Biography: general
Results 3721 - 3744 of 10724
Biography: general
Paperback. Consistently an outsider - a child of the fundamentalist South, a self-taught intellectual, a black man married to a white woman - Richard Wright nonetheless became the unparalleled voice of his time. This title chronicles his journey from a sharecropper's shack in Mississippi to international renown as a writer and outspoken critic of racism. Num Pages: 638 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 638
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226730387
- ISBN
- 9780226730387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.66
€ 27.99
€ 22.66
Hardback. Best known for the challenging four-opera cycle The Ring of the Nibelung, Richard Wagner (1813-83) was a conductor, librettist, theater director, and essayist, in addition to being the composer of some of the most enduring operatic works in history, such as the Flying Dutchman. This book explores key ideas in Wagner's life and works. Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 416 pages, 43 halftones, 37 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226924618
- ISBN
- 9780226924618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.90
€ 41.99
€ 31.90
Paperback. Published at the bicentennial of his birth, Raymond Furness's Richard Wagner provides a clear and balanced view of both Wagner's great successes and the controversies generated by his life and art. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black and white. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780231822
- ISBN
- 9781780231822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.22
€ 17.99
€ 16.22
Paperback. Series: Lifelines Series. Num Pages: 48 pages, 25ill. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 194 x 1. Weight in Grams: 114. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780852631775
- ISBN
- 9780852631775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.21
€ 8.21
Hardback. Jean Flori's Richard Coeur de Lion was written to mark the eighth centenary of the death of the "knightly king". The book is a tour de force that provides the reader with a reappraisal of Richard's life as well as a study of the myth and reality of Richard's image as the personification of medieval chivalry. Num Pages: 544 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620463
- ISBN
- 9780748620463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.53€ 161.76
€ 170.53
€ 161.76
Paperback. Jean Flori's Richard Coeur de Lion was written to mark the eighth centenary of the death of the "knightly king". The book is a tour de force that provides the reader with a reappraisal of Richard's life as well as a study of the myth and reality of Richard's image as the personification of medieval chivalry. Num Pages: 544 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620470
- ISBN
- 9780748620470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.69
€ 41.99
€ 36.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGB; JKSN1; KNTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Australia
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742169606
- ISBN
- 9781742169606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.88
€ 24.99
€ 19.88
Paperback. In the mid-1850s, no scientist in the British Empire was more visible than Richard Owen. This is a biography of Owen. Num Pages: 356 pages, 20 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: BGT; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226731773
- ISBN
- 9780226731773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.05
€ 41.99
€ 32.05
Paperback. A collection of Richard Nixon's, America's most controversial president, important writings that demonstrates why he has had such a profound impact on American life. It includes some of the famous addresses in American history, from Nixon's 'Checkers' speech and 'Last Press Conference', to the 'Silent Majority' speech and White House farewell. Editor(s): Perlstein, Rick. Series: The James Madison Library in American Politics. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 119 x 22. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136998
- ISBN
- 9780691136998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.09
€ 46.99
€ 33.09
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
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 209 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631175466
- ISBN
- 9781631175466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.32€ 154.77
€ 229.32
€ 154.77
Paperback. Richard III's 'Beloved Cousyn' Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750961295
- ISBN
- 9780750961295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.29
€ 13.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. The perfect illustrated introduction to the life, death and recent rediscovery of Richard III Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445621753
- ISBN
- 9781445621753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.87
€ 27.87
Paperback. By its presentation of contemporary and near contemporary sources, this book enables the reader to get behind the mythology and gain a more realistic picture of the king. An invaluable collection of the primary sources presented clearly and concisely, it demonstrates just why Richard has remained an enigma for so long. Num Pages: 176 pages, 32 colour and B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553138
- ISBN
- 9781781553138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.34
€ 19.99
€ 15.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 71 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750978590
- ISBN
- 9780750978590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.12
€ 11.12
Paperback. A major new biography of the young Richard III. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 410. 336 pages, 40 illustrations, 25 colour. A major new biography of the young Richard III. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 199 x 127 x 26. Weight: 390.
- Publisher
- Amberley
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848685130
- ISBN
- 9781848685130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.42
€ 14.99
€ 12.42
paperback. Tells the story of the death, in sinister circumstances, of the boy-king Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, is one of the most fascinating murder mysteries in English history. This book presents a tale with profound moral and social consequences, rich in drama, intrigue, treason, scandal and violence. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784700041
- ISBN
- 9781784700041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.37
€ 19.99
€ 12.37
Hardback. Series: Penguin Monarchs. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 120. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- V9780141978932
- ISBN
- 9780141978932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
paperback. An account of the life of Richard III. It studies the context of his violent age and addresses issues such as: why and how Richard Plantagenet usurped the throne; the belief that he ordered the murder of the princes in the Tower; and the events leading to the Battle of Bosworth. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 332 pages, illustrations facsimiles, genealogy, map, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300079791
- ISBN
- 9780300079791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.21
€ 29.99
€ 24.21
Paperback. "The best biography of Richard III that has been written."-A. L. Rowse, Chicago Tribune Num Pages: 608 pages, 4 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; BGR; DSB; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393007855
- ISBN
- 9780393007855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.06
€ 41.99
€ 37.06
paperback. A biography of Richard II. It offers a radical reinterpretation of a complex king whose reign was characterized by a mixture of high principle and despotic legislation. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 514 pages, b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300078756
- ISBN
- 9780300078756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.21
€ 29.99
€ 24.21
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300094046
- ISBN
- 9780300094046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.32
€ 33.99
€ 24.32
Paperback. Richard Hofstadter (1916-70) was America's most distinguished historian of the twentieth century. The author of several books, including The American Political Tradition, he was a champion of the liberal politics that emerged from the New Deal. This biography explores his life within the context of the rise and fall of American liberalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BG; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226076416
- ISBN
- 9780226076416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.14
€ 19.99
€ 19.14
Hardcover. This is a collection of Richard Demarco s essays, writings and around 200 images celebrating the relationship between himself and German artist Joseph Beuys. It includes forewords by Keith Hartley and Douglas Hall." Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910745601
- ISBN
- 9781910745601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.49
€ 40.99
€ 26.49