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Paperback. The Complete David Bowie is widely recognized as the foremost source of analysis and information on every facet of Bowie's career. From the 11-year-old's skiffle performance at a Scouts' Summer Camp in 1958, to the surprise 2011 appearance of the last album Toy and beyond, to his passing in January 2016. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 311 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1402.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Expanded, Updated ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785653650
- ISBN
- 9781785653650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 23.09
€ 35.99
€ 23.09
Paperback. Adam Smith is celebrated all over the world as the author of The Wealth of Nations and the founder of modern economics. A few of his ideas - such as the 'Invisible Hand' of the market - have become icons of the modern world. This is a biography of Adam Smith. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140287288
- ISBN
- 9780140287288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.61
€ 20.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. For years, Lefty provided the smarts, while Tony kept the bosses happy with weekly suitcases filled with millions in skimmed cash. Lefty's obsessions with running the town and Tony's obsession with Lefty's beautiful showgirl wife, Geri eventually led to betrayals and investigations that exploded into one of the greatest scandals in mob history. Num Pages: 432 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785031540
- ISBN
- 9781785031540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.29
€ 21.99
€ 16.29
Paperback. George Steer, a 27-year-old adventurer, was a friend and supporter of the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I. He foresaw and alerted others to the fascist game-plan in Africa and all over Europe; initiated new techniques of propaganda and psychological warfare; and saw military action in Ethiopia, Finland, Libya, Egypt, Madagascar and Burma. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571298860
- ISBN
- 9780571298860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
Paperback. One of the most original, rebellious, and idiosyncratic directors in the American cinema, Nicholas Ray lived and worked with an intensity equal to that of his films. This title offers a selection of the filmmaker's writings, lectures, interviews, and more. Editor(s): Ray, Susan. Num Pages: 243 pages, 20 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APFB; BGA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492. Nicholas Ray on Making Movies. 243 pages, 20 b&w photographs. Editor(s): Ray, Susan. One of the most original, rebellious, and idiosyncratic directors in the American cinema, Nicholas Ray lived and worked with an intensity equal to that of his films. This title offers a selection of the filmmaker's writings, lectures, interviews, and more. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: APFB; BGA; DNF. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 19. Weight: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201699
- ISBN
- 9780520201699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.99
€ 37.99
€ 27.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 100 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1MBN; BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 743.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Victoria University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780864735362
- ISBN
- 9780864735362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.48
€ 36.99
€ 31.48
Paperback. An entirely new portrait of Keats, rich with insights into the torments of his life and the imaginative sources of his works Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 38. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300197273
- ISBN
- 9780300197273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.77
€ 20.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. For Priscilla, pre-war Paris was an exciting carousel of suitors, soirees and heartbreak, and eventually a lavish wedding to a French aristocrat. But the arrival of the Nazi tanks signalled the end of life as a Vicomtesse, and the beginning of a precarious existence under German Occupation. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 201 x 34. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099555667
- ISBN
- 9780099555667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. A biography of Bruce Chatwin, based on private notebooks, diaries, letters and hundreds of interviews. It illuminates the many sides of Chatwin, from Sotheby's director, archaeologist, "Sunday Times" journalist and traveller to devoted husband and active gay, socialite and loner. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations facsimiles, geneal. table, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 480. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002223
- ISBN
- 9780099289975
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A biography of Bruce Chatwin, based on private notebooks, diaries, letters and hundreds of interviews. It illuminates the many sides of Chatwin, from Sotheby's director, archaeologist, "Sunday Times" journalist and traveller to devoted husband and active gay, socialite and loner. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations facsimiles, geneal. table, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 480. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0006186
- ISBN
- 9780099289975
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. The classic bestseller, the great sailing adventure story of Donald Crowhurst. Now a major motion picture. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 268 x 2. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473635364
- ISBN
- 9781473635364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Hardback. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333928882
- ISBN
- 9780333928882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.64
€ 123.64
Paperback. A very special 20th anniversary edition of the acclaimed cult trainspotting classic Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; WDH; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 277 x 29. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785781056
- ISBN
- 9781785781056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.44
€ 14.99
€ 12.44
Hardback. A very special 20th anniversary edition of the acclaimed cult trainspotting classic Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WDH; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 34. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848319899
- ISBN
- 9781848319899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.08
€ 19.99
€ 14.08
Paperback. Regarded as one of the founders of the postwar American independent cinema, the legendary Maya Deren was a poet, photographer, ethnographer, filmmaker and impresario. This work examines Maya Deren's writings, films, and legacy from a variety of perspectives. Editor(s): Nichols, Bill. Num Pages: 346 pages, 38 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Deas on Art, Form, and Film ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520227323
- ISBN
- 9780520227323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.99
€ 37.99
€ 27.99
Paperback. Baker's startlingly honest, very funny account of his obsession with John Updike, part of a stunning redesign of Baker's Granta backlist. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847083517
- ISBN
- 9781847083517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.91
€ 11.99
€ 9.91
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGH; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554982
- ISBN
- 9781781554982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.44
€ 25.99
€ 18.44
Paperback. Nick's parents purchased an old Thames sailing barge. It was an unusual choice of a home in a time when new houses were in demand after Second World War. Nick was lucky to be brought up on board, moving school as the barge moved from port to port on the Medway and Thames. The barge was overhauled by Nick's parents, but the children helped too. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; BT; HBTB; WGGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752442259
- ISBN
- 9780752442259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.24
€ 21.99
€ 20.24
Paperback. Celebrated for its most famous resident, William Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon has a much darker past than many would suspect. This book explores the sinister criminal history of this picturesque Warwickshire town, including cases that made both local and national headlines. It includes violent attacks, robberies and murders. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451688
- ISBN
- 9780752451688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24
Paperback. A personal testament of events witnessed over the years of major ideological trends in mental health. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; JKS; MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911028413
- ISBN
- 9781911028413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.10
€ 26.10
Paperback. The inside story of a treasured profession, in the footsteps of Confessions of a GP and Kitchen Confidential Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 33. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851689767
- ISBN
- 9781851689767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.53
€ 11.99
€ 10.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 656 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936296071
- ISBN
- 9781936296071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.20
€ 29.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. Nick Caistor's book is a new, non-partisan biography of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro, which gives readers the opportunity to judge for themselves his character and views. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black and white. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780230900
- ISBN
- 9781780230900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.83
€ 30.83
Hardcover. Before becoming one of the all-time greats of the comicbook world, the author fought in World War II - and he took his sketchbook with him. From basic training in the US, through Europe to VE Day in Paris, he documented everything, in vivid sketches and watercolors that show both the humor and horror of war. Num Pages: 128 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJH; AKLC; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781165331
- ISBN
- 9781781165331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.85
€ 26.99
€ 17.85