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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. This is a biography of Peter the Great. It tells his life story in 12 chapters, including two final chapters on his legacy and posthumous reputation, with the aim of providing a vivid sense of the dynamics of his life and reign. Num Pages: 285 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300103007
ISBN
9780300103007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Beacon Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807097762
ISBN
9780807097762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Hardback. From 1997 to 2011, Mary McAleese has served as President of Ireland, and become one of the most popular Presidents Ireland has ever has known. This book covers her tenure, focusing on the building of bridges, creating an inclusive society, and, celebrating all the people of Ireland. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGHA; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 584. Very good copy in very good dustwrappers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0015658
ISBN
9781845887247
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Paints seven scenes from a boyhood and early adolescence in Korea at the height of the Japanese occupation, 1932 to 1945. This title presents a memory of family and a vivid portrayal of life in a time of anguish. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
40 Anv
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268128
ISBN
9780520268128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. The records of the Chinese Yuan dynasty do not mention a Marco Polo at all (and they should), and there are some suspicious omissions from Polo's text - no tea, no foot-binding, no mention of Chinese printing, or even of the Great Wall. Did Polo even go to China? Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light scoring on one page, remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0014764
ISBN
9781905791057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This concise and elegant contribution to the Very Short Introduction series reintroduces the history that shaped the founding fathers, the history that they made, and what history has made of them. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
New
SKU
9780190273514
ISBN
9780190273514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.61

paperback. Published to accompany a Channel 4 series, Starkey turns the paradox into a person. This new approach to the enigma of Elizabeth's character presents a retelling of her reign, her love for Robert Dudley, the tragi-comedy of her suitors, her epic struggles with Mary and Philip II and the final debacle of her relationship with Robert Devereux. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
1st Paperback Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286578
ISBN
9780099286578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Edition
New Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571205240
ISBN
9780571205240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.63

Paperback. Philosopher, dramatist, rhetorician, Stoic and pragmatist, Seneca was one of the most contradictory figures in ancient Rome, embracing a stern ascetic morality while amassing a fortune under Nero and eventually committing suicide. This biography reveals a life lived perilously in the gap between ideals and reality. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBTB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 298 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780718193508
ISBN
9780718193508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.57

Paperback. A biography of the last Ranee of Sarawak, born into the aristocracy as Sylvia Brett in 1885 and destined to become 'Queen of the Headhunters'. Num Pages: 384 pages, 85, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMNX; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co London
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753823811
ISBN
9780753823811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, highly illus. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGH; HBJF1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845198046
ISBN
9781845198046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.20

Paperback. Marion Meade portrays Eleanor of Aquitaine as a woman of great intelligence and titanic energy who lived in a passionate and creative age. Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson History
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842126189
ISBN
9781842126189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. The John Charles Story Num Pages: 288 pages, 70 b&w illustrations, 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGR; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752425702
ISBN
9780752425702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.78

Paperback. From Civil Rights to Human Rights examines King's lifelong commitments to economic equality, racial justice, and international peace. Drawing upon broad research in published sources and unpublished manuscript collections, Jackson positions King within the social movements and momentous debates of his time. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 472 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: BGH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812220896
ISBN
9780812220896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. Michael Mallin was a devout Catholic, a temperance advocate, father of four young children and husband to a pregnant wife when he was executed for his part in the Easter Rising. In this revealing new book, the first ever biography of Mallin, Brian Hughes asks what led such a man, with so much to lose, to wage war against the British in 1916? Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284. Good clean copy, as new
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0026126
ISBN
9781847172662
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 10.00

Paperback. Now available in paperback, Sickles at Gettysburg, by licensed battlefield guide James Hessler, is the most deeply researched, full-length biography to appear on this remarkable American icon. And it is long overdue. No individual who fought at Gettysburg was more controversial than Major General Sickles. Num Pages: 504 pages, 40 b/w photos and 6 maps throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Savas Beatie United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781932714845
ISBN
9781932714845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. Presents the life of the wife of the sixth president, covering her early life abroad, her diplomatic mission in Russia, her role as a famous Washington hostess, and her participation in the political and social events of her time. Editor(s): Michelmore, David L. Num Pages: 432 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300212563
ISBN
9780300212563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Presents the voices of young Americans - former soldiers who have opted out of the war - who draw their power from wrenching honesty about first hand experiences. This book provides a direct account from soldiers that turned their back on what they viewed as an immoral mission, and who refused to sacrifice themselves in the conflict in Iraq. Num Pages: 254 pages, b/w illustrations integrated. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGH; BTM; HBJK; HBLW3; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMK0007987
ISBN
9781844543632
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Kevin Fulton is the only double agent to have infiltrated the upper echelons of the Provisional IRA. No known spy has spent longer within the organisation or risen higher in its ranks than Kevin. So highly was he thought of by the IRA leaders that they made him a member of their feared internal police. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 287 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BGHA; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 200. Very good clean copy, showing light shelf wear and spotting to page edges, remains a nice copy. Keywords: Northern Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Blake London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0025410
ISBN
9781844545520
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Biography of Michael O'Hanrahan, one of the leaders of Ireland's 1916 Rising. A journalist, novelist and fierce nationalist, he was quartermaster of the Irish Volunteers, in charge of getting and managing many of the arms used in the rebellion. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 black & white halftones, 1 index, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286. Nice clean copy with very minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTJ8038261
ISBN
9781847173355
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.99
€ 10.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 21.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Lyons Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762780969
ISBN
9780762780969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGHA; BM; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Beaufort Books
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780825307812
ISBN
9780825307812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.22

Paperback. Cleopatra was intimately involved in the critical years that saw the Roman Republic transformed into the Roman Empire. This title describes how this transition appeared to the Queen of Egypt, and deals with the part she played in it. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752443362
ISBN
9780752443362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Series: First Person Singular. 386 pages, black & white illustrations. A literary source for life and manners in the English seventeenth century. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: BGHA. Dimension: 147 x 217 x 24. Weight: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843831099
ISBN
9781843831099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.03

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