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Paperback. The remarkable life story of Christine Granville - Churchill's 'favourite spy' and one of the most successful women agents of the Second World War Series: VMC. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844082384
ISBN
9781844082384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGB; KNDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307886064
ISBN
9780307886064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.90

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, over 560 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 226 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1748. The Life Story of the World's Highest Scoring Ace. 296 pages, Over 560 black and white photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; JWG; TBX; WGM. Dimension: 289 x 226 x 27. Weight: 1768.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887403965
ISBN
9780887403965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.44
€ 46.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 670 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838206042
ISBN
9783838206042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.62

Hardcover. Nicholas Culpeper is a legendary figure connected with herbal medicine and astrology. A contemporary of William Harvey, he was the author of "The English Physician", wrote the first book on midwifery and childcare and translated the "London Pharmacopoeia". This book examines his life. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BG; MBX; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1992nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333555644
ISBN
9780333555644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.69

Hardcover. Keyword(s): Martin Townsend. 376pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st
Publisher
Bantam Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KNW0006864
ISBN
9780593057568
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. The author is the godfather of American independent cinema, saluted by virtually every US maverick who's followed in his stead, from Martin Scorsese to Sean Penn. This title includes his major films such as: "Faces", "Woman Under the Influence", "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie", "Opening Night" and "Gloria". Num Pages: 544 pages, 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 39. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571201570
ISBN
9780571201570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.04

Paperback. World-record-holding cyclist and author's second book, part memoir and part travelogue, that recounts three years spent as a cycle courier in London after the author's return from an around the world trip. Not only about cycling, this is a book about London life from swanky offices to plutocrats' mistresses. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BM; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910050767
ISBN
9781910050767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Hardback. Beloved jazz icon Dave Frishberg has written a memoir about his life in song. Num Pages: 240 pages, Two 8-page color photo inserts. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Har/Psc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781495071300
ISBN
9781495071300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.29

Paperback. Series: Paint by Sticker. BIC Classification: AGZ; APB; AVGP; BGF; VFJS; VXM; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Csm Stk
Condition
New
SKU
V9781523500130
ISBN
9781523500130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD7; BGFA; BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 126. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781681370606
ISBN
9781681370606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. In 1984, "The People" branded Ian Bone 'the most dangerous man in Britain'. Ian Bone was the founder of Class War, the anarchist group with the avowed intent of overthrowing the Thatcher Government in the 80s. This autobiography traces his political roots from his student days in Swansea to the inner city riots of Thatcher's Britain. Illustrator(s): Wyatt, Trevor. Editor(s): Jones, Richard. Num Pages: 300 pages, 40 archive pictures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 326. True Life Confessions of an Anarchist in the UK. 300 pages, 40 archive pictures. Illustrator(s): Wyatt, Trevor. Editor(s): Jones, Richard. In 1984, "The People" branded Ian Bone 'the most dangerous man in Britain'. Ian Bone was the founder of Class War, the anarchist group with the avowed intent of overthrowing the Thatcher Government in the 80s. This autobiography traces his political roots from his student days in Swansea to the inner city riots of Thatcher's Britain. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; JPFB. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 24. Weight: 318.
Publisher
Tangent Books
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954417772
ISBN
9780954417772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Examines the life of Joseph P Kennedy, the founder of the twentieth century's most famous political dynasty. This book tells the story of a man who participated in the major events of his times: the booms and busts, the Depression and the New Deal, two world wars and the Cold War, and the birth of the New Frontier. Num Pages: 896 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 50. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143124078
ISBN
9780143124078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Examines the life and work of Lionel Tertis, almost solely responsible for the rise of the viola in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 456 pages, 40, 40 black and white. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 750. The First Great Virtuoso of the Viola. 456 pages, 40, 40 black and white. Examines the life and work of Lionel Tertis, almost solely responsible for the rise of the viola in the twentieth century. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL; BGF. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 33. Weight: 734.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837909
ISBN
9781843837909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.75

Paperback. Who can forget the image of Sarah Payne? In this haunting memoir, her mother Sara describes the terrible days surrounding the abduction and murder of her daughter by paeodophile, Roy Whiting. A heartrending personal account of every family's worst nightmare. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w photo sections. BIC Classification: 2AB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196. 231pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
SKU
KNW0007344
ISBN
9780340862780
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The author was asked by the New Yorker to write a profile of Mario Batali who runs one of New York's most successful three-star restaurants. Buford accepted the commission, on the condition Batali allow him to work in his kitchen, as his slave. This memoir presents his kitchen adventures, and the story of Batali's rise to culinary fame. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
7th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099464433
ISBN
9780099464433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. This Reader brings together a generous selection of readings from the original texts of the three major classical sociological theorists: Karl Marx, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim. The readings are deliberately of a substantial length to allow students to gain a full understanding of the texts. Num Pages: 272 pages, further reading. BIC Classification: BGH; JH; JPA; JPFC; JPFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748608096
ISBN
9780748608096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.54

Paperback. A gripping memoir about the fated love affair between a Hindu monk and a Western woman in the Indian Himalayas. Num Pages: 327 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; BM; HRLK; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Number of pages
327
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780999166
ISBN
9781780999166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.72

Paperback. In June 1405, King Henry IV stopped at a small Yorkshire manor house to shelter from a storm. That night he awoke screaming that traitors were burning his skin. His instinctive belief that he was being poisoned was understandable: he had already survived at least eight plots to dethrone or kill him in the first six years of his reign. Num Pages: 496 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844135295
ISBN
9781844135295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Hardback. Comprising a brief biography and chapters written by those who worked with him, such as Janet Baker and Alfred Brendel, this is a celebration of an exceptional, creative life. Editor(s): Simeone, Nigel; Tyrrell, John. Num Pages: 336 pages, 44 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 854.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839668
ISBN
9781843839668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.88

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