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Paperback. The definitive account of General Douglas MacArthur's rise during World War II, from the author of the bestseller The Admirals. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316405331
ISBN
9780316405331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.21

Hardback. On the 150th anniversary of the death of the English historian and politician Thomas Babington Macaulay, this title offers a portrait of a Victorian life that probes the cost of power, the practice of empire, and the impact of ideas. Num Pages: 624 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 902.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674036246
ISBN
9780674036246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.36
€ 54.12

Paperback. A respected historian of medieval Scotland releases the authentic historical Macbeth from a prison of literary and folkloric myth. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w plate sections. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857381606
ISBN
9780857381606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Hardback. Series: Major Figures in Spanish and Latin American Literature and the Arts. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 2ADP; BGL; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 31. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300180824
ISBN
9780300180824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.23
€ 45.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Gilbert, Allan. Num Pages: 499 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
499
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822309468
ISBN
9780822309468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.88

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416556305
ISBN
9781416556305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 650 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGA; HBJD; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 42. Weight in Grams: 966.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
650
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875805993
ISBN
9780875805993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.57

Paperback. * In this carefully researched account, acclaimed biographer, Michael White tells the story of Machiavelli's life and reveals how his ideas have been misunderstood and his name misappropriated as a result. Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349115993
ISBN
9780349115993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Hardcover. The man whose name is shorthand for all that is ugly in politics was more nuanced than his reputation suggests. Christopher Celenza's portrait of Machiavelli removes the varnish to reveal not just the hardnosed philosopher but the skilled diplomat, learned commentator on ancient history, comic playwright, tireless letter writer, and thwarted lover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416123
ISBN
9780674416123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.93

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 43 photographs, 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; BM; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803290860
ISBN
9780803290860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.44

Paperback. Have you ever wondered where comedians come from? Why is it that one person is a funny bloke down the pub while another actually makes a living by standing up in front of an audience telling jokes? And where does all that material come from? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APT; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Corgi
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552166553
ISBN
9780552166553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Fatherly friend to JFK he repaired the rift between the USA and Britain created by the Suez crisis. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904950660
ISBN
9781904950660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Explorer and bestselling author Sir Ranulph Fiennes takes a journey around his vast and eccentric family tree, and reveals an amazing family history. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGA; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340925041
ISBN
9780340925041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. An omnibus edition of Mad Frank Fraser's two books. In the first, he tells his own extraordinary story as a key figure in London's criminal underworld. In the second, he reveals the criminal code which dictated behaviour and the alliances this fostered. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 109 x 26. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751511376
ISBN
9780751511376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1KBB; BM; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 266 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The New Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620971116
ISBN
9781620971116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.97

Series: Topics in Kentucky History. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813147062
ISBN
9780813147062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.51

Paperback. Series: Topics in Kentucky History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 39 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGF; HBTB; JFMX; WSNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813168449
ISBN
9780813168449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.70

Paperback. For eight years, during Bill Clinton's two presidential terms, Madeleine Albright was an active participant in some of the most dramatic events of our time-from the pursuit of peace in the Middle East to NATO's humanitarian intervention in Kosovo. This title tells the story of former Secretary of State. Num Pages: 592 pages, Four Eight-Page Colour Inserts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; BM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062265463
ISBN
9780062265463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.88

Paperback. When Jeanne-Antoinette was nine, she was told by a fortune teller that she would one day become the mistress of the handsome young Louix XV - from that day she was groomed to become 'a morsel fit for a King'. This title tells the story of how the little girl rose to become the most powerful women of the 18th century French court, Le Pompadour. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099528876
ISBN
9780099528876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. 18th century literary salon hostess Lively debauched youth, would even shock modern society Witty correspondence with key thinkers of the time: Voltaire and Horace Walpole Translator(s): Waugh, Teresa. Num Pages: 488 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 36. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Peter Halban Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870015790
ISBN
9781870015790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.68

Hardcover. Aims to acquaint Proust fans with Jeanne Weil Proust. This book captures the life and times of Proust's mother, from her German-Jewish background and her marriage to a Catholic grocer's son to her lifelong worries about her son's sexuality, health problems, and talent. It explores the culture of fin de siecle France. Translator(s): Kaplan, Alice. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226056425
ISBN
9780226056425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.96

Hardcover. Colth binding slightly rubbed, clean text
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
NISBET London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1917
SKU
KLN0004641
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 46.00

paperback. Lyn worked as a prostitute. Her career ended the night that she watched, her lover, Cullen throw a firebomb through the window of a house, where former prostitute Dolores lived. She denounced him to the police. Cullen was given a life sentence and an 18-year sentence. He has applied for temporary release, but authorities refused it. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BT; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 300. Good clean copy showing light age and shelfwear. Binding is visible between pp. 232-233 due to wear. Pages remain intact with well-defined edges and clean text throughout
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0026047
ISBN
9781855942073
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.12

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harbour
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550177299
ISBN
9781550177299
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.00
€ 30.15

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