Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. George Stubbs (1724-1806) was one of the most original artists Britain has produced. Far from being merely a horse painter, Stubbs' perfectionism and passion transformed the possibilities of nature painting. This edition, introduced by Anthony Mould, contains 42 pages of colour illustrations that cover the span of Stubbs' output. Num Pages: 96 pages, 42 pages of colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQH; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 116 x 7. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Pallas Athene Publishers United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843680024
- ISBN
- 9781843680024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.25
€ 6.25
Paperback. The bestselling autobiography of the Prince of F***ing Darkness! Num Pages: 416 pages, Section: 32, colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group London
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Paper Back - 2nd Impression
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751543407
- ISBN
- 9780751543407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Hardcover. Only state-of-the-art, comprehensive volume covering the spectrum of issues related to child sexual abuse. Chapters contributed by experts from a variety of professionals, including the psychological, legal, judicial, and medical fields. Editor(s): Goodyear-Brown, Paris. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1008.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470877296
- ISBN
- 9780470877296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.54
€ 92.54
Hardcover. Editor(s): Rajgopal, P. V. Num Pages: 237 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BG; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Wisdom Tree India
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788183280396
- ISBN
- 9788183280396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.34
€ 21.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. An autobiography of Phineas T Barnum that immortalizes the showman who hoodwinked customers into paying to hear the reminiscences of a woman presented as George Washington's 161-year-old nurse, the impresario who brought Jenny Lind to America and toured Europe with General Tom Thumb, and the grand entrepreneur of the American Museum of New York. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZW; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252069024
- ISBN
- 9780252069024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.54
€ 21.54
Paperback. Reveals the American showman P T Barnum as, by turns, a moral reformer, a habitual hoaxer, an insightful critic, a savvy puffer, a master of images, a sparkling writer, a relentless provocateur, and an early advocate of family entertainments. This title tracks the shifting personas of the great showman and his representational choices. Editor(s): Cook, James W. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 16. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252072956
- ISBN
- 9780252072956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.62
€ 22.62
Paperback. To those interested in a life in science, Sir Peter Medawar, Nobel laureate, deflates the myths of invincibility, superiority, and genius; instead, he demonstrates it is common sense and an inquiring mind that are essential to the scientist's calling. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465000920
- ISBN
- 9780465000920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.74
€ 21.99
€ 21.74
Paperback. A memoir of the author's early life and time starting out as a novelist, as well as diaries recording her in old age. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571203963
- ISBN
- 9780571203963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.30
€ 14.99
€ 11.30
Paperback. One of the funniest and most admired writers of the twentieth century, P G Wodehouse always shied away from the idea of a biography. In this title, his letters provide an illuminating biographical accompaniment to legendary comic creations such as Jeeves, Wooster, Psmith and the Empress of Blandings. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- n/a
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099514794
- ISBN
- 9780099514794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.77
€ 26.99
€ 18.77
Paperback. A vivid and revelatory first-hand account of one of the most evocative periods in popular music, written by one the era's greatest songwriters. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black and white and colour in plate section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Publisher
- Jawbone Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908279576
- ISBN
- 9781908279576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.47
€ 19.99
€ 14.47
Hardcover. Characteristically modest and lightly humorous in tone, this title includes letters that are nevertheless revealing of a dedicated, practical and scrupulous craftsman whose most brilliant inspirations were grounded in decades of unremitting hard work. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Everyman's Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841591919
- ISBN
- 9781841591919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Hardcover. J Paul Taylor was born to a pioneering New Mexico family. He was first elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 1986, a position he held until his retirement in 2004. This title recounts the life of this legislator, educator, community leader, and arts patron. Num Pages: 128 pages, 55 b/w & 12 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; BGA; HBJK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890135440
- ISBN
- 9780890135440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.38
€ 34.99
€ 25.38
Paperback. Irish national hero, a Celtic great and their most-capped player, Patrick 'Packie' Bonner is a goalkeeping legend. Billy McNeill handed him a debut on St Patrick's Day in 1979, and Packie went on to provide the last line of defence a record 641 times for the club. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; BM; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 231 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781785031861
- ISBN
- 9781785031861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.91
€ 16.99
€ 13.91
Hardcover. Patrick 'Packie' Bonner is a goalkeeping legend. He was Jock Stein's last signing for the club when he left his native Donegal for the city of Glasgow in 1978, where Packie evolved from being a shy, homesick teenager into a confident, world-class talent and first-choice goalkeeper. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; BM; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KOG0000806
- ISBN
- 9781785031847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Publisher
- Snow Lion
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Spi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559392990
- ISBN
- 9781559392990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.80
€ 35.99
€ 28.80
One More Step: My Story of Living with Cerebral Palsy, Climbing Kilima...
Paddock, Bonner, Bascomb, Neal
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; MBD; WSKQ; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 33. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- HarperOne
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062295583
- ISBN
- 9780062295583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.29
€ 29.99
€ 24.29
Paperback. The author loves his life as an Irish traveller, but as a child he felt like an outsider. He was different to his siblings. On the rare occasions he went to school, he was bullied for being a gypsy boy. And beyond the gates of the camp he found nothing but hostility. In this title, he tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KRA0013805
- ISBN
- 9780091948436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The autobiography of Palden Gyatso, who was arrested in 1959 after taking part in a non-violent demonstration for Tibetan independence. After a failed escape bid he was starved and tortured. Following his release in 1992, after 33 years of captivity, he fled to India and began to reveal the true extent of the Chinese oppression in Tibet. Translator(s): Shakya, Tsering. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations facsim., maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BGA; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860465093
- ISBN
- 9781860465093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.69
€ 20.99
€ 16.69
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230341982
- ISBN
- 9780230341982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.46
€ 20.99
€ 19.46
Hardback. When her mother became the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate in 2008, Bristol Palin was instantly propelled into the national spotlight, becoming the focus of intense public and national media scrutiny at the age of seventeen. This title gives readers an intimate behind-the-scenes look at her life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16-Page Colour Photo Insert. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; 3JMC; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062089373
- ISBN
- 9780062089373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.79
€ 26.99
€ 22.79