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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. Sir William Hamilton Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 mono. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845880422
ISBN
9781845880422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.79

Paperback. The thrilling true story of a forgotten British hero of World War II. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JJH; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 308.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849162081
ISBN
9781849162081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415519502
ISBN
9780415519502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

paperback. Features the story of Noor Inayat Khan, the descendant of an Indian Prince Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, who became a British secret agent for SOE during World War II. This book presents the story of Noor's life from her birth in Moscow - where her father was a Sufi preacher - to her capture by the Germans. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black and white. BIC Classification: BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Sutton
Number of pages
287
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750950565
ISBN
9780750950565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016422
ISBN
9780674016422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.70

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
€ 29.03

Paperback. The extraordinary stroy of 'Joe' Carstairs, the fastest woman on water The Sunday Times bestseller Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222. The Extraordinary Story of 'Joe' Carstairs, the Fastest Woman on Water. 240 pages, Illustrations. The extraordinary stroy of 'Joe' Carstairs, the fastest woman on water The Sunday Times bestseller. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 16. Weight: 220.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408830512
ISBN
9781408830512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. The definitive word on Boris Johnson, the UK's most colourful politician who led the country to Brexit but missed out on becoming PM Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 x 8pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBJD1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 209 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471162343
ISBN
9781471162343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Nadel, Ira B. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199552368
ISBN
9780199552368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.19

Paperback. A readable and absorbing account of the great Emperor Justinian detailing the social structure of sixth-century Byzantium and Justinian's wars which restored Italy, Africa and part of Spain to the Empire. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QDAZ; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415237260
ISBN
9780415237260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Paperback. Margaret Thatcher is one of the most iconic politicians of the twentieth century. With the possible exception of Winston Churchill, no other Prime Minister has had such an impact on modern British history. Like it or not, her radical social and economic policies have made Britain the country it is today. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552155793
ISBN
9780552155793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. An insider's account of life with Adolf Hitler - now back in print for the first time in 75 years. A riveting personal account of the life of Hitler before he came to power in 1933. Original and full edition comprising of 572 pages. Editor(s): Carruthers, Bob. Num Pages: 572 pages, Approx 25 B&W Images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGHA; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1232.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781592236
ISBN
9781781592236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. "Quite impressive. I doubt if there has been or will be a more deeply researched and convincing account. " --Evan Connell, author Son of the Morning Star: Custer and the Little Bighorn "The book to end all Earp books--the most complete, and most meticulously researched. Num Pages: 416 pages, map, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Wiley
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471283621
ISBN
9780471283621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Paperback. Primo Levi's devastating and classic account of what it meant to have survived the Holocaust. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349138640
ISBN
9780349138640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Gandhi's non-violent struggles against racism, violence, and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity to explain himself. This book features his life story. Translator(s): Desai, Mahadev. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141186863
ISBN
9780141186863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750961318
ISBN
9780750961318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.39

Paperback. The Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and its amazing 'White City' was one of the wonders of the world. The architect was Daniel H Burnham, the driving force behind the White City, the massive, visionary landscape of white buildings set in a wonderland of canals and gardens. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 496 pages, B & W photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 2AB; AMG; BGH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553813531
ISBN
9780553813531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1HBL; BGHA; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 10. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Darf Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850772989
ISBN
9781850772989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.59

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, Around 120 colour photographs, plans and paintings. BIC Classification: BGH; HB; WMQL; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
National Trust
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909881549
ISBN
9781909881549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

paperback. This definitive biography of Anne Boleyn establishes her as a figure of considerable importance and influence in her own right. A full biography of Anne Boleyn, based on the latest scholarly research. Focuses on Anne's life and legacy and establishes Anne as a figure of considerable importance and influence in her own right. Num Pages: 480 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405134637
ISBN
9781405134637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750967563
ISBN
9780750967563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardcover.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553039
ISBN
9781781553039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.88

Hardcover. This is the story of Elizabeth of Bohemia, James I's captivating but unfortunate daughter who was driven from the throne of Bohemia in 1620. Among the many men who championed her sorrowful fortunes, Lord Craven was the most faithful. Brave, wealthy and supremely generous, this latter-day knight-errant fought for her and supported her unstintingly. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; 3JD; AMKH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553244
ISBN
9781781553244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.72

Paperback. It was the divorce that scandalised Georgian England.. She was a spirited young heiress. He was a handsome baronet with a promising career in government. Their marriage had the makings of a fairy tale but ended as one of the most salacious and highly publicised divorces in history. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784701932
ISBN
9781784701932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.91

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