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Paperback. Having met the man of her dreams (and wanting a baby together), Emma Woolf embarked on the hardest struggle of her life: to beat anorexia. At 32 years of age, she was functioning on an apple a day. This life-affirming true story is essential reading for anyone affected by eating disorders, and anyone interested in health and social issues. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; VFJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849532495
ISBN
9781849532495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.38

Hardback. History is fiction and personal identity nothing more than historical illusion. This title brings together the journal and the memoirs of Antin and Antinova accompanied by a selection of photographs from the performances of the artists. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; ASDL; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 250 x 24. Weight in Grams: 850.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777425382
ISBN
9783777425382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.67

Hardback. An Artist's War Num Pages: 272 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; ACXD; AGB; BJ; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 250. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750982382
ISBN
9780750982382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.05

Paperback. A gripping autobiography by missionary and Bible courier Paul Hattaway, author of The Heavenly Man. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGX. Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857218483
ISBN
9780857218483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Gary Fildes left school at sixteen, got a trade like most of his mates and was soon married with four kids. His life seemed set. But he had a secret. Something he only practised late at night with a few like-minded friends. Then one day, middle age approaching alarmingly, he acted on his lifelong passion. He finally came out. As an astronomer. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; BM; PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784754389
ISBN
9781784754389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Heartwarming tales of a life in antiques from the star of BBC TV's Bargain Hunt Num Pages: 304 pages, B/w chapter openers. BIC Classification: BG; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
HODDER & STOUGHTON
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340838952
ISBN
9780340838952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. Now available for the first time in paper, the classic translation of the autobiography of one of the great thinkers of the eighteenth century Translator(s): Murray, J. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HPC; HRAB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
324
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252069772
ISBN
9780252069772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Gandhi's non-violent struggles against racism, violence, and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity to explain himself. This book features his life story. Translator(s): Desai, Mahadev. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141186863
ISBN
9780141186863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. Agatha Christie's 'most absorbing mystery' - her own autobiography, with new exclusive CD containing newly discovered priceless recordings from more than 40 years ago of Agatha dictating excerpts about her life as a writer. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 197 x 45. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007314669
ISBN
9780007314669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.43

Hardcover. A unique personality.. "Ogilvy, the creative force of modern advertising. " --The New York Times "Ogilvy's sharp, iconoclastic personality has illuminated the industry like no other ad man's. " --Adweek. . an acclaimed author. Series: Trailblazers. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGBA; KJSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471180029
ISBN
9780471180029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 39.21

Paperback. The only autobiography by a major Victorian novelist, Trollope's account offers a fascinating insight into his literary life and opinions. This edition shows how he exaggerated to create his compelling narrative, and includes other writings to show how subtle and complex his approach to literature really was. Editor(s): Shrimpton, Nicholas. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199675296
ISBN
9780199675296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.54

Paperback. The second book from the remarkable Rex Harper, the Cornish-based combination of St Francis of Assisi and The Birdman of Alcatraz, James Herriot and Doctor Dolittle Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BT; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284. Clean copy.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Headline Review London
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KEX0233281
ISBN
9780755318032
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Black and white throughout. BIC Classification: B; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Tulika Books
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788189487935
ISBN
9788189487935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Film tie-in ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141039558
ISBN
9780141039558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.78

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 246 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962612
ISBN
9780750962612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Hardcover. Long kept in Darwin's shadow, Wallace co-discovered the theory of evolution, but was overlooked by critics due to his controversial intellectual career. Fichman examines not only Wallace's scientific work but also his philosophical concerns and political involvement. Num Pages: 416 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: BG; HB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226246130
ISBN
9780226246130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 50.62

Paperback. LONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2014 'A symphonic poem about postwar England and Englishness .. A masterpiece' Financial Times Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 340 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857029055
ISBN
9781857029055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. From the outbreak of war in September 1939 all the way to the smouldering ruins of Berlin in 1945, via Palestine, Tobruk, El Alamein, D-Day, Nijmegen and the crossing of the Rhine, this book offers an account of the Second World War. Editor(s): Holland, James. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBLW; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Corgi
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552165655
ISBN
9780552165655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJPK; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University Of Buckingham Press
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956071651
ISBN
9780956071651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. Series: Irish narratives. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 119.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859182703
ISBN
9781859182703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.64

Hardcover. A niece of Jane Austen and a novelist herself, Catherine Hubback wrote regularly to her eldest son John and his wife Mary. Her letters offer an articulate, detailed commentary on life in California by a gentlewoman managing a household and finding her place in a new world Editor(s): Klippert, Zoe. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 2AB; 3JH; BGL; BJ; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243440
ISBN
9781851243440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardcover. Num Pages: 150 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865972629
ISBN
9780865972629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 149 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
149
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865972636
ISBN
9780865972636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.94

Hardcover. This chronology covers the whole sweep of Evelyn Waugh's varied and eventful life and career, including his numerous friendships, his active social life and his exotic travels. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 385.
Publisher
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
Number of pages
172
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333638941
ISBN
9780333638941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.23
€ 49.03

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