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Hardback. This volume of James Madison's papers covers events in his first administration, from November 1811 to July 1812. Two important presidential decisions buttress it: his advocacy of preparedness in November 1811 and his request in June 1812 that Congress consider his case for war against Britain. Editor(s): Cross, Jeanne Kerr; Spangler, Jewel L. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Calgary, USA); Barber, Ellen J.; et al. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1193.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918594
ISBN
9780813918594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.97

Hardback. The twelve-month period covered in this 3rd volume of the "Presidential Series" was dominated by foreign policy concerns, as James Madison sought ways to compel Great Britain to respect America's neutral rights. Editor(s): Cross, Jean Kerr; Perdue, Susan Holbrook. Num Pages: 681 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1111.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
681
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813916323
ISBN
9780813916323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.44

Paperback. Presents Madhur Jaffrey's memoir of her childhood in India. With recipes drawn from memories of dinners, lunches, breakfasts, weddings, and picnics, moving effortlessly from the lamb meatballs of Moghul emperors to the tamarind chutneys of the streets, this book is of interest to keen armchair cooks, as well fans of Madhur the world over. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BM; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091908935
ISBN
9780091908935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Graywolf Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555973582
ISBN
9781555973582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.90

Paperback. At the tender age of five, Madeleine was living a daily nightmare. In a dark, grey building on Jersey, she was just another orphan, defenceless and alone. She was also an easy target. Unbeknownst to the outside world, the care home manager was abusing her, using her like she was his toy. This is Madeleine's story and her fight to survive. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; BM; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 229.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785033513
ISBN
9781785033513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. The remarkable life story of Christine Granville - Churchill's 'favourite spy' and one of the most successful women agents of the Second World War Series: VMC. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844082384
ISBN
9781844082384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The editors present a careful selection from Scudery's shorter writings, including her 'Amorous Letters', 'Famous Women', and her series of 'Conversations'. One of the most popular novelists of the 17th century, Scudery was the first woman to be honoured by the French Academy. Editor(s): Donawerth, Jane L.; Strongson, Julie. Translator(s): Donawerth, Jane L.; Strongson, Julie. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226144047
ISBN
9780226144047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.40

Paperback. Violently gang-raped when she was thirteen years old, and raped three more times before the age of eighteen, Madeleine has experienced more trauma in her life than most ever will. BIC Classification: BT; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781786062765
ISBN
9781786062765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. For eight years, during Bill Clinton's two presidential terms, Madeleine Albright was an active participant in some of the most dramatic events of our time-from the pursuit of peace in the Middle East to NATO's humanitarian intervention in Kosovo. This title tells the story of former Secretary of State. Num Pages: 592 pages, Four Eight-Page Colour Inserts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; BM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062265463
ISBN
9780062265463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.88

Hardcover. These recollections centre on the American novelist, poet, screenwriter, journalist, film critic and cult hero, James Agee. Contributors include his widow Mia Agee, John Huston, Anderw Lytle and Walker Evans - his collaborator on "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men". Editor(s): Madden, David; Folks, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820319131
ISBN
9780820319131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.58

Paperback. In 1952, after two weeks of typhoid fever and mumps, 11-year-old Madan Vasishta awoke one night to discover that he could no longer hear. He was horrified because in India, the word "deaf" described someone who was not really human. This autobiography reveals how his boundless optimism enabled him to persist and prevail. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563682841
ISBN
9781563682841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.34

Paperback. Describes the social and intellectual life of 17th-century France, including gossip about the court of King Louis XIV. Translator(s): Tancock, Leonard. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACD; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Longman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Edition
6th printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444056
ISBN
9780140444056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Hardback. Offers an account of a French woman's impressions of America in the late nineteenth century that reveals an unusual cross-cultural journey through fin de siecle Paris, Chicago, and New York. This translation includes an introductory essay that situates the author's account in the larger context of European visitors to Chicago in the 1890s. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252035135
ISBN
9780252035135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.77

paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Open Gate Press United Kingdom
Edition
New
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900001505
ISBN
9780900001505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.37

Hardcover. Unearths the audacious charade which enabled the earl to elude the long arm of the law until he was discovered by freak chance. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 colour 8pl. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 576. Fine clean copy with light shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Blake Publishing
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KCW0003451
ISBN
9781844540105
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
Publisher
Permuted Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781682612835
ISBN
9781682612835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.61

Hardback. This volume contains the previously uncollected essays, journalism and interviews of Hugh MacDiarmid, as part of Carcanet's "MacDiarmid 2000" programme. Other titles in the series include "Complete Poems", "Lucky Poet", "Contemporary Scottish Studies" and "Scottish Eccentrics". Editor(s): Calder, Angus; Murray, Glen. Series: Lives & letters: MacDiarmid 2000. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 43. Weight in Grams: 917.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857542714
ISBN
9781857542714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.71
€ 54.45

Paperback. Napoleon was virtually the master of Europe, but following his defeat at Waterloo he surrendered to the British and was exiled to the volcanic island of St Helena in the South Atlantic. This fascinating story of Napoleon's final years, contains much of interest, including Napoleon's battles with the petty and paranoid Governor, Sir Hudson Lowe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 80 Colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781551714
ISBN
9781781551714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. Presents a personal account of life inside and out of Islamic extremism. This book also highlights one man's quest to inspire change and challenge extremism in all its forms. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
W H Allen
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753540770
ISBN
9780753540770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Hardback. Represents an important testimony to the earliest Muslims' memory of the lives of Muhammad and his companions, and is an indispensable text for gaining insight into the historical biography of both the Prophet and the rise of the Islamic empire. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; BGX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814769638
ISBN
9780814769638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

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