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Hardcover. Unscrupulous, devilishly ambitious and undeniably charismatic, Domenico Barbaja was the most celebrated Italian impresario of the early 1800s and one of the most intriguing characters to dominate the operatic empire of the period. Dubbed the 'Viceroy of Naples', Barbaja managed both the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples and La Scala in Milan. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
450
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908323255
ISBN
9781908323255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.97

Hardback. This volume, ninth in the Yale Research Series of Boswell's correspondence, contains more than 150 letters, verse epistles and other items. Editor(s): Hankins, David; Caudle, James J. Series: The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 3JF; BJ; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 950.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
568
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748618057
ISBN
9780748618057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.31
€ 164.34

Paperback. In 1940, against the backdrop of the Battle of Britain, 66 Squadron's commanding officer, Squadron Leader Athol Forbes, asked ten of his pilots to record their experiences of flying one of the greatest aerial battles ever waged. This title presents the accounts of pilot officers and sergeant pilots from various walks of life. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 116 x 20. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456430
ISBN
9780752456430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. The incredible story of legendary Algerian musician, Maurice El Medioni Editor(s): Reinhardt, Max. Translator(s): Walton, Jonathan. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJ; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Repeater
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910924426
ISBN
9781910924426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.01

Hardback. A new, corrected and enlarged edition of the record of James Boswell's quest over more than twenty years to amplify his knowledge of his major biographical subject, Samuel Johnson. Editor(s): Waingrow, Marshall. Series: The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 954.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748613847
ISBN
9780748613847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.41
€ 158.44

Paperback. A biography of Lenin. It examines his legacy in the light of the complete and total collapse of the ideology he espoused. It seeks to separate the myth from the fact, and let the real Lenin emerge from behind the opposing shrouds of deification and condemnation, revealing the creator of the 20th century's most influential yet bloodthirsty beliefs. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791262
ISBN
9781905791262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.03

Hardcover. .
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
656
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813916194
ISBN
9780813916194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations maps. BIC Classification: 1DSM; 3JJH; BGH; BTM; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244. Ground and Air Heroes of the George Cross Island. 176 pages, Illustrations maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DSM; 3JJH; BGH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight: 244.
Publisher
Crecy Publishing
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907579588
ISBN
9780907579588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. Drawing on a wide variety of historical sources, 'Essex Villians' is a veritable who's who of the county's most notorious villians. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752465746
ISBN
9780752465746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Kat Ward was the first victim to speak out about the abuse she suffered at the hands of Jimmy Savile. Her book is a unique, harrowing and immensely moving perspective on one of the biggest news stories of the last decade. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 273 x 16. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0014640
ISBN
9781786060297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The inspiring story of a 12-year-old American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe who change each other's lives when her letter for her class's pen-pal project finds its way to him. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 1KBB; BG; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 34. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316241335
ISBN
9780316241335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. This warm, witty and down-to-earth story of a Yorkshire bandsman will delight music lovers everywhere. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752447193
ISBN
9780752447193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. This book features the full wartime diaries of Esther Rowley who had, it seems, independent financial status and influential friends in Devon society. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; 3JJH; BJ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448831
ISBN
9780752448831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.65

Hardcover. Part of the "Revolutionary War Series", this work documents a period that includes the Continental Army's last weeks at Valley Forge, the British evacuation of Philadelphia, and the Battle of Monmouth Court House. It begins with George Washington's army at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, celebrating the alliance between the United States and France. Editor(s): Crackel, Theodore J.; Lengel, Edward G. Series: Revolutionery War S. Num Pages: 832 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925226
ISBN
9780813925226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.52

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 b&w photographs, 2 maps, 2 indexes, appendix. BIC Classification: BG; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 735.
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Expanded Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585441440
ISBN
9781585441440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.07

Paperback.
Publisher
tebbo
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
Publication date
2010
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781742448039
ISBN
9781742448039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 4.34

Paperback. The new book by New Yorker journalist and author of Female Chauvinist Pigs, Ariel Levy. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Fleet
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
9780349005300
ISBN
9780349005300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.23

Paperback. Abel Herzberg, a Dutch lawyer and writer - managed, in the hell of Bergen-Belsen, to keep a diary which chronicles the horrific reality of daily existence in the camp. This title, based on his diary, provides an eyewitness account of life in one of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
9781845117504
ISBN
9781845117504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99

Hardback. Offers an account of the life of the great English poet and pamphleteer John Milton in his quarter centenary year. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 44. Weight in Grams: 774. Very good copy in near fine dustwrapper

First edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KEX0303332
ISBN
9780747584254
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

Paperback. BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
V9780141030579
ISBN
9780141030579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781681772318
ISBN
9781681772318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. An account of the author's life with the atomic scientist Enrico Fermi, that covers Fermi's early childhood interest in science, and his rise in the Italian university system concurrent with the rise of fascism, his receipt of the Nobel Prize, their emigration to the United States in the 1930s, their experiences in America. Num Pages: 268 pages, 33 halftones, 1 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGA; PHM; PNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226243672
ISBN
9780226243672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.01

Paperback. Praise for The Lobotomist "Written with such clarity and engaging detail that a reader has difficulty in putting it down. " --The New York Review of Books "One of the many virtues of El-Hai's text is the rich detail he provides about Freeman's life and ideas. " --Los Angeles Times "Fascinating.. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470098301
ISBN
9780470098301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.40

Hardback. Bart Goldstein was only sixteen when he suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a car accident in 2001. No Stone Unturned is the saga of Bart's struggle to regain his life. Told from his father's point of view, the book chronicles the family's ordeal, and flashbacks fill in Bart's life since he arrived from Korea at the age of five months. Num Pages: 242 pages, 22 b&w photos, index. BIC Classification: BM; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
242
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612344645
ISBN
9781612344645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.49

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