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Paperback. Of many slave narratives published before the Civil War, this is one of the few written by a woman. It blends and manipulates several narrative techniques, including those of sentimental novel, of autobiography, and of the classical slave narrative. Series: The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women Writers. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DNF; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 117 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
346
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195066708
ISBN
9780195066708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.93

Paperback. Recounts the author's life as a slave in North Carolina, and her final escape and emancipation. This title documents the traumas and horrors of slavery in the antebellum South. Editor(s): Painter, Nell Irvin. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Trade Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437959
ISBN
9780140437959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.21

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134. Series: Dover Thrift S. 176 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBTS. Dimension: 212 x 133 x 11. Weight: 146.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486419312
ISBN
9780486419312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.25

Paperback. Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240. The Woman Who Shaped the Events of 1066. 288 pages, ill. Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747579687
ISBN
9780747579687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.95

Paperback. A doctor and physiologist, Griffith Pugh revolutionised almost every aspect of British high-altitude mountaineering, transforming the climbers' attitude to oxygen, the clothes they wore, their equipment, fluid intake and acclimatisation. Yet, far from receiving the acclaim he was due, he was met with suspicion and ridicule. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; MFG; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846043659
ISBN
9781846043659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Jools Holland has had a fascinating life. From playing on bomb sites as a boy in the East End, to skiving off school and then selling millions of records with Squeeze, the first twenty years of his life were eventful, chaotic and colourful. Then came The Tube with Paula Yates, the seminal live music programme that propelled him to fame. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pages colour. BIC Classification: AVG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
PENGUIN
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141026770
ISBN
9780141026770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Acclaimed on first publication, 'Groovy Bob' is the cult biography of hedonistic gallery owner Robert Fraser and a dazzling evocation of 1960s culture and counter-culture. Taste-maker, heroin addict and promiscuous homosexual, Fraser astonished London with the artists he introduced, including Warhol, Blake, Haring, Oldenburg and Basquiat. Num Pages: 350 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPK; ABQ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Heni Publishing
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993010392
ISBN
9780993010392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.82

Paperback. This is the incredible inside story of Manchester City's first title in 44 years and perhaps the most remarkable football season of all-time, written from the point of view of the man in the eye of the storm - City manager Roberto Mancini. Num Pages: 656 pages. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 492.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901746938
ISBN
9781901746938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. Sir Alex Ferguson has dominated English football for over 26 years. Now, having decided to call it a day, 20/13 pays tribute to the man's remarkable achievements by recounting each of Manchester United's 20 title triumphs from the Edwardian era to the present day and the 13 titles won by Sir Alex during his United reign. Num Pages: 443 pages. Dimension: 196 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Empire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909360167
ISBN
9781909360167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Hardcover. Alain L Locke, in his famous 1925 anthology "The New Negro", declared that 'the pulse of the Negro world has begun to beat in Harlem'. This biography of this extraordinarily gifted philosopher and writer, narrates the untold story of Locke's profound impact on twentieth-century America's cultural and intellectual life. Num Pages: 448 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HPCF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226317762
ISBN
9780226317762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.09
€ 78.75

Paperback. Editor(s): Harrison, Ira E.; Harrison, Faye V. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 232 x 23. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252067365
ISBN
9780252067365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Autumn House Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Publication date
2016
SKU
V9781938769139
ISBN
9781938769139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.22

paperback. Shares everything that author has learnt from a lifetime of both wins and losses, and wisdom from greats like Cloughie and Ferguson. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781785034572
ISBN
9781785034572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 10.27

paperback. Electrifying memoir by singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGFA; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 37. Weight in Grams: 578. A Memoir of Art, Race & Defiance. 480 pages, Illustrations. Electrifying memoir by singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGFA; JPVH1. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 37. Weight: 578.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857865861
ISBN
9780857865861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099568827
ISBN
9780099568827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour), portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; HRCV; WSJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452. Some slight wear to the cover but overall in a good condition
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Columba Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KSC0000930
ISBN
9781856078023
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Part of the Prime Ministers Series, Callaghan was the Labour Prime Minister who was defeated by Thatcher Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904950707
ISBN
9781904950707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Harold Drinkwater was not supposed to go to war. He was told he was half an inch too short. But, determined to fight for king and country, he found a battalion that would take him and was soon on his way to trenches of the Somme. This book offers a moving testament to one man's struggle to keep his humanity in the face of unimaginable violence. Editor(s): Cooksey, Jon. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091957223
ISBN
9780091957223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Hardcover. Based on 20 years of research, this monograph provides a comprehensive view of Kline's life and work and reveals how complex they both were. The author presents an evocative portrait of Kline's evolution from ambitious art student, to penniless Greenwich Village muralist, to mature artist. Num Pages: 192 pages, 170 colour and b&w illustrations, notes, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 288 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1392.
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558597709
ISBN
9781558597709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.62

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 458 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641119
ISBN
9780691641119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888392329
ISBN
9780888392329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.17

Hardback. One of series of three volumes providing a critical assessment of the actual achievement of this university professor, who became the first President of Czechoslovakia. This volume gives a critical survey of some of the major issues of Masaryk's life, concentrating on the years after 1914. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVK; 3JJF; 3JJG; BGH; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333462478
ISBN
9780333462478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.15

Hardcover. Friedrich Ebert (1871-1925) was influential in securing SPD support for the war in 1914. He reluctantly accepted the need for Germany to sign the Treaty of Versailles, at one point saying he might be prepared to resume the war. This book examines how much of a part treaty played in creating the circumstances of the Second World War. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 tables, 17 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791637
ISBN
9781905791637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Midlo Hall, Gwendolyn. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGHA; JFSL3; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816679065
ISBN
9780816679065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

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