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Hardcover. Patrice Gueniffey, the leading French historian of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic age, takes up the epic narrative at the heart of this turbulent period: the life of Napoleon himself, from his boyhood in Corsica, to his meteoric rise during the Italian and Egyptian campaigns, to his proclamation as Consul for Life in 1802. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 246 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1622.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674368354
ISBN
9780674368354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.62

Hardback. More Than Silence: A Bibliography of Thomas Merton is not only one of the most comprehensive bibliographies on Merton but is also the first bibliography on Merton in more than 20 years. Series: American Theological Library Association (ATLA) Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; GBCR; HRCC7; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810860957
ISBN
9780810860957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.89

Paperback. African American journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) is remembered mainly for her antilynching crusade in the 1890s. This work seeks to restore her to her central place in the early reform movements for civil rights, women's suffrage, and Progressivism in the United States and abroad. Series: Gender and American Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, 22 illustrations, 1 map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807849651
ISBN
9780807849651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.56

Paperback. Ten years of research and the discovery of long-forgotten letters and photos enabled the author to bring new recognition to this talented, intelligent, and independent photographer whose life embodied the cultural and political values of many artists of the post-World War I generation. Num Pages: 397 pages, 53 black-and-white photographs, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; AJB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press California
Number of pages
397
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520235144
ISBN
9780520235144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.40

Paperback. A remarkable story of struggle and transformation. After emigrating in 1990, Patricia Atkinson began life in the Dordogne with 4 hectares of vines - now she has a major estate of 21 hectares, her wines have won awards and have been adopted by wine merchants throughout the world. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WBXD1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099443162
ISBN
9780099443162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 27 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493017539
ISBN
9781493017539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.91

Paperback. Diane Arbus's photographic images of dwarfs, twins, transvestites, and freaks were becoming part of the iconography of the age when Arbus committed suicide in 1971. This book examines Diane's life through: her childhood; her marriage to Allan Arbus; the emotional upheaval surrounding the end of that marriage; and more. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2. BIC Classification: AJB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099470366
ISBN
9780099470366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210. . Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
A.& A.Farmar
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0007788
ISBN
9781899047963
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. A comprehensive English-language biography of Emperor Huizong that corrects the prevailing view of this ruler as a decadent political failure who lost the throne to invaders. It recasts the artistically gifted emperor as passionate and paradoxical, yet genuinely ambitious - if too much so - in pursuing glory for his flourishing realm. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 235 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1244.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
656
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725256
ISBN
9780674725256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.53
€ 55.84

Paperback. .
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921867842
ISBN
9781921867842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.77

Paperback. A behind-the-scenes look at Wall Street's top banker Following the eleventh-hour rescue of Bear Stearns by JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon's profile reached stratospheric levels. And while the deals and decisions he's made have usually turned out to be the right ones, his journey to the top of the financial world has been anything but easy. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KFFK; KNST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Wiley
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470924693
ISBN
9780470924693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

Hardcover. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804011679
ISBN
9780804011679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ACXJ5; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 611.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Counterpoint
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619027978
ISBN
9781619027978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; JFSJ1; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927527375
ISBN
9781927527375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 349 pages, 22 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books) United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
349
Condition
New
SKU
V9781878610645
ISBN
9781878610645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Quagmire Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780978340926
ISBN
9780978340926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. A narrative of the changing experiences of ordinary people during war, and thoughts on the aftermath of war and whether 'peace' really meant peace, for everyone. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp b & w pics. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGA; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846680748
ISBN
9781846680748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. The immortal lovers of novels, plays and films, Antony and Cleopatra were reviled by contemporary Romans, but history has transformed them into tragic heroes. Their blending of politics and sex led to the ruin of both, since their main rival Octavian-Augustus was able to portray Cleopatra as the arch enemy of Rome and Antony as her consort. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
281
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752443836
ISBN
9780752443836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.79

Paperback. Cleopatra was intimately involved in the critical years that saw the Roman Republic transformed into the Roman Empire. This title describes how this transition appeared to the Queen of Egypt, and deals with the part she played in it. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752443362
ISBN
9780752443362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. This volume looks at the life of Edward Hyde, Viscount Cornbury, royal governor of New York and New Jersey from 1702 and 1708, whose range of alleged transgressions ranged from raiding the public treasury to scandalizing his subjects. Series: Institute of Early American History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 46 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; BGR; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807848692
ISBN
9780807848692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.00

Paperback. Having learnt the skills of man management, tactics and innovation, Frank Buckley's was an extremely tough regime. His radical approach included injecting his players with monkey gland serum and sending them off to a psychologist to revive confidence. This is a biography of one of the most fascinating characters in the history of football. Num Pages: 157 pages, 30. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752436067
ISBN
9780752436067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.58

Paperback. The definitive story of the father of modern football, Herbert Chapman. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474600798
ISBN
9781474600798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. A fascinating insight into the secret of football manager Jose Mourinho's incredible success - now fully updated to include his spectacular return to Chelsea. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409161288
ISBN
9781409161288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. The true wartime story of William Ash - the inspiration for Steve McQueen's character in The Great Escape. A thrilling tale of incredible courage and resilience, from one of Britain's bestselling military historians. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWG; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782390251
ISBN
9781782390251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.90

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