Biography
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Biography
Paperback. Intended as an antidote to potted biographies and piecemeal reconstructions of his voyages, this volume draws on judicious selections from Christopher Columbus' own writings - chronologically arranged, and translated into idiomatic English - to relate his self-perception and personal history, as far as is possible, in his own words. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603841337
- ISBN
- 9781603841337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.69
€ 21.99
€ 17.69
Paperback. A true account of Felicity's search for justice following the murder of her husband, Victor Prazak, in Libya. Victor died on the 22nd of December 1992 when the passenger plane he was travelling on was brought down by a Libyan military MiG. Num Pages: 274 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBL; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780994451
- ISBN
- 9781780994451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.30
€ 18.99
€ 18.30
Paperback. 8vo. Illustrated. Nice copy. Irish Local Hisrory.Donegal
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Guildhall Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KEX0291938
- ISBN
- 9780946451968
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. Foreword by Alice Taylor. An emigrant to England in the 1970s, Felicity knew she'd return to Corca Dhuibhne, Ireland's Dingle peninsula. Now she and her English husband have restored a stone house there, the focus for this chronicle in response to reader requests for an illustrated sequel to The House on an Irish Hillside. Num Pages: 160 pages, Full colour. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JM; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848892361
- ISBN
- 9781848892361
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.42
€ 19.99
€ 13.42
Paperback. 'How do we know that what we remember is the truth?' By mapping her family's stories onto the history of the Irish State, this reveals the mixed messages of Felicity's youth. Examines the consequences when memories are manipulated or obliterated, intentionally or by chance. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BM; HBJD1; HBTB; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278. Singed by the author
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848892521
- ISBN
- 9781848892521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.27
€ 14.99
€ 11.27
Paperback. The story of how one woman's life was transformed by a remarkable house on the Dingle peninsula in Ireland. It's a life-affirming tale of rediscovering lost values and cherishing loved ones and the communities we live in. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGA; BM; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224. Singed by the author
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781444730319
- ISBN
- 9781444730319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.42
€ 13.99
€ 13.42
Hardcover. A rare and entertaining look at Felicity Ashbee's experiences as a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II Editor(s): Reed, Cleota. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609711
- ISBN
- 9780815609711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.48
€ 20.48
Hardcover. The year 1919 in Jerusalem marked the conclusion of hundreds of years of Ottoman rule and the beginning of British occupation, a period of great change that would transform the city. This memoir presents a portrait of life in post-WWI Jerusalem as seen through the eyes of a spirited young English girl. Num Pages: 176 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJG; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608721
- ISBN
- 9780815608721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.15
€ 20.15
Hardback. C.R. Ashbee was, some would say, the key man in the British Arts and Crafts movement during the early decades of the 20th century. While much has been written about him, little has been said of his wife. Now Felicity Ashbee breaks the silence in a book about her mother, Janet. Num Pages: 216 pages, 49 b&w and 10 colour photographs, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACVN; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 686. Clean copy. Fine in dust jacket. DJ has minor wear to edges but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOG0006469
- ISBN
- 9780815607311
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A classic tale of derring-do: The Great Escape meets Touching the Void Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJH; BTP; HBWQ; JWXR; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857053770
- ISBN
- 9780857053770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12pp photographs. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877578991
- ISBN
- 9781877578991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.33
€ 20.99
€ 16.33
Paperback. Editor(s): Fehrenbacher, Don E. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 111 x 16. Weight in Grams: 207.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804709460
- ISBN
- 9780804709460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.64
€ 36.99
€ 35.64
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CS; BGA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 9. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691609324
- ISBN
- 9780691609324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
Hardcover. Translator(s): Gershator, D. Num Pages: 192 pages, facsims.,ports. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714528120
- ISBN
- 9780714528120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.18
€ 17.99
€ 16.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; BTC; GBC; GPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632207036
- ISBN
- 9781632207036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.90
€ 15.99
€ 14.90
paperback. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Very good clean copy. Covers showing a little shelf wear. Internally crisp and clean and remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031430
- ISBN
- 9780199226672
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 24.00
€ 24.00
Last Man Down: The Fireman´s Story: The Heroic Account of How Pitch P...
Fdny Battalion Commander Richard ´Pitch´ Pi...
Paperback. The No. 1 bestselling true story of Battalion Commander Richard Picciotto who, on 11 September, survived the collapse of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JM; BTP; JKSW2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 22. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KNW0009763
- ISBN
- 9780752849416
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A seminal biography of Thomas Jefferson and a fascinating exploration of his relationship with Sally Hemings. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393338331
- ISBN
- 9780393338331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.25
€ 30.99
€ 27.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, map. BIC Classification: BG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 33. Weight in Grams: 592. A Life of Sir Richard Burton. 480 pages, map. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; RGR. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 33. Weight: 592.
- Publisher
- Eland
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907871231
- ISBN
- 9780907871231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.52
€ 19.99
€ 14.52
Paperback. Tells the true story of one woman's struggle to secure political prisoners' rights and defend herself against an unjust imprisonment.This work condemns the lack of laws to protect prisoners' basic human rights. Translator(s): Kamal, Mustapha; Slyomovics, Susan. Series: CMES Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation Series. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; BG; JKVP1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292719156
- ISBN
- 9780292719156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.34
€ 17.99
€ 17.34