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Biography

Paperback. * A brilliant and revealing new biography of the renowned - and controversial - poet Edith Sitwell, out now in paperback Num Pages: 544 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 36. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Virago
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860499685
ISBN
9781860499685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Hardcover.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Four Courts Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851828630
ISBN
9781851828630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.00
€ 53.95

hardcover. Lives are known textually, and this collection of new essays explores, corrects, and advances contemporary knowledge of historical lives and texts, particularly of the British eighteenth century. Complementing the essays is a complete translation and critical edition of a life of Hester Thrale Piozzi written in French by Frances Burney. Editor(s): Swan, Jesse G. Num Pages: 302 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGL; DNF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611485400
ISBN
9781611485400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.43

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1968
Publisher
Hutchinson
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMK0006497
ISBN
9780090860401
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1968
Publisher
Hutchinson
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMK0007072
ISBN
9780090860401
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardcover. 8vo . Good clean copy in slightly worn dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1968
Publisher
Hutchinson
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0301573
ISBN
9780090860401
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Homesteader in Iowa, a 49er in the California Gold Rush, and editor of his town-s local paper, Edmund Booth epitomized the classic 19th-century pioneer, except for one difference - he was deaf. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781563682735
ISBN
9781563682735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501705717
ISBN
9781501705717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0024146
ISBN
9780719545979
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

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
€ 12.88

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
€ 11.05

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

€ 58.38

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. Reveals Edmund J Davis, the heroic man who stood in strong opposition to his peers and better reflected the ideals of the nation than those of so many of his contemporaries. This title presents an account of this man who determined to make progressive changes and stand in stark opposition to the state's political elite. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875654058
ISBN
9780875654058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.61

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
€ 32.58

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

€ 36.99
€ 28.58

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
€ 14.82

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

€ 36.99
€ 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

€ 220.71
€ 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

€ 252.75
€ 170.94

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
€ 29.06

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