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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. Thomas MacDonagh was drawn into the Irish Republican Brotherhood through his strong conscience and sense of social justice, becoming a member of the Provisional Government and a signatory of the 1916 Easter Proclamation. He was executed on 3 May 1916 in Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 black & white halftones, 1 index, 1 biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9781847173362
ISBN
9781847173362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.05

Paperback. The story of David I Num Pages: 336 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752446721
ISBN
9780752446721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Hardback. A collection of Karl Polanyi's Hungarian writings translated in English for the first time. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW; JHB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231176088
ISBN
9780231176088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Intended as an antidote to potted biographies and piecemeal reconstructions of his voyages, this volume draws on judicious selections from Christopher Columbus' own writings - chronologically arranged, and translated into idiomatic English - to relate his self-perception and personal history, as far as is possible, in his own words. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841344
ISBN
9781603841344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.46
€ 42.56

Paperback. Alec Douglas-Home was an aristocrat who disclaimed his peerage to become Prime Minister in 1963. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 194 x 12. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904950677
ISBN
9781904950677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. * A wonderful piece of swashbuckling historical biography which recalls the best and the worst of the British Imperial character. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrationsmap,ports. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349116730
ISBN
9780349116730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Sir William Wallace of Ellerslie is one of history's greatest heroes, and one of its greatest enigmas - a figure whose edges have been blurred by myth and legend. This biography tells of a man who, without wealth or noble birth, rose to become the Guardian of Scotland. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851588237
ISBN
9781851588237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.71

Paperback. When they met at a motorcycle club in 1912, Elsie Knocker was a 30-year-old motorcycling divorcee dressed in bottle-green Dunhill leathers, and Mairi Chisholm was a brilliant 18-year- old mechanic, living at home and borrowing tools from her brother. Little did they know, theirs was to become one of the most extraordinary stories of the WWI. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBWN; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Preface Publishing
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848091351
ISBN
9781848091351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Gives a textured picture of daily life at the Tudor Court from the woman's point of view. This book establishes the interaction of the private and public, and demonstrates how the Queens of Henry VIII were central in determining political policy. Num Pages: 880 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 57. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099437246
ISBN
9780099437246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.32

Paperback. Adolf Eichmann was at the centre of the Nazi genocide against the Jews of Europe between 1941 and 1945. This study is an account of Eichmann's life. It shows how he became the Nazi Security Service's 'expert' on Jewish matters and reveals his initially cordial working relationship with Zionist Jews in Germany, despite his intense anti-Semitism. Num Pages: 480 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099448440
ISBN
9780099448440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962322
ISBN
9780750962322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Wordware Publishing Inc. United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556227936
ISBN
9781556227936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 848 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; BGH; HBLW; HBTV4; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447245858
ISBN
9781447245858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.55

Paperback. Life of one of the greatest British Prime Ministers - by an author who knows the scene from his years as a senior Minister in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet. Num Pages: 448 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 35. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753823842
ISBN
9780753823842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Hardback. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750969789
ISBN
9780750969789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.53

Hardback. Baker and McAdoo, in league with Wilson, offer Craig the opportunity to deliver a fresh and insightful study of the period, its major issues, and some of its leading figures. Num Pages: 552 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 39. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407180
ISBN
9781421407180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.16
€ 59.06

Hardback. Anderson's carefully considered work makes a persuasive case for revisiting this celebrated book with a keener appreciation for the subtlety and beauty of Franklin's performance. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; DSBD; DSK; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405230
ISBN
9781421405230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 54.92

Paperback. A history of Brunel in South Wales Num Pages: 240 pages, 100ill (30 colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; BGH; TNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752432366
ISBN
9780752432366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. Bess was the other Duchess, Georgiana's best friend, who with Georgiana and her husband, William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, formed the infamous menage a trois at Devonshire house Num Pages: 256 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781550052
ISBN
9781781550052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. This biography of Helen Keller tells the story of the controversial and turbulent relationship between Helen and her teacher, Annie Sullivan. It chronicles Helens doomed love affair, her struggles to earn a living, her triumphs at Radcliffe College and her work as an advocate for the disabled. Num Pages: 398 pages, 65 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327631
ISBN
9780226327631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.23

Hardcover. Beginning his career as a British Surgeon Major in Afghanistan, George Scott Robertson found himself defending Chitral Fort in 1895 against a besieging force of thousands of tribesmen. He was celebrated as a hero, but this was only one chapter in what was an extraordinary life. This book is the story of an adventurer, ethnographer, and soldier. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 black and white images. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862274624
ISBN
9781862274624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. The evocative diaries of a young nurse stationed in northern France during the First World War, published for the first time. A rare insight into the great war for fans of CALL THE MIDWIFE. Editor(s): Crewdson, Richard. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGHA; BJ; HBWN; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 123 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780224824
ISBN
9781780224824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Bestselling account of the life of a real Horatio Hornblower Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 201 x 26. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Cassell
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304356591
ISBN
9780304356591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Series: Politics History & Social Change. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HBTB; HBTG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781439913437
ISBN
9781439913437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

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