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Biography

Hardcover. Num Pages: 261 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; CBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557289889
ISBN
9781557289889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.60

Paperback. Colin Turnbull made a name for himself with "The Forest People", his study of African Pygmies. His second book ignited a swirl of controversy within anthropology and tainted his reputation. This biography charts the rise and fall of Colin Turnbull, from his Scottish family to his travels in Africa. Num Pages: 360 pages, 35 halftones. BIC Classification: 1H; BG; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226309040
ISBN
9780226309040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.83

Hardback. Never Too Late is one man's views of the pleasures and potentials of old age based on a long life of adventure as a correspondent for the world's leading magazines-and the lessons learned along the way from diverse groups of people, from the world's most powerful leaders to some of the world's most hapless individuals. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; VFJG; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 25.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762763764
ISBN
9780762763764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.85

Paperback. Roy Shaw is the ultimate hardman. He has cult status and commands a respect that few, even in the violent world he moves in, can equal. To him, violence is simply an accepted part of his profession. He doesn't exaggerate it, he can't excuse it and he refuses to apologize for it. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194. 224 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations. Roy Shaw is the ultimate hardman. He has cult status and commands a respect that few, even in the violent world he moves in, can equal. To him, violence is simply an accepted part of his profession. He doesn't exaggerate it, he can't excuse it and he refuses to apologize for it. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 13. Weight: 196.
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857825510
ISBN
9781857825510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. A larger-than-life character, Roy tells his incredible story in his own words - from life as a sniper in the army to starring in Hollywood blockbuster Snatch alongside Vinnie Jones. He's been shot, he's been stabbed and he's been in more crazy situations than you could possibly imagine - but Roy's clients know he's the ultimate man for the job. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; KNSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KLN0018287
ISBN
9781844548385
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. For nearly half a century, Sir Roy Strong has enjoyed a high public profile in the arts world in Britain. In this book, richly illustrated with drawings, letters, photographs and other archival material, he recounts for the first time the story of his social origins and the roots of his life-long passion for the culture and history of England. Num Pages: 296 pages, 48 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 746.
Publisher
The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851242825
ISBN
9781851242825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.27

Paperback. Reveals the horrific tale as seen through the eyes of the killer, Denis Radar, his victims, the investigators, and the reporters who covered it all. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 107 x 22. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harper
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9780061373954
ISBN
9780061373954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 half tone. BIC Classification: BG; HRQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Temple Lodge Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902636283
ISBN
9781902636283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPN; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780609810309
ISBN
9780609810309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.46

hardcover. One thing the author hardly ever wrote or talked about was his private life, especially the time he shared with his first wife, Carol. She was the love of his life. His public tribute to Carol was a heart-wrenching column written on what would have been her forty-fifth birthday, "November Farewell." This book tells their story. Num Pages: 254 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226730783
ISBN
9780226730783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tomahawk Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956683472
ISBN
9780956683472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Now in paperback, the #1 New York Times bestselling award-winning graphic memoir by New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast about her parents final years." Num Pages: 240 pages, Colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: BM; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632861016
ISBN
9781632861016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.44

paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPL; BGA; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
NB Publishers South Africa
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780795701238
ISBN
9780795701238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. A 'gripping, succinct and lethal' (Matthew Parris, THE TIMES) reappraisal of the life of Benjamin Disraeli, the most celebrated and colourful politician of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828328
ISBN
9780753828328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. This volume of Mike covers Pearson's election as leader of the Liberal Party, his years in opposition to the Diefenbaker government, and his achievements as prime minister. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
366
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442615663
ISBN
9781442615663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.66

Hardback. 8vo. Very good copy.. First edition. . Irish Politics and Politicans.. 20th Century Ireland.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Edition
First Edition, First Impression
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0310295
ISBN
9780340832967
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

Paperback.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716527893
ISBN
9780716527893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.08

Paperback. Part of the 16Lives series, this biography examines the life of Patrick Pearse, a major figure in the 1916 Rising. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172624
ISBN
9781847172624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 10.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGA; JKVP1; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613748152
ISBN
9781613748152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 339 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Lawrence Hill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569765678
ISBN
9781569765678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.98

Paperback. Rubina is a one-in-a-million-star. After being plucked from among the five-hundred slum children who auditioned for Danny Boyle's multi-Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire", she saw her fairytale dream of stardom come true. But what does the future hold for a little girl now trapped between Hollywood glamour and the poverty of her Mumbai slum? Num Pages: 192 pages, 8-page full colour photos. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 144. 8vo.Some minor wear otherwise a good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KEX0264201
ISBN
9780552776370
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Autobiography of champion jockey and much-loved sports personality Ruby Walsh. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409121121
ISBN
9781409121121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.99

hardcover. A biography of Art Rooney - an iconic figure in the history of the NFL. Num Pages: 704 pages, 43 illustrations, 1 genealogy. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1211.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803222830
ISBN
9780803222830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC; JFSG; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 22. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harper Paperbacks
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062085450
ISBN
9780062085450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

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