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Paperback. For 16 years, Darragh O Se has worn the number 8 jersey for Gaelic football's most celebrated county, stoking the fires in Kerry's engine room. With six All-Ireland medals, he is the most decorated footballer of the modern era. This title tells the story of this modern Kerry icon who has helped carry the torch for the home of football. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344. 8vo.Illustrated.The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish sporting and cultural organization. The GAA promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling, gaelic football, camogie and handball..First paperback edition
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0307465
- ISBN
- 9781845966560
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. In July 2009, Jim Stynes was diagnosed with cancer and given less than a year to live. The diagnosis caught him by surprise - and he didn't have time for illness: he was director of a foundation for young people, president of Melbourne Football Club, father of two primary school-aged kids, husband of Sam. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274. 8vo. Illustrated First edition in paperback.The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish sporting and cultural organisation.It promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling, gaelic football , camogie and handball
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0307767
- ISBN
- 9780241966785
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
Paperback. Gives us an insight into the workings of the most professional team the GAA has ever known as they sought hurling immortality. The author also takes us through one of the lengthy careers of modern times and the personalities, highs, trials and tribulations he encountered along the way. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 8pp colour and b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGS; WSJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 422. 8vo .Illustrated.r. r.First edition.The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish amateur sporting and cultural organisation.It promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling ,gaelic football camogie and handball.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0307867
- ISBN
- 9781845962005
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
Paperback. Born in Listowel, County Kerry, Tadhg Kennelly is the son of a Kerry football star and grew up playing GAA both for local and county teams. He debuted for the Sydney Swans in 2001 and went on to become one of their star players. In 2005 he won an AFL Premiership medal with the Swans, the first Irishman to do so. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468. 8vo .Illustrated. First edition.The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish amateur sporting and cultural organisation.It promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling ,gaelic football camogie and handball.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Mercier Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0307919
- ISBN
- 9781856356398
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Tipperary native Paddy Russell has been one of the leading referees in the GAA. This title presents his rise from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of two All-Ireland finals. It shows his eventful journey, including various controversial matches, and describes the stresses and strains of refereeing modern-day Gaelic games. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGSA; WSJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 398. 8vo .Illustrated. First edition.The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish amateur sporting and cultural organisation.It promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling ,gaelic football camogie and handball.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0307955
- ISBN
- 9781845963910
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
Paperback. Kevin Heffernan was a giant amongst GAA men. A giant with a brilliant mind. An unforgiving giant. A giant who repeatedly warned everybody that he would not let his own mother get in the way of him winning one more game of football. Heffo was deeply admired and absolutely feared like no other. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations, some colour. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 539. 8vo.Illustrated. Very good copy.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0308829
- ISBN
- 9781848271852
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. Few English monarchs have a worse reputation than Mary Tudor. She has been seen both as a religious fanatic who tried against the will of her people to reverse the course of the Reformation and as the pawn of her husband, Philip II of Spain -- her infatuation with whom led her to betray Englanda s vital interests. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631184492
- ISBN
- 9780631184492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.96
€ 48.96
Paperback. Controversial biography of this ruthless Republican activist. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; BG; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486. Biography..Tom Barry. 478pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Mercier Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- 9781856354806
- ISBN
- 9781856354806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.87
€ 14.99
€ 13.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210. . Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- A.& A.Farmar
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0007788
- ISBN
- 9781899047963
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. This autobiography by Dermot Healy discusses his upbringing and his family in Ireland, and looks at the workings of memory. Series: Panther S. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200. Good copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0007864
- ISBN
- 9781860463549
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Hissey, Ivan. Series: Sussex Guide. Num Pages: 96 pages, 20 illustrations, map, marker ribbon. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; BGH; JFSJ1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 123 x 12. Weight in Grams: 194. Inscribed to previous owner. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Snake River Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0006434
- ISBN
- 9781906022075
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VXHH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556430497
- ISBN
- 9781556430497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.22
€ 27.99
€ 21.22
Paperback. Paul Galvin has enjoyed a brilliant and at times controversial career. This book offers a compelling, unflinching account of a career that has fascinated football fans for over a decade. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848272064
- ISBN
- 9781848272064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.08
€ 14.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 466 pages, 24. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 203 x 27. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Plume
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780147516282
- ISBN
- 9780147516282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley draws upon her first-hand knowledge to examine the horse on all levels - practical, theoretical and emotional. Drawing on the wisdom of trainers, vets, jockeys and a real-life horse whisperer, she adds an element of drama and suspense as two of her own horses begin their careers at the racetrack. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- KIN0032220
- ISBN
- 9780571226078
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. A guide to the English burial places of over 350 prominent historical and royal figures, including Diana, Princess of Wales, with a brief biography of each, ninety illustrations and a useful index by county of the various graves mentioned. It is suitable for those who are interested in the lives of famous people. Num Pages: 416 pages, 90 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 484. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Constable London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0008779
- ISBN
- 9781845293055
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Daniel O'Connell - 'The Liberator' - lived a big, great and graphic life. Born in Kerry in 1775, he witnessed some of the most pivotal events in Irish and European history. Simply told for a young adult audience, with lively text and striking illustrations, this book brings Daniel O'Connell and his world to life. Illustrator(s): Nowakowski, Mateusz. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; BGH; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0008840
- ISBN
- 9781848892699
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Now available in paperback to coincide with the 50th anniversary of his death, this biography corrects many of the myths surrounding the often controversial Thomas Beecham. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676. Fine copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KKD0009048
- ISBN
- 9781843836261
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Simon Callow plunges headlong into Wagner's world to discover what it was like to be Wagner, and to be around one of music's most influential figures. The perfect introduction to the Master. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 225 x 27. Weight in Grams: 388. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper. Includes newspaper cutting of review of the book in The Times
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- William Collins
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0007672
- ISBN
- 9780008105693
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. * A vivid, accessible life of one of the most romantic figures of the nineteenth century, written with a fantastic sense of location. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Abacus London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0009123
- ISBN
- 9780349116877
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Though often portrayed as a Wild West bandit, in this biography Jesse James emerges as a far more significant figure: a ruthless, purposeful and intensely political man who used his crimes and notoriety to promote the Confederate cause during the bitter decade that followed Appomattox. Num Pages: 546 pages, 6 maps, 16photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165. Weight in Grams: 840. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0009148
- ISBN
- 9780224069250
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 704 pages, 44 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGX; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC91. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 235 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1054.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300226577
- ISBN
- 9780300226577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 15.16
€ 24.99
€ 15.16
Paperback. An attempt to understand the complexity of the vision and contributions of the African-American writer, James Baldwin, without needing to name him as exclusively homosexual, expatriate, black or activist. A group of scholars discuss Baldwin's life, his presence and his political thought and work. Editor(s): McBride, Dwight A. Num Pages: 356 pages, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814756188
- ISBN
- 9780814756188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. In their own time, Lewis Carroll, Robert Louis Stevenson and Algernon Charles Swinburne were highly successful writers. Part of the "Lives of Victorian Literary Figures" series, this three-volume facsimile edition draws together a range of biographical sources relating to these three celebrated Victorian authors. Editor(s): Pite, Ralph; Hubbard, Tom; Rooksby, Rikky. Series: Lives of Victorian Literary Figures. Num Pages: 1360 pages, Illustrations, ports, facsims. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 2494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781851969050
- ISBN
- 9781851969050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 504.99€ 318.03
€ 504.99
€ 318.03