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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. Renowned scholar George Anastaplo describes a side of Abraham Lincoln that previous biographers have overlooked: the development and legacy of his legal and constitutional thought. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 505.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847694327
ISBN
9780847694327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.21

Hardback. Series: Anthem Series on Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies. Num Pages: 390 pages, 10+ bw photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPG; BGH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 43. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857283498
ISBN
9780857283498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.26

Paperback. Based on fact, Historie de Louis Anniaba was first published in 1740 but has never before been reprinted. The story allows a degree of narrative and geographical fantasy, but the legal context of the period, in this volume brought into play for the first time, throws into relief the author's free-thinking stance. Editor(s): Little, Roger. Series: Exeter French Texts. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDU; BGH; BT; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 126 x 8. Weight in Grams: 175.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
92
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859896702
ISBN
9780859896702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.64

Paperback. In 1659, Luis de Haro met with Cardinal Jules Mazarin to conclude a peace treaty that would end over twenty years of war. The hitherto unpublished letters sent by Haro to Philip IV offer an account of the negotiations that diverges from Mazarin's reports. This edition offers a mix of the original letters and summaries, as well as explanatory notes. Editor(s): Williams, Lyn. Series: Exeter Hispanic Texts. Num Pages: 147 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
147
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859896924
ISBN
9780859896924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.60

Hardback. Fiorenza's father, an Italian diplomat stationed in Hungary, refused to adhere to the Fascist Italian Social Republic and was arrested by the Gestapo. He was deported to Mauthausen, where he shared the daily horrors of the Shoah with Jews and political prisoners like himself. Translator(s): Cocciolillo, Berenice. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; BGHA; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874130348
ISBN
9780874130348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.26

Hardback. This annotated edition of Clio makes available in a well-documented and illustrated modern text the autobiography of Martha Fowke Sansom. This lively account of Fowke's life is filled with illuminating material on her family background, education, and emotional and social experiences. Editor(s): Guskin, Phyllis J. Num Pages: 210 pages, 11ill. BIC Classification: BGHA; DCQ; DSBD; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874136074
ISBN
9780874136074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.82

Hardback. This work offers illustrated biographies of 20 significant military leaders of the American Civil War. Each profile includes photographs, illustrations, anecdotes and descriptions of the most important military actions the general was involved in. Generals include John Bell Hood and J.E.B. Stuart. Num Pages: 208 pages, b&w photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 957.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878331796
ISBN
9780878331796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.14

Hardback. Illustrated with both archival and contemporary portraits and drawings, Stonewall Jackson provides a complete portrait of the general in both words and images. 8-page color insert. B&W photos throughout. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBWJ; JWT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1125.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878332205
ISBN
9780878332205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.22

Hardback. The story of New York's 21 Club is the story of American glamour in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; TTVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878332298
ISBN
9780878332298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. Offering a critical analysis of Louis Farrakhan's ascent to national influence, the author argues that the minister's rise to prominence is a function of race and reaction in contemporary America. He probes the origins and significance of Farrakhan in American politics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406586
ISBN
9780878406586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.61

Paperback. A devoted chronicle..of a man who showed emourmous skill, resource and courage in the first voyage of its kind in history. Joshua Slocum was a sensational seaman. New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 384 pages, photos, maps, boat plans. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780924486524
ISBN
9780924486524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.58

Hardback. This book is a memoir by William Kornbluth which traces his life in pre-World War II Poland, his survival in four concentration camps, and his postwar life in the United States. Illustrated. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD; HBTD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934223300
ISBN
9780934223300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.98

Paperback. Their correspondence related everyday events that became history. Editor(s): Bailey, Judith A.; Cottom, Robert I. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Maryland Historical Society United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780938420620
ISBN
9780938420620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.13

Hardback. Editor(s): Lucas, Stephen E. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780945612667
ISBN
9780945612667
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.10

Hardback. Just as essential to Theodore Roosevelt's accession to the Presidency as his charge up San Juan Hill was his election as Governor of New York four months later. A defeat would have seriously set back and perhaps even destroyed his chances to gain the White House. Num Pages: 310 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHF; JPHL; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 29. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780966157017
ISBN
9780966157017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.90

Hardback. While bookstore shelves around the world have never ceased to display best-selling life-and-lettersA" biographies in prominent positions, the genre became less popular among academic historians during the Cold War decades. Their main concern then was with political and socioeconomic structures, institutions, and organizations.. Editor(s): Berghahn, Volker R.; Lassig, Simone. Series: Studies in German History. BIC Classification: 1DF; BGH; HBAH; HBJD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845455187
ISBN
9781845455187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.17

hardcover. Jeffrey Record has specialised in investigating the causes of war. In "The Specter of Munich: Reconsidering the Lessons of Appeasing Hitler" (Potomac Books, Inc., 2006), he contended that Hitler could not have been deterred from going to war by any action the Allies could plausibly have taken. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597975346
ISBN
9781597975346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.42

Hardcover. In this full and frank memoir--a personal story of duty, family, justice, politics and resilience--New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reflects on his rise, fall, and rise in politics, and recounts his defining personal and political moments and tough but necessary lessons he has learned along the way.With 16-pages of color and black and white photos Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BM; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 43. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harper
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062300089
ISBN
9780062300089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHC; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Broadside Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062311221
ISBN
9780062311221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 557.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062385796
ISBN
9780062385796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.45

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