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Biography: historical, political & military

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752488134
ISBN
9780752488134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. Acclaimed as the greatest comic actress of her day, Dora Jordan lived a quite different role off-stage as lover to Prince William, third son of George III. Unmarried, the pair lived in a villa on the Thames and had ten children together until William, under pressure from royal advisers, abandoned her. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16pp inset photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; APB; BGF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963296
ISBN
9780241963296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. This groundbreaking biography reveals the woman behind the myth. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750970518
ISBN
9780750970518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. This volume chronicles the first five months of Truman's presidency, encompassing the destruction and defeat of the Axis Powers in Germany and Japan, the dropping of the first atomic bombs, the birth of the United Nations, the death of colonialism and the beginning of the Cold War. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700611843
ISBN
9780700611843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.23

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 604 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
604
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649184
ISBN
9780691649184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 308.26

Paperback. He was a debt-ridden dandy, a mid-ranking novelist armed with enormous political ambition. She was a moneyed widow twelve years older than her new husband, always overdressed for society dinners and never one to hold her tongue. Mary Anne and Benjamin Disraeli made an unlikely match, yet they rose to the very pinnacle of Victorian society. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099597445
ISBN
9780099597445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.85

Paperback. Presents a selection of Mozart's letters, translated into English, complete with notes, linking commentary and chronology. Editor(s): Eisen, Professor Cliff. Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; BGH; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 33. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Edition
F First Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441467
ISBN
9780141441467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.19

Paperback. Through biographies of China's most colorful and famous personalities, this book displays the five-thousand-year sweep of Chinese history from the legendary sage emperors to the tragedy of Tiananmen Square. It is written for the general public curious about China and for the student beginning to study its rich cultural heritage. Num Pages: 440 pages, 12 line illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155876
ISBN
9780691155876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

paperback. The legendary mountain men - the fur traders and trappers who penetrated the Rocky Mountains and explored the Far West in the first half on the nineteenth century - formed the vanguard of the American empire and became the heroes of American adventure. This volume presents brief biographies of eighteen representative mountain men. Editor(s): Hafen, LeRoy R. Num Pages: 401 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 202 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Bison Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
401
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803272101
ISBN
9780803272101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.48

Paperback. Presents English translations from the works of Michael Psellos, a key philosopher of the Byzantine Empire. This book contains the works that Psellos wrote about his family, including a funeral oration for his mother that features recollections from a childhood spent in Constantinople. Editor(s): Kaldellis, Anthony. Translator(s): Kaldellis, Anthony. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; BGHA; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268033156
ISBN
9780268033156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HBTB; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
New Africa Books (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Educational ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781485622925
ISBN
9781485622925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.49

paperback. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780875807379
ISBN
9780875807379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 50.75

Paperback. Radicalized in a brutal era of repeated violence against hard-working men and women, Mother Jones criss-crossed the country to demand higher wages and safer working conditions. This work recounts her story explaining the dramatic times through which she lived and to which she contributed so much. Series: Women's Biography Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826348104
ISBN
9780826348104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.54

Paperback. A ground-breaking historical work that explicates Thomas Jefferson's vision of himself, the American Revolution, Christianity, slavery and race. Num Pages: 400 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631492518
ISBN
9781631492518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. A compelling and comprehensive history of the world's most successive secret service. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; JPA; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 46. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849549394
ISBN
9781849549394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.52

Hardback. Revisiting the story of the South's "most perfect scalawag," Ginsberg contributes to a broader understanding of the essential role southern Jews played during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894640
ISBN
9780801894640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.08
€ 49.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062333179
ISBN
9780062333179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.28

hardcover. This book presents both a biography of a Stanford University professor, one of the first academics of Asian ancestry in the United States, and, through Ichihashi's wartime writings, the only known comprehensive first-person account of life in U.S. "relocation centers" for persons of Japanese ancestry. Editor(s): Chang, Gordon G. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 584 pages, 37 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804727334
ISBN
9780804727334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714531427
ISBN
9780714531427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.33

Paperback. More Tales Behind the Tombstones tells the stories behind the deaths (or supposed deaths) and burials of even more of the Old West's most nefarious outlaws, notorious women, and celebrated lawmen. Readers will learn the story behind these legendary characters and visit the sites of tombs long forgotten while legends have lived on. Num Pages: 192 pages, 39 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; 3JH; BGH; BK; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762796304
ISBN
9780762796304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.65

Hardback. Historians of labour, gender, and migration in the North Atlantic world will find More of a Man a valuable primary document of considerable insight and depth. All readers will find it a lively story of life in the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 492 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 35. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
3rd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802097019
ISBN
9780802097019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.36

Paperback. More Frontier Justice in the Wild West; Bungled, Bizarre and Fascinating Executions reveals the details of more than two dozen instances of frontier justice from the era of the Wild West. The events chosen are unique, have some surprising twist, serve as a landmark or benchmark event, or just stand out in the annals of western justice. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGH; HBJK; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762796021
ISBN
9780762796021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.87

Book. A moving story of why and how Cesar Chavez struggled for justice for farm workers and left an indelible mark on the struggle for human dignity. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; JFS; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 293.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Orbis Books (USA) United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570754586
ISBN
9781570754586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.66

Paperback. Two men came to personify British and German generalship in the Second World War: Bernard Montgomery and Erwin Rommel. They fought a series of extraordinary duels across several theatres of war which established them as two of the greatest captains of their age. This title tracks and compares their military talents and personalities in battle. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848091542
ISBN
9781848091542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

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