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Paperback. Limonov is not a fictional character, but he could have been. He's lived a hundred lives. This book tells the story about this charecter. Editor(s): Lambert, John. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846148217
ISBN
9781846148217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. An accessible, engaging examination of Lillian Gilbreth, whose research in efficiency and human factors changed the way factories are run, how domestic tasks are completed, and how consumers are "sold" on a product Series: Lives of American Women. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 199.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Westview Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813347639
ISBN
9780813347639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Hardcover. In the Top Ten on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, with millions of followers, Lil Wayne holds sway over a huge online community. All those lovin' the Best Rapper Alive need to buy this unofficial biography - the ultimate celebration of his grit and determination, with inspirational words and photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMK0004476
ISBN
9780857752796
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. In the 1940s and '50s, Joe, the son of stage and film star Leslie Henson, chose a completely different path, alien to his thespian parents and decided to pursue a career as a farmer. In this book, he reveals the family traits, childhood experiences and farming wisdom which have made him the man he is today. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGA; TV; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 241.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785940729
ISBN
9781785940729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. In 1965, one song defined a generation caught the questing spirit of the era and changed the rules of the possible in popular music for all time. This book captures the heady atmosphere of the recording studio in 1965 as witnessed by many clustered around the mercurial genius from Minnesota. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571223862
ISBN
9780571223862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. The critically acclaimed biography of a man respected for his fierce commitment to truth and honesty, and his passionate belief in the avant-garde. Num Pages: 654 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Picador
Number of pages
654
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330350495
ISBN
9780330350495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AVH; BGF; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Merrion Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785370700
ISBN
9781785370700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.27

Hardcover. An intimate self-portrait of the American icon Will Eisner, and a chronicle of the career that launched a new art form. Num Pages: 496 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: AKLC; BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 186 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
496
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393061079
ISBN
9780393061079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. The young painter Francoise Gilot met Picasso in a Parisian cafe when he was 62. During the next ten years they were lovers, worked together and had two children, Claude and Paloma. In an account filled with intimate revelations, the author paints a portrait of her turbulent life with Picasso. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: ACXD5; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853812330
ISBN
9781853812330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Keywords: biography
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf New York
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0179444
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Describes life on the Mississippi River, with observations and anecdotes about the culture and society along the river valley. This book includes character sketches, historical facts, information and reminiscences of Twain's boyhood and experiences as a steam-boat pilot. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140390506
ISBN
9780140390506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

paperback. Sir David Attenborough is Britain's best-known natural history film-maker. He is also Britain's most respected and lauded natural history broadcaster and writer, championing conservation and standing at the forefront of issues concerning the planet's declining species. This title tells us of his experiences of filming in the 21st century. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
BBC Books
Edition
Revised & enlarged
Condition
New
SKU
9781849900010
ISBN
9781849900010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.64

Hardback. David Attenborough is one of the most influential and admired figures in English television. This book covers his work since 2009. It shows his passion for the natural world and his lifelong quest to understand it. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1128.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849908528
ISBN
9781849908528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. A.N. Wilson's biography looks back through the indifference which has surrounded Walter Scott in recent times, and the distortions of his Victorian idolaters, to recapture the freshness of Scott as he appeared to his contemporaries. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712697545
ISBN
9780712697545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718893439
ISBN
9780718893439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.56

Paperback. Founding father of the famous monastery on the island of Iona, a site of pilgrimage ever since his death in 597, St Columba was born into one of the ruling families in Ireland at a time of immense expansion for the Irish Church. This account of his life is written by the ninth abbot of Iona, and a distant relative of St Columba. Translator(s): Sharpe, Richard. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps, tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444629
ISBN
9780140444629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Keywords: Biography - Scottish Poet
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Walter Scott London
Condition
Used, Acceptable
SKU
KEX0185757
Hardback
Condition: Used, Acceptable

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Gardner Botsford grew up in a Manhattan town house. Botsford attended Yale, summered in France and on Long Island, married a popular and attractive girl, and won an enviable job as a reporter on "The New Yorker" - then, in 1942, his life of privilege was rudely interrupted. Num Pages: 272 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BGBA; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206. Good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Granta Books
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0305394
ISBN
9781862079182
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. "Reprint of the 1888 ed. Bibliography, by J. P. Anderson: p. [i]-[xxiv]. 214, xxiii, [1] p. 20 cm. Original cloth. A good clean copy. Firm binding."
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
Kennikat Press
Edition
New
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0041029
ISBN
9780804615709
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. "Reprint of the 1888 ed. Bibliography, by J. P. Anderson: p. [i]-[xxiv]. 214, xxiii, [1] p. 20 cm. Original cloth. A good clean copy. Firm binding."
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
Kennikat Press
Edition
New
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0041028
ISBN
9780804615709
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

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