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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. * In this carefully researched account, acclaimed biographer, Michael White tells the story of Machiavelli's life and reveals how his ideas have been misunderstood and his name misappropriated as a result. Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349115993
- ISBN
- 9780349115993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. Translator(s): Odom, William. Num Pages: 240 pages, 25 B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632203120
- ISBN
- 9781632203120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.99
€ 16.99
€ 15.99
Paperback. Henry V of England, the princely hero of Shakespeare's play, who successfully defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt and came close to becoming crowned King of France, is one of the best known and most compelling monarchs in English history. This biography takes a look at his entire life and nine year reign. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415620277
- ISBN
- 9780415620277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198709879
- ISBN
- 9780198709879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Displayed on European stages from 1810 to 1815 as the Hottentot Venus, Sara Baartman was one of the most famous women of her day. This book tells the entwined histories of an illusive life and a famous icon. It raises questions about the possibilities and limits of biography for understanding those who live among different cultures. Num Pages: 248 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147963
- ISBN
- 9780691147963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. A short study of Catherine the Great and her reign. This second edition includes a new preface dealing with sources discovered since the publication of the first edition, along with revised interpretations of the period. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; BGH; BGR; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300097221
- ISBN
- 9780300097221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.29
€ 19.99
€ 16.29
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946487172
- ISBN
- 9780946487172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. An incredible, inspirational story of resilience, resourcefulness, and maternal courage, set against the background of the holocaust. Num Pages: 400 pages, Integrated throughout. BIC Classification: BGH; BK; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751557411
- ISBN
- 9780751557411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Bestselling author Giles Milton takes us on a fascinating Jacobean adventure. Num Pages: 416 pages, line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340794685
- ISBN
- 9780340794685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. The first comprehensively researched biography of Queen Victoria ever, by one of Britain's best biographers. This magnificent biography sheds new light on Victoria not just as a queen, but as a woman. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 58. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848879584
- ISBN
- 9781848879584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardcover. Contains two early attempted novels, draft sermons, and a lengthy fictional dialogue featuring St Ignatius, founder of the Jesuits, the American evangelical Jacob Abbott, and British agnostic Harriet Martineau (with cameo appearances by Protestant reformer John Calvin and the poet Shelley) against an unnamed 'M.S.'. Editor(s): McDonald, Lynn. Num Pages: 816 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; DN; HBTB; HP; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press
- Number of pages
- 794
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889204652
- ISBN
- 9780889204652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.02
€ 194.02
Hardcover. A major new volume on the life of Pierre Gouthiere (1732-1813), the celebrated Parisian gilder to the French kings. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 375 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2544.
- Publisher
- GILES
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907804618
- ISBN
- 9781907804618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.32
€ 79.32
Paperback. Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon? Num Pages: 688 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784703509
- ISBN
- 9781784703509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Hardcover. James VI & I had a series of notorious male favourites. These affairs were almost certainly sexual. They diminished the majesty of the monarchy and raised the spectre of a sodomitical court and effeminized nation. It is a story of political intrigue coloured by sodomy, pederasty, and gender instability as backdrop to the English Civil War. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555439
- ISBN
- 9781781555439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.86
€ 33.99
€ 23.86
Paperback. Arguing that the life and work of Sun Yat-sen have been distorted by both myth and demythification, the author provides a fresh overall evaluation of the man and the events that turned an adventurer into the founder of the Chinese Republic and the leader of a great nationalist movement. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 492 pages, 12 half-tones 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804740111
- ISBN
- 9780804740111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.70
€ 40.99
€ 36.70
Paperback. The thrilling true story of the real Great Escape, published to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the escape. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444760668
- ISBN
- 9781444760668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. This volume tells the true story of a historian's lifetime struggle to reveal the truth about crucial aspects of World War II and other international confrontations of the 20th century. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBAH; HBG; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Giles de la Mare Publishers Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900357104
- ISBN
- 9781900357104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 19.97
€ 30.99
€ 19.97
Paperback. In this devastating and brilliant new book John Simpson offers a compelling and cogent analysis of the West's relationship with Saddam Hussein and Iraq, past and present. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Reprints
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KNW0009296
- ISBN
- 9780330418904
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The Girondins of Chile deals with events that were inspired by the French Revolution of 1848 and offers a shrewd description of the emerging group of Chilean liberals. Vicuna MacKenna participated in the uprising of 1851, yet his book on the events was not published until 1902. Translator(s): Polt, John. Series: Library of Latin America. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JH; BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 6. Weight in Grams: 146. Clean copy in good to very good condition. Some light shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press England
- Number of pages
- 94
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KRF0006709
- ISBN
- 9780195151817
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The Girondins of Chile deals with events that were inspired by the French Revolution of 1848 and offers a shrewd description of the emerging group of Chilean liberals. Vicuna MacKenna participated in the uprising of 1851, yet his book on the events was not published until 1902. Translator(s): Polt, John. Series: Library of Latin America. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JH; BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 6. Weight in Grams: 146. Previously read but remains in good to very good condition
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press England
- Number of pages
- 94
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KIN0006235
- ISBN
- 9780195151817
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99