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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. .
Publisher
Lawrence And Wishart Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853159001
ISBN
9780853159001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books United States
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608460748
ISBN
9781608460748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.78

Hardcover. Num Pages: 464 pages, B/w plates. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 182 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1128.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House, Ltd
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652292018
ISBN
9789652292018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 27.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; JPHL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pegasus Books United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605984094
ISBN
9781605984094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.74

Hardcover. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633211049
ISBN
9781633211049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 311.34
€ 209.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 26.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599214481
ISBN
9781599214481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.24

Hardback. * Thought-provoking reassessment of the most famous German Second World War general * Reconsiders every phase of Rommel's career, from junior officer to field marshal * Fresh insight into the German army during the world wars * Looks at Rommel's relationship with Hitler and the Nazis Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781593592
ISBN
9781781593592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.11

Paperback. Cato grappled with home-grown terrorists, a public and private debt crisis, a yawning gap between rich and poor, and a fractious ruling class whose lives took on the dimensions of soap opera. He relentlessly opposed the rise of Julius Caesar, but his stubbornness led to the eventual fall of the Roman Republic. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Griffin Publishing United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250042620
ISBN
9781250042620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.40

Paperback. More than half a century after his death, Lt Col Robert Blair Mayne is still regarded as one of the greatest soldiers in the history of military special operations. This title tells the life story of 'Colonel Paddy', whose exceptional physical strength and uniquely swift reflexes made him a fearsome opponent. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780575827
ISBN
9781780575827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Sabotage and seduction behind German lines with Geoffrey Gordon-Creed, DSO, MC Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pp black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444706352
ISBN
9781444706352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Hardback. This work presents the accomplishments of Roger Nash Baldwin, who - in his 30-year tenure as director of the ACLU - marked the period when the modern understanding of the Bill of Rights came into being. Spearheaded by Baldwin, volunteer attorneys transformed the constitutional landscape. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 608 pages, 37 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231119726
ISBN
9780231119726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.99

Hardcover. Roger Casement was tried for treason and executed for securing German rifles to help the 1916 Rising in Ireland. He has been a focus of controversy since the 1930s, largely due to his so-called Black diaries, allegedly forged by British intelligence in c.1916. This work examines his legacy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6pp b&w illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGHA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 2. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621762
ISBN
9781900621762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.85
€ 51.10

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
9781900621779
ISBN
9781900621779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. A fascinating examination of the extraordinary life of Roger Casement, executed as part of the 1916 rising, fighting the empire that had previously knighted him. Ultimately, he was hanged in Pentonville prison on the 3 August-two years to the day after Britain's declaration of war in 1914. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847172648
ISBN
9781847172648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.80

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844151431
ISBN
9781844151431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.48

Hardcover. Roddy Connolly was the son of James Connolly and a significant political figure in his own right. In a career that lasted over 60 years, he played a central role in many of the Irish Left?s most important political initiatives. This book examines for the first time his career and evaluates his contribution to Irish politics in the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
Cork University Press Dublin
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859184202
ISBN
9781859184202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.00
€ 38.37

Paperback. For some historians and biographers, Maximilien Robespierre (1758-94) was a great revolutionary martyr who succeeded in leading the French Republic to safety in the face of overwhelming military odds. This biography focuses on Robespierre's formative years and the development of an iron will in a frail boy conceived outside wedlock. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 201 x 26. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300197242
ISBN
9780300197242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.27

Paperback. The acclaimed biography of the eldest son of William the Conqueror, whose failure to secure the kingdom of England has overshadowed his role in capturing Jerusalem during the First Crusade. Num Pages: 348 pages, 4, 4 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843836605
ISBN
9781843836605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.01

Hardback. The first full-scale biography of Robert Willis, the "founding father" of architectural history. Series: History of the University of Cambridge. Num Pages: 470 pages, 83, 49 black & white illustrations, 34 black & white line drawings, 49 black and white, 3. BIC Classification: 3JH; AM; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 183 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838005
ISBN
9781843838005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.63

paperback. An eyewitness account of an eventful journey on an emigrant vessel. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 3JH; BGHA; HBTB; JFFN; JPVH1; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132. Very good copy showing minor shelf wear and age
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Mercier Press Dublin
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025397
ISBN
9781856350914
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. Life of one of the greatest British Prime Ministers - by an author who knows the scene from his years as a senior Minister in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet. Num Pages: 448 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 35. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753823842
ISBN
9780753823842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

Hardback. Robert Parson's plans for restoring Catholicism involved either the conversion of James VI of Scotland or the installation of the Spanish Infanta. Parsons's ideas became an integral part of the struggle between Catholicism and Protestantism in religion and between constitutionalism and absolutism in politics. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575910123
ISBN
9781575910123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.62

Paperback. Gathering the major medieval sources for the first time, this work traces Robert of Arbrissel's multifaceted life from humble origins to dramatic death and burial. The book consists of two biographies, Robert's surviving letter, an account of Robert's preaching and two critical letters. Editor(s): Venarde, Bruce L. Translator(s): Venarde, Bruce L. Series: Medieval Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 155 pages, notes, map, chronology. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HRCC2; HRCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813213545
ISBN
9780813213545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.30

Hardback. In 1798 Robert Morris - "financier of the American Revolution", confidante of George Washington, recent US Senator - plunged from the peaks of wealth and prestige into debtor's prison and public contempt. Setting Morris' tale in the context of the nation's founding, this title focuses on an essential yet nearly forgotten American figure. Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-century Culture & History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 56 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300196047
ISBN
9780300196047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.22

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