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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGA; BGHA; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Beaufort Books
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780825306839
ISBN
9780825306839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Charlotte Mason (1842-1923) was a remarkable personality who inspired all who knew her. From the 1880s onwards, Mason has been venerated across the USA primarily by home-schooling evangelical parents, valuing the Christian underpinning of her educational ideas. Num Pages: 376 pages, 50 black & white images. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 502 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718894023
ISBN
9780718894023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.18

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140239829
ISBN
9780140239829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.81

Paperback. This is a biography of Eleanor of Provence. It draws on the rich sources available, to reveal the interaction of the private and public facets of the queen's life, the cultural and spiritual influences to which she responded and the character of her queenship. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631227397
ISBN
9780631227397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.83

Paperback. "A richer reflection of life in early 19th-century Maryland and the Washington environs cannot be found." -- Washington Post Book World Series: Maryland Paperback Bookshelf. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780801843990
ISBN
9780801843990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.26

Paperback. Told in the distinctive and memorable voices of working class women, this is a first-hand account of working lives at the turn of the last century. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844088010
ISBN
9781844088010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. A biography of Edward Hay Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 120 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250. 19th Century Ireland. 165pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781845889920
ISBN
9781845889920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.76

Hardback. Editor(s): Katz, Esther; Hajo, Cathy Moran; Engelman, Peter C. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JFMX; JFSJ1; MBNH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252040382
ISBN
9780252040382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.47

Paperback. William Paulet was the ultimate courtier. Though born a commoner, by his death he was the senior peer in England and, as Lord High Treasurer, he held one of the most influential positions at court. This biography of William gives insight into everyday life, from etiquette and bathing, to court politics and the monarchs themselves. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752470108
ISBN
9780752470108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 403.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Monsoon Books Singapore
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814423861
ISBN
9789814423861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.91

Paperback. The extraordinary account of Margaret Thatcher's life up to her dramatic election as the first woman Prime Minister of England in 1979. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; BGHA; BM; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 135 x 47. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007456628
ISBN
9780007456628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. This first volume of Margaret Thatcher's memoirs, which encompasses the entirety of her career as Prime Minister. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; BGHA; BM; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 59. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007456635
ISBN
9780007456635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. A gripping account of Soviet life as experienced by an American who lived for 50 years on an absolutely equal basis with Russians. Packed with details of everyday life from giving birth in a Soviet hospital to living in a Moscow communal apartment. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations, maps,ports. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471028772
ISBN
9780471028772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.98

Paperback. From 1935, the author and her second husband, Heinz Neumann, were political refugees in Moscow. In April 1937, Neumann was arrested by the secret police. She was arrested in 1938. This book describes the two years of suffering she endured in the Soviet prisons and in the Central-Asian concentration and slave labour camp of Karaganda. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951030
ISBN
9781845951030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. The Book of Margery Kempe is the extraordinary account of a medieval wife, mother, and mystic. The earliest autobiography in English, It describes Kempe's transformation from businesswoman to pilgrim, her visions, hostile encounters with clergy and travels to holy sites abroad. This new translation provides full introduction and notes. Translator(s): Bale, Anthony. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3H; BGHA; BGXA; HBLC1; HRCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199686643
ISBN
9780199686643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Presents the life of the wife of the sixth president, covering her early life abroad, her diplomatic mission in Russia, her role as a famous Washington hostess, and her participation in the political and social events of her time. Editor(s): Michelmore, David L. Num Pages: 432 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300212563
ISBN
9780300212563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783783397
ISBN
9781783783397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. Biography of Olive Oatman Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: 280 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803235175
ISBN
9780803235175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.85

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803211483
ISBN
9780803211483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.14

Paperback. "Randel is endlessly fascinating, and Holloway's biography tells his life with great skill."-Steve Weinberg, USA Today Num Pages: 384 pages, 53 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347906
ISBN
9780393347906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

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