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Paperback. This is the first publication in English of a biography of a British man that has become an award-winning bestseller in France. John Bradburne's life was a remarkable spiritual odyssey that involved pilgrimage, charity, sacrifice and ultimately martyrdom. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780232533392
ISBN
9780232533392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Southbank Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904915119
ISBN
9781904915119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.84

Hardback. Quintessentially English, Betjeman was an 'outsider' in England - and doubly so in Cornwall where he was a 'foreigner'. And yet, as this book describes, Betjeman also strove to acquire a veneer of 'Cornishness', cultivating an alternative Celtic identity, and finding inspiration in Cornwall's Anglo-Catholic tradition. Num Pages: 278 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BGL; DSC; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898478
ISBN
9780859898478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.12

Paperback. Quintessentially English, Betjeman was an 'outsider' in England - and doubly so in Cornwall where he was a 'foreigner'. And yet, as this book describes, Betjeman also strove to acquire a veneer of 'Cornishness', cultivating an alternative Celtic identity, and finding inspiration in Cornwall's Anglo-Catholic tradition. Num Pages: 278 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BGL; DSC; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898485
ISBN
9780859898485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.23

Paperback. "John Betjeman". Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 190 x 5. Weight in Grams: 132. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9780747810513
ISBN
9780747810513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. Published in 1913, this harrowing, autobiographical 'A to Z' of drinking shattered London's reputation as a clean-living adventurer and massively successful author of such books as White Fang and The Call of the Wild. Editor(s): Sutherland, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555574
ISBN
9780199555574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. John Aubrey's life's work was to commit to posterity the England he loved. His Brief Lives would redefine the art of biography and capture the personalities and spirit of the seventieth century like no other work. This is his biography. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGHA; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099490630
ISBN
9780099490630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Hardcover. Num Pages: 271 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629487809
ISBN
9781629487809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 250.49
€ 168.77

Paperback. John Ferling's masterful John Adams: A Life is a singular biography of the man who succeeded George Washington in the presidency and shepherded the fragile new nation through the most dangerous of times. Num Pages: 544 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195398663
ISBN
9780195398663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.96

Paperback. The international bestselling memoir of the most idolised Beatle, John Lennon - by his first wife Cynthia. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340895122
ISBN
9780340895122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. This biography (first published in 2000 to mark the 250th anniversary of J.S. Bach's death) presents a picture of the composer that demonstrates the intimate connection between Bach's life and his music, showing how the composer's superb inventiveness pervaded his career as a musician, composer, performer, scholar, and teacher. Num Pages: 640 pages, frontispiece; numerous halftones; 1 map, numerous music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
620
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199248841
ISBN
9780199248841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.60

Hardback. Num Pages: 290 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 597.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810877597
ISBN
9780810877597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772897578
ISBN
9788772897578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.96

Hardback. Few books explore in such a comprehensive fashion the political, economic, ideological, diplomatic, and technological dimensions of this defining moment in world history. Num Pages: 448 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; BGL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801897696
ISBN
9780801897696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.34

Hardback. Joel Barlow was the early Republic's most tenacious diplomat, a cheerful volunteer for difficult missions. His hard-won treaties with Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli ended, at least briefly, the attacks of Barbary pirates on American shipping in the Mediterranean. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 517.
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597976824
ISBN
9781597976824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; JPW; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
PM Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629631196
ISBN
9781629631196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. Joe Gans captured the world lightweight title in 1902, becoming the first black American world title holder in any sport. This biography features round-by-round ringside telegraph reports of his most famous and controversial fights, a complete fight history, photographs, and early newspaper cartoons depicting boxers. Num Pages: 286 pages, photos, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786439942
ISBN
9780786439942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.69

Hardback. Details the life of Joe Cronin, from playing shortstop to becoming a team manager and finally to his ascension to American League president during the league's most turbulent era. Num Pages: 432 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803225305
ISBN
9780803225305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.95

Paperback. Joe Cocker is a rock legend. A gas fitter who went from playing Sheffield pubs to the stadiums of the world, he was the man who no one - not even himself - expected to survive the age of 30. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pages of b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753509111
ISBN
9780753509111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.73

Paperback. 'I was born in a united Ireland, I want to die in a united Ireland.' Born in Belfast in 1920, Joe Cahill has been an IRA man motivated by this ambition all his life. Here Cahill gives his full and frank story. Num Pages: 432 pages, 64 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847171016
ISBN
9781847171016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 649.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897337533
ISBN
9780897337533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 274 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
274
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901746204
ISBN
9781901746204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.90

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718830182
ISBN
9780718830182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.44

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509848690
ISBN
9781509848690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.22

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