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Paperback. The life of Karl Dane was a Cinderella story gone horribly wrong. The immigrant from Copenhagen was transformed from a machinist to a Hollywood star after his turn as the tobacco-chewing Slim in "The Big Parade". This biography tells the tale of a daring yet tragic man who aimed for his wildest dreams and succeeded, if only for a short time. Num Pages: 230 pages, ca. 55 photos, filmography, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786442072
ISBN
9780786442072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.91

Hardcover. Presents a body of literature on Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Germany's most important 19th-century architect. This work records and assembles material on buildings by Schinkel, one hundred and sixty years after his death, after two world wars and major political upheavals. It is intended to fill the gap by providing the possible compilation. Editor(s): Ibbeken, Hillert; Blauert, Elke. Num Pages: 384 pages, 330ill. BIC Classification: AGB; AMB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 287 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2886.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9783932565250
ISBN
9783932565250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.94
€ 66.40

Hardback. 68pp
Publisher
Modern Books London
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
SKU
KTK0097942
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. A major biography of the man who, more than any other, made the twentieth century. Written by an author of great repute. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 334.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841151144
ISBN
9781841151144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 502 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; HPS; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 31. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Palgrave USA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403997302
ISBN
9781403997302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 133.94

Hardcover. Karl Marx is a magisterial and defining biography that vividly explores not only the man himself but also the revolutionary times in which he lived. Num Pages: 672 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFCX; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1152.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Liveright
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871404671
ISBN
9780871404671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.81

Hardcover. Is the Grand Old Man re-emerging? More than twenty years after the collapse of Communism, and in the midst of the crisis of Capitalism, Karl Marx' ideas, at least in part, are back en vogue. He is often invoked, yet in a way that is ignorant of him or his work. Translator(s): Heise, Bernard. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386. An Intellectual Biography. 200 pages, black & white illustrations. Is the Grand Old Man re-emerging? More than twenty years after the collapse of Communism, and in the midst of the crisis of Capitalism, Karl Marx' ideas, at least in part, are back en vogue. He is often invoked, yet in a way that is ignorant of him or his work. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; JPFC. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 15. Weight: 356. Translator(s): Heise, Bernard.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857457424
ISBN
9780857457424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.61

Paperback. Recounts Karl Pearson's extraordinary intellectual adventure and sheds light on the inner life of science. In this book, a leading historian of modern science investigates the interior experience of one man's scientific life while placing it in a tapestry of social, political, and intellectual movements. Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126357
ISBN
9780691126357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

Hardback. A collection of Karl Polanyi's Hungarian writings translated in English for the first time. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW; JHB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231176088
ISBN
9780231176088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 200 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Penguin Random House India
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143425304
ISBN
9780143425304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.47

Hardcover.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791736
ISBN
9781905791736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Translator(s): Wood, John M. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRQC5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Temple Lodge Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906999346
ISBN
9781906999346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.69

Paperback. The UK's leading celebrity biographer tells the uplifting story of the woman who overnight became the most famous celebrity in the country Num Pages: 288 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KSS0014506
ISBN
9781849830638
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Kate Bush has written some of the most memorable songs in pop music history. This work traces the story of Kate Bush's career, from her up-bringing in the Essex countryside through her first forays into music with a series of home recordings, to her number one debut album that propelled her to international stardom. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Piatkus Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Revised & Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749951146
ISBN
9780749951146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.78

Hardcover. Kate Field was among the first celebrity journalists. She wrote for several newspapers, such as the "Boston Post", "Chicago Tribune", and "New York Herald", as well her own "Kate Field's Washington". This biography offers a portrait of an intelligent and independent woman who contributed significantly to America's intellectual and social life. Series: Writing American Women. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; JFSJ1; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608745
ISBN
9780815608745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.49

Paperback. The remarkable memoir of screen legend Katharine Hepburn. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 integrated b-w photos. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471130120
ISBN
9781471130120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

hardcover. Clean copy. Fine in dustjacket. DJ has minor wear and tear to edges but remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1900
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0000829
ISBN
9780743206761
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Hardback. This biography explores the life of the woman who has done so much to revitalize the public image of the royal family, covering her early years, her family, her time at St Andrews University and her meeting with Prince William, their early relationship and its trials, the wedding and her new official role, her style, and, of course, her pregnancy. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KTG0001657
ISBN
9781782431091
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Charts the journey by which Kathy Hepburn of Hartford, Connecticut, became the star who dazzled audiences for decades in the company of such luminaries as Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, and, most memorably, Spencer Tracy, with whom she made nine movies and conducted a long off-screen romance. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APB; APFA; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 45. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571229789
ISBN
9780571229789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.59

Hardcover. Hepburn. Fine copy, with fine D.J
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
SKU
KST0004842
ISBN
9780297813194
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.44

paperback. The Life of the Mohawks. Num Pages: 468 pages. BIC Classification: BG. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY PRESS P/B
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
Publication date
1999
SKU
V9780823218998
ISBN
9780823218998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.54
€ 69.60

Paperback. Katherine Grainger is not only Great Britain's finest ever woman rower, but also she has won more Olympic medals than any other female British athlete in any sport. This autobiography features her inspirational story taking in her post-London activities, the return to training, finding a new double sculls partner in Vicky Thornley, and more. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSBB; WSSN7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Andre Deutsch
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780233004853
ISBN
9780233004853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Pursuing art and adventure across Europe, Katherine Mansfield lived and wrote with the Furies on her heels; but when she died aged only thirty-four she became one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp inset. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963302
ISBN
9780241963302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Meyers illuminates the brief and troubled life of the talented British short-story writer, and reveals the inspirations for her frequently-anthologized tales. Num Pages: 344 pages, 29. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815411970
ISBN
9780815411970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.05

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