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Paperback. An authoritative and accessible history of the lives of the kings and queens of England by a renowned historian. Num Pages: 528 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGR; BK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445637617
ISBN
9781445637617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.84

Paperback. A concise full-colour history of the kings and queens of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGR; BK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 235 x 8. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445614977
ISBN
9781445614977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.23

Paperback. A history of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: BGR; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752418674
ISBN
9780752418674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. The King's Ranger explores not only military history but also such aspects of the American past as colonial migration, upheaval in the backcountry.. and the formation of new settlements in the Caribbean. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823219087
ISBN
9780823219087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.05

Paperback. An intimate portrait of the private Hunter S Thompson - a larger-than-life madman, swilling booze with one hand and piloting classic cars with the other. It recreates the reminiscences of various Hunter's antics throughout his Woody Creek years. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061159282
ISBN
9780061159282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. Winner of the Medical Journalists' Open Book Award 2005, this book is about John Hunter. Revered and feared in equal measure, Hunter was the most famous surgeon of eighteenth-century London. An inspiration for Dr Jekyll and Dr Dolittle, he was a maverick medical pioneer, and even anticipated the evolutionary theories of Darwin. Editor(s): Kimber, Brenda. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; MBX; MN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553816181
ISBN
9780553816181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGA; BGHA; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Beaufort Books
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780825306839
ISBN
9780825306839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.43

Paperback. As an editor at "Esquire", AJ Jacobs had built up knowledge of celebrity trivia - and the cure was going to take a long time. While others read a broadsheet at the weekend, or become casual newsnight enthusiasts, Jacobs elected to read the "Encyclopaedia Britannica". Part assemblage of trivia, part journey through adulthood, this is fun to read. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099481744
ISBN
9780099481744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. Twins Ron and Reg Kray were without doubt the most powerful, violent and deadly gangsters that London has ever known. They ran protection rackets, clubs and casinos, as well as fraudulent 'long firms'. They blackmailed, intimidated and killed. This title tells the story of their lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845967741
ISBN
9781845967741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.63

Hardcover. Anna Morandi Manzolini (1714-74), an artist and scientist, surmounted meager origins and limited formal education to become one of the most acclaimed anatomical sculptors of the Enlightenment. This title tells the story of her arresting life and times. Num Pages: 248 pages, 50 colour plates, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JF; AFKB; BGH; HBJD; MFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 22. Weight in Grams: 934.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226520810
ISBN
9780226520810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.42
€ 43.03

Paperback. Nobel Peace Prize winner, Aung San Suu Kyi, is a symbol of supreme courage in the face of tyranny. Released from house arrest in 2010, she led her party to a dramatic victory in Burma's first free general election in a generation. This boigraphy describes how, inspired by her leadership, Burma has found its voice and transformed its destiny. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846043734
ISBN
9781846043734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.20

Paperback. Celebrated as one of the world's greatest exponents of non-violent political defiance since Mahatma Gandhi, Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize only four years after her first experience of politics. This biography tells the story of this woman whose bravery and determination have captivated people around the globe. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FMB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 346. Good clear copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KIN0031875
ISBN
9781846042508
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 11.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. A charming evocation of life in Umbria from the author of the bestselling memoir, A Thousand Days in Venice. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844082735
ISBN
9781844082735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. A work of non-fiction that follows the author's other little blockbuster "The Clothes They Stood Up In". Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 78 x 8. Weight in Grams: 76.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861971227
ISBN
9781861971227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGHA; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Stormberg Publishers,South Africa
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780620254069
ISBN
9780620254069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.18

Paperback. In 1929, Yorkshire lass Rosina Harrison became personal maid to Lady Astor: the first female Member of Parliament to take her seat and wife of one of England's wealthiest lords. Lady Astor was brilliant yet tempestuous, but outspoken Rose gave as good as she got. This book tells Rose's relationship with Lady Astor. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091943516
ISBN
9780091943516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781987915013
ISBN
9781987915013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.58

Paperback. Published in the UK for the first time, The Last American Man is by the author of huge international bestseller Eat, Pray, Love Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0000553
ISBN
9781408801161
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Number of pages
392
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810882812
ISBN
9780810882812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.17

Hardcover. This work is an exposition of the traditions of Japanese blind singers who accompanied themeselves on the biwa, and of the complex identity of Yamashika Yoshiyuki (1901-1996), a man widely portrayed as the last such "living relic" of the medieval bards called biwa hshi. Series: Cornell East Asia. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell East Asia Program
Edition
Hardcover
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947136
ISBN
9781933947136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.24

paperback. There is something magical about the notion of a king on a small isolated island. Few would look at the ruins on the Great Blasket and imagine a king had lived there. Yet the King was a very forceful presence on this island. The last was Padraig O Cathain, 'Peats Mhici,' who served for about twenty-five years until his death in 1929. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Collins Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892378
ISBN
9781848892378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. On 16 May 1943, Johnny, alongside 132 specially selected comrades, took off from Scampton airbase in Lincolnshire. For six weeks they had been trained to fulfil one mission that was near impossible: to destroy three dams deep within Germany's Ruhr Valley. In this book, Johnny relives every moment of that fatal night - and the aftermath. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091957759
ISBN
9780091957759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. An eloquent, honest tribute to a sports genius. Publishers Weekly, Best 100 Books of 2013" Num Pages: 736 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Ltd United States
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871408549
ISBN
9780871408549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.63

Paperback. Conspiracies, treason and heresy at the court of the dying tyrant Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753819364
ISBN
9780753819364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.90

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