Biographies from Bensons Antiquarian Books

London: John Murray, 1907. 1st Edition . Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition hardcover, red cloth with decorative white cypher on the front cover. Slight fading to the cloth colour on the spine, the covers are fairly tidy. Neat original owners signature on the endpaper, inner front hinge overpulled a bit, hinges good.… Read more about this item

London: Biteback Publishing, 2015. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. The covers are clean, the jacket likewise. Clean internally, no inscriptions, toning to the outer page edges. 344 pages. An examination of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, a set of advisers, most ex… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan and Co, 1937. 1st Edition . Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First English edition, in dark blue cloth. A nice looking volume- a few minor marks and rubbing to the cloth, the hinges are in good order. Tidy internally, light toning and marking. Pages; XIII, (1), 399, (1) + 2 pages… Read more about this item

London: George G. Harrap, 1960. 1st Edition . Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black cloth, minor signs of wear to the covers, hinges good, clean internally. Armorial bookplate of WJ Winter-Taylor on the endpaper (a solicitor). With 25 b&w photos on 8 sheets of plates. 384. Retains the front of the dust jacket.… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1837. Full-Leather. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Maroon leather binding, marbled page edges and endpapers. Rubbed on the spine, some fading to the top of the rear cover. The text is complete, bright and tidy internally, the blank endpapers are foxed. Original owners armorial bookplate of Robert Philips on the endpaper, contains… Read more about this item

Solihull: Helion and Company Ltd., 2007. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with dust jacket, the covers are clean, the dust jacket similar with very slight signs of use. Clean internally, no inscriptions. 319 pages. The military career of General Henry Sinclair Horne 1861-1929. With 10 sheets of photographic illustrations and several… Read more about this item

Plaistow: Privately Printed (in Plaistow)., 1963. 1st Edition . Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Brown cloth with device on the front cover. With marbled slipcase. Limited edition of 400. Some rubbing to the covers, the hinges are in good order, slipcase in good order. Clean internally, photographic frontispiece portrait, + 3 other black and… Read more about this item

London: J.M. Dent, 1908. Cloth. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Pale aqua blue cloth bindings. Volume 2 spine faded a bit, slight wear to the bottom front cover corner of vol 1, a few minor marks to the covers, volume 1 inner hinges loosened but secure. 666+ 719 pages. Toning and light marking to the… Read more about this item

Oxford: Published for the Ecclesiastical History Society by Basil Blackwell, 1984. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Pages; XII, 469. Dimensions; 224 by 151mm. Blue hardcover, with dust jacket. Some light foxing to the front of the dust jacket, small chip at the bottom of the spine on the jacket. Clean and bright internally, minor… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1951. 1st Edition . Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Blue hardcover, the covers are clean, slight fading/rubbing on the spine, the hinges are in good order. Clean internally, a few minor foxing spots on the endpapers. Contains 22 sheets of plates + text diagrams & facsimile letter, 488 pages,… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1918. 1st Edition . Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth binding, fading and a few marks to the cloth, the hinges are in good order, overpulled a bit internally. Tidy internally, some toning, light foxing to the half title and frontispiece reverse. Pages, X, (2), 308, + 4 pages of… Read more about this item

New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1926. 1st Edition . Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth binding, some fading on the spine, small minor spot of blue wax at the bottom of the front cover, the hinges are in good order. Bright and tidy internally, foxing to the frontispiece and tissue guard- a few… Read more about this item

London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1930. 1st Edition . Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Matt red cloth binding in good order, light rubbing to the covers, the hinges are good ( and no inner hinge splitting internally). Toning to the pages, some light foxing. Pages; VII, (1), 179, (1). A collection of essays on authors… Read more about this item

London: Philip Allan & Co, 1922. Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. J. D. M. Harvey.. Blue cloth binding, some marking to the covers, a bit faded on the spine. Pulled a bit between the frontispiece and title, toning to the pages, the page edges are uncut. Pages; (10), 383, (1). Contains 8 sheets of… Read more about this item

London: Selley and Co., 1893. First Edition . Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth binding, tiling on the front cover with decorative floral surround, slight fading on the spine, light rubbing and marking to the covers. The pages are toned, minor marking, armorial bookplate on the endpaper of WJ Winter-Taylor, inner front hinge… Read more about this item

London: Isbister and Company, 1900. Cloth. Good. Maroon cloth binding, one or two marks, slight fading on the spine, a reasonably tidy looking volume. The inner hinges are pulled and rather loosened but still secured. The endpapers are browned, toning to the pages. Pages; 392. With a frontispiece photographic portrait of Plunket and another similar photographic plate of… Read more about this item

London: H. S. Nichols, 1896. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Dark red cloth with gilt trim on the front cover, gilt fleur de lis decoration on the spine and in the centre of the front cover. A tidy binding with minimal wear on the covers. The hinges are in good order, tidy internally, minor marking, light toning, the page… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: John Donald Publishers Ltd, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Black hardcover with dust jacket, with very little signs of wear to both, clean internally. Pages; 282. Henry Cockburn 1779-1854. A selection of 180 (new) letters, providing much fresh information about his career as advocate, judge, whig activist, family man and building conservationist. Size: 8vo - over 7¾"… Read more about this item

London: H. S. Nichols, 1896. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Dark red cloth with gilt trim on the front cover, gilt fleur de lis decoration on the spine and in the centre of the front cover. A tidy binding with minimal wear on the covers. The hinges are in good order, tidy internally, minor marking, light toning, the page… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1908. Cloth. Very Good. Bound in dark red cloth with gilt titling. Bright tidy covers. Fading to the cloth colour on the spine, minor marking to the covers. Inner hinges loosened a bit, binding is secure. Toning to the endpapers, some light toning and marking to the pages, toning to the frontispiece tissue guard.… Read more about this item