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paperback. This biography of George IV, king between 1820 and 1830, provides a reassessment of the monarch's character, reputation and achievement. E.A. Smith does not minimize the king's faults but focuses on the positive qualities of his achievement in politics and in the patronage of the arts. Series: The English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300088021
ISBN
9780300088021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 30.68

paperback. The sixty-year reign of George III (1760-1820) witnessed and participated in some of the most critical events of modern world history. This biography deals comprehensively with the politics, the wars, and the domestic issues, and harnesses the richest range of unpublished sources in Britain, Germany, and the United States. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300136210
ISBN
9780300136210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.47

paperback. Despite a long and eventful reign, Britain's George II is a largely forgotten monarch, his achievements overlooked and his abilities misunderstood. This biography paints a richly detailed portrait of the many-faceted monarch in his public as well as his private life. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300187779
ISBN
9780300187779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.08

Paperback. Details the intellectual development of George Herbert Mead as a thinker of great originality and as a practitioner of social reform. This study traces the genesis of Mead's social psychological and philosophical ideas by analyzing his journal articles and posthumously published writings. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252062728
ISBN
9780252062728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520213272
ISBN
9780520213272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.48

Hardback. Gershwin created some of the most beloved music of the twentieth century and, along with Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, and Cole Porter, helped make the golden age of Broadway golden. This biography of George Gershwin (1898-1937) unravels the myths surrounding one of America's most celebrated composers and establishes the enduring value of his music. Num Pages: 901 pages, 51 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 233 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1448.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
901
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248649
ISBN
9780520248649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.42
€ 43.18

Hardback. Focusing on Simpson's scientific contributions, Laporte provides chapters on Simpson's earliest paleontological research through his distinguished Alexander Agassiz professorship at Harvard and his extensive fieldwork for the American Museum of Natural History, where he developed the core themes set forth in his most prestigious work, Tempo and Mode in Evolution Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120647
ISBN
9780231120647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.30
€ 90.24

Hardcover. An intimate portrait of Handel's life and inner circle, modeled after one of the composer's favorite forms: the fugue. Num Pages: 496 pages, 43 illustrations; 3 maps. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 972.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393088953
ISBN
9780393088953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.72

hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
HarperCollins
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0022624
ISBN
9780002555746
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.44

Paperback. * A fascinating insight into the contradictions between Eliot's private life and her writings Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 8. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844084982
ISBN
9781844084982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 659 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
Progressive Press United States
Number of pages
659
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930852924
ISBN
9780930852924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, over 90 photographs. BIC Classification: AJC; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 225. . Some minor shelf wear but otherwise in a good condition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
APPLETREE PRESS LTD
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KSC0001127
ISBN
9780862818531
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A pocket biography of George Best Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750981224
ISBN
9780750981224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.35

Hardcover. Num Pages: 442 pages. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901746693
ISBN
9781901746693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.12

Hardback. Keywords: Biography - Fabian Socialism - Drama
Format
Hardback
Publisher
International Publishers New York
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0190555
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. Keywords: Biography - Literary Criticism
Format
Hardback
Publisher
The World Publishing Co. Cleveland
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0190641
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. A brilliant, perceptive biography of the father and son who initiated the age of the railway. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGT; TRF; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445655215
ISBN
9781445655215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. A biography of Geoff Bradford Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 234 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752465289
ISBN
9780752465289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Adam Nicolson tells the story of England through the history of fourteen gentry families - from the 15th century to the present day. This sparkling work of history reads like a real-life Downton Abbey, as the loves, hatreds and many times of grief of his chosen cast illuminate the grand events of history. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 196 x 36. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007335503
ISBN
9780007335503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.91

Hardcover. 408pp. Some minor shading
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Michael Joseph London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KHS1004126
ISBN
9780718123307
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 36.00
€ 15.00

Paperback. A tale of a boy reared in the poverty of the Gorbals who became one of the world's most extraordinary safe blowers. He spent more than 40 years in jail. A daring escaper, he broke out of Scotland's grim prison fortress of Peterhead five times - three times in one year! A likeable rogue, he was a gentle man who in peacetime shrank from violence. Num Pages: 212 pages, 8 pp. plate section. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226. The Extraordinary True Story of the Safe Blower Who Became a War Hero. 212 pages, 8 pp. plate section. A tale of a boy reared in the poverty of the Gorbals who became one of the world's most extraordinary safe blowers. He spent more than 40 years in jail. A daring escaper, he broke out of Scotland's grim prison fortress of Peterhead five times - three times in one year! A likeable rogue, he was a gentle man who in peacetime shrank from violence. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight: 234.
Publisher
Black & White Publishing
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845023461
ISBN
9781845023461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.18

Paperback. The life of Richard Feynman and the story of modern physics itself. Num Pages: 560 pages, Section: 16, b&w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BG; PD; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349105321
ISBN
9780349105321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon? Num Pages: 688 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784703509
ISBN
9781784703509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.58

Paperback. A biography of the legendary Mongol emperor and warlord. Num Pages: 464 pages, 32pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1QDM; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553814989
ISBN
9780553814989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

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