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Paperback. In the 1970s John Chernoff recorded the story of Hawa, a 16 year old West African girl working as an "ashawo", or bar girl. Through Hawa, the reader gains an inside view of life in modern West Africa, for those without money, education or experience. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; BG; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226103525
ISBN
9780226103525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. Good copy with some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KTG0017313
ISBN
9780717143870
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. A compelling biography of Maulana Husain Ahmad Madani, the pre-eminent Muslim scholar and fervent campaigner for democracy and unity in India. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851685790
ISBN
9781851685790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.19

Paperback. Presents a memoir of a young historian, who was admitted in England's largest psychiatric institution, Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum, later known as Friern Hospital. This memoir tells the story of author's madness years, set inside the wider story of the death of the asylum system in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MBPK; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
PENGUIN BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241951828
ISBN
9780241951828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.84

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781593110
ISBN
9781781593110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. Rubin Carter is the Hurricane. A pistol shot in a bar room ruined his chances of becoming the middleweight champion of the world. But he did not fire the gun. Nineteen long years in prison, a massively high profile campaign to release him that failed, and the persistence of an unlikely supporter finally saw him free. Num Pages: 368 pages, (1 x 8pp b/w). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; JFFJ; JFSL; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 113 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Harpercollins Pb
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841151304
ISBN
9781841151304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. * The definitive account of a national tragedy: by the journalist who broke the story and the UK's 'Number One Expert on Serial Killing' - with full details of the January 08 trial Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 24, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; 3JMC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751540246
ISBN
9780751540246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. From the guitarist of the pioneering band Sleater-Kinney, a candid, funny, and deeply personal look at making a life-and finding yourself-in music. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 page black and white photo section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242. Good clean copy. Front cover showing light shelf wear from sticker, remains a nice copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
DO NOT USE
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
9780349007953
ISBN
9780349007953
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 10.99
€ 10.08

hardcover. An examination of the career and work of Humphrey Repton, landscape gardener of later Georgian England. It charts Repton's vision of England, how his style changed and persisted over time and from place to place, how he influenced his profession, and how he fashioned his social identity. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 318 pages, 30 colour plates, 200 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; AMV; BG; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 245 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1610.
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Trade
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300079647
ISBN
9780300079647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 46.83

Paperback. One of the brilliant scientists of his day, Humphry Davy was acclaimed for his work as a chemist, notably for the isolation of iodine, and later the invention of Davy safety lamp. This book provides and account of the life and achievements of this man. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGT; DSBF; DSC; PDX; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reissued EditionIssue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845883829
ISBN
9781845883829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. Everyone thinks they know the real Gordon Ramsay: rude, loud, pathologically driven, stubborn as hell. But this is his bestselling real story.. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 b/w, 40 col plates (24pp). BIC Classification: BGFA; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007229680
ISBN
9780007229680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.45

Paperback. Life of the eccentric landlord who founded the movement for the protection of animals Num Pages: 317 pages, 27ill. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 414. Good clean copy. Showing light age, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0028822
ISBN
9780946640362
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 11.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 8 pages of colour illus & 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 1MBF; BGH; JFSL1; JFSL9; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 34. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922235688
ISBN
9781922235688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.03

Paperback. "A story of courage and boundless compassion." - Stephen Reid In "Human on the Inside," Gary Garrison takes readers out of their comfort zones and into "The Max," one of Canada s most notorious and violent prisons, introducing us to a menacing yet vibrant subculture of inmates, guards, and staff." Num Pages: 293 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTC; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889773769
ISBN
9780889773769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.37

Paperback. The extraordinary story of a man who bestrode his era like a colossus, Hugo Black is the first and only comprehensive biography of the Supreme Court Justice of thirty four years, (1886-1971). Num Pages: 741 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JPQ; LAT; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1050.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
741
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823217861
ISBN
9780823217861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 53.17

Paperback. Acclaimed actor, Sexiest Man Alive winner, all-action hero and devoted family man, Hugh Jackman has it all, and his stock just keeps on rising. Anthony Bunko's biography traces the amazing story of a true showbiz star and modern-day matinee idol. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782199144
ISBN
9781782199144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.10

Hardback. The extraordinary life story of an ambitious, thirteenth-century adventurer. Series: Irish Historical Monographs. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271344
ISBN
9781783271344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.88

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Moody Publishers
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802456588
ISBN
9780802456588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. Series: History Makers. Num Pages: 208 pages. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Christian Focus Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857922233
ISBN
9781857922233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 11. Weight in Grams: 113.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Publication date
1987
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871239518
ISBN
9780871239518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: BM; JFSL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139113
ISBN
9780231139113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardcover. 208pp. Plates. Some library markings
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Stanley Paul London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1961
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KHS1015766
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 6.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Look at the woman who may become the next president of America. Combining deep reporting and West Wing-esque storytelling, this book reveals the strategising, machinations and last minute decision-making that have accompanied one of the greatest political comebacks in history. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; 3JMG; BGH; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099594697
ISBN
9780099594697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. More outrageous than Julia Phillip's 'You'll Never Eat Lunch in this Town Again', more star-studded than Robert Evans's 'The Kid Stays in the Picture', this is the soul-baring memoir of the record industry's most outspoken - and self-destructive - music mogul. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp of b/w. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 199 x 23. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349118901
ISBN
9780349118901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.89

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