Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. Between 1715 and 1750, a group of politicans and poets, farmers and businessmen, heiresses and landowners began to experiment with the phenomenon that was to become the English landscape garden. This book tells the story of a collection of fascinating characters whose influence changed the landscape of Britain for ever. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780593076019
- ISBN
- 9780593076019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.23
€ 33.99
€ 24.23
Paperback. Slipknot are a notoriously controversial band who combine a talent for outrage with their music. Incredibly, their apparel of masks and boiler suits, which they refuse to remove, means that their fans still do not know what they look like. This title includes interviews and information on the mysterious nine masked men of the band. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091879334
- ISBN
- 9780091879334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.63
€ 20.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. In the early 50s, Maria Grammatico and her sister were sent by their impoverished mother to live in a convent in Erice, on the western coast of Sicily. Leaving at 22, Maria had nothing to show for her hard life there except the ability to make the cakes and delicacies she has made her life's work. Num Pages: 240 pages, line drawings, photos. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; BG; WBVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553814651
- ISBN
- 9780553814651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.63
€ 20.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. Henri de Monfried is inextricably linked to the Red Sea and the raffish ports between Suez and Aden in the early years of the twentieth century. This book is an account of how de Monfried becomes a collector and merchant of the fabled Gulf pearls, and is drawn into the shadowy world of arms trading, slavery, smuggling and drugs. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSL; BG; BTC; HBTM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141442105
- ISBN
- 9780141442105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.00
€ 17.99
€ 14.00
Paperback. Presents a selection of Mozart's letters, translated into English, complete with notes, linking commentary and chronology. Editor(s): Eisen, Professor Cliff. Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; BGH; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 33. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Edition
- F First Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141441467
- ISBN
- 9780141441467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.76
€ 20.99
€ 19.76
Paperback. Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, celebrated Italian goldsmith (1500-1571), in which Cellini tells the story of his life and art and also depicts the manners and morals of both the rulers and their subjects in 16th Century Italy. This new edition includes new notes on the text and a chronology. Editor(s): Bull, George. Translator(s): Bull, George. Num Pages: 496 pages, facsim. BIC Classification: 1DST; AFKB; AGB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 124 x 22. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140447187
- ISBN
- 9780140447187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.66
€ 19.99
€ 15.66
Paperback. Describes a Negro tramp, a drowned child, a lunatic and other casualties of life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437833
- ISBN
- 9780099437833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.57
€ 20.99
€ 16.57
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- For Beginners United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934389812
- ISBN
- 9781934389812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Lee, Joe. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 128 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- For Beginners United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Updated ed.
- SKU
- V9781934389447
- ISBN
- 9781934389447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. The most sought-after sports book of all time Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 x 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Headline
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Printing
- SKU
- V9780755316205
- ISBN
- 9780755316205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. Neil Diamond has been responsible for writing some of the most memorable songs in pop music history and he has sold in excess of 120 million albums. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Piatkus Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749950767
- ISBN
- 9780749950767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.64
€ 15.64
Paperback. This extraordinary story is told from the archive documents in the case of Sister Benedetta Carlini, an Abbess who was imprisoned for thirty-five years after being found guilty of a lesbian relationship with another nun. Series: Studies in the History of Sexuality. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Dimension: 203 x 134. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195042252
- ISBN
- 9780195042252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.21
€ 23.21
Paperback. Throughout the touring team's history, the heroes of Irish rugby have been at the heart of the Lions' finest hours - on and off the pitch. In this book, these greats tell their stories of life on some of the longest, hardest roads in sport. Those featured include world-class players and characters who have contributed to Lions folklore. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGS; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226. Good clean copy. Showing light shelf wear, remains a nice copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0022065
- ISBN
- 9781845960711
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A powerful and moving autobiography from a gifted writer who has been compared to Joyce and Yeats. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 136. Good clean copy. Showing light shelfwear, remains a nice copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0021765
- ISBN
- 9780753807095
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Edith Somerville and Violet Martin Ross were cousins who entered a literary partnership that produced the 19th century Irish novel, "The Real Charlotte" and a series of comic stories, "Some Experiences of an Irish RM". This book looks at a selection of their letters. Editor(s): Lewis, Gifford. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 340. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- KKD0005338
- ISBN
- 9780571153497
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Featureing Jim Broadbent, Brenda Blethyn and Luke Treadaway Utterly original, deeply moving and very funny, this is the story of Raymond Briggs' parents' marriage, lady's maid Ethel and milkman Ernest, from their first chance encounter in 1928, through the birth of their son Raymond in 1934, to their deaths, within months of each other, in 1971. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; AKLC; APFV; BGF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 287 x 9. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781911214601
- ISBN
- 9781911214601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.34
€ 17.99
€ 13.34
Paperback. 'A story of courage, heart, of coming back for more, of love and struggle and the power of both' Joseph O'Connor Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172. 'A story of courage, heart, of coming back for more, of love and struggle and the power of both' Joseph O'Connor Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172. Good clean copy. Showing light shelf wear, remains a nice copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0021588
- ISBN
- 9781444795189
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.82
€ 4.82
Paperback. 'Unreliable Memoirs' part two: the story continues. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGB; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pan
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0004866
- ISBN
- 9780330294379
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. The memoirs of Ireland's acclaimed author and playwright, Hugh Leonard. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KKD0004031
- ISBN
- 9780413771681
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
paperback. Tells the story of the hard life in an Irish village, looking at characters such as the local tailor, the blacksmith and the farm-wife. The book combines laughter, pathos and innocence with the gossip of a closely-knit community. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 0. Weight in Grams: 204. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Brandon
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0003874
- ISBN
- 9780863221422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Isolated Command Post Keating - one of the most vulnerable US army bases in Afghanistan. Located at the bottom of a deep valley, soliders are exposed. The Taliban can see every move and attack is imminent. This is a true story of the platoon's brutal struggle for survival, told by the man who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF; HBWS4; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784751814
- ISBN
- 9781784751814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 9.48
€ 13.99
€ 9.48
Paperback. A personal account of a Labour supporter's miserable eighteen years under a Tory government. A literary debut which combines wit with barbed insight from the author who has been a full time comedy writer since the voters of Battersea sacked him from his previous job as an MP's researcher for the House of Commons. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242. 8vo.Good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0297052
- ISBN
- 9780552998031
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A book about Margaret Thatcher by award-winning biographer Brenda Maddox. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 8 pages colour and b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BGH; JPFM; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340825464
- ISBN
- 9780340825464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. The long-awaited autobiography of Stuart Pearce, one of the most popular and charismatic hard men of football Num Pages: 448 pages, 24 pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747264828
- ISBN
- 9780747264828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74