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Paperback. Longlisted for the Orwell Prize and the Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction; both conservative and subversive, Burke's beliefs have never been more relevant, as MP Jesse Norman explains. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007489640
ISBN
9780007489640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.91

Paperback. In 1581 Edmund Campion, a Jesuit priest working underground in Protestant England, was found guilty of treason and hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn. Years later he would be beatified. This title tells Campion's story. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGX; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 10. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141391502
ISBN
9780141391502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. .
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
247
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810104563
ISBN
9780810104563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Hardcover. Very good copy in original cloth covers. All plates present. Light shelf wear. Title in gilt to spine, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1926
Publisher
M.H.Gill & Son
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0009048
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. Previous owner's name to ffep. Showing light age, remains a fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Gill and Macmillan
Edition
First Edition.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0028536
ISBN
9780717111169
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Leo Black, a pupil of Rubbra in the 1950s, presents a full-scale study of his symphonies (the first for twenty years). A biographical sketch throws light on legends about the BBC and Rubbra; there are full programme notes on each symphony, with accounts of important non-symphonic works. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839330
ISBN
9781843839330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.82

Hardcover. Lightly scored copy in original cloth covers with gilt title to spine. Covers showing some age and shelf wear. Lacking dust wrapper but remains a good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1933
Publisher
Cambridge University
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0013933
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Keywords: History - Philosophy - Biography
Format
Paperback
Publisher
King's Crown Press New York
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0187616
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. A detailed, informed biography of Edouard Manet, this study attempts to expose the character of an artist who maintained a sharply-defined duality between his public and private personas. Weaving his art, life and history into a smooth tapestry, the author offers a portrait of a complex artist. Num Pages: 524 pages, 70 halftones. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 245 x 29. Weight in Grams: 928.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
524
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226075440
ISBN
9780226075440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Suitable for parents, new teachers, and classroom veterans, this title features the exuberant diary of Esme Raji Codell's first year teaching in a Chicago public school. It opens a window into a real-life classroom from a teacher's perspective. It reveals what it takes to be an exceptional teacher. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Edition
Exp Anv
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565129351
ISBN
9781565129351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. David Martin is one of the most distinguished writers on Christianity and society in modern times; his many influential writings and broadcasts range extensively over issues of religion, politics, violence and war. His vivid, elegant and absorbing prose offers surprising and often moving insights into his life, times and intellectual development. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HRC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
SPCK
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281071180
ISBN
9780281071180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 22.34

Hardback. Editor(s): Stephens, Troy; Duncan, Jon. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: BK; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 257 x 182 x 24. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
150
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624179129
ISBN
9781624179129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.03
€ 149.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Stephens, Troy; Duncan, Jon. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BK; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 184 x 27. Weight in Grams: 900.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
366
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622575640
ISBN
9781622575640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 251.97
€ 171.26

Paperback. Born in Massachusetts in 1745, Edward Bancroft moved to England as a young man in the 1760s and began building a respectable resume as both a scientist and a man of letters. In recognition of his works in natural history, Bancroft was unanimously elected to the Royal Society. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300187458
ISBN
9780300187458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 33. Weight in Grams: 690. BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 33. Weight: 690.
Publisher
Central Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956774514
ISBN
9780956774514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. Edward Daly is one of the legendary revolutionaries who participated in the 1916 Easter Rising. Less has been known about Daly until now; in this intimate and fascinating account, Helen Litton traces Edward 'Ned' Daly's life from childhood to commander within the Volunteers. Series Editor(s): Collins, Lorcan. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172723
ISBN
9781847172723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. A biography of Edward Hay Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 120 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250. 19th Century Ireland. 165pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781845889920
ISBN
9781845889920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.76

Paperback. 229pp. Index. Plates. Usual library markings. Cover is slightly worn
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Longman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Edition
1st
SKU
KON0825770
ISBN
9780582103726
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. 228p. Paperback. P.B.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Longman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1970
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KON0557657
ISBN
9780582103719
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. What does a Bishop, having declared himself a pacifist, do when his country goes to war? Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: BGX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745956534
ISBN
9780745956534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.53

paperback. This study of Edward I, first published in 1988, is an account of one of the leading monarchs of the Middle Ages. Examining manuscript sources, the book reveals a capable monarch who pioneered legal and parliamentary change, conquered Wales and came close to conquering Scotland. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 630 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 960.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300071573
ISBN
9780300071573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.86

paperback. Edward II (1284-1327), King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine, was the object of ignominy during his lifetime and calumny since it. This biography does not present Edward II as a heroic or successful king: his deposition after a turbulent reign of nearly twenty years is proof enough that it went terribly wrong. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 704 pages, 20 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300178029
ISBN
9780300178029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.21

Paperback. The dramatic life and mysterious death of the reviled Edward II, focusing on the vivid personality of the erratic and contradictory king, his unorthodox lifestyle and his passionate relationships with his male favourites, including Piers Gaveston Num Pages: 336 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445666723
ISBN
9781445666723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.54

paperback. A landmark biography of the charismatic king beloved of fourteenth-century England Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 752 pages, 28 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300194081
ISBN
9780300194081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.21

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