Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Enjoy fascinating look at the life of this extraordinary historic figure. Beginning in the backwoods of Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln's life story is toldfrom his childhood and young adulthood to becoming a businessman, soldier, surveyor, lawyer, politician, Num Pages: 144 pages, 270 postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AJC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 219 x 13. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764328572
- ISBN
- 9780764328572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.20
€ 31.99
€ 21.20
Paperback. Branded one of the greatest villains of all time, the name Guy Fawkes is synonymous with a spectacular crime that never was. Editor(s): McIlwain, John. Series: Pitkin Guides Series. Num Pages: 24 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 35 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 83 x 71 x 2. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 24
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841651613
- ISBN
- 9781841651613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.06
€ 8.99
€ 8.06
Paperback. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1058. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 53. Weight: 1058.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Export/Airside
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848872806
- ISBN
- 9781848872806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.99
€ 23.99
€ 15.99
Paperback. The brilliantly told true story of the exploits of trainer, gambler and SOE agent John Goldsmith. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Raceform Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910498453
- ISBN
- 9781910498453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.60
€ 13.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. The first and most important of eight volumes chronicling the French Revolution to an England fearful of another civil war. The author's twenty-six letters recounting old regime tyranny and revolutionary events provide both an apology for the Revolution and a representation of it as sublime spectacle. Editor(s): Fraistat, Neil; Lanser, Susan S. Num Pages: 295 pages, Illustrations, map, port. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; BJ; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 295
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551112558
- ISBN
- 9781551112558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.11
€ 37.11
Paperback. A blockbuster adventure about life, death and obsession in the Amazon Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pages b-w plate. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; WTLC; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Film tie-in edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471164910
- ISBN
- 9781471164910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.99
€ 11.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. Jim Bridger was one of the greatest explorers and pathfinders in American history. At eighteen, he had braved the fury of the Missouri, ascending it in a keelboat flotilla commanded by that stalwart Mike Fink. By 1824, when he was only twenty, he had discovered the Great Salt Lake. This biography provides a portrait of Bridger. Num Pages: 333 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803257207
- ISBN
- 9780803257207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.04
€ 23.99
€ 20.04
paperback. A biography of Edward VI, drawing a portrait of the boy king as a highly precocious, well educated, intellectually confident and decisive youth, with clear views on the future of the English church. Jennifer Loach also supplies the dramatic context in which Edward's short reign was played out. Editor(s): Bernard, Professor George; Williams, Penry. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300094091
- ISBN
- 9780300094091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.88
€ 23.99
€ 17.88
Paperback. Ivan Klima, 'a writer of enormous power and originality' (The New York Times Book Review), has penned an intimate autobiography that explores his life under Nazi and Communist regimes. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 40. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611855708
- ISBN
- 9781611855708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.00
€ 23.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, was imprisoned in the Tower of London on 2 May 1536, and tried and found guilty of high treason on 15 May. Her supposed crimes included adultery with five men, one her own brother, and plotting the King's death. She was executed on 19 May 1536. This title tells the story of Anne's fall. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 37. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712640176
- ISBN
- 9780712640176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.04
€ 19.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. Togo Heihachiro (1848-1934) was born into a feudal society that had lived in seclusion for 250 years. Delving beyond Togo's finest hour at the Battle of Tsushima, this title portrays the life of a diffident Japanese sailor in Victorian Britain. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906598624
- ISBN
- 9781906598624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.03
€ 19.99
€ 15.03
Paperback. A gripping, literary recollection of a pilot's experiences during WWII Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747578116
- ISBN
- 9780747578116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Adam Smith is celebrated all over the world as the author of The Wealth of Nations and the founder of modern economics. A few of his ideas - such as the 'Invisible Hand' of the market - have become icons of the modern world. This is a biography of Adam Smith. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140287288
- ISBN
- 9780140287288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.79
€ 20.99
€ 16.79
Hardback. Li Mengyang (1473 1530) was a scholar-official who initiated the literary archaist movement that sought to restore ancient styles of prose and poetry in sixteenth-century China. Chang Woei Ong situates Li's quest to redefine literati learning as a way to build a perfect social order in the context of intellectual transitions since the Song dynasty. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JB; BGH; DSBD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674970595
- ISBN
- 9780674970595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.96
€ 54.99
€ 45.96
Hardcover. The amazing true story of the capture of Enigma that helped shorten the war. A true and gripping story of incredible bravery. A remarkable wartime career and full life. Series Editor(s): Hore, Peter. Series: The British Navy at War and Peace. Num Pages: 176 pages, c.30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 352 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849952262
- ISBN
- 9781849952262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.09
€ 23.99
€ 21.09
Paperback. President Jimmy Carter, this edition features a new foreword by Lachlan Forrow, president of The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. Translator(s): Lemke, Antje Bultmann. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGHA; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 60th Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894121
- ISBN
- 9780801894121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.19
€ 35.99
€ 30.19
Hardcover. The first proper biographies of the three younger sisters of Kaiser Wilhelm II, each whose lives were wrecked by tragedy Num Pages: 176 pages, 32 black and white. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554357
- ISBN
- 9781781554357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.55
€ 26.99
€ 19.55
Paperback. Henry Morton Stanley was a cruel imperialist - a bad man of Africa. This book shows the reality of Stanley's life - his trans-Africa journey, a human endurance which solved virtually every one of the continent's remaining geographical puzzles. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JH; BGH; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 39. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571221035
- ISBN
- 9780571221035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.56
€ 19.99
€ 14.56
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691161242
- ISBN
- 9780691161242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 42.15
€ 53.36
€ 42.15
Paperback. Editor(s): Easton, Laird. Num Pages: 960 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGA; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1197.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307278432
- ISBN
- 9780307278432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.93
€ 25.99
€ 17.93