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Winston S. Churchill: Youth 1974-1900
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William Heinemann |
| Published Date |
1966 |
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n/a |
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Volume 1 of this massive biography. Hardback in dustjacket. First edition first printing. G/G. Spine of book is firm and straight. Foxing to page edges. Tables present at rear. No previous owner inscriptions. Some loss to dustjacket at corners and spine ends.
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Winston S. Churchill: Young Statesman 1901-1914
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Winston S. Churchill |
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Allen & Unwin |
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1967 |
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Hardback in dustjacket. Not price-clipped - shows price of 63s net. No previous owner inscriptions. VG+/G. Four oneinch closed tears to edges of dustjacket. Area of loss to lower rear edge....more |
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Winston S. Churchill Volume V 1922-1939
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Martin Gilbert |
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William Heinemann |
| Published Date |
1976 |
| ISBN |
434130117 |
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£39.99
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Not price-clipped and no previous owner inscriptions. G/G. Crease line running down spine of book from reading, but no spine lean. Bumping to book and dustjacket at lower corners. Some marks to page edges Dustjacket shows no fading to the spine. Dustjacket has some wear to the edges and small closed tears with some slight loss at the spine edges. There is a small area of loss to the laminate on the spine of the dustjacket - about one inch. There is one small sellotape mark to the rear of the dustjacket where it was once in place to reenforce the area of damage. About 30 page edges on the foredge have been pushed in show some wear (about 2 inches)....more |
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Winston S. Churchill Volume III 1914-1916
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Martin Gilbert |
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William Heinemann |
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1971 |
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434130095 |
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£19.99
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Not price-clipped and no previous owner inscriptions. VG+/VG. Crease line running down spine of book from reading, but no spine lean. Dustjacket shows no fading to the spine. Dustjacket has some wear to the edges and small closed tears with some slight loss at the spine edges. There is one small sellotape mark to the rear of the dustjacket where it was once in place to reenforce the jacket. ...more |
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Winston S. Churchill Companion Volume 1 Part 1 1874-1896
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Randolph S. Churchill |
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William Heinemann |
| Published Date |
1967 |
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n/a |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. VG+/VG+. No previous owner inscriptions. Dustjacket is not clipped - shows price of £7. ...more |
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Winning is Not Enough Jackie Stewart: The Autobiography (SIGNED)
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Jackie Stewart |
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Headline |
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13 October 2007 |
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0755315376 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Near fine/near fine new unread condition - some bumping and creasing at spine ends and shelfwear to dustjacket edges. Signed by Jackie Stewart directly on the title page in black pen. Free exclusive DVD inside featuring rare and dramatic unseen footage.
Synopsis
Sir Jackie Stewart is one of the most highly regarded names in global sport -- winner of three F1 World Championships, 27 Grands Prix and ranked in the top five drivers of all time. On retiring from the circuit, he went on to build an equally impressive international business career. In the 1960s and into the 70s, with his black cap, sideburns and aviator shades Jackie ......more |
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Touching the Void
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Joe Simpson |
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Jonathan Cape |
| Published Date |
1988 |
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0224025457 |
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£399.00
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Hardback book in dustjacket. First edition first printing. Near fine/Near fine. Book and dustjacket in lovely condition. Dustjacket is not price-clipped - shows price of £10.95 net....more |
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Touching the Void
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Joe Simpson |
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Jonathan Cape |
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July 1988 |
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0224025457 |
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£250.00
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Hardback book in dustjacket. First edition first printing. VG/VG. Dustjacket in lovely condition - not price-clipped shows price of £10.95. Some foxing marks to inside flaps. Spine of book is slightly cocked from reading. Slight creasing to top right hand corner of front free endpaper and outline from where a previous price and edition where once written in pencil but have been erased. Some foxing marks to combined page edges....more |
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This Game of Ghosts
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Joe Simpson |
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Jonathan Cape |
| Published Date |
15 July 1993 |
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0224035150 |
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£75.00
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Hardback book in dustjacket. VG/Fine. Book in nice condition with some spine lean from reading being the only fault. Dustjacket in fine condition - not price-clipped shows price of £16.99. Book signed directly on the title page by Joe Simpson....more |
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The Third Man: Life at the Heart of New Labour
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Peter Mandleson |
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HarperCollins |
| Published Date |
15 July 2010 |
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978-0007395286 |
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Signed by Peter Mandelson directly on the page. Hardback in dustjacket. Publisher's removable 'signed by the author' sticker on the front cover. Mint/mint brand new condition.
