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Paperback. George Washington remains the most most enigmatic figure of the American War of Independence. These essays look at both his personal life and character, and his public life as a soldier and political figure. The introduction looks at how Washington has been treated by historians. Editor(s): Higginbotham, R. Don. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813920061
ISBN
9780813920061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307951120
ISBN
9780307951120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.06

Hardback. Sealing wars and maritime history are brought into focus in this vivid account of the life of the Alex MacLean, the inspiration for Jack London's Sea-Wolf. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 4217. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814713
ISBN
9780774814713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Paperback. The ultimate story of America's most dominant warriors, Team 6 of the US Navy SEALS, written by a longtime member and trainer of the elite group. Num Pages: 304 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316204309
ISBN
9780316204309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.57

Paperback. McCullin grew up in London during the aftermath of World War II. He has spent a large part of his life photographing wars in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. In this book he writes of the deprivation of his childhood and the much greater misery and horror he has witnessed during his career. Num Pages: 320 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: AJC; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
VINTAGE (RAND)
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099437765
ISBN
9780099437765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardcover. The exceptional memoirs of the former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFC; BGHA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 678. A Commonwealth Memoir. 288 pages. The exceptional memoirs of the former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QFC; BGHA; JPS. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 29. Weight: 664.
Publisher
Elliott & Thompson
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908739261
ISBN
9781908739261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.37

Paperback.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292723818
ISBN
9780292723818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.88

Hardcover. Great traders are able to recognize and adapt to changing market environments. They take their mistakes and use them to become better traders. Great traders possess the discipline to manage a losing trade as well as a winning one. This book offers these qualities. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118627891
ISBN
9781118627891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 67 colour & 19 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347016
ISBN
9780764347016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.27

Paperback. .
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
207
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800731748
ISBN
9780800731748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.58

hardcover. This is the first of a two-volume set which covers the life and music of this legendary jazz leader. Covering the early years from 1890 to 1930, the text tells of the life of one of the major influencers of jazz music while also providing a glimpse of what life was like during the roaring 20s. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 840 pages, 44 b&w photographs, bibliography, index, chronology, discography. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 188 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
840
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780810845794
ISBN
9780810845794
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.51

Paperback. Described as "the hardest-working man in show business" James Brown's life story is that of a conscientious performer and consummate professional with a fascinating and controversial personal life. Anecdotes from a forty-year friendship and details of his life "at home" are featured in this comprehensive biography of The Godfather of Soul. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599219646
ISBN
9781599219646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.75

Paperback. Most previous published works about Ty Cobb, the first player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, paint him as a much hated athlete and lonely, old man. Ty Cobb: Safe At Home offers a deeper insight into his private life in Augusta, Georgia. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 21.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762744800
ISBN
9780762744800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764215612
ISBN
9780764215612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Hardback. Num Pages: black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811707930
ISBN
9780811707930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.40

Paperback. The improbable but thrilling story of how a Colorado farm boy built a navy, how a decrepit ocean liner learned to be a hospital, and how a boat load of volunteers are literally changing the face of the world .. one face at a time. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First Paperback Edition - Later Printing
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division London
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KNW0009122
ISBN
9780340863367
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. The improbable but thrilling story of how a Colorado farm boy built a navy, how a decrepit ocean liner learned to be a hospital, and how a boat load of volunteers are literally changing the face of the world .. one face at a time. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division London
Number of pages
240
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First Paperback Edition - Later Printing
SKU
KNW0009168
ISBN
9780340863367
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGS; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Barricade Books Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569800447
ISBN
9781569800447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.38

Paperback. Vietnam veteran Don Yost explores the pain and rage of his experience as a correspondent near Mai Laid in 1968, transforming it through writing to a elegaic and powerful memoir, imbued with a significant message for our time. Num Pages: 174 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTM; HBJF; HBWS2; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Sheed & Ward
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556128042
ISBN
9781556128042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.72

Paperback. On 26 December 1960, 12,000 Ulster police and B Specials began one of their biggest manhunts. It was for Prisoner 1082 - Donal Donnelly. Donal reflects on how he came to be on top of a prison wall risking his life, outlines the penal conditions in Northern Ireland and gives a graphic description of how the IRA operated. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPK; BM; HBJD1; HBTB; JKVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848893146
ISBN
9781848893146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Biography of John MacBride, husband of Maude Gonne, who was executed as part of the 1916 Rising. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172709
ISBN
9781847172709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. As player, manager, and pundit, the author has seen it all in the world of rugby. Selected for three British & Irish Lions tours, he was famous for skippering the unbeaten side nicknamed 'Donal's Doughnuts', before taking charge of both Ireland and the Lions as manager. In this book, he tells stories from both on and off the pitch. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848272262
ISBN
9781848272262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.32

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904558590
ISBN
9781904558590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.69

Hardcover.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716529934
ISBN
9780716529934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.72

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