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A Pioneer in Yokohama: A Dutchman´s Adventures in the New Treaty Port
C. T. Van Assendelft de Coningh
Paperback. Translation of 2nd volume of memoir entitled Ontmoetingen ter zee en te land [Adventures at sea and on land], published in 1879 by W.C. De Graaff, Haarlem, Netherlands. Translator(s): Chaiklin, Martha. Num Pages: 216 pages, maps & illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603848367
- ISBN
- 9781603848367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.02
€ 20.99
€ 17.02
Hardcover. Translation of 2nd volume of memoir entitled Ontmoetingen ter zee en te land [Adventures at sea and on land], published in 1879 by W.C. De Graaff, Haarlem, Netherlands. Translator(s): Chaiklin, Martha. Num Pages: 216 pages, maps & illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603848374
- ISBN
- 9781603848374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.28€ 42.14
€ 53.28
€ 42.14
Paperback. The only English translation available of the reflections of the son of Peig Sayers, the last of the Great Blasket poets and storytellers. Translator(s): Enright, Tim. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; BG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192813206
- ISBN
- 9780192813206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.49
€ 18.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826317094
- ISBN
- 9780826317094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.81
€ 31.81
Hardcover. Before playwright Charles Gordone (19251995) became a Texan, he became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, for "No Place to Be Somebody", in 1970. This title covers the years prior to this geographical and psychological journey, the childhood and youth that deeply informed Gordones pilgrimage. Num Pages: 245 pages, 35 B/W photos. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726352
- ISBN
- 9780896726352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.67
€ 32.99
€ 28.67
Paperback. Reflecting Birmingham in the 1940s and 1950s, this work tells of the games played then in the streets: hopscotch, queenie, marbles, skipping, roller skating. It takes us back to school life during and after the war, to what it was like to be sick before the advent of the NHS and antibiotics; and more. Num Pages: 144 pages, 20 photos and drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; 3JJPG; BGA; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 280. A Birmingham Childhood of the 1940s and 1950s. 144 pages, 20 photos and drawings. Reflecting Birmingham in the 1940s and 1950s, this work tells of the games played then in the streets: hopscotch, queenie, marbles, skipping, roller skating. It takes us back to school life during and after the war, to what it was like to be sick before the advent of the NHS and antibiotics; and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; 3JJPG; BGA; WQH. Dimension: 149 x 210 x 8. Weight: 274.
- Publisher
- Brewin Books
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858582931
- ISBN
- 9781858582931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.89
€ 16.89
Paperback. Little Jeff Pearce grew up in a post-war Liverpool slum. His father lived the life of an affluent gentleman whilst his mother was forced to steal bread to feed her starving children. Life was tough and from the moment Jeff could walk he learned to go door to door, begging rags from the rich, which he sold down the markets. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BGBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241951071
- ISBN
- 9780241951071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardback. A biography of the Anglo-American poet and activist Denise Levertov that brings to life one of the major voices of the second half of the twentieth century, when American poetry was a powerful influence worldwide. It chronicles Levertov's role as a passionate social activist in volatile times and her importance as a teacher of writing. Num Pages: 532 pages, 14 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 151 x 36. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272460
- ISBN
- 9780520272460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.00€ 36.07
€ 45.00
€ 36.07
Paperback. Samuel Waters served as an officer in the Irish Constabulary in all four provinces. His recollections encompass the Fenian Rising, the Land War and the 1916 insurrection. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGHA; DNF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JKSW1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 0. Weight in Grams: 135.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859181898
- ISBN
- 9781859181898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.64
€ 10.64
Hardback. A Political Life is the compelling autobiography of Norberto Bobbio, one of the foremost political thinkers in postwar Italy. In dramatic and lively prose, Bobbio guides us through some of the most significant events of the twentieth century, charting their influence on his life and work. Editor(s): Papuzzi, Alberto. Translator(s): Cameron, Allan. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGHA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622156
- ISBN
- 9780745622156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.49
€ 78.49
Paperback. A Political Life is the compelling autobiography of Norberto Bobbio, one of the foremost political thinkers in postwar Italy. In dramatic and lively prose, Bobbio guides us through some of the most significant events of the twentieth century, charting their influence on his life and work. Editor(s): Papuzzi, Alberto. Translator(s): Cameron, Allan. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGHA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622163
- ISBN
- 9780745622163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.26
€ 28.26
Paperback. Despite rape, homelessness, anorexia and severe post-traumatic stress disorder after a violent attack, Susan Dunne turned her life around and set up a pony therapy business. Susan shares her painful journey, and how her connection with horses sparked the healing process and helped her to cope with lifelong difficulties associated with autism. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MJNA; VFJB; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849056090
- ISBN
- 9781849056090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.47
€ 23.47
Paperback. Part memoir, part explanation as to why men are so rubbish. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APW; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409129783
- ISBN
- 9781409129783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.30
€ 11.99
€ 10.30
Hardcover. Explores the lives of heralded Holocaust rescuers Andre and Magda Trocme, and the people of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon France who saved thousands of Jews from the Nazis Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609704
- ISBN
- 9780815609704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.11
€ 32.99
€ 29.11
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780227678985
- ISBN
- 9780227678985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.32
€ 86.32
Paperback. More gypsy tales from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author.. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJP; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 122 x 22. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409138372
- ISBN
- 9781409138372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
A Pragmatist and His Free Spirit: The Half-Century Romance of Hu Shi a...
Chih-P'Ing Chou Susan Chan Egan
Paperback. Hu Shi's life touched virtually every important aspect of society in 20th century China. This title explores the lesser-known side of this supporter of John Dewey's philosophy and reconstructs his romance with Edith Clifford Williams, an American avant-garde painter, by delving into the correspondences the two exchanged over almost half a century. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629963415
- ISBN
- 9789629963415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.11
€ 42.11
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780857202253
- ISBN
- 9780857202253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 7.28
€ 16.99
€ 7.28
Paperback. Keywords: authors - Russia - biography
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- COLLINS; HARVILL P London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1963
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- SKU
- KHS0038677
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 52.99€ 47.52
€ 52.99
€ 47.52
Hardcover. Clean copy in clean dustwrapper.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1963
- Publisher
- Collins, Harvill Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0207815
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: The Prison Diaries. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BTC; FA; JKVP; JKVP1; JKVQ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509808878
- ISBN
- 9781509808878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.73
€ 15.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Series: The Prison Diaries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JKVP1; JKVQ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509808885
- ISBN
- 9781509808885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. Series: The Prison Diaries. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JKVP1; JKVQ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509820795
- ISBN
- 9781509820795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.73
€ 15.99
€ 11.73
hardcover. Clean copy in dust wrapper. DW showing minor shelf wear. Pages lightly age toned. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0023857
- ISBN
- 9780701161668
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12