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Paperback. Asquith's administration laid the foundation of Britain's welfare state, but he was plunged into a major power struggle with the House of Lords. Asquith was Prime Minister on the outbreak of World War I, but his government fell in 1916 as a result of the 'Shells Scandal'. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904950578
ISBN
9781904950578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Howell, Vanda. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 269 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
For Beginners
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939994448
ISBN
9781939994448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.85

Paperback. Christopher Lloyd (Christo) was one of the greatest English gardeners of the twentieth century. His creation is the garden at Great Dixter in East Sussex, and it is a tribute to his vision and achievement that. This book tells the story of Dixter from 1910 to 2006. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BG; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845950965
ISBN
9781845950965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. William Cecil, Lord Burghley (1520-1598) was Elizabeth I's closest adviser. This revealing biography shows, the driving force behind the Queen's reign for four decades. It helps us redefine our understanding of the Elizabethan period. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300170887
ISBN
9780300170887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, 50 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 10. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556527241
ISBN
9781556527241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 27 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AS; AVG; BG; YNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556524936
ISBN
9781556524936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.88

Paperback. A tell-all memoir by the star of MTV's The Hills and E4's Made in Chelsea. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472230331
ISBN
9781472230331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hyperion
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781401341985
ISBN
9781401341985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.16

Paperback. An awkward, curious girl growing up in a foreign country, the author finds solace and security in strange yet beautiful objects. When her father's mysterious job transports her and her family to the quaint Parisian suburb of Le Vesinet, everything changes for the young American. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 Black and White Line Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061963926
ISBN
9780061963926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.19

Hardcover. An awkward, curious girl growing up in a foreign country, the author finds solace and security in strange and beautiful objects. In this book, her journey reveals the magic of seemingly ordinary objects to distract us from our lives, construct order in an unpredictable world, and reveal the power of stories to shape and reflect who we are. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPR; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061963896
ISBN
9780061963896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. Tells the story of the author's adolescence. This book deals with what we all go through: finding friends, learning about ourselves, and realizing that who we are has remarkably little to do with our waistline. It is of interest to women of all ages and those who has ever felt like the underdog. Num Pages: 320 pages, I illustration. BIC Classification: BM; VFJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
William Morrow Paperbacks United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061672866
ISBN
9780061672866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.64

Paperback. When Stephanie Klein thought she had everything she could possibly have wanted from life: a good job, a successful husband, a Manhattan apartment and a baby on the way. By the time she hit thirty it was all gone, and she was left to start again. This book features the weblog she kept of her new found freedom and sexual adventures. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Paperback Edition
SKU
KNW0008563
ISBN
9780091908997
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Sturrock, John. Num Pages: 544 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGH; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
NYRB Classics
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780940322899
ISBN
9780940322899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.87

hardcover. The sequel to "Aristocrats", this tells the story of the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Son of a duke, heir to estates and influence, Lord Edward died in a Dublin gaol, a rebel and a traitor. The book looks at how this happened, and explores the hidden relationships in his life. Num Pages: 350 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165. Weight in Grams: 732. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Chatto & Windus
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0024028
ISBN
9780701165383
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.23

Paperback. The story of four sisters, Caroline, Emily, Louisa and Sarah Lennox, great-grandchildren of Charles II, whose extraordinary lives spanned the period from 1740 to 1832. Underlying the drama of their aristocratic existence is a story of everyday life. Winner of the 1995 Fawcett Book Prize. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 403.
Edition
1st Vintage Book Edition
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099477112
ISBN
9780099477112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. The remarkable war story of Stella Rutter, the only woman employed in the Drawing Office of Supermarine, designers of the Spitfire. Stella played the role of hostess at the Farewell Party for the most senior commanding officers on the eve of D-Day. Num Pages: 192 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445647227
ISBN
9781445647227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.90

Paperback. The story of the woman who rose to be Director-General of Britain's Security Service, MI5, in a career that lasted from 1969 to 1996. Stella Rimington worked to Director level in all main fields of the Service's responsibilities, counter-subversion, counter-espionage and counter-terrorism, Num Pages: 320 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGA; JPSH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KAK0012808
ISBN
9780099436720
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

paperback. The sequel to "Aristocrats", this tells the story of the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Son of a duke, heir to estates and influence, Lord Edward died in a Dublin gaol, a rebel and a traitor. The book looks at how this happened, and explores the hidden relationships in his life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099732112
ISBN
9780099732112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.60

Paperback. This anthology collects 51 of Stein's most experimental poems, stories, portraits, and plays. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815412465
ISBN
9780815412465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.66

Paperback. Gilbert A. Harrison, for many years editor in chief of the New Republic, was one of Stein's publishers. For this volume, he selected excerpts from her essays, novels, plays, poems, lectures, and interviews, to introduce readers to a little-known aspect of her work. Editor(s): Harrison, Gilbert A. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DNF; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871401632
ISBN
9780871401632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.14

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