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Paperback. When the author relocates to the USA, his wife informs him that they can only take what is 'absolutely essential'. Packing his collection of football programmes, he is aghast to be informed that the programmes do not fall into that category. This title tells the story of how the author made the selection of his most important programmes. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857500502
ISBN
9780857500502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. From costermongers to ex-convicts, from chimney-sweeps to vagrants, the underprivileged of London are brought to life in this book, where their plight is expressed through a blend of first person accounts and statistics. It originated in a series of newspaper articles that grew into a four volume account of the working-classes of London. Editor(s): Neuburg, Victor. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
508
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140432411
ISBN
9780140432411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.98

Hardcover.
Publisher
Irish Manuscripts Commission Dublin
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906865092
ISBN
9781906865092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.00
€ 41.34

Hardcover.
Publisher
New Era Publications International APS Denmark
Number of pages
166
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9788764971422
ISBN
9788764971422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.78

Paperback. A very special 20th anniversary edition of the acclaimed cult trainspotting classic Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; WDH; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 277 x 29. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781056
ISBN
9781785781056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.54

Paperback. An intelligent, thought-provoking and beautifully crafted memoir, describing a gruelling, yet ultimately inspiring 14-year-battle with mental illness, interwoven with childhood memories of growing up in Africa and Pakistan. Num Pages: 320 pages, Integrated black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BM; VFJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472121653
ISBN
9781472121653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Hardback. A fantastically readable biography of a 19th-century Parisian courtesan who harbours an incredible secret Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 171 x 35. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848319264
ISBN
9781848319264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.97

Paperback. In her memoir His Bright Light, the author opened her heart to share the story of the loss of her beloved son. In this book, she shows us how she transformed that pain into a campaign of service that enriched her life beyond what she could imagine. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BM; JFFB; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552165440
ISBN
9780552165440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; HRCV9; VFJD; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 128 x 7. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Special
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800759315
ISBN
9780800759315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. For the last six years of his life, Roger Deakin kept notebooks in which he wrote his daily thoughts, impressions, feelings and observations about and around his home, Walnut Tree Farm. This title collects his writings, capturing his restless curiosity about nature and his impressions of our changing world. Editor(s): Blacker, Terence; Hastie, Alison. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; BM; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141039022
ISBN
9780141039022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNN; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816678273
ISBN
9780816678273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.51

Paperback. Though canonized as a saint and a fully enlightened buddha, the eleventh-century Ra Lotsawa's life story presents a darker path than those taken by Siddhartha Gautama or Milarepa. This book presents an account of one of the most colourful and memorable figures in Tibetan Buddhist history. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780142422618
ISBN
9780142422618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
Baton Wicks Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898573982
ISBN
9781898573982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Includes the interviews, given between 1962 and 1980, that speak about the development of the author's thought, explaining why and how he wrote his many books, paying tributes to philosophers, linguists, novelists, poets, painters and film-makers who have inspired him, and discussing how his life became dedicated to an exploration of semiotics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; CF; HPK; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099528340
ISBN
9780099528340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

hardcover. Very good copy in near fine dustwrapper . First edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
SKU
KEX0303292
ISBN
9781862070264
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 659 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
Progressive Press United States
Number of pages
659
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930852924
ISBN
9780930852924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 154 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BG; FXZ; HRQX; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 179 x 11. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Mandrake
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906958695
ISBN
9781906958695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Tells a story of crazed road trips fuelled by bourbon and black acid, of insane judges and giant porcupines, of girls, guns, explosives and, of course, bikes. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241196496
ISBN
9780241196496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Originally published under title: Tous les matins, l'aenigme: La vie derriaere le masque, by aEditions aEoliennes, Paris, 2013. Num Pages: 120 pages, colour & b/w ilus. BIC Classification: ANB; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845198176
ISBN
9781845198176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.32

Paperback. Series: Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith. Num Pages: 495 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: BGB; HPC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
495
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913966990
ISBN
9780913966990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.69

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hay House UK Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848503328
ISBN
9781848503328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.07

Paperback. This text is the culmination of a lifetime's research on the part of the author. In a revised edition, it brings together all the threads in her previous writings on Soane, combining a concise biography of the architect with a comprehensive and fully illustrated survey of his works. Num Pages: 304 pages, 225 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; AMB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 187 x 24. Weight in Grams: 960.
Publisher
Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900357029
ISBN
9781900357029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tilman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909461161
ISBN
9781909461161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.51

Hardcover. A biography of Britain's centre of power and royal ceremony, evoking place, people and time. Num Pages: 440 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 822. From Earliest Times to the Present. 440 pages, 10. A biography of Britain's centre of power and royal ceremony, evoking place, people and time. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBL. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 28. Weight: 822.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
440
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826423801
ISBN
9780826423801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 45.88

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