Literary Biography
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Auden
by Richard Davenport-Hines
Richard Davenport-Hines was born in 1953. The author of several books, including Sex, Death, and Punishment and The MacMillansFrom the Hardcover edition.
Literary Biography Books & Ephemera
The Black Book Of Vice President Adlai E Stevenson, 1836-1914, Governor Adlai E Stevenson, 1900-1965, Senator Adlai E Stevenson, 1930-
by Stevenson, Adlai E
Evelyn Waugh's Officers, Gentlemen, and Rogues: The Fact Behind His Fiction
by Phillips, Gene D
Chicago: Nelson Hall. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's bookplate on inside cover. Small amount of edgewear to d j . Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Dark gray boards and spine with title and author imprinted in silver. Tan endpapers. . 180 pages. Based on his close study of Waugh's diary and his interviews with family members, the author illuminates the extent to which the English writer transformed the facts of his life...
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SGD 13.79
The Life of Ezra Pound
by Stock, Noel [Pound]
Pantheon Books, 1970. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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SGD 18.58
Thomas De Quincey: His Life and Work
by WEST, Edward Sackville
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1936. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Ink letter on spine, jacket flap affixed to rear pastedown, near very good without dustwrapper.
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SGD 27.57
Lewis Carroll: An Illustrated Biography
by Hudson, Derek
NY: Clarkson N. Potter. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly soiled and worn.. 1977. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0517530783 . Lavishly illlustrated biography of Lewis Carroll, the Alice in Wonderland author. Notes, references, select bibliography, index. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 272 pages .
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SGD 34.47
Canon Sheehan of Doneraile: The Story of an Irish Parish Priest As Told Chiefly by Himself in Books, Personal Memoirs, and Letters
by Heuser, Herman J
NY: Longmans, Green & Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed.. 1917. First Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth. Frontispiece photo of Canon Sheehan. xix, 405pp. List of Canon Sheehan’s literary works at rear. Large handsome bookplate of J. A. Coyle on front pastedown of monk reading by candlelight in his room. Biography of the Irish priest and author (1852-1913). ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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SGD 41.36
Original portrait photograph of Joyce Carol Oates, 1992
by Joyce Carol Oates (subject); Geraint Lewis (photographer)
N.p.: N.p., 1992. Vintage oversize portrait photograph of author Joyce Carol Oates. Dated October 24, 1992, in manuscript ink on the bottom margin of the recto, with Oates' name and a credit for photographer Geraint Lewis. Cropping annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. In 1992 Lewis released her novella "Black Water," based on the real-life 1969 Chappaquiddick incident involving US senator Ted Kennedy. 11.75 x 8.25 inches. Near Fine.
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SGD 585.95
Fievre Et Autres Textes Dramatiques, Theatre Radiophonique
by Blais, Marie-Claire
Editions Du Jour. Near Fine. 1974. Paperback. 0776006002 . A Paperback in Near Fine condition. Tight, bright & unmarked. An uncreased spine. ; 7.75"; 229 pages .
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SGD 16.40
Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau : Two (2) Volumes
by Rousseau, Jean Jacques
London: J M Dent & Sons Ltd, 1931. Two volumes I & II. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spines. Two very clean very tight copies with bright unmarked boards, slightly dusty page edges, minor bump to spine foot of Vol I and no bumping to corners. Whilst being a matching set, the boards have aged slightly differently in their respective colours. Total of 616pp. Autobiography of the philospher, writer and composer who lived in the 18th century, mostly in France.. Hard...
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SGD 20.70
It Doesn't Take a Hero: The Autobiography of General H. Norman Schwarzkopf
by Norman Schwarzkopf and Peter Petre
Bantam, New York. 13th paperback printing. Condition: Very good plus, light edge and corner wear, spine creases.He set his star by a simple motto: duty, honor, country. Only rarely does history grant a single individual the ability, personal charisma, moral force, and intelligence to command the respect, admiration, and affection of an entire nation. But such a man is General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of the Allied Forces in the Gulf War. In this refreshingly candid and typically outspoken...
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SGD 2.98
Jacinto Benavente
by Starkie, Walter
London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly sunned and rubbed.. 1924. Hardcover. Blue cloth with printed paper spine label. A biography of the Spanish dramatist and Nobel Laureate in Literature. 218pp, bibliography, list of Benavente's plays. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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SGD 27.57
Shadow Maker The Life of Gwendolyn MacEwen
by Sullivan, Rosemary
Harpercollins Canada / Non-Fiction. Very Good+. 1995. Hardcover. 0002554062 . Trade Paperback in Very Good+ condition. Tightly bound, the pages are clean & unmarked, light age tanning. An uncreased spine with some corner wear. Black & white photo sections. "Who is the mystery that is Gwendolyn MacEwen? Acclaimed biographer Rosemary Sullivan poignantly uncovers the life of a searingly gifted but wounded poet, novelist and mystic, a writer who, after a spellbinding reading to a packed...
