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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books

Nafisi, Azar · 2015 · The Glass Key

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London, Penguin, 2015. Later printing. Paperback. 14th printing of this trade paperback edition. Pp 347. A clean, unmarked copy in printed wrappers - appears uread. Near fine .

Reminiscences of Present-Day Saints

PEABODY, FRANCIS GREENWOOD · 1927 · Clausen Books

$9.50 (€8.62 | £7.19 | ¥1,517)

Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company. 1927. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: B&W Photographic Plates. Hardcover, Textblock is clean and tight. Gilt top edge. Solid binding has a stain on the spine, affecting gilt title (see photo). In this volume: Ephraim Peabody (author's ...

Father Hecker and His Friends; Studies and Reminiscences

MCSORLEY, JOSEPH; O'HARA, REVEREND JOHN F. (INTRODUCTION BY) · 1953 · Clausen Books

$8.99 (€8.16 | £6.80 | ¥1,435)

St. Louis, MO, B. Herder Book Co. 1953, Second Edition. Cranberry Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Plates. Hard Cover, Textblock is very clean and tight; narrow white paint streak from top to bottom of rear board, otherwise binding is immaculate and lightly shelf worn; ...

Behind the Silken Curtain: A Personal Account of Anglo-American Diplomacy in Palestine and the Middle East

CRUM, BARTLEY C. · 1947 · Clausen Books

$8.50 (€7.71 | £6.43 | ¥1,357)

NY, Simon and Schuster. 1947, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Mapped Frontispiece. Ex-Library Hardcover, Retired library copy, minimally marked, stamped, and labeled. Age toned gutters, else clean and tight, mapped frontispiece. Shelf toned top page edge...

William Winston Seaton of the "National Intelligence": A Biographical Sketch

1871 · Clausen Books

$12.50 (€11.34 | £9.46 | ¥1,995)

Boston, James R. Osgood and Company. 1871, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Ex-Library Hardcover, Retired library copy minimally marked. Former owner's ink inscriptions on title page, else textblock clean and tight. Original flat brown end papers and in ...

Tom Paine: A Political Life

KEANE, JOHN · 1995 · Clausen Books

$7.99 (€7.25 | £6.05 | ¥1,275)

NY, Grove Press. 1995, First Printing. (ISBN: 0802139647). Wraps, 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Paperback, Textblock is very clean and tight. Covers lightly sunned, edge and corner rubbed and bumped; 644p. including index. Very Good.

Hans Christian Andersen: The Story of His Life and Work, 1805-75

BREDSDORFF, ELIAS · 1994 · Clausen Books

$7.50 (€6.80 | £5.68 | ¥1,197)

NY, Noonday Press. 1994, Reprint. (ISBN: 0374523975). Wraps, 8vo - Over 7 3/4" -9 3/4 " Tall. Paperback, textblock discreetly remaindered along bottom edge, else immaculate and tight; covers lightly shelf-worn; 376pp. including index. Near Fine.

Duke; We're Glad We Knew You: John Wayne's Friends and Colleagues Remember His Remarkable Life

Fagen, Herb · 2000 · Books On The Boulevard

$13.35 (€12.11 | £10.10 | ¥2,131)

Very Good Citadel Reprint 0806520566

Reminiscences of Bishops and Archbishops.

POTTER, HENRY CODMAN. [BISHOP OF NEW YORK]. · 1906 · Chilton Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons,1906. 1st edition. The author's memories of bishops and archbishops of his acquaintance. Includes Bishops - Smith, Whittingham, Williams, Eastburn, Clark, Coxe, Wilmer, Clarkson, Brooks and Dudley and Archbishops - Tait, Benson, and Temple. Pp.xii/...

Travellers Prelude. An Autobiography.

STARK, FREYA. · 1950 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

London: John Murray, 1950. 1st edition. Volume of memoirs by the explorer and travel writer, Freya Stark. Pp.xii/346, green double-page map + 24 black & white photo illustrations, gift message to front free endpaper. Green cloth, dustwrapper small losses to top and tail of spi...

The Coast of Incense. Autobiography 1933-1939.

STARK, FREYA. · 1953 · Chilton Books

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,953)

London: John Murray, 1953. 1st edition. Volume of memoirs by the explorer and travel writer, Freya Stark. "These middle years include the adventure of travel; Egypt, the Persian Gulf, the Middle East, her introduction to South Arabia, two journeys to the Valley of the Hadhrama...

The Summer Of A Dormouse [SIGNED]

John Mortimer · 2000 · Dodman Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

London, Viking, 1st Edition, 2nd Printing, Entertaining autobiography of old age, in near fine order throughout and signed by Mortimer to title page. Second printing of first edition. Smart blue boards, very lightly bumped, with bright gilt titling to spine. VG clipped d/j. Th...

HIGH LIFE LOW MORALS The Duel That Shook Smart Society

Victoria Stater · 1999 · Dodman Books

£7.50 (€8.99 | $9.91 | ¥1,582)

London, John Murray, 1st Edition, In near-fine, clean, crisp and bright order throughout. Smart red boards with bright gilt titling to spine. VG unclipped d/g lightly marked to rear. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 332pp, Near Fine, Ver...

SQUIRE Memories Of Charles Davies Sherborn

J R Norman · 1944 · Dodman Books

£12.50 (€14.98 | $16.51 | ¥2,636)

London, George G Harrap & Company, First, Well written and illustrated biography. In VG order throughout. Smart dark blue boards lightly worn at edges. D/j in parts with some loss. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 202pp, Very Go...

Mountbatten: The Official Biography

ZIEGLER, PHILIP · 1985 · Round Table Books, LLC

$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,991)

London: Collins, 1985. 0002165430. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0002165430. Stated first edition, first printing. Publisher's full navy cloth, gilt lettering on spine, title blind-stamped on front cover, family-trees on endpapers. Illustrated with B&...

Period Piece: A Cambridge Childhood.

Raverat, Gwen · 1954 · The Glass Key

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,265)

London, Readers Union/Faber & Faber, 1954. Book Club. Hardcover. 8vo. Pp 243 with line illus throughout. Printed cloth boards. A clean, unmarked and tightly bound copy without dust jacket . Very Good .

The Other Half: A Self-Portrait

Clark, Kenneth · 1978 · The Glass Key

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London, Book Club Associates, 1978. Book Club. Hardcover. 8vo. Pp xii + 261 + 16pp b&w plates. Yellow cloth boards stamped in gilt on a black panel on the spine. A clean, unmarked and tightly bound copy in an unclipped dust jacket. Very good/very good.

Another Part of the Wood: A Self-Portrait

Clark, Kenneth · 1974 · The Glass Key

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,476)

London, Book Club Associates, 1974. Book Club. Hardcover. 8vo. Pp xi + 287 + 24pp b&w plates. Blue cloth boards stamped in gilt on a black panel on the spine. A clean, unmarked and tightly bound copy in an unclipped dust jacket. Very good/very good.

A Portrait of Jane Austen

Cecil, David · 1978 · The Glass Key

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London, Book Club Associates, 1978. Book Club. Hardcover. 8vo. Pp 208 with b&w illustrations throughout + 16pp colour plates. Green cloth boards stamped in gilt on the spine. A clean, unmarked copy in a tight binding and bright, unclipped dust-jacket. Very Good +/very good +.

Peter Sellers: An Illustrated Appreciation

Sylvester, Derek · 1981 · The Glass Key

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,265)

London, Proteus, 1981. First printing of this edition. Paperback. First printing of this 4to (272 x 205mm) paperback. Pp 128 with b&w photographs throughout. A clean, unmarked copy in printed wrappers. Very good .