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Paperback. Uncovers the world of classical music, exposing a musical demi-monde where alcohol and drugs are ubiquitous, where musicians perform high on hungover, and where it's standard to trade sex for work. The author has been a professional oboe player for over twenty-five years. Num Pages: 336 pages, integrated b+w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843544937
ISBN
9781843544937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Autobiography of champion jockey and much-loved sports personality Ruby Walsh. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409121121
ISBN
9781409121121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

Hardback. Short, fun, and thoroughly-researched profiles of amazing women who followed their passions in science, medicine, engineering, espionage, and exploration Num Pages: 240 pages, Spot black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; BK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Quirk Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594749254
ISBN
9781594749254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.95

Paperback. Born a bastard to a teenage mother in the slums of 1950s Dublin, Martha has to be a fighter from the very start. As her mother moves from man to man, and more children follow, they live hand-to-mouth in squalid, freezing tenements, clothed in rags and forced to beg for food. This book tells the story of her early life. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 340. 477pp
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
9781845963132
ISBN
9781845963132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888394729
ISBN
9780888394729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VFV; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 185. Used paperback, in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KRF0037768
ISBN
9781840189094
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An intimate portrait of the lives and writings of the Bronte sisters, drawn from the objects they possessed. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393352702
ISBN
9780393352702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. The definitive biography of one of the world's most loved rock stars - now updated. Num Pages: 272 pages, Section: 8, colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Portrait
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749950231
ISBN
9780749950231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Takes the reader into the bohemian drawing rooms of pre-World War I London and Paris, a milieu populated by such thinly disguised versions of Ezra Pound, Richard Aldington, May Sinclair, Brigit Patmore, and Margaret Cravens. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822312420
ISBN
9780822312420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. Birmingham would definitely not be the place that it is today, without Eddie Fewtrell. Born one of ten children in the 1930s, in the backstreets of Aston, much of Eddie's childhood was spent keeping house and caring for his younger brothers. By the 1970s he became the most powerful man in Birmingham's Clubland. Num Pages: 328 pages, 106 b/w & colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596. The Eddie Fewtrell Story. 328 pages, 106 b/w & colour illustrations. Birmingham would definitely not be the place that it is today, without Eddie Fewtrell. Born one of ten children in the 1930s, in the backstreets of Aston, much of Eddie's childhood was spent keeping house and caring for his younger brothers. By the 1970s he became the most powerful man in Birmingham's Clubland. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGA. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 24. Weight: 610.
Publisher
Brewin Books
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858584065
ISBN
9781858584065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.27

paperback. Series: Library of Holocaust Testimonies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 38 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; BGH; HBJD1; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Vallentine Mitchell
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853034254
ISBN
9780853034254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218. Minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KTK0099361
ISBN
9781782194323
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This book traces the spiritual journey of Satish Kumar - child monk, peace pilgrim, ecological activist and educator. In it he traces the sources of inspiration which formed his understanding of the world as a network of multiple and diverse relationships. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HRLK; JPWD; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Green Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903998182
ISBN
9781903998182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.32

Hardcover. Editor(s): Barnard, Simon. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Signum Books (Imprint of Flashpoint Media Ltd)
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957648104
ISBN
9780957648104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926613659
ISBN
9781926613659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.08

Paperback. Drawing on a huge range of sources, this book recreates the world which first thwarted and then nurtured Hitler in the author's youth, from early childhood to the first successes of the Nazi Party. It charts the rise of Adolf Hitler, from a bizarre misfit in a Viennese dosshouse, to dictatorial leadership. Num Pages: 880 pages, 15 illustrations, glossary, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140133639
ISBN
9780140133639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Hardback. Part confessional, part masterclass - an exuberant manifesto for entrepreneurship by Iceland's first billionaire Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNC; BGBA; KFFM; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781253694
ISBN
9781781253694
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Paperback. This volume of Mike covers Pearson's election as leader of the Liberal Party, his years in opposition to the Diefenbaker government, and his achievements as prime minister. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
366
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442615663
ISBN
9781442615663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Hardback. "Tomkins reveals his unpublished film artwork and behind-the-scenes photographs from [a] .. career that spanned more than 50 years in both British and Hollywood cinema"--Amazon.com. Num Pages: 168 pages, 75 black & white illustrations, 75 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 258 x 23. Weight in Grams: 962.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956178
ISBN
9780750956178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 45.24

Paperback. More antics from the much-loved TOP GEAR presenter, and the No.1 bestselling author of ON THE EDGE. Num Pages: 272 pages, 29. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Phoenix
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753825631
ISBN
9780753825631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

paperback. The tragic, compelling story of the last Tsar and his family Num Pages: 624 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; BGR; HBG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTG; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 41. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
W&N
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780575400061
ISBN
9780575400061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. William Cavendish, courageous, cultured and passionate about women, embodies the popular image of a cavalier. Famously defeated at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, he went into a long and miserable continental exile before returning to England in triumph on the restoration of King Charles II to the throne in 1660. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571227044
ISBN
9780571227044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. This publication of the wartime letters of Roswell Lamson marks a major addition to US Civil War literature. Throughout the war, Lamson always seemed to be where the action was and these letters describe the part he played in these events. Lamson's correspondence reveals his deep ambivalence about the war. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 halftones, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KTG0005947
ISBN
9780195130935
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 285 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BGH; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
University of Delaware Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934223508
ISBN
9780934223508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.93

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