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mass_market. This is the candid and revealing wartime memoir of the soldier who, at the age of just 32, became South Korea's first four-star general. The book brings an unprecedented perspective to the Korean War. Num Pages: 271 pages, 13 b&w photos, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; BTM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887433
ISBN
9781574887433
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. Tells the story of John F. Kinney - hero, POW escapee, and aviation pioneer. It contains the first full-length account of a successful escape by a Marine captured in one of the great battles of World War II. Series: Memories of War. Num Pages: 220 pages, 17ill.M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BTM; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887365
ISBN
9781574887365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.53

hardcover. Num Pages: 243 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 620. Valley Veterans Remember World War II. 243 pages, b/w photos. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTM. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 21. Weight: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Craven Street Books
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933502083
ISBN
9781933502083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.86

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berkley United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780425250518
ISBN
9780425250518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Quagmire Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780978340957
ISBN
9780978340957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Hardback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; BTC; JFFE; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lehigh University Press United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611460926
ISBN
9781611460926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.73

Paperback. A number of nefarious characters have passed through Maine on their way to infamy, including the pirates Dixie Bull and Edward Teach (aka Blackbeard) and gangster Al Brady. The scoundrels assembled in this book, however, are either Maine natives or notorious individuals whose mischief, misdeeds, or mayhem were perpetrated in the Pine Tree State. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608932863
ISBN
9781608932863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.37

Paperback. Inspired by the old African proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground," high-school student Morgan Reilly sought to preserve as many Maine libraries as he could by interviewing men and women who served in World War II. All of these veterans taught him something, not just about how to fight a war, but how to live a life. Num Pages: 180 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; BGH; BK; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608932634
ISBN
9781608932634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.06

hardcover. The sudden disappearance of Judge Joseph Crater nearly 75 years ago led to perhaps the most famous missing persons case of the 20th century. "Vanishing Point" is a revealing look at New York as the Jazz Age gave way to the Depression, and one of the most intriguing stories in the annals of urban America. Num Pages: 236 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTC; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781566636056
ISBN
9781566636056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 2ABM; BTC; HBTS; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556524479
ISBN
9781556524479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BTC; HBJK; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613736692
ISBN
9781613736692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.57

Paperback. A narrative reconstruction and reconsideration of the 1979 murder of Cary Ann Medlin, the author's third grade classmate, and the execution twenty years later of Robert Glen Coe, the man convicted of the crime, the first in Tennessee in forty years. Reminiscent of the best crime writing of Capote, Didion and Baldwin. Num Pages: 173 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of New Orleans Publishing United States
Number of pages
173
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608010189
ISBN
9781608010189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Tales from a Dog Catcher is based on the author's experiences in a smallish city in the northern suburbs of NYC. Reminiscent of both All Creatures Great and Small and Marley & Me, it offers the stories of everyday people who, whether by accident or design, come into contact with the sad, funny, and often profound world of an animal control officer. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599214986
ISBN
9781599214986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.90

Hardback. Thirty adrenaline-infused stories of police putting their lives on the line in pursuit of justice. Num Pages: 320 pages, includes a black & white photo insert. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 37.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599211077
ISBN
9781599211077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.00

Hardback. Portraits of courage and dedication from the Revolution to today. From the highly successful "Greatest Stories Ever Told" series--over 150,000 in print! Series: Greatest. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 35.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592288588
ISBN
9781592288588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.00

Paperback. Editor(s): Sparano, Vin T. Num Pages: 164 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 199.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9781510714762
ISBN
9781510714762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages, 40 B&W photos. BIC Classification: BTC; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9781510713017
ISBN
9781510713017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.65

Paperback. This beautifully illustrated book consists of a series of encounters with writers, artists and musicians living in London, all of whom are exiles or emigres displaced from their cultural and geographical origins. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFCA; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847772664
ISBN
9781847772664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.06

Paperback. Presenting a broad cross-section of experiences from a variety of nationalities and from different services, this title examines how the legacy of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan may affect those who took part and indeed the world for many years to come. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 X 8 colour plates, 4 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BTM; HBWS3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
IMM Lifestyle Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847735133
ISBN
9781847735133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1DVT; 3JJC; BT; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589880023
ISBN
9781589880023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Barricade Books Inc United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569803615
ISBN
9781569803615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.92

Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, 67 b/w photos & 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870335181
ISBN
9780870335181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 215 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVP; LNFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Black Heron Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936364145
ISBN
9781936364145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1x8 b/w illustration section. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Disinformation Company United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932857856
ISBN
9781932857856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.65

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