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Biography: general
Paperback. Presents history in words and pictures of Britain's 56 sovereigns from Alfred the Great in the 9th century to our reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. This book includes family trees and details of where and when each monarch was born, where they were crowned, the dates they reigned and where they are buried. Series: Pitkin Guides. Num Pages: 32 pages, 56 Colour photographs, 4 family trees. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 177 x 4. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Pitkin
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 22nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853724506
- ISBN
- 9780853724506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.11
€ 8.99
€ 8.11
Paperback. Biography of Earl Jellicoe, a British soldier, diplomat, and politician. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844158812
- ISBN
- 9781844158812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pallas Athene
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843681182
- ISBN
- 9781843681182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Paperback. Benjamin Britten was one of the outstanding British composers of 20th century. He shot to international fame with his operas, performed by his own English Opera Group, and a series of extraordinary instrumental works. His music won a central place in the repertoire and affection of successive generations of listeners. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 183 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 183
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Centenary ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908323385
- ISBN
- 9781908323385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Interweaves discussion of a compelling music with tender and balanced accounts of Benjamin Britten's intense friendships with adolescent boys. This book explores how these relationships helped Britten maintain links with his own happy childhood and the profound influence they had on him. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJP; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571228409
- ISBN
- 9780571228409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. When Tony Blair became prime minister in 1997, he was, at forty-three, the youngest to hold that office since 1812. With a landslide majority, his approval rating was 93 per cent and he went on to become Labour's longest-serving premier. So what went wrong? This book uncovers the full story of Blair's decade in power. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGH; HBJD1; JPHL; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 199 x 49. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571314225
- ISBN
- 9780571314225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.54
€ 19.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hay House UK Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848503328
- ISBN
- 9781848503328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.17
€ 17.17
Paperback. The definitive source of firsthand information on the early life of the great Vaslav Nijinsky (1889-1950) Num Pages: 640 pages, 132ill. BIC Classification: AN; ASD; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 39. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822312956
- ISBN
- 9780822312956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 434 pages, 240 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AV; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Publisher
- Music Mentor Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956267986
- ISBN
- 9780956267986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 23.06
€ 38.99
€ 23.06
Paperback. A biography of Bruce Chatwin, based on private notebooks, diaries, letters and hundreds of interviews. It illuminates the many sides of Chatwin, from Sotheby's director, archaeologist, "Sunday Times" journalist and traveller to devoted husband and active gay, socialite and loner. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations facsimiles, geneal. table, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 480. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002223
- ISBN
- 9780099289975
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A biography of Bruce Chatwin, based on private notebooks, diaries, letters and hundreds of interviews. It illuminates the many sides of Chatwin, from Sotheby's director, archaeologist, "Sunday Times" journalist and traveller to devoted husband and active gay, socialite and loner. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations facsimiles, geneal. table, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 480. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0006186
- ISBN
- 9780099289975
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813147123
- ISBN
- 9780813147123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.54
€ 30.54
Paperback. A behind-the-scenes look at the life of the most extraordinary martial artist of all time Bruce Lee. Num Pages: 200 pages, 176 colour and black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJP; APB; APFB; BGF; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 281 x 17. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804847810
- ISBN
- 9780804847810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.36
€ 17.99
€ 14.36
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, 176 colour and black and white photos. BIC Classification: APB; APFB; BGF; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 285 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1176. No dust jacket, as issued
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Hardcover with Jacket
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804844079
- ISBN
- 9780804844079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.78
€ 25.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- Black Belt Communications United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897502085
- ISBN
- 9780897502085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.53
€ 32.99
€ 30.53
Paperback. The definitive biography of one of the most important songwriters and performers of the last three decades. Num Pages: 754 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w glossy illustrations. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1046.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415969284
- ISBN
- 9780415969284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.66
€ 56.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782194637
- ISBN
- 9781782194637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.39
€ 10.99
€ 9.39
Paperback. At 19, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was in charge, under his father, of an engineering work that is the wonder of Europe: the Thames tunnel, completed in 1843. This book traces Brunel's life and career, the man of immense energy who came to dominate civil engineering in the 19th century and whose legacy can still be seen nearly two centuries later. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750942942
- ISBN
- 9780750942942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.46
€ 12.46
Paperback. A history of Brunel in South Wales Num Pages: 240 pages, 100ill (30 colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; BGH; TNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752432366
- ISBN
- 9780752432366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.04
€ 33.99
€ 29.04
Paperback. Isambard Kingdom Brunel had strong associations with South Wales; chief engineer of the GWR, he was the same for the South Wales Railway Company, taking the railways across South Wales. This work focuses on his contribution to the maritime world, from his work on dry docks and shipping facilities to his steamships, including his 'great leviathan'. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; BGT; HBTK; TNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449128
- ISBN
- 9780752449128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.21
€ 40.99
€ 34.21
Paperback. A celebration of the life and engineering achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by two of the world's foremost authorities. Num Pages: 208 pages, 50. BIC Classification: BGT; TNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2006 Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753821251
- ISBN
- 9780753821251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Presents the tale of a cheeky little sod from Salford called Jason growing up surrounded by his properly most definitely shameless family and his discovery that being funny might actually get him somewhere. It's about being part of a big, northern, working-class family forever struggling with money, but never short on laughs or misadventures. Num Pages: 336 pages, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 123 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091939069
- ISBN
- 9780091939069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35
Paperback. The eagerly anticipated and highly entertaining memoirs of Strictly Come Dancing's most popular judge. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 x 8 colour pp. BIC Classification: ASD; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755364091
- ISBN
- 9780755364091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. Bruno Walter, one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors, lived a fascinating life in difficult times. This book is a biography of Walter. It tells of Walter's close friendship with Gustav Mahler, his relations with Thomas Mann and his family, and his romantic involvement with the soprano Delia Reinhardt. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVGC4; BGF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803290082
- ISBN
- 9780803290082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90