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Biography

Paperback. In 2003, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter came together and formed what would become one of the most popular and successful bands in the UK. This book deals with their life and work. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552168540
ISBN
9780552168540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. The first of three abridged volumes of 'the greatest diarist of our times' Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: AVQ; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719566813
ISBN
9780719566813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. This is a full-length biography of Mark Rothko, arguably one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Drawing on exclusive access to his personal papers and over 100 interviews with artists, patrons and dealers, the author tells the story of a life in art. Num Pages: 707 pages, 21 colour plates, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD9; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1350.
Publisher
The University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226074061
ISBN
9780226074061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.53

Paperback. Clare Hollingworth was the first war correspondent to report the outbreak of WWII, described as 'the scoop of the century'. Her career spanned 40 years and she wrote for the Daily Telegraph, the Economist, the Observer, the Guardian, and reported from Palestine, Algeria, China, Vietnam, and became the first Telegraph's China correspondent since the formation of the People's Republic of China in 1949. She retired in 1981. She died in Hong Kong aged 105 in January 2017 and her death made headlines around the world. Written by Clare's great-nephew, this is the only official account of a memorable life. Brilliantly reviewed in its self-published iteration. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: BG. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473664814
ISBN
9781473664814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. The comedy classic of life in National Service. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BM; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172. An Hilarious Memoire of the National Service. 228 pages, ill. When the author first turned up for his medical in 1956 he had little idea of the adventures he would face and the people he would encounter over the next two years in service. This title offers an account of life in National Service, where he faced the horrors of basic training, the boredom of the drill yard and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BM; JWT. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight: 172.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
228
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780334592
ISBN
9781780334592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. Concludes the most comprehensive and intimate life of Nelson ever written, one that teems with an array of sailors and civilians, heroes and villains, husbands, wives and lovers. This title features Nelson's famous victories at the battles of the Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar as well as his lesser-known yet equally gripping campaigns. Num Pages: 1040 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 231 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1260.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
1040
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847922762
ISBN
9781847922762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.82

Paperback. A definitive insight into how to achieve success in Formula One from Ross Brawn, whose cars and drivers have won 20 F1 world championships Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; KJC; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471162381
ISBN
9781471162381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

Paperback.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
The Liffey Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905785254
ISBN
9781905785254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.81

Paperback. A beautifully written and produced celebration of the life of Beatrix Potter, one of the nation's best-loved authors. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 x 8pp colour illus. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784975647
ISBN
9781784975647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. The next instalment of a family history through letters - one that readers have already received warmly and enthusiastically. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472121127
ISBN
9781472121127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. A unique insight into prison life in Craiginches, showing both the difficulties and dangers that were a part of everyday life and the rewarding side of the job when inmates gave something positive back to society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; BTC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785301216
ISBN
9781785301216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Editor(s): Barrett, Anthony A.; Fantham, Elaine; Yardley, John C. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 halftones. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; GBC; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156514
ISBN
9780691156514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. Series: Wildguides. Num Pages: 344 pages, 137 color illus. 19 maps. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
WILDGuides United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903657164
ISBN
9781903657164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Now in paperback, this fabulous biography of Peggy Guggenheim charts the life of the infamous, multi-talented art collector and personality 'An engrossing and fond portrait of an extraordinary woman' Sunday Express Num Pages: 464 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080601
ISBN
9781844080601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Editor(s): Tickell, Alex. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGL; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280. 168 pages. Editor(s): Tickell, Alex. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGL; DN. Dimension: 212 x 152 x 12. Weight: 280.
Publisher
Nottingham Trent University
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842330494
ISBN
9781842330494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Pugin was one of Britain's greatest architects and his short career one of the dramatic in architectural history. This book draws on letters and drawings to recreate his life and work as architect, propagandist and romantic artist as well as the story of his three marriages, the bitterness of his last years and his sudden death at 40. Num Pages: 624 pages, 8pp b/w, 8pp colour inset. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; AMB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140280999
ISBN
9780140280999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.96

Paperback. A biography of the influential jazz pianist, Bill Evans. Peter Pettinger, himself a concert pianist, describes Evans's life, his personal tragedies and commercial successes, his music making, his technique and compositional methods, his approach to ensemble playing, and his legacy. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 366 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300097276
ISBN
9780300097276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.86

Paperback. For nearly five years, he was known as the 'Darling Of Las Vegas'. Some said he was a Russian arms dealer, others a pop star from Eastern Europe. But the truth was even more unlikely: he was a twenty-one year old graduate student who had a plan that would one day make him richer than anyone could possibly imagine. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; BG; BTC; WDMC; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256. Good copy with some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Arrow London
Edition
New Ed
Publication date
2006
SKU
KTG0007136
ISBN
9780099490999
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807461
ISBN
9780875807461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.86

Paperback. The visitor's companion to the palaces, castles & houses associated with Henry VIII's infamous wife. Num Pages: 320 pages, 130. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445639444
ISBN
9781445639444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.44

paperback. 123pp. Illustrated. Keywords: Biography
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Edition
3rd Edition
SKU
KHS1011827
ISBN
9780340426654
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Provides a brief biographical sketch of the Roman consul and orator, and gath his selected correspondence, in which he discusses social and political life the Roman Empire. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
288
Publication date
1986
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444582
ISBN
9780140444582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Charles Stewart Parnell has proved a compelling figure in his own time and to ours. A Protestant landlord who possessed few of the gifts that inspire mass adoration, he was the unlikely object of popular veneration. This revision considers Parnell's career within the context of his times, Anglo-Irish affairs, and theoretical perspectives. Series: Historical Association of Ireland Life and Times New Series. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 185 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906359331
ISBN
9781906359331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. Vivien Jones presents a selection from the letters of Jane Austen, which includes nearly two thirds of the novelist's surviving correspondence, & contributes an extensive introduction & notes that provide a historical & social context. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538430
ISBN
9780199538430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

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