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Biography
Paperback. John Aubrey was born in 1626. At the age of 26, he inherited a family estate encumbered with debt, and finally went bankrupt in the 1670s. From then on he led a sociable, rootless existence. At his death in 1697, he left a mass of notes and manuscripts. This book reproduces his words as closely as possible, and introduces Aubrey and his world. Editor(s): Barber, Richard. Series: First Person Singular. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 338
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843831129
- ISBN
- 9781843831129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.03
€ 33.99
€ 29.03
Paperback. A companion to "Lives of Eminent Men", this selection from "Brief Lives" includes biographical sketches of scientists, architects and other figures of Aubrey's day. Series: Hesperus Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hesperus Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843911692
- ISBN
- 9781843911692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.17
€ 17.99
€ 16.17
Hardback. Num Pages: 704 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGR; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300122763
- ISBN
- 9780300122763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.89€ 46.96
€ 58.89
€ 46.96
Paperback. This volume features a collection of letters by John B. Keane. These include: "Letters of a Successful TD", "Letters of a Love-Hungry Farmer", "Letters of a Matchmaker", "Letters of an Irish Priest" and "Letters of an Irish Minister of State". Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 450. 390pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Mercier Press
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781856351560
- ISBN
- 9781856351560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.04
€ 20.99
€ 19.04
Paperback. In this beautiful book, diving veteran John Bantin recounts many of his spectacular diving experiences with several species of sharks and other marine animals over the last 4 decades. Accompanied by his own stunning photography, the encounters show the reader what it is like to get up close and personal to these bizarre and beautiful creatures. Num Pages: 224 pages, Over 80 colour photographs. BIC Classification: BM; WNCS1; WNGF; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 247 x 17. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publisher
- Fernhurst Books Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909911451
- ISBN
- 9781909911451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.35
€ 24.99
€ 20.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Mandrake of Oxford United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869928148
- ISBN
- 9781869928148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 808
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862416812
- ISBN
- 9780862416812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.27
€ 33.99
€ 22.27
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- KIN0005361
- ISBN
- 9780006351481
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This work looks at the everyday life of John Barrington, a shepherd to over 750 Blackface ewes who graze near some of Britain's most beautiful hills overlooking Loch Katrine. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; BGA; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908373373
- ISBN
- 9781908373373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. A penetrating study of the life and writings of Stephen Crane, author of The Red Badge of Courage , by one of America's greatest poets and critics. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815411154
- ISBN
- 9780815411154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.15
€ 20.99
€ 20.15
Hardback. BIC Classification: BT; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786062796
- ISBN
- 9781786062796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Hardback. This pair of elegant, slip-cased volumes are devoted to Raffles' second wife, Sophia (1786-1858), who wrote the first published account of her husband's life and achievements, and his lesser-known but equally, if not more intriguing, first wife, Olivia (1771-1814). Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JF; 3JH; BG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 138 x 36. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Landmark Books Pte.Ltd ,Singapore
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814189491
- ISBN
- 9789814189491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.89€ 44.46
€ 58.89
€ 44.46
Paperback. A Paris Christmas is the charming, funny and improbable tale of how a man who was raised on white bread - and didn't speak a word of French - unexpectedly ended up with the sacred duty of preparing the Christmas dinner for a venerable Parisian family. Previously published as "Cooking for Claudine". BIC Classification: 1DDF; 5HC; BM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780722474
- ISBN
- 9781780722474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.23
€ 11.99
€ 10.23
Paperback. The life of Hollywood's number one movie actor, the elusive Robert De Niro, who shuns the limelight and rarely gives interviews, written by the leading film critic and biographer of Spielberg, Kubrick, Woody Allen and George Lucas. Num Pages: 384 pages, 24 b/w plates. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0013144
- ISBN
- 9780006532309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACX; AGB; BGF; HBJD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Museyon Guides
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781940842059
- ISBN
- 9781940842059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.85
€ 21.99
€ 20.85
Hardcover. In this frank memoir, John Bayley describes the life he has shared with his wife, Iris Murdoch, afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. He explains how he has coped emotionally and practically with the illness that has beset the woman he loves and cherishes. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162. Weight in Grams: 519. Fine in dustjacket. DJ has some minor wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KDK0016825
- ISBN
- 9780715628485
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.38
€ 5.38
Hardcover. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; BG; DC; DSC; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403939548
- ISBN
- 9781403939548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Paperback. This volume on Blake follows the writer's life and combines biography and critical analysis. Covering Blake's early career, his major works and his work as a visual artist, this new study will be a must for all Blake scholars and enthusiasts. Recent discoveries concerning Blake's forebears and their religion make this new study additionally timely. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; CF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230546820
- ISBN
- 9780230546820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Paperback. Four years on The New York Times bestseller list Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340992852
- ISBN
- 9780340992852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.08
€ 13.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141984957
- ISBN
- 9780141984957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.64
€ 16.99
€ 12.64
Booker wining novelist, playwright, essayist, poet and critic - even admirers rarely know John Berger in all his literary incarnations. This collection of essays takes a look at his career. Berger's wide-ranging essays emphasise the continuities that have underpinned more than 40 years of tireless intellectual inquiry and political engagement. Editor(s): Dyer, Geoff. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 948. 608 pages. Editor(s): Dyer, Geoff. Booker wining novelist, playwright, essayist, poet and critic - even admirers rarely know John Berger in all his literary incarnations. This collection of essays takes a look at his career. Berger's wide-ranging essays emphasise the continuities that have underpinned more than 40 years of tireless intellectual inquiry and political engagement. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF; JFCX. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 46. Weight: 890.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747554196
- ISBN
- 9780747554196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.77
€ 26.99
€ 18.77
Paperback. Berger's exploration of what it means to heal, now inducted into the Canons series nearly fifty years after its first publication Series: Canons. Num Pages: 176 pages, numerous b&w integrated photos. BIC Classification: BGA; MBDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Canongate Canons
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782115038
- ISBN
- 9781782115038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 92 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AJ; BG; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 271 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Uniformbooks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910010099
- ISBN
- 9781910010099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.05
€ 21.05
Paperback. A magisterial re-evaluation of Britain's greatest ever foreign secretary. Num Pages: 752 pages, 1 x 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 48. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857388407
- ISBN
- 9780857388407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.08
€ 26.99
€ 19.08