The hotly anticipated memoir of one of New Labour’s three founding architects.
Peter Mandelson is one of the most influential politicians of modern times. The Third Man is his story – of a life played out in the backroom and then on the frontline of the Labour Party during its unprecedented three terms in government.
Much of the book is devoted to the defining political relationships of Peter Mandelson’s life – with Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Charting ......more |
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The Path to Power
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Margaret Thatcher |
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HarperCollins |
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1995 |
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0002550504 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Signed by Margaret Thatcher (see picture) in blue ink directly on the title page. Not price-clipped - shows price of £25. Near fine/near fine used condition. Slight bumping to corners. Few minor marks to page edges. Slight shelfwear....more |
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The Hitman: Ricky Hatton Autobiography
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Ricky Hatton |
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Ebury Press |
| Published Date |
September 2006 |
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0091910854 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Signed and dedicated by Ricky Hatton directly on the title page. "To Tim, Ricky Hatton". Synopsis The "Hitman" is the story of just how Ricky Hatton became pound for pound the best fighter on the planet: from a ten-year-old at Sale West Amateur Boxing Club to unified light-welterweight champion of the world. His fight against the legendary Kostya Tszyu in 2005 for the IBF belt has already laid claim to being one of the greatest nights in British boxing. After four years of defending his own WBU crown, with devastating body punching not seen since the days of Roberto Duran, this was finally Ricky's chance to show the world what he was made of. Over the ......more |
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Taking Le Tiss - Matt Le Tissier Signed Autobiography.
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Matt Le Tissier |
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HarperCollins |
| Published Date |
20 August 2009 |
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9780007310913 |
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Hard abck in dustjacket. Signed by Matt Le Tissier directly on the title page. Mint new unread condition.
Product Description
The fascinating, insightful and at times hilarious memoirs of one of the most gifted and enigmatic British footballers of the last 25 years. Nicknamed "Le God" by the Southampton faithful, Matt Le Tissier was not cast from the same mould as 99% of other professional footballers. A real "one-off" if every there was one, he was a one-club man in a 16-year career that brought little in the way of trophies but countless plaudits from footballs fans and commentators alike. To the old school brigade he was a "luxury player", someone with a less than ideal work ......more |
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Strangeland
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Tracey Emin |
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Sceptre |
| Published Date |
17 October 2005 |
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0340769440 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Book and dustjacket in very fine new unread condition. Signed 'To Tim Tracey Emin 2005 X' in black ink directly on the title page. Tracey Emin will only sign books with dedications. Very scarce signed as Tracey will not fo 'bulk' signings for publishers. Book Description
Tracey Emin's STRANGELAND is her own space, lying between the Margate of her childhood, the Turkey of her forefathers and her own, private-public life in present-day London. Her writings, a combination of memoirs and confessions, are deeply intimate, yet powerfully engaging. Tracey retains a profoundly romantic world view, paired with an uncompromising honesty. Her capacity both to ......more |
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Stepping Stones Interviews with Seamus Heaney - Signed by both Seamus Heaney and Dennis O'Driscoll
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Dennis O'Driscoll |
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Faber and Faber |
| Published Date |
6 November 2008 |
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9780571242528 |
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First edition first printing. Hardback in dustjacket. Fine/fine unread condition. Signed by both Seamus Heaney and Dennis O'Driscoll directly on the title page. Very scarce to find this double signed - a must have for the serious Heaney collector.
