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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. County Armagh, the Orchard County, has a rich heritage of myth and legends which is captured in this collection of tales by local storyteller Frances Quinn. Discover the places where the Craobh Rua - the Red Branch Knights - once roamed and the haunts of the powerful Queen Macha, along with tales of fairy mischief, heroic deeds and murderous crime. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845888145
- ISBN
- 9781845888145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Hardback. Editor(s): Hutchinson, D. S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691096537
- ISBN
- 9780691096537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. The story of four sisters, Caroline, Emily, Louisa and Sarah Lennox, great-grandchildren of Charles II, whose extraordinary lives spanned the period from 1740 to 1832. Underlying the drama of their aristocratic existence is a story of everyday life. Winner of the 1995 Fawcett Book Prize. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Edition
- 1st Vintage Book Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099477112
- ISBN
- 9780099477112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.12
€ 19.99
€ 15.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- St Martin´s Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- KLJ0014529
- ISBN
- 9781403984975
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. With more than 35 years experience of jihadist activism, Abu Mus'ab al-Suri remains the foremost theoretician in the global jihadist movement today, despite his capture in Pakistan in late 2005. This book includes a translation of two key chapters from al-Suri's seminal work "The Global Islamic Resistance Call". Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSR2; JPF; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 550
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850659914
- ISBN
- 9781850659914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.61
€ 40.99
€ 36.61
Hardback. The woman expected to succeed the Virgin Queen Num Pages: 304 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445650197
- ISBN
- 9781445650197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.02
€ 35.02
Paperback. Niece to Mary, Queen of Scots, granddaughter to the great Tudor dynast Bess of Hardwick, Lady Arbella Stuart was brought up in the belief that she would inherit Elizabeth I's throne.Drawing on contemporary sources, Sarah Gristwood has painted a portrait of a woman in the turbulent years when the Tudor gave way to the Stuart dynasty. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations (some col.), facsims., geneal. tables, map, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553815214
- ISBN
- 9780553815214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Hardback. This study provides an reassessment of the appeasement myths about Hitler by examining a central yet understudied figure. The British Ambassador of the period, Sir Nevile Henderson, has been described as "our Nazi Ambassador in Berlin" by historians and popular memory alike. Series: Studies in diplomacy. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DFG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333739877
- ISBN
- 9780333739877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Paperback. The immortal lovers of novels, plays and films, Antony and Cleopatra were reviled by contemporary Romans, but history has transformed them into tragic heroes. Their blending of politics and sex led to the ruin of both, since their main rival Octavian-Augustus was able to portray Cleopatra as the arch enemy of Rome and Antony as her consort. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 281
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443836
- ISBN
- 9780752443836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. The epic story of one of the most famous love affairs in history, by the bestselling author of CAESAR. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828632
- ISBN
- 9780753828632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
hardcover. Translation of: Antonio de Viti de Marco: una storia degna di memoria. 2011. Num Pages: 158 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137534927
- ISBN
- 9781137534927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Paperback. Antonia Augusta - daughter of Mark Antony, mother of Claudius, grandmother of Caligula and great-grandmother of Nero - spent her life close to the seat of power and was an important figure in Imperial Rome. This biography uses inscriptions, coins, papyri and sculpture to illuminate her life. Num Pages: 290 pages, 109 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Libri Publications
- Number of pages
- 290
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901965056
- ISBN
- 9781901965056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.17
€ 38.17
Paperback. The highly acclaimed, award-winning biography of Sir Anthony Blunt - aesthete, homosexual, communist, spy. Num Pages: 600 pages, 32 black & white halftones, 5 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 42. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330367660
- ISBN
- 9780330367660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.36
€ 26.99
€ 20.36
Paperback. He swore an oath to King and Empire.. but they forgot him Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780747118
- ISBN
- 9781780747118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Editor(s): Norris, Susanna Montgomerie. Num Pages: 256 pages, photos & illus. BIC Classification: BGHA; BJ; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877578755
- ISBN
- 9781877578755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.64
€ 26.99
€ 20.64
Paperback. The first major biography of Henry VIII least favourite wife - but the one who outlived them all. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 27 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324. Henry VIII's Discarded Bride. 224 pages, 54 illustrations, 27 in colour. The first major biography of Henry VIII least favourite wife - but the one who outlived them all. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight: 240.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445601830
- ISBN
- 9781445601830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. The real story of the 'Kingmaker's Daughter'. Published to coincide with the reburial of Richard III Num Pages: 304 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445633121
- ISBN
- 9781445633121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.67
€ 20.67
Paperback. Anne Neville was queen to England's most notorious king, Richard III. Dying before the age of thirty, she was always, apparently, the passive instrument of others' evil intentions. This biography seeks to tell the story of Anne's life, and uncovers the real wife of Richard III by charting the twists and turns of her fraught and tragic life. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752441290
- ISBN
- 9780752441290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.51
€ 13.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. A biography that offers a fresh portrait of Anne Boleyn, one of England's most captivating queens. Through a wide-ranging forensic examination of sixteenth-century sources, it reconsiders Boleyn's girlhood, her experience at the French court, the nature of her relationship with Henry, and the authenticity of her evangelical sympathies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations + 8pp section. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300170894
- ISBN
- 9780300170894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. Doomed queen of Henry VIII, mother to Elizabeth I, the epic story of Anne Boleyn. Num Pages: 191 pages, 73. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 211 x 2. Weight in Grams: 334. Henry VIII's Obsession. 191 pages, 47 illustrations, 26 in colour. Doomed queen of Henry VIII, mother to Elizabeth I, the epic story of Anne Boleyn. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 16. Weight: 272.
- Publisher
- Amberley
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848685147
- ISBN
- 9781848685147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardback. This cultural biography rescues Queen Anna from the shadow of King James I, arguing that she sponsored many of the artistic endeavors at court in the innovative Jacobean period (e.g., the extravagant drama known as the masque) in her role as early modern queen consort. Leeds Barroll also delves into her relationship with Catholicism. Series: New Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812235746
- ISBN
- 9780812235746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. The Chinese-born wife of General Claire Chennault of World War II Flying Tigers fame, Anna Chennault was a leader in America's informal relations with East Asia from 1950 to 1990. This book examines Chennault's multifaceted career as an exemplar of American informal diplomacy during the post World War II era. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 171 pages, illustrations, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028325
- ISBN
- 9780842028325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.02
€ 172.02
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849161862
- ISBN
- 9781849161862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. This authorized biography sheds light on the person behind the politician. As well as explaining how Angela Merkel's world view was shaped and influenced by her background and ideology, Stefan Kornelius's lively account discusses her personal relations with David Cameron, Barack Obama or Vladimir Putin. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea; Moncrieff, Christopher. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JM; BGH; HBJD; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- ALMA BOOKS LTD
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846883187
- ISBN
- 9781846883187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.53
€ 13.99
€ 13.53