Biography
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Biography
Paperback. A hilarious book on sport, television and our love/hate relationship with both. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- On Demand
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447219552
- ISBN
- 9781447219552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
paperback. Catherine of Aragon has always suffered in comparison to the heir - providing Jane Seymour or the eroticism of Anne Boleyn. But when Henry VIII married Catherine, she was an auburn-haired beauty with a passion she had inherited from her parents, Isabella and Ferdinand, the joint-rulers of Spain who had driven the Moors from their country. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 32. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber Non Fiction
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571235124
- ISBN
- 9780571235124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.64
€ 14.99
€ 13.64
Hardback. The story of an ordinary seaman born in Scarborough who would go on to play a key role in some of the major events of seventeenth-century England. Num Pages: 304 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445661230
- ISBN
- 9781445661230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.76
€ 34.76
Paperback. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge embarked on a new life when she married Prince William, Duke of Cambridge in April 2011. This is her story. Num Pages: 36 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 280 x 8. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Pitkin Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841657592
- ISBN
- 9781841657592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.94
€ 9.99
€ 8.94
Paperback. This book asks how was it possible for an actor to embody national identity and, by exploring the cultural contexts in which Mills and the nation became synonymous, the book offers a new perspective on 40 years of cinema and social change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 31 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748621088
- ISBN
- 9780748621088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.20
€ 37.99
€ 34.20
Hardcover. A charming autobiography from the president of the Cannes Film Festival. Translator(s): Robertson, Sarah. Num Pages: 384 pages, 42. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 196 x 45. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714861906
- ISBN
- 9780714861906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.96
€ 26.99
€ 18.96
Paperback. Whether castrating horses or tending to stoned Alsatians, Gillian Hick's sense of humour never deserts her in this engaging account of her life as a vet. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; MZ; YNND. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862789251
- ISBN
- 9780862789251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.63
€ 10.99
€ 10.63
Paperback. Continues the story of veterinary surgeon Gillian Hick's escapades among the animal population. She continues her stories about the ever-varied, often-harried, amusing but always interesting life of a general-practice vet. Illustrator(s): Turner, Martyn. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; MZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847172082
- ISBN
- 9781847172082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.63
€ 10.99
€ 10.63
Paperback. London during Blitz was a time of hardship, heroism and hope. For the author - a budding ballerina - it was also a time of great change as she was evacuated from war-torn London to a crumbling mansion, where dance classes took place in faded ballroom. This book shows what life was really during hard years of Blitz and brings to life a lost world. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, ports., photos. BIC Classification: APB; ASD; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099555773
- ISBN
- 9780099555773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Hardcover. On May 26, 1889, four thousand mourners proceeded down Michigan Avenue, followed by a crowd forty thousand strong, in a howl of protest at what commentators called one of the ghastliest and most curious crimes in civilized history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226248950
- ISBN
- 9780226248950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.09€ 78.49
€ 95.09
€ 78.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HPX; JMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590173657
- ISBN
- 9781590173657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.84
€ 17.99
€ 15.84
Paperback. *The deeply moving memoir of the Slovo family which also encompasses much of the story of the Apartheid years. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JJPG; BM; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844085996
- ISBN
- 9781844085996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. * Inside the financial crisis as the bankers themseves rode the boom and fell with the crash, from the first UK journalist to predict it * Updated for this edition Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; JFFX; KFFK; KFFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349121895
- ISBN
- 9780349121895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.78
€ 15.99
€ 11.78
Paperback. This volume is about how London was perceived by Wenceslaus Hollar, the artist/engraver who drew London before and after the Great Fire of 1666. It is because of his panoramas that we know what Old St Paul's was like, before it was completely destroyed and subsequently rebuilt by Wren. Num Pages: 256 pages, 42 b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; AFH; AGB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712667579
- ISBN
- 9780712667579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.58
€ 23.99
€ 16.58
Hardback.
Life lessons from leaders in diverse career fields who followed their dreams and found success--just in time for graduation
Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 colour photographs. BIC Classification: BM; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 185 x 19. Weight in Grams: 658.- Publisher
- Abrams
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419715709
- ISBN
- 9781419715709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.46
€ 24.99
€ 18.46
Paperback. Gillis J. Harp places Brooks's religious thought in historical, cultural and ecclesiastical contexts while clarifying the sources of Brook's inspiration, thus making this a rich portrait of this figure and a transitional era in American protestantism. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HRCC2; HRCC9; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699612
- ISBN
- 9780847699612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.30
€ 78.30
Paperback. Friedrich Gilly was an important figure in Berlin's architectural tradition. In addition to presenting five of Gilly's most influential essays, this volume contains archival records that clarify the intellectual context in which Gilly developed his thoughts on architecture. Translator(s): Britt, David. Series: Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 260 pages, 74 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; AM; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 192 x 18. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892362813
- ISBN
- 9780892362813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.66
€ 34.99
€ 25.66
Paperback. Heart-pounding real-life tales from the military's most experienced snipers, the best of the best snipers in action today. Gunfights, long distance shots, stalking, and more. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 21.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lyons Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781599218557
- ISBN
- 9781599218557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.15
€ 17.99
€ 15.15
Hardcover. The first full-length biography of a premodern Japanese nun, The Princess Nun is the story of Bunchi (1619-1697), daughter of Emperor Go-Mizunoo and founder of Enshoji. The study incorporates issues of gender and social status into its discussion of Bunchi's ascetic practice to rewrite the history of Buddhist reform and Tokugawa religion. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; BGX; HBJF; HRE; JFSC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674491977
- ISBN
- 9780674491977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.96
€ 54.99
€ 45.96
Paperback. Peter 'Ginger' Baker is a legend. A pioneering drummer who transcends genre, he's done much to popularise world music with his fierce passion for the rhythms of Africa. He is that rare thing - both critically acclaimed and globally successful. He has also lived a life more rock'n'roll than most. Num Pages: 291 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 291
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844549665
- ISBN
- 9781844549665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Legendary trainer of Red Rum tells his remarkable life story in his own inimitable style Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w, 1 x 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Headline
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755313730
- ISBN
- 9780755313730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
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€ 11.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRCS; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 145.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781490841496
- ISBN
- 9781490841496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.29
€ 13.99
€ 12.29
Paperback. The first ever translation into English of Lampedusa's correspondence. It Includes recently discovered, previously unpublished letters and unreleased photographs of London by Lampedusa himself. This edition is enriched by new unpublished material not available in the previous hardback edition. Translator(s): Nichols, J. G. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 274. 236 pages, Illustrations, ports. The first ever translation into English of Lampedusa's correspondence. It Includes recently discovered, previously unpublished letters and unreleased photographs of London by Lampedusa himself. This edition is enriched by new unpublished material not available in the previous hardback edition. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BJ. Dimension: 146 x 197 x 27. Weight: 274. Translator(s): Nichols, J. G.
- Publisher
- Alma Books
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846881374
- ISBN
- 9781846881374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Through character sketches and anecdotes the author depicts Piero di Cosimo shut away in his derelict house, living only to paint, and Giulio Romano's startling painting of Jove striking down the giants. Translator(s): Bull, George. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140444605
- ISBN
- 9780140444605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35