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Biography
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 286 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; 3JF; BG; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691600772
- ISBN
- 9780691600772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.66
€ 54.99
€ 39.66
Paperback. The memoirs of Giulio Gatti-Casazza, one of the twentieth century's greatest impressarios who reigned for ten years at La Scala in Milan before going on to spend twenty-seven years with the Met in New York. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: BGF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. .
- Publisher
- Overture Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714543789
- ISBN
- 9780714543789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.65
€ 23.99
€ 20.65
Paperback. A biography of Franz Stangl, commandant of the Treblinka extermination camp. After weeks of talk with him and months of further research, the book shows us this man as he saw himself, and 'as he was seen by many others, including his wife. It is a compelling study of the evil. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVP; BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712674478
- ISBN
- 9780712674478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.16
€ 25.99
€ 18.16
Paperback. A biography of Albert Speer, an important figure of the Nazi High Command. An architect and an intellectual, he was seen to be a humane man, but, as Minister for Armaments, how could he not have known about the concentration camps? This book examines such moral issues about Speer and the Nazis. Num Pages: 784 pages, 24pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; AM; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330346979
- ISBN
- 9780330346979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.88
€ 26.99
€ 18.88
Paperback. In December 1968 two girls - Mary Bell, eleven, and Norma Bell, thirteen - stood before a criminal court in Newcastle, accused of strangling, within a six-week period, Martin Brown, four years old, and Brian Howe, three. Norma was acquitted. Mary Bell was found guilty of manslaughter rather than murder and was sentenced to 'detention' for life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BTC; JFFE; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712662970
- ISBN
- 9780712662970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.04
€ 19.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. Biography...John Hennig. 96pp
- Publisher
- Arlen House
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781903631386
- ISBN
- 9781903631386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. Translator(s): Stoner, Jean. Num Pages: 291 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGHA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590170168
- ISBN
- 9781590170168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.53
€ 24.99
€ 18.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA1; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 285 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1414.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Spanish Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857230788
- ISBN
- 9788857230788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.86
€ 30.99
€ 25.86
Hardcover. After the composition of the Decameron, and under the influence of Petrarch's humanism, Giovanni Boccaccio devoted the last decades of his life to compiling encyclopedic works in Latin. Among them is "Famous Women", the first collection of biographies in Western literature devoted to women. Translator(s): Brown, Virginia. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: BG; GBCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 144 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674003477
- ISBN
- 9780674003477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.96
€ 40.99
€ 33.96
Paperback. Translation of: Vite de' piu eccellenti architettori, pittori et scultori italiani. Translator(s): Bondanella, Julia Conway; Bondanella, Peter E. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199537198
- ISBN
- 9780199537198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.54
€ 13.00
€ 12.54
Paperback. Through character sketches and anecdotes the author depicts Piero di Cosimo shut away in his derelict house, living only to paint, and Giulio Romano's startling painting of Jove striking down the giants. Translator(s): Bull, George. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140444605
- ISBN
- 9780140444605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. The first ever translation into English of Lampedusa's correspondence. It Includes recently discovered, previously unpublished letters and unreleased photographs of London by Lampedusa himself. This edition is enriched by new unpublished material not available in the previous hardback edition. Translator(s): Nichols, J. G. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 274. 236 pages, Illustrations, ports. The first ever translation into English of Lampedusa's correspondence. It Includes recently discovered, previously unpublished letters and unreleased photographs of London by Lampedusa himself. This edition is enriched by new unpublished material not available in the previous hardback edition. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BJ. Dimension: 146 x 197 x 27. Weight: 274. Translator(s): Nichols, J. G.
- Publisher
- Alma Books
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846881374
- ISBN
- 9781846881374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Legendary trainer of Red Rum tells his remarkable life story in his own inimitable style Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w, 1 x 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Headline
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755313730
- ISBN
- 9780755313730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.85
€ 13.00
€ 11.85
Paperback. Peter 'Ginger' Baker is a legend. A pioneering drummer who transcends genre, he's done much to popularise world music with his fierce passion for the rhythms of Africa. He is that rare thing - both critically acclaimed and globally successful. He has also lived a life more rock'n'roll than most. Num Pages: 291 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 291
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844549665
- ISBN
- 9781844549665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Hardcover. The first full-length biography of a premodern Japanese nun, The Princess Nun is the story of Bunchi (1619-1697), daughter of Emperor Go-Mizunoo and founder of Enshoji. The study incorporates issues of gender and social status into its discussion of Bunchi's ascetic practice to rewrite the history of Buddhist reform and Tokugawa religion. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; BGX; HBJF; HRE; JFSC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674491977
- ISBN
- 9780674491977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.30
€ 54.99
€ 46.30
Paperback. Friedrich Gilly was an important figure in Berlin's architectural tradition. In addition to presenting five of Gilly's most influential essays, this volume contains archival records that clarify the intellectual context in which Gilly developed his thoughts on architecture. Translator(s): Britt, David. Series: Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 260 pages, 74 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; AM; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 192 x 18. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892362813
- ISBN
- 9780892362813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.86
€ 34.99
€ 25.86
Hardback.
Life lessons from leaders in diverse career fields who followed their dreams and found success--just in time for graduation
Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 colour photographs. BIC Classification: BM; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 185 x 19. Weight in Grams: 658.- Publisher
- Abrams
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419715709
- ISBN
- 9781419715709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.46
€ 24.99
€ 18.46
Paperback. This volume is about how London was perceived by Wenceslaus Hollar, the artist/engraver who drew London before and after the Great Fire of 1666. It is because of his panoramas that we know what Old St Paul's was like, before it was completely destroyed and subsequently rebuilt by Wren. Num Pages: 256 pages, 42 b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; AFH; AGB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712667579
- ISBN
- 9780712667579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. * Inside the financial crisis as the bankers themseves rode the boom and fell with the crash, from the first UK journalist to predict it * Updated for this edition Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; JFFX; KFFK; KFFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349121895
- ISBN
- 9780349121895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.85
€ 13.00
€ 11.85
Paperback. *The deeply moving memoir of the Slovo family which also encompasses much of the story of the Apartheid years. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JJPG; BM; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844085996
- ISBN
- 9781844085996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.53
€ 13.00
€ 12.53
Hardcover. On May 26, 1889, four thousand mourners proceeded down Michigan Avenue, followed by a crowd forty thousand strong, in a howl of protest at what commentators called one of the ghastliest and most curious crimes in civilized history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226248950
- ISBN
- 9780226248950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.64€ 79.10
€ 94.64
€ 79.10
Paperback. London during Blitz was a time of hardship, heroism and hope. For the author - a budding ballerina - it was also a time of great change as she was evacuated from war-torn London to a crumbling mansion, where dance classes took place in faded ballroom. This book shows what life was really during hard years of Blitz and brings to life a lost world. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, ports., photos. BIC Classification: APB; ASD; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099555773
- ISBN
- 9780099555773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.67
€ 23.99
€ 17.67
Paperback. Continues the story of veterinary surgeon Gillian Hick's escapades among the animal population. She continues her stories about the ever-varied, often-harried, amusing but always interesting life of a general-practice vet. Illustrator(s): Turner, Martyn. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; MZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847172082
- ISBN
- 9781847172082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.63
€ 10.99
€ 10.63
Paperback. Whether castrating horses or tending to stoned Alsatians, Gillian Hick's sense of humour never deserts her in this engaging account of her life as a vet. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; MZ; YNND. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862789251
- ISBN
- 9780862789251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.63
€ 10.99
€ 10.63