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Biography: historical, political & military

Hardcover. The much-anticipated memoir from the former Vice President of the United States Num Pages: 576 pages, 2 16-page b-w inserts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 44. Weight in Grams: 838.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Threshold Editions
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439176191
ISBN
9781439176191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.85

Hardback. During the course of the Twentieth Century, nineteen men and one woman - from Robert Cecil, Third Marquis of Salisbury to Tony Blair - have occupied the post of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Num Pages: 399 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
399
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333918395
ISBN
9780333918395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 399 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 497.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
399
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403939906
ISBN
9781403939906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.03

Hardback. 'Autumn of the Matriarch' is the first book to focus on Indira Gandhi's last years in power, offering a revealing political history that sheds light on the successes and failures of her last four years in office and highlighting the legacy of Gandhi's leadership in today's India. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPN; BGH; HBJF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044301
ISBN
9781849044301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.03

Paperback. Eldest daughter of eight children, the author grew up in Surakarta, Java, in what is now Indonesia. In the months following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, however, Dutch nationals were rounded up by Japanese soldiers and put in internment camps. This book tells her story. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, 1map, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 14. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896801912
ISBN
9780896801912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.98

Paperback. The truth & the myths about the legless Battle of Britain fighter ace Num Pages: 384 pages, 60. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445638195
ISBN
9781445638195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardcover. Dinesh D'Souza is back with this ominous preview of life under President Hillary Clinton. D'Souza reveals Clinton's connection to the long, sordid, hidden history of the Democratic Party. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; JPFM; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Regnery Publishing
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621573470
ISBN
9781621573470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.45

Hardcover. King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand is the world's longest reigning living monarch - an achievement few would have predicted when the Thai king acceded the throne after the mysterious death of his brother in 1946. This book tells the story of one of the world's longest reigning and most revered monarchs. Editor(s): Grossman, Nicholas; Faulder, Dominic. Num Pages: 400 pages, over 750 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; BGH; HBJF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 206 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1986.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Editions Didier Millet Pty Ltd Singapore
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814260565
ISBN
9789814260565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.78

Hardcover. Troubled by his complex sexuality, Harold Monro was a tormented soul, whose aim was to serve the cause of poetry. This biography intends to rescue Monro from the graveyard of literary history and claim for him the recognition he deserves. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; BGH; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333779347
ISBN
9780333779347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.36

Hardcover. This enchanting collection brings together hundreds of Winston Churchill's wittiest remarks, as a record of all that was best about this endearing, conceited, talented and wildly funny Englishman. Num Pages: 162 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 304.
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Michael O'Mara
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854795298
ISBN
9781854795298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493026142
ISBN
9781493026142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.81

paperback. "Farr's book assesses Horne's command style, his relationship with the Canadians and his dealings with the commander-in-chief; this is where the value of the book lies, and that value is considerable. Farr has plugged quite a considerable gap in the biographical writings of the war. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 ills, 23 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033477
ISBN
9781906033477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.92

Hardback. Sealing wars and maritime history are brought into focus in this vivid account of the life of the Alex MacLean, the inspiration for Jack London's Sea-Wolf. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 4217. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814713
ISBN
9780774814713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.01

Hardcover. The exceptional memoirs of the former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFC; BGHA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 678. A Commonwealth Memoir. 288 pages. The exceptional memoirs of the former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QFC; BGHA; JPS. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 29. Weight: 664.
Publisher
Elliott & Thompson
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908739261
ISBN
9781908739261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Paperback. Biography of John MacBride, husband of Maude Gonne, who was executed as part of the 1916 Rising. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172709
ISBN
9781847172709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 10.85

hardcover. Through his virtuoso research into Creighton's own voluminous papers, Donald Creighton captures the twentieth-century transformation of English Canada through the life and times of one of its leading intellectuals. Num Pages: 496 pages, 41. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; BGH; HBAH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 850.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442649477
ISBN
9781442649477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.18

Paperback. General Richard Stoddert Ewell holds a unique place in the history of the Army of Northern Virginia. For four months, Ewell was Stonewall Jackson's most trusted subordinate. This title examines Ewell's life before and after the Civil War, offering a portrait of one of the South's most important leaders. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 680 pages, 48 illustrations, 22 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807858172
ISBN
9780807858172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.41

Paperback. In Great Again, Donald J. Trump outlines how he will restore a broken America to greatness. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 16-pg. 4-color photo insert. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501138003
ISBN
9781501138003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.77

Hardback. This is the extraordinary story of how Japan was dramatically transformed during the long reign of Emperor Meiji, from an isolated island nation to one of the five great powers of the world, poised as a rival in Asia to Russia and the European colonial powers. Num Pages: 928 pages, 20 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
928
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123402
ISBN
9780231123402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.56
€ 80.25

Hardback. Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan. But his influence on the cultural life of Japan was unparalleled. Yoshimasa is remembered primarily as the builder of the Temple of the Silver Pavilion and as the ruler at the time of the Onin War (1467-1477), after which the authority of the shogun all but disappeared. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130561
ISBN
9780231130561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.56
€ 80.25

Paperback. Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan. But his influence on the cultural life of Japan was unparalleled. Yoshimasa is remembered primarily as the builder of the Temple of the Silver Pavilion and as the ruler at the time of the Onin War (1467-1477), after which the authority of the shogun all but disappeared. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130578
ISBN
9780231130578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Hardcover. Num Pages: 424 pages, 40pp photographs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JH; BGH; HBJM; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 242 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Publisher
Otago University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877578663
ISBN
9781877578663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.19

Paperback. Stalin, like Hitler and other tyrants, won and held power because he had collaborators - hangmen. Drawing on newly released archival material, Donald Rayfield gives us a fuller and more colourful picture of Stalin's inner circle than ever before. Stalin was not the sole author of Stalinism. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141003757
ISBN
9780141003757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Series: Politics History & Social Change. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HBTB; HBTG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781439913437
ISBN
9781439913437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

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