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Biography: general

Paperback. The fascinating story of the decadent and thrilling world of Oscar Wilde's wife Constance, and the world of scandal which would betray her Num Pages: 384 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848541641
ISBN
9781848541641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. Acknowledged as one of the major sculptors and avant-garde artists of the twentieth century, Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957) also remained one of the most elusive. This book looks beyond the mythology of the artist to show us Constantin the Romanian student, as well as Brancusi the celebrated artist. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 38 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861896520
ISBN
9781861896520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.35

Editor(s): Werenskiold, Marit. Num Pages: 190 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 798.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oslo Academic Press Norway
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9788274772861
ISBN
9788274772861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

Hardcover. This is the spiritual autobiography of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, the 13th-century Shi'i philosopher and scholar. It appears in English translation together with the Persian text. The author contributed to different fields of learning, including astronomy, theology and philosophy. Translator(s): Badakhchani, Seyyed Jalal Hosseini. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HRAB; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris in Association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies
Number of pages
140
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850439080
ISBN
9781850439080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.18
€ 48.31

Hardback. This work not only discusses Blanchard's music and movies, but also provides an overview of the society in which Blanchard was raised, including the influence of slain civil rights leaders Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr, and the prejudices he faced growing up with segregation. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 256 pages, index. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810843233
ISBN
9780810843233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.84

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada Canada
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550226782
ISBN
9781550226782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.26

Hardback. Louis Mandrin led a gang of bandits who brazenly smuggled contraband into eighteenth-century France. Michael Kwass brings new life to the legend of this Gallic Robin Hood, exposing the dark side of early modern globalization. Decades later, the memory of Mandrin inspired ordinary subjects and Enlightened philosophers alike to challenge royal power. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JFFS; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 238 x 34. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674726833
ISBN
9780674726833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.86

Paperback. This work gathers together texts by contemporaries of Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) - including artists, critics and writers - that illuminate the painter's philosophy of art, particularly in his later years. Editor(s): Doran, Michael S. Translator(s): Cochran, Julie Lawrence. Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. Num Pages: 312 pages, 22 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520225190
ISBN
9780520225190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.22

hardcover. Gives readers a glimpse into the life and times of Walter Cronkite in his own words. This book contains selections from interviews between the legendary journalist and an experienced oral historian - Cronkite's friend, Dr Don Carleton. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGF; HBJK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 186 x 29. Weight in Grams: 964.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Center for American History United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780976669739
ISBN
9780976669739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

paperback. Starts with Gabriel Garcia Marquez's years of early phenomenal success. He speaks of his impoverished childhood, life as an indifferent student, his apprenticeship as a journalist, the inspiration that led to the writing of his most celebrated novel, the difficulties brought about by fame, and his leftist opinions and leanings. Editor(s): Bell-Villada, Gene H. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADSL; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578067848
ISBN
9781578067848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Freeman, Carl Conrad. Series: Literary Conversations. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Edition
First Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578067381
ISBN
9781578067381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.63

Paperback. Covers Isabel Allende's three books "City of the Beasts", "Portrait in Sepia: A Novel", and "Daughter of Fortune". This book includes four interviews in which Allende discusses her spiritual adventure and political interests. Editor(s): Rodden, John. Num Pages: 324 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADSL; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292702110
ISBN
9780292702110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.29

paperback. Editor(s): Bruccoli, Matthew J.; Baughman, Judith S. Num Pages: 277 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578066698
ISBN
9781578066698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.04

Paperback. An intimate portrayal of one of the most famous men in music, Sir Paul McCartney. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 207 x 32. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473609044
ISBN
9781473609044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444797367
ISBN
9781444797367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.94

Paperback. Nelson Mandela's book Conversations With Myself is an unprecedented and official portrait of one of the great leaders of our time, with a foreword by President Barack Obama Num Pages: 480 pages, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGHA; HBJH; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 45. Weight in Grams: 626.
Edition
Main Market
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230755949
ISBN
9780230755949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.10

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, No illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472917096
ISBN
9781472917096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.82

Paperback. Revealing interviews with Pat Conroy and four of his siblings offer fans a look inside the author's life and career Editor(s): Edgar, Walter. Num Pages: 152 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611176315
ISBN
9781611176315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.48

Paperback. Translator(s): Wilson, Jason. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857423986
ISBN
9780857423986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.52

Paperback. Throughout his 44 years in the entertainment industry, the author met and worked with some of the biggest names in show business. In this biographical account, he lifts the lid on what it takes to keep a show on the road and artists and audiences happy. It's all here: transport problems, unscrupulous promoters, and hassles with the Mafia. Num Pages: 324 pages, 54 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Music Mentor Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
324
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956267948
ISBN
9780956267948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.01

paperback. Num Pages: 484 pages, 134ill. BIC Classification: AVH; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 35. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714529790
ISBN
9780714529790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.87

