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Biography: historical, political & military

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JFHX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Feral House
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936239993
ISBN
9781936239993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Hardback. This book is a biography of the priest and educator Edmund A. Walsh, one of the most influential Catholic figures of the 20th century. Walsh left an indelible imprint on the ideology and practical politics of Cold War Washington. Few priests, indeed few Catholics, played so large a role in shaping American foreign policy in the 20th century. Num Pages: 302 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HRCC7; JPFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823224593
ISBN
9780823224593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.54

hardcover. The extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became one of the most powerful women in history. Num Pages: 656 pages, 8pp colour plates + 4 b&w maps. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Condition
New
SKU
9781908800008
ISBN
9781908800008
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 6.49

Paperback. A short study of Catherine the Great and her reign. This second edition includes a new preface dealing with sources discovered since the publication of the first edition, along with revised interpretations of the period. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; BGH; BGR; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300097221
ISBN
9780300097221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.90

Paperback. Wife, widow, mother, survivor, the story of the last queen of Henry VIII. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 302. 304 pages, 49 illustrations, 30 in colour. Wife, widow, mother, survivor, the story of the last queen of Henry VIII. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight: 298.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445603834
ISBN
9781445603834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

paperback. Catherine of Aragon has always suffered in comparison to the heir - providing Jane Seymour or the eroticism of Anne Boleyn. But when Henry VIII married Catherine, she was an auburn-haired beauty with a passion she had inherited from her parents, Isabella and Ferdinand, the joint-rulers of Spain who had driven the Moors from their country. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 32. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Faber & Faber Non Fiction
Condition
New
SKU
9780571235124
ISBN
9780571235124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.64

Hardback. The Adultress Wife of Henry VIII. 240 pages, 27 colour illustrations. The sorry tale of the fifth wife of Henry VIII. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 21. Weight: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781445607689
ISBN
9781445607689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.67

Paperback. A full-scale biography Henry VIII's fifth wife, the teenager who got herself fatally entangled with lovers and ended up with her neck on the block. Num Pages: 240 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445636764
ISBN
9781445636764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218. Minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KTK0099361
ISBN
9781782194323
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A magisterial re-evaluation of Britain's greatest ever foreign secretary. Num Pages: 752 pages, 1 x 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 48. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857388407
ISBN
9780857388407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.96

Hardback. Shows how Eleanor Roosevelt, after being freed from the constraints imposed by her role in the White House, expanded her career and challenged both the Democratic party and American liberals to practice what they preach. Num Pages: 298 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104043
ISBN
9780231104043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.17
€ 82.56

Paperback. Dhan Gopal Mukerji (1890-1936) holds the distinction of being the first South Asian immigrant to have a successful career in the United States as a man of letters. This reissue of his autobiography, with a new introduction and afterword, seeks to revitalize interest in Mukerji and his work. Editor(s): Chang, Gordon G.; Gupta, Akhil; Manekar, Purnima. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; BGH; JFC; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804744348
ISBN
9780804744348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Hardback. Reveals the story of Maundy Gregory, the man responsible for 'An Insult to the Crown'. This book reveals the names of the individuals who purchased titles and influence from Lloyd George. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750947688
ISBN
9780750947688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.74

Paperback. Ian Kelly's revelatory history of the world's greatest lover was chosen as the Sunday Times Biography of the Year. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 x 8pp colour sections. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340922156
ISBN
9780340922156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
158
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752447056
ISBN
9780752447056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 130. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652298553
ISBN
9789652298553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.21

Hardback. This text looks at the life of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the reconstruction era. It looks at his life in the army, and his work with the Freedman's Bureau, an organization designed to protect and assist newly freed slaves. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 519.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823219377
ISBN
9780823219377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.66

paperback. This text looks at the life of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the reconstruction era. It looks at his life in the army, and his work with the Freedman's Bureau, an organization designed to protect and assist newly freed slaves. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 347.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823219384
ISBN
9780823219384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.12

Paperback. A biography of Carl Schurz, a German who took part in the 1848 revolution. He then went to America, where his ethnic connections enabled him to enter politics. He eventually became Secretary of the Interior. This book sheds light on the problems of immigration and the retention of ethnic identity. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823218554
ISBN
9780823218554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.76

Hardback. A biography of Carl Schurz, a German who took part in the 1848 revolution. He then went to America, where his ethnic connections enabled him to enter politics. He eventually became Secretary of the Interior. This book sheds light on the problems of immigration and the retention of ethnic identity. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823218547
ISBN
9780823218547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.72

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641492
ISBN
9780691641492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.64

Hardback. * Carl Schmitt is widely recognized as one of the most important political theorists of the 20th century and his work has been hugely influential in many fields including politics and theology. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 230 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1258.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745652245
ISBN
9780745652245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.04

Paperback. 'Most appealing and complete presentation of Jung to the general reader since Man and His Symbols .. would make a popular textbook, perfect for the undergraduate.' Dr. John Beebe, President, C.G.Jung Institute of San Francisco Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; JMAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 256 x 25. Weight in Grams: 872.
Publisher
Watkins Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780288314
ISBN
9781780288314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.07

Paperback. Ranging over a quarter of a millenium and four continents, this book uncovers the lives, deaths and autobiographical writings of a vital but forgotten constituency: the tens of thousands of men and women who took part in Britain's rise to imperial pre-eminence but who got caught and caught out. Num Pages: 464 pages, 70ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBG; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 42. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665285
ISBN
9780712665285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.41

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