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Paperback. Series: Persephone Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 139 x 35. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906462109
ISBN
9781906462109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.20

Hardcover. .
Publisher
After the Battle United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900913952
ISBN
9780900913952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.50
€ 47.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1FB; BGH; HBJD; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Olive Branch Pr
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566569637
ISBN
9781566569637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.34

Paperback. From her privileged aristocratic childhood, to the abdication and the problems with Diana, this book questions how the Queen Mother faced her challenges and crises, assess her role, how powerful she was, and how she coped. This is a personal portrait of one of Britain's national treasures. Num Pages: 656 pages, 32. BIC Classification: BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 53. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099476627
ISBN
9780099476627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.42

Paperback. Documents the author's story, year by year, from his humble beginnings growing up in the East End of London, becoming one of the nation's most talked-about people overnight to finally moving up the spectrum from guilty pleasure, and getting nearer to national treasure. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 271 x 33. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784755218
ISBN
9781784755218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. The enfants terribles of America at mid-20th Century challenged the sexual censors of their day while indulging in "bitchfests" for love, glory, and boyfriends. This book exposes their literary slugfests and offers an intimate look at their relationships with the glitterati - everyone from Marilyn Monroe to Jacqueline Kennedy and Marlon Brando. Num Pages: 528 pages, 130 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1168.
Publisher
Blood Moon Productions, Ltd United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936003372
ISBN
9781936003372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.47

Paperback. Details the life of the author from his birth into slavery in 1818 to his escape to the North in 1838: how he endured the daily physical and spiritual brutalities of his owners and drivers, how he learned to read and write, and how he grew into a man who could only live free or die. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 201 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143107309
ISBN
9780143107309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.10

Paperback. When ex-headmistress Anne Mustoe gave up her job, bought a bike and took to the road, she couldn't even mend a puncture. 12,000 miles and 15 months later, she was home. Her epic solo journey took her around the world, through Europe, India, the Far East and the United States. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1x8 b/w illustration section. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; BG; WSQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863696503
ISBN
9780863696503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.75

Paperback. Winner of the Non-Fiction CWA Gold Dagger Award. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; BG; C; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447271840
ISBN
9781447271840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Encompasses the entire life of Ivan the Terrible and views him in the context of his own time. Notorious for a policy of unrestrained terror - and for killing his own son - his reign was devastating for Russia and her people. This book illuminates the reign and the politics, as well as Ivan's marriages and disordered personality. Num Pages: 526 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGR; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
526
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300119732
ISBN
9780300119732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.80

Hardcover. Editor(s): Scott, J. Series: Makers of America S. Num Pages: 157 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408. Clean copy with very light shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Facts On File Inc
Number of pages
157
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
SKU
KST0018333
ISBN
9780816033973
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. James Elkins tells the story of paintings that have made people cry. Drawing upon anecdotes related to individual works of art, he provides a chronicle of how people have shown emotion before works of art Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 88 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415970532
ISBN
9780415970532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 48.88

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330441469
ISBN
9780330441469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.11

Paperback. Ian Kelly's revelatory history of the world's greatest lover was chosen as the Sunday Times Biography of the Year. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 x 8pp colour sections. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340922156
ISBN
9780340922156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962339
ISBN
9780750962339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Russell Margerison tells of his experiences as a young air gunner in the Second World War, of being shot down, sheltered by the Belgian resistance and then taken into captivity by the Germans. His story is told frankly and modestly, and makes compulsive reading. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238. 204 pages, illustrations. Russell Margerison tells of his experiences as a young air gunner in the Second World War, of being shot down, sheltered by the Belgian resistance and then taken into captivity by the Germans. His story is told frankly and modestly, and makes compulsive reading. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight: 242.
Publisher
Northway Publications
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953704088
ISBN
9780953704088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.22

Paperback. The real Master and Commander 'There is no man I envy so much as Lord Cochrane' Lord Byron Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 336. The Life and Adventures of Thomas Cochrane, 1775-1860. 448 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). The real Master and Commander 'There is no man I envy so much as Lord Cochrane' Lord Byron. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JWF. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight: 326.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First printing of this edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747585459
ISBN
9780747585459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. * After the international success of HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS & ALIENATE PEOPLE Toby Young returns with another hilarious memoir about social and professional failure Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
SKU
KST0007074
ISBN
9780349118529
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; AVH; BGA; BGFA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307460745
ISBN
9780307460745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Melville House Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612194219
ISBN
9781612194219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.25

Paperback. Igor Stravinsky was a celebrity composer in an increasingly celebrity-obsessed age. He was a true modern, a man of his time. Stravinsky's extraordinary music reflected and shaped his own times, and resonates with audiences even today. Stravinsky tells of a colourful life lived against the backdrop of the twentieth century's wars and revolutions. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780234946
ISBN
9781780234946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.05

Paperback. Currently an elected hereditary peer in the House of Lords, Robert Washington Shirley, the 13th Earl Ferrers, served in five British governments under Prime Ministers from Harold MacMillan to John Major. In this book he recalls his long and varied political career as he relates the events that have shaped his life. Num Pages: 272 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0012784
ISBN
9781849542913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers rose above prejudice to become the first African-American to win the world middleweight title. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781552704
ISBN
9781781552704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.41

Hardcover. For over half a century Mary O'Hara's voice has delighted audiences all over the world and her recordings continue to sell. Her story is an inspiring tale of triumph over tragedy, helped by her deep religious faith and many friendships with other performers, recounted with warmth and humour in this updated version of her autobiography. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 plates, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856832857
ISBN
9780856832857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.30

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