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Hardback. Based on archival research in Europe and the USA, this study tells the story of the French watchmaker, Caron de Beaumarchais, and the role that he played in the American War of Independence as an owner and outfitter of ships and as an arms merchant. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 671.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739104682
ISBN
9780739104682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.59

Paperback. Steven Patrick Morrissey was born in Manchester on May 22nd 1959. Singer-songwriter and co-founder of the Smiths, Morrissey has been a solo artist for twenty-six years, during which time he has had three number 1 albums in England in three different decades. This book deals with his work and life. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780141394817
ISBN
9780141394817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. The first full account of Whitman's Civil War years sheds new light on the man, his poetry, and the treatment of the war's sick and wounded. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1K; 2ABM; 3JH; BGH; DSBF; DSC; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 129 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195147094
ISBN
9780195147094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.11

Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810857063
ISBN
9780810857063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.09

Hardback. Editor(s): Londraville, Janis. Num Pages: 228 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780945636960
ISBN
9780945636960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.99

Paperback. Living from 1215 to 1294, Khubilai Khan is one of history's most renowned figures. This book focuses on the life and times of the great Mongol monarch. It draws on sources from a variety of East Asian, Middle Eastern, and European languages. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDM; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520261327
ISBN
9780520261327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; HRCC1; HRCC8; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
International Scholars Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573093415
ISBN
9781573093415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.65

Paperback. Cardinal Patrick O'Boyle is remembered as the controversial leader of the Archdiocese of Washington. This biography seeks to explain O'Boyle's apparent contradictions by placing emphasis on his formative years and his training as a seminarian and curator in the rigidly traditional Church of his adopted New York. Num Pages: 440 pages, 25 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813214290
ISBN
9780813214290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.75

Hardback. Cardinal Patrick O'Boyle is remembered as the controversial leader of the Archdiocese of Washington. This biography seeks to explain O'Boyle's apparent contradictions by placing emphasis on his formative years and his training as a seminarian and curator in the rigidly traditional Church of his adopted New York. Num Pages: 426 pages, 25 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 821.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press United States
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813214283
ISBN
9780813214283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.23

Paperback. An Apache's personal testimony from the bloody Apache Wars into the reservation years of the mid-20th century. Num Pages: 302 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBTB; JFC; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803286160
ISBN
9780803286160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.82

Hardback. A renowned cultural critic tells his own deeply engaging story of growing up in the turbulent American culture of the postwar decades. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Ltd United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871404312
ISBN
9780871404312
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 265 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Exile Editions
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550963618
ISBN
9781550963618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.10

hardcover. When retired CEO Ramsay Peard calls his old friend Morine and asks the longtime conservationist to canoe the Connecticut River, Morine says he'd do it under one condition: no camping. Morine recounts their journey of whim, humor, and self-discovery. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 137 x 33. Weight in Grams: 26.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Globe Pequot United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780762754595
ISBN
9780762754595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.32

Paperback. Inspired by the old African proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground," high-school student Morgan Reilly sought to preserve as many Maine libraries as he could by interviewing men and women who served in World War II. All of these veterans taught him something, not just about how to fight a war, but how to live a life. Num Pages: 180 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; BGH; BK; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608932634
ISBN
9781608932634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.43

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780999692
ISBN
9781780999692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.72

Paperback. In this captivating book, Moojan Momen gives a brief survey of the life, the works, the claims and the teachings of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i faith. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BGX; HRKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851684694
ISBN
9781851684694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.64

paperback. Little Britches becomes the man in his family after his father's early death, taking on the concomitant responsibilities as well as opportunities. During the summer of his twelfth year he works on a cattle ranch in the shadow of Pike's Peak, earning a dollar a day. Little Britches is tested against seasoned cowboys on the range and in the corral. Illustrator(s): Mawicke, Tran. Num Pages: 279 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: BG; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803282100
ISBN
9780803282100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.38

Paperback. When Monty Roberts was 13 years old he went off on his own to the deserts of Nevada to watch Mustangs in the wild. What he learned about their methods of communication changed his life and earned him recognition among horse breeders and trainers around the world. This is his autobiography. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BG; WNGH; WSNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 25. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Arrow/Children's (a Division of Random House
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099794615
ISBN
9780099794615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. World-famous horse gentler Monty Roberts tells the stories of those horses he has loved most and learned most from throughout his career Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 x 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGA; WNGH; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Headline
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755313457
ISBN
9780755313457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Taken from Monty's Observer column, this is a decade in gardening, as recorded by the nation's head gardener Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
John Murray Press London
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340834626
ISBN
9780340834626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. The face of British gardening Monty Don and his wife Sarah tell the magical story of the garden they have built over the last decade Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 plates illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340826720
ISBN
9780340826720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Hardback. No commander during the Civil War is more closely identified with the "cavalier mystique" as Major General J.E.B. (Jeb) Stuart. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666. The Life and Battles of Jeb Stuart and His Cavalry, June 1862 - June 1863. 368 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. Jeb Stuart was not only successful in leading Robert E. Lee's cavalry in dozens of campaigns and raids, but for riding magnificent horses, dressing outlandishly, and participating in balls and parties that epitomised the "moonlight and magnolia" image of the Old South. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBWJ. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 27. Weight: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612001302
ISBN
9781612001302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 155 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Number of pages
155
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897126301
ISBN
9781897126301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.59

Paperback. Unimpressed by the world of debutante balls, Monica Dickens shocked her family by getting a job. With no experience whatsoever, she gained employment as a cook-general. This title tells story of Monica. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091944681
ISBN
9780091944681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.84

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