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Biography

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGBA; HBTB; JFSL3; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Surrey Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572841925
ISBN
9781572841925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.25

Hardback. A highly entertaining account of a middle-aged man's love affair with sailing, an elegant and introspective meditation on the nature of obsession, and an insightful reflection on the years of learning and practice that molded author Tom Froncek into an expert sailor. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574091793
ISBN
9781574091793
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. Moitessier, who navigated with a sextant using the sun, moon, and stars, who sailed with no radio, whose JOSHUA was rigged with discarded telephone poles for masts, came from a sailing world more distant from the modern ocean racer's than his was from Columbus's. Translator(s): Simon, Janine. Num Pages: 224 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574092042
ISBN
9781574092042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.59

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hatherleigh Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578264711
ISBN
9781578264711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.35

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589798977
ISBN
9781589798977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 180 x 29. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594633973
ISBN
9781594633973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Triumph Books United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600789410
ISBN
9781600789410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.23

Num Pages: 304 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 232 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Triumph Books United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600789601
ISBN
9781600789601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. Inspired by the old African proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground," high-school student Morgan Reilly sought to preserve as many Maine libraries as he could by interviewing men and women who served in World War II. All of these veterans taught him something, not just about how to fight a war, but how to live a life. Num Pages: 180 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; BGH; BK; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608932634
ISBN
9781608932634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.43

Paperback. A number of nefarious characters have passed through Maine on their way to infamy, including the pirates Dixie Bull and Edward Teach (aka Blackbeard) and gangster Al Brady. The scoundrels assembled in this book, however, are either Maine natives or notorious individuals whose mischief, misdeeds, or mayhem were perpetrated in the Pine Tree State. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608932863
ISBN
9781608932863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.71

Paperback. Joshua Chamberlain is arguably the most well-known figure in Maine history and this highly accessible biography provides a brief look at his life. Filled with photos, maps, and illustrations, this concise history of a Maine icon is ideal for anyone with even just a passing interest in Maine or the Civil War. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 163.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608932894
ISBN
9781608932894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.68

hardcover. Maine humor icon Tim Sample gives us a new collection of short essays and monologues about his growing up and living in Maine and throughout his long entertainment career. Part whimsical anecdote, part hard-won wisdom, these stories are imbued with Sample's distinct wry Yankee wit. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608933686
ISBN
9781608933686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, B/W photo insert on gloss. BIC Classification: BGBA; BM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610390828
ISBN
9781610390828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.31

hardcover. The former mayor--the son of a barber and a domestic who grew up in Harlem and Trenton--discusses his journey to becoming the 106th mayor of New York City. Num Pages: 408 pages, Including an 8-pp. B/W photo insert on gloss. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPR; BGHA; JPHL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 244 x 33. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
PublicAffairs United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781610393010
ISBN
9781610393010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, B/W photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; BK; JFSJ1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610397179
ISBN
9781610397179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.88

Paperback / so. An NPR Book of the Year, worth, oh well, its weight in gold. . . . vivid and eloquent. The New York Times Book.. BIC Classification: BM; VFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611450293
ISBN
9781611450293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.57

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
Centennary Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611453379
ISBN
9781611453379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.26

Hardback. Dashiell Hammett changed the face of crime fiction. A controversial political activist who stood for civil liberty, he was also a very private man. In this biography, the author uses fresh research, including interviews with Hammett's family and Hellman's heir, to reexamine his life and works. Num Pages: 264 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 8 x 5 x 140. Weight in Grams: 355.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611457841
ISBN
9781611457841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.76

Hardback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; BTC; JFFE; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lehigh University Press United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611460926
ISBN
9781611460926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611470604
ISBN
9781611470604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB; DSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611474886
ISBN
9781611474886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.98

hardcover. Lives are known textually, and this collection of new essays explores, corrects, and advances contemporary knowledge of historical lives and texts, particularly of the British eighteenth century. Complementing the essays is a complete translation and critical edition of a life of Hester Thrale Piozzi written in French by Frances Burney. Editor(s): Swan, Jesse G. Num Pages: 302 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGL; DNF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611485400
ISBN
9781611485400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.43

Hardback. Num Pages: 211 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; RGR; RNK; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611493405
ISBN
9781611493405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.37

Hardback. Editor(s): Podnieks, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGLA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 803.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611493764
ISBN
9781611493764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.07

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