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Hardback. A voracious pack-rat, Mark Twain hoarded his readers' letters as did few of his contemporaries. This title collects 200 of these letters written by a diverse cross-section of correspondents from around the world - children, farmers, schoolteachers, businessmen, preachers, con artists, and even a former president. Editor(s): Rasmussen, R. Kent. Series: Jumping Frogs: Undiscovered, Rediscovered, and Celebrated Writings of Mark Twain. Num Pages: 316 pages, 25 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGL; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520261341
ISBN
9780520261341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardback. Series: Chicago Visions and Revisions. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; BM; JFSG; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226334493
ISBN
9780226334493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.12

Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: [by] R.J. Minney. 223 p. 8 plates, illus., ports. 22 cm. Publishers cloth. Good clean copy with dw."
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
Publisher
Frewin London
Edition
First Edition
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0039185
ISBN
9780090962808
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Frewin London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0185831
ISBN
9780090962808
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: [by] R.J. Minney. 223 p. 8 plates, illus., ports. 22 cm. Publishers cloth. Good clean copy with dw."
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Frewin London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0039123
ISBN
9780090962808
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: [by] R.J. Minney. 223 p. 8 plates, illus., ports. 22 cm. Hardback. Fine copy, in crisp with small tear at top edge."
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Frewin London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0038438
ISBN
9780090962808
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616144746
ISBN
9781616144746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.07

Paperback. A striking combination of social intimacy and distinterested political analysis, this title evokes the elegance and excitement of the dynamic international community in Bucharest before the world had come to grips with the horrors of war and genocide. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226086330
ISBN
9780226086330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.28

Hardback. Oswald Boelcke was Germany's first ace in World War One with a total of forty victories. His character, inspirational leadership, organisational genius, development of air-to-air tactics and impact on aerial doctrine are all reasons why Boelcke remains an important figure in the history of air warfare. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 247 x 25. Weight in Grams: 884.
Publisher
Grub Street
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910690239
ISBN
9781910690239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.67

Paperback. Captain Scott's expedition, carried in the Terra Nova, pitted him and his team not only against the elements but also against the Norwegian explorer, Amundsen. Ultimately, Scott was beaten by both. This title provides an account of his expedition to the South Pole in 1910-12. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BJ; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 36. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099561385
ISBN
9780099561385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. A biography of W B Yeats, it covers the second half of Yeats' life, taking in his controversial political involvements, continued supernatural experiments, his extraordinary marriage, a series of love affairs, and the writing of his greatest poetry. It also weaves together his life and work. Num Pages: 832 pages, 32pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1306. Good clean copy showing light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0024921
ISBN
9780192806093
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 48.00

Paperback. A new and insightful literary biography of the poet and libertine John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, placing his work firmly in the literary, intellectual and political contexts of his time. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718892999
ISBN
9780718892999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.01

Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062297105
ISBN
9780062297105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.10

Paperback. In 1851, nine members of the Oatman family set out for California on the old Santa Fe Trail. Seventy miles from the California border they were attacked by Indians, who massacred the entire family, except a boy, Lorenzo (mistakenly left for dead), and two girls, Ann and Olive. This book describes the Oatman family and their fateful journey. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 341.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780803291393
ISBN
9780803291393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.77

Paperback. Series: Focus on the Family Books. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HRLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Edition
Unabridged
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589974340
ISBN
9781589974340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. This concise and elegant contribution to the Very Short Introduction series reintroduces the history that shaped the founding fathers, the history that they made, and what history has made of them. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
New
SKU
9780190273514
ISBN
9780190273514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.61

Hardback. The story of the infamous "goat gland doctor" John R. Brinkley - controversial medical charlatan, groundbreaking radio impresario and prescient political campaigner - recounting his amazing rags to riches career. Num Pages: 312 pages, 24 photographs, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122328
ISBN
9780813122328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.48

Hardcover. The Biographic series presents an entirely new way of looking at the lives of the world's greatest thinkers and creative. It takes the 50 defining facts, dates, thoughts, habits and achievements of each subject, and uses infographics to convey all of them in vivid snapshots. Series: Biographic. Num Pages: 96 pages, 120 full colour photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
GMC Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781453018
ISBN
9781781453018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 1HFMA; 3JJP; BM; HBWS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910294710
ISBN
9781910294710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.47

Paperback. 8vo. Very good copy.. First edition. . Irish Politics and Politicans.. 20th Century Ireland.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Aherlow Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0310310
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

Paperback. .
Publisher
Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780232532012
ISBN
9780232532012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Hardcover. Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DN; VSC; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 217 x 29. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
HarperOne
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062515063
ISBN
9780062515063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.87

Paperback. An Active Service traces a young Sid Dowland from civilian life into the tough environment of the Guards Depot in the 1930s and then on to a Guards service Battalion in London and pre-war Egypt. The outbreak of war found Sid taking part in the retreat to Dunkirk and then service in North Africa before volunteering for the SAS. Num Pages: 216 pages, 55 b/w photos & ills, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033484
ISBN
9781906033484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 960 pages, 250 colour and b/w, 18 maps, 18 tables & figures. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGHA; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909982697
ISBN
9781909982697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.84

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