Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. In 1912 Captain Robert Falcon Scott confronted defeat and death in the crippling subzero temperatures of Antarctica. This volume finishes the tale of Scott and his British expedition, depicting the staggering 900-mile trek to the South Pole and resolving the debate over the journey's failure. Num Pages: 416 pages, 77 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300099218
- ISBN
- 9780300099218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.31
€ 30.99
€ 22.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; 3JJPG; BGH; BGR; HBJH; HBLW; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 280 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Media tie-in
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141985701
- ISBN
- 9780141985701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.69
€ 18.99
€ 17.69
Paperback. Sir Seretse Khama, the first President of Botswana and heir to the kingship of the Bangwato people, brought independence and prosperity to his nation after colonial rule. But for six long years from 1950, Seretse had been forced into exile in England, banned from his own country. His crime? Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 page black and white inset. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; 3JJPG; BGH; BGR; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141026138
- ISBN
- 9780141026138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Hardcover. As prominent members of the Victorian cultural and artistic world, Sir Charles and Lady Elizabeth Eastlake, along with their nephew Charles Locke Eastlake, enjoyed the friendship and support of influential figures. This biography brings the personality of each of the Eastlakes into focus while exploring their important contributions. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 336 pages, 35 black-&-white illustrations + 5 colour images. BIC Classification: ABQ; ACV; AGC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 167 x 34. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857095074
- ISBN
- 9781857095074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.94
€ 40.99
€ 28.94
paperback. A diary of a stay in Papua New Guinea. The author introduces the reader to the family cleaner - Margaret - her extended family, her unreliable husbands and her independent spirit. Then there is Kaman, the gardener, who has to be prised away from his creation so that his employers can enjoy it. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; BG; JFSJ1; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Women's History Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953773091
- ISBN
- 9780953773091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.27
€ 17.99
€ 16.27
Paperback. * Now a major film starring Winona Ryder, Whoopi Goldberg and Vanessa Redgrave * A clear-sighted and unflinching memoir of an eighteen-year-old girl about her two year stay in a psychiatric hospital for depression Num Pages: 192 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Virago
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781860497926
- ISBN
- 9781860497926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.77
€ 13.99
€ 10.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; BGH; WSZG. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
- Publisher
- NeWest Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926455600
- ISBN
- 9781926455600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.70
€ 26.99
€ 18.70
Paperback. An impressionistic study of Bruce Chatwin's life and work by one of his friends. It is not a biography, but a collection of Clapp's own memories of Chatwin and those of his friends and colleagues. Both a solitary and a socialite, he has been described as the person who reinvented travel-writing. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BG; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 175. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- SKU
- KRA0010579
- ISBN
- 9780099733713
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
Hardcover. A charming chronicle of London milliner Stephen Jones s life and his exquisitely crafted hats that have captured the mood of every fashion moment, from the electric 1980s to today. Num Pages: 208 pages, 150 colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AKB; AKT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 370 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2258.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847848799
- ISBN
- 9780847848799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.96€ 80.27
€ 110.96
€ 80.27
Hardback. A woman unexpectedly finds her best self through a sleepy bundle handed over at the airport in this heartfelt and surprising memoir. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JKSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 218 x 23. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393068177
- ISBN
- 9780393068177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.34
€ 26.99
€ 23.34
Paperback. Combining Stewart's letters with Susanne K George's extensive research, this book presents a candid portrait of Elinore, the illness, disappointments, and grinding hard work that lay behind her genial public persona; the family, neighbors, and correspondents who peopled her letter-stories and shared her life. Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803270428
- ISBN
- 9780803270428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.54
€ 21.54
Hardback. A biography of the artist Oskar Kokoschka who, despite being badly wounded in the First World War, lived to paint, teach, write, exhibit, and engage the affections of a host of beautiful women. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DFA; ACXD1; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 704. Very good copy
First edition
First edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- SKU
- KEX0303320
- ISBN
- 9780747542070
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
Paperback. The tempestuous life of the notorious Countess of Warwick, mistress of Edward VII Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, b/w pix. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749909772
- ISBN
- 9780749909772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Hardcover. An account of the painter Claude Monet, one of the key founders of the Impressionist movement and arguably the most influential painter of modern times. It tells the story of his life, the historical context of society at the time, and his relationships with Renoir, Sisley and Manet. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754819530
- ISBN
- 9780754819530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.49
€ 21.99
€ 17.49
Hardcover. A reference book on the life and works of the influential impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It includes an exploration of the artist's personal life, education, artistic influences and historical context at a time when the Impressonist style was still developing. It also features a gallery of Renoir's work in 300 pictures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 300 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1648. An Illustrated Exploration of the Artist, His Life and Context, with a Gallery of 300 of His Greatest Works. 256 pages, 500 colour illustrations. A reference book on the life and works of the influential impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It includes an exploration of the artist's personal life, education, artistic influences and historical context at a time when the Impressonist style was still developing. It also features a gallery of Renoir's work in 300 pictures. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 237 x 300 x 27. Weight: 1648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754823476
- ISBN
- 9780754823476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.51
€ 21.99
€ 17.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Inter-Varsity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844745173
- ISBN
- 9781844745173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 248 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838207322
- ISBN
- 9783838207322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.27€ 40.71
€ 51.27
€ 40.71
Paperback. A revolutionary slice-of-life biography of one of England's most fascinating monarchs Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Lion UK
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745953328
- ISBN
- 9780745953328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.05
€ 17.99
€ 14.05
Paperback. The scandalous love triangle at the heart of the Victorian art world. Num Pages: 312 pages, 24 black and white, 10 colour. BIC Classification: ACV; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Duckworth Publishing
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715641446
- ISBN
- 9780715641446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.97
€ 14.99
€ 11.97
Paperback. Beyond her beauty and her unbroken success as a child star and mature actor, Natalie Wood possessed a star quality that entranced both women and men. This book presents her story, from exploited child star to troubled teen, through her years as a top international movie star and concludes with the revelations about her long unsolved drowning. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 178 x 46. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099431855
- ISBN
- 9780099431855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.17
€ 25.99
€ 19.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307717443
- ISBN
- 9780307717443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.91
€ 17.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; BGB; HBWS5; JWXN; KNSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harper Paperbacks
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061672712
- ISBN
- 9780061672712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.12
€ 16.99
€ 15.12
Paperback. Unzipped is the legendary 70s rocker's utterly candid account of the highs and lows of a life lived hell for leather. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 x 8pp colour pictures integrated. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340937518
- ISBN
- 9780340937518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; VFJB; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062346209
- ISBN
- 9780062346209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.50
€ 18.99
€ 18.50