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Biography
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2AB; 3JJPL; BJ; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 98.
- Publisher
- Little Bookroom,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936941131
- ISBN
- 9781936941131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.20
€ 13.99
€ 12.20
Paperback. The story of Bob Roberts and his friend Bully who saved every penny they could to buy "Thelma", a 27-foot Looe smack, and fit her out for an epic voyage. After testing her out in the North Sea, they headed for Panama. But their plans fell apart in the Cocos islands, where they ended up shipwrecked. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953818099
- ISBN
- 9780953818099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.60
€ 16.99
€ 15.60
Paperback. This account gives a vivid picture of the romance and realism of coastal trade, initially in a schooner, then in Thames spiritsail sailing barges before and during the war. The author tells of the havoc wrought by barges caught out in severe gales and the hazards of plying trade in wartime. Num Pages: 176 pages, line drawings, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953818013
- ISBN
- 9780953818013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.76
€ 16.99
€ 15.76
Hardcover. A major figure in American blues and folk music, Big Bill Broonzy (1903-58) left his Arkansas Delta home after World War I, headed north, and became the leading Chicago blues-man of the 1930s. This title traces Big Bill's career from his rise as a nationally prominent blues star, including his historic 1938 appearance at Carnegie Hall. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGK; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226717456
- ISBN
- 9780226717456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. A major figure in American blues and folk music, Big Bill Broonzy (1903-58) left his Arkansas Delta home after World War I, headed north, and became the leading Chicago bluesman of the 1930s. This book traces Big Bill's career from his rise as a nationally prominent blues star to his influential role in the post-World War II folk revival. Num Pages: 366 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226007090
- ISBN
- 9780226007090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.09
€ 21.99
€ 19.09
Hardback. A memoir that shares with us a lifetime of adventures and tells of one man's love of the countryside. Illustrated with wood engravings, it offers the reader tales of a hidden world. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 black & white wood engravings. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; BM; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580. Memoirs of an Edinburgh Poacher. 224 pages, 17 black & white wood engravings. A memoir that shares with us a lifetime of adventures and tells of one man's love of the countryside. Illustrated with wood engravings, it offers the reader tales of a hidden world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; BM; WND. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 21. Weight: 580.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847970879
- ISBN
- 9781847970879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.37
€ 34.37
Paperback. Saved from an inglorious end as a garden ornament, "Amulet", a 26-foot wooden keel boat built in Fort William, Scotland in 1964, was restored by author and charter skipper, Bob Orrell. This is the story of the author's love-hate relationship with "Amulet" during the 18-month restoration. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953818075
- ISBN
- 9780953818075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.82
€ 14.99
€ 14.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 30.
- Publisher
- Lyons Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762792955
- ISBN
- 9780762792955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.54
€ 26.99
€ 21.54
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. Bob Monkhouse recounts his life and 40 years of stardom in show business, during which time he has known both triumph and tragedy. He tells of his personal difficulties, his love affairs and his television successes, and relates anecdotes about many stars of the entertainment world. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 24. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Arrow Books Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099255819
- ISBN
- 9780099255819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.69
€ 14.99
€ 11.69
Hardcover. Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers rose above prejudice to become the first African-American to win the world middleweight title. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781552704
- ISBN
- 9781781552704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.41
€ 26.99
€ 19.41
Paperback. Ronnie Barker is one of the best-loved and most celebrated entertainers in British television history. This book contains original contributions from people who have worked with and know him best. This biography contains interviews and personal illustrations from his own collection. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2x8pp pic sections. BIC Classification: APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780563522461
- ISBN
- 9780563522461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.66
€ 20.99
€ 16.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Select Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590792032
- ISBN
- 9781590792032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.18
€ 15.99
€ 15.18
hardcover. Based on documentary research and extensive interviews, this book breaks new ground by relating the personal histories of child care pioneers to wider policy and practice developments. Num Pages: 232 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BG; JKSB1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 148. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9781861343536
- ISBN
- 9781861343536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.72
€ 83.72
Paperback. The fascinating story of one of the unsung heroes of World War One. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Lion Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745955612
- ISBN
- 9780745955612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.32
€ 14.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 294
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770411098
- ISBN
- 9781770411098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.14
€ 20.99
€ 19.14
Paperback. It is November 1963. The white police state has captured almost all the underground leaders of the struggle against apartheid, including Nelson Mandela, and put them on trial on charges that carry the death penalty. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BM; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 237 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431407842
- ISBN
- 9781431407842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.27
€ 21.99
€ 20.27
Hardcover. A biography of the entrepreneur who, working from the spare bedroom of his Bloomington, Indiana, apartment in 1963 with a $1,500 investment, began to construct the wire guides, needles, and catheters that would become the foundation of the global multi-billion-dollar Cook Group. Num Pages: 432 pages, 75 b&w photos, 25 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5868 x 3937 x 34. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253352545
- ISBN
- 9780253352545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.48
€ 33.48
Hardcover. In 1983, French-Canadian composer Claude Vivier was murdered in Paris at the age of thirty-four. Based on unrestricted access to Vivier's personal archives, this book is the first to tell his story. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 330 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464857
- ISBN
- 9781580464857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.86€ 48.42
€ 52.86
€ 48.42
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX6; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801017063
- ISBN
- 9780801017063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.79
€ 22.79
Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APW; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813134505
- ISBN
- 9780813134505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.90
€ 23.90
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, Appx 65-70 4-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; HBTB; KNTP; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553459272
- ISBN
- 9780553459272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.69
€ 25.99
€ 17.69
Paperback. The first volume in a series of memoirs by an influential musician and songwriter. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743478649
- ISBN
- 9780743478649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. Some of these stories are dire and grim. Others are witty and satirical. Some are political. Others are not. But all are told from the heart and with the authority and sincerity of one who knows his subject. In an era when the customs of the nations of the Middle East are of particular relevance, this book provides a remarkable insight. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184. My Shocking Journey Through the Savagery of the Modern-Day Middle East. 288 pages. Some of these stories are dire and grim. Others are witty and satirical. Some are political. Others are not. But all are told from the heart and with the authority and sincerity of one who knows his subject. In an era when the customs of the nations of the Middle East are of particular relevance, this book provides a remarkable insight. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 200 x 132 x 19. Weight: 184.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843583455
- ISBN
- 9781843583455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.33
€ 10.99
€ 9.33