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Biography
paperback. A biography of James Murray, the first editor of the "Oxford English Dictionary". It provides an account of his life, along with how the dictionary was written, the personalities of the people working on it and the endless difficulties that nearly led to the whole enterprise being abandoned. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 3JH; BGH; CFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300089196
- ISBN
- 9780300089196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.08
€ 36.99
€ 32.08
Paperback. The story of Junius Irving Scales - the only American ever to be convicted solely for being a member of the Communist Party - following Scales from his privileged southern upbringing through the awakening of his social conscience, his civil- and labor-rights work, his arrest and trials, his disillusionment with the Party, and his time in prison. Num Pages: 480 pages, 13 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327853
- ISBN
- 9780820327853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.05
€ 50.05
Paperback. Geoffrey Garrett was for over 40 years a Home Office pathologist. This volume presents his personal memoirs and chronicles many of his infamous, unusual and heartbreaking cases together with a history of his professional life, giving a unique insight into a pathologist's work. Num Pages: 368 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG; MMF; MMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841192956
- ISBN
- 9781841192956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.94
€ 14.99
€ 11.94
Hardcover.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Number of pages
- 306
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KNW0008207
- ISBN
- 9780316727709
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. William Cavendish, courageous, cultured and passionate about women, embodies the popular image of a cavalier. Famously defeated at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, he went into a long and miserable continental exile before returning to England in triumph on the restoration of King Charles II to the throne in 1660. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571227044
- ISBN
- 9780571227044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.40
€ 19.99
€ 14.40
Paperback. The fascinating true story of an Englishwoman who spent 12 years alone in a cave in the Himalayas and became a world-renowned spiritual leader Num Pages: 224 pages, colour and b&w illus. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BG; HRE; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 82 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184. A Western Woman's Quest for Enlightenment. 224 pages, colour and b&w illus. The fascinating true story of an Englishwoman who spent 12 years alone in a cave in the Himalayas and became a world-renowned spiritual leader. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2ADS; BG; HRE; JFSJ1. Dimension: 199 x 82 x 15. Weight: 170.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747543893
- ISBN
- 9780747543893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.32
€ 17.99
€ 13.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32 pages of color photographs. BIC Classification: AGB; BGA; JKVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605985022
- ISBN
- 9781605985022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.25
€ 21.99
€ 19.25
hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, 23 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APW; BGF; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231144964
- ISBN
- 9780231144964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.27
€ 143.27
Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGA; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813134147
- ISBN
- 9780813134147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.66
€ 36.66
Paperback. Discover the true story of Richard III's mother, one of her era's great survivors Num Pages: 336 pages, 47. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445644806
- ISBN
- 9781445644806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.25
€ 16.99
€ 13.25
Paperback. Non-fans regard Celine Dion as ersatz and plastic, yet to those who love her, no one could be more real, with her impoverished childhood, her manager-husband's struggle with cancer, her knack for howling out raw emotion. This book documents author's brave and unprecedented year-long quest to find his inner Celine Dion fan. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 122 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826427885
- ISBN
- 9780826427885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.68
€ 16.99
€ 11.68
Paperback. As a young mum-of-three, the author was determined to get her troubled life back on track. But then she met Gary Heidnik and the next four months became a living nightmare. Along with five women she was held captive in a cellar where she was starved, beaten, and repeatedly raped to fulfil Heidnik's desire of creating a 'family' of ten children. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091955717
- ISBN
- 9780091955717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.31
€ 26.99
€ 20.31
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Blue Butterfly Books Ontario
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780978160029
- ISBN
- 9780978160029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
Num Pages: 176 pages, 186 color and 36 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1932.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764319341
- ISBN
- 9780764319341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.31€ 64.31
€ 85.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPL; BM; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 133 x 10. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nightboat Books United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982264522
- ISBN
- 9780982264522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.13
€ 18.99
€ 17.13
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Lilliput Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- REV ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843510802
- ISBN
- 9781843510802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.00€ 30.68
€ 40.00
€ 30.68
Hardback. During the course of the Twentieth Century, nineteen men and one woman - from Robert Cecil, Third Marquis of Salisbury to Tony Blair - have occupied the post of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Num Pages: 399 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333918395
- ISBN
- 9780333918395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.95
€ 129.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 399 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 497.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403939906
- ISBN
- 9781403939906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.99
€ 128.99
Paperback. A lively account of the highly influential artist's life and work. Series: Art & Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages. Dimension: 217 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714835150
- ISBN
- 9780714835150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.27
€ 14.27
Paperback. Today we view Cezanne as a monumental figure, but during his lifetime (1839-1906), many did not understand him or his work. This book tells the story of an artist who was never accepted into the official Salon: he was considered a revolutionary at best and a barbarian at worst, whose paintings were unfinished, distorted and strange. Num Pages: 608 pages, 40 pp colour plates. BIC Classification: ACVT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 232 x 40. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846681707
- ISBN
- 9781846681707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.34
€ 33.99
€ 22.34
hardcover. Based on documentary research and extensive interviews, this book breaks new ground by relating the personal histories of child care pioneers to wider policy and practice developments. Num Pages: 232 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BG; JKSB1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 148. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9781861343536
- ISBN
- 9781861343536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.39
€ 83.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DV; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897126202
- ISBN
- 9781897126202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.80
€ 26.99
€ 18.80
Paperback. Series: Centennial Publications of The University of Chicago Press. Num Pages: 352 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: BG; PD; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226870557
- ISBN
- 9780226870557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.48
€ 40.99
€ 31.48
Paperback. Coco Chanel was many things to many people. Raised in emotional and financial poverty, she became one of the defining figures of the twentieth century. She was mistress to aristocrats, artists and spies. She broke rules of style and decorum, seducing both men and women, yet in her work expected the highest standards. Num Pages: 544 pages, 2 x b&w insets. BIC Classification: AKB; AKTH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 34. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141036854
- ISBN
- 9780141036854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35