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Biography
Paperback. Alkan: lonely 19th century genius, virtuoso pianist and also composer of some of the most difficult and disturbingly powerful piano music. This edition, in two parts, deals first with the man, and second with his music. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Kahn & Averill United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871082739
- ISBN
- 9781871082739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.40
€ 25.99
€ 22.40
Paperback. At ninety years old, the author is the only surviving child of Winston and Clementine Churchill. This title follows her early life from an idyllic childhood in her own 'Garden of Eden' at Chartwell to her ATS service in mixed anti-aircraft batteries during the war. It offers a glimpse into her personal diary. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 199 x 36. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552770927
- ISBN
- 9780552770927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Fourteen years after fleeing Kenya with her baby daughter, Corinne returned in the summer of 2004 to meet Lketinga and his family again in their village, Barsaloi. This book describes the changes she encountered in the village after all those years. Translator(s): Millar, Peter. Num Pages: 224 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Arcadia Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905147403
- ISBN
- 9781905147403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Eddy Merckx is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing or Pele to football: quite simply, the best there has ever been. Merckx was a machine. It wasn't just the number of victories (445); it was his remorseless domination that created the legend. He didn't just beat his opponents, he crushed them. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780224074513
- ISBN
- 9780224074513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.37
€ 16.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. An autobiography of Horace Silver, composer, pianist, and band leader that takes us from his childhood in Norwalk, Connecticut, through his rise to fame as a musician in New York, to his comfortable life 'after the road' in California. Editor(s): Pastras, Phil. Num Pages: 282 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426. The Autobiography of Horace Silver. 282 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Pastras, Phil. An autobiography of Horace Silver, composer, pianist, and band leader that takes us from his childhood in Norwalk, Connecticut, through his rise to fame as a musician in New York, to his comfortable life 'after the road' in California. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG; BGFA. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 18. Weight: 424.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 282
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253926
- ISBN
- 9780520253926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.94
€ 40.99
€ 28.94
Paperback. Today we view Cezanne as a monumental figure, but during his lifetime (1839-1906), many did not understand him or his work. This book tells the story of an artist who was never accepted into the official Salon: he was considered a revolutionary at best and a barbarian at worst, whose paintings were unfinished, distorted and strange. Num Pages: 608 pages, 40 pp colour plates. BIC Classification: ACVT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 232 x 40. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846681707
- ISBN
- 9781846681707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.18
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€ 22.18
Paperback. Michael Caine is the best-loved film actor Britain has ever produced. This title reveals the truth about his childhood, his family and his hard-fought journey from London to Hollywood, presenting the lean years and the triumphs. Num Pages: 592 pages, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 40. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099553199
- ISBN
- 9780099553199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Hardcover. The incredible life story of one of the 20th century's most important designers, who knew everyone from Hemingway to Picasso. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: AKB; AKP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Prima edizione (First Edition)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714869537
- ISBN
- 9780714869537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.73
€ 26.99
€ 18.73
Hardback. Translator(s): McLaughlin, Martin. Num Pages: 640 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139456
- ISBN
- 9780691139456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.94
€ 45.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. A title that inspired the film The Imitation Game, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, and which has received eight Oscar nominations, including: Best film; Best Actor in a Leading Role; Best Supporting Actress; Best Adapted Screenplay; and Alan Turing was the mathematician whose cipher-cracking transformed the Second World War. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGT; GPJ; JWKF; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Film Tie-In
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784700089
- ISBN
- 9781784700089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.67
€ 14.99
€ 11.67
Paperback. A colourful introduction to one of the most influential businessmen in history, Jacob Fugger, the Renaissance banker. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1x8pg 4-c insert;. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3H; 3JB; BGH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451688566
- ISBN
- 9781451688566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.85
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€ 12.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590772089
- ISBN
- 9781590772089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.38
€ 17.99
€ 17.38
Paperback. Takes up the story of the author when, after war service in the United States, he returns to life as an Oxford don. This title charts years of academic frustration and self-doubt, the intellectual explosion when he moves from philosophy to the history of ideas, his growing national fame as broadcaster and lecturer. Num Pages: 880 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 880
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844138340
- ISBN
- 9781844138340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.81
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€ 17.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 221 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613747506
- ISBN
- 9781613747506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.73
€ 17.99
€ 16.73
Paperback. A biography of the legendary Mongol emperor and warlord. Num Pages: 464 pages, 32pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1QDM; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553814989
- ISBN
- 9780553814989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, Section: 8 pages of b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGA; URH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 107 x 32. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Edition
- 3rd. ed.
- Publisher
- Back Bay
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316212182
- ISBN
- 9780316212182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.10
€ 11.99
€ 10.10
Paperback. Famous comedian, funniest judge on "Britain's Got Talent", irresistible ladykiller and high-achieving sportsman, the author is a man of many talents. Launched to fame with the record-breaking "Little Britain", his characters - Lou, Florence, Emily, amongst others - became embedded in our shared popular culture. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: APB; APT; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Penguin Group
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241957721
- ISBN
- 9780241957721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
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€ 13.20
Paperback. The heartbreaking story of a bag lady and her daughter Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KNW0009210
- ISBN
- 9780747585671
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. The heartbreaking story of a bag lady and her daughter Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KLN0015095
- ISBN
- 9780747585671
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Links the story of Marx's life in London to the places he lived and worked. This book is aimed at visitors who are interested in seeing the places with which he was particularly associated. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 6. Weight in Grams: 192. 128 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. Links the story of Marx's life in London to the places he lived and worked. This book is aimed at visitors who are interested in seeing the places with which he was particularly associated. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGH; WTH. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 6. Weight: 190.
- Publisher
- Lawrence And Wishart Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905007608
- ISBN
- 9781905007608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.27
€ 16.99
€ 15.27