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paperback. In 1634 Urbain Grandier, a handsome and dissolute priest of the parish of Loudun was tried, tortured and burnt at the stake. He had been found guilty of conspiring with the devil to seduce an entire convent of nuns in what was the most sensational case of mass possession and sexual hysteria in history. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; BT; HRQX9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099477761
- ISBN
- 9780099477761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Gangster Stephen French invented the perfect crime: robbing drug barons of their huge fortunes. In SAS-style swoops, French raided their fortified mansions and tortured them with horrifying violence until they paid up. This work also reveals French's complex relationship with Curtis Warren, the wealthiest criminal in British history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 x 8pp colour & b/w. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845961787
- ISBN
- 9781845961787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. Great white sharks are enigmas. They ruled the oceans long before dinosaurs inhabited the earth, yet we know surprisingly little about them. Scientists speculate they can live for 60 years and grow to a massive 20 feet long. This title deals with great white sharks and the power they have over us. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BTH; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099555247
- ISBN
- 9780099555247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Leo Cooper
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850528695
- ISBN
- 9780850528695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Birkenhead, 1973. The eighteen-year-old Paul O'Grady gets ready for a big Saturday night out on the town. New white T-shirt, freshly ironed jeans, looking good. As he bids farewell to his mum, who's on the phone to his auntie, and wanders off down the street in a cloud of aftershave, he hears her familiar cry: 'Oh, the devil rides out tonight. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 29. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553824636
- ISBN
- 9780553824636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.95
€ 12.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. The long-awaited autobiography of the archetypal kitchen bad boy - Marco Pierre White Num Pages: 336 pages, 22. BIC Classification: BGA; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Edition
- First Softcover Edition Second Impressio
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752881614
- ISBN
- 9780752881614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. The Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and its amazing 'White City' was one of the wonders of the world. The architect was Daniel H Burnham, the driving force behind the White City, the massive, visionary landscape of white buildings set in a wonderland of canals and gardens. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 496 pages, B & W photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 2AB; AMG; BGH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553813531
- ISBN
- 9780553813531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, 10 colour and 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJ; BGA; HBJD1; HBLW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Librario Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KKD0013019
- ISBN
- 9781904440727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. The Deeds of Frederick Barbarossa is the "official biography" of German king and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. This historical firsthand account was begun by his maternal uncle, Bishop Otto of Freising, the leading medieval church figure and notable historian, and continued by a less well known cleric, Rahewin. Translator(s): Mierow, Charles Christopher. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771. Clean copy with some shelf wear and age. Tear to right front of cover
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Number of pages
- 384
- SKU
- KOG0001485
- ISBN
- 9780231134187
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 95.99€ 92.76
€ 95.99
€ 92.76
paperback. The intimate biography of the charismatic Tour de France winner Marco Pantani and the world that caused his downfall. Now updated. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474600774
- ISBN
- 9781474600774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Who was Jean Moulin? The official answer is that he was General de Gaulle's emissary to occupied France and became the political head of the Resistance in 1943. However, Marnham searches for the key to Moulin's political convictions and suggests that he may have been working to a private agenda. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWKW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. Weight in Grams: 426. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002902
- ISBN
- 9780712665841
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Mark Wallington, who want to change the face of British comedy, is going to finance this dream by becoming a gardener. The result is an account of a year spent working in other people's gardens. This is the story of nights spent in the back room of a pub trying to write scripts, and of days spent understanding the British obsession with gardening. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099472674
- ISBN
- 9780099472674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Presents a half century of Wall Street history as seen through the lives of one of its most illustrious family. This narrative tells the story of three generations of the legendary Davis family, who rank among the most successful investors in the history of the Street. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471474418
- ISBN
- 9780471474418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.51
€ 25.99
€ 19.51
Hardback. Clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KEX0210236
- ISBN
- 9781842752029
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Profiles twenty-two of the most gifted and self-destructive talents in rock history. This book offers intimate portraits of rock stars, from Brian Wilson to Syd Barrett, the Rolling Stones to Neil Young, Iggy Pop to Lou Reed, and others. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571232710
- ISBN
- 9780571232710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. * This companion to the work of one of Britain's best-loved novelists celebrates the centenary of her birth. Editor(s): Taylor, Helen. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group London
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844082353
- ISBN
- 9781844082353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.32
€ 17.99
€ 14.32
Hardcover. The war of 1864 between Austria and Prussia on the one side and Denmark on the other was short but important for European history. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 3JH; BM; HBJD; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909982635
- ISBN
- 9781909982635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.55€ 46.12
€ 59.55
€ 46.12
paperback. A glimpse into the mind and life of one of the most creative and enigmatic visionaries of our time, filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky Num Pages: 424 pages, Includes 8-page color insert and 29 b&w plates. BIC Classification: ANF; BGA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Park Street Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620552810
- ISBN
- 9781620552810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Paperback. In 1978 Warren Fellows was convicted of heroin trafficking between Thailand and Australia and was consequently sentenced to life in Bang Kwang prison - known as the Bangkok Hilton. This is the story of his 12 years behind bars, the abuse of human rights and the squalid conditions he endured. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840182750
- ISBN
- 9781840182750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. The story of three generations of Iranian women - Kamin, her mother and her grandmother - which portrays the history of twentieth century Iran Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238. 288 pages, map. The story of three generations of Iranian women - Kamin, her mother and her grandmother - which portrays the history of twentieth century Iran. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight: 200.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408822333
- ISBN
- 9781408822333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. The inside story of the 20th century's most lucrative armed robbery. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 27. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 346
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849163071
- ISBN
- 9781849163071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
hardcover. Looks at both Howard's immense legacy in terms of prison reform as well as his fascinating character and personal life. Num Pages: 384 pages, Colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Waterside Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 378
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904380733
- ISBN
- 9781904380733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.55
€ 40.99
€ 36.55
Paperback. Paul Mason's father was a policeman. He was also a member of a sadistic paedophile ring. He would keep Paul locked up and naked in a tiny cupboard under the stairs of their home before sexually abusing him. This cycle of abuse continued for several years and also affected his brother. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845967895
- ISBN
- 9781845967895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. John Pearson, author of the bestselling definitive book on the Krays, THE PROFESSION OF VIOLENCE, re-examines the bizarre and frightening story of the Kray twins including new revelations about their criminal past, trial and their extraordinary activities in gaol. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752847948
- ISBN
- 9780752847948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89