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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. The only edition of the celebrated Autobiography that includes the long-missing and recently identified "Wagon Letters." Editor(s): Chaplin, Joyce E. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393935615
ISBN
9780393935615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. Benjamin Franklin's writings represent a long career of literary, scientific and political efforts over a lifetime which extended nearly the entire 18th century. This title includes Franklin's reflections on such questions as philosophy and religion, social status, electricity, American national characteristics, war, and the status of women. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780142437605
ISBN
9780142437605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.45

paperback. The authoritative edition of Franklin's autobiography, now with a new foreword by the eminent Franklin scholar Edmund S. Morgan Editor(s): Labaree, Leonard W.; Ketcham, Ralph L.; Boatfield, Helen C.; Fineman, Helene H. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 364 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300098587
ISBN
9780300098587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.77

Hardcover. In Jubal Early: Robert E. Lee's Bad Old Man, a new critical biography of Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Anderson Early, Civil War historian B.F. Cooling III takes a fresh look at one of the most fascinating, idiosyncratic characters in the pantheon of Confederate heroes and villains. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810889132
ISBN
9780810889132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.22

Hardback. Revisiting the story of the South's "most perfect scalawag," Ginsberg contributes to a broader understanding of the essential role southern Jews played during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894640
ISBN
9780801894640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.07
€ 50.13

Paperback. In 1941 Berek Jakubowicz (now Benjamin Jacobs) was imprisoned by the Third Reich. His possession of a few dental tools and rudimentary skills saved his life. He spent a year and a half in Auschwitz where he was forced to remove gold teeth from corpses. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813190129
ISBN
9780813190129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.72

Paperback. The Girondins of Chile deals with events that were inspired by the French Revolution of 1848 and offers a shrewd description of the emerging group of Chilean liberals. Vicuna MacKenna participated in the uprising of 1851, yet his book on the events was not published until 1902. Translator(s): Polt, John. Series: Library of Latin America. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JH; BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 6. Weight in Grams: 146. Clean copy in good to very good condition. Some light shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Oxford University Press England
Number of pages
94
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KRF0006709
ISBN
9780195151817
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The Girondins of Chile deals with events that were inspired by the French Revolution of 1848 and offers a shrewd description of the emerging group of Chilean liberals. Vicuna MacKenna participated in the uprising of 1851, yet his book on the events was not published until 1902. Translator(s): Polt, John. Series: Library of Latin America. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JH; BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 6. Weight in Grams: 146. Previously read but remains in good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Oxford University Press England
Number of pages
94
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KIN0006235
ISBN
9780195151817
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. For almost a decade, Col. Ryszard Kuklinski betrayed the Communist leadership of Poland, cooperating with the CIA in one of the most extraordinary human intelligence operations of the Cold War. Now that Poland is free, a riddle remains: Was Kuklinski a patriot or a traitor? Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVP; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586483050
ISBN
9781586483050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.49

Paperback.
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Flamingo London
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006552024
ISBN
9780006552024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.88

Paperback. This title aims to answer such questions as how did Jawaharlal Nehru come to lead the Indian nationalist movement, and how did he sustain his leadership as the first Prime Minister of independent India? Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; BGH; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415250177
ISBN
9780415250177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.60

paperback. Hitler's Master Strategist. 320 pages, 16-pg photo section. To many students of World War II, von Manstein is already considered to be the greatest commander of the conflict, if not the entire 20th century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 31. Weight: 740.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Casemate
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612000596
ISBN
9781612000596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.16

Paperback. Benvenuto Cellini (1500-71) was a goldsmith and sculptor whose autobiography is one of the most vivid and interesting ever written. In it he describes artistic techniques such as bronze casting as well as a fascinating account of life and intrigue in 16th century Italy. This new translation is based on the latest critical edition of the text. Translator(s): Bondanella, Julia Conaway; Bondanella, Peter E. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: AFKB; AGB; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555314
ISBN
9780199555314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Doctor, Bernard Aquina. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
For Beginners United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934389041
ISBN
9781934389041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.09

Hardcover. Dairies charting the daily life of a working peer under Blair Num Pages: 408 pages, 25 bw in 16pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 233 x 35. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784536503
ISBN
9781784536503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 49.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853036364
ISBN
9780853036364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.82

Paperback. The true story of the Agent Fifi, whose mere identity was only disclosed in September 2014 as Marie Chilver. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 245 x 18. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445660189
ISBN
9781445660189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.80

Paperback. The life and poignant death of one of Britain's bravest women. Eileen Nearne, or Agent Rose, was one of forty women sent into France by the Special Operations Executive (SOE), Churchill's top secret wartime 'spooks' organisation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; BT; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 268. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016814
ISBN
9781445641454
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. The biography of an important medieval ruler who built a state in the west of the French Kingdom which provided a foundation for the vast Angevin empire later constructed by his descendants. The study shows how Nerra adopted Roman ideas and tactics in order to consolidate his power. Num Pages: 412 pages, 4 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 302 x 35. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520079960
ISBN
9780520079960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.68
€ 56.67

Paperback. .
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784784188
ISBN
9781784784188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.13

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