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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

€ 117.99

Paperback. Good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0305360
ISBN
9780140077612
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 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

hardcover. John Palmer was the most influential and wealthiest British merchant in British India for the first three decades of the nineteenth century. This book presents an account of both of Palmer's business and personal life, showing how his personal relations and circumstances shaped his commercial strategies. Series: Worlds of the East India Company. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 black and white,. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; 3JH; BGB; HBJF; HBLL; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Boydell Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781843833031
ISBN
9781843833031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.49

Paperback. The only autobiography by a major Victorian novelist, Trollope's account offers a fascinating insight into his literary life and opinions. This edition shows how he exaggerated to create his compelling narrative, and includes other writings to show how subtle and complex his approach to literature really was. Editor(s): Shrimpton, Nicholas. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199675296
ISBN
9780199675296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Hardback. The only autobiography by a major Victorian novelist, Trollope's account offers a fascinating insight into his literary life and opinions. This edition shows how he exaggerated to create his compelling narrative, and includes other writings to show how subtle and complex his approach to literature really was. Editor(s): Shrimpton, Nicholas. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199675289
ISBN
9780199675289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.86

Hardback. With the same unremitting intensity he brought to Jarhead, Anthony Swofford describes his search for identity and meaning in the years after he returned from serving as a sniper in the gulf war. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455506736
ISBN
9781455506736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.43

Paperback. The most significant account of being a soldier at war since Michael Herr's DISPATCHES. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190. Good copy with some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KTG0007967
ISBN
9780743239196
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Examines the various aspects of Sinatra's life, public and private, from his beginnings in an immigrant neighbourhood in Jersey City to his years as a living legend in Palm Springs. This book tells the story of an American icon who was irresistible to women and who was plagued throughout his life by scandal and hints of links with the Mafia. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 41. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552153317
ISBN
9780552153317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. The definitive account of the Madeleine McCann case. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472211590
ISBN
9781472211590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. For nearly fifty years, J Edgar Hoover held great power in the United States. The creator of the FBI and its Director until his death, he played a role in nearly every major tragedy and scandal in America during the twentieth century. This title explodes the myths, and exposes the dark secrets that remained hidden throughout Hoover's lifetime. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 203 x 40. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091941772
ISBN
9780091941772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.91

Paperback. The defining book on the Profumo scandal. Updated and republished to coincide with the opening of the major new Andrew Lloyd Weber musical: Stephen Ward. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; BGH; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472216649
ISBN
9781472216649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. Fancy rafting across the Atlantic? Famous traveller requires 3 crew. Must be OAP. Serious adventurers only. Num Pages: 208 pages, same plate section as HB - no LS help required. BIC Classification: 1QSA; BTP; WSSN3; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472121134
ISBN
9781472121134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Hardback. Examines the lives and careers of twelve entertainers whose comedic styles were distinctly eccentric: Milton Berle, Ed Brendel, Bobby Clark, Phyllis Diller, the Duncan Sisters, Edward Everett Horton, Alice Howell, Franklin Pangborn, Old Mother Riley, Margaret Rutherford, Colonel Lemuel Q. Stoopnagle, and Ernest Thesiger. Num Pages: 180 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AS; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810835344
ISBN
9780810835344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.49

Anthony Slide examines Thomas Dixon's films and discusses the novels from which they were adapted; and chronicles Dixon's transformation from a major supporter of the original Ku Klux Klan in his early novels to an ardent critic of the modern Klan in his last film, "Nation Aflame". Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APFA; APFB; BGF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813123288
ISBN
9780813123288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.77

Hardback. An intimate biography of the years that turned T. E. Lawrence into Lawrence of Arabia. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pages of illustrations; 3 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBG; HBLW; HBW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393242669
ISBN
9780393242669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.57

Paperback. Takes a key moment in the lives of Florence Nightingale and Gustave Flaubert, two extraordinary figures on the brink of international fame, and provides an insight into the early days of travel to Egypt, one of the greatest tourist destinations on the planet. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBEN; 3JH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099534082
ISBN
9780099534082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.85

Paperback. A biography of Lawrence of Arabia in the years that formed him. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; 3JJC; BGH; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 206 x 28. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848549111
ISBN
9781848549111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Plexus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859654067
ISBN
9780859654067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.57

Paperback. Leonard Cohen: A Remarkable Life tells the story of the life, loves and work of Leonard Cohen, the poet, songwriter and singer 'born with the gift of a golden voice.' As the man himself once dryly put it. Num Pages: 304 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780381596
ISBN
9781780381596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. This biography draws together inscriptional and literary evidence, as well as academic research, in order to examine the reign and politics of the emperor Hadrian. In examining both his private and public life, it touches on his building programme, the Jewish war and his personal relationships. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 424 pages, 8 line drawings, 38 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415228121
ISBN
9780415228121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

Paperback. This biography looks at the multi-faceted and sometimes conflicting character of this strange and enigmatic emperor. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 illustrations, 3 line figures, 25 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415165914
ISBN
9780415165914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

Paperback. Tells the story of a visionary leader who refuses to be limited by America's history and determines instead to change it. His plan for change is the expression of a movement for justice: a movement that has swept forward with the collective energy of great leaders like Martin Luther King, Robert F Kennedy, and Lyndon B Johnson. Series: BlackAmber Inspirations. Num Pages: 213 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 115 x 17. Weight in Grams: 124.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Arcadia Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906413231
ISBN
9781906413231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.67

Paperback. A modern account of the greatest cricketer of all time. Num Pages: 176 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445659596
ISBN
9781445659596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.83

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