Biography
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Biography
Paperback. In 1659, Luis de Haro met with Cardinal Jules Mazarin to conclude a peace treaty that would end over twenty years of war. The hitherto unpublished letters sent by Haro to Philip IV offer an account of the negotiations that diverges from Mazarin's reports. This edition offers a mix of the original letters and summaries, as well as explanatory notes. Editor(s): Williams, Lyn. Series: Exeter Hispanic Texts. Num Pages: 147 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896924
- ISBN
- 9780859896924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.61
€ 38.61
Hardback. This gripping biographical study, published here for the first time in paperback, explores the immensely complicated relationship that existed between A.L. Rowse and his native Cornwall. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BG; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897440
- ISBN
- 9780859897440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.29
€ 135.29
Paperback. This gripping biographical study, published here for the first time in paperback, explores the immensely complicated relationship that existed between A.L. Rowse and his native Cornwall. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BG; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897983
- ISBN
- 9780859897983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.46
€ 37.46
An American in Victorian Cambridge. Charles Astor Bristed's "Five Year...
Bristed, Charles Astor. Ed(S): Stray, Chris
Hardback. "An American in Victorian Cambridge" is a richly detailed account of student life in the Cambridge of the 1840s. The rationale for the book, which is as appealing today as it was then, is that this is pre-eminently a book about an American student at an English university. In this new edition, some substantial additions have been made. Editor(s): Stray, Chris. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 3JH; BM; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 36. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898249
- ISBN
- 9780859898249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.52
€ 129.52
Paperback. This is the first new biography in English for nearly eighty years of Italy's foremost writer and thinker, and weaves into a single thread the whole of Dante's life and works. The aim is to make an account of Dante's life accessible to students and to the curious and intelligent but non-specialist reader. All quotations are fully translated. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898454
- ISBN
- 9780859898454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.19
€ 40.19
Hardback. Quintessentially English, Betjeman was an 'outsider' in England - and doubly so in Cornwall where he was a 'foreigner'. And yet, as this book describes, Betjeman also strove to acquire a veneer of 'Cornishness', cultivating an alternative Celtic identity, and finding inspiration in Cornwall's Anglo-Catholic tradition. Num Pages: 278 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BGL; DSC; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898478
- ISBN
- 9780859898478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.60
€ 134.60
Hardback. The focus of this book is the trial and conviction of Sante and Kenneth Kimes for the bizarre murder of Irene Silverman, whose New York mansion they were attempting to steal. Num Pages: 288 pages, 35. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871319425
- ISBN
- 9780871319425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.40
€ 22.40
Paperback. Gilbert A. Harrison, for many years editor in chief of the New Republic, was one of Stein's publishers. For this volume, he selected excerpts from her essays, novels, plays, poems, lectures, and interviews, to introduce readers to a little-known aspect of her work. Editor(s): Harrison, Gilbert A. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DNF; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871401632
- ISBN
- 9780871401632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.08
€ 11.08
Hardback. A renowned cultural critic tells his own deeply engaging story of growing up in the turbulent American culture of the postwar decades. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- W W Norton & Co Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871404312
- ISBN
- 9780871404312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.73
€ 29.99
€ 26.73
Paperback. A 17-year-old from Queens spray paints graffiti on Yankee Stadium and gets nabbed by George Steinbrenner himself. Contrary to his gruff public image, the BossNdriven by a compassionate inner voiceNreclaims the teen at a time when the Bronx is literally burning. Thus begins the unlikeliest of baseball stories. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871406866
- ISBN
- 9780871406866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.79
€ 16.99
€ 15.79
Paperback. An eloquent, honest tribute to a sports genius. Publishers Weekly, Best 100 Books of 2013" Num Pages: 736 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- W W Norton & Co Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871408549
- ISBN
- 9780871408549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.63
€ 20.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps, frontispiece. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bauhan (William L.),U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872331754
- ISBN
- 9780872331754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.67
