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Hardback. Editor(s): Wilson, Douglas L.; Davis, Rodney O. Series: The Knox College Lincoln Studies Center. Num Pages: 408 pages, 1 black and white photograph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252039812
ISBN
9780252039812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.31

hardcover. A memoir by William H. Whyte. The battle for control of Guadalcanal in 1942 and what the Americans learned from it forms the heart of the book. The battle was the first real test of land combat between the United States and Japan. Num Pages: 145 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWD; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823220076
ISBN
9780823220076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.61

Paperback. William Hague has written the life of William Wilberforce who was both a staunch conservative and a tireless campaigner against the slave trade. Num Pages: 480 pages, 8 b/w, 16 col plates (24pp), With index. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007228867
ISBN
9780007228867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.78

Hardcover. A biography of celebrated sports writer and journalist Grantland Rice, who believed that good sportsmanship was capable of lifting individuals, societies and nations to greater heights of moral and social action. Num Pages: 608 pages, 40 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGS; DSBH; JFC; KNTJ; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1179.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Missouri
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826212047
ISBN
9780826212047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.70
€ 58.02

Hardcover. The story of a prominent Georgia family and its efforts to preserve the southern history. It focuses on the achievements of the De Rennes between 1827 and 1970, reconstructing their lives at Wormsloe and their travels around the world. It also takes a look at the antiquarian book trade. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Publication. Num Pages: 688 pages, 250 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1465.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820320892
ISBN
9780820320892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.38
€ 55.99

Hardback. Editor(s): Bamford, Andrew. Series: Reason to Revolution. Num Pages: 164 pages, 3 b/w ills, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; BGHA; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911512325
ISBN
9781911512325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.27

Paperback. Good clean copy, like new
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0026132
ISBN
9781856354660
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 10.00

Paperback. Editor(s): Elder, Donald C. Num Pages: 248 pages, 28 photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Iowa Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781587296086
ISBN
9781587296086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.40

Paperback. The extraordinary story of a child prodigy and his remarkable entrepreneurial accomplishments If anyone has "been there, done that" in starting and managing businesses, it's William Saito. Saito is a truly unique personality, and his remarkable story, An Unprogrammed Life, is the compelling tale of a young entrepreneur. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118077030
ISBN
9781118077030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.46

Paperback. When Brautigan took his own life in September of 1984 his close friends and network of artists and writers were devastated though not entirely surprised. To many, Brautigan was shrouded in enigma, erratic and unpredictable in his habits and presentation. This title offers portraits of a man destroyed by his genius. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Counterpoint United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
864
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619021051
ISBN
9781619021051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.65

Hardcover. A story of survival within an impersonal child-care system, a story filled with vivid characters, pathos, surprising humor, and the tenacity of a young boy who longs for a normal home and can't understand why his mother abandoned him or who his father is. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 b&w photos, 14 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGA; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653556
ISBN
9780875653556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.45

Paperback. Drawing on letters and diaries, this biography details Rose Wilder Lane's life and highlights her troubled relationship with an apparently cold and manipulative mother. It throws light on the writing of the "Little House" books. Series: Missouri Biography S. Num Pages: 448 pages, 24 b&w illustrations, index, appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Missouri
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826210159
ISBN
9780826210159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.63

Paperback. In this text, William Holtz re-creates scenes and episodes from his early life with his family. These interlocking essays examine the lives of each member of his family and the intertwining effects of heredity, circumstance, and choice in individual lives. Num Pages: 176 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DSK; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Missouri
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826211286
ISBN
9780826211286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.54

Paperback. By the author of the bestselling Duncton Wood chronicles, William Horwood's THE BOY WITH NO SHOES is an imaginative memoir of exceptional power, destined to make literary history Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Review
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755313181
ISBN
9780755313181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Hardback. The inaugural volume of William Howard Taft's collected works. It contains two of his earliest books, "Four Aspects of Civic Duty", which was based on a series of lectures given at Yale in 1906, and "Present Day Problems", which features Taft's reflections on a range of topics. Series: The Collected Works of William Howard Taft. Num Pages: 365 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; DNF; HBJK; HBLW; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 789. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
365
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821413609
ISBN
9780821413609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.11

Paperback. Harold Innis is widely understood as the proponent of the "Laurentian school" of historiography, which mapped Canadian development along an East-West axis. This book examines Innis' intense and abiding interest in the North, and providing new perspectives on this seminal figure in Canadian political economy and communication studies. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
Number of pages
432
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773541672
ISBN
9780773541672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271024516
ISBN
9780271024516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.79

Paperback. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, 57 b&w photos, 5 maps, index. BIC Classification: BM; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603441575
ISBN
9781603441575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BGL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 38. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062383341
ISBN
9780062383341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BTC; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062242198
ISBN
9780062242198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.07

Paperback. Charts the journey by which Kathy Hepburn of Hartford, Connecticut, became the star who dazzled audiences for decades in the company of such luminaries as Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, and, most memorably, Spencer Tracy, with whom she made nine movies and conducted a long off-screen romance. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APB; APFA; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 45. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571229789
ISBN
9780571229789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.36

Paperback. From her days as a youthful minx at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to her post-studio reign as America's lustiest middle-aged movie queen, Elizabeth Taylor has defined the very essence of Hollywood stardom. This book offers an intimate look at this girl who grew up with fame, who learned early - and well - how to be famous. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 114 x 39. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571237081
ISBN
9780571237081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.25

Hardcover. This biography traces the rise and fall of the late Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. His ultimate failure to realize his vision of the Soviet future is linked to the unrealistic optimism of that vision, as well as to the contradictions inherent in his views and politics. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333599273
ISBN
9780333599273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.36

Hardcover. Part of a 12-volume work which presents psychologist and philosopher William James's vast and entertaining correspondence with his brother Henry, with other members of his family, with friends and colleagues, as well as with enthusiasts and detractors among readers of his work. Editor(s): McDermott, John J. (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Texas A&M University, USA); Grohskopf, Bernice; Bradbeer, Wilma. Series: The Correspondence of William James. Num Pages: 576 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGA; HPC; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1193.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813914145
ISBN
9780813914145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.05
€ 85.22

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