Search Results: Biographies & Memoirs from Alpha 2 Omega Books

Mint condition. Doubleday, 2018. First UK edition-2nd printing (3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Black hardback (gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj (small nick on the edges of the Dj cover), both in mint condition. Illustrated with b/w photos. The book is new. 441pp including Timeline, notes, index. Price un-clipped. Heavy book. This is another paragraph Book Description: The remarkable story of President Harry Truman's first four months in office when this unlikely, small-town, Washington outsider had to take on Germany, Japan, Stalin and the atomic bomb, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance - one of the most extraordinary challenges in American presidential history. Heroes are often defined as ordinary characters who find themselves facing extraordinary circumstances and, through courage and a dash of luck, cement their place in history. Chosen as President Roosevelt's fourth term Vice President for his admired work ethic, good judgement and lack of enemies, Harry S. Truman was the prototypical… Read More

Doubleday, 2018. First UK edition-2nd printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Fine/Near fine. Doubleday, 2018. First UK edition-2nd printing (3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Black hardback (gilt lettering to the spine, small dent on the edges of the cover) in fine condition, with Dj (small creases, nicks and ink marks on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages as new with two ink marks and small nick on the outer edges, two small nicks on the edges of the pages. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 441pp including Timeline, notes, index. Price un-clipped. Heavy book.

Lovat Dickson, 1937. Sixth printing. Hardcover. Very good/No Dj cover. VGC. Lovat Dickson, 1937. Sixth printing. Red hardback (gilt lettering to the spine, small nicks, dent and mark on the edges of the cover and spine) in VGC, no Dj cover. Illustrated with b/w photos, drawings. Nice and clean pages with small marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, a couple of small foxing marks and creases on the edges of the pages. The book is in VGC for its age with some shelf wear. 264pp including List of illustrations, glossary.

Viking, 2000. First edition-4th printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. Near fine/VGC. Viking,2000.First edition-4th printing (4).Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine,two small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) in near fine condition, with Dj(small tear on the edges of the back Dj cover a couple of creases and small nicks on the Dj cover) in VGC.Illustrated with b/w photos.Nice and clean pages with two small marks and ink marks on the outer edges, a couple of small nicks on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.696pp including List of illustrations,notes,sources:select bibliography and archives,permissions,index.Price un-clipped.Heavy book (approx 1.3 Kg).

W.H. Allen, 1990. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.W.H. Allen,1990.First UK edition-first printing.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,two small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(some nicks and creases on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages with a small nick and ink mark on the edges of the pages,very small tear on the edge of page 217.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear inside the edges of the Dj cover.Foreword by Ilya Prigogine.378pp including List of colour plates,list of illustrations,appendix,notes,bibliography,glossary of terms,index.Price un-clipped.First edition.Heavy book.

Headline, 2002. First edition-4th printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Headline,2002.First edition-4th printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,two small nicks on the edges of the cover) with Dj(two small creases,nicks and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos.Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks on the outer edges,small stain marks on the edges of the first three pages of the book,small tear on the edges of the front endpaper.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.373pp including index.Price clipped.

Headline Book Publishing, 2005. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Fine/Near fine. Headline, 2005. First UK edition-first printing (1). Black hardback (gilt lettering to the spine, small nick on the edges of the cover and spine) in fine condition, with Dj (small scratches, nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages as new with a small ink mark and light shelf wear on the outer edges, two small nicks and crease on the edges of the pages. 343pp including Foreword,index.

Random House, 1989. First USA edition-2nd printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Random House,1989.First USA edition-2nd printing (2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3).Red hardback(gilt lettering on the front cover and spine, two small nicks and light shelf wear on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(some creases and small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover, small foxing marks on the outer and inner edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages but with some ink marks and small foxing marks on the outer edges.The book is in VGC with some shelf wear on the Dj cover.427pp including List of illustrations,index.Price un-clipped.Heavy book (approx 1 Kg).

Jonathan Cape, 1996. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Jonathan Cape,1996.First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, two small nicks and dents on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(two small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages with small ink marks on the outer edges, small creases on the edges of the pages, previous owner's sticker inside the front cover. The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.705pp including List of illustrations,notes and references,bibliography,index.price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book (approx 1.3 Kg).

Sphere, 2014. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Fine/near fine. Sphere,2014. First UK edition-first printing.Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine, small nick on the edges of the cover) in fine condition, with Dj(two small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition. Illustrated with colour photos,b/w maps. Nice and clean pages as new with a small nick on the edges of the pages. 324pp. Price un-clipped. First edition.