€ 19.99
€ 19.67
Hardback. Fiorenza's father, an Italian diplomat stationed in Hungary, refused to adhere to the Fascist Italian Social Republic and was arrested by the Gestapo. He was deported to Mauthausen, where he shared the daily horrors of the Shoah with Jews and political prisoners like himself. Translator(s): Cocciolillo, Berenice. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; BGHA; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874130348
- ISBN
- 9780874130348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.83
€ 104.83
Hardback. The letters in this volume record the last years of Mrs. Piozzi's life. Her correspondence from 1817 to 1821 reads like extensions of her private journals and may be seen as affirmation of hope and ambition as well as decelarations of frustration, grief, anger, and self-pity. Num Pages: 576 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; BJ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 983.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874133950
- ISBN
- 9780874133950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.83
€ 176.83
Hardback. This annotated edition of Clio makes available in a well-documented and illustrated modern text the autobiography of Martha Fowke Sansom. This lively account of Fowke's life is filled with illuminating material on her family background, education, and emotional and social experiences. Editor(s): Guskin, Phyllis J. Num Pages: 210 pages, 11ill. BIC Classification: BGHA; DCQ; DSBD; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874136074
- ISBN
- 9780874136074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.92
€ 109.92
Hardback. This title argues that Hardy's extensive legal research and experience drove his writing of fiction throughout his career. The book studies his legal research and friendships, his work as a Dorchester magistrate, actual Victorian law cases from which he drew novel material, Hardy's position as an advocate for the reform of marriage laws and more. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874137989
- ISBN
- 9780874137989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.77
€ 111.77
Hardback. Courtney C. Smith was an educator of high standards and vision who led Swarthmore College from 1953 to 1969. This work looks at Smith's convictions, commitment, and values, and shows how they preserved liberal arts at Swarthmore and shaped institutions that continue to promote discourse, human dignity, and civil society. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874138337
- ISBN
- 9780874138337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.54
€ 125.54
Hardback. Al Giacco is the former chairman and CEO of Hercules. This book focusses on Giacco's role in key developments at Hercules, including establishing Hercules as a major player in the aerospace industry, providing troubleshooting leadership for the polymers division, restructuring Hercules to deal with the changes created by the energy crisis and more. Num Pages: 291 pages, 34ill. BIC Classification: BGB; KJC; KJH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874138382
- ISBN
- 9780874138382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.23
€ 136.23
Hardback. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, Sandy Koufax was one of the most talented pitchers in US baseball, wowing fans as a hard-throwing left-hander. This biography includes interviews with childhood friends, Brooklyn Dodger teammates, opponents and journalists of the period. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; BGR; BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878331574
- ISBN
- 9780878331574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.85
€ 25.99
€ 23.85
Hardback. This work offers illustrated biographies of 20 significant military leaders of the American Civil War. Each profile includes photographs, illustrations, anecdotes and descriptions of the most important military actions the general was involved in. Generals include John Bell Hood and J.E.B. Stuart. Num Pages: 208 pages, b&w photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 957.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878331796
- ISBN
- 9780878331796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.93
€ 30.99
€ 29.93
Hardback. Illustrated with both archival and contemporary portraits and drawings, Stonewall Jackson provides a complete portrait of the general in both words and images. 8-page color insert. B&W photos throughout. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBWJ; JWT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1125.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878332205
- ISBN
- 9780878332205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.98
€ 30.99
€ 30.98
Hardback. The story of New York's 21 Club is the story of American glamour in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; TTVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878332298
- ISBN
- 9780878332298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.45
€ 25.99
€ 24.45
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BG; GBC; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878332601
- ISBN
- 9780878332601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.23
€ 23.99
€ 22.23
Hardback. Part memoir, part historical analysis, and part nostalgic remembrance, this book is the quintessential guide to the history of thoroughbred racing in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878332649
- ISBN
- 9780878332649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.46
€ 26.99
€ 24.46