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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. The classic story of four nineteenth-century women who, for different reasons, gravitated to the wildness of the Middle East and North Africa. Num Pages: 336 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753827918
ISBN
9780753827918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pages plates. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Dovecote Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904349679
ISBN
9781904349679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.08

Paperback. A major new biography of the young Richard III. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 410. 336 pages, 40 illustrations, 25 colour. A major new biography of the young Richard III. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 199 x 127 x 26. Weight: 390.
Publisher
Amberley
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848685130
ISBN
9781848685130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardback. One of the few books available on the HG units, this book covers the commanders, Knights Cross Holders, uniforms, insignia, standards, flags, pennants, and recruitment. Num Pages: 208 pages, 210+ photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887404733
ISBN
9780887404733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. The gripping story of a UK journalist imprisoned and tortured in Iran and the global campaign for his release Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JM; BGHA; BM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851689545
ISBN
9781851689545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Edward IV, (1442-1483) was King of England from March 1461 until October 1470, and again from April 1471 until his death in April 1483. In a turbulent world, Edward Duke of York-with good title to the throne-overthrew the corrupt government of the weak and feeble-minded Henry VI, setting the foundation stones for a strong and prosperous England. Num Pages: 534 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBR; 1DDF; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554760
ISBN
9781781554760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.72

Hardcover. "The History of Akbar" by Abu l-Fazl is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history and a touchstone of prose artistry. In this volume, Humayun s turbulent reign ends, and Akbar ascends his father s throne." Translator(s): Thackston, Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization Wheeler M (Harvard University). Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; BGH; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504943
ISBN
9780674504943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Provides an account of the events that had taken place in William Ewart Gladstone's life, from his childhood, education and early political influences through to his roles as leader of Liberal Party and prime minister in three governments. This biography reveals the moral authority Gladstone stamped upon politics during his career through reforms. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845883768
ISBN
9781845883768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 548 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553384574
ISBN
9780553384574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.19

Paperback. A first hand account of the German U-boat battles of World War II, by one of the very few surviving commanders. Num Pages: 352 pages, 79. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 2ADS; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
W&N
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304353309
ISBN
9780304353309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Born of Euro-Indian heritage and due to inherit a principality in Northern India, Dyce Sombre was raised by a Muslim courtesan, served as an MP in London and wandered Europe as he fought insanity charges brought by his English wife. This book recovers Sombre's story and the echoes of his case for modern conceptions of race, privilege and empire. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040006
ISBN
9781849040006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.03

Paperback. The meeting of Voltaire, successful financier, famous poet and troublemaker, and the enchanting amateur physicist and countess Emilie du Chatelet, was a meeting of both hearts and minds. In the Chateau de Cirey, the two brilliant intellects scandalised the French aristocracy with their passionate love affair. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099528890
ISBN
9780099528890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 black & white plates, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752497792
ISBN
9780752497792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. He took on Napoleon with a set of weapons that seemed unsuited to the task such as: flattery, courtesy and an alarmingly straight face. And he won. It was the club-footed genius of French diplomacy who defeated the greatest conqueror since Julius Caesar. This work presents the story of Prince Talleyrand. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844137428
ISBN
9781844137428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 832 pages, 8 page black and white; 8 page colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307951144
ISBN
9780307951144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.11

Paperback. The life of Count Harry Kessler (1868-1937), the famous Anglo-German art patron, writer, and activist, offers a vivid and engrossing perspective on the tumultuous transformation of art and politics that took place in modern Europe between 1890 and 1930. This is his biography. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 512 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; AB; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248175
ISBN
9780520248175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.31

Paperback. Tells the story of one of history's despicable villains and conmen - Louis Darquier, Nazi collaborator and 'Commissioner for Jewish Affairs', who dissembled his way to power in the Vichy government and was responsible for sending thousands of children to the gas chambers. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 46. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099498285
ISBN
9780099498285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. "A hardcover edition of this book was published in 2013 by Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062065858
ISBN
9780062065858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. .
Publisher
Nilgiri Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Fourth
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586380557
ISBN
9781586380557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Born into slavery in 1818, the author escaped to freedom and became a passionate advocate for abolition and social change and the foremost spokesperson for the nation's enslaved African American population in the years preceding the Civil War. This book recounts his remarkable life. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300190595
ISBN
9780300190595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.71

Paperback. For centuries Edward III was celebrated as the most brilliant king England had ever had, and three hundred years after his death it was said that his kingship was perhaps the greatest that the world had ever known. This title shows how Edward personally provided the impetus for much of the drama of his fifty-year reign. Num Pages: 560 pages, 16pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099527091
ISBN
9780099527091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Shows us that the inspiration for the swashbuckling stories was, in fact, Alex Dumas' own father, Alex - the son of a marquis and a black slave.. He achieved a giddy ascent from private in the Dragoons to the rank of general; an outsider who had grown up among slaves, he was all for Liberty and Equality. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 31. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099575139
ISBN
9780099575139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Translator(s): Spitzer, Susan. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HPCF7; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 177 x 8. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint, Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157971
ISBN
9780231157971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.92

Paperback. During the early fifties, Kenya was a country in turmoil. This memoir charts the development of a significant voice in international literature, as well as standing as a record of the struggles of a nation to free itself. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099572244
ISBN
9780099572244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

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