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Biography: historical, political & military

paperback. Sex, intrigue and adultery in the world of high politics and huge wealth in late eighteenth-century England. Num Pages: 496 pages, 32 b/w, 16 col plates (24pp), With index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 146 x 32. Weight in Grams: 376. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0001239
ISBN
9780006550167
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.23

Hardcover. When "citizen-soldier" Alvin Coe Voris first wrote to his wife in 1861, he embarked on a correspondence that spanned the duration of the Civil War. The 428 letters collected in this volume form a Civil War chronicle and an insight into the ideals of a man called by conscience to the battlefield. Num Pages: 330 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875802985
ISBN
9780875802985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.49

Hardback. The works in this series cover the lives of this century's presidents, and also the figures and events that surround them. This particular volume covers the lives and times of Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge, drawing upon and citing thousands of reference sources for information. Series: Twentieth-century Presidential Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; GBCR; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 183 x 32. Weight in Grams: 935.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842022880
ISBN
9780842022880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.61

Hardback. The infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome from AD 37 to 41 as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. This book sets the emperor's story into the context of the political system and the changing relations between the senate and the emperor during Caligula's time and finds a rationality explaining his notorious brutality. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas; Most, Glenn W.; Psoinos, Paul. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 392. A Biography. 240 pages, Illustrations. The infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome from AD 37 to 41 as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. This book sets the emperor's story into the context of the political system and the changing relations between the senate and the emperor during Caligula's time and finds a rationality explaining his notorious brutality. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 209 x 150 x 20. Weight: 392. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas; Most, Glenn W.; Psoinos, Paul.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248953
ISBN
9780520248953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.23

Paperback. The infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. An exceptionally smart and cruelly witty man, Caligula made his contemporaries worship him as a god. He drank pearls dissolved in vinegar and ate food covered in gold leaf. This book deals with his life and work. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas; Most, Glenn W.; Psoinos, Paul. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; BGH; HBLA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 295 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287594
ISBN
9780520287594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.36

Hardcover. This book details the fascinating life story of Michelle Obama, emphasizing her own personal and professional accomplishments, her life partnership with President Barack Obama, and her distinctive approach to the role of First Lady. Series: Greenwood Biographies. Num Pages: 167 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Greenwood
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313381041
ISBN
9780313381041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90

Hardback. Shows how Eleanor Roosevelt, after being freed from the constraints imposed by her role in the White House, expanded her career and challenged both the Democratic party and American liberals to practice what they preach. Num Pages: 298 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104043
ISBN
9780231104043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.08
€ 82.56

hardcover. Num Pages: 366 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; BGH; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761806004
ISBN
9780761806004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.36

hardcover. Since Russian leader Vladimir Putin assumed power in August 1999, speculation about his character, motives, and plans for Russia's future has been rampant in the West. A portrait of Putin has emerged in the West that is one-dimensional, ill informed, and diametrically opposed to the image of Putin the majority of Russians hold. Series: Shapers of International History. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972987
ISBN
9781597972987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.54

Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 115 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195367805
ISBN
9780195367805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardcover. Abraham Lincoln projects a larger-than-life image across American history owing to his role as the Great Emancipator. Yet this noble aspect of Lincoln s identity is the dimension that some historians have cast into doubt. The award-winning historian and Lincoln scholar Allen Guelzo offers a vigorous defense of America s sixteenth president." Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBTS; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674286115
ISBN
9780674286115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

paperback. On October 26, 1881, Wyatt Earp, his two brothers, and Doc Holliday shot it out with a gang of cattle rustlers near the O K Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. It was over in half a minute, but those thirty violent seconds turned the thirty-three-year-old Wyatt Earp into the stuff of legend. This biography tells Wyatt Earp's story. Num Pages: 39 images. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803220584
ISBN
9780803220584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Christian Focus
Number of pages
207
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845507831
ISBN
9781845507831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 maps, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195309348
ISBN
9780195309348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 8. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962636
ISBN
9780750962636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.29

Paperback. Alistair Darling's number one Sunday Times bestselling memoirs now available in paperback, updated with a new introduction. Num Pages: 339 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BGHA; BM; HBJD1; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 364. 1000 Days at Number 11. 339 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. Alistair Darling's number one Sunday Times bestselling memoirs now available in paperback, updated with a new introduction. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BGHA; BM; HBJD1; JPQ. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight: 354.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
339
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857892812
ISBN
9780857892812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.58

paperback. Tells the story of the death, in sinister circumstances, of the boy-king Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, is one of the most fascinating murder mysteries in English history. This book presents a tale with profound moral and social consequences, rich in drama, intrigue, treason, scandal and violence. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9781784700041
ISBN
9781784700041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. Sister to Anne Boleyn and seduced by two kings, Mary Boleyn has long been the subject of scandal and myth. Her affair with Henry VIII fuelled the shocking annulment of his marriage to Anne, and Mary is rumoured to have borne his child in secret. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 348. NEW.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
9780099546481
ISBN
9780099546481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. Katherine Swynford was first the mistress, and later the wife, of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster. This book rescues Katherine from the footnotes of history, highlighting her key dynastic position within the English monarchy. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712641975
ISBN
9780712641975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. On the night of 10 February 1567, an explosion devastated the Edinburgh residence of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Those arriving at the scene of devastation found, in the garden, the naked corpses of Darnley and his valet. Neither had died in the explosion, but both bodies bore marks of strangulation. Num Pages: 640 pages, 16pp b/w and colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099527077
ISBN
9780099527077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

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