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Biography: historical, political & military
Hardcover. In 1793 the Witts family arrived in Edinburgh for a stay of five years. A well-to-do family they were brought to near penury brought the failure of Edward Witts business. Within a few months Edward and Agnes had built a wide circle of friends and acquaintance in the upper echelons of society where Agnes's magnetic personality worked its magic. Editor(s): Sutton, Alan. Num Pages: 416 pages, 60 illustrations, 30 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JF; BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 260 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1328.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554845
- ISBN
- 9781781554845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.75
€ 33.99
€ 23.75
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
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844130887
- ISBN
- 9781844130887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
paperback. An engaging and myth-free biography of Napoleon. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780872506
- ISBN
- 9781780872506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. From the #1 bestselling author -- a book about an award-winning comedian who decided to run for office and then discovered why award-winning comedians tend not to do that From the no 1 bestselling author -- a book about an award-winning comedian who decided to run for office and then discovered why award-winning comedians tend not to do that. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455540419
- ISBN
- 9781455540419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.59
€ 29.99
€ 20.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 8. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750962636
- ISBN
- 9780750962636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.29
€ 10.29
Paperback. A vast archive of documents, unread since the sixteenth century, revises the portrait of Spain's best-known king Num Pages: 456 pages, 45 col. illus. & 14 figs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 38. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300216950
- ISBN
- 9780300216950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.73
€ 25.99
€ 19.73
Paperback. Luke Kelly (1940-1984) was an Irish singer and folk musician from Dublin, most famous as a member of the band The Dubliners. Kelly was one of the best-known figures of the Irish folk music movement of the 1960s and 1970s. He emigrated to Britain in 1958. This book contains a personal memoir by musician and fellow Dubliner Des Geraghty. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855940901
- ISBN
- 9781855940901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.93
€ 11.93
Hardcover. Num Pages: 285 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BGH; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934223508
- ISBN
- 9780934223508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.52
€ 124.52
Paperback. This publication of the wartime letters of Roswell Lamson marks a major addition to US Civil War literature. Throughout the war, Lamson always seemed to be where the action was and these letters describe the part he played in these events. Lamson's correspondence reveals his deep ambivalence about the war. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 halftones, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KTG0005947
- ISBN
- 9780195130935
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. William Cavendish, courageous, cultured and passionate about women, embodies the popular image of a cavalier. Famously defeated at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, he went into a long and miserable continental exile before returning to England in triumph on the restoration of King Charles II to the throne in 1660. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571227044
- ISBN
- 9780571227044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.51
€ 19.99
€ 14.51
Paperback. A young man suddenly emerged claiming to be Richard of York, the younger of the Princes in the Tower. As such, he tormented Henry vii for eight years. He tried three times to invade England and behaved like a prince. Officially, however, he was proclaimed to be Perkin Warbeck, the son of a Flemish boatman. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 39. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099449966
- ISBN
- 9780099449966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.50
€ 24.99
€ 18.50
paperback. The tragic, compelling story of the last Tsar and his family Num Pages: 624 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; BGR; HBG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTG; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 41. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- W&N
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780575400061
- ISBN
- 9780575400061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Mike: The Memoirs of the Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson, Volume Three: 195...
Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson
Paperback. This volume of Mike covers Pearson's election as leader of the Liberal Party, his years in opposition to the Diefenbaker government, and his achievements as prime minister. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442615663
- ISBN
- 9781442615663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; HBWJ; JM; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171328
- ISBN
- 9780231171328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.06
€ 50.06
Paperback. Drawing on a huge range of sources, this book recreates the world which first thwarted and then nurtured Hitler in the author's youth, from early childhood to the first successes of the Nazi Party. It charts the rise of Adolf Hitler, from a bizarre misfit in a Viennese dosshouse, to dictatorial leadership. Num Pages: 880 pages, 15 illustrations, glossary, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140133639
- ISBN
- 9780140133639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.96
€ 26.99
€ 18.96
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
€ 4.99
paperback. Series: Library of Holocaust Testimonies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 38 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; BGH; HBJD1; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Vallentine Mitchell
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853034254
- ISBN
- 9780853034254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.26
€ 23.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394729
- ISBN
- 9780888394729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.75
€ 20.99
€ 15.75
Paperback. William Wallace set an example of constancy and perseverance and became the Guardian of Scotland. Even his terrible death in London in 1305 can be seen as a victory as it provided inspiration for continuance of struggle against English domination. This book investigates various aspects of Wallace's life and character. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 316. 320 pages, 8pp illustrations. William Wallace set an example of constancy and perseverance and became the Guardian of Scotland. Even his terrible death in London in 1305 can be seen as a victory as it provided inspiration for continuance of struggle against English domination. This book investigates various aspects of Wallace's life and character. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 195 x 127 x 21. Weight: 312.
- Publisher
- Birlinn Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841585932
- ISBN
- 9781841585932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.11
€ 17.99
€ 17.11
Paperback. The award-winning biography of William Pitt the Younger by William Hague, the youngest leader of the Tory Party since Pitt himself. Num Pages: 688 pages, 17 b/w, 8 col plates (24pp), With index. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007147205
- ISBN
- 9780007147205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.45
€ 25.99
€ 17.45
Paperback. Explains the kaleidoscopic nature of Middle Eastern diplomacy. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBS; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520069763
- ISBN
- 9780520069763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.01
€ 41.99
€ 30.01
Paperback. A fascinating and revealing exploration of Sir Winston Churchill's relationship with Israel, Jews and Jewishness, by his official biographer and one of the foremost historians of Judaism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pp b-w. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1ST
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781416522577
- ISBN
- 9781416522577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Tells the dramatic story of the intrepid scientist and showman, Richard Crosbie, and places extraordinary achievements in the context of European ballooning. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845889852
- ISBN
- 9781845889852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51