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Biography: general

Hardback. This book concerns the young men who were not yet twenty when they won the Victoria Cross, the British armed forces highest award for gallantry. Many perished in the action that earned them the VC. Their exploits deserve to be remembered - in the hope that young men will never be called on to do such things again. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BGH; BK; HBWN; JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 249 x 29. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784188115
ISBN
9781784188115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. A name synonymous with ground-breaking music, Tony Visconti has worked with the most dynamic and influential names in pop, from T.Rex and Iggy Pop to David Bowie and U2. This is the compelling life story of the man who helped shape music history, and gives a unique, first-hand insight into life in London during the late 1960s and '70s. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 b/w, 60 col plates (32pp). BIC Classification: AVG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007229451
ISBN
9780007229451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.21

Paperback. In this authorised biography of one of the most remarkable Irishmen of the twentieth century, Richard Aldous is independent in his judgements and frank in his examination of his subject's shortcomings and eccentricities. But most of all, he writes with verve and pace. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KNGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780717165520
ISBN
9780717165520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.41

Paperback. The life and times of the late, great Tony Hinkle Num Pages: 208 pages, 42 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGS; WSD; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 381. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223333
ISBN
9780253223333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 24 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781630761745
ISBN
9781630761745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. .
Publisher
Island Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610915915
ISBN
9781610915915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.41

Paperback. The definitive account of golf's founding father and son, Old and Young Tom Morris. For the first time, the two are portrayed as men of flesh and blood - heroic but also ambitious, loving but sometimes confused and angry. Two men from one household, with ambitions that made them devoted partners as well as ardent foes. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 b/w plates (8pp), With index. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007271245
ISBN
9780007271245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.21

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442136
ISBN
9780752442136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859834329
ISBN
9781859834329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.69

Hardback. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 474 pages, Fr.Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 32. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810829510
ISBN
9780810829510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.60

Paperback. The first ever intimate portrait of Britain's best-loved, but little known, comedy entertainer. Fully authorised, and written by Cooper's friend and colleague John Fisher. Num Pages: 496 pages, 20 b/w, 20 col plates (24pp), Index. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 492. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KAK0010825
ISBN
9780007215119
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 72 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 4. Weight in Grams: 156.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
72
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888396600
ISBN
9780888396600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551526560
ISBN
9781551526560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.31

Mixed media pr. Tom Talbert is a composer, arranger, bandleader and pianist. He has been a important influence on the jazz scene since the 1940s, when he formed his own band in Los Angeles. Later he moved to New York where he composed for Buddy Rich, Charlie Burnet and other giants of American jazz. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810848122
ISBN
9780810848122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.78

Hardback. The little-known story of the architectural project that lay at the heart of Tom Paine's political blueprint for the United States. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393241785
ISBN
9780393241785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.72

Paperback. British television, stage and film actor Tom Hiddleston has a gift for playing the villain. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APB; APF; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786062673
ISBN
9781786062673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.05

Paperback. There is a man blazing a trail across the silver screen, delivering performances of such blistering intensity that he has united critics and casual moviegoers alike. That man is Tom Hardy, and Living Life to the Max traces his rise to the top. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782197560
ISBN
9781782197560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. The remarkable autobiography of England's greatest living footballer Num Pages: 448 pages, 24pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 30. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Headline Paperbacks
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755311064
ISBN
9780755311064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Hardback. Offers insights and views on golf, its growth as a sport and its development as an industry. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
British American Publishing,U.S. United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780945167563
ISBN
9780945167563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

Paperback. This revised pictorial biography celebrates the life of Tom Crean, a great Irish hero of Antarctic exploration in an age of epics of endurance and survival against the odds. Supported by complementary text, diary extracts and maps plus new information on Tom Crean's life, this is a lasting celebration of a true hero. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Gill
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848891197
ISBN
9781848891197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.37

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.
Edition
New edition
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781856354806
ISBN
9781856354806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

paperback. In November 1910, Count Lev Tolstoy died at a remote Russian railway station attended by the world's media. Tolstoy's War and Peace and Anna Karenina are considered two of the greatest novels ever written. This book offers a fresh perspective on his extraordinary life and times. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781251911
ISBN
9781781251911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.04

Paperback. In an era when we are constantly bombarded by technology and instant gratification is the norm, this work is a reminder of the wisdom to be found in books and proof of the all-encompassing power and delight of reading. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061999857
ISBN
9780061999857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.92

Paperback. A. N. Wilson's Tolstoy is a highly intelligent and accessible biography of the most famous writer in the Russian canon. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 44. Weight in Grams: 924.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782390916
ISBN
9781782390916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.77

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