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Biography: general
Paperback. A biography of George Szell, one of the greatest orchestra and opera conductors of the twentieth century. It also lists Szell's conducting repertoire and includes a comprehensive discography. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 464 pages, 34 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC4; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252080036
- ISBN
- 9780252080036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.39
€ 28.39
Paperback. Michael Caine is the best-loved film actor Britain has ever produced. This title reveals the truth about his childhood, his family and his hard-fought journey from London to Hollywood, presenting the lean years and the triumphs. Num Pages: 592 pages, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 40. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099553199
- ISBN
- 9780099553199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Film legend and British icon Sir Michael Caine's major new autobiography. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32pp colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 151 x 34. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444700039
- ISBN
- 9781444700039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. Burlingame interprets Lincoln's private life, discussing his marriage to Mary Todd, the untimely death of his son Willie to disease in 1862, and his recurrent anguish over the enormous human costs of the war. Num Pages: 1048 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1658. Volume 2
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1048
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421410586
- ISBN
- 9781421410586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.52
€ 38.99
€ 32.52
Paperback. Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, this landmark publication establishes Burlingame as the most assiduous Lincoln biographer of recent memory and brings Lincoln alive to modern readers as never before. Num Pages: 960 pages, 32, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1504. Volume 1
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 960
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409733
- ISBN
- 9781421409733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.59
€ 54.59
Paperback. Michael Buerk has reported on some of the biggest stories on BBC in our lifetime: the Flixborough chemical plant fire, the Birmingham pub bombing, Lockerbie; the start of the Falklands War; the death throes of apartheid in South Africa. Here, he reveals the private Michael Buerk, his happy marriage to Christine and his delight at fatherhood. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 34. Weight in Grams: 340. 8vo.Good clean copy . Standard paperback edution.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0291080
- ISBN
- 9780099461371
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- John Donald Short Run Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906566937
- ISBN
- 9781906566937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.62
€ 33.99
€ 28.62
Paperback. Napoleon Bonaparte: a man of intense emotion, iron self-discipline, acute intelligence and immeasurable energy. From his dangerous Corsican roots to the epic battles of Austerlitz, Jena and Friedland, this book tells the story of how one man's sheer determination, ruthlessness and careful calculation drove France to conquer Europe. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571273454
- ISBN
- 9780571273454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.91
€ 21.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 269 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCM; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780800796389
- ISBN
- 9780800796389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.31
€ 17.99
€ 14.31
Paperback. The authorized biography of 'the greatest diarist of our times' Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719565502
- ISBN
- 9780719565502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.90
€ 19.99
€ 14.90
Paperback. * A brilliantly written, insightful and entertaining life of the disgraced former leader of the Liberal Party - one of the most colourful characters of post-war British politics Num Pages: 624 pages, Section: 16, b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349142203
- ISBN
- 9780349142203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
Paperback. A colourful and brilliantly researched study of closet homosexuality in twentieth-century British politics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; JFSK2; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 282 x 23. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349138756
- ISBN
- 9780349138756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Harvey Cushing was the leading figure in the creation of modern neurosurgery. This biography traces his medical school education; his hospital-based surgical career; and his career as a battlefield surgeon during World War I. He has an enduring place in the field of medicine and his name has become part of medical lexicography. Num Pages: 608 pages, 61 photographs and line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGT; MNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 606
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195329612
- ISBN
- 9780195329612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.44
€ 59.44
Paperback. William Osler revolutionised the art of practicing medicine at the patient bedside. His biography concerns the evolution of modern medicine, doctors' training, holism in medical thought, and the doctor-patient relationship. Accessibly written, this book brings to life both a fascinating man and the formative age of twentieth-century medicine. Num Pages: 622 pages, 37 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; BGT; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 37. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 598
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195329605
- ISBN
- 9780195329605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.86
€ 58.86
Paperback. "Arguments With England" recalls Michael Blakemore colourful escapades at drama school, offers candid observations about life and art, and evokes his life as an actor before directorial success with "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" propelled him to the National Theatre and the start of a glittering career. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AN; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571224463
- ISBN
- 9780571224463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.33
€ 19.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Harold Pinter has acted on stage, screen and radio, he has appeared on countless political platforms, and his work has been celebrated in festivals at Dublin's Gate Theatre and New York's Lincoln Center. In 2005, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and in 2006, the European Theatre Prize. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571234769
- ISBN
- 9780571234769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.91
€ 21.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. Offers documented accounts of Disney's childhood and young adulthood in rural Missouri and Kansas City. This book sheds light on such episodes in Disney's life as the devastating 1941 strike at his studio, when his ambitions as artist and entrepreneur first came into serious conflict. Num Pages: 416 pages, 26 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520256194
- ISBN
- 9780520256194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.64
€ 33.99
€ 24.64
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books
- Edition
- Ill
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851248257
- ISBN
- 9780851248257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.22
€ 26.99
€ 23.22
Paperback. A compelling and comprehensive history of the world's most successive secret service. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; JPA; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 46. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849549394
- ISBN
- 9781849549394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.28
€ 14.99
€ 12.28
paperback. The autobiography of Olatunji, African musician and Africa's pioneer cultural ambassador to the world, captures a unique personal perspective of the world. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRJ; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781592133543
- ISBN
- 9781592133543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.73
€ 33.99
€ 33.73
Hardback. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742543089
- ISBN
- 9780742543089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.97
€ 29.99
€ 25.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Three Rivers Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385471992
- ISBN
- 9780385471992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.60
€ 24.99
€ 22.60
Paperback. Author is the world's leading collector of VCs; his trust owns 146. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp b/w photos converted for SR. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Review
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755316335
- ISBN
- 9780755316335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGSA; WSBX; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Empire Publications Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909360457
- ISBN
- 9781909360457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.89
€ 25.99
€ 17.89