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Paperback. Alfred Kinsey was the twentieth century's first scientifically reputable and most influential researcher into sex. His Sexual Behaviour in the Human Male (The Kinsey Report), published in 1948, was an explosive bestseller. In this book, the author reveals whole new aspects of this complex, heroic, obsessive and ultimately sympathetic man. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Film Tie-in Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844138364
ISBN
9781844138364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Hardback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9781408840504
ISBN
9781408840504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The highly entertaining prequel to "Rifleman," set to become one of the classic accounts of a London working-class childhood and youth. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 x 8 page black and white plate. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408840511
ISBN
9781408840511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.91

Hardcover. Keyword: Kingsley Amis. 392pp
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
St Martins Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1 Us ed
SKU
KNW0011801
ISBN
9780312186029
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.38

Paperback. Tells a story of crazed road trips fuelled by bourbon and black acid, of insane judges and giant porcupines, of girls, guns, explosives and, of course, bikes. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241196496
ISBN
9780241196496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. The inspiring and untold story of Ledley King, one of English football's most lauded and recognised talents, and the heartbreaking account of a career cruelly cut short. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782069072
ISBN
9781782069072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Henrietta Howard, later Countess of Suffolk, was the long-term mistress and confidante of King George II. She was also, as Tracy Borman's wonderfully readable biography reveals, a dedicated patron of the arts; a lively and talented intellectual in her own right; a passionate advocate for the rights of women long before the dawn of feminism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099549178
ISBN
9780099549178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

paperback. A biography that provides the most authoritative picture yet of King Stephen, whose reign (1135-1154), with its 'nineteen long winters' of civil war, made his name synonymous with failed leadership. After years of work on the sources, the author shows with clarity the strengths and weaknesses of the monarch. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181951
ISBN
9780300181951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations (some colour) colour facsimiles, portraits (some colour). BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Plexus Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859652704
ISBN
9780859652704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.14

Paperback.
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
9780330371896
ISBN
9780330371896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 5.70

hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Wiley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470643686
ISBN
9780470643686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; BTH; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Caitlin Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927575420
ISBN
9781927575420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardback. Kathryn Allamong Jacob's engaging account shows how the "kingearned his crown through cookery and conversation and how this son of wealth and privilege helped to create a questionable profession in a city that then, as now, rested on power and influence. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801893971
ISBN
9780801893971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 281 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: BGA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Milo Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903854167
ISBN
9781903854167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardcover. Num Pages: 700 pages, 24 cm. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3H; BGX; HRAX; HREX; VXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1075.
Publisher
Snow Lion
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559392754
ISBN
9781559392754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815624981
ISBN
9780815624981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.69

Paperback. Bill Russell was not the first African American to play professional basketball, but he was its first black superstar. This title provides a chronicle of the life and career of this brilliant champion and courageous racial pioneer. Num Pages: 448 pages, 27 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269798
ISBN
9780520269798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. A candid and rich account of gay life as a poet in San Francisco since the 1960s. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 185.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
City Lights Books United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872864900
ISBN
9780872864900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. This book tells the first story of the life and works for Scott Joplin. In its expanded second edition, the book goes far beyond the original publication in uncovering details of the composer's life and insights into his music. Num Pages: 456 pages, 65 images and 140 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199740321
ISBN
9780199740321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.61

Hardcover. Sanford (Sandy) Weill is at once the most feared and respected man in the world of finance. His vision and ability as a dealmaker are legendary. King of Capitalgives readers an up close and personal look at the ways Weill has revolutionized the banking world and transformed Citigroup through a combination of mergers and power plays. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGB; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 678. Good copy in dustwrapper. DW with some minor shelf wear. Previous owner's inscription on FFEP.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Wiley
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
SKU
KTG0005052
ISBN
9780471214168
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This title recounts what happened during the six months that documentary film-maker Stephen Walker began a search for four young, untried, untested, obsessive and possibly unhinged film-makers in their quest for fame and glory at the Cannes Film Festival. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747559153
ISBN
9780747559153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.30

hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Casemate Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932033991
ISBN
9781932033991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.21

Paperback. King John is familiar to everyone as the villain from the tales of Robin Hood - greedy, cowardly, despicable and cruel. But who was the man behind the legend? Was he truly a monster, or a capable ruler cursed by ill luck? This book draws on contemporary chronicles and the king's own letters to bring the real John vividly to life. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099591825
ISBN
9780099591825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. Presenting ideas and arguments from historians of John's reign, this title is formulated around: the loss of his continental inheritance, and the ending of his reign in the disaster of civil war. It covers his life and career, from his reputation, the economy, the Norman aristocracy, the Church, Justice and the Empire, to his mother, and his wife. Editor(s): Church, S. D. Num Pages: 361 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 34. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
361
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851159478
ISBN
9780851159478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.97

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