the Admiralty: The life of Sir Francis Beaufort, 1774-1857

Beaufort of the Admiralty: The life of Sir Francis Beaufort, 1774-1857

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Author: Alfred FriendlyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1977Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography explores the life of Sir Francis Beaufort, an Irish scientist who significantly impacted navigation with the...
Family Album

Family Album

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Author: Phyllis NicholsonBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1943Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous owner-
Death of a Gentleman

Death of a Gentleman

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Author: Christopher HollisBinding: HardbackPublished: Burns Oates, 1945Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book is a collection of letters from Christopher Hollis concerning the publication of...
The Princes in the Tower

The Princes in the Tower

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Author: Elizabeth JenkinsBinding: HardbackPublished: Coward McCann, 1978Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the mysterious disappearance of Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, from...
Edwardian Scrapbook

Edwardian Scrapbook

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Author: John GoreBinding: HardbackPublished: Evans Brothers, 1951Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerEdwardian Scrapbook by John Gore offers a vivid journey back to the reign of Edward VII,...
Courts and Cabinets

Courts and Cabinets

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Author: G. P. (George Peabody) GoochBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green And Co., 1944, Second Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerCourts and Cabinets is a significant work by...
Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great

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Author: Zoe OldenbourgBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd., 1965Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and legacy of Catherine the Great, the German-born empress...
Fanfare for Elizabeth

Fanfare for Elizabeth

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Author: Edith SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1946Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsFanfare for Elizabeth is a literary work by Edith Sitwell that explores themes related to Henry VIII and...
The Dutch Divinity. A biography of Madame de Charrière 1740-1805.

The Dutch Divinity. A biography of Madame de Charrière 1740-1805.

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Author: Dorothy FarnumBinding: HardbackPublished: Jarrolds, London, 1959Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Belle de Zuylen, also known as Madame de...
Nasser, The Cairo Documents

Nasser, The Cairo Documents

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Author: Mohamed HiekalBinding: HardbackPublished: New English Library, 1972Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents an insightful examination of Gamal Abdel Nasser's leadership and his relationships with world...
The Aga Khans

The Aga Khans

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Author: Frischauer, WilliBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head Ltd, 1970Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Aga Khans by Willi Frischauer explores the lives and influence of the Aga Khans,...
And Mr. Fortescue: A Selection From The Diaries From 1851 To 1862 Of Chichester Fortescue, Lord Carlingford, K.P.

And Mr. Fortescue: A Selection From The Diaries From 1851 To 1862 Of Chichester Fortescue, Lord Carlingford, K.P.

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Author: Osbert Wyndham HewettBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1958Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book is a selection of diaries from Chichester Fortescue, providing insight into his life...
The Macaroni Parson: The Life of the Unfortunate Doctor Dodd

The Macaroni Parson: The Life of the Unfortunate Doctor Dodd

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Author: Howson, GeraldBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson Of London, 1973Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the life of William Dodd, known as the 'Macaroni Parson,' who was born...
The Life And Letters Of Sir Harry Johnston

The Life And Letters Of Sir Harry Johnston

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Author: Alex JohnstonBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1929, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life and correspondence of Sir Harry Johnston, a...
Samuel Crompton: Inventor of the Spinning Mule

Samuel Crompton: Inventor of the Spinning Mule

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Author: H C CameronBinding: HardbackPublished: Batchworth Press, 1951Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography of Samuel Crompton, the inventor of the spinning mule, details his...
A Prince Of Journalists; The Life And Times Of De Blowitz

A Prince Of Journalists; The Life And Times Of De Blowitz

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Author: Frank GilesBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber And Faber Limited, 1962Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the life of Adolphe Opper de Blowitz, a prominent journalist...
H. R. H: A Character Study of the Prince of Wales

H. R. H: A Character Study of the Prince of Wales

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Author: Major F. E. VerneyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1928, Popular EdCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a character study of Edward, the...
Such Were These Years

Such Were These Years

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Author: Ruby CromerBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1939Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerSuch Were These Years is a reflective narrative that captures the essence of a...
From the Wings - An Autobiography

From the Wings - An Autobiography

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Author: Thelma Cazalet-KeirBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head, 1967, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography offers a glimpse into the life of Thelma Cazalet-Keir, an...
Eminent Edwardians

Eminent Edwardians

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Author: Dr. Piers BrendonBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1979Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsEminent Edwardians offers insightful biographies of notable figures from the Edwardian era, including Lord Northcliffe,...
Palace Diary

Palace Diary

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Author: Brigadier Stanley ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: George G. Harrap, 1958, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPalace Diary offers a unique insight into the life of Queen Elizabeth...
Mary Queen Of Scots

Mary Queen Of Scots

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Author: Antonia FraserBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1969, Third Impression Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMary, Queen of Scots is a compelling biography that explores the...
Anecdotes and Characters of the Times

Anecdotes and Characters of the Times

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Author: Alexander James CarlyleBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1973Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a collection of anecdotes and insights into the lives and characters of...
The Virgin Mistress: A Study in Survival; The Life of the Duchess of Kingston