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SGD 27.21
James Grassie: Poet and Aboriginal Story Teller of Victoria
by Peake, Andrew
Adelaide: Published by Author. 2013. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Mint Condition. A New copy. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings. Signed by the author. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 258 pages. James Grassie [1813-1904] was a Scottish poet and storyteller who moved to Australia in 1852 and claimed to have been at the Eureka Stockade in 1854. His first few poems published in Australia seem to have appeared in the Geelong...
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SGD 34.24
The Fields of Noon
by Burnford, Sheila
Hodder & Stoughton. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1964. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Brown / tan Hardcover, gilt titles to the spine, gilt bird to the cover. Near Fine with a sound binding, bright, unmarked pages. The DJ is unclipped and in Very Good condition. Protected by a clear plastic cover. "The Fields of Noon is a memorable collection of autobiographical essays by Scottish-born Canadian writer Sheila Burnford, better known for her...
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SGD 31.55
At The Shrine Of St. Charles Stray Papers on Lamb Brought Together for the Centenary of His Death in 1834
by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co.. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1934. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. Included is a special preface for the American Edition. The book and its contents are in clean, mostly bright condition. The spine ends of the book covers have some light bumping. The text pages are clean and bright. The top and bottom edges of the text block have some ground-in dirt...
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SGD 34.47
Monk's Music: Thelonious Monk and Jazz History in the Making
by Gabriel Solis
University of California Press, 2008. 2nd trade paperback printing. Condition: Near fine, very light edge and corner wear.Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) was one of jazz's greatest and most enigmatic figures. As a composer, pianist, and bandleader, Monk both extended the piano tradition known as Harlem stride and was at the center of modern jazz's creation during the 1940s, setting the stage for the experimentalism of the 1960s and '70s. This pathbreaking study combines cultural theory, biography, and...
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SGD 30.23
John Steinbeck: the Voice of the Land
by Ferrell, Keith
New York: M. Evans & Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1986. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0871314800 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean, but has some toning to the dust jacket flaps." Now a family man, Keith set out on his career in publishing, first at Walnut Circle Press as a print salesman, then as...
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SGD 20.68
Letters from America
by Brooke, Rupert
NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards scuffed, corners rounded, bookplate . scar on front free endpaper.. 1916. First American Edition; Fourth Printing. Hardcover. A literary collection which details the poet's travels in North America. Preface by Henry James. xlii, 180pp. Navy cloth with gilt titles on front boards and spine. Frontispiece photogravure portrait of Brooke. .
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SGD 27.57
Memories of My Father; Translations of Thomas Mann's Works - A Bibliography
by Mann, Golo
Inter Nationes, Bonn, Germany, 1965. First German Edition. Softcover (Stiff Boards). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 64 pages, last 3 blank, bibliography. Black-and-white illustrated frontispiece, of Thomas Mann by Paul Citroen. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography and facsimile's of Thomas Mann's writing/work. Maroon coloured covers, with French flaps, and black writing on the front panel and spine. A little rubbing to the edges of the book. Some browning of the...
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SGD 18.04
Jack London & the Klondike
by Walker, Franklin
San Marino, CA: The Huntington Library. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Photographs; This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generallyclean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The front and rearw endpapers have a small tape outline to the top and bottom edges. The text pages are clean and bright. The price...
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The Life of Raymond Chandler
by MacShane, Frank
London: Jonathan Cape. Near Fine with no dust jacket. (1976). First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0224012541 . Black cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine is clean with only very minor wear at tail of spine. Binding sound. Top edge tinted pink. No ownership or other marks in book. Lacking dust jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 320 pages .
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SGD 27.57
The Homes of Tennyson
by Paterson, Arthur (described by)
London, England: Adam and Charles Black. Very Good. 1905. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Color Illustrations; This book is in Very Good to Near Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning rubbing and fraying. The text pages are generally clean, but do have foxing. There is a rectangular patch of toning to the front endpaper, along with a previous owner's...
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SGD 103.40
Ibsen: A Biography
by MEYER, Michael
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Octavo. Spine stained, else very good lacking the dustwrapper.
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SGD 27.57
Auden
by Davenport-Hines, R. P. T.; Davenport-Hines, Richard Treadwell
Pantheon Books, 1996. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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SGD 9.62
Tangled Loyalties : The Life and Times of Ilya Ehrenburg
by Joshua Rubenstein
Basic Books, 1996. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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SGD 9.03
A Writer's Life
by O'Flynn, Criostoir
US: Obelisk Books, 2001. Paperback. Very Good/None. Signed. **SIGNED/INSCRIBED** with date by author to poet Moira Bailis on half title page ; Clean, unmarked interior. Tight binding and spine uncreased. A little edgewear to top front corner and unnoticeable flat crease on back wrapper, else near fine. O'Flynn released this third volume of his autobiography after he believes a former publisher attempted to censor his writing. Ó Floinn, Críostóir, 1927-, Authors, Irish...
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