01. Books from an Architect's Library: Biography Archives

Biography

A Selection of Rare and Out of Print Books from a Private Library

CATALOGUE CONTENTS

First edition. Fine, but with a slightly faded spine and slight foxing on edges of page block.

The Ludovisi Goddess: The Life of Louisa, Lady Ashburton ...

Virginia Surtees

Hardback
£30

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First edition. As new.

William Beckford: A Bibliography

Jon Millington

Hardback
£60

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First edition. As new.

John Bute: An Informal Portrait

Maldwin Drummond

Paperback
£15

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The author's recollections of Denys Lasdun, Mariga Guinness, John Summerson, Henry Lamb and many others in Girouard's circle. First edition. A fine copy, with a fine dust jacket. Old John Sa... read more

Friendships

Mark Girouard

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First edition. A fine copy in a very good dust jacket - marred only by creases to the lower back of the jacket.

Tarantula’s Web: John Hayward, T.S.Eliot And Their Circle ...

John Smart

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£60

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First edition, signed by the author. Fine book with a fine dust jacket: almost as new. Susanna and Nicky Johnston's joint obituary from The Times enclosed.

John Fleming and Hugh Honour: Remembered by Susanna Johnston ...

Susanna Johnston

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The Countess of Limerick served the Red Cross for 60 years, and was in charge of the London division during the Blitz. She continued as an important figure in the British Red Cross and in th... read more

A Form of Gratitude: The Life of Angela Limerick

Donald Lindsay

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PM was known for his philanthropy, collecting and racehorses, supported by a vast banking fortune. Near fine condition in a near fine dust jacket: slight shelf wear at the rear lower edge of... read more

Reflections in a Silver Spoon: A Memoir

Paul Mellon

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£18

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First edition, in fine condition with a fine dust jacket: almost as new. The scandal arising from the case between Sir Charles Mordaunt and his wife Harriett Moncrieffe, which involved an ap... read more

The Warwickshire Scandal

Elizabeth Hamilton

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£15

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First edition. Fine condition, almost as new.

Good Moments: A Publishing Retrospective

Michael Russell

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£15

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First edition in fine condition, with a near-fine dust jacket. The jacket has a tiny closed nick at the top of the spine and a rubbed rear corner.

Serious Pleasures: The Life of Stephen Tennant

Philip Hoare

Hardback
£50

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First edition, first printing in very good condition, with a very good dust jacket; minor foxing and shelf wear.

The Kenneth Williams Diaries

Kenneth Williams

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£20

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