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Biography: general
Hardback. Providing a close-up of the all-too-human soul behind the stern presidential, this book talks about George Washington, who laughed, loved, and lived life to the full. Drawing on letters, diaries, and primary sources, it describes this passionate lover, husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471744962
- ISBN
- 9780471744962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.65
€ 35.99
€ 31.65
Hardcover. Melek Ortabasi reassesses the influence of Yanagita Kunio (1875-1962), a folk scholar and elite bureaucrat, in shaping modern Japan's cultural identity. Only the second book-length English-language study of Yanagita, this book moves beyond his pioneering work in folk studies to reveal the full range of his contributions as a public intellectual. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; BGL; DSB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674492004
- ISBN
- 9780674492004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.73
€ 54.99
€ 46.73
Paperback. Giving a different perspective on 'The Uncrowned King of Ireland', and his downfall, O' Shea's account was first published in 1914. Her early life is covered, as is her marriage to Captain O' Shea. Her life with Parnell is described in a personal and touching way, with many letters and discussions between them covered in depth. Num Pages: 192 pages, Ten Black and White. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 9. . Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KKD0003901
- ISBN
- 9781845885342
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Giving a different perspective on 'The Uncrowned King of Ireland', and his downfall, O' Shea's account was first published in 1914. Her early life is covered, as is her marriage to Captain O' Shea. Her life with Parnell is described in a personal and touching way, with many letters and discussions between them covered in depth. Num Pages: 192 pages, Ten Black and White. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 9. . Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KKD0003461
- ISBN
- 9781845885342
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Giving a different perspective on 'The Uncrowned King of Ireland', and his downfall, O' Shea's account was first published in 1914. Her early life is covered, as is her marriage to Captain O' Shea. Her life with Parnell is described in a personal and touching way, with many letters and discussions between them covered in depth. Num Pages: 192 pages, Ten Black and White. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 9. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- 9781845885342
- ISBN
- 9781845885342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, 200 B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; BGS; WSBX; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Sports Publishing LLC United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613219690
- ISBN
- 9781613219690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.45
€ 21.99
€ 20.45
Paperback. Features Leonardo da Vinci's character and the nature of his genius. This book explores his sexuality - 'why did da Vinci depict the naked human body the way he did?' and 'What of his tendency to surround himself with handsome young boys that he took on as his pupils? Translator(s): McLintock, David. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AGB; BGH; DNF; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141182377
- ISBN
- 9780141182377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.93
€ 15.99
€ 11.93
Hardback. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 185 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843311263
- ISBN
- 9781843311263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.21
€ 139.21
Hardback. A follow-up to The Ultimate Directory of the Silent Screen Performers (1995), this text includes the birth, death, and career dates of actors during the transition from silents to sound and into the sound era in filmmaking. Information is included on thousands of actors from throughout the world. Num Pages: 636 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; APB; APF; BGF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 40. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 636
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810835474
- ISBN
- 9780810835474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 270.43
€ 270.43
Hardback. Lists those who worked behind the cameras from the beginning of the film industry to the present. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: APF; BGF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810835467
- ISBN
- 9780810835467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.75
€ 125.75
paperback. Charles I waged civil wars that cost one in ten Englishmen their lives. But in 1649 parliament was hard put to find a lawyer with the skill and daring to prosecute a King who was above the law: in the end the man they briefed was the radical barrister, John Cooke. He was the bravest of barristers, who risked his own life to make tyranny a crime. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099459194
- ISBN
- 9780099459194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
hardcover. This honest glimpse into the nature of ethnographic fieldwork, revolves around letters written by the author to illustrate the daily adventures of learning to understand a largely unknown culture through participant observation and interactive discourse. Num Pages: 240 pages, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780847682638
- ISBN
- 9780847682638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.39
€ 162.39
paperback. When the author's sight finally became so limited that he no longer felt safe on busy city streets or traveling alone, he began a search for a guide. This title is his account of how his search ended with Smokie, a guide dog, and a dramatically different sense of blindness. Series: Animals, Culture, & Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG; JFFZ; VFJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Temple University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566396493
- ISBN
- 9781566396493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.79
€ 31.99
€ 28.79
paperback. Sheila Hancock's moving and compelling memoir of her marriage to John Thaw Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 colour and b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747577096
- ISBN
- 9780747577096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.54
€ 16.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. An unforgettable depiction of the Roman empire at the height of its power and reach, and an elegantly sensational retelling of the lives and times of the 'twelve Caesars'. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 199 x 29. Weight in Grams: 372. 400 pages, Illustrations. An unforgettable depiction of the Roman empire at the height of its power and reach, and an elegantly sensational retelling of the lives and times of the 'twelve Caesars'. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA1. Dimension: 154 x 199 x 29. Weight: 374.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848876859
- ISBN
- 9781848876859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Broadview ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554810420
- ISBN
- 9781554810420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.94
€ 37.99
€ 34.94
Paperback. Lady Wortley Montagu (1689-1762) was described by a contemporary, as 'one of the most extraordary shining characters in the world..'. Her newly edited letters tell of her travels through Europe to Turkey in 1716. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 2AB; BG; BJ; JFC; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853816796
- ISBN
- 9781853816796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardback. Fritzsche traces twentieth-century history through the remarkable diaries of an ordinary Berliner. Franz Goll wrote of hungry winters during WWI, the Berlin bombing, rapes by Russian soldiers, shockwaves cast by Darwin, Freud, and Einstein, the flexing of U.S. superpower, and the strange lifestyles that marked Germany's transition to modernity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055315
- ISBN
- 9780674055315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
Paperback. Presents an account of the controversial "Geronimo Campaign" of 1885-86, which offers a firsthand picture of the famous Chiricahua warrior and the men who finally forced his surrender. The author knew most of the people involved in the campaign and was himself in charge of Indian scouts. Num Pages: 265 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1KB; BG; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- 5th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803258402
- ISBN
- 9780803258402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Series: Step into Reading. Num Pages: 365 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 5. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780679861669
- ISBN
- 9780679861669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.45
€ 7.45