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Paperback. In August 1808, Sir Richard D Henegan landed in Portugal as part of the British army sent to stop the French invasion of the Iberian Peninsula and put an end to Napoleon's Imperial ambitions. He provides an account of life in the army, describing not only the dangers of fighting, but also the existence for the soldier in Wellington's army. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845880408
ISBN
9781845880408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.32

Paperback. Updated edition - 25 years on Num Pages: 496 pages, 4x Plate Sections. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; BGSA; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473606883
ISBN
9781473606883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Hardback. .
Publisher
Evro Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910505069
ISBN
9781910505069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 45.34

paperback. Explorer, novelist, writer and film-maker, Sir Laurens van der Post was one of the most influential figures of our era. Here, in conversation with Jean-Marc Pottiez, he records his ideas and insights into a wide range of issues and personalities, forged by a lifetime of vast experiences and challenges. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099428725
ISBN
9780099428725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. A memoir from Highland naturalist John Lister- Kaye, founder of the famous Aigas Field Centre. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349117614
ISBN
9780349117614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Quite simply, the autobiography of a true international sporting legend and renowned businessman Num Pages: 576 pages, 16pp b/w photos and 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Headline Book Publishing
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755315390
ISBN
9780755315390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. Born with a natural genius for cricket, the author began breaking records with bat and ball from a young age and soon became the man English cricket expected most from. This book gives us the story of his never-dull life and times in his own no-nonsense words. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8 page colour sections. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Ebury Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091921491
ISBN
9780091921491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.68

Paperback. Three times viceroy, Sir Henry Sidney was a key figure in the Elizabethan conquest of Ireland. This is Sidney's own account of his career in Ireland, last published in the mid-19th century. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JB; BGHA; DNF; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 161.
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859181805
ISBN
9781859181805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Scott, Tom. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552151047
ISBN
9780552151047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.52

Paperback. Riveting and candid memoir of life behind the scenes as US Ambassador and Prime Minister's Press Secretary - a Sunday Times bestseller Num Pages: 320 pages, 39. BIC Classification: BGHA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753820919
ISBN
9780753820919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. Fully updated to include Sir Chris Hoy's incredible, record-breaking golds at London 2012 (making him his country's greatest ever Olympian), this is the story of a sporting legend in his own words. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 b/w, 30 col plates (16pp), (2x8pp plates), With index. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007311323
ISBN
9780007311323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.50

Paperback. The early climbing years of Britain's greatest living mountaineer, from his schooldays to his ascent of the Eiger in 1962. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780221397
ISBN
9781780221397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vertebrate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910240779
ISBN
9781910240779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.47

Paperback. The most sought-after sports book of all time Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 x 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publication date
2008
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Headline
Edition
1st Paperback Printing
SKU
V9780755316205
ISBN
9780755316205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. In 1966 England won the World Cup at Wembley. Sir Bobby Charlton, England's greatest ever player, was there on the pitch. In this book, he takes us through the build-up to the tournament and to the final itself, describing what he saw, what he heard, and what he felt. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPK; BGSA; WSJA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Random House UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224100519
ISBN
9780224100519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. The author evokes Wainewright the poisoner's double life in a biography that takes the form of a confession. He strips away the layers of legend and restores Wainewright to his own voice, capturing his energy, charm, callousness, wit and wantoness. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571205462
ISBN
9780571205462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 6.23

Hardback. A memoir of Andrew Motion's growing up in post-war England - an evocation of family life, school life and country life. Written from a teenage child's point of view, without the benefit of adult hindsight, this work captures the pathos and puzzlement of childhood. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464. Very fine copy in crisp dustwrapper. Ex-libris with plates, no stamps. Contents appear unread. Signed by the author
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KRA0007544
ISBN
9780571228034
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 12.00

Paperback. The author evokes Wainewright the poisoner's double life in a biography that takes the form of a confession. He strips away the layers of legend and restores Wainewright to his own voice, capturing his energy, charm, callousness, wit and wantoness. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
SKU
KNW0008945
ISBN
9780571205462
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 11.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. A portrait of the bond between a mother and her son, and the capturing of a moment in time before the loss of childhood innocence. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571228041
ISBN
9780571228041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
ICE Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
SKU
V9780727700889
ISBN
9780727700889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 44.54

Paperback. .
Publisher
Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904445098
ISBN
9781904445098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.44

Paperback. Air-route development in Africa was a result of Sir Alan Cobham's 1929 flight through and round Africa in a flying-boat. Lady Cobham accompanied her husband throughout the journey. This work features Sir Alan Cobham's account of his journey. First published in 1930, it is illustrated with over 50 photographs from the trip, from the family archive. Num Pages: 192 pages, 55. BIC Classification: BGA; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752441818
ISBN
9780752441818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.29

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Number of pages
180
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KNW0010412
ISBN
9781860498169
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KNW0010343
ISBN
9781860498169
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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