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Paperback. Artemisia Gentileschi is one of the most fascinating artists in history. Apprenticed at an early age to her father, the seventeenth-century painter Orazio Gentileschi, she rapidly became more famous than he was, for her rich, dramatic canvases. But her fame was tarnished by scandal. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099581697
ISBN
9780099581697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Through his musical taste which defined a culture and his wildly popular Radio 4 show, "Home Truths", John Peel reached out to an audience that was as diverse as his record collection. This book, completed by the woman who knew him best, his wife, Shiela, presents an intimate portrait of his life, marriage and his family. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APW; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
CORGI BOOKS
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552551199
ISBN
9780552551199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Alexander Hardcastle's name is little known today, especially in comparison with such figures as Howard Carter and Arthur Evans, but his archaeological work in Sicily and Etruria deserves to be ranked with theirs. Num Pages: 142 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: BG; HD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 169 x 240 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Archaeopress Archaeology
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905739288
ISBN
9781905739288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.04

Paperback. In THE NURSES, journalist Alexandra Robbins peers behind the staff only door to write a lively, fast paced story. Robbins followed real like nurses in four hospitals and interviewed hundreds of others in a captivating book filled with joy and violence, miracles and heartbreak, dark humour and narrow victories, gripping drama and unsung heroism. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 41. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761189251
ISBN
9780761189251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.81

Paperback. Beyond the Box is the first full-length study of the ways in which Skinner's ideas left the laboratory to become part of the post-war public's everyday lives, and chronicles both the enthusiasm and caution with which this process was received. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802096180
ISBN
9780802096180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; KNTJ; WJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241978375
ISBN
9780241978375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Zapruder, Ms. Alexandra. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205992
ISBN
9780300205992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.17

Paperback. Alexandre Najjar's father is celebrated in his legal profession for his rare eloquence. In the courtroom the word is everything, and his work is his life. He is also the father of six children, in whom he instils great fear, imposing military discipline. Behind this discipline, however, lies an affectionate man, brimming with humour and curiosity. Translator(s): Wilson, Laurie. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 118.
Publisher
Telegram Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846590658
ISBN
9781846590658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.08

Hardback. The first full-scale biography of Robert Willis, the "founding father" of architectural history. Series: History of the University of Cambridge. Num Pages: 470 pages, 83, 49 black & white illustrations, 34 black & white line drawings, 49 black and white, 3. BIC Classification: 3JH; AM; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 183 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838005
ISBN
9781843838005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.63

Paperback. 'It's not like other comedians' memoirs. It's funny.' Guardian Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APB; BM; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 116 x 24. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340919590
ISBN
9780340919590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 x 16pp B&W plate. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPL; APB; ASZB; BM; JPFC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408864548
ISBN
9781408864548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Hardback. On January 25, Alice publicly slashed her ex-fiancee's throat. Her same-sex love was deemed insane by her father that very night, and medical experts agreed. This book recounts this tragic, real-life love story with over 100 illustrated love letters, maps, artifacts, newspaper articles, courtroom proceedings, and intimate, domestic scenes. Illustrator(s): Klann, Sally. Num Pages: 208 pages, 100 b/w illustrations & newspaper clippings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JKV. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Orange Avenue Publishing
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936976607
ISBN
9781936976607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.31

Paperback. Owner inscribed
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Greystones Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
SKU
KST0005028
ISBN
9781870157032
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Publisher
Colourpoint Creative Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9781780730547
ISBN
9781780730547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 7.00

Paperback. Suitable for Londoners and anyone else who has travelled in the back of a black cab. Num Pages: 192 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGA; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
07th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750944960
ISBN
9780750944960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. The life of James Joyce in the form of a graphic novel. This story is dotted with anecdotes, as well as a captivating and beautifully drawn journey through the cities of Dublin, Trieste, Paris and Zurich. A stunning one-of-a-kind publication about Joyce's life. Illustrator(s): Zapico, Alfonso. Translator(s): Prendergast, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847173638
ISBN
9781847173638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Barratt Brown, Alfred. Num Pages: 724 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 40. Weight in Grams: 850.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Spokesman Books
Number of pages
724
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851248271
ISBN
9780851248271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.22

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dover Publications
Edition
Translated by Cyril and Rena Clarke
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486491073
ISBN
9780486491073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.55

Paperback. Alfred Kazin, one of the central figures of intellectual life for three decades in the middle of the 20th century, tells his own story and with it a history of contemporary American letters. Series: New York Classics. Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815604136
ISBN
9780815604136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Paperback. Adventure, shipwreck, storms and survival on the high seas. Series: Voyages Promotion. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753809877
ISBN
9780753809877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.68

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