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New York: William Morrow, 1992. Hardcover. Good/very good. A rare glimpse of the effects of war from a non-combatant's point of view - the author was an Army nurse in Vietnam. An extraordinary story of a woman who came face-to-face with the drama and tragedy of war, and found her own peace in the end. Contains 352 pages, 24 x 15.5cm, with 8 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, cream boards with brown cloth quarter binding in very good pictorial dust jacket, internally good: generally clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Janus , 1995. Hardcover. Fair/fair. This epic book is born of the author's desire to tell something of the lives and deaths of fellow Jews in Poland under German occupation. It is both a genuine historical study supported by years of research, and a first-hand account, the author having himself witnessed many of the events he describes. Written in a conversational style, which makes the book very accessible despite the magnitude of its subject. Contains 440 pages, 23.5 x 16cm, plus map. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, signs of repairs to binding at some stage, some library markings. Black cloth boards in fair pictorial dust jacket. Internally, fair: shows occasional light stains, but generally clean, bright and unmarked in sound bindings. Not the best available, but a good reading copy.

London: Weidenfelf & Nicolson , 1992. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. London: Weidenfelf & Nicolson , 1992. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Hardback. 1st edition. Very Good/Very Good. Translated from the Russian by David Gurevich, this is the first full biography of Boris Yeltsin, and a rare glimpse inside the Soviet power structure, by two acclaimed ex-Soviet journalists. Few political leaders have so electrified the world in recent years as Yeltsin: the first Kremlin dissident and the first democratically elected leader in Russia's thousand-year history. Even before the abortive coup of August 1991, he was constantly in the news for his history-making moves, his battles with Gorbachev and his flamboyant personal life. In part political thriller, in part cutting-edge analysis, this is the book that must be read to understand what Yeltsin and the Russian Commonwealth have in store for us. Size, 24 x 16cm, 320 pages, 8 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library… Read More

London: Futura , 1991. Reprint. Paperback. Fair/fair. The remarkable story of Hector Bywater who predicted in detail the strategy used by Japan to wage war against America, including the surprise attack on Pearl Harbour, sixteen years before the actual events took place. The author shows convincingly that Admiral Yamamoto, regarded as the architect of the Pearl Harbour operation, actually based his strategy on Bywater's book, 'The Great Pacific War', published in 1925. Size, 19 x 12.5cm, 337 pages, 16 pages of b&w plates, 5 maps. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Illustrated card covers showing moderate shelf-wear, otherwise in fair condition. Internally, fair: the photo plates are loose but all present; generally clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Scribner's , 1991. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fair/good +. Fascinating biopic of a generation of Newfoundlanders - those whose status as 'come from aways' picked them out as somehow inferior to those born and bred on that fiercely independent island. Size, 24 x 16cm, 224 pages, 8 b&w photos and 1 map. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Blue cloth boards in good+ illustrated dust jacket. Internally, fair: the ocassional stain, but generally clean and unmarked in good bindings.

London: Weidenfeld&Nicolson, 1985. Hardcover. Good/very good. Used. Good/Very Good Jacket. Hardcover. Fond biography of this Hollywood legend. Size, 23 x 14.5cm, 372 pages, 16 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Brown cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, shows slight age yellowing of page edges, otherwise in good condition: clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Robson , 1982. Second Impression. Hardcover. Fair/good. Fair/Good. Autobiographical 'sketches' from the much loved (and missed) arch goon, Sir Harry Secombe. Size, 22 x 14.5cm, 160 pages, illustrated throughout by the author's cartoons. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Brown cloth boards in good illustrated dust jacket. Internally, fair: shows a few light stains, otherwise clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

London: Chatto & Windus , 1991. First English language edition. Hardcover. Good +/very good. Insightful biography of the ex-Soviet leader. Translated from the German by Peter Tegel. Size, 24 x 15.5cm, 260 pages, 6 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpapers neatly removed, some library markings. Black cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Michael Joseph, 1990. Hardcover. Good/Good. Philpot, Graham. This autobiography (why do they call it 'auto'-biography when it didn't write itself?) by Spike is an imaginative blend of fact and fiction, as enchanting as it is highly amusing. Beautifully illustrated throughout with period photographs and family drawings, the gentle and affectionate tone of this memoir marks a new departure in Spike's writing, and reveals the source of much of his renowned humour - his own family. Contains 243 pages, 24.5 x 18.5cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos and cartoons. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, green cloth boards in good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. -Free UK Shipping

London: Viking , 1996. Hardcover. Good/very good. Good/Very Good. Extremely moving true story of a father's legal battle to get treatment for his terminally ill daughter - known to the authorities as 'Child B'. To her family, she was 'Jaymee', and her brave, wise voice reaches out of these pages and brings into sharp focus numerous issues about healthcare, the cost of medicine, and about who has the right to make decisions for a sick child. Contains 174 pages, 22.5 x 14cm, with 8 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Blue cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, good: generally clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Exceptional condition for ex-library example.

