Biography from Glynn's Books

BCA, 2000. Hb, xvii + 524pp, b/w plates. Good in a Good dj which has marginal wear. Contents clean, a few light speckles along edge of page block. Translated from the Russian by Judson Rosengrant.. Hard Cover. Good/Good.

London: Constable, 1999. Hb, xx + 316pp, b/w plates. Good in a Good dj which has slight corner wear. Clean contents, a light marks along edge of page block. Biography of the Russian aristocrat Princess Zinaida Volkonskaya (1792-1862), rumoured lover of Emperor Alexander I, hostess of famous literay and musical salons in Moscow and Rome, and friend to many of… Read more about this item

Moscow: Molodaya Gvardiya, 1978. In Russian. Pb, 144pp, b/w photos. Good. slight cover wear, price sticker on back cover, contents clean. Biographies of four famous Soviet sportsmen/women who I believe won an achievement award from Komsomol, the Leninist Communist Youth League (V.L.K.S.M.). They include the gymnast Ludmilla Tourischeva, the sprinter Valery Borsov, chessplayer Anatoly Karpov and ice hockey player Vladislav… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 2005. Hb, xi + 814pp, maps, b/w photos. Good with sl;ight page tanning, clean contents in a VG dj. Biography of the Chinese leader, Mao Tse-tung, which re-examines his ideology and goals, reasons for key decisions and his methods for obtaining them, relationship with Stalin, his character and behaviour towards his wives, mistresses and children.. Hard Cover.… Read more about this item

London: Aurum Press, 2001. Hb, xix + 284pp, b/w photos. VG with clean contents in VG dj. Biography of the American travel writer and war correspondent, Martha Gelhorn ( 1908-1998). She covered most of the major conflicts of the 20th century, travelled extensively, living in different countries, and had several marriages, most notably to Ernest Hemingway.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very… Read more about this item

N.Y.: Picador, 2014. Hb, xxii + 363pp, b/w photos. VG with clean contents in VG dj. Entertaining biography of Sylivia Brooke, wife of Sir Vyner Brooke, the last White Rajah of Sarawak. " The kind of gift subject that a biographer must dream of . . .colourful anecdotes of eccentricty, lunacy and infidelity crowd every page " ( Sunday Times,… Read more about this item

London: Hamish Hamilton, 2005. Hb, xxi + 512pp, b/w and colour illustrations. Good+ with clean contents in VG dj. Examines Matisse's mature years as an established painter, the truth about his relationships with his models, his self-doubt and continuous efforts to be innovative in his art. . Hard Cover. Good/Very Good.

Oxford University Press, 1990. Hb, 256pp, b/w photos. VG with clean contents in VG dj. Memoir by the widow of Peter Medawar, the Nobel prize winning scientist, who suffered a massive cerebral haemorrhage at the age of 54 but continued to have an active life for another 18 years.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

London: Hutchinson, 1956. Hb, 448pp, frontis, b/w plates. Good with clean contents in a Poor dj which has loss and tears. Memoir by the politician and press magnate focusing on the rivalries and conflicts of the British government during the final years of the First World War.. Hard Cover.

Pimlico, 2011. Pb, xii + 372pp, b/w illustrations. Good, light wear, clean contents. Biography of William Pitt, the first Earl of Chatham and Whig Primeminister. " Alongside detailed descriptions of battles in Europe and North America, we follow Pitt's career as a politician, one that was closely intertwined with General James Wolfe at Quebec; American independence; the slow mind… Read more about this item

Oxford University Press, 2005. Hb, x + 662pp, b/w photos. Good+ with clean contents in a Good dj which has a closed tear and light edgewear. Biography of H.L. Mencken - journalist, author and defender of civil liberties.. Hard Cover. Good/Good.

London: Macmillan, 1998. Hb, xviii + 748pp, b/w plates. Good+ with clean contents in a Good+ dj which has only slight wear. Covering 1985-1988, Wyatt's journals provide political commentary and insights of a man who was a confidant of Margaret Thatcher as well as friend to royalty.. Hard Cover. Good/Good.

Hodder & Stoughton, 2003. Hb, xiii + 508pp, colour and b/w plates. VG with clean contents in VG dj. Biography of the great explorer, which also traces the way Scott's reputation has been attacked and his achievements distorted.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

London: Methuen, 1988. Hb, xiv + 226pp, b/w photos. Good with clean contents and slight page tanning in a Good+ dj which has only marginal wear. Life and times of the impresario, Charles B. Cochran ( 1872-1951) , who " virtually invented revue before the First World War" and went on to work in cabaret and English theatre, the latter… Read more about this item

London: Constable, 2003. Hb, xii + 244pp, b/w illustrations. Good+ in a VG dj. Faint tanning to page edges, otherwise very good and clean. Biography of the Italian composer, Gioachino Rossini, one of the most popular composers of his time, set against the turbulent history of Europe and using new material and previously unpublished letters.. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good.

Three jazz biographies, each Pb with light cover wear/creases, clean contents unless stated. 1) "Miles Davis" by Carr - Paladin, 1985, 367pp, b/w photos. Previous owner's inscription on title page. "Mr Carr's critical biography is in a class by itself. He knows his music and his Miles..." (New York Times Book Review). 2) "Duke Ellington The Life and Times of… Read more about this item

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1997. Hb, xix + 297pp, b/w photos. Good+ in a Good+ dj. Corners a bit bumped but otherwise very good and clean. Unbiased account of Mother Teresa's life and work. Part 1 charts her life from her childhood in Skopje, her removal to India during the British Raj, her early teaching in a convent, to her… Read more about this item

N.Y.: Norton, 1977. Hb, 264pp, b/w photos. VG with clean contents in Good dj which is price-clipped and with light edgewear. Biography of the legendary composer and jazz musician.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hutchinson, 2010. Hb, xvii + 718pp, b/w photos. VG clean copy in VG dj. Autobiography of the British Primeminister, describing first-hand the ups and downs of his career, the transformation of the Labour Party, his relationships with Gordon Brown, other colleagues and world leaders, the battles over education and health, negotiating for peace in Northern Ireland and his decisions… Read more about this item

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998. Hb, xi + 1179pp. VG with clean contents in VG dj. Biographical reference which contains information on over 26,000 people, past and present, with international coverage and encompassing figures in history, politics, the arts, science, sports and popular culture. Plus a useful Ready Reference at the back. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to… Read more about this item