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Hardcover. Unscrupulous, devilishly ambitious and undeniably charismatic, Domenico Barbaja was the most celebrated Italian impresario of the early 1800s and one of the most intriguing characters to dominate the operatic empire of the period. Dubbed the 'Viceroy of Naples', Barbaja managed both the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples and La Scala in Milan. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
450
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908323255
ISBN
9781908323255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.97

Hardback. This book is the first comprehensive biographical study of Bartok as man, composer, and folklorist, including the background and development of his unique musical language and the impact of his pioneering investigations of multinational musical folklore on his composed works. Num Pages: 344 pages, bibliography, index, footnotes, tables. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840768
ISBN
9780810840768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.15

Paperback. "It's a very weird sensation to be shot at .. Very often you see the gunman when it's too late or you don't see him at all. You might as well just be targets on a rifle range. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8pp colour photos & ills, c 70 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPL; BJ; HBWS; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909384071
ISBN
9781909384071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.13

Hardback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; BGXA; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062226310
ISBN
9780062226310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

CD-Audio. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZB; BGA; BGFA; BM; DN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
CD
Publication date
2017
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405932455
ISBN
9781405932455
CD
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.28

hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
William Morrow United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062226297
ISBN
9780062226297
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143128359
ISBN
9780143128359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. During the troubled time of war, many ordinary people move away from the safety and comfort of home to the harrowing theatre of war. This account follows the life of a Second World War B-17 bombardier, Fred Lull, from the beginning of the war to its conclusion through the letters he wrote home to his mother. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BJ; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464688
ISBN
9780752464688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753827949
ISBN
9780753827949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. The inspiration behind the powerful new film starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson and Emily Watson, this is the story of Dido Belle, whose adoption by an aristocratic family challenged the conventions of 18th century England. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BTH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Film tie-in edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007542727
ISBN
9780007542727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926991306
ISBN
9781926991306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.75

Paperback. I was abused and forced to marry I was pregnant at thirteen When I escaped my brother tried to kidnap me .. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719564628
ISBN
9780719564628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Hardback. "First published in Great Britain in 2014"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKB; 1KBB; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408844601
ISBN
9781408844601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. If you enjoyed Downton Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs, discover the reality of domestic service in the true story Below Stairs by Margaret Powell. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; BM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330535380
ISBN
9780330535380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. Knife-edge decisions, extreme weather, heart-stopping races - they are all in a day's work for Ben Ainslie. Against all odds, in the London 2012 Olympics Ben Ainslie thrillingly won a fourth successive gold medal, making him the greatest ever Olympic sailor and a British hero, chosen from many to be the flag bearer for the closing ceremony. Num Pages: 304 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224082945
ISBN
9780224082945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 160 pages, chiefly col. illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
For Beginners United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934389485
ISBN
9781934389485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.73

Hardcover. "Bibliography: p. [204]-206. 214 p. ports. 23 cm. Publishers cloth. Good copy with clean cloth and bright gilt title on the spine, tight binding, minor wear and tear to dw edges."
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1964
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Edition
First Edition
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0070099
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.99
€ 4.99

hardcover. An insightful study of the inner life of the Zionist leader responsible for the creation of the state of Israel Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300180459
ISBN
9780300180459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.45

Paperback. A rip-roaring, life-enhancing, hilarious memoir from a football cult hero; very much in the same vein as recent bestsellers from Paul Merson and Jeff Stelling. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755365524
ISBN
9780755365524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. This collective biography records the contributions of 11 women educators and social activists concerned with issues of difference in schools and society during the last 100 years. It reveals their importance to contemporary debates about gender, pluralism and education in a democracy. Editor(s): Crocco, Margaret Smith; Davis, O. L., Jr. Num Pages: 304 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; JHBA; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847691128
ISBN
9780847691128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.63

Paperback. An epic true story of survival at sea that inspired Moby Dick and is now the focus of new feature film Heart of the Sea. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSP; 3JH; BGHA; HBJM; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hesperus Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843915607
ISBN
9781843915607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. Michael Phelps is one of history's greatest Olympic champions and may be the greatest swimmer of all time. In this book, Michael Phelps relives the glory of the 2004 Olympics and his record-breaking eight gold medals in 2008. It chronicles his journey from awkward teen to media-savvy superstar. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Sports Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613210635
ISBN
9781613210635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 558 pages, 25 black and white drawings, 13 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 35. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814756461
ISBN
9780814756461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
MX Publishing
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780924366
ISBN
9781780924366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.50

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