Vision Sports Publishing, 2009. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Vision Sports Publishing,2009.First UK edition-first impression.Blue hardback(silver lettering to the spine,small nick on the edges of the cover) with Dj( a couple of small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos.Nice and clean pages with small nicks on the edges of the pages,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.282pp including Foreword,postscript,Martin Chivers career statistics.Price un-clipped.

1937. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Very good/No Dj cover as issued. VGC. Geoffrey Bles Two Manchester Square, 1937. First UK edition-first impression. Red hardback (black lettering to the spine, small dents, nicks and ink marks on the edges of the cover and spine, small marks and scratches on the front and back cover) in VGC, no Dj cover as issued. Illustrated with b/w plates. Nice and clean pages with small foxing marks, ink marks and slightly tainted on the outer edges, a couple of creases, nicks, foxing marks and very small tear on the edges of the pages, previous owners name written on the edges of the front endpaper. The book is in VGC for its age with light shelf wear. 280pp including list of illustrations. A collectable and scarce first edition.

Sphere, 2015. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition. Sphere, 2015. First UK edition-first printing (1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Brown hardback (gilt lettering to the spine, small dent on the edges of the cover) with Dj (two small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos, map. Nice and clean pages as new with two small ink marks on the outer edges. 392pp including Roll call, bibliography and sources. Price un-clipped. First edition.

Frederick Warne, 1978. Revised edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC. Frederick Warne, 1978. Revised edition. Red hardback (gilt illustration on the front cover, gilt lettering and illustration to the spine, small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj (very small tear, nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Illustrated with 28 plates in colour and numerous text figures. Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks and nicks on the outer edges, two small marks on the edges of the pages, light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 323pp including Foreword to 1970 edition, list of colour plates, critical bibliography, glossary and index. Heavy book (approx. 1.2 Kg).

Blake Publishing, 2000. First edition-5th printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC. Blake Publishing, 2000. First edition-5th printing (5 7 9 10 8 6). Black hardback (silver lettering to the spine, two small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj (a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Illustrated with b/w photos, drawings. Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks on the outer edges, small mark on the edges of the back endpaper, light shelf wear inside the edges of the Dj cover. 362pp. Price un-clipped.

Collins and Harvill Press, 1978. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition. Collins and Harvill Press, 1978. First UK edition-first impression. Brown hardback (gilt lettering to the spine, two small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj( two small nicks, scratch and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks and nick on the outer edges, a couple of small nicks on the edges of the pages. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 519pp including List of illustrations, foreword, appendices A and B, notes and comments, bibliographical guide, sources of quotations,index.Heavy book (approx. 1 Kg).

Henry S. King and co, 1877. First UK edition. Hardcover. Very good/No Dj as issued. VGC.Henry S. King and co,1877.First UK edition.Two volume set.Hardbacks bound in half brown leather over marbled paper-covered boards with five raised bands to the spine(gilt lettering to the spines over black morocco labels,some nicks,slightly rubbed and scuffed on the edges of the cover and spines,two small tears on the edges of the spines) in VGC, no Dj as issued.Illustrated with steel engraved portraits and illustrations,frontispiece of the Author in volume I including his printed signature.Nice and clean pages with marbled edges on the outer edges,small creases and nicks on the edges of the pages,some foxing marks inside some of the pages,tear on the edges of page 477/478 in volume II.The books are in VGC for its age with light shelf wear.1010pp including List of illustrations,appendices I to III,index.A collectable first edition two volume set.Heavy books (approx 2.2 Kg).

Macmillan, 2001. First edition-8th printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC plus/VGC,.Macmillan,2001.First edition-8th printing (9 8). Black hardback (gilt lettering to the spine,two small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) in VGC plus, with Dj (some creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover, small ink marks on the edges of the back Dj cover) in VGC. Illustrated with colour,b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages with small ink marks,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.1019pp including List of illustrations,references,select bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.,Heavy book(approx 1.6 Kg).

Fourth Estate, 2008. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition, Fourth Estate,2008. First UK edition-first printing (1). Grey hardback(black lettering to the spine, small nick and scratch on the cover) with Dj(a couple of small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos, drawings. Nice and clean pages as new but with a couple of small creases on the edges of the last few pages of the book. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. 371pp including List of illustrations, foreword,glossary and index.Price un-clipped.

Simon & Schuste, 2005. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Simon and Schuster,2005.First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick on the edge of the cover and spine) with Dj(a couple of small nicks and creases on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with a colour map inside the front and back cover,b/w photos,drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages with a couple of small marks on the outer edges,two small nicks on the edges of the pages.424pp including Author's note,appendices,notes,bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book.