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Paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Wolfhound/Merlin Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reissue
SKU
KMF0000387
ISBN
9780863273407
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Marie-Antoinette (1755-1793) continues to fascinate historians, writers, and filmmakers more than two centuries after her death. She became a symbol of the excesses of France's aristocracy in the eighteenth century that helped pave the way to dissolution of the country's monarchy. Num Pages: 216 pages, 225 Color. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 297 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1572.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064832
ISBN
9781606064832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.17
€ 42.46

Paperback. The first major biography of 18th century France's most mysterious woman, the daughter of Marie Antoinette, who vanished from public view during the tumultuous last days of the ancien regime Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747596660
ISBN
9780747596660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st Bntam Edition
SKU
KKD0001275
ISBN
9780553405699
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

paperback. Based on her personal archive of over 35,000 pages of documents, and extensive interviews with friends and colleagues, this biography of Marilyn Monroe rejects many myths about her childhood, her marriages and her relationships. It also offers evidence of the truth behind her death. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 116 x 44. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099301110
ISBN
9780099301110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. A comprehensive and meticulously researched biography that reveals the real Marilyn, revised and expanded to co-incide with the 50th anniversary of her death Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 PAGES. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780331287
ISBN
9781780331287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; JPHL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823274260
ISBN
9780823274260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.39

Paperback. This book captures the fabulous and tumultuous times of the greatest romantic tenor of the twentieth century. Compiled by acclaimed Lanza biographer Derek Mannering and drawing on exclusive photographs from the tenor's closest friend, the book offers an unrivalled pictorial history of the tenor's extraordinary life and career. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVGN; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 277 x 13. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Robert Hale Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719817991
ISBN
9780719817991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.72

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155073
ISBN
9781903155073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.29

Paperback. This is a full-length biography of Mark Rothko, arguably one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Drawing on exclusive access to his personal papers and over 100 interviews with artists, patrons and dealers, the author tells the story of a life in art. Num Pages: 707 pages, 21 colour plates, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD9; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1350.
Publisher
The University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226074061
ISBN
9780226074061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.53

Paperback. Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b/w + 16 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300219685
ISBN
9780300219685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.63

Paperback. After laughing their way through his classic and beloved depictions of nineteenth-century American life, few readers would suspect that Mark Twain's last years were anything but happy and joyful. They would be wrong. This title reveals that Twain ended his life as a frustrated writer plagued by paranoia. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226336473
ISBN
9780226336473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. Introduces Mark Twain through close readings of his seven major works, including "Tom Sawyer", "Huckleberry Finn", "Connecticut Yankee and Pudd'nhead Wilson". This book investigates the tension between the real-life person, Samuel Clemens, and the fictional person, Mark Twain. It analyzes the significance of Twain's books for American culture. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631234746
ISBN
9780631234746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 30 color & 15 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 9. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764338816
ISBN
9780764338816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216196
ISBN
9780812216196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Hardcover. Contains the letters that trace young Sam Clemens' remarkable self-transformation from a footloose, irreverent West Coast journalist to a popular lecturer and author of "The Jumping Frog", soon to be a national and international celebrity. Editor(s): Smith, Harriet Elinor; Bucci, Richard; Salamo, Lin. Series: Mark Twain Papers. Num Pages: 703 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 47. Weight in Grams: 976.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
703
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520036697
ISBN
9780520036697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.05
€ 94.53

Paperback. Mark Twain, who was often photographed with a cigar, once remarked that he came into the world looking for a light. This biography, published on the centennial of the writer's death focuses on Mark Twain, humorist and quipster, and sheds light on the wit, pathos, and tragedy of the author of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Num Pages: 520 pages, 37 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269859
ISBN
9780520269859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Hardback. Contains 338 letters that document the first two years of the author's loving marriage to Olivia L Langdon. This title recounts a tumultuous time: a growing international fame, the birth of a sickly first child, and the near-fatal illness of his wife. Editor(s): Frank, Michael B.; Salamo, Lin. Series: Mark Twain Papers. Num Pages: 850 pages, 70 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 57. Weight in Grams: 967.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
850
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520203600
ISBN
9780520203600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.05
€ 94.53

Hardback. Mark Twain's letters for 1874 and 1875 encompass one of his most productive and rewarding periods as author, husband and father, and man of property. This is sixth volume contains 348 of his letters covering this period, all of which have been thoroughly annotated and indexed. Series: Mark Twain Papers. Num Pages: 957 pages, 51 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; BJ; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
957
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520237728
ISBN
9780520237728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.05
€ 94.53

Paperback. John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough (1644-1722), was one of the greatest military commanders and statesman in the history of England. His descendant, Sir Winston Churchill wrote this work as both an act of homage, and as an historical insight into the man behind the statesman. Num Pages: 1080 pages, 1 halftone, 103 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1540.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
1080
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226106359
ISBN
9780226106359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.17
€ 45.88

Paperback. John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough (1644-1722), was one of the greatest military commanders and statesmen in the history of England. His descendant, Sir Winston Churchill, wrote this work as both an act of homage, and as an historical insight into the man behind the statesman. Num Pages: 1050 pages, 1 halftone, 79 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 226 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1464.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
1050
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226106335
ISBN
9780226106335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.17
€ 46.02

Paperback. Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a larger than life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 pp plate section. BIC Classification: BM; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284. 8vo Good copy .
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KEX0255118
ISBN
9780340922101
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a larger than life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 pp plate section. BIC Classification: BM; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 272. Good copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KRA0010765
ISBN
9780340922101
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. "A series of dialogues and exchanges between Julia Kristeva and Philippe Sollers on their marriage" -- Translator(s): Scott-Fox, Lorna. Num Pages: 128 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; JFFK; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231180108
ISBN
9780231180108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.28

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