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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. This is a biography of Peter the Great. It tells his life story in 12 chapters, including two final chapters on his legacy and posthumous reputation, with the aim of providing a vivid sense of the dynamics of his life and reign. Num Pages: 285 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300103007
ISBN
9780300103007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1217.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Old Street Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905847075
ISBN
9781905847075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. This title details Napoleon's commanders. The commanders featured include Augereau, Bernadotte, Berthier, Carnot, Davout, Desaix, Junot, Kellerman, Kleber, Lannes, Lasalle, MacDonald, Massena, Moreau, Murat, Oudinot, Rapp, Serurier, Soult and Reynier. Illustrator(s): Courcelle, Patrice. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 60 b&w and 10 colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841760551
ISBN
9781841760551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. This biography rescues from obscurity those in the Irish revolutionary movement who, like Sean McLoughlin, not only envisaged, but fought for, an Ireland very different to the impoverished capitalist neo-colony that would come into being after 1922. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Merlin Press Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850367058
ISBN
9780850367058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926991337
ISBN
9781926991337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062262844
ISBN
9780062262844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.15

Hardback. Joyce Gould's memoirs take us through eighty years of political and social change, identifying her role as part of that change. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Biteback Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849549752
ISBN
9781849549752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.47

Paperback. Beginning with Hitler's startling European successes in the aftermath of the Rhineland occupation, from Czechoslovakia to Poland, this title addresses crucial questions about the unique nature of Nazi radicalism. It explores the Holocaust and the poisoned European world that allowed Hitler to operate so effectively. Num Pages: 1168 pages, 32pp illustrations, glossary, notes indices. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 52. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780140272390
ISBN
9780140272390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.36

Paperback. Part of the 16Lives series, this biography examines the life of Patrick Pearse, a major figure in the 1916 Rising. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172624
ISBN
9781847172624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. An accessible biography about Sean MacDiarmada, a leader in the 1916 Rising. Book six in the '16 Lives' series. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 1 biography, 1 index, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172631
ISBN
9781847172631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. Part of the 16Lives series, this biography examines the life of Thomas Kent, one of the leaders executed after 1916 Rising. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172655
ISBN
9781847172655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. Michael Mallin was a devout Catholic, a temperance advocate, father of four young children and husband to a pregnant wife when he was executed for his part in the Easter Rising. In this revealing new book, the first ever biography of Mallin, Brian Hughes asks what led such a man, with so much to lose, to wage war against the British in 1916? Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172662
ISBN
9781847172662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. This biography follows Heuston's life, from his birth in Dublin, to his time as a railway clerk in Limerick. Finally it outlines his move back to Dublin, his joining The Volunteers, the Easter Rising, his imprisonment and execution. Series Editor(s): Collins, Lorcan. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172686
ISBN
9781847172686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. Edward Daly is one of the legendary revolutionaries who participated in the 1916 Easter Rising. Less has been known about Daly until now; in this intimate and fascinating account, Helen Litton traces Edward 'Ned' Daly's life from childhood to commander within the Volunteers. Series Editor(s): Collins, Lorcan. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172723
ISBN
9781847172723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. A biography of Con Colbert, member of Na Fianna Eireann, the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Republican Brotherhood. Colbert commanded forces at Watkins' brewery and Jameson's distillery during the Easter Rising. He faced the firing squad at Kilmainham Gaol on 8 May 1916, aged twenty-seven. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 black & white halftones, 1 index, 1 biography, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781847173348
ISBN
9781847173348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 10.85

Hardback. During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Samuel Bentham influenced both the technology and the administrative ideas employed in the management of the British navy. Regarded by the Navy Board as a dangerous maverick, this book reveals the experiences, creativity and thinking that made him a major figure in British naval development. Series Editor(s): Benbow, Dr. Tim; Kennedy, Professor Greg; Robb-Webb, Dr. Jon. Series: Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies Series. Num Pages: 292 pages, Includes 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 3JF; BGH; BGT; JWF; TRLD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 193 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781472412676
ISBN
9781472412676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.47
€ 151.64

Paperback. The scandalous true story of Mary Boleyn, infamous sister of Anne, and mistress of Henry VIII. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 colour illustrations, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302. The True Story of Henry VIII's Favourite Mistress. 224 pages, 22 illustrations, 10 in colour. The scandalous true story of Mary Boleyn, infamous sister of Anne, and mistress of Henry VIII. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Amberley
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848685253
ISBN
9781848685253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.47

Paperback. A celebrated warrior who led his people to victory on the battlefield, Red Cloud was also a skilled diplomat who transitioned the Oglala Sioux to reservation life. In Red Cloud: Oglala Legend , John D. McDermott examines Red Cloud's early years, his rise to prominence, and his struggle to protect his people from cultural domination. Series: South Dakota Biography Series. Num Pages: 194 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 121 x 7. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
South Dakota State Historical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941813027
ISBN
9781941813027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.77

paperback. Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends, and history of the Blasket Islands, which are three miles off Irelands Dingle Peninsula. In her old age, Peig Sayers, 'the Queen of Gaelic storytellers', recounted her life to her son, who recorded the tale in this book. She recalls the events of her life and her simple philosophy. Translator(s): Ennis, Seamus. Num Pages: 160 pages, endpaper map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Oxford University Press London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KOG0006448
ISBN
9780192812391
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. 'For years, the illicit love affair between Prime Minister Herbert Asquith and Venetia Stanley was concealed. Shocking events in our family led me to uncover the story of their forbidden love.' Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; BTH; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 34. Weight in Grams: 642. Very good copy in very good dustwrappers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Metro Books,London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0015930
ISBN
9781843583721
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The life and poignant death of one of Britain's bravest women. Eileen Nearne, or Agent Rose, was one of forty women sent into France by the Special Operations Executive (SOE), Churchill's top secret wartime 'spooks' organisation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; BT; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 268. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016814
ISBN
9781445641454
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Presents a history of modern physics, as seen through the lives of thirty men and women from the pantheon of physics such as Galileo, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking. This title also offers portraits of their great moments of discovery, their bitter feuds, their relations with family and friends, their religious beliefs, and education. Num Pages: 512 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 964.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195173246
ISBN
9780195173246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.27

Paperback. A biography of Edward Hay Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 120 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250. 19th Century Ireland. 165pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781845889920
ISBN
9781845889920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.76

Paperback. New biography of the great polar explorer reveals a new side to Sir Ernest Shackleton Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QMP; BGH; DSC; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781909930100
ISBN
9781909930100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.82

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