Biography
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Biography
Paperback. * A vivid, accessible life of one of the most romantic figures of the nineteenth century, written with a fantastic sense of location. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Abacus London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0009123
- ISBN
- 9780349116877
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Simon Callow plunges headlong into Wagner's world to discover what it was like to be Wagner, and to be around one of music's most influential figures. The perfect introduction to the Master. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 225 x 27. Weight in Grams: 388. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper. Includes newspaper cutting of review of the book in The Times
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- William Collins
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0007672
- ISBN
- 9780008105693
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In the much-anticipated follow-up to Sunday Times bestseller Trapped, foster carer Rosie Lewis tells the heartbreaking true story of 13-year-old Zadie. When the young teenage girl runs away from home and is discovered hiding on the city streets by the police, it is clear that all is not as it should be. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 232. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0007597
- ISBN
- 9780007541805
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Clean copy with some shelf wear, in dustwrapper with minor nicks and bumps but otherwise clean
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Contender Books, London
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- Fiction/Film Tie-In
- SKU
- KSS0007557
- ISBN
- 9781843570998
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Picador
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KSS0007469
- ISBN
- 9780330351928
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Now available in paperback to coincide with the 50th anniversary of his death, this biography corrects many of the myths surrounding the often controversial Thomas Beecham. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676. Fine copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KKD0009048
- ISBN
- 9781843836261
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. The story of words, cultures, the OED and John Simpson, a word detective with thirty-seven years of dictionary experience and twenty years as Chief Editor of the world's most important dictionary Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BM; CBX; CFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 344 x 35. Weight in Grams: 638. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0009001
- ISBN
- 9781408706602
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornerstone London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- KKD0008949
- ISBN
- 9780091925550
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Daniel O'Connell - 'The Liberator' - lived a big, great and graphic life. Born in Kerry in 1775, he witnessed some of the most pivotal events in Irish and European history. Simply told for a young adult audience, with lively text and striking illustrations, this book brings Daniel O'Connell and his world to life. Illustrator(s): Nowakowski, Mateusz. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; BGH; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0008840
- ISBN
- 9781848892699
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. A guide to the English burial places of over 350 prominent historical and royal figures, including Diana, Princess of Wales, with a brief biography of each, ninety illustrations and a useful index by county of the various graves mentioned. It is suitable for those who are interested in the lives of famous people. Num Pages: 416 pages, 90 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 484. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Constable London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0008779
- ISBN
- 9781845293055
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley draws upon her first-hand knowledge to examine the horse on all levels - practical, theoretical and emotional. Drawing on the wisdom of trainers, vets, jockeys and a real-life horse whisperer, she adds an element of drama and suspense as two of her own horses begin their careers at the racetrack. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- KIN0032220
- ISBN
- 9780571226078
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 466 pages, 24. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 203 x 27. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Plume
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780147516282
- ISBN
- 9780147516282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.45
€ 18.99
€ 17.45
Paperback. Paul Galvin has enjoyed a brilliant and at times controversial career. This book offers a compelling, unflinching account of a career that has fascinated football fans for over a decade. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848272064
- ISBN
- 9781848272064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.08
€ 14.99
€ 11.08
Hardcover. From the library of George Eogan. Good copy with some shelf wear, nicks and tears to dustwrapper and yellowing of pages
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1945
- Publisher
- Metropolitan Publishing Co.Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KKD0008067
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. From the library of George Eogan. Good copy with some shelf wear, nicks and tears to dustwrapper, yellowing of pages. Inscribed by previous owner on FFEP
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1959
- Publisher
- Hodges Figgis
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- 1st ed
- SKU
- KKD0008065
- ISBN
- 9781125666968
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VXHH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556430497
- ISBN
- 9781556430497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.47
€ 23.99
€ 20.47
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Hissey, Ivan. Series: Sussex Guide. Num Pages: 96 pages, 20 illustrations, map, marker ribbon. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; BGH; JFSJ1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 123 x 12. Weight in Grams: 194. Inscribed to previous owner. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Snake River Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0006434
- ISBN
- 9781906022075
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This autobiography by Dermot Healy discusses his upbringing and his family in Ireland, and looks at the workings of memory. Series: Panther S. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200. Good copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0007864
- ISBN
- 9781860463549
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210. . Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- A.& A.Farmar
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0007788
- ISBN
- 9781899047963
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Good copy with some shelf wear, minor edge wear to dustwrapper. Signed and inscribed by author to previous owner
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- KKD0007697
- ISBN
- 9780297646013
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Few English monarchs have a worse reputation than Mary Tudor. She has been seen both as a religious fanatic who tried against the will of her people to reverse the course of the Reformation and as the pawn of her husband, Philip II of Spain -- her infatuation with whom led her to betray Englanda s vital interests. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631184492
- ISBN
- 9780631184492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.60
€ 47.60
Paperback. While blessed with a successful broadcasting career and a loving husband, Emily Buchanan also endured bitter disappointment in her attempts at motherhood. After suffering three miscarriages, Buchanan began to look overseas to adopt a child. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; VFVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 188 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470093443
- ISBN
- 9780470093443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.50
€ 11.99
€ 11.50
Hardcover. Clean copy. Fine in dustwrapper. DW has minor wear to edges but remains very good. Price clipped
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Queen Anne Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KOC0027440
- ISBN
- 9780356121796
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
Paperback. For Tipperary hurling, defeat in the 2012 All-Ireland semi-final was heartbreaking. For the author, it was devastating. Then again it has never been a straight road for the three-time All-star and 2010 'Player of the Year'. This title offers an insight into what happened on that day and over the turbulent year leading up to it. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246. 8vo.Illustrated.Very good copy.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0308850
- ISBN
- 9781848271470
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00