Search Results: Biographies & Memoirs from Alpha 2 Omega Books

Viking. First edition-5th printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Viking,2000.First edition-5th printing.Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(crease,small nicks and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos.Nice and clean pages as new with small ink mark and nick on the outer edges,two small creases and nicks on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book.231pp including Notes,index.Price un-clipped.

Weidenfeld and Nicolson. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Fine/Near fine.Weidenfeld and Nicolson,2008.First UK edition-first printing(10 9 8 76 5 4 3 2 1).Large format blue hardback(silver lettering to the spine,small nick on the edges of the spine) in fine condition, with Dj(two creases on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with many colour photos.The book is as new with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.288pp including Further reading,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Heavy book(approx 1.3 Kg).

Dr. John Kerr. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Signed. Near fine condition.Dr. John Kerr,1988.First UK edition-first impression.The book is Signed by Dr. John and Beth Kerr with an inscription on the title page.Brown hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w drawings.Illustrations by Stella Scotland.Nice and clean pages as new with two small nicks and crease on the edges of the pages.120pp including Foreword by W.F. Marshall.

Hodder & Stoughton. First UK edition-3rd printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition.Hodder and Stoughton,2008.First UK edition-3rd printing.Grey hardback(purple lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in fine condition.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos.The book is new.313pp including Author's note.Price un-clipped.

Presidio Pr. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. GC.Presidio Press,1990.First edition-first printing.Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small crease and nick on the edges of the spine and cover) with Dj(two creases,nicks and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover),both in GC.Illustrated with b/w photos,maps.Nice and clean pages with some ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,small tear on the edge of page 31,some marks and light shelf wear on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC but with light shelf wear.339pp including Guide to terms and abbreviations,bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition. This is another paragraph From Library Journal: The Third Battalion, 26th Marines, set out on September 7, 1967, to scout an area near a beleaguered fire base in northern I Corps and were attacked by over twice their number of troops from the disciplined and well-armed People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). On the 10th, while moving into a new area,… Read More

Henry Holt and Co.. First US edition-2nd printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition.Henry Holt and co,2009.First US edition-2nd printing(3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Green hardback with black borders(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(small crease and nick on the edges of the Dj cover),both in fine condition.The book is new with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.304pp.Price un-clipped.

Simon & Schuster. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Simon and Schuster,2000.First UK edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small dent on the edge of the cover) with Dj(a couple of nicks and small crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Nice and clean pages with small ink mark and slightly tainted and yellow on the outer edges,previous owner's name written on the edge of the first blank page of the book.The book is in VGC but with light shelf wear on the edges of the pages.320pp including index.Price un-clipped.

Flamingo. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.This edition first published by Flamingo,1999.First edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2).Tan hardback(silver lettering to the spine,small mark and nick on the edge of the front cover) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Nice and clean pages as new with a a couple ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,small nick and crease on the edge of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear.363pp. This is another paragraph Review: Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, writes Frank McCourt in Angela's Ashes. Worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood. Welcome, then, to the pinnacle of the miserable Irish Catholic childhood. Born in Brooklyn in 1930 to recent Irish immigrants Malachy and Angela McCourt, Frank grew up in Limerick after his parents returned to Ireland because of poor… Read More

Flamingo. First Flamingo edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition.Two Volume set in a slipcase.Flamingo,1999.First Flamingo edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2).Tan hardback's(silver lettering to the spines,two small nicks and scratch on the covers) with Dj(a couple of creases,nicks and scratch on the Dj covers),both in fine condition.The books are new(light shelf wear on the outer edges of the pages) with slipcase(two small nicks and scratch on the slipcase).748pp.Heavy box set(approx. 1.6 kg).

Colour Library. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Colour Library,1997.The History of Radio's Most Famous Programme.Large format pictorial hardback(two small nicks on the edges of the cover) with Dj(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with many b/w photos.Nice and clean pages but slightly yellow on the edges,inscription written on the first blank page of the book,small ink mark on the edge of the last page of the book.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear.256pp including Appendix :Selling the Archers,index.Price clipped.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition.Weidenfeld & Nicolson,1997.First UK edition.Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine,small nick and light shelf wear on the edges of the cover)with Dj(a couple of creases,nicks and scratch on the Dj cover),both in fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos,b/w drawings.Nice and clean pages with a ink mark and light shelf wear on the outer edges,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear.335pp including The Family Tree.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition. This is another paragraph Review: In 1906, Suzannah Lessard's great-grandfather, the prominent architect, socialite, and hedonist Stanford White, was sensationally murdered by the husband of a showgirl White had seduced when she was 16. The acquittal of the killer on the grounds of insanity added to the scandalous gossip. In this beautifully written memoir, Lessard, a… Read More

Chatto & Windus. First UK edition-2nd printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Chatto and Windus,1994.First UK edition-2nd printing(3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).Please note:The book has been marked inside the title page as slightly damaged in transit, however, as far as I can ascertain the only slightly damage is that the spine of the book is slightly bent.Black hardback(small nick and crease on the edges of the cover and spine,gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(some creases,nicks and scratches on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages with a black marker mark on the outer edges,small creases on the edges of the pages,light shelf wear on the Dj cover.469pp including Sources and bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.Heavy book.

