Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. Frederick II of Prussia attempted to escape his authoritarian father as a boy, but went on to become one of history's greatest rulers. He loved the flute, and devoted hours of study to the arts and French literature, forming a long-lasting friendship with Voltaire. This title deals with these contradictions and achievements of Frederick. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099528869
- ISBN
- 9780099528869
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. When Jeanne-Antoinette was nine, she was told by a fortune teller that she would one day become the mistress of the handsome young Louix XV - from that day she was groomed to become 'a morsel fit for a King'. This title tells the story of how the little girl rose to become the most powerful women of the 18th century French court, Le Pompadour. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099528876
- ISBN
- 9780099528876
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
paperback. During his reign Louis XIV was the most powerful king in Europe. He presided over a golden age of military and artistic achievement in France, and deployed his charm and talents for spin and intrigue to hold his court and country within his absolute control. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099528883
- ISBN
- 9780099528883
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.77
€ 15.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. One of the few women Impressionists, Mary Cassatt was American born but lived and worked in France. A classically trained artist, she painted portraits of mothers and children. This book provides insight into her personal life and artistic endeavours. Num Pages: 390 pages, 133 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; ACVT; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Trade
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300077544
- ISBN
- 9780300077544
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.66
€ 30.99
€ 22.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780800796044
- ISBN
- 9780800796044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.81
€ 13.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 52, 28 black & white halftones, 21 printed music items, 3 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press New York
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486371
- ISBN
- 9780801486371
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.28
€ 26.99
€ 25.28
Paperback. Influencing Hemingway documents the places, people, and activities that influenced and intrigued the literary great. Arranged chronologically and punctuated with photographs, this book traces Hemingway's encounters and reflects on how they impacted and influenced his decisions, actions, philosophy of life, and, of course, his works. Num Pages: 212 pages, 67 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KHN0002436
- ISBN
- 9781538102404
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Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The twenty-nine essays in this book are insightful and sympathetic analyses of various facets of Gandi's multi-dimensional personality. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 311.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195672039
- ISBN
- 9780195672039
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Condition: New
€ 39.60
€ 39.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 94 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1DFG; BG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Aspekt,The Netherlands Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 94
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789059110960
- ISBN
- 9789059110960
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.66
€ 15.99
€ 12.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Authentic Media
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780781419
- ISBN
- 9781780781419
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
Hardback. The Life of Sharatchandra Chatopadhyay presents a historical critical assessment of the novelist's upbringing and the experiences that informed his work. The author exposes Sharatchandra's innate conservative worldview and his romantic platonic concept of human sexuality that informs all his love stories. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BM; BGL; DSB; HBJF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611475074
- ISBN
- 9781611475074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.26
€ 120.26
Hardback. This study, based primarily on vernacular sources, explores the transition of Sarada's life of missed motherhood to a career of holy motherhood. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 8. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575910734
- ISBN
- 9781575910734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.51
€ 110.51
Paperback. Originally published in 1976 as Anne the Word, this is a popular biography of colorful and controversial Shaker founder Ann Lee Num Pages: 205 pages, 6 illus. Map. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874515275
- ISBN
- 9780874515275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.09
€ 25.99
€ 21.09
paperback. Num Pages: 214 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New European Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781872410470
- ISBN
- 9781872410470
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.46
€ 19.99
€ 18.46
Hardback. Num Pages: 1 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- Limited ed
- Number of pages
- 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780924357169
- ISBN
- 9780924357169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.72€ 58.25
€ 65.72
€ 58.25
Hardcover. This is the spiritual autobiography of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, the 13th-century Shi'i philosopher and scholar. It appears in English translation together with the Persian text. The author contributed to different fields of learning, including astronomy, theology and philosophy. Translator(s): Badakhchani, Seyyed Jalal Hosseini. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HRAB; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris in Association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies
- Number of pages
- 140
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850439080
- ISBN
- 9781850439080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 49.51
€ 53.49
€ 49.51
The Memoirs of Nasrollah Tavakoli, The First Chief of Staff of the Ira...
Nasrollah Tavakoli-Nishabouri
Hardcover. Num Pages: 922 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BGH; HBJF1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 239 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- IBEX Publishers
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588140982
- ISBN
- 9781588140982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.63€ 61.20
€ 79.63
€ 61.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 2ABM; AV; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780967967523
- ISBN
- 9780967967523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.33
€ 24.99
€ 17.33
Paperback. Thousands of black cowpunchers drove cattle up the Chisholm Trail after the Civil War, but only Nat Love wrote about his experiences. This autobiography Of Nat Love includes encounters with Bat Masterson and Billy the Kid, a soon-after view of the Custer battlefield, and a successful courtship. Num Pages: 162 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803279551
- ISBN
- 9780803279551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.37
€ 16.99
€ 16.37
paperback. To many Americans, Thomas Jefferson is the architect of our freedom. This book takes into the Jefferson's world, to help us understand what it meant to be a man of his time. Num Pages: 376 pages, 48 b&w illustrations & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927329
- ISBN
- 9780813927329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.57
€ 18.57
Paperback. From its construction in the 1660s to its heyday in the 1960s, Cliveden played host to a dynasty of powerful women. Anna Maria, Elizabeth, Augusta, Harriet, and Nancy were five ladies who, over the course of three centuries, shaped British society through their beauty, personalities, and political influence. This book tells their stories. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3J; BGH; BK; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Arrow Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099594727
- ISBN
- 9780099594727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; DSB; JFFK; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231182089
- ISBN
- 9780231182089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.46
€ 35.99
€ 29.46
Paperback. The subject of this book is the lives of three very different 17th-century women. They were not queens or noblewomen, one was a Jewish merchant, one a Catholic mystic visionary, and one a Protestant painter. From their writings and memoirs the author has retrieved their lives from obscurity. Num Pages: 372 pages, 41 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674955219
- ISBN
- 9780674955219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.66
€ 37.99
€ 32.66
Paperback. Offers a virtuoso study of the fragmentary, partial and often contradictory traces that al-Hasan al-Wazzan left behind him, and is a superb interpretation of his extraordinary life and work. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571234790
- ISBN
- 9780571234790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.97
€ 17.99
€ 12.97