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Paperback. Examines the career and the movies of Peter Cushing from his film debut in "The Man in the Iron Mask" (1939) through "Biggles" (1985). Using interviews and personal correspondence, this book provides Cushing's own views on many of his 91 films. Num Pages: 485 pages, photos, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
McFarland
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786444953
ISBN
9780786444953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.64

paperback. A complete biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes which shows the relationship between his nineteenth-century Boston Brahmin upbringing and his twentieth-century legal innovation. By examining Holmes's colourful life, White shows the connection between legal thought and cultural change. Num Pages: 648 pages, 8 pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; LAB; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 897.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195101287
ISBN
9780195101287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.72

Paperback. Kuczynski's fascinating memoir relates her experiences of life in East Germany as a student, a fledgling academic philosopher, an independent writer, and, above all, as a woman. Translator(s): Steinhoff, Anthony J. Series: German & European Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJP; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442616226
ISBN
9781442616226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.47

hardcover. Mafia and Outlaw Stories from Italian Life and Literature takes a unique and intriguing approach to the subject of the Mafia, and offers informed judgements about its historical impact on Italian society and culture. Translator(s): Pickering-Iazzi, Robin. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BTC; DQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802098344
ISBN
9780802098344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.65

paperback. Told through the lives of Canada's leading politicians this is a remarkable, engrossing, documented account of modern Canadian history. Editor(s): Fraser, Robert L.; Cook, Ramsay; Belanger, Real. Series: Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802091741
ISBN
9780802091741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 45.17

hardcover. Ethel Wilson: A Critical Biography is the story of a distinguished writer whose works are rightly considered classics of Canadian literature. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780802087416
ISBN
9780802087416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.94

paperback. Armatage reintroduces film studies scholars to Nell Shipman, a pioneer in both Canadian and American film, and one of proportionately numerous women from Hollywood's silent era who wrote, directed, produced, and acted in motion pictures. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; APF; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802085429
ISBN
9780802085429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 45.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 127 pages, b/w illus & colour photos. BIC Classification: BGT. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 13. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Integrity Research Institute
Edition
first
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935023531
ISBN
9781935023531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.67

hardcover. Kay's local study of the debate over cultural modernism in Imperial Germany makes a significant contribution both to the study of modernism and to the history of German culture. Num Pages: 184 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACV; AFC; BGH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802009227
ISBN
9780802009227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.54

paperback. The hugely entertaining, and extremely candid, autobiography of one of the most colourful characters in motor sport Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Orion
Condition
New
SKU
9780752893174
ISBN
9780752893174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.25

Hardcover. Series: Acta Historica Scientiarum Naturalum et Medicinalium. Num Pages: 519 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 183 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1226.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
519
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772898179
ISBN
9788772898179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.17
€ 65.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Holy Trinity Publications United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9781942699026
ISBN
9781942699026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.57

Paperback. Julius Caesar was the most famous Roman who ever lived. His influence endures to the present day: in our 'Julian' calendar of 365.25 days, which he introduced; in the geographical entity we call France, whose boundaries he established; and, thanks to his 'invasion' of 55 BCE. This book seeks to explore the many facets of his complex character. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 140 pages, 1 frontispiece, 8 figures, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904675020
ISBN
9781904675020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.59

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854247247
ISBN
9781854247247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Cocaine Confidential goes inside the lives of the coca farmers, the jungle sweat-shop workers, the smugglers, the suppliers, and, ultimately, the dealers who provide for the world's hundreds of millions of users, to reveal their stories for the first time. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Quercus
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848663275
ISBN
9781848663275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. Charlie Bronson has spent 28 of the last 30 years in solitary confinement. When he is unlocked, up to 12 prison officers - sometimes in riot gear and with dogs - are standing by. His story is being turned into a Hollywood film. In this autobiography, he reveals the truth about his extraordinary life behind bars. Num Pages: 351 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 25. Weight in Grams: 212. 351 pages, illustrations. Charlie Bronson has spent 28 of the last 30 years in solitary confinement. When he is unlocked, up to 12 prison officers - sometimes in riot gear and with dogs - are standing by. His story is being turned into a Hollywood film. In this autobiography, he reveals the truth about his extraordinary life behind bars. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 177 x 113 x 25. Weight: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Edition
Media tie-in
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844546558
ISBN
9781844546558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New Generation Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755213849
ISBN
9780755213849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.81

Paperback. The first book to uncover the full story behind the so-called Ricin terror plot, which exposes the extent of government spin around security. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745329277
ISBN
9780745329277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.38

Hardback. From abject poverty to undisputed political boss of Pennsylvania, Lincoln's secretary of war, senator, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a founder of the Republican Party, Simon Cameron (1799-1889) was one of the nineteenth century's most prominent political figures. Num Pages: 408 pages, 5 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612348148
ISBN
9781612348148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.81

Smoke the Donkey recounts the strong friendship between Folsom and this stray donkey and the massive challenges of reuniting Smoke with Folsom in the United States following Folsom's retirement. Num Pages: 272 pages, 31 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: BM; JWT; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612348117
ISBN
9781612348117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.43

An award-winning journalist tells the personal stories of five convicted murderers, offering a new perspective on guilt, forgiveness, and second chances in America Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 38. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610390293
ISBN
9781610390293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.50

paperback. Robert A. Wardhaugh chronicles Clark's contributions to Canada's modern state in Behind the Scenes, which reconstructs the public life and ideas of one of Canada's most important bureaucrats. Series: IPAC Series in Public Management & Governance. Num Pages: 560 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442610521
ISBN
9781442610521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 43.16

paperback. Lavishly illustrated, this new edition includes family photographs and original graphics by both Helen Kemp and her father, S.H.F. Kemp, mostly dating from his own student days at the University of Toronto. Editor(s): Burgess, Margaret. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BGL; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802094766
ISBN
9780802094766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 44.17

hardcover. Engaging and incisive, Brian Dickson: A Judge's Journey traces Dickson's life from a Depression-era boyhood in Saskatchewan, to the battlefields of Normandy, the boardrooms of corporate Canada and high judicial office, and provides an inside look at the work of the Supreme Court during its most crucial period. Num Pages: 624 pages, 41. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1260.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802089526
ISBN
9780802089526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.17

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