Biography
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Biography
Hardback. A lively and readable literary biography of a remarkable personality who was a central member of the Inklings, this book rediscovers the dramatic and contradictory life of a brilliant writer and publisher from a poor London background who became a ground-breaking theologian, fantasy novelist and poet. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16-page plates section. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 48. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199284153
- ISBN
- 9780199284153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.54
€ 42.54
Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; ASDC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813147215
- ISBN
- 9780813147215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.07
€ 49.07
Paperback. Yerkes' impact upon London was seismic and his legacy controversial. He made his fortune in the Chicago Street railways but his shady deals and turbulent private life led him to London seeking a new playground, having married his latest mistress, 40 years his junior. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; KFF; KNGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752446226
- ISBN
- 9780752446226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.75
€ 26.99
€ 23.75
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€ 17.50
€ 18.99
€ 17.50
Hardback. Charles R. Cockerell (1788-1863) was one of the most significant nineteenth-century British architects and a major player in the cultural shift from the Georgian eighteenth to the Victorian nineteenth century. Num Pages: 322 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3JH; AMB; BJ; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783272068
- ISBN
- 9781783272068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.02
€ 62.02
Paperback. Forty years after the Manson Family murders, this is the definitive account of the crimes that shocked the world. Num Pages: 464 pages, 2 B & W plate sections. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 32. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340977033
- ISBN
- 9780340977033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardback. Comprising a brief biography and chapters written by those who worked with him, such as Janet Baker and Alfred Brendel, this is a celebration of an exceptional, creative life. Editor(s): Simeone, Nigel; Tyrrell, John. Num Pages: 336 pages, 44 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 854.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839668
- ISBN
- 9781843839668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.88
€ 40.99
€ 33.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Silman-James Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935247135
- ISBN
- 9781935247135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.62
€ 26.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. The creator of the "Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Henry VIII" and "Captain Bligh", Charles Laughton's career spans 50 films and 40 stage roles. This book offers biography that follows him from his parents' hotel in Scarborough to his climactic assumption of the role of King Lear in Statford at the end of his life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099581956
- ISBN
- 9780099581956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691653754
- ISBN
- 9780691653754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.16
€ 113.16
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413777898
- ISBN
- 9780413777898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.61
€ 23.99
€ 20.61
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077760
- ISBN
- 9780252077760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. This biography examines Hawtrey's origins as a child star and as a performer in revue and the Will Hay films. It looks at his career on radio and television, and then at the sad, slow decline of a belligerent, alcoholic recluse on the Kent coast. Num Pages: 128 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001369
- ISBN
- 9780571210893
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 271 pages, 70 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566. Charles Harrison. 256 pages, 70 b&w illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACX; BM. Dimension: 208 x 151 x 22. Weight: 560.
- Publisher
- Ridinghouse
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905464296
- ISBN
- 9781905464296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.12
€ 42.99
€ 35.12
Hardback. During the era of segregation, the Journal of Negro Education published research vital to overturning racial segregation as public policy. Charles Thompson's editorials inspired and mobilized activists, slowly molding public support for human rights. A major player for the NAACP, Thompson chronicles the highs and lows of the civil rights struggle. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3; JN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611475210
- ISBN
- 9781611475210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.22
€ 127.22
Hardback. This is an account of the life of German nationalist and revolutionary Charles Follen. His life embraces many historical issues, he conspired in the first political murder of modern German history, fled to Switzerland, then America where he was instrumental in the importation of German ideas. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674110113
- ISBN
- 9780674110113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.00€ 68.99
€ 76.00
€ 68.99
Paperback. A beautifully illustrated and informative tribute to England's most famous prose writer Num Pages: 96 pages, 200 black and white. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781552780
- ISBN
- 9781781552780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.39
€ 19.99
€ 15.39
Paperback. The faith of Charles Dickens, the most influential and popular author of the Victorian era. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGX; DSK; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Lion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745968513
- ISBN
- 9780745968513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Charles Dickens was a phenomenon: a hardworking journalist, the father of ten children, a tireless walker and traveller, a supporter of liberal social causes, and a great novelist. This book paints a fresh portrait of Dickens, capturing the complex character of this great genius. Num Pages: 576 pages, 24 pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 200 x 35. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141036939
- ISBN
- 9780141036939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.41
€ 19.99
€ 13.41
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007445301
- ISBN
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 6.61
€ 18.99
€ 6.61
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452265
- ISBN
- 9780752452265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.66
€ 16.99
€ 14.66
Paperback. An exuberant and entertaining biography of Charles Dickens that captures the essence of the great novelist. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 28. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007445318
- ISBN
- 9780007445318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.13
€ 16.99
€ 12.13
Paperback. Used Copy. Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Pelican Biographies
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KDK0014796
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A biography of Dickens that uncovers Dickens the man through the profession in which he excelled. Drawing on a study of this prodigiously brilliant figure, it explores the personal and emotional life, the high-profile public activities, the relentless travel, the charitable works, the amateur theatricals and the astonishing productivity. Num Pages: 720 pages, 40 black-&-white illustrations + 60 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 42. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300170931
- ISBN
- 9780300170931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.55
€ 25.99
€ 19.55