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Hardcover. Presents four travel diaries of pioneering African Americans who were the first to explore and document the West African interior. This work reveals the wealth and beauty of Africa in descriptions of its geography, people, flora, and fauna. It challenges the notion that there were no black explorers in Africa. Editor(s): Fairhead, James; Geysbeek, Tim; Holsoe, Svend E.; Leach, Melissa. Num Pages: 504 pages, 39 b&w photos, 11 maps, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JH; BJ; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 38. Weight in Grams: 857.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253341945
ISBN
9780253341945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.07

Hardcover. Sir Peter le Page Renouf (1822-97), a Guernseyman, was described by Lord Acton as "the most learned Englishman I know". The letters in volume 2 cover Renouf's years as Tutor to the son of the Comte de Vaulchier in France and, from 1850, there are frequent trips to Switzerland. Editor(s): Cathcart, Kevin J. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 b&w plates. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 736.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621755
ISBN
9781900621755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.30

Paperback. A funny and charming collection of famous last words. Illustrator(s): Tidy, Bill, MBE. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445655314
ISBN
9781445655314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; HPCF7; JFFK; PST; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231173872
ISBN
9780231173872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.23

Hardcover. The charming, funny successor to the hugely popular 'Notes to my Mother-in-Law', from the inimitable Phyllida Law. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; VFJB; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 526. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear, remains a fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KSG0013331
ISBN
9780007485864
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. 650 pages, ill. When Sofia Behrs married Count Leo Tolstoy, the author of "War and Peace", husband and wife regularly exchanged diaries covering the years from 1862 to 1910. Sofia's life was not an easy one: she idealized her husband, but was tormented by him. Even her many children were not an unmitigated blessing. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 44. Weight: 546. Translator(s): Porter, Cathy.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd
Number of pages
650
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846881022
ISBN
9781846881022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. The first-ever collection of the letters of John Lennon, now available in paperback. Editor(s): Davies, Hunter. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 361 x 31. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780225036
ISBN
9781780225036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. In 1793 the Witts family arrived in Edinburgh for a stay of five years. A well-to-do family they were brought to near penury brought the failure of Edward Witts business. Within a few months Edward and Agnes had built a wide circle of friends and acquaintance in the upper echelons of society where Agnes's magnetic personality worked its magic. Editor(s): Sutton, Alan. Num Pages: 416 pages, 60 illustrations, 30 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JF; BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 260 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1328.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554845
ISBN
9781781554845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. Bringing together author's speeches, thoughtful journalism and passionate advocacy of often unconventional causes, this book showcases his powers of original thinking and communication over the decades. Editor(s): Winstone, Ruth. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784750329
ISBN
9781784750329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardback. The first ever edition of Hogg's letters to be published, featuring Hogg's correspondence with figures such as Sir Walter Scott, Lord Byron and Sir Robert Peel. Editor(s): Hughes, Gillian; Mack, Douglas S.; MacLachlan, Robin; Petrie, Elaine. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 490 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 164 x 41. Weight in Grams: 974.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
490
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748616718
ISBN
9780748616718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.96
€ 109.07

Paperback. This publication of the wartime letters of Roswell Lamson marks a major addition to US Civil War literature. Throughout the war, Lamson always seemed to be where the action was and these letters describe the part he played in these events. Lamson's correspondence reveals his deep ambivalence about the war. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 halftones, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KTG0005947
ISBN
9780195130935
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Before the Battle of Britain was the Battle for France - and the first deployment of the Hurricane, in this gripping wartime diary Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 Black and white. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BJ; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553107
ISBN
9781781553107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.72

Paperback. Illustrated with 24 beautiful sketches by Jacqueline Sinclair, Bobbi's dry and witty way with words cannot fail to amuse and endear you. If you are a farmer's wife, you will find this an unputdownable must read that you will want to share with all your friends. Illustrator(s): Sinclair, Jacqueline. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BJ; KNAC; VFV; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishers International
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910456279
ISBN
9781910456279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

paperback. Featuring correspondents such as T S Eliot, Stephen Spender and Anthony Powell, this book includes letters that were written and received by George Orwell. Editor(s): Davison, Peter. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192635
ISBN
9780141192635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Hardback. Since their publication in 1982, Samuel Shirley's translations of Spinoza's "Ethics" and "Selected Letters" have been commended for their accuracy and readability. Now with the addition of his new translation of "Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect" this enlarged edition will be even more useful to students of Spinoza's thought. Translator(s): Shirley, Samuel. Num Pages: 304 pages, Plans transparencies :Bibliography p294-297. BIC Classification: BJ; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
297
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
2 Sub
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872201316
ISBN
9780872201316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.50
€ 42.56

Paperback. The four volumes of spin-doctor and strategist Alastair Campbell's Diaries were a publishing sensation. 'The Irish Diaries' will be of huge interest for readers with an interest in Irish history and provide an important historical record for generations, in both Ireland and beyond. Editor(s): Gilfillan, Kathy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd Ireland
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843514008
ISBN
9781843514008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. Michael Palin's bestselling diaries before, during and after Monty Python. Num Pages: 752 pages, 61. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; APB; BGFA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 156 x 45. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780229010
ISBN
9781780229010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.14

Hardback. The fourth edition of Jane Austen's Letters incorporates the findings of new scholarship to enrich our understanding of Austen and give us the fullest view yet of her life and family. The biographical and topographical indexes have been updated, a new subject index has been created, and the contents of the notes added to the general index. Editor(s): Le Faye, Deirdre. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 160 x 57. Weight in Grams: 940.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
688
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199576074
ISBN
9780199576074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.10

Paperback. When the anthropologist returns to Kenya to begin fieldwork for a new research project, he meets a young man from the Taita Hills who is as interested in the United States as Smith is in Taita. This book tells the story of sorcery, redemption, and transnational friendship in the globalized twenty-first century. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; BJ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520281127
ISBN
9780520281127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. The evocative diaries of a young nurse stationed in northern France during the First World War, published for the first time. A rare insight into the great war for fans of CALL THE MIDWIFE. Editor(s): Crewdson, Richard. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGHA; BJ; HBWN; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 123 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780224824
ISBN
9781780224824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Get out and collect the seasons from the creators of the No.1 bestselling Naturama. Illustrator(s): Doran, Melissa. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AGN; BJ; PSVS; YB; YBC; YBG; YN; YNN; YNPH; YR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 210 x 146. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Gill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717175451
ISBN
9780717175451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.98

Hardcover.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Number of pages
624
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848680074
ISBN
9781848680074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 44.57

Paperback. Natascha McElhone was away filming in LA, with her two sons and pregnant with her third child when she received news that her beloved husband, Martin, had died suddenly of a heart attack. This title is a tribute to Natascha McElhone's three sons, whose appetite for life led the author through her darkest moments, and to their remarkable father. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; VFJX; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241955277
ISBN
9780241955277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Braughing Local History Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954690137
ISBN
9780954690137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.49

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