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Paperback. A riveting new biography - the first for thirty years - of the influential floral artist and founder of the Cordon Bleu cookery school Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG; WB; WFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Macmillan UK
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330544221
ISBN
9780330544221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. For Priscilla, pre-war Paris was an exciting carousel of suitors, soirees and heartbreak, and eventually a lavish wedding to a French aristocrat. But the arrival of the Nazi tanks signalled the end of life as a Vicomtesse, and the beginning of a precarious existence under German Occupation. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 201 x 34. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099555667
ISBN
9780099555667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477828366
ISBN
9781477828366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. The infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. An exceptionally smart and cruelly witty man, Caligula made his contemporaries worship him as a god. He drank pearls dissolved in vinegar and ate food covered in gold leaf. This book deals with his life and work. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas; Most, Glenn W.; Psoinos, Paul. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; BGH; HBLA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 295 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287594
ISBN
9780520287594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.20

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
Fonthill Media LLc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625450777
ISBN
9781625450777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.47

Paperback. Alfredo Di Stefano was the magician behind Real Madrid's five European Cups in a row. He would lead Madrid as a team whose playing style others learnt from, whose stylishness was envied and whose widespread appreciation elsewhere help portray Franco's otherwise isolated and right-wing Spain in a more flattering light. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091958565
ISBN
9780091958565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. Pete Doherty, erstwhile singer with The Libertines, is a British icon. Since leaving The Libertines, his life has become something of a rock 'n' roll soap opera where rumours of crack addiction abound, gossip about his relationship with Kate Moss is rife, and predictions for his future vary wildly. This is a biography of Pete Doherty. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091910792
ISBN
9780091910792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.66

Paperback. Features a survivor's account of the greatest maritime disaster in history. This work provides details of those final moments, including names of passengers pulled from the ocean and of those men who, in a panic, jumped into lifeboats as they were being lowered, causing injury and further danger to life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BGHA; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 16. Weight in Grams: 224.
Edition
New Edition
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750947022
ISBN
9780750947022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. An account of Yeates' ascent of one of the world's largest vertical rock faces, the 4,000 foot Central Tower of Paine in Chile. The greatest difficulties come not from the elements but from within themselves; crippled with fear the team is forced into a retreat but after resting return to complete the climb. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour) maps, portraits (some colour). BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 1KLSX; BM; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099766414
ISBN
9780099766414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.98

Hardcover. How did the Duke of Windsor betray the allies and did his war time activity amount to treason? This book,the result of the author's research will seek to answer these questions. Num Pages: 342 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publisher
M. Evans and Company, Inc. New York
Number of pages
342
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871319937
ISBN
9780871319937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.24

Hardback. .
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849549868
ISBN
9781849549868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.04

Paperback. England cricket captain Andrew Strauss gives a candid account of the highs and lows of his remarkable career. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x colour plate sections. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340897898
ISBN
9780340897898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
New Generation Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755212712
ISBN
9780755212712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.89

Paperback. The Miraculous Life and Inspiring Teachings of One of the World's Greatest Living Sages Num Pages: 171 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; HREP; HRLK; HRLP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782797296
ISBN
9781782797296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. What is the yellow world? The yellow world is a world that's within everyone's reach, a world the colour of sun. It is the name of a way of living, of seeing life, of nourishing yourself with lessons that you learn from good moments as well as bad ones. In this title, the author shows us how to connect daily reality with our most distant dreams. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718194819
ISBN
9780718194819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. 'Leave it to Scott-Heron to save some of his best for last .. He's a real writer, a word man, and [The Last Holiday] is as wriggling and vital in its way as Bob Dylan's Chronicles: Volume One' New York Times Series: Canons. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main - Canons ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786890252
ISBN
9781786890252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

Paperback. Incredible true stories of a life-saving presence experienced in extreme adventuring situations Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218. Surviving the Impossible. Incredible true stories of a life-saving presence experienced in extreme adventuring situations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTP. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight: 216.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847674203
ISBN
9781847674203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Hardback. In this comprehensive interdisciplinary biography, richly illustrated with visual and musical examples, James Winn draws on works by Dryden, Pope, Purcell, Handel, Lely, Kneller, Wren, Vanbrugh, Addison, Swift, and many other artists to shed new light on the life and reign of Queen Anne (1665-1714). Num Pages: 816 pages, 35 black and white illustrations, 18 colour plates and 28 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 190 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1616.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199372195
ISBN
9780199372195
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.61
€ 39.42

Hardback. Lewis Hamilton is one of the greatest drivers in the history of Formula One motor racing. He is just the second British driver to win the World Championship on three occasions and the first to win back-to-back titles. In 2016 he will compete in his 10th season in Formula One. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 268 x 14. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Welbeck Publishing Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0018893
ISBN
9781780978222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. These letters span almost 22 years, from Mozart's first journey to Italy as a shy teenager to his final months in Vienna. The translations capture his unique idiom and spirit, retaining the misspellings and inaccuracies of the original German. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571222926
ISBN
9780571222926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

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