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Biography: historical, political & military
paperback. For George Mallory as for all of his generation, death was but 'a frail barrier that men crossed, smiling and gallant, every day'. As climbers they accepted a degree of risk unimaginable before the war. What mattered now was how one lived, and the moments of being alive. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 43. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099563839
- ISBN
- 9780099563839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781900621779
- ISBN
- 9781900621779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 11.29
€ 24.99
€ 11.29
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Eyewear Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908998972
- ISBN
- 9781908998972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.63
€ 16.99
€ 14.63
hardcover. Engels and "Das Kapital"; the general; Engels and the working classes 1850-1870 - the workers in Britain, the workers in France, the workers in Germany; the first international 1864-1872 - the founding of the first international, Marx and the first international, 1864- 70, the international in England, the international in France, the. Num Pages: 484 pages, 9ill. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 36. Weight in Grams: 793.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714630403
- ISBN
- 9780714630403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.17
€ 175.17
hardcover. Num Pages: 424 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 35. Weight in Grams: 645.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780714613208
- ISBN
- 9780714613208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.17
€ 175.17
paperback. A landmark biography of the charismatic king beloved of fourteenth-century England Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 752 pages, 28 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300194081
- ISBN
- 9780300194081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.21
€ 29.99
€ 24.21
Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QFM; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 201 x 33. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Modern Library
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375761379
- ISBN
- 9780375761379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.74
€ 24.99
€ 21.74
paperback. This biography provides a comprehensive reappraisal of Henry II, the man and king. W.L. Warren explores a whole range of contemporary sources to illuminate the king's policy and personality, as well as the events of his reign. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 730 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300084740
- ISBN
- 9780300084740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.63
€ 29.99
€ 21.63
paperback. This account of King John's reign is a study both of the king and his political misfortunes, and also of his times. John is set against the background of his predecessors, of the society in which he lived and of the problems posed by continuities independent of his making. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300073744
- ISBN
- 9780300073744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.21
€ 32.99
€ 24.21
Hardcover. Dublin Burning is a vivid, clear-eyed account of the 1916 Rising and is the most complete account we have from a senior participant. No other senior Volunteer figure has left a similar memoir of Easter Week. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGHA; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717159307
- ISBN
- 9780717159307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.87
€ 18.99
€ 13.87
Hardback. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1DD; 2AB; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 100 x 23. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804713634
- ISBN
- 9780804713634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.90
€ 92.90
Paperback. In this remarkable, up-to-date reconstruction of Castros life, Volker Skierka provides an account of the economic, social, and political history of Cuba since Castros childhood. He draws on a number of little-known sources, including material from the East German communist archives on Cuba, which were until recently inaccessible. Translator(s): Camiller, Patrick. Num Pages: 488 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745640815
- ISBN
- 9780745640815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.56
€ 17.99
€ 15.56
Paperback. Vita Sackville-West was an extraordinary woman from a long line of extraordinary women. Her grandmother, daughter of an old-clothes pedlar, made her fortune as a dancer and had a scandalous affair with an English diplomat. Their illegitimate daughter Victoria, Vita's mother, spent her childhood hidden in a convent. This book tells their stories. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784871161
- ISBN
- 9781784871161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Puts to rest the unfounded allegations surrounding Jefferson and Sally Hemings. Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819178213
- ISBN
- 9780819178213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.18
€ 18.99
€ 17.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 130 pages, b/w illus & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780939923779
- ISBN
- 9780939923779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.90
€ 21.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; JPFM; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0015852
- ISBN
- 9781786062642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Pericles has had the rare distinction of giving his name to an entire period of history, embodying what has often been taken as the golden age of the ancient Greek world. This book reassess the life and legacy of one of the greatest generals, orators, and statesmen of the classical world. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 halftones. 5 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154596
- ISBN
- 9780691154596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.45
€ 50.99
€ 36.45
Paperback. The candid autobiography from Britain's most trusted politician, now available in paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848870475
- ISBN
- 9781848870475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. This biography of David Norris, politician, gay rights campaigner, historian and academic, paints a full portrait of the highs and lows of the life of this colourful and extraordinary man. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AGB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200. Weight in Grams: 271. Some shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Attic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- SKU
- KTK0099251
- ISBN
- 9781855941618
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
hardcover. In this charming and affecting book, Victoria Radford has collected the best of the many impressions and recollections of real people who met President Abraham Lincoln. 15 photos & engravings. Editor(s): Radford, Victoria. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs, engravings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566631990
- ISBN
- 9781566631990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.92
€ 26.92
Paperback. A devoted chronicle..of a man who showed emourmous skill, resource and courage in the first voyage of its kind in history. Joshua Slocum was a sensational seaman. New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 384 pages, photos, maps, boat plans. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780924486524
- ISBN
- 9780924486524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.46
€ 18.99
€ 18.46
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608193424
- ISBN
- 9781608193424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.52
€ 20.99
€ 18.52
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- St Martin´s Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250114969
- ISBN
- 9781250114969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 11.10
€ 26.99
€ 11.10
Hardback. This classic memoir of the First World War is now a major motion picture starring Alicia Vikander and Kit Harington. Includes an afterword by Kate Mosse OBE. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJF; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 140 x 48. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780226590
- ISBN
- 9781780226590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.36
€ 26.99
€ 20.36