Search Results: Biography & Autobiography from Cornish Books

FASCINATING ACCOUNT OF 12 VOYAGES DRAWING ON PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED MATERIAL (LETTERS ETC) DISCOVERED BY THE AUTHOR IN THE MUNIMENTS ROOMS AT SKIPTON CASTLE AND APPLEBY CASTLE.Several B&W illustrations. Frontis illus. portrait of the Earl. XIX preliminary pages, Main text 334 p.pages. 9 1/4" tall, 770g.No inscriptions. Very slight edge wear. Some very faint foxing on half-title page and back of frontis. One spot on title page. Hinges sound and text block firm.

Fascinating 3 Volume Biography of the Expert Adviser to the British Government in World War I, relied upon by Asquith and Lloyd George. Very well researched. Captain Roskill had the free use of Hankey's Diary and Papers taken with him into retirement. ALL FIRST EDITIONS. Cloth covers with bright gilt lettering on spines. Vol. I, 672 p.pages, 1970. Vol. II, 608 p.pages, 1972. Vol. III, 688 p.pages, 1974. 9 1/2" Tall, 3 Kilos.No inscriptions except a small inscription on ffep of vol. II that has been whited out. Jackets unclipped. Vol. III has 2 small closed tears (1/2" long) on top edge and Vol. I has one at bottom edge.Set weighs over 3 Kilos packed so shipping outside UK will be extra.

7th Impression, New Edition. Comes with a newspaper cutting about Mrs Creighton. Frontis. illustrated with fine Sepia portrait of the Bishop, protected by tissue guard.Blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spines and blind-stamped design with full length image of Bishop and Armorial Bearings.Vol. I, XII preliminary pages, main text 416p.pages. Vol. II, 534 p.pages. 9" tall, 1.4 kilos.Some edge wear. Fraying to cloth at spine ends. Gift inscription on ffeps dated 1913. No other inscriptions except penciled sums on rear endpaper. Hinges sound and text blocks firm. Set weighs 1.4 kilos so shipping will be extra.

With Photogravure and other illustrations. Frontis portrait with tissue guard. Blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on spines. Vol. I,XVI preliminary pages, main text 611 p.pages. Vol. II, 743 p.pages. 9" tall, 1.4 Kilos.Some edge wear and rubbing to cloth. Inscriptions on ffeps. no other inscriptions except penciled notes on rear endpaper. Front hinge sound, rear hinge partly cracked. Text blocks firm. Set weighs over 1.5 kilos packed so shipping outside UK will be extra.

Fascinating account of Cody's early life in the Wild West and his (mainly Edwardian period) Pioneering Kites and Aircrafts. Illustrated with B&W Photos. Includes: The First British Army Aeoroplane, No. 1, 1907; Michelin Prizes; Beginning of Military Aviation; Cody's Last Night.Sky Blue cloth cover with Black lettering on spine. 164 p.pages, 7 1/2" tall. No inscriptions except old penciled price.Jacket protected in removable clear plastic wrapper. Some edge wear and nicks to jacket, a small piece missing at very top of spine and a larger piece missing from top edge at the back. Clipped.

"War Diary of H. M. Tomlinson and a Vision of All Our Tomorrows." Includes the Battle of London.Light Blue cloth cover with Black Lettering on spine. 234 p.pages, 410g, 7 1/2" tall.No inscriptions. Slight tanning to paper. A few spots of fading to cloth.Jacket has some edge wear and nicks. Unclipped, original price 5/-. Protected in clear removable wrapper.