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Paperback. On 8 June 1924, George Leigh Mallory and Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine were last seen climbing towards the summit of Everest. In 1999, Conrad Anker found the body of Mallory on Mount Everest. This title assesses the clues provided by the body, its position, and the possibility that Mallory had successfully climbed the Second Step, a 90-foot sheer cliff. Num Pages: 208 pages, b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1FKN; BGH; RGR; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Robinson Publishing
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841192116
ISBN
9781841192116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. A special commemorative edition of the bestselling autobiography of one of football's all-time greats Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp colour and 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Headline
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755314300
ISBN
9780755314300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. The inside story of the one of the most successful British stand-up comedians, as told by the person best qualified to reveal all about the man behind the comic, his wife of over 20 years - Pamela Stephenson. Num Pages: 432 pages, (2x16pp colour plates). BIC Classification: AS; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st. Edition : 1st. Printing
SKU
KLN0018611
ISBN
9780007110926
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Acclaimed biographer Edward J. Renehan, Jr., combines lively anecdotes with the rich social tapestry of the Gilded Age to paint the portrait of the most talented financial buccaneer of his generation. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465068869
ISBN
9780465068869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.89

Paperback. The dream was football .. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x colour plate sections. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444720976
ISBN
9781444720976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.42

Paperback. Recounts the harrowing story of Cadet's youth as a restavec, as well as his inspiring climb to middle-class American life Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KJH; BGA; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 709.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292712034
ISBN
9780292712034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.66

Paperback. Heart warming and funny tales of a joyously reckless cat that are just perfect for the Christmas humour market Num Pages: 208 pages, line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: BG; WH; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340898659
ISBN
9780340898659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. The remarkable autobiography of England's greatest living footballer Num Pages: 448 pages, 24pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 30. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Headline Paperbacks
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755311064
ISBN
9780755311064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Translator(s): Fisch, Max Harold; Bergin, Thomas Goddard. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801490880
ISBN
9780801490880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.76

Paperback. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138015685
ISBN
9781138015685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 48.09

Paperback. The mafia murders that stunned Italy - and the thrilling story of how the killers were brought to justice. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 b&w 8 page inset section. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444714142
ISBN
9781444714142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. In 1903, Roger Casement, then a British consul, left his consular base on the Lower Congo River and made a journey through the regions of the Upper Congo to investigate at first hand reports of alleged atrocities. This edition brings together Casement's report, together with his diary of that year. Editor(s): O Siochain, Seamas (Senior Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland). Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; 1HFJZ; 3JJC; BG; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; HBTZ; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781900621991
ISBN
9781900621991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.27

Paperback. Good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0305360
ISBN
9780140077612
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Gardner Botsford grew up in a Manhattan town house. Botsford attended Yale, summered in France and on Long Island, married a popular and attractive girl, and won an enviable job as a reporter on "The New Yorker" - then, in 1942, his life of privilege was rudely interrupted. Num Pages: 272 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BGBA; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206. Good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Granta Books
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0305394
ISBN
9781862079182
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. 'The Voice of Golf' tells his compelling and colourful life story in this revealing autobiography. Num Pages: 320 pages, colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340834008
ISBN
9780340834008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Anna Sam spent eight years as a checkout girl. This book is a witty look at what it's really like to work in a supermarket: the relentless grind and less-than-perfect working conditions, along with people-watching and encounters with every kind of customer from the bizarre to the downright rude. Translator(s): Young, Morag. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BM; KNPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 110 x 15. Weight in Grams: 142. 8vo. Some light shelfwear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Gallic Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0273000
ISBN
9781906040291
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Christabel Bielenberg, a niece of Lord Northcliffe, married a German lawyer in 1934. She lived through the war in Germany, as a German citizen under the horrors of Nazi rule and Allied bombings. This title tells her story with the outbreak of peace - a time of struggle for reconciliation with, and the rebuilding of, a defeated nation. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 40. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Corgi
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9780552165143
ISBN
9780552165143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.68

Hardcover. An account of the painter Claude Monet, one of the key founders of the Impressionist movement and arguably the most influential painter of modern times. It tells the story of his life, the historical context of society at the time, and his relationships with Renoir, Sisley and Manet. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Anness Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754819530
ISBN
9780754819530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. The autobiography of Celtic's greatest hero, the captain of their 1967 European Cup-winning side Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
HEADLINE (HODD)
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755313167
ISBN
9780755313167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
3rd ed.
SKU
V9780816645930
ISBN
9780816645930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.89

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