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hardcover. From real-life witches, to mad scientists and killer dwarves, this is a collection of twisted tales. It draws upon the material that has featured in the author's successful column, The murder file, in cult magazine "Bizarre". It is suitable for those who have got the stomach for the blood curdling, the deranged and the downright strange. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 582. Good clean copy, with light nicks and tears to dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0000799
ISBN
9781844546671
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

hardcover. The colourful story of the four very different men who created our modern world: Henry VIII, Francis I of France, Charles V of Spain and Suleiman the Magnificent: popular history at its best from John Julius Norwich Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; BGR; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 568. Good clean copy, showing light age and shelfwear. Light wear to dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Murray Publishers Ltd London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0000993
ISBN
9781473632950
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

hardcover. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580. Good copy showing light age and wear. Scoring throughout text. Ex Libris markings to preliminary pages and stamps throughout. Light wear to dust jacket. Remains a nice reading copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Overlook Press New York
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMO0001148
ISBN
9780879515775
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.70

hardcover. When Jonathan Taylor was eight he began to find his father puzzling. Doctors diagnosed Parkinson's disease, and Jonathan became one of his father's carers, taking it in turn with his family to look after him. This is the story of a son's struggle for recognition from a father who is being transformed mentally and physically by the disease. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 372. Good clean copy with light nicks and tears to dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Granta Books London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0001219
ISBN
9781862079557
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

hardcover. In the last fifty years, the changing face of British crime has turned the UK into the wild west of Europe. For decades drugs dominated the UK underworld, but in recent years a spate of major robberies - or heists - has grabbed the headlines. This title tells the stories behind the twelve most heinous armed robberies ever staged in these islands. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614. Good clean copy with light nicks and tears to dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Welbeck Publishing London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0001233
ISBN
9781780973630
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

hardcover. Failing to get into any of the London-based drama schools, the author accepted a place at Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre and before graduating had been given his first break as a voice artist on the satirical puppet show Spitting Image. This book deals with authors childhood surrounded by foster kids, his teenage years and more. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 244 x 36. Weight in Grams: 686. Good clean copy, with light nicks and tears to dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Century
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0001329
ISBN
9781780891712
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

hardcover. Jamie Dornan is about to become the hottest sex symbol on the planet after landing the leading role in the Fifty Shades of Grey movies. But he remains almost as enigmatic as Mr Grey himself. This book reveals everything fans want to know about the mysterious Mr Dornan, from his tragic childhood to his career as a Calvin Klein model. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514. Good clean copy, with light nicks and tears to dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Michael Joseph
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0001391
ISBN
9780718180126
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

paperback. Stock market multimillionaire at 26, federal convict at 36, he partied like a rock star, lived like a king, and barely survived his rise and fall as an American entrepreneurial icon. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGBA; JKVK; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 34. Weight in Grams: 366. Good clean copy showing light age and shelfwear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Two Roads
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0001427
ISBN
9781444778120
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Hardcover. For the first time, more than 15 years after four boys from London were first thrown together to form what would go on to become one of the most successful and infamous groups of the boyband era, Lee, Antony, Duncan and Simon tell their full, no-holds-barred story in their own inimitable words. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 col illus. BIC Classification: AVGP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0014821
ISBN
9780008222208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFFJ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 221.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307887948
ISBN
9780307887948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.97

Hardcover. Clean copy. Fine in dustjacket. DJ has some wear and tear to edges but remains good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Parragon Book Service Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KOC0021761
ISBN
9781407562612
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The fascinating story of a famous Victorian murder case - and the notorious detective who solved it Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; 3JH; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 308. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAK0006743
ISBN
9780747596486
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Infused with wit and lyricism, this memoir centres on the 1950's when the author and her friends were teenagers. She describes the past vividly and without complaint as the years of hard labour for herself, parents and siblings, were also filled with fun in the close knit community. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPG; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 140. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Brandon
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF0031554
ISBN
9780863221125
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. Diane France is a forensic anthropologist, a bone detective. She has the science skills and know-how to examine bones for clues to a mystery: Who was this person and how did he or she die? This book presents the story of this small-town girl who became a world-famous bone detective. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; MMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 192 x 8. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Joseph Henry Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780309095501
ISBN
9780309095501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. Adriana Ocampo grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, dreaming about exploring planets. She never doubted that all her dreams would come true someday. How did Adriana land a job with NASA while still in her teens? How did a robot parked on Mars make her fall in love with rocks - and instantly decide to become a planetary geologist? Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 254 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Joseph Henry Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780309095556
ISBN
9780309095556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. Mary Tudor is often written off as a twisted queen who tried desperately to pull England back to the Catholic Church that was so dear to her mother, and sent many to burn at the stake in the process. This biography argues that Mary, neither boring nor basically bloody, was a hard-working, 'hands on', and decisive queen than is commonly recognized. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415327213
ISBN
9780415327213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Paperback. 8vo.Some minor wear otherwise a good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0264505
ISBN
9780316027106
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. The story of Abelard and Heloise remains one of the world's most celebrated and tragic love affairs. This title follows the path of their romance from its reckless and ecstatic beginnings when Heloise became Abelard's pupil, through the suffering of public scandal and enforced secret marriage, to their eventual separation. Translator(s): Radice, Late Betty. Num Pages: 384 pages, further reading, notes, maps, index. BIC Classification: BGH; DNF; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9780140448993
ISBN
9780140448993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

hardcover. Translator(s): Johnston, David, Governor General of Canada. Num Pages: 450 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: BGHA; JWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1082.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US)
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9780887407185
ISBN
9780887407185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.33

Paperback. Precociously brilliant in his youth, Cyril Connolly was haunted for the rest of his life by a sense of failure and a romatic yearning to recover a lost Eden. His two great books, "The Unquiet Grave" and "Enemies of Promise", are classics of English prose, combining wit, romanticism and merciless self-knowledge. Num Pages: 672 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712666350
ISBN
9780712666350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.64

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