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Biography: general

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, YES. BIC Classification: BGL; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 26 x 151 x 232. Weight in Grams: 479. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0002172
ISBN
9780340752395
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Verso
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781683002
ISBN
9781781683002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. Intended as an antidote to potted biographies and piecemeal reconstructions of his voyages, this volume draws on judicious selections from Christopher Columbus' own writings - chronologically arranged, and translated into idiomatic English - to relate his self-perception and personal history, as far as is possible, in his own words. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
275
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841337
ISBN
9781603841337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. The story of how one woman's life was transformed by a remarkable house on the Dingle peninsula in Ireland. It's a life-affirming tale of rediscovering lost values and cherishing loved ones and the communities we live in. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGA; BM; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224. Singed by the author
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9781444730319
ISBN
9781444730319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.42

Hardcover. A rare and entertaining look at Felicity Ashbee's experiences as a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II Editor(s): Reed, Cleota. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609711
ISBN
9780815609711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Hardcover. The year 1919 in Jerusalem marked the conclusion of hundreds of years of Ottoman rule and the beginning of British occupation, a period of great change that would transform the city. This memoir presents a portrait of life in post-WWI Jerusalem as seen through the eyes of a spirited young English girl. Num Pages: 176 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJG; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608721
ISBN
9780815608721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.40

Hardback. C.R. Ashbee was, some would say, the key man in the British Arts and Crafts movement during the early decades of the 20th century. While much has been written about him, little has been said of his wife. Now Felicity Ashbee breaks the silence in a book about her mother, Janet. Num Pages: 216 pages, 49 b&w and 10 colour photographs, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACVN; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 686. Clean copy. Fine in dust jacket. DJ has minor wear to edges but remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0006469
ISBN
9780815607311
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Fehrenbacher, Don E. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 111 x 16. Weight in Grams: 207.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804709460
ISBN
9780804709460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 2CSR; 3JH; BGL; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637631
ISBN
9780691637631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.54

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CS; BGA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 9. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691609324
ISBN
9780691609324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; BTC; GBC; GPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632207036
ISBN
9781632207036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. A seminal biography of Thomas Jefferson and a fascinating exploration of his relationship with Sally Hemings. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393338331
ISBN
9780393338331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, map. BIC Classification: BG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 33. Weight in Grams: 592. A Life of Sir Richard Burton. 480 pages, map. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; RGR. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 33. Weight: 592.
Publisher
Eland
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871231
ISBN
9780907871231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

James Maurice Gavin left for war in April 1943 as a colonel commanding the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. At war's end, this soldier had become one of our greatest generals. This book includes James Gavin's letters home to his daughter Barbara providing a portrait of the American experience in World War II. Editor(s): Wurst, Gayle. Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 284 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823226870
ISBN
9780823226870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.63

Paperback. Tells the true story of one woman's struggle to secure political prisoners' rights and defend herself against an unjust imprisonment.This work condemns the lack of laws to protect prisoners' basic human rights. Translator(s): Kamal, Mustapha; Slyomovics, Susan. Series: CMES Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation Series. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; BG; JKVP1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292719156
ISBN
9780292719156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. This important book is a biographical account of Prophet Muhammad's life, written in narrative style. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Garnet Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859642948
ISBN
9781859642948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.75

Hardback. Lavishly designed with many full color illustrations, the Faris Diary offers a craftsman's view of early America with daily entries from 1792 to 1804, matched with extensive notes, that bring to life the "golden age" of Annapolis. Editor(s): Letzer, Mark; Russo, Jean B. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Maryland Historical Society United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780938420804
ISBN
9780938420804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652298393
ISBN
9789652298393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.75

Hardback. Dame Fanny Waterman: My Life in Music tells the extraordinary story of one of the twentieth century's most inspirational British women. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJP; AVH; AVRG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 373 x 356 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571539185
ISBN
9780571539185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.04

Paperback. A selection of the journals and letters of 19th century writer, Fanny Kemble. This collection provides an insight into the best-selling author's life and work, tracing her intellectual development - particularly her views on women and slavery, of which she was a passionate abolitionist. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3JH; APB; BGA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 359.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674004405
ISBN
9780674004405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.77

paperback. In 1966, twelve-year-old Fan Shen, a newly minted Red Guard, plunged happily into China's Cultural Revolution. A story of coming of age in the midst of monumental historical upheaval, this work is a memoir of a young man's harrowing experience during a time of terror. It recounts how Shen escaped, again and again, from his appointed fate. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1K; BG; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803293366
ISBN
9780803293366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.82

Paperback. African American artist Faith Ringgold narrates the events of her life from her childhood in 1930s Harlem to her stellar careers as both a best-selling children's writer and well-respected artist whose "story quilts" are displayed in museums worldwide. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 color illus., 101 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 194 x 17. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822335641
ISBN
9780822335641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.60

Paperback. This study of John Jacob Thomas (1841-1889) looks at the work of this leading member of the newly emergent intelligentsia in 19th century Trinidad. It puts his texts in context with other narratives by local and international Pan-Africanists and Victorian intellectuals. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2ABM; 3JH; BG; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921433
ISBN
9780813921433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.23

Paperback. Thirty woman travellers share their true-life tales of solo adventures from around the world. Inspiring, original and wholly engrossing. Editor(s): Conlon, Faith; Emerick, Ingrid; De Tessan, Christina Henry. Series: Adventura Books. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Seal Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580050593
ISBN
9781580050593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.19

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