Macmillan. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Mint condition.Macmillan,2004.First edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2).Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks & creases on the edges of the Dj cover),both in mint condition.Illustrated with colour photos,b/w maps.The book is new with a small nick and crease on the edge of the pages.Price un-clipped.327pp including Glossary.First edition. This is another paragraph Product Description: More people have gone into space than sailed around the world alone. Yet for Emma Richards being adrift in pirate-infested waters was nothing compared to struggling through the 'soul-destroying solitude' of crossing 30,000 nautical miles for 132 days in a solo yacht. Moving, compelling and inspirational, Around Alone is a stunning tale of a young woman's battle with the elements.

Macmillan. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Macmillan,2004.First edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2).Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small crease and nick on the edge of the cover)with Dj(watermark inside the edge of the Dj cover,a couple of creases,scratches and nick on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with colour photos,map.Nice and clean pages with some creases inside the pages,small mark and nick on the edge of the spine.The book is in VGC except for the watermark inside the Dj cover.336pp including Glossary.Price un-clipped.First edition. This is another paragraph Product Description: More people have gone into space than sailed around the world alone. Yet for Emma Richards being adrift in pirate-infested waters was nothing compared to struggling through the 'soul-destroying solitude' of crossing 30,000 nautical miles for 132 days in a solo yacht. Moving, compelling and inspirational, Around Alone is a stunning tale of a young… Read More

Little,Brown and co. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Fine/Near fine.Little,Brown and co,2001.A Bulfinch Press Book.First edition-first printing.Large format blue hardback(Author's name in gilt lettering on the front cover,gilt lettering to the spine) in fine condition, with Dj(a couple of small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with 55 colour plates,180 duotone plates and 39 b/w illustrations.The book is as new with a small pencil mark impression on the edge of the front endpaper,two small creases and nicks on the edges of the pages.200pp including Foreword by Philip Brookman,chronology,bibliography.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.Please note: This is oversized and heavy book(approx 1.7 Kg).

Weidenfeld & Nicolson. First edition-fifth impression. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Weidenfeld & Nicolson,1995.First edition-fifth impression,1995.Green hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(small mark inside the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos.Nice and clean pages with a small mark and two ink marks on the outer edges,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book.Nice and clean book.458pp including Bibliography,list of illustrations and index.Price un-clipped.First edition. This is another paragraph Product Description: What really happened during the Thatcher years - the memoirs of the former Political Editor of the BBC n nAbout the Author nJohn Cole was Political Editor of the BBC. Previously a newspaper journalist, he served on the Guardian and rose to be deputy editor of The Observer. He is married with four sons.

Granada. First UK edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition.Granada,2001.First UK edition-first printing(2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1).Black hardback(small mark and crease on the edge of the front cover,gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(two small nicks,scratch and crease on the Dj cover),both in fine condition.Illustrated with colour,b/w photos.The book is new with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.249pp.Price un-clipped.

Random House of Canada, Limited. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC,Chatto & Windus,2000.First edition-first printing(2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1).Blue hardback(silver lettering to the spine)with laminated Dj(small colour mark,crease and nicks on the laminated cover),both in VGC.Ex-Library book with stamp,pocket,sticker but in VGC.Illustrated with b/w photos.Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear.Price un-clipped.438pp including index.First edition. This is another paragraph Review : Augusta Leigh lived, in the words of the old Chinese curse, through interesting times. The daughter of one of the most scandalous affairs of the 18th century, Augusta herself married the horse-mad Lieutenant-Colonel George Leigh, equerry and companion of the Prince of Wales. Leigh gambled and cheated, falling from grace into poverty and taking his wife… Read More

Headline. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Near fine condition.Headline Book,2001.First edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick on the cover) with Dj(a couple of scratches,nicks and crease on the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos.Nice and clean pages as new but slightly yellow on the outer edges,a couple of small nicks and crease on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear inside the edges of the Dj cover(small ink mark inside the Dj cover).316pp including Postscript,sources,index.Price un-clipped.

Headline Book Publishing. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine condition.Headline Book,2000.First edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,two small nicks on the cover) with Dj(small nicks,crease and a couple of scratches on the Dj cover),both in fine condition.Illustrated with b/w photos.The book is new with a ink mark and light shelf wear on the outer edges of the pages,two small nicks and crease on the edges of the pages.250pp including index.Price un-clipped.First edition. This is another paragraph Product Description:A legendary character on Fleet Street, Peter Batt recalls a lost era of hard-drining hacks in a series of anecdotes featuring such diverse personalities as Winston Churchill and Shirley Bassey.