Burton - A Biography of Sir Richard Francis Burton by Byron Farwell
45.00 NZD
Category: Biography | Reading Level: very good
The scope of this biography of Richard Burton does full justice to his life. "no man can be all things at once, no matter how hard he tried, but no man tried harder than Richard Francis Burton". He made significant contributions in the fields of literature and geography. He was also a poet, traveller, s ...Show more
Randolph Caldecott: A Personal Memoir of His Early Art Career by Henry Blackburn
90.00 NZD
Category: Art
Delve into the fascinating life and early art career of Randolph Caldecott, one of the most influential illustrators of the 19th century. This personal memoir, penned by Henry Blackburn, offers a detailed account of Caldecott's journey from his early days in Chester to his rise as a beloved artist known ...Show more
The Bayard of India: A Life of General Sir James Outram by Lionel J. Trotter
160.00 NZD
Category: Military History
Step into the remarkable life of General Sir James Outram, a paragon of chivalry and military prowess in "The Bayard of India" by Lionel J. Trotter. This meticulously crafted biography, first published in 1903, offers an in-depth look at the illustrious career of a man whose unwavering integrity and str ...Show more
The British Bibliography of Edgar Wallace by W. O. G. Lofts; D. J. Adley
25.00 NZD
Category: Biography
Without question Edgar Wallace was the most prolific writer of popular fiction that the world has ever known. And here, in one volume, as complete and comprehensive as four years' research work by each of its joint authors can make it, is the first British bibliography of the works of this most widely-r ...Show more
Hugh Thomson by SPIELMAN, M.H. & JERROLD, W.
45.00 NZD
Category: Biography
Hugh Thomson - His Art, His Letters, His Humour and His Charm
Fifty Years of a Showman's Life by Van Hare
300.00 NZD
Category: Biography
Fifty Years of a Showman's Life or The Life and Travels of Van Hare, by Himself.
Life of John Plimmer by John Young
260.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand
The Life of John Plimmer, "Father of Wellington" with Selections from His Writings.
The Life Of Ian Fleming by John Pearson
85.00 NZD
Category: Biography
Was Ian Fleming James Bond? Many think so. Certainly the super-hero and his creator had similarities - an aristocratic background, sophisticated tastes, a fatal appeal to women, and an intimate knowledge of the of international spy rings. Still Fleming disclaimed any relation to "that cardboard body" he ...Show more
The Life of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer
195.00 NZD
Category: Biography
A biography of the inventor of the steam engine by the famous, or perhaps infamous, Victorian author of "Self-Help". This was the first biography in what would become a series on the lives of great men of industry and business, which led George Bernard Shaw to describe Smiles as a "modern Plutarch".
Diana: A Celebration by George Perry
60.00 NZD
Category: Biography
A biographical account of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Willie Apiata VC: the Reluctant Hero by Paul Little
28.00 NZD
Category: Biography | Reading Level: Very Good
Corporal Willie Apiata became the first New Zealander since the Second World War to be awarded the Commonwealth's highest military award for his actions with the NZ SAS in Afghanistan. From his early life in small town East Coast New Zealand to his actions in the deserts of Afghanistan, this is his stor ...Show more
The Abbe Liszt by Raphael Ledos De Beaufort
99.00 NZD
Category: Biography
The Abbe Liszt: The Story of His Life