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Biography

Hardcover. Clean copy in original cloth with slightly worn dustwrapper
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little Brown and Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st U.S. ed
SKU
KEX0241074
ISBN
9780316518499
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Long known as one of the greatest chess masters of the nineteenth century, William Steinitz had a rich and elevated career and life. This work portrays the life and genius of a man widely known as the "Bohemian Caesar" quite apart from his chess dominance. Annotations for the 15 selected games are provided by modern grandmaster Andy Soltis. Num Pages: 539 pages, photographs & facsimiles, diagrams, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
539
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786428465
ISBN
9780786428465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.01

Paperback. The New York Times best-selling biography of one of America's most storied military figures. Num Pages: 832 pages, 8 pages of illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBW; HBWJ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393354201
ISBN
9780393354201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.14

Hardcover. A major new biography of one of America's most storied military figures. Num Pages: 832 pages, 8 pages of illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBW; HBWJ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393241570
ISBN
9780393241570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.08

paperback. Temple. Abridged edition, by D.C. Somervell. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Oxford Paperbacks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
SKU
KST0024792
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A masterful biography of the Norman king who conquered England in 1066 and changed the country forever. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445660172
ISBN
9781445660172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.42

Paperback. This biography traces the dramatic life of William Tyndale, the first person to translate the Bible into English from the original Greek and Hebrew. It discusses the profound religious, literary, intellectual and social implications of his immense achievement. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 464 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
First Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300068801
ISBN
9780300068801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.75

paperback. A biography of William W Warren (1825-53), an Ojibwe interpreter, historian, and legislator in the Minnesota Territory. It collects letters and other writings that illuminate Warren's heart and mind and a time of radical change in American Indian history. It provides historical and contextual perspective on Warren's life. Series: American Indian Lives. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 1KBBN; BG; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803224988
ISBN
9780803224988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.32

Paperback. According to legend, born and brought up in Elderslie, Wallace's courage and heroism during Scotland's darkest days were instrumental in creating a sense of national identity. The brutality of his end is a testament to the fear and humiliation his name inspired in Edward I. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w photographs, battle plans. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 133. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Main
Publisher
CAN
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KRF0025445
ISBN
9780862416072
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. According to legend, born and brought up in Elderslie, Wallace's courage and heroism during Scotland's darkest days were instrumental in creating a sense of national identity. The brutality of his end is a testament to the fear and humiliation his name inspired in Edward I. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w photographs, battle plans. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 133. An excellent, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Main
Publisher
CAN
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KRS0019205
ISBN
9780862416072
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. William Wallace set an example of constancy and perseverance and became the Guardian of Scotland. Even his terrible death in London in 1305 can be seen as a victory as it provided inspiration for continuance of struggle against English domination. This book investigates various aspects of Wallace's life and character. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 316. 320 pages, 8pp illustrations. William Wallace set an example of constancy and perseverance and became the Guardian of Scotland. Even his terrible death in London in 1305 can be seen as a victory as it provided inspiration for continuance of struggle against English domination. This book investigates various aspects of Wallace's life and character. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 195 x 127 x 21. Weight: 312.
Publisher
Birlinn Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841585932
ISBN
9781841585932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.51

Paperback. According to legend, born and brought up in Elderslie, Wallace's courage and heroism during Scotland's darkest days were instrumental in creating a sense of national identity. The brutality of his end is a testament to the fear and humiliation his name inspired in Edward I. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w photographs, battle plans. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 133. Paperback, in very good condition.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main
Publisher
CAN
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KRF0011774
ISBN
9780862416072
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. According to legend, born and brought up in Elderslie, Wallace's courage and heroism during Scotland's darkest days were instrumental in creating a sense of national identity. The brutality of his end is a testament to the fear and humiliation his name inspired in Edward I. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w photographs, battle plans. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 133. An excellent, clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
CAN
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Main
SKU
KRS0019206
ISBN
9780862416072
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Sir William Wallace of Ellerslie is one of history's greatest heroes, and one of its greatest enigmas - a figure whose edges have been blurred by myth and legend. This biography tells of a man who, without wealth or noble birth, rose to become the Guardian of Scotland. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851588237
ISBN
9781851588237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.34

Hardcover. A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist 'Biography' A groundbreaking biography of the most pioneering and accomplished African-American writer of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 624 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393240900
ISBN
9780393240900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Zondervan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310274889
ISBN
9780310274889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. William Hague has written the life of William Wilberforce who was both a staunch conservative and a tireless campaigner against the slave trade. Num Pages: 480 pages, 8 b/w, 16 col plates (24pp), With index. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007228867
ISBN
9780007228867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.21

paperback. This biography of William Wordsworth attempts to tell the story of his life through a rigourous reading of key and representative works of the poet. Its reading of the poems, in tune with current theoretical practice, offers a sense of the continuities in Wordsworth's life. Num Pages: 301 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823217168
ISBN
9780823217168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 44.29

Paperback. This work provides an account of Wordsworth's evolution as a poet. It includes his earliest known writing while a pupil, and his later poetry. Wordsworth's attitude towards seeking out a public readership beyond his immediate circle of friends and admirers is a central concern of the book. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333574188
ISBN
9780333574188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.95

Hardback. This biography of William Wordsworth attempts to tell the story of his life through a rigourous reading of key and representative works of the poet. Its reading of the poems, in tune with current theoretical practice, offers a sense of the continuities in Wordsworth's life. Num Pages: 301 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 26. Weight in Grams: 627.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823217151
ISBN
9780823217151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.43

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