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Hardback. Num Pages: 271 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC2; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
GILL & MAC MILLAN
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782181781
ISBN
9781782181781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.32

Paperback. Presenting the author's thoughts about where food is going and an appeal for sustainable cuisine, this book is suitable for those with an interest in food and cooking. Num Pages: 480 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BM; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552157315
ISBN
9780552157315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. As the only player ever to have scored in a FA cup final, a league cup final, a UEFA cup final and a champion's league final, Steven Gerrard is an inspiration to fans and footballers alike. In this book, the captain of Liverpool and England - tells the story of the highs and lows of a twenty-year career at the top of English and world football. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781405924412
ISBN
9781405924412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.67

Paperback. With humble beginnings as an RAF apprentice, Johnny Wells progressed to pilot and rose to the higher echelons of command at the Air Ministry. This title provides a testimony of what was required of air pilots during the Second World War. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752463537
ISBN
9780752463537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. This 1906 two-volume memoir provides an unparalleled glimpse into the Rossetti family and its friendships with many Victorian cultural figures. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies. Num Pages: 318 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; BM; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781108060264
ISBN
9781108060264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.64

Hardback. Anthony Holden, award-winning journalist and biographer, editor of Poems That Make Grown Men Cry, looks back whimsically and wittily on a richly varied, anecdote- and action-packed career. Num Pages: 276 pages, 1x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471154683
ISBN
9781471154683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.40

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313318870
ISBN
9780313318870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.65

Paperback. Isaac Newton (1642-1727), the English genius, made his greatest contributions to original thought before the age of twenty-five, while at home in Lincolnshire escaping the great plague of 1665, a period of which he wrote: 'I was in the prime of age for invention'. This book demonstrates his perceptions, which changed our world forever. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099287384
ISBN
9780099287384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Tells the story of innocence betrayed, of passion and curiosity about the world of machines turned nightmarish and punished by the cruelty of which only humans are capable. Series: Vintage War. Num Pages: 336 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 111 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099597551
ISBN
9780099597551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. From the moment Cecil Beaton arrived at Cambridge University in 1922 wearing evening jacket, red shoes, black-and-white trousers, to his appearance forty years later at Truman Capote's 1970 Black and White Ball, Beaton expressed a flamboyant sartorial nonchalance - a sprezzatura. This title deals with the changes in his wardrobe over the years. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AKT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 317 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1140.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500518335
ISBN
9780500518335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. Concludes the most comprehensive and intimate life of Nelson ever written, one that teems with an array of sailors and civilians, heroes and villains, husbands, wives and lovers. This title features Nelson's famous victories at the battles of the Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar as well as his lesser-known yet equally gripping campaigns. Num Pages: 1040 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 231 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781847922762
ISBN
9781847922762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE 2012. The inside story of one of the most notorious tours of duty of the current Afghan War. Num Pages: 400 pages, col. Illustrations, ports., map. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBWS4; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 198 x 52. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781849164238
ISBN
9781849164238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.99

Paperback. A book about the 1st Duke of Wellington that explores the life of this complex man through portraits of Wellington himself, his friends, family and associates, as well as his political and military allies and opponents. Num Pages: 128 pages, 85 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 187 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
National Portrait Gallery
Condition
New
SKU
9781855144996
ISBN
9781855144996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. An unprecedented look at the life of Rose Kennedy reveals the private woman who became a political legend. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 33. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Co.
Edition
First
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393068955
ISBN
9780393068955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.68

Hardback. Keith Lemon's hilarious prequel to BEING KEITH, this is the memoir of his life as a northern youngster. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WHG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
9781409152477
ISBN
9781409152477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 5.99

Paperback. The highly-acclaimed unauthorised biography of cult anti-hero comedian Bill Hicks. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: ASZB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9781447227069
ISBN
9781447227069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 5.99

Paperback. The concluding volume of the riveting, true story begun in the critically acclaimed memoir BLACKBIRD Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 494. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOC0008040
ISBN
9780349115139
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Teaches writers how to open up memory, access emotion and discover compelling material; shape scenes from experience, as life events become plot lines; and populate stories with the fascinating, silly, and maddening "characters" that surround them. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
F&W Publications Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781582975276
ISBN
9781582975276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 pages of B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JMG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605989105
ISBN
9781605989105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 19.80

Paperback. Few personalities from classical antiquity are more familiar yet more poorly grasped than Cleopatra (69-30 BC), queen of Egypt. In this work, Duane Roller has written the definitive biography of the queen, not as a figure in popular culture or even in the arts and literature of the last 500 years, but as the last Greek queen of Egypt. Series: Women in Antiquity. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199829965
ISBN
9780199829965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. A shaman and visionary - not a poet in any ordinary sense - Maria Sabina lived out her life in the Oaxacan mountain village of Huautla de Jimenez. This work includes a presentation from Sabina's recorded chants and an English translation of her oral autobiography, her vida, as written and arranged in her native language. Editor(s): Rothenberg, Jerome. Series: Poets for the Millennium S. Num Pages: 225 pages, 3 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BG; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520239531
ISBN
9780520239531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JKSW1; JKV; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
AK Press
Edition
Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849352529
ISBN
9781849352529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.84

Paperback. Chronicles the complexities and inner struggles of living with anorexia. This title helps us to understand what it's really like to suffer from anorexia, exposing its secrets and dispelling some of the myths that shroud it. It also helps those battling with the horrors of anorexia find a way out, and those on the outside to understand more. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vermilion
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091917494
ISBN
9780091917494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752437279
ISBN
9780752437279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.53

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