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Paperback. The Buddha is a giant of humanity. He gives his name to one of the five great religions of the world, rich in philosophical, psychological and spiritual insights, with over 350 million practitioners in every country on the planet and a history stretching back 2,500 years. Series: Pocket Giants. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750954600
ISBN
9780750954600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.31

Hardback. This is the first overview of Schulberg's career 1937-2000 (his own autobiography, Moving Pictures, covers his life only to age 17). This book covers his career as a novelist, short story writer, playwright, Oscar-winning screenwriter and boxing historian. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840355
ISBN
9780810840355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.04

Paperback. A poignant piece of self-revelation, sprinkled with some trenchant observations on the way the dead hand of history has weighed down the former Warsaw Pact countries Editor(s): Gilman, Sander L. Series: Texts and Contexts. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; BG; DSA; HBJD; HBLW3; JFFN; JPFC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803292611
ISBN
9780803292611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.72

Paperback. A lively chronicle of the 1960s through the surprisingly close and incredibly contentious friendship of its two most colorful characters. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; BGL; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393353020
ISBN
9780393353020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.42

Paperback. Suitable for those interested in true-crime history and the shadier side of Buckinghamshire's past, this title includes cases such as the slaying of a family of seven in Denham in 1870, the killing of a butcher's wife in Victorian Slough for which no one was ever found guilty, and an apparent suicide in Chesham which turned out to be murder. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 247 x 11. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752470238
ISBN
9780752470238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Triumph Books United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600788529
ISBN
9781600788529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.14

Paperback. Takes the reader on a journey of Buck Whaley's many adventures far and wide. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845885410
ISBN
9781845885410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613743355
ISBN
9781613743355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.89

hardcover. Brutus is a household name, yet little known apart from his involvement in Caesar's murder. This is the first dedicated biography in over 30 years. It puts this important figure in historical context and looks beyond his most famous act. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Condition
New
SKU
9781848847767
ISBN
9781848847767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

Paperback. Bruno Walter, one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors, lived a fascinating life in difficult times. This book is a biography of Walter. It tells of Walter's close friendship with Gustav Mahler, his relations with Thomas Mann and his family, and his romantic involvement with the soprano Delia Reinhardt. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVGC4; BGF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803290082
ISBN
9780803290082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. The eagerly anticipated and highly entertaining memoirs of Strictly Come Dancing's most popular judge. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 x 8 colour pp. BIC Classification: ASD; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755364091
ISBN
9780755364091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Presents the tale of a cheeky little sod from Salford called Jason growing up surrounded by his properly most definitely shameless family and his discovery that being funny might actually get him somewhere. It's about being part of a big, northern, working-class family forever struggling with money, but never short on laughs or misadventures. Num Pages: 336 pages, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 123 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091939069
ISBN
9780091939069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.88

Paperback. A celebration of the life and engineering achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by two of the world's foremost authorities. Num Pages: 208 pages, 50. BIC Classification: BGT; TNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2006 Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753821251
ISBN
9780753821251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Isambard Kingdom Brunel had strong associations with South Wales; chief engineer of the GWR, he was the same for the South Wales Railway Company, taking the railways across South Wales. This work focuses on his contribution to the maritime world, from his work on dry docks and shipping facilities to his steamships, including his 'great leviathan'. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; BGT; HBTK; TNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752449128
ISBN
9780752449128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.87

Paperback. Isambard Kingdom Brunel had strong associations with South Wales; chief engineer of the GWR at just 27, he was the same for the South Wales Railway Co., taking the railways across South Wales. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; BGT; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752439181
ISBN
9780752439181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.88

Paperback. A history of Brunel in South Wales Num Pages: 240 pages, 100ill (30 colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; BGH; TNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752432366
ISBN
9780752432366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. At 19, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was in charge, under his father, of an engineering work that is the wonder of Europe: the Thames tunnel, completed in 1843. This book traces Brunel's life and career, the man of immense energy who came to dominate civil engineering in the 19th century and whose legacy can still be seen nearly two centuries later. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750942942
ISBN
9780750942942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.40

Paperback. A recollection of the experience of growing up in the slums of Nechells and Aston, this title includes stories from the backstreets of Birmingham. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 3JJH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 6. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752453910
ISBN
9780752453910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Hardcover. Brum Henderson. First edition. Signed by the author. Fine in fine dustwrapper with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Appletree Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KAK0008969
ISBN
9780862818647
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782194637
ISBN
9781782194637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.33

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