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Biography: historical, political & military
paperback. Edward II (1284-1327), King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine, was the object of ignominy during his lifetime and calumny since it. This biography does not present Edward II as a heroic or successful king: his deposition after a turbulent reign of nearly twenty years is proof enough that it went terribly wrong. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 704 pages, 20 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300178029
- ISBN
- 9780300178029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.03
€ 33.99
€ 31.03
Paperback. Ivan Klima, 'a writer of enormous power and originality' (The New York Times Book Review), has penned an intimate autobiography that explores his life under Nazi and Communist regimes. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 40. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611855708
- ISBN
- 9781611855708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.15
€ 23.99
€ 16.15
Paperback. Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, was imprisoned in the Tower of London on 2 May 1536, and tried and found guilty of high treason on 15 May. Her supposed crimes included adultery with five men, one her own brother, and plotting the King's death. She was executed on 19 May 1536. This title tells the story of Anne's fall. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 37. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712640176
- ISBN
- 9780712640176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Togo Heihachiro (1848-1934) was born into a feudal society that had lived in seclusion for 250 years. Delving beyond Togo's finest hour at the Battle of Tsushima, this title portrays the life of a diffident Japanese sailor in Victorian Britain. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906598624
- ISBN
- 9781906598624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. A gripping, literary recollection of a pilot's experiences during WWII Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747578116
- ISBN
- 9780747578116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Li Mengyang (1473 1530) was a scholar-official who initiated the literary archaist movement that sought to restore ancient styles of prose and poetry in sixteenth-century China. Chang Woei Ong situates Li's quest to redefine literati learning as a way to build a perfect social order in the context of intellectual transitions since the Song dynasty. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JB; BGH; DSBD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674970595
- ISBN
- 9780674970595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.60
€ 54.99
€ 46.60
Hardcover. The amazing true story of the capture of Enigma that helped shorten the war. A true and gripping story of incredible bravery. A remarkable wartime career and full life. Series Editor(s): Hore, Peter. Series: The British Navy at War and Peace. Num Pages: 176 pages, c.30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 352 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849952262
- ISBN
- 9781849952262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.19
€ 24.99
€ 22.19
Paperback. President Jimmy Carter, this edition features a new foreword by Lachlan Forrow, president of The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. Translator(s): Lemke, Antje Bultmann. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGHA; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 60th Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894121
- ISBN
- 9780801894121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.82
€ 35.99
€ 34.82
Hardcover. The first proper biographies of the three younger sisters of Kaiser Wilhelm II, each whose lives were wrecked by tragedy Num Pages: 176 pages, 32 black and white. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554357
- ISBN
- 9781781554357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.36
€ 26.99
€ 20.36
Paperback. Henry Morton Stanley was a cruel imperialist - a bad man of Africa. This book shows the reality of Stanley's life - his trans-Africa journey, a human endurance which solved virtually every one of the continent's remaining geographical puzzles. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JH; BGH; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 39. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571221035
- ISBN
- 9780571221035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.67
€ 19.99
€ 14.67
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691161242
- ISBN
- 9780691161242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 42.58
€ 53.47
€ 42.58
Paperback. Political strategist Lance Price reveals the amazing story behind Narendra Modi's 2014 Indian election vistory Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8 pg colour insets. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JMG; BGH; HBJF; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473610910
- ISBN
- 9781473610910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Hardback. A former South African Air Force pilot who saw action from the 1970s, Neall Ellis is the best-known mercenary combat aviator alive. This book describes his full career, from the bush and jungles of Africa to the forests of the Balkans and the merciless mountains of Afghanistan. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBWS; JWG; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 772. The Wars of Neall Ellis, Gunship Pilot and Mercenary. 432 pages, illustrated throughout. A former South African Air Force pilot who saw action from the 1970s, Neall Ellis is the best-known mercenary combat aviator alive. This book describes his full career, from the bush and jungles of Africa to the forests of the Balkans and the merciless mountains of Afghanistan. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBWS; JWG; JWXN. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 29. Weight: 764.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612000701
- ISBN
- 9781612000701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 41.67
€ 48.99
€ 41.67
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752471211
- ISBN
- 9780752471211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Hardback. Offers a study of Vietnam's greatest and controversial 20th century writer who died tragically in 1939 at the age of 28. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 2GRV; 3JJ; BGH; DSBH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 283
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276284
- ISBN
- 9780520276284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.66€ 43.46
€ 54.66
€ 43.46
Paperback. Translator(s): Dryden, John. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Modern Library Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375756771
- ISBN
- 9780375756771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.21
€ 23.99
€ 18.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 744 pages, 32 pp. illus.; maps; plans. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205480
- ISBN
- 9780300205480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82
Hardback. Edward's private world is revealed in this exciting new work by John Ashdown-Hill, author of The Mythology of Richard III Num Pages: 336 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 246 x 36. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445652450
- ISBN
- 9781445652450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.93
€ 32.99
€ 29.93
Paperback. Winston and Clementine Churchill wrote to each other constantly throughout the 57 years of their life together. Written solely for each others eyes, their letters serve as a revealing portrait of their characters and their relationship, and as a unique political and social history, as international affairs were rarely absent from their thoughts. Num Pages: 768 pages, 32 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552997508
- ISBN
- 9780552997508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.06
€ 33.99
€ 23.06
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140433166
- ISBN
- 9780140433166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Told with humour and his acute sense of observation, this title looks at some of the smaller campaigns in which Slim fought in World War I, and later in India and the Middle East. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844157914
- ISBN
- 9781844157914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 30. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571204939
- ISBN
- 9780571204939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134. Series: Dover Thrift S. 176 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBTS. Dimension: 212 x 133 x 11. Weight: 146.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486419312
- ISBN
- 9780486419312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.60
€ 6.60
Paperback. Addresses itself to the central lacuna of twentieth century thought: the indulgence of communism by intellectuals of the West. In between the personal beginning and the personal ending, this work gives us information about Stalin: Koba the Dread, losif the Terrible. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JFCX; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099438021
- ISBN
- 9780099438021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33