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Paperback. .
Publisher
Bookmarks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910885123
ISBN
9781910885123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.56

Paperback. Sir Edgar Speyer was a conspicuous figure in the financial, cultural, social and political life of Edwardian London. Head of the syndicate which financed the construction of the deep 'tube lines' and 'King of the Underground', he was also a connoisseur and active patron of the arts who rescued the 'Proms' from collapse. Num Pages: 220 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908323118
ISBN
9781908323118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Hardback. Antony McCammon recounts his experiences as British Honorary Consul in Zurich, a post he occupied for eleven years. With his background as a banker, he reveals the workings of diplomacy from the perspective in which his proximity to key diplomats and political figures such as Edward Heath gives readers a unique glimpse behind-the-scenes of power. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFH; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; BM; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 222 x 31. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780763026
ISBN
9781780763026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 54.65

Hardcover. As new.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Hutchinson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KRF0017701
ISBN
9780091794286
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. It's a for-your-eyes-only kind of book, so beware-if you don't watch your back it's a sure bet someone will be reading it over your shoulder. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 2-colour illustrations, 50 photo illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 247.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
National Geographic Books United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792253167
ISBN
9780792253167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.60

Paperback. Winner of the National Trust Outdoor Book of the Year 2011 The story of one man's unlikely quest to create out of a mountainous Welsh landscape a garden fit for inclusion in the prestigious Yellow Book - the 'Gardens of England and Wales Open for Charity' guide - in just one year. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b/w illus, With index. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; BM; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007216529
ISBN
9780007216529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.42

Paperback. Join the real Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines as they compete in the Round Britain race. .Woodward's warm, wry account of learning to fly will lift hearts everywhere. BBC2 documentary based on the book - 30 January 2012. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007107292
ISBN
9780007107292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. A fascinating memoir of a Welsh servant girl and lady's maid who lived and served in London between the wars. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; BGA; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471134111
ISBN
9781471134111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Holy Trinity Publications
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884653592
ISBN
9780884653592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.57

Paperback. Born in a surreal Moscow communal apartment where eighteen families shared one kitchen, the author grew up singing odes to Lenin, black-marketeering Juicy Fruit gum at school, and longing for a taste of the mythical West. It was a life by turns absurd, drab, naively joyous, melancholy and, finally, intolerable. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552777476
ISBN
9780552777476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Although commemorated by Yeats's poem, Michael O'Rahilly is one of the forgotten leaders of the 1916 Rising - the first leader to die, the only one killed in action. This is his story written by his son, beginning in Ballylongford, County Kerry. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 32. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843516712
ISBN
9781843516712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.00
€ 14.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 271 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC2; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
GILL & MAC MILLAN
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782181781
ISBN
9781782181781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.32

Paperback. Pauline Garcia Viardot, the daughter of the famous singer and composer Manuel Garcia and younger sister of the celebrated Malibran, was a singer of genius and a woman of outstanding intellect. The first biography of Viardot not only recreates the drama of the prima donna's own life, but perfectly captures the scintillating brilliance of nineteenth- Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 136 x 31. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
532
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714543710
ISBN
9780714543710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.64

Paperback. This fascinating portrait provides a colourful picture of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century life in four capitals, combining musical and literary history with an account of the social life of the period. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Overture Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714543703
ISBN
9780714543703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.74

Paperback. Presents an account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong. This book details scientific discovery and anecdotes of human resilience in a harsh environment, supported by diary excerpts and accounts from explorers. Num Pages: 720 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BTP; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099530374
ISBN
9780099530374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Hardback. This text reveals Helen Jacobus Apte's emotions and personal faith while facing life's joys, sorrows and contradictions at the start of this century. She ponders her feelings about religion, her native South and patriotism, and tells of events local, national and international that affected her. Num Pages: 222 pages, photographs, family tree, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842027458
ISBN
9780842027458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; MJNA; VFJB; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405925020
ISBN
9781405925020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. The hapless and hilarious tale of a life lived under the constant and ruthless reign of a chocolate biscuit! Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BM; VFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 178. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KRA0010918
ISBN
9780007386604
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Bill Russell was not the first African American to play professional basketball, but he was its first black superstar. This title provides a chronicle of the life and career of this brilliant champion and courageous racial pioneer. Num Pages: 448 pages, 27 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269798
ISBN
9780520269798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. The first book to uncover the full story behind the so-called Ricin terror plot, which exposes the extent of government spin around security. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745329277
ISBN
9780745329277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.38

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