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Paperback. 'The narrative is as suspenseful as any thriller. Truly, an excellent read' Lynn Barber, Sunday Times Married for almost seventy years to the most famous woman in the world, Prince Philip is the longest-serving royal consort in British history. Yet his origins have remained curiously shrouded in obscurity. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007305391
ISBN
9780007305391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.61

Paperback. A scintillating new biography of the novelist Evelyn Waugh, published fifty years after his death in 1966. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3x8pp plate sections. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780224862
ISBN
9781780224862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. A biography of the last Ranee of Sarawak, born into the aristocracy as Sylvia Brett in 1885 and destined to become 'Queen of the Headhunters'. Num Pages: 384 pages, 85, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMNX; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co London
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753823811
ISBN
9780753823811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardcover. Unscrupulous, devilishly ambitious and undeniably charismatic, Domenico Barbaja was the most celebrated Italian impresario of the early 1800s and one of the most intriguing characters to dominate the operatic empire of the period. Dubbed the 'Viceroy of Naples', Barbaja managed both the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples and La Scala in Milan. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
450
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908323255
ISBN
9781908323255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 80 Colour Pages throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AVRL1; BGF; KND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 916. 352 pages, 80 Colour Pages throughout. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AVRL1; BGF; KND. Dimension: 278 x 184 x 22. Weight: 896.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Centerstream Publishing United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574242799
ISBN
9781574242799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.30

Hardcover. An exploration of the fascinating poetry, life, and world of Sappho, including a complete translation of all her poems. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; BGL; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393242232
ISBN
9780393242232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.70

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416592815
ISBN
9781416592815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.24

Paperback. This "admiring and absorbing biography" (Deborah Solomon, The New York Times Book Review) charts Sam Wagstaff's incalculable influence on contemporary art, photography, and gay identity. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 145 x 35. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631490958
ISBN
9781631490958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.61

Hardcover. Biography on a grand cultural level, here is the long-awaited story of Sam Wagstaff and his indelible influence on the world of late-twentieth-century art. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 168 x 41. Weight in Grams: 886.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liveright
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871404374
ISBN
9780871404374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.24

Paperback. Whether recalling Philip Glass experiences working at Bethlehem Steel, traveling in India, driving a cab in 1970s New York, or his professional collaborations with the likes of Allen Ginsberg, Ravi Shankar, Robert Wilson, Doris Lessing, and Martin Scorsese, this book affirms the power of music to change the world. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571323746
ISBN
9780571323746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; BGHA; JP; MJCL; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349139111
ISBN
9780349139111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

paperback. All at once, as it seemed, something we could have only imagined was upon us - and we could still only imagine it. This is what fascinates me most in existence: the peculiar necessity of imagining what is, in fact, real. Series: Picador Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; BTC; HBJH; HBTZ; JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Picador
Condition
New
SKU
9781447275268
ISBN
9781447275268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.17

paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780061809552
ISBN
9780061809552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. A must have book for Jack the Ripper historians - the first collection of its kind, including a previously unpublished image of Elizabeth Stride. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 8. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848687844
ISBN
9781848687844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.75

Paperback. This title details Napoleon's commanders. The commanders featured include Augereau, Bernadotte, Berthier, Carnot, Davout, Desaix, Junot, Kellerman, Kleber, Lannes, Lasalle, MacDonald, Massena, Moreau, Murat, Oudinot, Rapp, Serurier, Soult and Reynier. Illustrator(s): Courcelle, Patrice. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 60 b&w and 10 colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841760551
ISBN
9781841760551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.46

Hardback. One of the Duke of Wellington's officers once remarked, "We would rather see his long nose in the sight than a reinforcement of ten thousand men. Series: Military Profiles. Num Pages: 160 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888928
ISBN
9781574888928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.62

Hardback. A biography and critical investigation of Alec Wilder's music. Series: American Composers. Num Pages: 176 pages, 11 black and white photographs, 18 musical examples, discography. BIC Classification: AVG; AVGC6; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3887 x 18. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252037603
ISBN
9780252037603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.71

Paperback. Philip Larkin met Monica Jones at University College Leicester in autumn 1946, when they were both twenty-four; he was the newly-appointed assistant librarian and she was an English lecturer. This title consists of nearly two thousand letters, which chronicle various aspects of Larkin's life and the convolutions of their relationship. Editor(s): Thwaite, Anthony. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571239108
ISBN
9780571239108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.47

Hardback. Good, clean copy in dust wrapper. DW showing minor shelfwear with nicks to edges
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Falcon Educational Books
Publication date
1952
SKU
KSG0004219
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 16.50

Paperback. Mithridates the Great was one of the dominant figures of the first century BC and the Romans' most persistent enemy, going to war with them three times. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8pp black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473828902
ISBN
9781473828902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

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