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paperback. Wyburn-Mason syndrome. Ever heard of it? Dan Jeffries has, and his insightful and hilarious memoir explores what it's like living with one of the world's rarest medical conditions - and then finding out you have another one. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MJCG; VFJB; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Tangent Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910089224
ISBN
9781910089224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; BK; HBTB; JFFN; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910170373
ISBN
9781910170373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Translator(s): Mitchell, Mike. Series: Dark Masterrs. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Dedalus Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910213162
ISBN
9781910213162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Hardcover. This is a collection of Richard Demarco s essays, writings and around 200 images celebrating the relationship between himself and German artist Joseph Beuys. It includes forewords by Keith Hartley and Douglas Hall.

" Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910745601
ISBN
9781910745601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.79

Paperback. Comrade Jack sketches the life of the late Jack Simons, an intellectual, distinguished academic, Marxist and archetypal revolutionary. The title is a social commentary that details the ideologies of this hero of the liberation struggle in South Africa. Editor(s): Sparg, Marion; Schreiner, Jenny. Num Pages: 257 pages, 31 photographs, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HB; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Real African Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781919855028
ISBN
9781919855028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.55

Paperback. This revealing biography details the life of Bill Jardine, anti-apartheid activist and noted sportsman, who played a key role in racially unifying sports and facilitating South African participation internationally. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Real African Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781919855080
ISBN
9781919855080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.63

Paperback. Michelle, daughter of a Catholic opera singer and Jewish stockbroker, traces her fascinating journey, from her life as a Catholic nun, back to her Jewish roots. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGA; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Real African Publishers
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781919855134
ISBN
9781919855134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.37

paperback. The Mail and Guardian bedside book once again selects the best of the paper's features over the last year to bring you an unparalleled snapshot of South Africa (and Africa) in cross-section. Editor(s): de Waal, Shaun. BIC Classification: BT; D; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Jacana Media
Condition
New
SKU
V9781919931838
ISBN
9781919931838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Alongside Nelson Mandela, his comrade in the struggle, Denis Goldberg is one of those sentenced to four life sentences at the Rivonia Trial. He then spent twenty--two years (from 1963-1985) in an Apartheid South Africa political prison. Num Pages: 428 pages, full colour & black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
STE Publishers South Africa
Edition
Pap/DVD
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9781920222437
ISBN
9781920222437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.53

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781920601003
ISBN
9781920601003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. 224 pages. Melinda Ferguson is a well-known, award-winning True Love magazine journo and bestselling author of Smacked: a harrowing journey of addiction and Hooked. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jacana Media
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781920601126
ISBN
9781920601126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bookstorm
Condition
New
SKU
V9781928257196
ISBN
9781928257196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; BM; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Bookstorm
Condition
New
SKU
V9781928257240
ISBN
9781928257240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.52

Paperback. A Teenage Struggle Toward Freedom From Hatred. Num Pages: 120 pages, 17 PHOTOS. BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
LIT Verlag
Condition
New
SKU
V9783643903686
ISBN
9783643903686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.45

paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
frontpage
Condition
New
SKU
V9788190884136
ISBN
9788190884136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

Paperback. Redi Tlhabi, warm-hearted, charismatic and loved throughout South Africa is as well known for her 702 and Cape Talk radio show as she is for her TV performances and Sunday Times newspaper column. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431404612
ISBN
9781431404612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.46

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Editions Didier Millet Pty Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814385206
ISBN
9789814385206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Hardback. England's brilliant wicket-keeper reveals all about life at the heart of the action on the cricket field. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471127908
ISBN
9781471127908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.45

Paperback. At once an affectionate portrait of mid-century Paris and a daring pointillist autobiography, this title translates into English Georges Perec's major works. It consists of 480 numbered statements, all beginning identically with "I remember," and all limited to pieces of public knowledge - brand names and folk wisdom, actors and illnesses. Translator(s): Terry, Philip. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Verba Mundi Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781567925173
ISBN
9781567925173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

mass_market. As the government of South Vietnam was collapsing and communist troops were closing in, American diplomat Francis Terry McNamara led more than 300 Americans, Vietnamese, and Filipinos down a tributary of the Mekong River to safety. This is his dramatic true account of leadership, courage, and commitment. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BG; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574886931
ISBN
9781574886931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.42

Paperback. Tells the story of John F. Kinney - hero, POW escapee, and aviation pioneer. It contains the first full-length account of a successful escape by a Marine captured in one of the great battles of World War II. Series: Memories of War. Num Pages: 220 pages, 17ill.M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BTM; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887365
ISBN
9781574887365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.33

mass_market. This is the candid and revealing wartime memoir of the soldier who, at the age of just 32, became South Korea's first four-star general. The book brings an unprecedented perspective to the Korean War. Num Pages: 271 pages, 13 b&w photos, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; BTM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887433
ISBN
9781574887433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.42

paperback. The Sixth Marine Division holds a unique place in U.S. Marine Corps history, because it was retired after one great battle. The division was formed on Guadalcanal in September 1944, its ranks filled with battle-hardened veterans and untested replacement troops. Num Pages: 304 pages, 63 b&w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970501
ISBN
9781597970501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.72

hardcover. As the first chief of the Special Intelligence Unit at the Treasury Department, Elmer L. Irey accomplished what J. Edgar Hoover wouldn't and Eliot Ness couldn't. From the 1920s through the 1940s, he headed the investigations that led to the prosecution of the ruthless, murderous bosses who ruled American cities without fear of the law. Num Pages: 372 pages, 11 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597974882
ISBN
9781597974882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.79

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