Widely regarded as the finest poet of his generation, Seamus Heaney is the subject of numerous critical studies; but no book-length portrait has appeared until now. Through his own lively and eloquent reminiscences, "Stepping Stones" retraces the poet's steps from his early works, through to his receipt of the 1995 Nobel Prize for Literature and his post-Nobel life. It is supplemented with a large number of photographs, many ......more |
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Stand and Deliver
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Adam Ant |
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Macmillan |
| Published Date |
7 September 2007 |
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9780330440127 |
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Paperback. Fine new unread condition - some shelfwear/slight bruising to corners. Signed by Adam Ant directly on the page. Synopsis The remarkable autobiography of one of music's iconic figures, Adam Ant. Who could forget their first view of Adam Ant on Top of the Pops, white stripes across his face, swaggering to the beat of 'Antmusic' or in frilly shirt and mask for 'Stand and Deliver'? One of the most successful pop stars of the 80s, his face adorning posters on teenager's walls from Acton to Akron, Adam Ant was a phenomenon. Now in this frank and revealing autobiography, he tells the full story of his amazing life from his dysfunctional childhood to his key role in the punk ......more |
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Spike Milligan The Entire Complete War Memoirs
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Spike Milligan |
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Penguin |
| Published Date |
2003 |
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Spike Milligan The Entire Complete War Memoirs
A Collectors set of 7 Spike Milligan War Memoirs books, all contained in a clear plastic sleeve published by Penguin books. books are in fine condition and look to be unread as there are no reading lines to spines or creases to covers.
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Goodbye Soldier
Peace Work
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Sir Bobby Charlton The Autobiography: Signed/Limited in slipcase: My Manchester United Years
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Sir Bobby Charlton |
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Headline |
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6 September 2007 |
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9780755317820 |
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Hardback book in dustjacket in slipcase. Signed and numbered - limited to 1000 copies. Very fine/very fine new unread condition. Signed by Bobby Charlton. Synopsis Bobby Charlton is Manchester United through and through. He was a member of the original 'Busby Babes' and has devoted his career to the club, playing in 754 games over 17 years. During that period, he won everything the game had to offer, played alongside some of the greats such as Best and Law, suffered devastating defeats and was involved in one of the greatest football tragedies of all time. Here, for the very first time, he tells the story of those United years. With his beloved Reds, he tasted FA Cup victory in ......more |
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Shantaram
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Gregory David Roberts |
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Little Brown |
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0316727253 |
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£29.99
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Hardback book in dustjacket. UK First edition first printing. VG/VG used condition. Spine good and straight. No previous owner inscriptions. Not price-clipped - shows price of £16.99. About six pages have creases to the very corner where they wer folded back at some point to mark the page. There is a tiny nick/tear to 4 of the lower page edges.
Synopsis:
In 1978, gifted student and writer Greg Roberts turned to heroin when his marriage collapsed, feeding his addiction with a string of robberies. Caught and convicted, he was given a nineteen-year sentence. After two years, he escaped from a maximum- security prison, spending the next ten years on the run as Australia's most ......more |
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Scoring at Half Time
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George Best |
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| Publisher |
Ebury Press |
| Published Date |
2003 |
| ISBN |
0091889278 |
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£89.99
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Hardback book in dustjacket. Book has slight lean from reading and some bumping to the spine ends. VG/VG used condition. Not price-clipped - shows price of £17.99. No previous owner inscriptions. SIGNED by George Best directly on the title page. Book comes with the provenance of the Ottakar's flyer (one crease mark from folding) fromthe signing event in Bromley. Second printing.
Synopsis
Michael Parkinson: 'What was the nearest amount of time, before or after a game, that you ever had sex, George? George Best: 'Er...It was in half time, I think...'. "Scoring At Half Time" is a highly entertaining collection of the anecdotes, tales and general excessive ......more |
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