Collection: Biographies & Autobiographies
Discover vintage and antique biographies and autobiographies that reveal the lives and achievements of extraordinary people throughout history. Perfect for collectors, book lovers, and those seeking inspiration from real lives.
Explore real lives and remarkable stories with our collection of vintage and antique biographies and autobiographies. These collectable books offer a window into the experiences of extraordinary individuals from all walks of life, spanning centuries of history and achievement. Whether you’re interested in the lives of historical figures, artists, explorers, or leaders, you’ll find inspiring and insightful volumes to add to your collection.
Discover Inspiring Lives in Antique and Vintage Biographies
Biographies and autobiographies are more than just books. They provide personal perspectives, unique insights, and a deeper understanding of the people who shaped our world.
Explore Our Collection of Vintage and Antique Biographies and Autobiographies
Find vintage biographies, antique autobiographies for sale, and rare memoirs from every era in our collection. Browse works on statesmen, artists, scientists, and more. Looking for something specific? Use our search function to find books by title, era, or individual. You might also enjoy exploring our British History Books or our Naval and Military History collection.
All of our books are carefully sourced and clearly described, so you can buy with confidence.
-
Young Boswell, Chapters on James Boswell the Biograph based largely on new material by Chauncey Brewster Tinker
Regular price £10.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Travels in the Colonies in 1773-1775 Described in the Letters of William Mylne, edited by Ted Ruddock, 1993
Regular price £12.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
The Life and Letters of Alfred Ainger by Edith Sichel, 1906
Regular price £25.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Loie Fuller, danseuse de la Belle Epoque by Giovanni Lista, 1994
Regular price £22.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
John Evelyn and His Milieu, Essays edited by Frances Harris & Michael Hunter, 2003
Regular price £11.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
The World, The House and The Bar by the RT. Hon. Sir Ellis Hume-Williams, 1930
Regular price £15.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
The King of the Movies, Film Pioneer Siegmund Lubin, by Joseph P. Eckhardt, 1997
Regular price £60.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
My Darling Clementine, The Story of Lady Churchill by Jack Fishman, 1963
Regular price £5.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
My Early Life, A Roving Commission by The RT. Hon. Winston S. Churchill, 1941
Regular price £40.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
I Fight to Live, Autobiography by Robert Boothby, 1947
Regular price £12.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Man of Everest, the Autobiography of Tenzing, told by James Ramsey Ullman, 1956
Regular price £7.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Pepy's Diary Volumes I - III, selected and edited by Robert Latham, 1996
Regular price £50.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
The Last Dalai Lama, A Biography by Michael Harris Goodman, 1986
Regular price £5.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Christopher Columbus and the Age of Exploration, An Encyclopedia edited by Silvio A. Bedini, 1998
Regular price £15.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Echoes of Big Ben, A Journalist's Parliamentary Diary (1881-1940) by Sir Alexander Mackintosh
Regular price £7.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
The Quiet Canadian, The Secret Service Story of Sir William Stephenson, by H. Montgomery Hyde, 1963
Regular price £25.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Bernard Shaw, His Life and Personality by Hesketh Pearson, 1943
Regular price £5.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Seven Pillars of Wisdom, A triumph by T. E. Lawrence, 1935
Regular price £70.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
The Fire Ox and Other Years by Suydam Cutting, An Account of his Travels in Tibet, Nepal, Assam and other Far Eastern Lands, 1947
Regular price £18.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
English Wits, edited by Leonard Russell, 1940
Regular price £20.95 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Abbotsford, The Personal Relics and Antiquarian Treasures of Sir Walter Scott, described by The Hon. Mary Monica Maxwell Scott of Abbotsford and Illustrated by William Gibb, 1893
Regular price £80.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
The Gilbert and Sullivan Book by Leslie Baily, 1952, with 10 Coloured Plates and over 400 Illustrations in the text
Regular price £15.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
James Cooper, A Memoir by H. J. Wotherspoon, with Illustrations, 1926
Regular price £60.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Boris Godunov, The Tragic Tsar by Ian Grey, 1973
Regular price £5.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per