Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. An exhilarating and uplifting account of the lives of sixteen 'warriors' from the last three centuries, hand-picked for their bravery or extraordinary military experience by the eminent military historian, author and ex-editor of the Daily Telegraph, Sir Max Hastings. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b/w plates (16pp). BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007198856
- ISBN
- 9780007198856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.88
€ 17.99
€ 12.88
Hardback. This biography of statesman Edmund Burke (1729-1797), covering three decades, is the first to attend to the complexity of Burke's thought as it emerges in both the major writings and private correspondence. David Bromwich reads Burke's career as an imperfect attempt to organize an honorable life in the dense medium he knew politics to be. Num Pages: 474 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JPA; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 40. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674729704
- ISBN
- 9780674729704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.05
€ 47.99
€ 40.05
Paperback. Outlandish alchemist and magician, political intelligencer, apocalyptic prophet, and converser with angels, John Dee (1527 - 1609) was one of the most colourful and controversial figures of the Tudor world. In this book, the author explores Dee's vast array of political, magical, and scientific writings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300194098
- ISBN
- 9780300194098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.39
€ 17.99
€ 14.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 332 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804799324
- ISBN
- 9780804799324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Hardback. "Originally published in French under the title Histoire des grand-parents que je n'ai pas eus." Translator(s): Kuntz, Jane. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804795449
- ISBN
- 9780804795449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.99
€ 30.99
€ 26.99
Paperback. Famous and infamous Londoners Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750938228
- ISBN
- 9780750938228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750959216
- ISBN
- 9780750959216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.37
€ 10.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; BGH; JPSH; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Edition First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634240376
- ISBN
- 9781634240376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.10
€ 26.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Henrietta Howard, later Countess of Suffolk, was the long-term mistress and confidante of King George II. She was also, as Tracy Borman's wonderfully readable biography reveals, a dedicated patron of the arts; a lively and talented intellectual in her own right; a passionate advocate for the rights of women long before the dawn of feminism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099549178
- ISBN
- 9780099549178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. The extraordinary true story of Guy Burgess, the man at the heart of the Cambridge Spy Ring and a linchpin of Cold War espionage. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3 x 8 page black and white insets. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473627383
- ISBN
- 9781473627383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. An engrossing account of a World War II legend. This is the explosive retelling of the career of Captain Ed Shames with appeal to enthusiasts of World War II and Band of Brothers fans. Num Pages: 328 pages, 48pp plate section in colour and black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472819383
- ISBN
- 9781472819383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781510717022
- ISBN
- 9781510717022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.92
€ 29.99
€ 24.92
Hardcover. A major new biography of the Civil War general and American president, by the author of the New York Times bestseller, A. Lincoln. Num Pages: 816 pages, 30 MAPS; 120 PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 246 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1208.
- Publisher
- Random House
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781400069026
- ISBN
- 9781400069026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.77
€ 42.99
€ 36.77
Paperback. Lucrezia Borgia's name has echoed through history as a byword for evil - a poisoner who committed incest with her natural father, Pope Alexander VI, and with her brother, Cesare Borgia. Long considered the most ruthless of Italian Renaissance noblewomen, her tarnished reputation has prevailed long since her own lifetime. This text tells her story. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141014135
- ISBN
- 9780141014135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. The story of one Baha'i woman's experiences at the hands of the Iranian Revolutionaries in the 1980s. Amid the escalating program she witnessed friends, neighbours and relatives being imprisoned, tortured and executed. She visited prisoners, comforted relatives and then it was her turn. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20ill. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; BGHA; HRKB; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851680733
- ISBN
- 9781851680733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.10
€ 16.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJH; BGH; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Barricade Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569805176
- ISBN
- 9781569805176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.58
€ 17.99
€ 17.58
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590170427
- ISBN
- 9781590170427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.66
€ 17.99
€ 15.66
Paperback. Like all great men in history, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938) can be viewed in a number of ways: as the founder of a state, a nation-builder, creator of political institutions, and a moderniser of his society. This title emphasises Ataturk's role as the founder of a modern state, secular and republican. Editor(s): Kazancigil, Ali; Ozbudun, Ergun. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850651437
- ISBN
- 9781850651437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.87
€ 21.99
€ 20.87
Paperback. Winner of the PEN Hessel-Tiltman prize for history, and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for biography, The Lunar Men captures the creation of the modern world with lucid intelligence, sympathy and wisdom. Num Pages: 608 pages, 16pp colour and 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571216109
- ISBN
- 9780571216109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.96
€ 23.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. The remarkable life story of Christine Granville - Churchill's 'favourite spy' and one of the most successful women agents of the Second World War Series: VMC. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844082384
- ISBN
- 9781844082384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81