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Paperback. The autobiography that Carlin had nearly completed before he died, "Last Words" chronicles the late comedian's illustrious career and includes commentary from Carlin's fellow comedian, Hendra. Num Pages: 320 pages, chapter opener photos. BIC Classification: APB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439191101
ISBN
9781439191101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. Norman Wisdom, in his cloth cap and ill-fitting suit, is the living embodiment of the little man battling against the forces of authority and pomposity. His career in comedy has been the fulfilment of what Charlie Chaplin predicted - that Norman Wisdom would be the man to take his mantle. This work is about Norman Wisdom. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 illustrations, (some colour ). BIC Classification: AS; BGFA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 100 x 25. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099446767
ISBN
9780099446767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. This is not an autobiography, Bourdieu said of this work but it reveals much of the hitherto implicit experience of his formative years, and gives insights into his relationships with Jean-Paul Sartre, Raymond Aron, Michel Foucault and many others, which deepen our understanding of his unique contribution to sociology and anthropology. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 215 x 67. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745635279
ISBN
9780745635279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.39

Paperback. An Irish No.1 bestseller, Me and My Mate Jeffrey is an essential book for anyone who knows what it is to feel alone, and who doesn't know how to ask for help - or anyone who wants to better understand that journey. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; VFJP; VSP; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473631885
ISBN
9781473631885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. A new volume of memoir and traveller's tales from John Simpson, in the vein of his bestselling A Mad World, My Masters Num Pages: 475 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 376. Good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
On Demand
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KEX0242041
ISBN
9780330435604
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Tracey Thorn, musician and author of the bestselling autobiography Bedsit Disco Queen, offers a unique insider's take on the art of singing: why and how we sing, and the voice's power to captivate Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349005249
ISBN
9780349005249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. James Hogg knew Sir Walter Scott well, and after Scott's death in 1832 he wrote an affectionate but frank account of their long friendship. Editor(s): Rubenstein, Jill. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 224 pages, music. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748609338
ISBN
9780748609338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.73
€ 107.52

Paperback. Brix Smith Start is best known for her work in The Fall at the time when they were perhaps the most powerful and influential anti-authoritarian postpunk band in the world. Brix spent ten years in the band before a violent disintegration led to her exit. This book tells her story that is much more than rock 'n' roll highs and lows. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 32. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571325061
ISBN
9780571325061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Hardback. Nearly one hundred years after the death of its composer, the music of Claude Debussy has lost none of its appeal. In this authoritative biography, author Eric Frederick Jensen brings together the most recent biographical research, including a revised catalogue of Debussy's compositions and the first complete edition of his correspondence. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 31 music examples, 15 halftones (gallery). BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199730056
ISBN
9780199730056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.79
€ 40.80

Hardback. Mercers journal is the most outstanding eyewitness account of the Waterloo campaign ever published. As the bicentenary of Waterloo approaches, this beautifully prepared, scholarly edition of Mercers work will be essential reading for anyone who wishes to know what it was really like to fight in the final, great battle against Napoleon. Editor(s): Uffindell, Andrew. Num Pages: 400 pages, 60 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JH; BJ; HBJD; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 239 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1038.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Unabridged, Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848843653
ISBN
9781848843653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. Includes essays that talk about the experience of being young and living in NewYork. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846271854
ISBN
9781846271854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Hardback. A memoir that shares with us a lifetime of adventures and tells of one man's love of the countryside. Illustrated with wood engravings, it offers the reader tales of a hidden world. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 black & white wood engravings. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; BM; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580. Memoirs of an Edinburgh Poacher. 224 pages, 17 black & white wood engravings. A memoir that shares with us a lifetime of adventures and tells of one man's love of the countryside. Illustrated with wood engravings, it offers the reader tales of a hidden world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; BM; WND. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 21. Weight: 580.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847970879
ISBN
9781847970879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328. My Story. 208 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGFA; WS. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight: 334.
Publisher
AuthorHouse
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781438987941
ISBN
9781438987941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Discusses about the author's friendship and working relationship with Aldo Crommelynck, the printer of Matisse and Picasso. This work charts the extent to which his experience of working with a man who was not only a great printer, but also a skilled draughtsman, an aesthete, dandy and bon viveur. Num Pages: 76 pages. BIC Classification: AFH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 375 x 245 x 10. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
Enitharmon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904634690
ISBN
9781904634690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.67

Paperback. From the age of ten, looking up at the stars, Jerry Ross knew that he wanted to journey into space. This autobiography tells the story of how he came not only to achieve that goal, but to become the most-launched astronaut in history, as well as a NASA veteran whose career spanned the entire US Space Shuttle program. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: B; PDZ; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557537850
ISBN
9781557537850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.01

Paperback. Stephen Kuusisto, an American, has been almost completely blind since a post-natal operation severely damaged his retinas. In this autobiography he tells of the years of lonely childhood spent behind bottle-lens glasses, the struggle through high school and college, and first love and sex. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFG; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 150.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
SKU
KLN0017854
ISBN
9780571196968
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardcover. Keyword: John Osborne 283pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st
Publisher
Faber and Faber London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
SKU
KNW0011795
ISBN
9780571162611
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 27.99
€ 14.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Amok Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781878923141
ISBN
9781878923141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.78

Hardback. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJG; BGA; MZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 104 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509824908
ISBN
9781509824908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.46

Paperback.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553381
ISBN
9781781553381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.43

Paperback. An intimate portrait of the private Hunter S Thompson - a larger-than-life madman, swilling booze with one hand and piloting classic cars with the other. It recreates the reminiscences of various Hunter's antics throughout his Woody Creek years. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061159282
ISBN
9780061159282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 848 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; BGH; HBLW; HBTV4; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447245858
ISBN
9781447245858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. Recalls the author's schooldays and Oxford, adolescent encounters with psychoanalysis and Russian roulette, his marriage and conversion to Catholicism, and how he rashly resigned from "The Times" when his first novel, "The Man Within" was published in 1929. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
VINTAGE (RAND) London
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099282570
ISBN
9780099282570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. 8vo. Good copy with minor shelf wear and some yellowing
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Poolbeg Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KEX0253194
ISBN
9781853712562
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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