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Biography

Hardcover. Includes index. Commissioning organisation: by John Bainbridge. 381 p. ill. 22 cm. Original cloth. A good clean copy. Library marked internally and externally. 1st ed. Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Doubleday
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1952
SKU
KEX0059279
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 101.88
€ 10.00

Paperback. An illustrated collection of stories about the men and women of Essex who have become notorious for their villainy. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 2AB; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 8. Weight in Grams: 244. 128 pages, illustrations. An illustrated collection of stories about the men and women of Essex who have become notorious for their villainy. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 2AB; BTC; WQH. Dimension: 209 x 150 x 8. Weight: 244.
Publisher
Countryside Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853068829
ISBN
9781853068829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.37

Paperback. This fascinating autobiography of the country music legend recounts the highs and lows, the struggles and hard-won triumphs of his remarkable life. Num Pages: 320 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: AVGL; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780002740807
ISBN
9780002740807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.37

Hardcover. Johnny Dawes is the enigmatic front man of an eclectic band of British climbers who in the mid 1980's redefined the standards of difficulty and danger in traditional climbing. This book gives his take on a highly influential period of climbing history and a look inside the mind of a tormented genius. Num Pages: 298 pages, colour photo sections plus b&w photos & drawings. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 240 x 24. Weight in Grams: 730. 298 pages, colour photo sections plus b&w photos & drawings. Johnny Dawes is the enigmatic front man of an eclectic band of British climbers who in the mid 1980's redefined the standards of difficulty and danger in traditional climbing. This book gives his take on a highly influential period of climbing history and a look inside the mind of a tormented genius. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Dimension: 157 x 240 x 24. Weight: 732.
Publisher
Johnny Dawes Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957030800
ISBN
9780957030800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.70

Paperback. 479pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KNW0008498
ISBN
9781856356473
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. After becoming British Junior Karting Champion, then the Formula 3 title for Eddie Jordan in 1987, Johnny Herbert was all set for a glittering debut season in Formula 1 when he was caught in a mass pile-up at Brands Hatch. That horrific crash threatened to end his career, but Herbert made a miraculous recovery. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGSA; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857503657
ISBN
9780857503657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. In the summer of 1964, aged twenty, Ray Davies led the Kinks to fame with their number one hit 'You Really Got Me'. Within months, they were established among the pop elite, swamped by fans and fast becoming renowned for the rioting at their gigs. Based on countless interviews, this biography presents an intimate portrait yet of Ray Davies. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Publisher
Random House UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099554080
ISBN
9780099554080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.83

Paperback. Reclusive, difficult and enigmatic, Van Morrison is a gifted singer-songwriter and an endlessly complicated man. This biography of the musician analyses the sense of place in Van Morrison work and the tortuous journey that took him from local fame in Belfast to international success. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 461.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099431831
ISBN
9780099431831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Hardcover. Num Pages: 1264 pages, 16 colour/black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158. .
Publisher
Rogan House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789529540952
ISBN
9789529540952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.08

Paperback. As of May 2009, the author was the little-known backup fly-half for Leinster, the chronically underachieving Irish province. Four years, three Heineken Cups later and one British and Irish Lions tour victory later, he is by some distance the leading fly-half in the northern hemisphere. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Penguin UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241966358
ISBN
9780241966358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. The extraordinary and moving story of professional footballer Johnny Sherwood's survival after being taken prisoner by the Japanese at the surrender of Singapore in World War 2. Num Pages: 320 pages, Black & white integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JJH; BM; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444790337
ISBN
9781444790337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, B/W photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BG; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 222 x 33. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465093229
ISBN
9780465093229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. Written by Dorothy's good friend Johnny Tudor, this fascinating first biography of a Welsh singing phenomenon is an unprecedented insight into the glitz and glamour of 1940s and '50s Hollywood. Num Pages: 224 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3JJ; AVGN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750979009
ISBN
9780750979009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. 'My name is Michael Pennington, and I am not a comic character. I'm often mistaken for one though. You might know him by another name. Johnny Vegas.' Num Pages: 384 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: APT; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9780007382712
ISBN
9780007382712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. A biography of Bruce Penhall Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752434001
ISBN
9780752434001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. A fascinating chronicle of the lives and achievements of the men and women who helped shapethe science of statistics This handsomely illustrated volume will make enthralling reading for scientists, mathematicians, and science history buffs alike. Editor(s): Johnson, Norman L.; Kotz, Samuel. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 432 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BG; JHBC; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471163817
ISBN
9780471163817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 170.07

Paperback. * The remarkable life story of Johnson Beharry, from Grenadian poverty to being awarded the Victoria Cross and becoming a national hero *An utterly compelling story that will inspire this and future generations Num Pages: 448 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
First Thus
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751538793
ISBN
9780751538793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Hardback. This is an intellectual biography of Gabriel Bonnot de Mably (1709-85), who emerges as a central figure in the history of republican thought in the era of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 575.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804727891
ISBN
9780804727891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.27

Hardcover. Seventeen obituaries of recently deceased Fellows of the British Academy: Shackleton Bailey; James Barr; William Beasley; Lord Blake; Julian Budden; Lord Bullock; Robert Carson, Laurence Cohen; Charles Feinstein; Henry Gifford; Peter Holt; Emrys Jones; Robert Megarry; Edward Oates; Maurice Wiles; Brian Woledge; Austin Woolrych. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 420 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: DS; HB; HP; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1024.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197264348
ISBN
9780197264348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.06

Hardcover. Raised in Queens, where he worked as a plumber while honing his guitar chops, Johnny Ramone eventually became a founding member of The Ramones, one of the most influential rock bands of all time. This is Johnny Ramone's story and the story of The Ramones from start to finish, told in Johnny's own words and on his own terms. Num Pages: 176 pages, 60 full colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
Abrams Image
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810996601
ISBN
9780810996601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.77

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