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Paperback. A major figure in American blues and folk music, Big Bill Broonzy (1903-58) left his Arkansas Delta home after World War I, headed north, and became the leading Chicago bluesman of the 1930s. This book traces Big Bill's career from his rise as a nationally prominent blues star to his influential role in the post-World War II folk revival. Num Pages: 366 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226007090
ISBN
9780226007090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSWY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Triumph Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600786389
ISBN
9781600786389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.49

Paperback. Saved from an inglorious end as a garden ornament, "Amulet", a 26-foot wooden keel boat built in Fort William, Scotland in 1964, was restored by author and charter skipper, Bob Orrell. This is the story of the author's love-hate relationship with "Amulet" during the 18-month restoration. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953818075
ISBN
9780953818075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.92

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 30.
Publisher
Lyons Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762792955
ISBN
9780762792955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.54

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Lee, Joe. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 128 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
For Beginners United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
Updated ed.
SKU
V9781934389447
ISBN
9781934389447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. Bob Monkhouse recounts his life and 40 years of stardom in show business, during which time he has known both triumph and tragedy. He tells of his personal difficulties, his love affairs and his television successes, and relates anecdotes about many stars of the entertainment world. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 24. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Arrow Books Ltd London
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099255819
ISBN
9780099255819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.77

Hardcover. Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers rose above prejudice to become the first African-American to win the world middleweight title. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781552704
ISBN
9781781552704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Select Books Inc United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590792032
ISBN
9781590792032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.39

hardcover. Based on documentary research and extensive interviews, this book breaks new ground by relating the personal histories of child care pioneers to wider policy and practice developments. Num Pages: 232 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BG; JKSB1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 148. Weight in Grams: 421.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9781861343536
ISBN
9781861343536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.46

Paperback. The fascinating story of one of the unsung heroes of World War One. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Lion Publishing Plc
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745955612
ISBN
9780745955612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada Canada
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770411098
ISBN
9781770411098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.30

Hardcover. A biography of the entrepreneur who, working from the spare bedroom of his Bloomington, Indiana, apartment in 1963 with a $1,500 investment, began to construct the wire guides, needles, and catheters that would become the foundation of the global multi-billion-dollar Cook Group. Num Pages: 432 pages, 75 b&w photos, 25 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5868 x 3937 x 34. Weight in Grams: 871.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253352545
ISBN
9780253352545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.39

Hardcover. In 1983, French-Canadian composer Claude Vivier was murdered in Paris at the age of thirty-four. Based on unrestricted access to Vivier's personal archives, this book is the first to tell his story. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 330 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464857
ISBN
9781580464857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.67

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX6; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801017063
ISBN
9780801017063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.07

Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APW; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 509.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813134505
ISBN
9780813134505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.07

Paperback. The first volume in a series of memoirs by an influential musician and songwriter. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743478649
ISBN
9780743478649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, 50. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 663.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada Canada
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550228274
ISBN
9781550228274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.59

Num Pages: 176 pages, 267 color & 21 b/w photos. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1376.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333293
ISBN
9780764333293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 45.54

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783463220
ISBN
9781783463220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.48

Hardback. This is an autobiographical account of Dr Bo Hi Pak's 40 year association with the founder of the Unification Movement. This personal testimony describes the motivations, behind-the-scenes activities, and inner workings of the Unification Movement. Num Pages: 440 pages, bibliography, index, notes. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; BG; HRCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
Publisher
University Press of America
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761818151
ISBN
9780761818151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.75

Paperback. A brilliant evocation by an acclaimed historical biographer of what it was really like to live in a Britain in the shadow of Nazi invasion. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16pp of photographs, plus line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340837993
ISBN
9780340837993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Hardcover.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
440
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859184899
ISBN
9781859184899
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 21.31

Paperback. An expanded and updated study of the thematic concerns and the underlying humanism and morality in Scorsese's films. Contains individual chapters on fifteen Scorsese films, the most complete Scorsese filmography available, and a host of illustrations. Editor(s): Slide, Anthony. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, 16 photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APFA; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810835894
ISBN
9780810835894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.19

Paperback. Features an account of the swordfighter Wallace was to symbolise the cause of liberty and independence to many other countries and cultures in the centuries to come. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Canongate Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841954134
ISBN
9781841954134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.56

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