Paperback. This comprehensive text offers a systematic and thematic approach to West's philosophical work. It moves the reader through his distinctive form of prophetic pragmatism, his historicist and improvisational philosophy of religion, and his reflections on a range of cultural issues. Editor(s): Yancy, George. Series: Blackwell Critical Readers. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 40. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631222927
ISBN
9780631222927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMV; BG; WMQL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 206 x 20. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813938264
ISBN
9780813938264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Truran United Kingdom
Number of pages
277
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850221241
ISBN
9781850221241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.20

Hardcover. The era following the American War of Independence was one of enormous conflict for the Allegany Senecas. As the most influential Seneca leader of his time, Cornplanter led his people in war and along an often troubled path to peace. This biography traces his rise to prominence as a Seneca military leader during the American Revolution. Series: Iroquois & Their Neighbors S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 4 black-&-white images, 7 genealogical charts, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631149
ISBN
9780815631149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 158.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872205246
ISBN
9780872205246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.65

Hardback. * The correspondence of Theodor Adorno and Thomas Mann documents a rare encounter of creative tension between literary tradition and aesthetic modernism spanning the years 1943-1955. * The letters offer the reader a fascinating insight into the lives of two of the most important figures of twentieth-century intellectual life. Editor(s): Lonitz, Henri. Translator(s): Hoban, Wieland. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745623351
ISBN
9780745623351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.07

Hardback. We must see to it that we put the best of ourselves in our letters; for there is nothing to suggest that we shall see each other again soon. So wrote Walter Benjamin to Gretel Adorno in spring 1940 from the south of France, shortly before he took his own life. Num Pages: 336 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745636696
ISBN
9780745636696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.13

Paperback. Series: Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith. Num Pages: 495 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: BGB; HPC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
495
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913966990
ISBN
9780913966990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.45

Hardcover. This volume is a collection Petrus Stuyvesant's correspondence from 1647 to 1653, the first six years of his tenure as director general of New Netherland. These letters show how the young Stuyvesant handled major problems in his administration and confronted the challenges laid before him. Translator(s): Gehring, Charles T. Series: Dutch Colonial Manuscripts. Num Pages: 196 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1KBB; 3JD; BGHA; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815627920
ISBN
9780815627920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07

Hardcover. Volume XII of the "Dutch Colonial Manuscripts" contains the correspondence of Petrus Stuyvesant, director general of New Netherland from 1654-1658. It represents the earliest surviving correspondence, comprising letters from the directors in Amsterdam and the governors of neighbouring colonies. Translator(s): Gehring, Charles T. Series: Dutch Colonial Manuscripts. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JD; BGH; BJ; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629597
ISBN
9780815629597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 404 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 28 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 33. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
404
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442231177
ISBN
9781442231177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.47

Paperback.
Publisher
Headline Book Publishing
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755315802
ISBN
9780755315802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.40

Paperback. No. 3 in the series, Count Basie: Swingin' The Blues 1936-1950, chronicles Basie's life from the Kansas City years, discovery by John Hammond, triumph in New York with the floating swing of the All-American rhythm section and tenor saxist Lester Young, through to the eventual demise of the swingingest of big bands in January 1950. Series: Ken Vail's Jazz Itineraries. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF; G; YNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810848825
ISBN
9780810848825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.42

Hardcover. Full of warm and witty anecdotes, Francis Brennan shares his deeply personal memoirs while letting us in on the secret to his success - his belief in happiness. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; APT; BGFA; KNSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 205 x 24. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780717168781
ISBN
9780717168781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. See the world through the eyes of champion wrestler Mick Foley as he looks back on his days in the WWE. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409128113
ISBN
9781409128113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. I thought of life's many bounties, to have known the extremities of joy and sorrow, love, success and failure, fame and slaughter, to have read in the newspapers that as a writer I was past my sell-by date, yet regardless, to go on writing and reading, to be lucky enough to live in these two intensities that have buttressed my whole life. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571269440
ISBN
9780571269440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.02

Paperback. Krog captures the complexity of South Africa's Truth and Reconcilliation Commission in a personal narrative, taking the reader beneath the big movements of the Truth Commission and beyond, into the heart of what it means to be a South African today. Originally published by Jonathan Cape. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; JFF; JFSL1; JPH; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099289791
ISBN
9780099289791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 40 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; 3JJH; BG; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Halsgrove United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841146508
ISBN
9781841146508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.13

Hardback. In 2001, Adam Henson was chosen from 3,500 applicants to become a presenter on Countryfile. Adam's agricultural knowledge and open manner soon made him a popular figure and in 2009, he began to present a weekly report from his own farm in the Cotswolds. This is an account of the drama, emotion and sheer hard work that is life on Adam's Farm. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; TV; WND; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849900706
ISBN
9781849900706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.48

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