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Biography
Paperback. Born in Usk, Gwent, in 1823, Alfred Russel Wallace left school at fourteen and in his mid-twenties spent four years in the Amazon collecting for museums and wealthy patrons, only to lose all his finds in a shipboard fire in mid-Atlantic. This title reveals Wallace as a courageous and unconventional explorer. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; PD; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712665773
- ISBN
- 9780712665773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.79
€ 19.00
€ 16.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, B&W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BM; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620408254
- ISBN
- 9781620408254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.60
€ 15.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. A collection of some of the strangest, most despicable and comical crimes that took place on the Wirral peninsula throughout the Victorian era and the early twentieth century. It features tales that uncover many cases that have been long forgotten and are supported by illustrations which describe these events and the people featured in them. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752450070
- ISBN
- 9780752450070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Hardcover. The genre of biography in the ancient world is interestingly diverse and permeable and bears on ideas of characterization and the individual. This volume considers both the form and the content of biography across the ancient world, and is particularly interested in the frontiers with other related genres, such as history. Editor(s): McGing, B.; Mossman, Judith. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125128
- ISBN
- 9781905125128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.51
€ 83.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 169 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Plexus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859653268
- ISBN
- 9780859653268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.75
€ 20.99
€ 19.75
Paperback. A moving, fascinating memoir of Penny Armstrong's years as midwife to an Amish community in rural Pennsylvania. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; BM; MQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Pinter & Martin Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780662008
- ISBN
- 9781780662008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.33
€ 13.99
€ 11.33
Paperback. Translator(s): Sartarelli, Stephen. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 101. .
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811222105
- ISBN
- 9780811222105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.02
€ 17.99
€ 16.02
Hardback. A biography of one of the most impressive and influential figures of nineteenth-century Scotland, Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748611850
- ISBN
- 9780748611850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.49€ 145.97
€ 154.49
€ 145.97
Paperback. Lady of Sudeley Num Pages: 144 pages, 32 b&w and 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750937207
- ISBN
- 9780750937207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.36
€ 12.36
Paperback. A collection of local tales and murder cases from across the county of Lancashire. This title includes more than 60 archive photographs, reward notices and drawings. It contains chapters recounting true cases of theft, violence, villainy and murder, supported by a range of sources (including newspapers and court reports). Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 7. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443584
- ISBN
- 9780752443584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. James Brindley, the first great canal business, provided the spark that ignited the Industrial Revolution, united the nation and set Britain on course to become the world's first superpower. This book retells Brindley's story, the legacy he left behind and why it is relevant today. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; BGH; TNF; WGGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752432595
- ISBN
- 9780752432595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.75
€ 26.99
€ 23.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 414 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 27. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1967
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811202268
- ISBN
- 9780811202268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.48
€ 23.99
€ 20.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 b/w photos & 24 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789881774224
- ISBN
- 9789881774224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. Linda Stratmann's well-illustrated and enthralling text will appeal to everyone interested in true crime and the shadier side of Essex's past. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458502
- ISBN
- 9780752458502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006530749
- ISBN
- 9780006530749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17
Paperback. A biography of Geoff Bradford Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 234 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752465289
- ISBN
- 9780752465289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Tilman
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909461260
- ISBN
- 9781909461260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.40
€ 16.99
€ 15.40
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Unicorn Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910500453
- ISBN
- 9781910500453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.10
€ 18.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. Presents an anthology of true stories, drawn from the author's personal experience as a Registered Docker in the Port of London. This work is an attempt to preserve the memories of day to day life of the docklands in the past. It is of interest to those whose relatives worked as dockers, and to social historians. Num Pages: 146 pages, 50 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750941389
- ISBN
- 9780750941389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Marquette University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874620177
- ISBN
- 9780874620177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.31
€ 78.31
Hardback. A biography of Arthur Pearson - an extraordinary man who refused to consider blindness an affliction, but rather a handicap which could be overcome. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451824
- ISBN
- 9780752451824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.65
€ 23.99
€ 20.65
Paperback. Aims to get to the truth of Marco Polo's claims. Covering his early life, his extraordinary twenty-four-year Asian epic and his reception in Italy on his return, this book places the intrepid Venetian in context, historically and geographically. Num Pages: 320 pages, . BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750934213
- ISBN
- 9780750934213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.47
€ 15.99
€ 14.47
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Crossway Books United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433501326
- ISBN
- 9781433501326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.47
€ 18.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. "Each week the editors of Slate, one of the first and best on-line literary magazines, ask a different person to keep a diary. The Slate Diaries is a selection of some of the best of those diaries." Editor(s): Kinsley, Michael. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; JFD; JP; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 459. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KRA0012670
- ISBN
- 9781586480073
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99