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Hardcover. Lieut Col Laurence Austine Waddell (1854-1938) was a British Army officer with an established reputation mainly due to a work on the 'Buddhism' of Tibet. This book reconstructs Waddell's life from sources such as letters from Marc Aurel Stein at the British Museum and Theophilus G Pinches, held at the University of Glasgow Library. Num Pages: 260 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HBAH; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845193157
ISBN
9781845193157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.74

Hardback. Arturo Barea (1897-1957) is often seen as merely a spontaneous writer with a passion against injustice. This biography is based on numerous interviews with people who knew Barea. It revisits Barea's writing qualities and deficiencies in the context of stimulating intersections of literature and politics, and of Spain and England. Num Pages: 244 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGL; DS; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845192884
ISBN
9781845192884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.60

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843842927
ISBN
9781843842927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.54

Hardback. The latest volume of Rossetti's correspondence, scrupulously edited by a team of experts. Editor(s): Fredeman, William E. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1, 1 colour. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 64. Weight in Grams: 2350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
768
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843842279
ISBN
9781843842279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.75

Hardback. The first full-scale biography of Robert Willis, the "founding father" of architectural history. Series: History of the University of Cambridge. Num Pages: 470 pages, 83, 49 black & white illustrations, 34 black & white line drawings, 49 black and white, 3. BIC Classification: 3JH; AM; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 183 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838005
ISBN
9781843838005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.69

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
[First Edition]
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837053
ISBN
9781843837053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.22

Hardback. Memoirs and Selected Writings. Series: Classic Texts in Music Education. 426 pages, 61, 1 colour, 43 black and white, 17 line drawing. Editor(s): Dickinson, Peter. A memoir by the renowned historian of music education, Bernarr Rainbow, including a selection of his writings and a biographical introduction by Peter Dickinson. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: AV; BM. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 36. Weight: 1098.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835929
ISBN
9781843835929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.87

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835141
ISBN
9781843835141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.68

Hardcover. Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. This collection of 300+ letters and twelve years of her personal diaries give a picture of her life in the muted post-war years. Editor(s): Fifield, Christopher. Num Pages: 356 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVG; AVH; BGFA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 668. 356 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Fifield, Christopher. Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. This collection of 300+ letters and twelve years of her personal diaries give a picture of her life in the muted post-war years. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVG; AVH; BGFA; BJ. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
BOYE6
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843830122
ISBN
9781843830122
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.16

Hardcover. Vodafone is on of the largest mobile telecommunications network group in the world. Its phenomenal growth can be attributed largely to one person, chief executive Sir Christopher Gent. This book examines the dramatic rise of Gent and Vodafone and assesses the underlying forces driving the man and the company. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KJ; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Capstone
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841124315
ISBN
9781841124315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.18

Paperback. Now brought completely up--to--date for this new edition, Business The Jack Welch Way, not only reveals the secrets of Welchsa remarkable success but also draws out the universal lessons and identifies strategies that can be applied to any business or career. Series: Big Shots S. Num Pages: 192 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BGB; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Capstone
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841121512
ISBN
9781841121512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.60

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782797012
ISBN
9781782797012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Full of anecdotes and amusing stories, but the Church is still a dangerous place for a gay priest. Num Pages: 229 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BM; HRAX; HRCC91; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782790020
ISBN
9781782790020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Even at twelve years old, the author knew he's gay. He just didn't want to believe it. Spurred on by intolerance, ignorance and fear, he takes his first steps into the closet and so begin twenty-three years of drinking, drugs and attempted suicides. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 193 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HREX; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
193
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780997490
ISBN
9781780997490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.48

Paperback. Without Madame Blavatsky the New Age would not exist. This pioneering and phenomenal spiritual traveller deserves new respect and recognition. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRQC5; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 219 x 10. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
142
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780996530
ISBN
9781780996530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780992648
ISBN
9781780992648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was 'both the worst and best thing that happened' to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen-year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. This title tells Juette's story. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 Halftones. BIC Classification: BGSA; JFFG; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592134755
ISBN
9781592134755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592132362
ISBN
9781592132362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Roy Orbison's music - whether heard in his own recordings or in cover versions of his songs - is a significant part of contemporary American culture despite the fact that he died almost a generation ago. This book looks at the long span of Orbison's career and probes into the uniqueness of his songs, singing, and performance style. Series: Sound Matters. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592130375
ISBN
9781592130375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. Presents an account of the rise of Jimmy Hoffa. This book argues that Hoffa was compelled by a variety of social forces to place the economic interests of his union members over broad ideological concerns. It is aimed at students of labor history and American studies. Series: Labor in Crisis. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Temple University Press Ed
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592130276
ISBN
9781592130276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Hardcover. This final volume of Bernth Lindfors's definitive biography records the remarkable achievements and experiences of Ira Aldridge in the last years of his life, when he performed at theaters throughout Europe. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 364 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JH; ANB; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465380
ISBN
9781580465380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 64.86

Hardcover. First English-language study of Anton Heiller (1923-1979), one of the twentieth-century's most influential organists Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464970
ISBN
9781580464970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.88

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464147
ISBN
9781580464147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.88

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580463898
ISBN
9781580463898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.70

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