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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. The amazing life of Margaret of York, the woman who tried to overthrow the Tudors. Num Pages: 256 pages, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242. The Woman Who Tried to Overthrow the Tudors. 256 pages, 47 illustrations. The amazing life of Margaret of York, the woman who tried to overthrow the Tudors. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1. Dimension: 199 x 125 x 15. Weight: 240.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445608198
ISBN
9781445608198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. The definitive biography of a radical activist and intellectual Num Pages: 448 pages, 52 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BGX; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300222562
ISBN
9780300222562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.02

paperback. Based on primary sources in both English and French archives, this biography depicts the reign of Henry V in the broad European context of the period. It concludes that through his personality the king united the country in war but also provided domestic security and solid government. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations facsimiles, geneal. table, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 950.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300073706
ISBN
9780300073706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.21

Hardback. In this extraordinary book, bestselling biographer Christopher Andersen paints an unsparing yet sympathetic and touching portrait of Mr and Mrs JFK in their final year together. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590. T
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9781849545860
ISBN
9781849545860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 5.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910777404
ISBN
9781910777404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Hardcover. Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough, is an interesting and controversial figure of the late Georgian and early Victorian British Army. It is said he commanded in more battles than any other British soldier of this period, save for the Duke of Wellington. Series: War and Military Culture in South Asia, 1757-1949. Num Pages: 464 pages, 40 b/w illustrations, 10 maps maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910294611
ISBN
9781910294611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 41.99

Analyzing Harry Hopkins' role in wartime diplomacy and his personal relationships with the twentieth-century's most indispensable leaders, historian Christopher O'Sullivan offers enormous insight into the most controversial aspects of FDR's foreign policy, the New Deal Era, and the beginning of modern American history. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 210 pages, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442222205
ISBN
9781442222205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.87

Paperback. On 19 August 1953 the British and American intelligence agencies launched a desperate coup against a cussed, bedridden 72-year-old. His name was Muhammad Mossadegh, the Iranian prime minister. To Winston Churchill he was a lunatic, determined to humiliate Britain. To President Eisenhower he was delivering Iran to the Soviets. Mossadegh must go. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099540489
ISBN
9780099540489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. .
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781498523738
ISBN
9781498523738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.70
€ 20.73

Paperback. A compelling and strange story of how and why Julia Pastrana became one of the most infamous women in Europe and America. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZW; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750933131
ISBN
9780750933131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Christopher Hibbert's acclaimed biography of Queen Victoria is as impressive and authoritative as the great woman herself. Num Pages: 576 pages, 16 b/w, 16 col plates (32pp). BIC Classification: BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Harpercollins Pb
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006388432
ISBN
9780006388432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 185 x 21. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590333846
ISBN
9781590333846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.86
€ 72.36

Paperback. Attila the Hun - godless barbarian and near-mythical warrior king - has become a byword for mindless ferocity. This book reveals the history of Attila the Hun as an astute politician and first-rate military commander who brilliantly exploited the strengths and weaknesses of the Roman empire. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844139156
ISBN
9781844139156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.91

Paperback. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415519502
ISBN
9780415519502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Hardcover. The man whose name is shorthand for all that is ugly in politics was more nuanced than his reputation suggests. Christopher Celenza's portrait of Machiavelli removes the varnish to reveal not just the hardnosed philosopher but the skilled diplomat, learned commentator on ancient history, comic playwright, tireless letter writer, and thwarted lover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416123
ISBN
9780674416123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750965927
ISBN
9780750965927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. 'Most appealing and complete presentation of Jung to the general reader since Man and His Symbols .. would make a popular textbook, perfect for the undergraduate.' Dr. John Beebe, President, C.G.Jung Institute of San Francisco Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; JMAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 256 x 25. Weight in Grams: 872.
Publisher
Watkins Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780288314
ISBN
9781780288314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.27

Paperback. Focuses on the remarkable diaries of Pepys and brings his story vividly to life once more. Num Pages: 576 pages, 24pp inset. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 35. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963265
ISBN
9780241963265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Acclaimed as the greatest comic actress of her day, Dora Jordan lived a quite different role off-stage as lover to Prince William, third son of George III. Unmarried, the pair lived in a villa on the Thames and had ten children together until William, under pressure from royal advisers, abandoned her. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16pp inset photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; APB; BGF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963296
ISBN
9780241963296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.94

Paperback. Deals with Britain's first woman prime minister, friend of Ronald Reagan and the longest serving head of government in the 20th century (1979-90), but also the only one to be removed from office in peacetime by pressure from within her own party. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904950714
ISBN
9781904950714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.71

paperback. The remarkable story of Krystyna Skarbek, aka Christine Granville, George Medal, OBE and Croix de Guerre. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan
Condition
New
SKU
9781447201182
ISBN
9781447201182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. A famous defender of the underdog, the oppressed, and the powerless, Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) is one of the true legends of the American legal system. This book collects Darrow's most influential summations and supplements them with scene-setting explanations and comprehensive notes. Editor(s): Weinberg, Arthur. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; LAS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136509
ISBN
9780226136509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.73

Hardback. Sudden shifts of perspective and hotly contested controversies have fundamentally changed our view of Johnson. This volume offers an informed account of what has been achieved, and points to the new directions in which scholarship is developing. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; BGH; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333804476
ISBN
9780333804476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.89

Hardback. From the illustrious son of Zeus down to the absolute monarch idealised by Louis XIV, from the valiant knight of the crusaders to the Moslem philosopher-king, the author reveals the gamut of contrasts that make up the legend of Alexander, this extraordinary hero of history and myth. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5M. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748617647
ISBN
9780748617647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.59
€ 136.95

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