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Paperback. Sir Edgar Speyer was a conspicuous figure in the financial, cultural, social and political life of Edwardian London. Head of the syndicate which financed the construction of the deep 'tube lines' and 'King of the Underground', he was also a connoisseur and active patron of the arts who rescued the 'Proms' from collapse. Num Pages: 220 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908323118
- ISBN
- 9781908323118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.12
€ 19.99
€ 15.12
Paperback. Lt Cdr Robert Hichens became a legendary MGB commander and the most highly decorated RNVR officer in the Second World War. His biography provides thrilling first hand accounts of close naval action in the North Sea and English Channel. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16pp B&W Photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473822962
- ISBN
- 9781473822962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bookmarks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910885123
- ISBN
- 9781910885123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.60
€ 6.60
Hardcover. For the first time, more than 15 years after four boys from London were first thrown together to form what would go on to become one of the most successful and infamous groups of the boyband era, Lee, Antony, Duncan and Simon tell their full, no-holds-barred story in their own inimitable words. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 col illus. BIC Classification: AVGP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0014821
- ISBN
- 9780008222208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Olga Chekhova was a stunning Russian beauty and a famous Nazi-era film actress who Hitler counted among his friends; she was also the niece of Anton Chekhov. After fleeing Bolshevik Moscow for Berlin in 1920, she was recruited by her composer brother Lev, to work for Soviet intelligence. In return, her family were allowed to join her. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: BT; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Penguin Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141017648
- ISBN
- 9780141017648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. n Many people across the world know Antonio Negri as an internationally renowned political thinker whose book, Empire, co-authored with Michael Hardt, is an international bestseller.
Much less well known is the fact that, up until 1979, Negri was a university professor teaching in Paris and Padova. Translator(s): Emery, Ed. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BJ; BM; HPS; JPVH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644264
- ISBN
- 9780745644264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.26
€ 22.26
Hardback. n Many people across the world know Antonio Negri as an internationally renowned political thinker whose book, Empire, co-authored with Michael Hardt, is an international bestseller.
Much less well known is the fact that, up until 1979, Negri was a university professor teaching in Paris and Padova. Translator(s): Emery, Ed. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BJ; BM; JKVP; JPVH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644257
- ISBN
- 9780745644257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardback. Hailed by Terry Eagleton in The Guardian as "definitive," this is the only complete and authoritative edition of Antonio Gramsci's deeply personal and vivid prison letters. Editor(s): Rosengarten, Frank. Translator(s): Rosenthal, Raymond. Num Pages: 374 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: BGA; JFC; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075527
- ISBN
- 9780231075527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.11
€ 143.11
Hardback. * A major new biography on one of the greatest artists of all time, Raphael Sanzio, written by a leading Renaissance expert. * Retraces Raphael s career by re-examining contemporary documents and accounts and interpreting the artist s works with the eye of an expert restorer. Translator(s): Byatt, Lucinda. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644110
- ISBN
- 9780745644110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.40€ 55.72
€ 65.40
€ 55.72
Paperback. * This major new biography recounts the extraordinary life of one of the most creative figures in Western culture. * Antonio Forcellino is one of the world s leading authorities on Michelangelo and an expert art historian and restorer. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745640068
- ISBN
- 9780745640068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.10
€ 19.99
€ 16.10
Hardcover. Clean copy with shelf wear, some nicks and tears on dustwrapper but otherwise clean
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Virago
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- SKU
- KSS0005986
- ISBN
- 9780860683520
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. 'The fullest and most sophisticated account of the most charming and approachable of English kings' OBSERVER Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 46. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753814031
- ISBN
- 9780753814031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. The bestselling historian's biography of a decisive figure in England's history. Num Pages: 1008 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 136 x 47. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1008
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753813317
- ISBN
- 9780753813317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.73
€ 23.99
€ 16.73
Hardback. The long-lost 1978 diary charting Antonia Fraser and Harold Pinter's only visit to Israel is an enchanting document of a time, a place and two people Num Pages: 176 pages, 8-page colour plate section. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 208 x 2. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786071538
- ISBN
- 9781786071538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. A unique testimony to modern literature's most celebrated and enduring marriage. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828786
- ISBN
- 9780753828786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.53
€ 17.99
€ 13.53
Paperback. An inspired evaluation of women leaders in war by a bestselling historian Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 400 pages, 32. BIC Classification: BGH; HBT; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 157 x 38. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842126363
- ISBN
- 9781842126363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. From the teenager in provincial Russia in 1875 to his premature death in Germany in 1904, the author wrote over 4,500 letters to a range of correspondents, including family and friends, his publisher and fellow writers - not to mention actresses. This book presents these letters which tell the story of the author's life as a man and a writer. Translator(s): Bartlett, Rosamund; Phillips, Anthony. Num Pages: 624 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2AGR; BG; BJ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449228
- ISBN
- 9780140449228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.24
€ 20.99
€ 19.24
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717136438
- ISBN
- 9780717136438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.44
€ 19.99
€ 16.44
Hardback. Chronicles the life and career of, Ellis Louis Marsalis, Jr., one of New Orleans' most vivacious and talented jazz musicians. Num Pages: 152 pages, 50 photographs, appendix, index. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578860067
- ISBN
- 9781578860067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 45.57
€ 50.99
€ 45.57
Paperback. In 1926, de Saint-Exupery began flying for the airline Latecoere - later known as Aeropostale - opening up the first mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes. This autobiographical narrative combines encounters with nomadic Arabs and other adventures. It includes the story of his crash in the Libyan Desert in 1936, and his miraculous survival. Editor(s): Rees, William. Translator(s): Rees, William. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DNF; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141183190
- ISBN
- 9780141183190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Krog captures the complexity of South Africa's Truth and Reconcilliation Commission in a personal narrative, taking the reader beneath the big movements of the Truth Commission and beyond, into the heart of what it means to be a South African today. Originally published by Jonathan Cape. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; JFF; JFSL1; JPH; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099289791
- ISBN
- 9780099289791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Hardback. Details the life of Charley Chase-a major force in the shaping of motion picture comedy. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 80 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810833777
- ISBN
- 9780810833777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.50
€ 120.50
Paperback. Good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0305360
- ISBN
- 9780140077612
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Wells. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- KST0024793
- ISBN
- 9780140077612
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99