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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. This autobiography by Dermot Healy discusses his upbringing and his family in Ireland, and looks at the workings of memory. Series: Panther S. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200. Good copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0007864
ISBN
9781860463549
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Covering the years 1940-1990, this title presents a record of political life. It includes the most notable events, arguments and personal reflections throughout Benn's long and remarkable career. Num Pages: 704 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGHA; JPFF; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099634119
ISBN
9780099634119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Bringing together author's speeches, thoughtful journalism and passionate advocacy of often unconventional causes, this book showcases his powers of original thinking and communication over the decades. Editor(s): Winstone, Ruth. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784750329
ISBN
9781784750329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardcover. The first volume of this reference provides readers with a biographical account of the Australian senators whose period of prominenece was between 1901 and 1929. It reveals their signifcance, and the significance of senatorial clerks, covering a broad political spectrum. Editor(s): Millar, Ann. Num Pages: 528 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; BGH; GBCB; HBT; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 184 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780522849219
ISBN
9780522849219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.74

Paperback. Shows us that the inspiration for the swashbuckling stories was, in fact, Alex Dumas' own father, Alex - the son of a marquis and a black slave.. He achieved a giddy ascent from private in the Dragoons to the rank of general; an outsider who had grown up among slaves, he was all for Liberty and Equality. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 31. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099575139
ISBN
9780099575139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. 1531 - after years of brutal war and political intrigue, the bastard son of a Medici Duke and a "Half-negro" maidservant rides into Florence. Within a year, he rules the city as its Prince. Backed by the Pope and his future father-in-law the Holy Roman Emperor, the nineteen-year-old Alessandro faces down bloody family rivalry. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099586944
ISBN
9780099586944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; BGHA; HRAM9; HRH; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Arcade Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628726756
ISBN
9781628726756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.11

Paperback. Roman Ungern von Sternberg was a Baltic aristocrat, a violent, headstrong youth posted to the wilds of Siberia and Mongolia before the First World War. After the Bolshevik Revolution, the Baron conquered Mongolia, the last time in history a country was seized by an army mounted on horses. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571230242
ISBN
9780571230242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. Biography of Olive Oatman Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: 280 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803235175
ISBN
9780803235175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.85

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803211483
ISBN
9780803211483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.14

Paperback. * 'This is a truly astonishing book. Frances Osborne has not just brought to life a dizzyingly rich and scandalous slice of social history, she has produced a tragic and deeply moving tale as well. It is far more gripping than any novel I have read for years' Antony Beevor Num Pages: 336 pages, Section: 16, b/w pix. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFGK; 3JJG; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
9781844084807
ISBN
9781844084807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.08

Hardback. With the pace and drama of a spy thriller, Dr. Obeidi--the scientist forced to edge Saddam Hussein close to attaining his dream of possessing nuclear weapons--narrates terrifying episodes in a cautionary tale about nuclear proliferation. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471679653
ISBN
9780471679653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.63

Paperback. The Book of Margery Kempe is the extraordinary account of a medieval wife, mother, and mystic. The earliest autobiography in English, It describes Kempe's transformation from businesswoman to pilgrim, her visions, hostile encounters with clergy and travels to holy sites abroad. This new translation provides full introduction and notes. Translator(s): Bale, Anthony. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3H; BGHA; BGXA; HBLC1; HRCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199686643
ISBN
9780199686643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Translator(s): Stoner, Jean. Num Pages: 291 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGHA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590170168
ISBN
9781590170168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. History's most notorious dynasty brought vividly to life. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782069447
ISBN
9781782069447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Existentialism meets the philosophy of the Absurd. They should have been a dream-team. It turned into a duel to the death. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JJ; BGH; DSBH; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847394255
ISBN
9781847394255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.69

Hardcover. This groundbreaking work chronicles the author's quest to uncover previously unexplained areas of the life of T.E. Lawrence, the enigmatic desert fighter, aircraftman and writer. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154. .
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd Ireland
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843516569
ISBN
9781843516569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 20.49

Paperback. This account of the reformation in England under Edward VI challenges many established views and also gives an account of the religion of young Elizabeth I. Num Pages: 302 pages, 93 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520234024
ISBN
9780520234024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. A remarkable memoir of strength and bravery from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler's list. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471119682
ISBN
9781471119682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.19

Paperback. Across more than six generations - beginning before the Revolutionary War - the Breckinridge family has produced a series of notable leaders. These often controversial men and women included a presidential candidate, a US vice president, cabinet members, generals, women's rights advocates, congressmen, editors, reformers, and church leaders. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813191652
ISBN
9780813191652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.68

Paperback.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
808
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862416812
ISBN
9780862416812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.04

Paperback. William Dampier (1651-1715) is the remarkable seaman that England produced in the century and a half between Drake and Captain Cook. They each circumnavigated the world once; Dampier did so three times. This book is the account of his voyages which gives a picture of this unorthodox figure in his own words. Editor(s): Norris, Gerald. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456. William Dampier's Voyages. 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Norris, Gerald. William Dampier (1651-1715) is the remarkable seaman that England produced in the century and a half between Drake and Captain Cook. They each circumnavigated the world once; Dampier did so three times. This book is the account of his voyages which gives a picture of this unorthodox figure in his own words. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 23. Weight: 456.
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843833642
ISBN
9781843833642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.86

Paperback. Translator(s): Zombory-Moldovan, Peter. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGHA; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
NYRB Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590178096
ISBN
9781590178096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.50

Hardcover. Series: The C.D. Howe Series in Canadian Political History. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 60 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
1024
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774890007
ISBN
9780774890007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.23

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