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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Riveting and candid memoir of life behind the scenes as US Ambassador and Prime Minister's Press Secretary - a Sunday Times bestseller Num Pages: 320 pages, 39. BIC Classification: BGHA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753820919
- ISBN
- 9780753820919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. Three times viceroy, Sir Henry Sidney was a key figure in the Elizabethan conquest of Ireland. This is Sidney's own account of his career in Ireland, last published in the mid-19th century. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JB; BGHA; DNF; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 161.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Cork
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859181805
- ISBN
- 9781859181805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.64
€ 10.64
Paperback. In August 1808, Sir Richard D Henegan landed in Portugal as part of the British army sent to stop the French invasion of the Iberian Peninsula and put an end to Napoleon's Imperial ambitions. He provides an account of life in the army, describing not only the dangers of fighting, but also the existence for the soldier in Wellington's army. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Nonsuch Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845880408
- ISBN
- 9781845880408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.51
€ 13.99
€ 13.51
Hardback. With an Introduction by a leading modern scholar, this outstanding biography of one of the key royal figures of the modern period also provides a unique inside view on many of the major events of the Victorian era. Num Pages: 2760 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 257. Weight in Grams: 5239.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848859944
- ISBN
- 9781848859944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 789.51
€ 789.51
Hardcover. This edition will replace the long out-of-print edition of Edward Edwards published in 1868. It contains the full text, in the original spelling, with modern punctuation, of all known surviving letters, 240 in all, compared with Edwards' 160, in most cases taken from the original manuscripts, many never before published. Num Pages: 466 pages, 6 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 176 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1014.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859895279
- ISBN
- 9780859895279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.91
€ 145.91
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Publishing, Skyhorse. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620874738
- ISBN
- 9781620874738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.22
€ 15.22
Paperback. A classic of epic endurance now a major motion picture, The Way Back, starring Ed Harris, Mark Strong and Colin Farrell, directed by Peter Weir. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Robinson Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845296445
- ISBN
- 9781845296445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. The harrowing true tale of seven escaped Soviet prisoners who desperately marched out of Siberia through China, the Gobi Desert, Tibet, and over the Himalayas to British India. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Media Tie In, Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781599219752
- ISBN
- 9781599219752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.43
€ 16.99
€ 14.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 b/w photos & line art. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894974394
- ISBN
- 9781894974394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.88
€ 27.99
€ 19.88
The Road to Richmond. The Civil War Letters of Major Abner R. Small of...
Small, Harold A.; Small, Abner R.
paperback. Abner Small served as a non-commissioned officer in the Third Maine Infantry during the summer of 1861, experiencing battle for the first time at First Bull Run. As a recruiting officer, he helped to raise the Sixteenth Maine Infantry and served as its adjutant. This book tells his story. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 314 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823220144
- ISBN
- 9780823220144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Hardback. Using its formidable network of correspondents and contacts, Africa Confidential has produced 400 incisive biographies and commentaries on the people who are shaping Southern Africa, ranging from politicians, business people and the military to writers and religious leaders. Editor(s): Smith, Patrick. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HFM; BGH; GBC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631205425
- ISBN
- 9780631205425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.36
€ 142.36
hardcover. Editor(s): McGinnis, Ralph Y. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Nelson-Hall, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780830412471
- ISBN
- 9780830412471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.81
€ 72.81
Paperback. Twelve Years a Slave (1853) is a memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup. Northup, a black man who was born free in New York, details his kidnapping and subsequent sale into slavery. After having been kept in bondage for 12 years, he was able to write to friends and family in New York, who were in turn able to secure his release. Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781840225877
- ISBN
- 9781840225877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.28
€ 7.28
Hardcover. The story that inspired the major motion picture, Twelve Years a Slaveis a harrowing, vividly detailed, and utterly unforgettable account of slavery Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 213 x 27. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Edition
- 0037-
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476767345
- ISBN
- 9781476767345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.68
€ 21.99
€ 19.68
Hardcover. The aborted coup in Turkey has fired up interest in a country which will play a critical geopolitical role in the wars of the Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JMG; BGH; HBJF1; JFSR2; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784538262
- ISBN
- 9781784538262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.57
€ 52.99
€ 37.57
Paperback. Through the Churchills' 'wilderness years' in the 1930s, to Clementine's desperate efforts to preserve her husband's health during the struggle against Hitler, Sonia presents the inspiring but often ignored story of one of the most important women in modern history. Num Pages: 400 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781313077
- ISBN
- 9781781313077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Fred M. Vinson, the 13th Chief Justice of the United States, started his political career as a small-town Kentucky lawyer and rose to positions of power in all three branches of federal government. This biography offers a wealth of insight into a highly regarded political figure. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPR; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122472
- ISBN
- 9780813122472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.35
€ 63.35
Paperback. Cleopatra's palace shimmered with onyx and gold but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Though her life spanned fewer than forty years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world. Famous long before she was notorious, Cleopatra has gone down in history for all the wrong reasons. This title presents a reconstruction of her life. Num Pages: 400 pages, col. Illustrations, maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753539569
- ISBN
- 9780753539569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 colour & 56 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888391001
- ISBN
- 9780888391001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.90
€ 19.00
€ 15.90
Paperback. Translator(s): Bednarz, John. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811718493
- ISBN
- 9780811718493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.18
€ 24.99
€ 21.18
Paperback. From the outbreak of war in September 1939 all the way to the smouldering ruins of Berlin in 1945, via Palestine, Tobruk, El Alamein, D-Day, Nijmegen and the crossing of the Rhine, this book offers an account of the Second World War. Editor(s): Holland, James. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBLW; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552165655
- ISBN
- 9780552165655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.12
€ 19.99
€ 15.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; BGH; HBWP; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845198589
- ISBN
- 9781845198589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.61
€ 40.99
€ 36.61
Paperback. "Extraordinarily readable. " --Paul D. Casdorph, author of Jackson and Lee Best remembered as the man who burned Atlanta and marched his army to the sea, cutting a swath of destruction through Georgia, William Tecumseh Sherman remains one of the most vital figures in Civil War annals. Num Pages: 496 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471283294
- ISBN
- 9780471283294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.18
€ 30.99
€ 24.18
Paperback. 8vo.Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KEX0291267
- ISBN
- 9780195156348
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99