Biography
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Biography
Hardcover. " The best publisher alive or dead".... C P Snow. Very good copy in original printed wrappers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1935
- Publisher
- V. Gollancz in Association with
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Worn cover/second Impression
- SKU
- KEX0304174
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 40.00
€ 40.00
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Anniversary Edition
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221100
- ISBN
- 9780253221100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.17
€ 26.99
€ 25.17
Hardcover. Fedor Chizhov built the first railroad owned entirely by Russian stockholders, created Moscow's first bank and mutual credit society, and launched the first profitable steamship line based in Archangel. In this valuable book, Thomas Owen vividly illuminates the life and world of this seminal figure in early Russian capitalism. Series: Harvard Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 292 pages, 9 halftones, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; BGH; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674015494
- ISBN
- 9780674015494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.52€ 75.33
€ 84.52
€ 75.33
Hardback. Courtney C. Smith was an educator of high standards and vision who led Swarthmore College from 1953 to 1969. This work looks at Smith's convictions, commitment, and values, and shows how they preserved liberal arts at Swarthmore and shaped institutions that continue to promote discourse, human dignity, and civil society. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874138337
- ISBN
- 9780874138337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.51
€ 131.51
Paperback. A tearaway young man from Norfolk, Astley Cooper (1768-1841) became the world's richest and most famous surgeon. Admired from afar by the Brontes and up close by his student Keats, his success was born of an appetite for bloody revolutions. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; MN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845950132
- ISBN
- 9781845950132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.79
€ 21.99
€ 16.79
Paperback. Presents the mystery of what happened to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. In this title, the authors track the outlaws and the enigmatic Etta Place through South America, where they fled in 1901. Information about William T Phillips, who claimed to be Butch Cassidy, is also included. Num Pages: 412 pages, 52 photographs, 16 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803282902
- ISBN
- 9780803282902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.01
€ 26.99
€ 25.01
Hardback. A year after Prince's death at the age of 57, acclaimed writer brilliantly anatomizes the star's dramatic career and an aesthetic that at times seemed otherworldly. In thematically structured chapters that blend critical consideration of Prince's art with the author's personal connection to the music. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571333264
- ISBN
- 9780571333264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.65
€ 24.99
€ 16.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HRCV4; HRCV9; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621574606
- ISBN
- 9781621574606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.97
€ 26.99
€ 22.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Serpent's Tail
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846687600
- ISBN
- 9781846687600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.41
€ 23.99
€ 16.41
Paperback. This is life on the road with James Blunt, with the backdrop story being the 'All the Lost Souls' tour, including photos never seen before Num Pages: 384 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755319954
- ISBN
- 9780755319954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. This magisterial dual biography illuminates two complex lives that began alike but were on opposite sides of the Second World War. Translator(s): Frisch, Shelley. Num Pages: 624 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 231 x 36. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631492280
- ISBN
- 9781631492280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.64
€ 22.64
Hardcover. Presents a comprehensive study of the life and work of the great Baroque-era organist and composer Dieterich Buxtehude (circa 1637-1707). Originally published in 1987, it also includes description of Buxtehude's compositional output, from trio sonatas to the famed Abendmusiken: Buxtehude's yearly oratorio presentations. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 554 pages, 1 colour, 32 black and white, 98 line drawing. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 554
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580462532
- ISBN
- 9781580462532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.05
€ 193.05
Paperback. Diego Costa: 'The Beast' is an in-depth look into the life of this spectacular footballer and his rise to the very top. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784186500
- ISBN
- 9781784186500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.47
€ 16.99
€ 15.47
Hardcover. Translator(s): Kleist, James A. Series: Ancient Christian Writers. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1948
- Publisher
- Paulist Press
- Edition
- NO. 6
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809102471
- ISBN
- 9780809102471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.29
€ 37.99
€ 33.29
Paperback. When Fred Dibnah debuted on television in 1979, British audiences immediately embraced a new cultural icon. This title includes colourful tales told by Fred himself, recounting key moments in his life, his experiences as a steeplejack, his fascination with machinery, his work as an engineer, craftsman, artist, inventor and steam enthusiast. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849900539
- ISBN
- 9781849900539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.57
€ 23.99
€ 16.57
Hardcover. Following in the footsteps of Thoemmes Press's "Dictionary of Eighteenth-Century British Philosophers (1999) and "Dictionary of Seventeenth-Century British Philosophers (2000), this work is a research source in this history of ideas. Editor(s): Mander, W. J.; Sell, Alan P. F. Num Pages: 525 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BG; GBC; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 126. Weight in Grams: 2780.
- Publisher
- Thoemmes Continuum
- Number of pages
- 525
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855069558
- ISBN
- 9781855069558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 833.93€ 739.95
€ 833.93
€ 739.95
Multiple-component retail product. Over 9,000 entries outline the lives and careers of prominent Irish men and women, including writers, scientists, politicians and musicians. Editor(s): McGuire, James; Quinn, James. Num Pages: 9672 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GBCB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 272 x 209 x 190. Weight in Grams: 7072. 9 vol plus 2 supplement vols = 11 vols complete. Clothbound covers showing very light shelfwear, else as new
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press Dublin / Cambridge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KTJ8038937
- ISBN
- 9780521633314
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 895.00
€ 895.00
Hardcover. Very good clean copy in good dustwrappers. DW has light shelf wear, lightly sunned spine. Tiny scoring to title page, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0014755
- ISBN
- 9780717108664
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. An edited anthology of Charles Dickens' varied writings on France, exploring the writer's fascination with French culture and history. This book brings together short stories and extracts, from novels and travel writing. Among its journalistic highlights, are accounts of a train journey from London to Paris; a rough Channel crossing; and others. Editor(s): Edmondson, John. Num Pages: 448 pages, 20 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: BJ; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955061
- ISBN
- 9781904955061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.87
€ 23.99
€ 21.87
Paperback. Dickens had everything - fame, success and riches - but he died harbouring a deep sadness he had experienced all his life. He was a man of mercurial character, but he also had a sense of loss and longing that would constantly appear in his work. This title takes the reader into the life of one of the world's greatest writers. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; BGH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099437093
- ISBN
- 9780099437093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.29
€ 21.99
€ 15.29
A perceptive literary critic, a world-famous writer of witty and playful verses for children, a leading authority on children's linguistic creativity and a highly skilled translator, Kornei Chukovsky was a complete man of letters. Editor(s): Erlich, Victor. Translator(s): Heim, Michael Henry. Num Pages: 658 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; BGL; DSBH; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1034.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- abridged ed
- Number of pages
- 658
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300106114
- ISBN
- 9780300106114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.82€ 58.13
€ 79.82
€ 58.13
Paperback. Diary of the Dark Years is a sharply observed record of day-to-day life in occupied Paris, but far more: it is "a remarkable essay on courage and cowardice" (Wall Street Journal), expressing both shame at French collaboration with the Nazis and the stubborn resistance of an intellectual under great pressure. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190495848
- ISBN
- 9780190495848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.31
€ 25.99
€ 24.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Monday Books
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- KNW0008964
- ISBN
- 9780955285479
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardback. A book about accepting yourself - and your body - and embracing your true identity. It intends to inspire those suffering from an eating disorder as well as those affected by someone close to them who has one. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VFJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Press United States
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762748969
- ISBN
- 9780762748969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.63
€ 24.99
€ 19.63