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Paperback. At the age of 38, Steve Redgrave won a fifth Olympic gold medal. Both the Sydney Olympics and this autobiography mark the end of a spectacular 23-year rowing career, during which he has been regarded with awe by rivals, crew-mates and top sportsmen alike. Num Pages: 336 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSN7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
BBC Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780563538219
ISBN
9780563538219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509830534
ISBN
9781509830534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Edward I is familiar to millions as 'Longshanks', conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace ('Braveheart'). Edward was born to rule England, but believed that it was his right to rule all of Britain. His reign was one of the most dramatic of the entire Middle Ages. This title presents the biography of this truly formidable king. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099481751
ISBN
9780099481751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. There are approximately 200 letters, including some newly found and published for the first time in this volume. The collection begins with the letters that the young Gramsci sent back to his family when he was a student in Cagliari and ends with the last letter he wrote before his arrest in 1926. Editor(s): Boothman, Derek. Translator(s): Boothman, Derek. Num Pages: 418 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Lawrence & Wishart Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907103964
ISBN
9781907103964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. Chronicles the darker side of life in the London between 1870 and 1900. This book features murderers and footpads, pimps and prostitutes, riots, rebels, bizarre funerals, disaster and peculiar medicine. It is illustrated with engravings, newspaper reports, photographs and original documents. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC; GBCY; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 247 x 13. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750948593
ISBN
9780750948593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. A catalogue of 365 ghastly tales from around the county dating from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries. It contains diverse tales of highwaymen, murderers, poachers, witches, rioters and rebels, as well as accounts of prisons, punishments and executions. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456843
ISBN
9780752456843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. A collection of ghastly tales from around the county of Lincolnshire dating from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries. It includes dreadful deeds, macabre deaths, strange occurrences and heinous homicides. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752457680
ISBN
9780752457680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.59

Paperback. In 1826, 'resurrection men' stole thirty bodies from the graveyard of St Mary's Church in Nottingham to sell to unscrupulous medical establishments in London. In 1908, Mansfield tattoist Arthur Scott attacked a customer who refused to pay his bill. Scott tracked his quarry down after two days and in his attempt to shoot him, was caught by police. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMN; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455938
ISBN
9780752455938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.58

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803249721
ISBN
9780803249721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.63

Paperback. What would it take to risk everything, give up your home and job, and make the move to a simple life in Cornwall? Series: Minak Chronicles. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 177 x 15. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472109903
ISBN
9781472109903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Bernard Herrmann is a music composer who in over 40 scores enriched the work of directors like Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Francois Truffaut, and Martin Scorsese. He scored for "Fahrenheit 451", "The Day the Earth Stood Still", and "Psycho". This title is his biography exploring the inter-relationships between his music and his personal life. Num Pages: 429 pages, 31 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
429
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Edition, With a New Preface
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520229396
ISBN
9780520229396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. The superb, bestselling story of David Eggers's extraordinary life with his brother Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 1KBBWF; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 34. Weight in Grams: 348.
Edition
Reprints
Publisher
Picador
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330456715
ISBN
9780330456715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. A side of military life that has never been written about honestly before - Theodore Knell is searingly frank about his time in - and after - the SAS Num Pages: 352 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444755008
ISBN
9781444755008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Hardcover. In this reassessment of the career of Nelson A. Miles - which he began as a volunteer officer in the Civil War - the author suggests that comments made by his enemies influenced the way Miles's career has been viewed by historians and tries to readdress this. Num Pages: 568 pages, 23 halftones, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 903.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kent State Univ Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873385947
ISBN
9780873385947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Wood Green The Animals Charity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992606404
ISBN
9780992606404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Hardcover. The first female Four-Star General in military history shares leadership lessons based on her 38 years of service in the US Army. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JW; KJM; KJMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780738217796
ISBN
9780738217796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.13

Hardback. This book charts the development of law in Europe from its medieval origins to the present day. The author explores the changing social context for the relationship between law and culture and the development of political ideas about modern states. Translator(s): Hooper, Laurence. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405152945
ISBN
9781405152945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.90

Hardback. As long as the United States has banks, robbers will try to steal from them. A History of Heists details trends in bank robbery, including how advances in law enforcement and security have foiled many bandits. The ostensible goal of every bank robbery is to get the money, but it is a crime that often has a strong hold on the popular imagination. Num Pages: 262 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442235458
ISBN
9781442235458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.12

Hardback. "Originally published in French under the title Histoire des grand-parents que je n'ai pas eus." Translator(s): Kuntz, Jane. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804795449
ISBN
9780804795449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.98

Paperback. * George Alagiah's personal testament about Africa, updated in a new Abacus edition Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349119113
ISBN
9780349119113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.65

Paperback. Fascinating, insightful, and incredibly moving - the First World War Home Front through one woman's eyes Editor(s): Scales, Peter. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 123 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445618968
ISBN
9781445618968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.90

Paperback. An eyewitness and harrowing account of the brutal life in a Soviet labour camp. An unwavering determination to survive against the odds. The heroic sacrifice and bravery of the Polish Resistance and the Warsaw Uprising. The role of Polish soldiers in the Italian campaign, notably the Battle of Monte Cassino. Num Pages: 160 pages, including 32pp colour section, numerous photos and documents. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849952644
ISBN
9781849952644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VXHH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556430497
ISBN
9781556430497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.60

Paperback. A young refugee's story of terror, love and survival Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; BTP; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 290 x 2. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408708446
ISBN
9781408708446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.17

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