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Biography

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

€ 51.99
€ 46.91

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

€ 81.91

paperback. A celebration and critical analysis of Madonna from a feminist perspective. The book follows the first decade of Madonna?s career as a popular culture icon and includes a comprehensive listing of her songs, videos, tours, films, and stage roles. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AS; AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 365.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
0th Edition
SKU
V9780802080639
ISBN
9780802080639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.87

Paperback. This book traces the lives of two people who rejected British colonialism and hailed a new nation on the world's stage, examining the intersections of gender, nationality, and literary expression at a significant juncture in Canada's history. Series: Studies in Gender and History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802079022
ISBN
9780802079022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.91

hardcover. Born in 1877 on the British Columbia frontier, Constance Lindsay Skinner died in New York City in 1939, a successful and prolific writer. In contrast to her reputation in the United States, she remains virtually unknown in the country of her birth. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBF; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 701.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802036780
ISBN
9780802036780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.66

Paperback. Robert Brasillach was executed in 1945 for what he wrote during the Nazi occupation of France. The author raises the question of whether he was condemned for his writing, or singled out as a homosexual; and why he was shot, when those responsible for the murder of thousands were set free. Num Pages: 318 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; DSK; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226424156
ISBN
9780226424156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.73

hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Granta Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0024118
ISBN
9781862070264
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Granta Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0023493
ISBN
9781862070264
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

paperback. Series: Focus on the Family Books. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers United States
Condition
New
Publication date
2007
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781589973787
ISBN
9781589973787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.86

Publication date
2003
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574886955
ISBN
9781574886955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.38

Paperback. A compilation of Irving Howe's interviews during the last fifteen years of his life. It presents what could be viewed as the sequel to Howe's intellectual autobiography, "A Margin of Hope". Editor(s): Goffman, Ethan; Rodden, John. Num Pages: 315 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557535511
ISBN
9781557535511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Taylor, Yuval. Series: The Library of Black America. Num Pages: 832 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1090.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556523311
ISBN
9781556523311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.21

A memoir of home, nature, and change in the American West, Light in the Trees makes cultural and environmental topics personal through a narrator's travels between past and present, rural and urban. Growing up on a mountain foothill in western Washington, Gail Folkins offers a small-town viewpoint of the Pacific Northwest. Series: Voice in the American West. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BM; RN; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 825.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896729513
ISBN
9780896729513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.78

"Retelling the life of her grandmother, Sandra Scofield examines the life of a plainswoman during the twentieth-century"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 825.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896729414
ISBN
9780896729414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.13

"How three Texas sisters revolutionized maternity fashion" Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 211 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896727991
ISBN
9780896727991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.95

"A biography of Francisco P. Ramairez, Mexican American rights activist and publisher of El Clamor Paublico, a Spanish-language newspaper that circulated in Los Angeles, California, from 1855 to 1859"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BGA; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896727632
ISBN
9780896727632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.67

"Tells the story of Steven L. Berk, M.D., who was kidnapped from his home in Amarillo, Texas, in March of 2005. Shows how Berk used his experiences and training as a physician to survive the ordeal and bring his captor to justice"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BTC; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 455.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896726932
ISBN
9780896726932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.99

Hardcover. Tells the story of a young writer's experiences as a Spitfire pilot in training and during the Battle of Britain, and of the life he led after being shot down. This book describes carefree days at Trinity College, Oxford, training as a fighter pilot, aerial combat and then, after being shot down and cruelly burnt by the flames, of a slow recovery. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pippin Publishing Corporation Canada
Edition
Commemorative edition
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887511035
ISBN
9780887511035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.14

Turning his journalistic eye on his own life, the author offers a series of sketches that describes the events and people he encounters. He narrates both the daily and the legendary events at "Time", offering readers a glimpse into the world of magazine writing and publishing before the age of the computer. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608479
ISBN
9780815608479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.17

Forced to fight other Jews in bare-knuckle bouts for the perverse entertainment of SS officers, Harry quickly learned that his own survival depended on his ability to fight and win. Presenting a story of endurance, desperation, and love, this title provides the first-hand testimony of the author's father, Harry Haft, a holocaust victim. Series: Religion, Theology and the Holocaust. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations, 2 forewords. BIC Classification: BGS; HBJD; HBTZ1; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608233
ISBN
9780815608233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.77

He was a trailblazing 20th-century British photojournalist but George Rodger lived in the adventurous tradition of 19th-century explorers. Co-founding Magnum Photos in 1947 with Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa, the modest Rodger was eclipsed by his partners. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w photographs, notes, index. BIC Classification: AJB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 667.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607625
ISBN
9780815607625
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.68

BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 146 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publication date
1960
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815600206
ISBN
9780815600206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.65

Paperback. Editor(s): Leche, Christine Dumaine. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMG; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936611
ISBN
9780813936611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.71

Hardcover. Editor(s): Lackey, Professor Michael. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813934860
ISBN
9780813934860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.13

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