London: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Autobiography of much-loved actor, best known for his role as 'Ken Barlow' in the long-running British series, 'Coronation Street'. This tells the real story of the man behind the character - a story as dramatic, humerous and heart-rending as anything the 'Street's' scriptwriters could have conceived. Contains 246 pages, 24 x 16cm, with 16 pages of b&w photos. Green cloth boards in Fine pictorial dust jacket. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

Longmead: Element, 1994. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. A moving collection of 80 letters from besieged citizens of Sarajevo, many smuggled out at great personal risk by the author. The anguish and bravery displayed in these words stands as a lasting testimony to those who endured this horrific period in European history. Shocking and uplifting by turns, but always unforgettable. Translated from the Italian by Avril Bardoni. Size, 24 x 16cm, 195 pages. Black cloth boards in fine pictorial dust jacket. Internally, fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

London: James Barrie, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Very Good/very good. The author would find TV fame in the 1960s, playing a straight-faced (and often bowler-hatted) protagonist on 'Candid Camera', one of the original hidden-camera prank shows. This was his first book - an hilarious biography with an acute and infectious sense of the ridiculous. Contains 138 pages, 19 x 12.5cm, and illustrated with cartoon chapter headings by the author. Blue boards in illustrated dust jacket showing minor shelf wear, otherwise in Very Good condition. Internally, Very Good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Heinemann , 1994. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Very Good/very good jacket. Hardback. 1st edition. Authorised biography of Lord Longford, best known for his anti-pornography crusade and his support of convicted child killer, the late Myra Hindley. Contains 502 pages, 24 x 16cm, with 16 pages of b&w photos. Black cloth boards in very good illustrated dust jacket. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: BCA, 1978. Book Club. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. Autobiography of the late Kenneth More, one of Britain's best-loved actors , who for millions epitomised the traditional British values of fortitude and fun. Here, he sets out a full and frank account of a life as varied and vivid as any part he ever played. Contains 249 pages, 23.5 x 15cm, with 16 pages of b&w photos. Torquoise-blue cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, shows previous owner's name on front endpaper, otherwise in near fine condition: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: NEL , 1986. First UK edition. Hardcover. Good +/very good. London: NEL , 1986. First UK edition. Hardcover. Good +/very good. Hardback. 1st UK edition. Good+/very Good. Biography of the well known cinematic master. Written after Welles' death, this exhaustively researched work contradicts everything the man ever said about himself in print. Fascinating. Size, 24 x 16cm, 377 pages, 16 pages of b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Orange cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1990. Third Impression. Hardcover. Very Good/good +. Autobiography of American-born author who would become best known spokesperson/apologist for the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War. Full of telling political and social insights. Contains 324 pages, 24.5 x 15.5cm, with introduction by Brian Kahn. Blue cloth boards with navy-blue quarter-binding in good+ pictorial dust jacket. Internally, shows endpaper removed but otherwise very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: Allison & Busby, 1996. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Fine/very good jacket. Autobiography covering the author's remarkable life as a Fleet Street journalist, both pre- and post-war. Chock full of wonderful characters and hilarious anecdotes. Contains 280 pages, 24 x 16cm. Brown cloth boards in pictorial dust jacket showing a repaired 6cm tear and some light shelf-wear, otherwise very good. Internally, Fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

London: Macmillan , 1987. First English language edition. Hardcover. Good/good. Originally published in W.Germany in 1946 as, 'Gefangnistagebuch', and translated into English in 1987 by Michael Hulse. One of the first books published in Germany after the war, this is the moving prison diary of a young German widow and mother of two children, who was denounced by a 'friend' in 1944, arrested, and sent to the womens' prison at Traunstein in Bavaria. With a keen eye for the vagaries of human nature, the author observed her guards and fellow inmates, jotting down notes and expecting nothing but death every day. She survived, however, and the end result is this justly regarded classic of modern prison literature, giving a glimpse of life for anti-Nazis within Hitler's Germany. Contains 151 pages, 22 x 14.5cm. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Black cloth boards in Good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, shows slight wear (repaired with invisible tape) to internal hinge,… Read More

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson , 1993. Hardcover. Good/very good. Good/Very Good Jacket. Biography of the late British entertainer, written by his son. Size, 24 x 16cm, 240 pages, 24 pages of b&w photos and some line drawings. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, maroon cloth boards in very good dust jacket. Internally, good: clean, bright and unmarked in sound bindings.