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Paperback. John Haffenden's acclaimed biography of William Empson (1906-1984), the foremost English literary critic of the twentieth century, is now available in paperback. An authoritative and compelling account and the second of two volumes exploring his remarkable life and work. Num Pages: 824 pages, 16 pages of black-and-white plates. BIC Classification: BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 824
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199539925
- ISBN
- 9780199539925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.27
€ 60.27
The Scottish-born William Dunbar (1750-1810) was a man of many abilities and professions - surveyor, botanist, zoologist, astronomer, planter, architect, inventor. This work looks at Dunbar's fascinating, varied life and career. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124551
- ISBN
- 9780813124551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.70
€ 49.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 275 x 5. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841653747
- ISBN
- 9781841653747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.07
€ 8.99
€ 8.07
Hardback. The biography of a man who came to occupy a major position in the history of North American palaeontology. Using personal letters, archives and accounts from those who knew Matthew, this volume presents a portrait of his excavations, travels, research and family life. Num Pages: 275 pages, 61 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231079648
- ISBN
- 9780231079648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.31€ 73.18
€ 95.31
€ 73.18
Hardback. Possibly one of the most influential figure in the history of American letters, William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was, among other things, a leading novelist in the realist tradition. This biography traces the writer's life from his boyhood in Ohio, to his consularship in Italy under President Lincoln, to his rise as editor of "Atlantic Monthly". Num Pages: 545 pages, 47 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 545
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520238961
- ISBN
- 9780520238961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.16
€ 52.99
€ 38.16
Paperback. William E Colby was one of the most enigmatic figures of the Cold War and a central player in the operations of the Central Intelligence Agency. This title tracks Colby's life and career from early years in the OSS to his tumultuous tenure as Director of Central Intelligence in the 1970s. It also offers a history of the inner workings of the CIA. Num Pages: 398 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616909
- ISBN
- 9780700616909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554887026
- ISBN
- 9781554887026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.00
€ 21.99
€ 20.00
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; AG; BGH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554838
- ISBN
- 9781781554838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 35.64
€ 52.99
€ 35.64
Paperback. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810852181
- ISBN
- 9780810852181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 114.29
€ 114.29
Hardcover. An important figure in early American science and letters, William Bartram (1739-1823) has been known almost exclusively for his classic book, "Travels". This title presents material in the form of art, letters, and manuscripts that expand our knowledge of Bartram as an explorer, naturalist, artist, writer, and citizen of the early Republic. Editor(s): Hallock, Thomas; Hoffmann, Nancy E. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. Num Pages: 520 pages, 96 colour & 7 b&w photos, 1 table, 2 maps. BIC Classification: BJ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1882.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328775
- ISBN
- 9780820328775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.77
€ 64.77
Paperback. Magician of the North is the first full-scale biography of this extraordinary man. William George Armstrong was a visionary inventor, engineer and businessman who bestrode the 19th-century world like a colossus, bringing global renown to his great Elswick works on the Tyne, while adding lustre to Britain's imperial might. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- McNidder & Grace
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857160423
- ISBN
- 9780857160423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.90
€ 21.99
€ 16.90
Paperback. Mary (1662-94), daughter of James, Duke of York, heir to the English throne, married William (1650-1702), son of William II of Orange (1626-50), Stadtholder of the Dutch republic, who was eleven years older than her. This dual biography deals with both the 'life and times' of the monarchs, and with England's place in Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750945776
- ISBN
- 9780750945776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.62
€ 24.99
€ 21.62
paperback. .
- Publisher
- Splendid Publications Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909109650
- ISBN
- 9781909109650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Hardcover. This collection of 216 letters offers an accessible, single-volume distillation of the exchange spanning 50 years between celebrated brothers William and Henry James. Their correspondence demonstrates the persons, places, and events that effected the Euro-American world from 1861-1910. Editor(s): Berkeley, Elizabeth M. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BGA; HPC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916941
- ISBN
- 9780813916941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.27
€ 84.27
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BM; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594032653
- ISBN
- 9781594032653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.61
€ 19.61
Hardback. This is a bio-bibliography of the self-taught Dutch architect, Dudok, who was among the most copied architects of the 1930s and 1940s. His international influence was based upon his work in the provincial town of Hilversum. Dudok showed a humane, modern approach to building design. Series: Bio-Bibliographies in Art and Architecture. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; AMA; AMB; AMK; BG; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 7. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313294259
- ISBN
- 9780313294259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.24€ 73.68
€ 76.24
€ 73.68
Hardcover. A biography of Willa Cather, presenting a writer whose life and quietly modernist work reflected the artistic and cultural tensions of her day. It seeks to portray a woman and an artist who exemplifies the ambivalence, foreboding and complexity which we associate with the 20th-century mind. Num Pages: 400 pages, 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 803.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813919966
- ISBN
- 9780813919966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.17€ 50.50
€ 51.17
€ 50.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 209 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 13. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803279964
- ISBN
- 9780803279964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone: The Carter Family and Their Legacy in ...
Zwonitzer, Mark, Hirshberg, Charles
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743243827
- ISBN
- 9780743243827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.40
€ 23.99
€ 20.40
Paperback. The eleventh memoir and latest title from the internationally bestselling author and foster carer Cathy Glass. This book tells the true story of Cathy's adopted daughter Lucy. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007530915
- ISBN
- 9780007530915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.58
€ 13.99
€ 10.58
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Tomahawk Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955767012
- ISBN
- 9780955767012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.95
€ 33.99
€ 30.95
Hardback. England's World Cup-winning centre, Will Greenwood, lets loose on the game Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0013701
- ISBN
- 9781849837156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Short and oddly built, with a head too big for his body, extremely short-sighted, dressed in colourful clothes, Wilkie Collins looked distinctly strange. But he was none the less a charmer, befriended by the great, loved by children, irresistibly attractive to women - and avidly read by generations of readers. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099287476
- ISBN
- 9780099287476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Hardback. Wilhelm Reich's experiments in the 1930s with cutting-edge light microscopy and time-lapse micro-cinematography were considered discredited, but not because of shoddy lab technique, as has been claimed. Scientific opposition to Reich's experiments, James Strick argues, grew out of resistance to his unorthodox sexual theories and Marxist leanings. Num Pages: 467 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 244 x 38. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674736092
- ISBN
- 9780674736092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 44.65
€ 53.99
€ 44.65