Non-fiction

The best non-fiction changes how you see the world, and a first edition is a piece of intellectual & publishing history in your hands. Our non-fiction category covers biography, memoir, history, travel, nature writing, politics and philosophy, drawing together rare and collectible editions from writers whose work has proved enduring.

Signed & inscribed copies appear regularly, offering a direct connection to the minds behind the books. From watershed works of social history to intimate personal narratives, we’re happy to help you find what you’re looking for – just get in touch for any advice you might need.

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THE DIARY OF ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME, THE YORKSHIRE ANTIQUARY.
DE LA PRYME, Abraham

THE DIARY OF ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME, THE YORKSHIRE ANTIQUARY.

£100

ANDY WARHOL
WARHOL, Andy

ANDY WARHOL

£2,000

THORBURN'S BIRDS OF PREY.
THORBURN, Archibald

THORBURN'S BIRDS OF PREY.

£550

THE HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF THE XVIII [EIGHTEENTH] HUSSARS
MALET, Colonel Harold

THE HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF THE XVIII [EIGHTEENTH] HUSSARS

£150

THOUGHTS IN THE FORM OF MAXIMS:
CARLISLE, Dowager Countess of [HOWARD, Isabella]

THOUGHTS IN THE FORM OF MAXIMS:

£200

SAMUEL JOHNSON.
STEPHEN, Leslie

SAMUEL JOHNSON.

£50

DRAWINGS OF L. S. LOWRY

Signed

LEVY, Mervyn

DRAWINGS OF L. S. LOWRY

£1,250

CLASSIC HENDRIX

Signed

HENDRIX, Jimi

CLASSIC HENDRIX

£1,250

THE WORKS OF ARISTOTLE IN FOUR PARTS:
[SALMON, William]

THE WORKS OF ARISTOTLE IN FOUR PARTS:

£400

AN ACCOUNT OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS,

Signed

SCORESBY, W. [William]

AN ACCOUNT OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS,

£4,250

THE CASANOVA FABLE:
GERHARDI, William

THE CASANOVA FABLE:

£35

ARMORIAL BOOK PLATES:

Signed

BARNETT, P. Neville

ARMORIAL BOOK PLATES:

£95

LEFT HAND, RIGHT HAND! THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF OSBERT SITWELL (1945-50)
SITWELL, Osbert

LEFT HAND, RIGHT HAND! THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF OSBERT SITWELL (1945-50)

£850

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