Biography
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Biography
Hardcover. Although extracts from Sonny Ormrod's diary have appeared in various publications over the years, the editors now offer the complete story of his brief period of aerial combat over Malta. His was one of many young lives lost in the effort to safeguard Malta, and he was there when only Hurricanes were available to combat the Luftwaffe's onslaught. Num Pages: 336 pages, 36 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DSM; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 34. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555293
- ISBN
- 9781781555293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.75
€ 33.99
€ 23.75
Paperback. The autobiography of Lillian Browse, this volume begins with her origins in South Africa and reveals how she managed by charm, determination and good judgment to establish herself as a doyenne of the London art world between the 1950s and 1970s. Num Pages: 224 pages, 41 b&w line illustrations. BIC Classification: ABQ; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900357142
- ISBN
- 9781900357142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.85
€ 24.99
€ 16.85
Paperback. Features the life and work of Dinu Lipatti. This book deals with Lipatti as pianist, composer and teacher. It includes many quotations from letters written by him, many musical examples, a list of works and two cadenzas for the Mozart Piano Concerto in C (K467). Translator(s): Grindea, Carola. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, discography, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Kahn & Averill United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871082586
- ISBN
- 9781871082586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.51
€ 23.99
€ 20.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 880 pages, 32pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 42. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140279627
- ISBN
- 9780140279627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.12
€ 25.99
€ 18.12
Paperback. 'Miss, who's that funny man at the back of the classroom? So begins school-inspector Gervase Phinn's second year among the frankly spoken pupils and teachers of North Yorkshire - the sight of Gervase with his notebook and pen provokes unexpected reactions from the children and adults alike. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGA; JNKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140281293
- ISBN
- 9780140281293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Mary Wollstonecraft and author Mary Shelley were mother and daughter, yet these two extraordinary women never knew one another. Nevertheless, their passionate and pioneering lives remained closely intertwined, their choices, dreams and tragedies eerily similar. This book deals with their life and work. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099592396
- ISBN
- 9780099592396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. "John Betjeman". Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 190 x 5. Weight in Grams: 132. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747810513
- ISBN
- 9780747810513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; VFMD; WBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062382467
- ISBN
- 9780062382467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.01
€ 20.99
€ 19.01
Hardcover. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403934031
- ISBN
- 9781403934031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.40
€ 59.40
Paperback. During the summer of 2004, when Marsha Hunt decided to risk her life for Jimi Hendrix, he'd been dead for 34 years. Dead since she had her last hit single, was Mick Jagger's secret lover and had his daughter Karis. This book provides an uplifting account of an iconic figure's battle with a disease that affects so many lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BG; MJCL; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 275.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- SKU
- KLN0018114
- ISBN
- 9781845960780
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardcover. Fix Bayonets Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BTM; HBW; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 40. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Publisher
- Robin Brass Studio, Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896941271
- ISBN
- 9781896941271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91
Paperback. Describes life on the Mississippi River, with observations and anecdotes about the culture and society along the river valley. This book includes character sketches, historical facts, information and reminiscences of Twain's boyhood and experiences as a steam-boat pilot. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140390506
- ISBN
- 9780140390506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.21
€ 11.99
€ 10.21
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Arrow Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KNW0010511
- ISBN
- 9780099410782
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. On Christmas Eve 1971, the packed LANSA flight 508 from Lima to Pucallpa was struck by lightning and went down in dense jungle hundreds of miles from civilization. Of its 93 passengers, only one survived: Juliane Koepcke - here is her fascinating story of survival against all the odds. Translator(s): Benjamin, Ross. Num Pages: 248 pages, B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857885835
- ISBN
- 9781857885835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Kuki Gallmann's memoir of bringing up a family in Kenya in the 1970s, first with her husband Paulo, and then alone. This book is part elegaic celebration, part tragedy, and part love letter to the spirit of Africa. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGA; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141033181
- ISBN
- 9780141033181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Mike Love is a founding member of the Beach Boys. With their lush vocals and endlessly inventive arrangements, the band forged art from songs about cars, surfing and first love. But beneath the Beach Boys' wholesome appearance lurked darker truths: drugs and dissent, deceit and betrayal. This book tells their story. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571324699
- ISBN
- 9780571324699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.67
€ 8.67
Paperback. Reni. Mani. Ian Brown. John Squire. These are the names that will forever be remembered for creating their defining album "The Stone Roses". The author was with them every step of the way documenting their story. In this edition of his biography, he brings the ultimate rock 'n' roll tale fully up-to-date. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 37. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091948580
- ISBN
- 9780091948580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.82
€ 33.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. The author has been a Labour MP for 20 years, and despite his refusal to toe the party line, he has held several prominent posts. This book offers humorous and incisive takes on various aspects of political life: from the build-up to Iraq, to the scandalous sums of tax-payers' money spent on ministerial cars he didn't want to use. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 page mono plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BGHA; BJ; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 40. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846682308
- ISBN
- 9781846682308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.15
€ 17.99
€ 13.15
Hardcover. 8vo. Good copy in dustwrapper
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- SKU
- KEX0258103
- ISBN
- 9780316861014
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571237692
- ISBN
- 9780571237692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.46
€ 19.99
€ 14.46