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Biography

Paperback. Mahler's life was a remarkably complex one, his success as a conductor continually overshadowed by his craving for recognition as a composer. Recognition which never came in his lifetime. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780384450
ISBN
9781780384450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. A biography of the German-Jewish philosopher Ernst Cassirer (1874-1945), a leading figure on the Weimar intellectual scene and one of the last and finest representatives of the liberal-idealist tradition. It traces the development of Cassirer's thought in its historical and intellectual setting. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152356
ISBN
9780691152356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.92

Paperback. When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, there were many fingers on the trigger, writes Steers, who corrects the many misconceptions surrounding this defining moment of American history in his award-winning book, now available in paperback. 51 illustrations. 4 maps. Num Pages: 376 pages, 51 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813191515
ISBN
9780813191515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.06

Paperback. In mid to late March 1913 Edward Thomas took a bicycle ride from Clapham to the Quantock Hills. The poet recorded his journey; In Pursuit of Spring was published in 1914. One of his most important works, it stands as an elegy for a lost world. Thomas photographed much of what he saw. The prints are now published for the very first time. Series: Nature Classics. Num Pages: Photographs included taken by Edward Thomas. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; 3JJC; BM; DN; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Little Toller Books United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908213433
ISBN
9781908213433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.90

Hardcover. Introduces English and American readers to an important and evolving field of historical and cultural studies through intellectual autobiography. This title documents the formative experiences of a scholar who was to become a pioneering teacher and researcher in the field of German culture and politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 60 photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; 1DFG; BG; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845193850
ISBN
9781845193850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.21

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845193867
ISBN
9781845193867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.18

A guide to the literary legacy of B. Traven. It contains a biographical sketch which traces the life of this elusive author and examines his career. It also contains a bibliography, with 1200 entries, providing information on the publication of over 1000 editions of Traven's books. Series: The Scarecrow Author Bibliographies Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 140 plates, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; DSBH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810836105
ISBN
9780810836105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.76

Hardcover. Helene's adventuresome life went from an ill-fated romance in Queen Victoria's court to an Italian royal marriage. She fled from boredom to explore and hunt in Africa, but returned to serve Italy in the national crises of earthquake, epidemic and war-heading the Red Cross nurses in the front lines of the Great War-and watched its move into Fascism. Num Pages: 464 pages, 32 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; BGH; BGR; JKSN1; JPFN; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555927
ISBN
9781781555927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. Edward Said experienced both British and American imperialism as the old Arab order crumbled in the late forties and early fifties. This account of his early life reveals the influences that have formed his books, "Orientalism" and "Culture and Imperialism". Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HBTQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862073708
ISBN
9781862073708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.97

Hardback. This new biography of Carroll by leading international authority, Edward Wakeling, presents a fresh appraisal of the man based upon his social circle. Num Pages: 480 pages, 20 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 804.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780768205
ISBN
9781780768205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.11

Hardcover. In their own time, Lewis Carroll, Robert Louis Stevenson and Algernon Charles Swinburne were highly successful writers. Part of the "Lives of Victorian Literary Figures" series, this three-volume facsimile edition draws together a range of biographical sources relating to these three celebrated Victorian authors. Editor(s): Pite, Ralph; Hubbard, Tom; Rooksby, Rikky. Series: Lives of Victorian Literary Figures. Num Pages: 1360 pages, Illustrations, ports, facsims. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 2494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1360
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781851969050
ISBN
9781851969050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 502.19
€ 313.42

Paperback. This study of the life and works of Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem, assesses Cyril's thought in the context of fourth-century theological developments and includes up-to-date translations of a selection of his writings. Series: The Early Church Fathers. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC1; HRCM; HRCX1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 221 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415199049
ISBN
9780415199049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.55

paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 200. BIC Classification: AFF; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 920.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Santa Monica Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781595800114
ISBN
9781595800114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.96

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
McClelland & Stewart Inc. Canada
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780771030499
ISBN
9780771030499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.09

Hardback. Focuses on art and exile, examining what it means to be an immigrant artist from a country in crisis. This title tells the stories of artists, including the author, who create despite, or because of, the horrors that drove them from their homelands and that continue to haunt them. Series: Toni Morrison Lecture Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140186
ISBN
9780691140186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FMS; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Monsoon Books Singapore
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9789810586911
ISBN
9789810586911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.07

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 434 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691642536
ISBN
9780691642536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.15
€ 137.30

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tommies Guides United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908336217
ISBN
9781908336217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.42

Hardback. The biography of a man who came to occupy a major position in the history of North American palaeontology. Using personal letters, archives and accounts from those who knew Matthew, this volume presents a portrait of his excavations, travels, research and family life. Num Pages: 275 pages, 61 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231079648
ISBN
9780231079648
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.53
€ 72.38

Hardcover. With new commentary and Insights on the life and times of Jesse Livermore

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is the fictionalized biography of perhaps the most famous financial speculator of all time-Jesse Livermore. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; KFFM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 215 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1118.

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
440
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Annotated ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470481592
ISBN
9780470481592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.21

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