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Paperback. Igor Stravinsky was a celebrity composer in an increasingly celebrity-obsessed age. He was a true modern, a man of his time. Stravinsky's extraordinary music reflected and shaped his own times, and resonates with audiences even today. Stravinsky tells of a colourful life lived against the backdrop of the twentieth century's wars and revolutions. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780234946
ISBN
9781780234946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BG; HBJK; HBLW; LAT; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226350103
ISBN
9780226350103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.87

Hardcover. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; BGS; BK; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 290 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1026.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807591
ISBN
9780875807591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.86

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BTC; LAT; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 539.
Publisher
Harper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062569318
ISBN
9780062569318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.73

Paperback. For disillusioned writer and itinerant barnstormer Richard Bach, belief is as real as a full tank of gas and sparks firing in the cylinders ..until he meets Donald Shimoda - former mechanic and self-described messiah who can make wrenches fly and Richard's imagination soar.. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 118.
Publisher
Arrow Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099427865
ISBN
9780099427865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.19

Paperback. This lavishly illustrated book chronicles Liszt's life and times with the help of many rare photographs and contemporary prints. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 10. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Omnibus Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780388717
ISBN
9781780388717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813534596
ISBN
9780813534596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 47.79

Paperback. An extraordinarily moving and honest memoir by John Lennon's sister revealing for the first time the often painful and lonely childhood that was to have such reverberations for his and her own life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340839256
ISBN
9780340839256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Hardback. Answers the question, 'how does one read an author', by undertaking an experiment in critical biography. This book provides an original way of reading, one that captures with variety and subtlety the personality that exists only in Woolf's works and in the minds of her readers. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138121
ISBN
9780691138121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. Presents an account of Andy McNab, from the day he was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital to the day he went to fight in the Gulf War. Recounting his activities in the Special Forces unit, McNab offers an insight into the world of surveillance and intelligence gathering, counter-terrorism and hostage rescue. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552153584
ISBN
9780552153584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. This extraordinary story is told from the archive documents in the case of Sister Benedetta Carlini, an Abbess who was imprisoned for thirty-five years after being found guilty of a lesbian relationship with another nun. Series: Studies in the History of Sexuality. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Dimension: 203 x 134. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195042252
ISBN
9780195042252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.21

Paperback. George Best is considered the greatest footballer of our time. Every man envied him and every woman adored him. To mark the 50th anniversary of his debut for Manchester United, this book presents Best at his glorious peak - the precocious goals, the labyrinthine runs, the poise and balletic balance and the body swerves. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Windmill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099558583
ISBN
9780099558583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613731109
ISBN
9781613731109
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. This paperback edition is updated to include new insights into Holst's life and work resulting from the discovery of important unseen archival materials. Editor(s): Grogan, Christopher. Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music. Num Pages: 522 pages, 54, 2 colour, 52 black and white. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1182. Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music. 522 pages, 54, 2 colour, 52 black and white. Editor(s): Grogan, Christopher. This paperback edition is updated to include new insights into Holst's life and work resulting from the discovery of important unseen archival materials. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 35. Weight: 1180.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
522
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835998
ISBN
9781843835998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Brick Tower Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781883283629
ISBN
9781883283629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp Colour Photo Insert. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 241.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780345523266
ISBN
9780345523266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. Although numerous texts are available in translation that illustrate the papal side of the Investiture Controversy, few accounts exist that convey the position of secular leaders. Imperial Lives and Letters fills this gap, offering the full text of "The Deeds of Conrad II" (1024--1139) by Wipo, "Life of Emperor the Henry IV" (1056--1106) and the Letters of Henry IV. Translator(s): Mommsen, Theodor E.; Morrison, Karl F. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3H; BJ; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231121217
ISBN
9780231121217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800797775
ISBN
9780800797775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: ANC; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583948439
ISBN
9781583948439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. A vast archive of documents, unread since the sixteenth century, revises the portrait of Spain's best-known king Num Pages: 456 pages, 45 col. illus. & 14 figs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 38. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300216950
ISBN
9780300216950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.46

Hardcover. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Otago University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877578717
ISBN
9781877578717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.42

Hardcover. Good copy with some shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear and plastic covering. Book is good clean copy with light yellowing of pages
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Arbor House Pub Co
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KKD0009664
ISBN
9780877951605
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. In Bed with the Badge is this generation's Burning Bed. Ms. Joyce and her brother, Raymond, tell the bloodcurdling story of how their father, Ray Sheehan, a retired NYPD detective, turned wife-beating into an art form by utilizing the very tactics he was taught in the police force. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Changing Lives Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984304714
ISBN
9780984304714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.46

Paperback. Intends to reconstruct the murder in 1959 of a Kansas farmer, his wife and children. This title explores the circumstances surrounding this terrible crime and the effect it had on those involved. It focuses on the amoral young killers Perry Smith and Dick Hickcock, who are shown to be reprehensible, yet entirely and frighteningly human. Series: Penguin Magnum Collection. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141043081
ISBN
9780141043081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

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