The Virgin Mistress: A Study in Survival; The Life of the Duchess of Kingston

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Author: Elizabeth MavorBinding: HardbackPublished: Chatto & Windus, 1964, Second Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography explores the life of Elizabeth Chudleigh, the Duchess of Kingston,...
Walter Withers: The Forgotten Manuscripts (SIGNED)

Walter Withers: The Forgotten Manuscripts (SIGNED)

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Author: Walter Withers and Andrew MackenzieBinding: HardbackPublished: Mannagum Press, 1987Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis book compiles and introduces the works of Walter Withers, an Australian landscape painter of...
Kamanda: An African Boy

Kamanda: An African Boy

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Author: Attilio GattiBinding: HardbackPublished: George G. Harrap & Co, 1947, First U.K.Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerKamanda: An African Boy is a captivating narrative by Attilio Gatti,...
Memoirs

Memoirs

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Author: Dame Mabel BrookesBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1974Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsDame Mabel Brookes (1890-1975) was an influential Australian community worker and writer. Her memoirs reflect her life...
Selected Letters: 1813 - 1863

Selected Letters: 1813 - 1863

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Author: Eugène DelacroixBinding: HardbackPublished: St. Martin's Press, 1971Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume features selected letters of Eugène Delacroix, providing insights into the thoughts and...
Our Partnership

Our Partnership

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Author: Beatrice Potter WebbBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1975Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerOur Partnership is a significant work by Beatrice Potter Webb, providing insights into social reform...
Thomas Wentworth First Earl of Strafford, 1593-1641: A Revaluation

Thomas Wentworth First Earl of Strafford, 1593-1641: A Revaluation

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Author: C. V. WedgwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1961Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography provides a detailed re-evaluation of Thomas Wentworth, the 1st Earl of Strafford,...
The Wedgwood Circle, 1730-1897: Four Generations of a Family and Their Friends

The Wedgwood Circle, 1730-1897: Four Generations of a Family and Their Friends

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Author: Barbara Wedgwood, Hensleigh WedgwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Studio Vista, 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the lives and relationships of the Wedgwood family over four generations, detailing...
Wellington: The Years of the Sword

Wellington: The Years of the Sword

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Author: Elizabeth LongfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Row - BOCM, 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life of the Duke of Wellington, focusing...
That Devil Wilkes

That Devil Wilkes

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Author: Raymond PostgateBinding: HardbackPublished: Dennis Dobson, 1956, Revised Ed.Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: Previous ownerThat Devil Wilkes is a revised edition that explores the life of John...
Pepita

Pepita

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Author: Vita Sackville-WestBinding: HardbackPublished: Hogarth Press , December 1937, Third Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerPepita, published by Vita Sackville-West in 1937, explores the...
Report to Saint Peter: Upon the Kind of World in Which Hendrik Willem Van Loon Spent the First Years of His Life

Report to Saint Peter: Upon the Kind of World in Which Hendrik Willem Van Loon Spent the First Years of His Life

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Author: Hendrik Willem Van LoonBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon And Schuster, 1947Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a vivid and illustrative account of the early...
The Squire Of Walton Hall: The Life Of Charles Waterton

The Squire Of Walton Hall: The Life Of Charles Waterton

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Author: Philip GosseBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1940, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography explores the life of Charles Waterton, an eccentric naturalist and...
Strafford

Strafford

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Author: C. V. WedgwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1949, reprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is a detailed biography of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, who played a significant...
The Lion of the Lord: A Biography of Brigham Young

The Lion of the Lord: A Biography of Brigham Young

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Author: Stanley P. HirshsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Dent, 1971Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography explores the life of Brigham Young, the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ...
Bernard M. Baruch: The Public Years

Bernard M. Baruch: The Public Years

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Author: Bernard M. BaruchBinding: HardbackPublished: Odhams Press Limited, 1961Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn 'Bernard M. Baruch: The Public Years,' the author recounts his experiences and influence...
Founder: Meyer Amschel Rothschild and His Time

Founder: Meyer Amschel Rothschild and His Time

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Author: Amos ElonBinding: HardbackPublished: HarperCollins, 1996Condition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life of Mayer Amschel Rothschild, the founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty, detailing his establishment...
The Story Of A Norfolk Farm

The Story Of A Norfolk Farm

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Author: Henry WilliamsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1948, reprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book recounts Henry Williamson's experiences on a derelict farm in North Norfolk. It...
Candles in Denmark

Candles in Denmark

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Author: Beryl MilesBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray Publishers Ltd, 1958, FirstCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCandles in Denmark is a captivating exploration of Danish culture and history through...
Gundowringa: The Life and Work of Charles Ernest Prell

Gundowringa: The Life and Work of Charles Ernest Prell

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Author: William A. BayleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Crookwell, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, 1965, reprintCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book chronicles the life and contributions of Charles Ernest Prell,...
Home Letters written by Lord Beaconsfield 1830-1852

Home Letters written by Lord Beaconsfield 1830-1852

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Author: Birrell, A. (ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Cassell & Company - Pocket Ed. , 1928Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection features letters written by Lord Beaconsfield, offering...
His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra

His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra

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Author: Kitty KelleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Bantam, 1986Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis unauthorized biography provides a comprehensive and riveting portrait of Frank Sinatra, revealing previously unknown details from his...