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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

€ 14.25

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
€ 22.38

With its insights into the political, religious, and domestic battles that have dominated women's destinies, Sadik's life story is as inspirational as it is dramatic Num Pages: 536 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BG; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 43. Weight in Grams: 953.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803211049
ISBN
9780803211049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.95

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

€ 83.46

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
€ 18.90

Paperback. With a First from Cambridge and the possibility of working for the Foreign Office, the author decided instead to apply to be an apprentice diesel-fitter with London Transport. He was rejected and so turned to a life in politics. This title offers an account of a young life already well lived. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241968291
ISBN
9780241968291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.50

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
€ 31.41

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
€ 13.37

Paperback. She revolutionized how women looked. She banned corsets, shortened skirts and scented the world with Chanel No.5. Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel was an icon. But how closely did her carefully moulded image match the truth? Translator(s): Amphoux, Nancy. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AKB; AKTH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Quercus
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906694241
ISBN
9781906694241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Hardback. Appearing on Big Brother in 2007, Victoria Beckham lookalike Chanelle Hayes quickly became a national talking point. But her life has also been etched with tragedy from the moment she was born in prison. Just a baby, she was orphaned when her drug-addicted mother was brutally murdered. Honest, sad and ultimately uplifting, this is her story. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782199823
ISBN
9781782199823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Libris United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870352611
ISBN
9781870352611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.88

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648842
ISBN
9780691648842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.00

Paperback. The "new journalism" by "Irish Times" women writers first appeared on the Women First pages during the 1970s. This work showcases the best writing in the "Irish Times", pioneered by Maeve Binchy, Mary Maher, Mary Cummins, Caroline Walsh, and Maev Kennedy. Editor(s): Gillespie, Elgy. Num Pages: 320 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BJ; JFSJ1; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843510185
ISBN
9781843510185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. 8vo. Nice copy. Ireland in the 20th century
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Blackwater Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
SKU
KEX0292039
ISBN
9780861217267
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Presents twenty-five historic cases of murder committed in the Channel Islands that include: a fatal assault on John Francis in 1894, which remains unsolved; the murder by Philippe Jolin of his father in 1829; the murder and suicide committed by Eugenie Toupin in 1881, and more. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752479781
ISBN
9780752479781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, port. BIC Classification: BGA; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871927
ISBN
9780907871927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. The classical Melnikov method provides information on the behavior of deterministic planar systems that may exhibit transitions, that is it escapes from and captures into preferred regions of phase space. This book develops a unified treatment of deterministic and stochastic systems. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 94 line illus. BIC Classification: BGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144344
ISBN
9780691144344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.82

Paperback. Charlie Chaplin is the greatest icon in the history of cinema, who lived one of the most dramatic rags to riches stories ever told. Chaplin's life was marked by extraordinary contrasts: the child of London slums who became a multimillionaire; and the on-screen clown who was a driven perfectionist behind the camera. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 928 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 201 x 45. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141977508
ISBN
9780141977508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571237692
ISBN
9780571237692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.46

paperback. Includes an account of Bernard's Salford childhood, the early days of Joy Division, the band's enormous critical and popular success, and the subsequent tragic death of Ian Curtis. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552170499
ISBN
9780552170499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.66

Paperback. A memoir set in Co Roscommon during the 40′s and the 50′s might make you feel sad at times, but it will most certainly make you laugh, most of the time. The people in Padraig’s childhood belong to an era which was tough and tender at the same time. The men, the women, the children and the animals, are universal. 176pp
Publisher
Aengus Books Derbyshire
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9780954486815
ISBN
9780954486815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 10.00

Hardcover. In her autobiography, Alice Salomon describes how she became involved in social work and devoted her life to social activism and education, became a prolific author and leading feminist of her time. Her account ends with her expulsion from Germany and emigration to America in 1937. Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472113675
ISBN
9780472113675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSN7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927051009
ISBN
9781927051009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.06

Hardback. When the legendary Frankish king and emperor Charlemagne died in 814 he left behind a dominion and a legacy unlike anything seen in Western Europe since the fall of Rome. Johannes Fried paints a compelling portrait of a devout ruler, a violent time, and a unified kingdom that deepens our understanding of the man often called the father of Europe. Translator(s): Lewis, Peter. Num Pages: 630 pages, 8 color illustrations, 62 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 168 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674737396
ISBN
9780674737396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.79

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