Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Jesse Livermore is considered by many of today's top traders as the greatest trader who ever lived. The continually best-selling book, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, was based on him and his unique trading strategies. Livermore broke new ground in trading the market unlike any trader prior. Series: Wiley Investment. Num Pages: 336 pages, index. BIC Classification: BGH; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471023265
- ISBN
- 9780471023265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.50
€ 32.99
€ 23.50
Hardcover. Though often portrayed as a Wild West bandit, in this biography Jesse James emerges as a far more significant figure: a ruthless, purposeful and intensely political man who used his crimes and notoriety to promote the Confederate cause during the bitter decade that followed Appomattox. Num Pages: 546 pages, 6 maps, 16photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165. Weight in Grams: 840. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0009148
- ISBN
- 9780224069250
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. * A brilliantly written, insightful and entertaining life of the disgraced former leader of the Liberal Party - one of the most colourful characters of post-war British politics Num Pages: 624 pages, Section: 16, b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349142203
- ISBN
- 9780349142203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Eyewear Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908998972
- ISBN
- 9781908998972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.01
€ 15.99
€ 14.01
Hardback. Editor(s): Bear, James Adam; Stanton, Lucia C. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 836 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691629513
- ISBN
- 9780691629513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 322.04€ 237.97
€ 322.04
€ 237.97
Hardback. Editor(s): Bear, James Adam; Stanton, Lucia C. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 870 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 870
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691629506
- ISBN
- 9780691629506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 367.20€ 269.86
€ 367.20
€ 269.86
Jefferson's Parliamentary Writings: Parliamentary Pocket-Book and a Ma...
Wilbur Samuel . Ed(S): Howell
Hardback. Editor(s): Howell, Wilbur Samuel. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 490 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPF; JPHC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691632599
- ISBN
- 9780691632599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.89
€ 237.89
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Bedford/St. Martin's
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312085858
- ISBN
- 9780312085858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.74
€ 44.99
€ 39.74
Not trusting biographers, Jefferson wrote his autobiography at 77. This text returns to original manuscripts and correspondence for a new view of the statesman's life. It extends the story where Jefferson left off, weaving excerpts from other writings with passages from the autobiography. Num Pages: 216 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122359
- ISBN
- 9780813122359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.87
€ 39.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, 27 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JFSJ1; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 163.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493017287
- ISBN
- 9781493017287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.68
€ 16.99
€ 14.68
Paperback. A biography of Mrs Nassau Senior, 1822-1877, that tells how an extraordinary woman escaped from the constraints of Victorian domesticity to become the first woman in Whitehall and one of Britain's great social reformers. An ardent Christian Socialist radical, Jeanie Senior co-founded the British Red Cross in the Franco-Prussian war. Num Pages: 348 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 348
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192549
- ISBN
- 9781845192549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Hardback. The little-known story of the creator of the modern state of Qatar. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8-16 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1FBXQ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781250709
- ISBN
- 9781781250709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.38
€ 23.99
€ 16.38
Hardcover. The first proper biography of Jasper Tudor, the architect of a victory at Bosworth and thus the Tudor dynasty Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553909
- ISBN
- 9781781553909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.55
€ 26.99
€ 19.55
Paperback. The Man Who Made the Tudor Dynasty Num Pages: 400 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 47. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445650494
- ISBN
- 9781445650494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. A highly regarded war memoir that was a best seller during the 1960s, giving insights into the Japanese side of the surface war in the Pacific. The book has been credited with correcting errors in U.S. accounts of various battles and with revealing details of high-level Imperial Japanese Navy strategy meetings. Num Pages: 336 pages, photo section. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BGHA; HBLL; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591143840
- ISBN
- 9781591143840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.79
€ 29.99
€ 26.79
Paperback. The first ever biography of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife, who died in childbirth giving the king what he craved most - a son and heir. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332. Henry VIII's True Love. 288 pages, 53 illustrations (26 colour). The first ever biography of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife, who died in childbirth giving the king what he craved most - a son and heir. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight: 262.
- Publisher
- Amberley
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848685277
- ISBN
- 9781848685277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.19
€ 22.19
Paperback. The story of Henry VIII's queens - as seen through the eyes of Jane Rochford, sister-in-law to Anne Boleyn and cousin to Katherine Howard. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. map, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 7. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First printing of this edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753823866
- ISBN
- 9780753823866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Hardcover. In this landmark biography, Jane Addams becomes America's most admired and most hated woman-and wins the Nobel Peace Prize. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTB; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 280 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393071658
- ISBN
- 9780393071658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.63
€ 32.99
€ 27.63
Paperback. Sir James the Good, one of the finest soldiers Scotland ever produced, is sometimes better known by the name given to him by the English - the 'Black Douglas'. He terrified the northern shires of England throughout the reign of King Robert the Bruce and the Wars of Independence. This book tells the history of one of Scotland's greatest warriors. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906307349
- ISBN
- 9781906307349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
€ 13.99
€ 11.66
Hardcover. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Dimension: 260 x 180. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634842150
- ISBN
- 9781634842150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.11€ 189.13
€ 253.11
€ 189.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 564 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 37. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143127031
- ISBN
- 9780143127031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.68
€ 21.99
€ 21.68
Paperback. A biography of James Madison, fourth president of the United States, who was elected in 1809. Ketchman provides an analysis of his political theory and of the way in which he sought to apply it to the establishment of constitutional government. Num Pages: 784 pages, 34 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 221 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813912653
- ISBN
- 9780813912653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.92
€ 45.92
Paperback. James Madison led one of the most influential and prolific lives in American history, and his story--although all too often overshadowed by his more celebrated contemporaries--is integral to that of the nation. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465063802
- ISBN
- 9780465063802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.08
€ 20.99
€ 18.08
Hardcover. "Few figures from the American Civil War have generated more controversy than Confederate general James Longstreet. As the senior officer present at Pickett's Charge, he has been blamed by many, partic" Num Pages: 304 pages, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938289968
- ISBN
- 9780938289968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 29.31
€ 44.99
€ 29.31