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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; BGL; DSBH; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844089291
- ISBN
- 9781844089291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, Admiral of the Fleet, was the second son of Queen Victoria. At 18 he was elected King of Greece, but not allowed to accept the crown. While touring Australia in 1868 he narrowly escaped assassination. His last years were clouded by alcoholism, ill-health, and the suicide of his only son and heir. Num Pages: 192 pages, 70 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553190
- ISBN
- 9781781553190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937584542
- ISBN
- 9781937584542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.12
€ 27.99
€ 25.12
Hardback. The woman expected to succeed the Virgin Queen Num Pages: 304 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445650197
- ISBN
- 9781445650197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.02
€ 35.02
Paperback. Conspiracies, treason and heresy at the court of the dying tyrant Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753819364
- ISBN
- 9780753819364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.21
€ 17.21
Paperback. Translator(s): Zombory-Moldovan, Peter. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGHA; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590178096
- ISBN
- 9781590178096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.91
€ 19.00
€ 16.91
Hardback. The little-known story of the creator of the modern state of Qatar. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8-16 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1FBXQ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781250709
- ISBN
- 9781781250709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.42
€ 23.99
€ 16.42
Paperback. For fans of Downton Abbey, this is the riveting real-life story of the Vanderbilt heiress who married the Duke of Marlborough in 1895. A fascinating insight into upstairs-downstairs life and the highest circles of Edwardian aristocracy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 x picture sections. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 42902nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444730999
- ISBN
- 9781444730999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590174517
- ISBN
- 9781590174517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.19
€ 18.99
€ 15.19
Paperback. Lancaster pilot Victor Wood's aircraft arrived too early over Gelsenkirchen when the target was shrouded in darkness and the Main Force miles behind. His bomber was suddenly struck with terrifying force by flak and turned upside-down. Could Vic get his crew back to base safely? This book contains 19 similar stories. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904943860
- ISBN
- 9781904943860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.06
€ 19.06
Paperback. An acclaimed biography of Elizabeth I and an examination of the politics and intrigues of her Tudor court. Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 720 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 52. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842126240
- ISBN
- 9781842126240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. A groundbreaking new history of the first woman to rule England in her own right. Num Pages: 464 pages, Section: 8, colour pix. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749909826
- ISBN
- 9780749909826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Num Pages: 243 pages, Fr. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBTB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Cork
- Number of pages
- 243
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780902561601
- ISBN
- 9780902561601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.16
€ 49.99
€ 35.16
Paperback. Masur tells the story of the period between September 22, 1862, when Lincoln issued his preliminary Proclamation, and January 1, 1863, when he signed the significantly altered decree. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBTS; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674284098
- ISBN
- 9780674284098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06
Hardcover. A major new biography of one of America's most storied military figures. Num Pages: 832 pages, 8 pages of illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBW; HBWJ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393241570
- ISBN
- 9780393241570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.53
€ 47.99
€ 40.53
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 pages of photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612003955
- ISBN
- 9781612003955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. Clementine, Lady Spencer-Churchill died in 1977, aged 92. In this updated biography, her daughter, Mary Soames, throws new light on her mother, her 57-year marriage to Winston, her strongly held political views and a life that spans many of the major events of the 20th century. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 52. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385607414
- ISBN
- 9780385607414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.06
€ 33.99
€ 23.06
paperback. There is something magical about the notion of a king on a small isolated island. Few would look at the ruins on the Great Blasket and imagine a king had lived there. Yet the King was a very forceful presence on this island. The last was Padraig O Cathain, 'Peats Mhici,' who served for about twenty-five years until his death in 1929. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Collins Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892378
- ISBN
- 9781848892378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166112
- ISBN
- 9789774166112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Paperback. The defining book on the Profumo scandal. Updated and republished to coincide with the opening of the major new Andrew Lloyd Weber musical: Stephen Ward. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; BGH; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472216649
- ISBN
- 9781472216649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. In her diaries Lady Anne Clifford documents both the great and the trivial events of her long life. They cover her life from her childhood days, when she witnessed the funeral of Queen Elizabeth I, to her last months, when she recalled her past life from her room in Brougham Castle. Editor(s): Clifford, David J. H. Num Pages: 306 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 306
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750931786
- ISBN
- 9780750931786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. Elizabeth Woodville is undoubtedly a historical character whose life no novelist would ever have dared invent. In this revealing account of Elizabeth's life David Baldwin sets out to tell the story of this complex and intriguing woman. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 18. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750938860
- ISBN
- 9780750938860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
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Paperback. Compiled by Herbert's son, this book is a poignant reminder of the terrible ordeal that so many brave young men had to face in order to defend king and country, and perhaps even more importantly, their families and homes. It reveals the tale of a nineteen-year-old caught up in the midst of one of history's darkest moments. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451695
- ISBN
- 9780752451695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.87
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Paperback. Best known as a fine composer, the twelfth-century German abbess Hildegard of Bingen was also a religious leader and visionary, a poet, naturalist and writer of medical treatises. This book paints a portrait of her extraordinary life against the turbulent medieval background of crusade and schism, scientific discovery and cultural revolution. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGX; HRCS1; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571302437
- ISBN
- 9780571302437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06