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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Hardcover. Biography of Soviet agent Kim Philby, the 'Third Man' in the Cambridge spy ring at the heart of Britain's secret cold war. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898676
ISBN
9780859898676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.68

Paperback. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750978576
ISBN
9780750978576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. The gripping story of a UK journalist imprisoned and tortured in Iran and the global campaign for his release Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JM; BGHA; BM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851689545
ISBN
9781851689545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652295873
ISBN
9789652295873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 27.84

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679767336
ISBN
9780679767336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594546563
ISBN
9781594546563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.66
€ 52.53

Hardcover. Num Pages: 472 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1234.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226298375
ISBN
9780226298375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.78

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621572640
ISBN
9781621572640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.85

"A visionary and a madman" was how one British statesman, Lord Carteret, described Theodore von Neuhoff. This exciting biography, Theodore von Neuhoff, King of Corsica: The Man behind the Legend by Julia Gasper, traces the unlikely career of the German baron who in 1736 had himself proclaimed and crowned King of Corsica. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDFC; 1DFG; 3JF; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611494402
ISBN
9781611494402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, 48 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158879
ISBN
9780231158879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; JPFM; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0015852
ISBN
9781786062642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardback. In this extraordinary book, bestselling biographer Christopher Andersen paints an unsparing yet sympathetic and touching portrait of Mr and Mrs JFK in their final year together. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590. T
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9781849545860
ISBN
9781849545860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 5.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, Integrated: 20, int b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMD; 3JJH; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844088119
ISBN
9781844088119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. A personal account of a Labour supporter's miserable eighteen years under a Tory government. A literary debut which combines wit with barbed insight from the author who has been a full time comedy writer since the voters of Battersea sacked him from his previous job as an MP's researcher for the House of Commons. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242. 8vo.Good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Black Swan
Edition
First Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0297052
ISBN
9780552998031
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In the hope of shedding light on questions that continue to spark debate among historians and students of Lincoln, Brooks Simpson presents Think Anew, Act Anew, a concise and inventively annotated collection of documents written by Abraham Lincoln that focus on the interrelated themes of slavery, union, emancipation, and reconstruction. Editor(s): Simpson, Brooks D. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; DNF; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harlan Davidson
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882959757
ISBN
9780882959757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.61

Paperback. Alan Johnson's childhood was not so much difficult as unusual, particularly for a man who was destined to become Home Secretary. This book tells the story of two incredible women: Alan's mother, Lily, who battled against poor health, poverty, domestic violence and loneliness to try to ensure a better life for her children; and his sister, Linda. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552167017
ISBN
9780552167017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. In January 2006, after the Republic of Liberia had been racked by fourteen years of brutal civil conflict, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf-Africa's 'Iron Lady' - was sworn in as president, an event that marked a tremendous turning point in the history of the West African nation. This memoir shares the inside story of her rise to power. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 Page Black and White Insert. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; BGHA; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061353482
ISBN
9780061353482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.50

Hardcover. Num Pages: 387 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780837177021
ISBN
9780837177021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.02
€ 133.60

Paperback. Leaving so few traces of himself behind, Thomas Aquinas seems to defy the efforts of the biographer. What can be discovered about this man, his mind, and his soul? In this short, compelling portrait, the author clears away the haze of time and brings Thomas vividly to life for contemporary readers. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGX; HPCB; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205947
ISBN
9780300205947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. Thomas Becket lived at the centre of medieval England. Son of a draper's merchant, he was befriended and favoured by Henry II and quickly ascended the rungs of power and privilege. He led 700 knights into battle, brokered peace between warring states and advised King and Pope. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141044675
ISBN
9780141044675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 704 pages, 44 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGX; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC91. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 235 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300226577
ISBN
9780300226577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 15.16

Paperback. The biography of the blacksmith's son who rose to be Henry VIII's right-hand man. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445640013
ISBN
9781445640013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 800 pages, 3 Photo Inserts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 180 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1286.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781400067664
ISBN
9781400067664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 800 pages, 3 Photo Inserts; Part Title-Opening Photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812979480
ISBN
9780812979480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.15

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