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paperback. Born in 1978 in Stockport, Greater Manchester, Ricky Hatton began to box at ten, and soon had to make the agonising choice between boxing and football after impressing at trials with his beloved Manchester City. This book presents Ricky's story in his own words, from the training ring of Sale West Amateur Boxing Club to the world stage. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 259. Good copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0005683
- ISBN
- 9780091930837
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Translator(s): Bryant, Nigel. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271313
- ISBN
- 9781783271313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.09
€ 98.09
Paperback. Mary Prince was a freed slave from Bermuda who achieved notoriety when she published her autobiography at a time when abolition debates were raging. This book details the ill-treatment she received by her various owners and her escape to England where she sought refuge with Christian missionaries. Editor(s): Salih, Sara. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBTS; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140437492
- ISBN
- 9780140437492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26
Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages, over 670 b/w and color photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; TRP; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 286 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764307270
- ISBN
- 9780764307270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.41€ 42.87
€ 54.41
€ 42.87
Hardcover. Reproduces 14 images from a 15th century manuscript, now in the J. Paul Getty Musuem. The commentary places the manuscript within its context as an account of Alexander's life. Series: Monographs on Illuminated Manuscripts. Num Pages: 117 pages, 29 col and 13 b/w plates. BIC Classification: AC; AFT; AKLB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 430 x 349 x 44. Weight in Grams: 3992.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 117
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892363711
- ISBN
- 9780892363711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.05€ 107.88
€ 136.05
€ 107.88
Paperback. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the centuries, Alexander himself remains an enigma. Translator(s): Yardley, John C. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254. Clean copy with slight shelf wear and sunning to cover and spine but remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000396
- ISBN
- 9780140444124
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. "The History of Akbar" by Abu l-Fazl is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history and a touchstone of prose artistry. In this volume, Humayun s turbulent reign ends, and Akbar ascends his father s throne." Translator(s): Thackston, Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization Wheeler M (Harvard University). Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; BGH; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504943
- ISBN
- 9780674504943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.89
€ 40.99
€ 33.89
Paperback. A biography of the historical figure of Jesus. It studies the relationship between Judaism and Christianity, distinguishing the certain from the improbable, and assessing the historical and religious context of Christ's time. It discusses the spread of Christianity. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCA; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140144994
- ISBN
- 9780140144994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88
Paperback. Describes the author's shattered childhood, his delinquent teens, his writing life, his love affairs and marriages, his nervous breakdown and the beginning of a relationship with an extraordinary woman who may just be the long-sought Her. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099537854
- ISBN
- 9780099537854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88
Paperback. Presents an Iraq War memoir of then-Captain Seth Folsom, commanding officer of Delta Company, First Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, US Marine Corps. This book focuses on Folsom's maturation as a combat leader - and as a human being coming to terms with loss of life on both sides. Num Pages: 424 pages, 23 b&w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 228 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971065
- ISBN
- 9781597971065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.03
€ 23.99
€ 22.03
Paperback. A long awaited and deserved new edition of this enduring and moving classic. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBWQ; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340863534
- ISBN
- 9780340863534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.89
€ 13.00
€ 11.89
Paperback. Series: Collected Works of Joseph Campbell. Num Pages: 352 pages, 72 Black and White Photos, 24 Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRAC; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- New World Library United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608681891
- ISBN
- 9781608681891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.15
€ 24.99
€ 17.15
Paperback. Explores the life and scientific contributions of Alfred Russel Wallace, Victorian traveler, scientist, spiritualist, and co-discoverer with Charles Darwin of natural selection. This biography also examines his travels in the western and eastern tropics. It casts light on his work and the importance of his relationship with Charles Darwin. Num Pages: 640 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130110
- ISBN
- 9780231130110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.46
€ 49.99
€ 35.46
Paperback. For seventy years Socrates was a vigorous citizen of Golden Age Athens, philosophising in the squares and public arenas rather than in the courts of kings, before his beloved city turned on him, condemning him to death by poison. Socrates lived in and contributed to a city that nurtured key ingredients of contemporary civilisation. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGH; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099554059
- ISBN
- 9780099554059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. This astonishing biography has sold more than 750,000 copies in English since 2002 and has been translated into over 30 languages. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854245977
- ISBN
- 9781854245977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.53
€ 13.00
€ 12.53
Hardback. 1. This is one of the most controversial books published in Europe in the last decade. It was an enormous success in Germany and is being translated into many languages. 2. The inside story of why Oskar Lafontaine broke away from the third way politics of Schr?dera s government 3. Translator(s): Taylor, Ronald. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745625812
- ISBN
- 9780745625812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780547750385
- ISBN
- 9780547750385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.07
€ 17.99
€ 17.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, 8 pages of b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGH; JPWF; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Barbican Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909954144
- ISBN
- 9781909954144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.53
€ 17.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. An innovative and unique study exploring why many readers of Sylvia Plath become so attached to her as a cultural figure. By looking at first encounters with Plath's work through to pilgrimages that they make to places where Plath lived, this study explores why readers become so haunted by Plath. Num Pages: 176 pages, 13 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555477
- ISBN
- 9781781555477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.18
€ 23.99
€ 17.18
Hardcover. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 256 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Cheeky Guides Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956130334
- ISBN
- 9780956130334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.23
€ 17.99
€ 14.23
Paperback. One of the great 20th century political diaries back in print in a new edition with 20% new material Editor(s): Nicolson, Nigel. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753819975
- ISBN
- 9780753819975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. 264 wood and ivory carvings of animals, plants and people, none of them larger than a matchbox; apprentice potter Edmund de Waal was entranced by the collection when he first encountered it in the Tokyo apartment of his great uncle Iggie. When he inherited them, he discovered that they unlocked a story larger than he could have imagined. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AFKC; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 114 x 28. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099539551
- ISBN
- 9780099539551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.45
€ 17.99
€ 13.45
Hardcover. Anne Boulton (1768-1829) was her father's 'Fair Maid of the Mill'. Her story is pieced together, like a jigsaw puzzle, from fragments in other people's postscripts. Describing her health, mobility problems, education, interests, clothes, friends, travels, love-life and household, this book provides a fresh perspective on Matthew Boulton himself. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; TDPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860773747
- ISBN
- 9781860773747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91
Paperback. The autobiography of one of the greatest names in mountain climbing. Num Pages: 256 pages, 33. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co London
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753812662
- ISBN
- 9780753812662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47