Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. The extraordinary true story of the 'Red Queen'. Num Pages: 272 pages, 39 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408. Mother of the Tudor Dynasty. 272 pages, 63 illustrations, 39 in colour. The extraordinary true story of the 'Red Queen'. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Dimension: 127 x 198 x 21. Weight: 208.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445605784
- ISBN
- 9781445605784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.44
€ 14.99
€ 12.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Three Rivers Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307592439
- ISBN
- 9780307592439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.49
€ 21.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Fiona MacCarthy's definitive biography republished by Byron's own publisher. Num Pages: 688 pages, 2 x 16 pp colour. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444799866
- ISBN
- 9781444799866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.78
€ 26.99
€ 18.78
Paperback. The first woman to be appointed Speaker of the House of Commons, Betty Boothroyd was once a celebrated "Tiller Girl". In her autobiography, she tells of her life, the times campaigning for the Labour Party, the times she lost two by-elections, and her elation at finally becoming an MP. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGHA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 116 x 35. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099427049
- ISBN
- 9780099427049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. The highly acclaimed, award-winning biography of Sir Anthony Blunt - aesthete, homosexual, communist, spy. Num Pages: 600 pages, 32 black & white halftones, 5 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 42. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330367660
- ISBN
- 9780330367660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.62
€ 26.99
€ 18.62
Hardback. Real Roy of the Rovers Stuff is the inside story told by the man who knows Roy Race better than anyone. Editor Barrie Tomlinson helped turn him into a national institution, and his book tells the story of Roy's career as player and manager and how he became one of football's most iconic names. Num Pages: 192 pages, includes separate colour picture section. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Pitch Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785312120
- ISBN
- 9781785312120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.67
€ 19.99
€ 15.67
Paperback. Covering Sid's early years in South Africa and life as a ladies' hairdresser, his obsession with gambling and women, his questioning by Scotland Yard in a murder case, Hancock's Half Hour and the Carry On films, and Sid's death on stage at the age of 63, Cliff Goodwin reveals the amazing truth behing the legend. Num Pages: 256 pages, ill. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 110 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753539132
- ISBN
- 9780753539132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. Veteran law-enforcement officer and lifelong motorcycle lover William Queen penetrated the San Fernando chapter of the notorious Mongols, he kick-started the most extensive undercover operation inside a criminal motorcycle gang in American history. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: BG; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845962500
- ISBN
- 9781845962500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. With 30 million records sales to his name, Bobby Womack stood shoulder to shoulder with Ray Charles, James Brown and Marvin Gaye as a true giant of Soul, R&B and Blues music. His life story is an incredible, colourful and moving piece of music history. Honest, insightful and unflinching, this is the authentic voice of a music legend. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVGQ; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782199847
- ISBN
- 9781782199847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.56
€ 14.99
€ 11.56
Paperback. * An omnibus edition containing JOYFUL VOICES and VOICES OF LOVE Num Pages: 400 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: BGX; HRQM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751540048
- ISBN
- 9780751540048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.32
€ 14.99
€ 12.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGT; MBD; MBX; MNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Avery
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592409259
- ISBN
- 9781592409259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.79
€ 17.99
€ 16.79
Hardcover. Throughout his life James Boswell struggled to fashion a clear account of himself, but try as he might he could not reconcile the truths of his era with those of his religious upbringing. Few periods better crystallize this turmoil than 1763-1765, the years of his Grand Tour and the focus of Robert Zaretsky's thrilling intellectual adventure. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674368231
- ISBN
- 9780674368231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.26
€ 47.99
€ 39.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845197438
- ISBN
- 9781845197438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.15
€ 33.99
€ 30.15
Paperback. This volume is about how London was perceived by Wenceslaus Hollar, the artist/engraver who drew London before and after the Great Fire of 1666. It is because of his panoramas that we know what Old St Paul's was like, before it was completely destroyed and subsequently rebuilt by Wren. Num Pages: 256 pages, 42 b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; AFH; AGB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712667579
- ISBN
- 9780712667579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.29
€ 21.99
€ 16.29
Paperback. Hugo Vickers has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the royal family, and has had a fascination with the story of the Duchess of Windsor since he was a young man. There have been a number of books about the duchess, but this book brings a new perspective on the story by focusing on the later years of exile. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099547228
- ISBN
- 9780099547228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. Every document in "The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein" appears in the language in which it was written. This title presents the English translations of those non-English materials. Editor(s): Schulmann, Robert; Janssen, M.; Illy, Jozsef. Translator(s): Engel, Alfred; Schucking, Engelbert. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGA; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691017341
- ISBN
- 9780691017341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.92€ 56.11
€ 72.92
€ 56.11
Paperback. Kelly Holmes made history when she brought home double gold in the 2004 Olympics, becoming a national hero. This autobiography reveals the times she fought back tears to battle against injury and win gold, and the emotional decision she made to retire from athletics. It offers a tale of triumph over adversity and a model for readers of all ages. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2x8 b/w illustration sections. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753513170
- ISBN
- 9780753513170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. Eminent Victorians is a groundbreaking work of biography that raised the genre to the level of high art. It replaced reverence with scepticism and Strachey's wit, iconoclasm, and narrative skill liberated the biographical enterprise. His portraits of Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Arnold, and General Gordon changed perceptions of the Victorians for a generation. Editor(s): Sutherland, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555017
- ISBN
- 9780199555017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.44
€ 14.99
€ 12.44
Paperback. The definitive biography of Michael Jackson, fully updated. Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 47. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main Market
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330515658
- ISBN
- 9780330515658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.48
€ 26.99
€ 18.48
Hardback. The first in-depth look at the life and career of Joss Whedon - creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and one of the most influential figures to emerge from American popular culture during the last quarter-century. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8-page b/w plates section. BIC Classification: APTD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 734. Fine in fine dustwrapper with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- SKU
- KAK0008166
- ISBN
- 9781845137199
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. The aborted coup in Turkey has fired up interest in a country which will play a critical geopolitical role in the wars of the Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JMG; BGH; HBJF1; JFSR2; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784538262
- ISBN
- 9781784538262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 36.91
€ 52.99
€ 36.91
Paperback. The definitive and long-awaited biography of the legendary Busby Babe who died in the Munich air disaster Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857207821
- ISBN
- 9780857207821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.66
€ 13.99
€ 10.66
Paperback. Presents an author's account of the many disguises she employs to dine undetected when she takes on the much coveted and highly prestigious job of "New York Times" restaurant critic. Through these spy games, she finds herself changed not just physically, but also in character. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099489979
- ISBN
- 9780099489979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Ray Manzarek co-founded "The Doors" with Jim Morrison in 1965. Their original mix of jazz, classical, Californian surf, Flamenco guitar and Chicago blues made a great impact on the music of the day. Manzarek's story illuminates the dark myths and lays to rest the rumours about the band. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099280651
- ISBN
- 9780099280651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17