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Paperback. El ritmo is a collection of letters from Salvador Rueda to the Catalonian critic Jose Yxart, first published in Madrid in 1894. El ritmo sets out, in a sometimes ironical tone, a panorama of the state of poetry in Spanish at the end of the nineteenth century. Series: Exeter Hispanic Texts. Num Pages: 66 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 5. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
66
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859894012
ISBN
9780859894012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.95

Paperback. A rollicking football memoir from one of the best-known figures in British football, who is now manager of England. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 colour photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 252 x 28. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472232687
ISBN
9781472232687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The diary of Sam Faiers' rise to fame as lead character in the hit TV series The Only Way is Essex. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471114212
ISBN
9781471114212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 262 pages, 35 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Tidewater Publishing
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870335129
ISBN
9780870335129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.45

Paperback. Each volume in this series features approximately fifteen short biographies of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of a given state. The villainous, the misguided, and the misunderstood all get their due in these entertaining yet informing books. Series: Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in History. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 19.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
1 New ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762728152
ISBN
9780762728152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.92

Hardback. Short, fun, and thoroughly-researched profiles of amazing women who followed their passions in science, medicine, engineering, espionage, and exploration Num Pages: 240 pages, Spot black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; BK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Quirk Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594749254
ISBN
9781594749254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w photos, maps & letters. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing Canada
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926991108
ISBN
9781926991108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 163 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Horsdal & Schubart Publishers Canada
Edition
First Canadian
Number of pages
163
Condition
New
SKU
V9780920663707
ISBN
9780920663707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. Sam's Millar's story, from his childhood in Belfast, membership of the IRA, time spent in Long Kesh internment camps and the Brinks heist,one of the biggest robberies in U.S. history, and aftermath. Unputdownable. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847176400
ISBN
9781847176400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.57

Paperback. In September 2008 Navi Pillay was appointed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Num Pages: 200 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGH; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 113 x 17. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Arcadia Books
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906413453
ISBN
9781906413453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.72

Paperback. Now in his eighties, Sam Pivnik tells for the first time the story of his life, a true tale of survival against the most extraordinary odds. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444758399
ISBN
9781444758399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

mass_market. Num Pages: 272 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 116 x 27. Weight in Grams: 191.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bantam
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553562835
ISBN
9780553562835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Free as in Freedom interweaves biographical snapshots of GNU project founder Richard Stallman with the political, social and economic history of the free software movement. It examines Stallman's unique personality and how that personality has been at turns a driving force and a drawback in terms of the movement's overall success. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KNDH; UBJ. Category: (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 141 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
O´Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781449324643
ISBN
9781449324643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.26

Paperback. The stirring story of the life and 'last fight' of a forgotten British naval legend. Series: Hearts of Oak Trilogy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 x colour plate sections and 2 illustrated appendices. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 34. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849160377
ISBN
9781849160377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hachette Australia
Condition
New
SKU
V9780733633447
ISBN
9780733633447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.90

Paperback. Hollywood celebrities feared her. William Randolph Hearst adored her. Between 1915 and 1960, Louella Parsons was America's premier movie gossip columnist and in her heyday commanded a following of more than forty million readers. This biography of Parsons tells the story of her reign over Hollywood during the studio era. Num Pages: 426 pages, 25 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
426
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249851
ISBN
9780520249851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.31

Paperback. Presents a portrait and intellectual history of novelist and filmmaker Ousmane Sembene. This book offers a comprehensive biography of Sembene and contributes a critical appraisal of his life and art in the context of the political and social influences on his work. Translator(s): Diop, Moustapha. Num Pages: 218 pages, 5 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; APFB; BGF; BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221513
ISBN
9780253221513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Paperback. I was abused and forced to marry I was pregnant at thirteen When I escaped my brother tried to kidnap me .. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719564628
ISBN
9780719564628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

paperback. This volume contains the letters written during the Civil War by Colonel Patrick R. Guiney, of the Ninth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. This is the sixth volume in a series exploring "The Irish in the Civil War". Series: Irish in the Civil War. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 20. Weight in Grams: 479.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823218134
ISBN
9780823218134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Beginning with his successful solo career where he churned out hits such as "I Can't Drive 55" and stretching into his decade long stint as the frontman for Van Halen, Sammy Hagar has sold millions of albums all over the world. This book explores his rise through rock music, detailing how his voice became instantly recognizable all over the world. Num Pages: 272 pages, Two 16-Page Colour Photo Inserts. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062009296
ISBN
9780062009296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardback. Sam Kelly's story intersects with the major developments in twentieth-century African American history, from the rich culture of the Harlem Renaissance and the integration of the U.S. Army to the civil rights movement and the political turmoil of the 1960s. Num Pages: 30 illus. BIC Classification: BGA; JN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990613
ISBN
9780295990613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.92

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108074384
ISBN
9781108074384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.90

paperback. Samuel Dresner, a former student and lifelong friend of Heschel's, gives a personal insight into his life and views into the Hasidic movement and the important concept of halakha. Num Pages: 133 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRAB; HRJ; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3226 x 5182 x 10. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
133
Condition
New
Edition
3rd Edition
SKU
V9780823221165
ISBN
9780823221165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. From the 1950s until his death in 1994, Menachem Mendel Schneerson - revered by his followers worldwide simply as the Rebbe - built the Lubavitcher movement from a relatively small sect within Hasidic Judaism into the powerful force in Jewish life that it is today. This title paints a portrait of Schneerson. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: BGX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154428
ISBN
9780691154428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.68

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