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Biography: general

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGB; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Harper Paperbacks
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062108081
ISBN
9780062108081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.29

Paperback. A memoir that tells how, sent to a boarding school 200 miles from home at the age of seven, the author survived beatings, misery, love, ecstasy, carnal violation, expulsion, imprisonment, criminal conviction, probation and catastrophe to emerge, at eighteen, ready to try and face the world in which he had always felt a stranger. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099457046
ISBN
9780099457046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. At the age of eight, Diane Lazarus first experienced the power of her gift by seeing, hearing and speaking to spirits. This book recounts how she first discovered her gift and how she came to develop it despite the disapproval and disbelief of many of those around her. It also explains how Daine used the gift to help other people. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1; VXP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 19. Weight in Grams: 168. Good clean copy showing some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover with slight foxing to page edges but remains a good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0015219
ISBN
9780099509622
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The only independent biography of the candidate who would be President--the perfect book for anyone who wants to know more about the family, religion, and personal history that shaped Mitt Romney's political beliefs, and may drive his actions as President of The United States. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 18.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762779277
ISBN
9780762779277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.18

Paperback. Mithridates the Great was one of the dominant figures of the first century BC and the Romans' most persistent enemy, going to war with them three times. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8pp black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473828902
ISBN
9781473828902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
New Generation Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755212712
ISBN
9780755212712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.06

Paperback. "A richer reflection of life in early 19th-century Maryland and the Washington environs cannot be found." -- Washington Post Book World Series: Maryland Paperback Bookshelf. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780801843990
ISBN
9780801843990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.26

Paperback. A delightful memoir of Mary Elizabeth Lucy and her life at Charlecote. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BGHA; DN; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752849300
ISBN
9780752849300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Hardback. How did the flamboyant career of Nicolas G Hayek, a creative entrepreneur, begin? How did he go about the challenge of achieving his extraordinary success? What precisely is his relationship with the Swatch Group? Presenting an account of Hayek's life, this title answers these questions. Translator(s): Leighton, Sophie. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Free Association Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853432088
ISBN
9781853432088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.01

Paperback. A biography of Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton, one of the world's most influential composers of jazz. Num Pages: 367 pages, 30 line illustrations, 19 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444. The Fortunes of Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans Creole and Inventor of Jazz. 367 pages, chronology, discography, bibliography. A biography of Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton, one of the world's most influential composers of jazz. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 23. Weight: 444.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
367
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Edition,Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520225305
ISBN
9780520225305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.73

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Papas. Num Pages: 304 pages, 50 b/w illus, (b/w line drawings by Papas). BIC Classification: BG; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 19. Weight in Grams: 176.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007202027
ISBN
9780007202027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. Presents the voices of young Americans - former soldiers who have opted out of the war - who draw their power from wrenching honesty about first hand experiences. This book provides a direct account from soldiers that turned their back on what they viewed as an immoral mission, and who refused to sacrifice themselves in the conflict in Iraq. Num Pages: 254 pages, b/w illustrations integrated. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGH; BTM; HBJK; HBLW3; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMK0007987
ISBN
9781844543632
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. From 'Hot from Harlem' to 'Goldfinger', the story of how a two-bit jazz singer from Cardiff became an immortal icon. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847249753
ISBN
9781847249753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. The tale of an extraordinary, maverick woman and her even more remarkable achievement. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BGH; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260. The Extraordinary Story of May Savidge and Her House of a Lifetime. 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. The tale of an extraordinary, maverick woman and her even more remarkable achievement. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BGH; TNKX. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight: 254.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845135188
ISBN
9781845135188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.83

paperback. .
Publisher
NYRB Classics
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590170014
ISBN
9781590170014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.37

Paperback. First published 50 years before political correctness became an accepted rule, Mischief in Greenland is a treasure trove of H.W. Tilman's observational wit. In this account of his first two West Greenland voyages, he pulls no punches with regard to the occasional failings, leaving the reader to seek out the numerous achievements of these voyages. Series: H.W. Tilman - The Collected Edition. Num Pages: 220 pages, Black and white photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTNG; 1QSR; BGA; WSSN3; WSZG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Tilman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909461246
ISBN
9781909461246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.50

Paperback. .
Publisher
Crescent House United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909461208
ISBN
9781909461208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.51

Paperback. Part memoir, part comic monologue, this is an ensemble of mishaps and anecdotes that reveal the ups and downs of one woman's life. Relentlessly self-deprecating, Sylvia Smith's diary relays the humdrum, everydayness of living, yet it steadily gains momentum as a darker undertone gathers force. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Main
SKU
KRF0025833
ISBN
9781841952079
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Part memoir, part comic monologue, this is an ensemble of mishaps and anecdotes that reveal the ups and downs of one woman's life. Relentlessly self-deprecating, Sylvia Smith's diary relays the humdrum, everydayness of living, yet it steadily gains momentum as a darker undertone gathers force. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
SKU
KRF0025704
ISBN
9781841952079
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. This collection of nearly 600 excerpts from contemporary essays and letters conveys a panoramic picture of New York City as described by visitors, from the Dutch days to the 1960s. Contributors include: James Fenimore Cooper, Charles Dickens, Walt Whitman, Mark Twain and H.G. Wells. Num Pages: 417 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
417
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823215287
ISBN
9780823215287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.06

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