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Paperback. George Pine was born in Bristol in 1891. He fought in WW1 and spent his working life on the Bristol trams. When he was 80, George wrote his life story. For the past 10 years his grandson (by marriage) Clive Burlton has been editing, researching and annotating George's story. He has included 200 archive photographs and illustrations. Illustrator(s): Burt, Joe. Editor(s): Jones, Richard. Num Pages: 224 pages, World War 1 and other archive photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 245 x 10. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Tangent Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906477462
ISBN
9781906477462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780143107842
ISBN
9780143107842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 7.28

Paperback. A devastating account of Treblinka by one of the camp's few survivors. Translator(s): Beinfeld, Solon. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 136.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849163996
ISBN
9781849163996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. In Treblinka Survivor, Journalist and author Mark S. Smith traces the life of a man who survived seven camps, and what he had to do to achieve this. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752463711
ISBN
9780752463711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.63

Paperback. Treason Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports.,. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BTC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750939188
ISBN
9780750939188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. The gripping story of Britain's most dangerous job - fishing the unforgiving waters of the North Sea. Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 8, colour photos. BIC Classification: BGA; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751544695
ISBN
9780751544695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.68

paperback. Aidan Dooley tells the story of his journey with Tom Crean; how his one-man play was written, and how it grew from an unknown show with an unknown actor into an award-winning hit that has been performed from Dublin to Dubai, and from Broadway to the Antarctic ice. Num Pages: 192 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1MTS; 2AB; APB; BM; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 332 x 23. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892835
ISBN
9781848892835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Hardcover. For over half a century Mary O'Hara's voice has delighted audiences all over the world and her recordings continue to sell. Her story is an inspiring tale of triumph over tragedy, helped by her deep religious faith and many friendships with other performers, recounted with warmth and humour in this updated version of her autobiography. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 plates, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856832857
ISBN
9780856832857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGA; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Liberties Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781907593420
ISBN
9781907593420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.56

Hardcover. A Selection from Contemporary Tourist Journals. Series: Scottish History Society 6th Series. 266 pages, 43, 42 black and white, 1 line drawing. Editor(s): Durie, Alastair J. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; 3JH; BJ; WTLC. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 24. Weight: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scottish History Society
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780906245309
ISBN
9780906245309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Looking at early twentieth-century westerners through the writings of an acerbic female agricultural journalist. Editor(s): Demers, Patricia. Num Pages: 296 pages, 28 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888646262
ISBN
9780888646262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.19

Paperback. Published for the first time in English, this is an account of Che Guevara's 1952 motorcycle tour of South America by his close friend and travelling companion, Alberto Granado. Translator(s): Alvarez de Toledo, Lucia. Num Pages: 240 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KLS; BGH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844134267
ISBN
9781844134267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. Ten years in different directions. The third volume of Michael Palin's celebrated diaries. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 44. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780225326
ISBN
9781780225326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Eddie Redmayne as Hawking and Felicity Jones as his wife Jane. It chronicles their relationship, from his early development of ALS to his success in physics. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; BM; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846883668
ISBN
9781846883668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Hardback. A funny and heart-felt travel memoir, perfect for readers of Patrick Leigh Fermor and Colin Thubron. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408708521
ISBN
9781408708521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.04

Paperback. When Marcia and David Pirie abandoned their careers and sailed off in their home-built ketch Moongazer, They embarked on a journey that took them around the world, and became a way of life for nine years. Travellers on a Trade Wind covers the highlights of the journey. Num Pages: 344 pages, drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSP; BG; WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780850364712
ISBN
9780850364712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.54

Paperback. Every football fan knows the legend of Bert Trautmann. From an amateur footballer working on a bomb disposal unit in Liverpool, to celebrated Manchester City goalkeeper adored by thousands, this title charts Trautmann's conversion from Hitler Youth star to all-England football hero. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224082891
ISBN
9780224082891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. 256 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BGS; WSJA. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 17. Weight: 580.
Publisher
DB Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Paperback edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780911199
ISBN
9781780911199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894759397
ISBN
9781894759397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Trapped was a Sunday Times bestseller and the first memoir from foster carer Rosie Lewis. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BT; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 208. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTG0011015
ISBN
9780007541782
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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