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Biography: historical, political & military

Hardcover. William Edmundson examines the spectacular life story of 'Colonel' John Thomas North, also known as 'The Nitrate King,' a mechanic in Leeds who became one of the best-known and richest men of his time. Forgotten in Britain and vilified in Chile and Peru, this is the first biography of a controversial but compelling figure. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 217 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 1KLSH; 3JH; BGB; BGH; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230112803
ISBN
9780230112803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.61

Paperback. Reveals both the William F. Cody of personal history and the Buffalo Bill of American mythology - and, finally, the curious reality that partakes of both Editor(s): Christianson, Frank. Series: The Papers of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Num Pages: 584 pages, 114 illustrations, 3 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 876.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803232914
ISBN
9780803232914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

This work reveals the intimate story of a British-American's role in the American Civil War. William Bradbury's letters home provide a window on the unique relationships among husband, wife, and children while a father was away at war. Num Pages: 408 pages, 21 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 739.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122595
ISBN
9780813122595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.02

paperback. Revised and Expanded with two new chapters on Hillary Clinton's career as a U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, and presidential candidate. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Revised, Expanded
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362302
ISBN
9780822362302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Hardback. Editor(s): Wilson, Douglas L.; Davis, Rodney O. Series: The Knox College Lincoln Studies Center. Num Pages: 408 pages, 1 black and white photograph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252039812
ISBN
9780252039812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

Paperback. William Hague has written the life of William Wilberforce who was both a staunch conservative and a tireless campaigner against the slave trade. Num Pages: 480 pages, 8 b/w, 16 col plates (24pp), With index. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007228867
ISBN
9780007228867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. The award-winning biography of William Pitt the Younger by William Hague, the youngest leader of the Tory Party since Pitt himself. Num Pages: 688 pages, 17 b/w, 8 col plates (24pp), With index. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 526.
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007147205
ISBN
9780007147205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BGL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 38. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062383341
ISBN
9780062383341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.51

Hardcover. This biography traces the rise and fall of the late Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. His ultimate failure to realize his vision of the Soviet future is linked to the unrealistic optimism of that vision, as well as to the contradictions inherent in his views and politics. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333599273
ISBN
9780333599273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.57

hardcover. This book uses the life of one man-Walter Lenoir of North Carolina-to explore the origins of southern white identity and the ambiguities and complexities embedded in that history with devotion to the Confederate cause. Lenoirs intention to divest himself of his inherited slaves changed with the war's outbreak and he joined the Confederate army. Series: New Narratives in American History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 b/w halftones, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 178 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 329.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195314359
ISBN
9780195314359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.27

Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies on the Near East. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691646954
ISBN
9780691646954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; BGH; HBTB; LAZ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 347.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813168289
ISBN
9780813168289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.97

Paperback. The acclaimed biography of the eldest son of William the Conqueror, whose failure to secure the kingdom of England has overshadowed his role in capturing Jerusalem during the First Crusade. Num Pages: 348 pages, 4, 4 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843836605
ISBN
9781843836605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 390 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; AJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 652. William MacQuitty. First edition. Includes newspaper cutting of obituary. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Quartet Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
SKU
KAK0008982
ISBN
9780704302174
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

Hardback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 254 pages, Plans transparencies :Includes index. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810812529
ISBN
9780810812529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.31

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; JPHL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823274260
ISBN
9780823274260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 28.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW; JPHL; JPSF; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Stanford Security Studies
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804797122
ISBN
9780804797122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. "A masterpiece..[W]ill rightfully assume its place as the standard biography of a truly great figure in the nation's past." -New York Newsday Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSL3; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393354423
ISBN
9780393354423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.71

Paperback. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471151071
ISBN
9781471151071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 102 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 5. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
102
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691627618
ISBN
9780691627618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

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