Biography
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Biography
Hardcover. This biography of writer, translator, teacher, and feminist Ada Gobetti, the first in English or Italian, frames her activism in the Resistenza as a chapter in a lifetime of resistance. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465724
- ISBN
- 9781580465724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.64
€ 116.64
Hardcover. Botsford. Fine cop, with fine D.J
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KST0004868
- ISBN
- 9781862078178
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 6.44
€ 6.44
paperback. Offers insights into Picasso's life and work. This title reveals Picasso at the height of his powers, producing not only the costumes and sets for such Diaghilev Ballets Russes productions as Parade and Tricorne but some of his most important sculpture and paintings. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; ACX; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 186 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845951290
- ISBN
- 9781845951290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 31.20
€ 45.99
€ 31.20
paperback. Intends to recreate the Pablo Picasso's life and work during the decade of 1907-17 - a period during which the artist and Georges Braque invented Cubism and to that extent engendered modernism. Bringing a fresh light to bear on the artist's sensationalised private life, this title presents a view of this paradoxical man of his paradoxical work. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 184 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845951566
- ISBN
- 9781845951566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 31.20
€ 45.99
€ 31.20
paperback. A biography that establishes the complexity of Picasso's Spanish roots, his aversion to his native Malaga and his passion for Barcelona and Catalan 'modernisme'. It introduces material on the artist's early training in religious art. It provides fresh insights into the artistic failures of Picasso's father as an impetus to his sons' triumphs. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 185 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1392.
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845951559
- ISBN
- 9781845951559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 34.91
€ 52.99
€ 34.91
Paperback. Examines Calvin's life and his influence, his theology and his political thought, and his impact on the social and political legislature of New England. It also traces Calvin's remarkable impact on the development of modern Western attitudes to work, wealth, civil rights and capitalism. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC93; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- y First edition thus
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631189473
- ISBN
- 9780631189473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.08
€ 68.08
Paperback. An intimate portrait of the life of Eleanor 'Erlund' Hudson (1912-2011), the watercolourist, etcher and designer who was best known for her evocative depictions of women at work during the Second World War. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: AFCC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 218 x 7. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- John Catt Educational Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909717213
- ISBN
- 9781909717213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.21
€ 18.99
€ 18.21
Paperback. The first full-scale, monumental life of Barbara Stanwyck, the first to delve into her complex life and to explore her extraordinary range of films. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 310 b&w photos throughout. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1280.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 1056
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439194065
- ISBN
- 9781439194065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.38
€ 30.38
Paperback.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571248131
- ISBN
- 9780571248131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. The book everyone is talking about News, views and hilarious stories from the legend of Newsnight and long-standing quiz master of University Challenge. 'Bursting with good things' Daily Telegraph Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BM; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270. 8vo.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- SKU
- KEX0296478
- ISBN
- 9780008128333
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The witty, incisive and frank memoirs from the legend of Newsnight and long-standing quiz master of University Challenge. Filled with views, opinions and stories from 4 decades in front of the camera. BIC Classification: BM. Dimension: 155 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 520. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- SKU
- KOC0012231
- ISBN
- 9780008201531
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Edited by her niece Sophia Grene, the anthology 'A Life in Postcards' is divided into several sections, each introduced by members of the family or friends, who round out a sense of the writer's life. Melosina Lenox- Conyngham's writings are rich with a delightful sense of humour and her ironic, quizzical pleasure in the world is contagious. Editor(s): Grene, Sophia. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843514015
- ISBN
- 9781843514015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 17.10
€ 20.00
€ 17.10
Hardback. The autobiography in words and pictures of one of Britain's most fascinating and acclaimed writers and artists, Alasdair Gray Num Pages: 312 pages, Colour throughout. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 252 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1662. 312 pages, Colour throughout. The autobiography in words and pictures of one of Britain's most fascinating and acclaimed writers and artists, Alasdair Gray. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGLA. Dimension: 267 x 252 x 25. Weight: 1656.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841956404
- ISBN
- 9781841956404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.48€ 44.36
€ 59.48
€ 44.36
Hardcover. A collection of George Orwell's correspondence. It provides an eloquent narrative of Orwell's life, from his schooldays to his final illness. It affords a view of his thoughts on matters both personal, political and much in between, from poltergeists, to girls' school songs and the art of playing croquet. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 38. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publisher
- Harvill Secker
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846553554
- ISBN
- 9781846553554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.06
€ 26.99
€ 19.06
Paperback. The autobiography of Arsenal legend, England striker and TV pundit extraordinaire, Ian Wright, one of the biggest sports stars of his generation. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472123602
- ISBN
- 9781472123602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.59
€ 16.99
€ 12.59
Hardcover. Num Pages: 205 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557536587
- ISBN
- 9781557536587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.65
€ 27.99
€ 24.65
Paperback. The dramatic and inspiring story of one woman's incredible journey into the heart of a man and his nation. Num Pages: 480 pages, 30. BIC Classification: BGRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 41. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753817568
- ISBN
- 9780753817568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.53
€ 17.99
€ 13.53
Paperback. Previously published: Leben f'ur Israel. Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, 2007. Yesh sakhar. Yerushalayim: Karmel, 2009. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; G. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652295392
- ISBN
- 9789652295392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.47
€ 31.99
€ 21.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 black & white plates, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752490083
- ISBN
- 9780752490083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. A very modern fairytale, soon to be a film starring Daniel Auteuil (Manon des Sources, Jean de Florette) Translator(s): Mellor, Barbara. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFD; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848318281
- ISBN
- 9781848318281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.90
€ 11.99
€ 9.90
Hardcover. Stories of food: extraordinary recipes from Michelin-starred chef Tom Sellers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780297871880
- ISBN
- 9780297871880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 31.03
€ 46.99
€ 31.03
Hardcover. This new addition to the Author Chronologies series details the tumultuous and tragic life of Katherine Mansfield (she died from tuberculosis aged only thirty-four) and sheds new light on her approach and attitudes to writing. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 163 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230525597
- ISBN
- 9780230525597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Levi, Peter. Num Pages: 432 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BJ; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140432213
- ISBN
- 9780140432213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornerstone London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- KKD0008949
- ISBN
- 9780091925550
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95