Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Hardcover. The strength of the government of Devon in the early seventeenth century lay in the quality of its leaders. They ruled together in harmony, free from rivalries, the influence of any powerful resident nobles and saved from religious conflicts. This book emphasizes this strength through a series of biographical studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; JFSC; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859895132
- ISBN
- 9780859895132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.15
€ 135.15
Hardcover. Gathers 142 letters written by Mary Telfair of Savannah to her best friend Mary Few of New York. Telfair was born in 1791 to a wealthy, slaveholding family. Few, born in 1790, moved with her family from Savannah to New York in 1799. Self-exiled because of their antislavery views, the Fews never returned Georgia yet remained close to the Telfairs. Editor(s): Wood, Betty. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBFG; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329208
- ISBN
- 9780820329208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82
Paperback. Born in Jedburgh in 1780, Mary Fairfax was the daughter of one of Nelson's captains, she taught herself algebra in secret, and made her reputation in celestial mechanics with her 1831 translation of Laplace's Mecanique celeste as The Mechanism of the Heavens. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; PB; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841951362
- ISBN
- 9781841951362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.53
€ 18.99
€ 13.53
Paperback. Winston and Clementine Churchill wrote to each other constantly throughout the 57 years of their life together. Written solely for each others eyes, their letters serve as a revealing portrait of their characters and their relationship, and as a unique political and social history, as international affairs were rarely absent from their thoughts. Num Pages: 768 pages, 32 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552997508
- ISBN
- 9780552997508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.67
€ 33.99
€ 22.67
Paperback. Clementine, Lady Spencer-Churchill died in 1977, aged 92. In this updated biography, her daughter, Mary Soames, throws new light on her mother, her 57-year marriage to Winston, her strongly held political views and a life that spans many of the major events of the 20th century. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 52. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385607414
- ISBN
- 9780385607414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.67
€ 33.99
€ 22.67
Paperback. *The story of one of the most famous of all British families - the Churchills Num Pages: 640 pages, Section: 32, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 42. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349119786
- ISBN
- 9780349119786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.74
€ 19.99
€ 14.74
Paperback. * A biography of one of the most remarkable women of the Tudor era - next to Queen Elizabeth the most powerful woman in England. Num Pages: 576 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349115894
- ISBN
- 9780349115894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
Paperback. * Reissue of the acclaimed biography of aviator Amelia Earhart Num Pages: 512 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 35. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Film Tie-in Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349121765
- ISBN
- 9780349121765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
Paperback. The biography of Jane Digby, an 'enthralling tale of a nineteenth-century beauty whose heart - and hormones - ruled her head.' Harpers and Queen Num Pages: 384 pages, (16 page section). BIC Classification: BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Edition
- 8th reprint
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857024692
- ISBN
- 9781857024692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.15
€ 19.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. Moving memoir from the first female President of Ireland, and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp inset sections. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGHA; HBJD1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444723335
- ISBN
- 9781444723335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. Mary Prince was a freed slave from Bermuda who achieved notoriety when she published her autobiography at a time when abolition debates were raging. This book details the ill-treatment she received by her various owners and her escape to England where she sought refuge with Christian missionaries. Editor(s): Salih, Sara. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBTS; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140437492
- ISBN
- 9780140437492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.17
€ 11.99
€ 10.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750966177
- ISBN
- 9780750966177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.21
€ 17.99
€ 16.21
Hardback. From 1997 to 2011, Mary McAleese has served as President of Ireland, and become one of the most popular Presidents Ireland has ever has known. This book covers her tenure, focusing on the building of bridges, creating an inclusive society, and, celebrating all the people of Ireland. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGHA; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 584. Very good copy in very good dustwrappers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0015658
- ISBN
- 9781845887247
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. These letters tell the story of a young American woman of Japanese descent who, along with over 10,000 other Japanese Americans, was stranded in Japan during World War II. Editor(s): Lee, Robert G. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32 half-tones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804729673
- ISBN
- 9780804729673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.12
€ 42.99
€ 38.12
Hardcover. This biography chronicles the life of the flamboyant showman, respected statesman, and devout Dominican priest Father Hartke. It tells of his experiences and achievements and offers an inside look at major theatrical and political events in Washington DC from the 1930s through the 1980s. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JJ; AN; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813210827
- ISBN
- 9780813210827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.32
€ 55.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801473920
- ISBN
- 9780801473920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.35
€ 31.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. History's most notorious dynasty brought vividly to life. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782069447
- ISBN
- 9781782069447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.24
€ 17.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. Eamonn Ceannt was one of the founding members of the Irish Volunteers. His unit saw intense fighting during the Rising but surrendered when ordered to do so by his superior officer Patrick Pearse. Ceannt was held in Kilmainham Gaol until his execution by firing squad on 8 May 1916, aged 34. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 416 pages, 25 black & white halftones, 1 index, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847172716
- ISBN
- 9781847172716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 10.85
€ 16.99
€ 10.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 752 pages, 2 maps, section: 16 pages of b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316066129
- ISBN
- 9780316066129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.78
€ 25.99
€ 18.78
paperback. An accessible but comprehensive political biography of the extraordinary feminist, socialist and anti-racist campaigner, Sylvia Pankhurst. Num Pages: 176 pages, notes, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGH; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745315188
- ISBN
- 9780745315188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.35
€ 40.99
€ 26.35