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Paperback. Editor(s): Zenfell, Martha Ellen. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE; JFFH1; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Eye Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903070994
ISBN
9781903070994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.36

Hardcover. Tells the story of George Daniels, the master mechanic, who was born into poverty in London but raised himself to become the greatest watchmaker of the twentieth century. This revised edition also contains a section that illustrates and describes over thirty of the pocket and wrist-watches Daniels himself has made over the years. Num Pages: 162 pages, 150 colour, 85 b/w illustrations, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGTA; TDPB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
Philip Wilson Publishers
Number of pages
162
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856676802
ISBN
9780856676802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.61

Paperback. This definitive biography unravels the intricate story of a misunderstood genius who became Britain's most famous author in his day, published with a brand new introduction on the 150th anniversary of Rudyard Kipling's birth. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 66. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474602983
ISBN
9781474602983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.30

Hardback. What made a Dutchman escape to England in 1942 ostensibly to betray his country to the Germans? This story has remained a mysterious episode of the Second World War until now. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDN; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445661582
ISBN
9781445661582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.13

Paperback. A selection from Susan Sontag's diaries (from 1947-1963) that takes us from early adolescence though to when Sontag was in her early thirties. It is an honest self-portrait which is also a revealing account of an artist and critic being born. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141045191
ISBN
9780141045191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 406 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
406
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375757464
ISBN
9780375757464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.30

Paperback. An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last 'grain race' of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; BT; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
William Collins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007597833
ISBN
9780007597833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Hardback. Gershwin created some of the most beloved music of the twentieth century and, along with Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, and Cole Porter, helped make the golden age of Broadway golden. This biography of George Gershwin (1898-1937) unravels the myths surrounding one of America's most celebrated composers and establishes the enduring value of his music. Num Pages: 901 pages, 51 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 233 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1448.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
901
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248649
ISBN
9780520248649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.58
€ 42.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 43. Weight in Grams: 266. The Life of Maverick Ace Adrian Warburton, DSO, DFC, DFC (USA). 204 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JWG. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 43. Weight: 260.
Publisher
Goodall Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
3rd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907579434
ISBN
9780907579434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFSJ1; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894759755
ISBN
9781894759755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.52

Hardcover. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Bloomsbury India
Condition
New
Publication date
2016
SKU
V9789385436536
ISBN
9789385436536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.00

Paperback. Part musical odyssey, part dazzling love story The Baroness traces Nica's extraordinary, thrilling journey - from England's stately homes to the battlefields of Africa, passing under the shadow of the Holocaust, and finally, to the creative ferment of New York's 1950s jazz scene. Num Pages: 320 pages, Integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGJ; BG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Virago
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844086054
ISBN
9781844086054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Hardback. Presenting the account of the movements of an Airborne division during World War II, this title is a memoir of a soldier in the heart of the decision making process. It provides a behind-the-scenes view of the 82nd Airborne in World War II. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932033588
ISBN
9781932033588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. It seems excessive..but that doesn't mean it didn't happen. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007257775
ISBN
9780007257775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.25

Paperback. Million-copy bestselling author Cathy Glass tells the story of Dawn, a sweet and seemingly well-balanced girl whose outward appearance masks a traumatic childhood of suffering at the hands of the very people who should have cared for her. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007280995
ISBN
9780007280995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.57

Paperback. The truly remarkable life of the notorious Manchester-born Ethel Livesey, a serial fraudster and confidence trickster who became a media sensation after she ran out on her society wedding in 1945 and was later arrested for obtained goods by false pretences. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 311 x 28. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781760290146
ISBN
9781760290146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 x 8 page colour plate. BIC Classification: BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408843307
ISBN
9781408843307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.11

Hardcover. The laugh-out-loud third volume of Danny Baker's memoirs, following the bestselling Going to Sea in a Sieve and Going Off Alarming. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APW; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156. .
Publisher
W&N
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
9780297870135
ISBN
9780297870135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Nazi war criminal Dr Aribert Heim carried out grotesque, sadistic medical experiments on Jewish prisoners at the Mauthausen concentration camp. Alerted of his imminent arrest in 1962, Heim disappeared. Here, is the dramatic true story of how a clandestine organisation tracked down the 'Butcher of Mauthausen' and assassinated him. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786061195
ISBN
9781786061195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.87

Paperback. Contains photos, facts and writings about the author and his childhood. Illustrator(s): Blake, Quentin. Num Pages: 240 pages, photographs and b/w line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 175. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141367378
ISBN
9780141367378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. The Book the Brothers tried to stop Num Pages: 532 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
532
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007292875
ISBN
9780007292875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.77

Paperback. Heartwarming real-life stories about giving birth and women's health from a world-leading gynaecologist and obstetrician. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MJT; VFDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Blackstaff Pr
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856409097
ISBN
9780856409097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.44

Paperback. This title presents an in-depth study of the lives and politics of two of the most interesting social radicals of their time. Quakers, Anna and Thomas Haslam campaigned for social reform in the late 19th century, and played a central role in the formation of an early Irish feminist agenda in the early 20th century. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 445. Biography..Anna and Thomas Haslam. Keywords: Quakerism. 265pp
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183946
ISBN
9781859183946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 21.31

paperback. Speaking for the first time about the profound impact that his brother's death had on him, the author offers a tribute to Duane that only a younger brother could write, showing how, to this day, he still confronts the grief of losing his big brother, even as Duane continues to guide and inspire him. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 Page Colour Insert with Black and White Photos Throughout. BIC Classification: BM; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
William Morrow Paperbacks
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062112057
ISBN
9780062112057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.29

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