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Hardback. Spotlights the political leaders of the ever-changing African continent. Containing lively descriptions of Black Africa's top leadership, the book gives essential curricula vitae and goes much further, weighing the political importance and potential of hundreds of top personalities. Num Pages: 456 pages, Plans :Includes index. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810825574
- ISBN
- 9780810825574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.35
€ 155.35
Paperback. A collection of letters written by Robert Louis Stevenson throughout his remarkable life. Selected from the eight critically-acclaimed volumes of Stevenson's letters, the letters have been annotated and put in context by the editor, an authority on Stevenson's life and work. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 640 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 3JH; BG; BJ; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 41. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300091243
- ISBN
- 9780300091243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Beginning with her breakthrough alongside husband Sonny Bono in the '60s, it takes in the high highs-and low lows-of the '70s, the big-screen success of the '80s, and global superstardom in the '90s, and continues right up to her comeback alongside Christina Aguilera in Burlesque. Num Pages: 272 pages, Black and White Photo Insert. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 645. All I Really Want to Do. 272 pages, Black and White Photo Insert. Beginning with her breakthrough alongside husband Sonny Bono in the '60s, it takes in the high highs-and low lows-of the '70s, the big-screen success of the '80s, and global superstardom in the '90s, and continues right up to her comeback alongside Christina Aguilera in Burlesque. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 215 x 153 x 25. Weight: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Backbeat Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617134524
- ISBN
- 9781617134524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.38
€ 21.38
Soziologische Karrieren in Autobiographischer Analyse
. Ed(S): Jungbauer-Gans, Monika; Gross, Chris...
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Jungbauer-Gans, Monika; Gross, Christiane. Series: Forschung Und Entwicklung in Der Analytischen Soziologie. Num Pages: 149 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; JHB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 9. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften Germany
- Number of pages
- 149
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531172200
- ISBN
- 9783531172200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.24
€ 48.24
Paperback. Senior Advisor to Ronald Reagan and Chief of Staff to Nancy Reagan, James Rosebush had unique access to the 40th President. Now he shares his observations to reveal the heart of the man--the thinking, beliefs and character many have declared "mysterious and unknowable." Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455593842
- ISBN
- 9781455593842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.20
€ 18.99
€ 14.20
Hardback. Biographies quote Toni Morrison's birth name as Chloe Anthony Wofford. The author uses the theme of names and naming in her fiction to explore Morrison's own struggle to construct a useable identity as an African American woman novelist. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312234027
- ISBN
- 9780312234027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Paperback. Series: Occasional Publications Series. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- CCI Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896445151
- ISBN
- 9781896445151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.55
€ 35.99
€ 26.55
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Edition
- 10.2.2007 edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813545004
- ISBN
- 9780813545004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.72
€ 42.99
€ 38.72
Paperback. Manitoba's long history of conflict, and the impact that has had on the rest of Canada, is revealed in these political biographies of the province's first eighteen premiers. Editor(s): Ferguson, Barry; Wardhaugh, Robert. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889772168
- ISBN
- 9780889772168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.20
€ 30.99
€ 26.20
Hardcover. Blaise Cendrars, one of twentieth-century France's most gifted men of letters, came to Hollywood in 1936 for the newspaper "Paris-Soir". This book records Cendrars' experiences on Hollywood's streets and at its studios and hottest clubs. Illustrator(s): Guerin, Jean. Translator(s): White, Garrett. Num Pages: 195 pages, photograph, 29 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGB; KNTC; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520078079
- ISBN
- 9780520078079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.29€ 42.15
€ 53.29
€ 42.15
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Diamond Communications United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888698114
- ISBN
- 9781888698114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.31
€ 26.99
€ 24.31
Hardback. Frank Sinatra was only one of a handful of popular entertainers who dominated Western popular culture for six decades. Series: Polity Celebrities Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630908
- ISBN
- 9780745630908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.69
€ 72.69
Hardback. From Pulitzer Prize winning poet Maxine Kumin, a timeless memoir of life, love, and poetry." Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 136. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393246339
- ISBN
- 9780393246339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.90
€ 27.99
€ 23.90
Paperback. In July 2009, Jim Stynes was diagnosed with cancer and given less than a year to live. The diagnosis caught him by surprise - and he didn't have time for illness: he was director of a foundation for young people, president of Melbourne Football Club, father of two primary school-aged kids, husband of Sam. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274. 8vo. Illustrated First edition in paperback.The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish sporting and cultural organisation.It promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling, gaelic football , camogie and handball
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0307767
- ISBN
- 9780241966785
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
Hardcover. In this volume, the circumstances and reasoning behind Adams's bold moves in the spring of 1781 are presented in full, showing him to be a determined and resourceful diplomat, unafraid to go beyond the bounds of traditional diplomacy to implement his vision of American foreign policy. Editor(s): Ryerson, Richard Alan; Cecere, Anne Decker; Shea, Jennifer; Taylor, C. James; Walker, Celeste. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 568 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 165 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674011366
- ISBN
- 9780674011366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.16€ 132.14
€ 149.16
€ 132.14
Paperback. This is the first fully documented biography of the Italian composer Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), the beloved and popular composer of the opera Pagliacci. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810858732
- ISBN
- 9780810858732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.16
€ 116.16
Paperback. In this remarkable, up-to-date reconstruction of Castros life, Volker Skierka provides an account of the economic, social, and political history of Cuba since Castros childhood. He draws on a number of little-known sources, including material from the East German communist archives on Cuba, which were until recently inaccessible. Translator(s): Camiller, Patrick. Num Pages: 488 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745640815
- ISBN
- 9780745640815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.43
€ 17.99
€ 15.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBWJ; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780425271308
- ISBN
- 9780425271308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.57
€ 19.99
€ 17.57
Paperback. In this autobiography, Tim Rice writes about his early years. He describes his public school days, his early love of comics, cricket and women, his first marriage and his partnership with Andrew Lloyd Webber. Num Pages: 464 pages, 4 8-page b/w sections. BIC Classification: AVGM; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 32. Weight in Grams: 282. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Coronet
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001283
- ISBN
- 9780340654590
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. This biography sets out to reveal the true identity of the novelist Thomas Mann. His bisexuality, obsession with preserving appearances and the deep guilt which plagued him for much of his life is exposed. These revelations are drawn from Mann's diaries and interviews with his children. Num Pages: 8pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747529460
- ISBN
- 9780747529460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.47
€ 33.99
€ 24.47
Hardback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 576 pages, 27 black-and-white photos. BIC Classification: AN; AP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 924. Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel and the Birth of the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1935. Series: Film and Culture Series. 576 pages, 27 black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AN; AP; BGF. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 40. Weight: 924.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159043
- ISBN
- 9780231159043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.95€ 83.28
€ 108.95
€ 83.28
Hardback. Bernard Vorhaus recalls his days as a writer and director of silent films. Working for Paramount and Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, Vorhaus crossed paths with many Hollywood stars, such as Greta Garbo and John Wayne. A pioneer, he was the first director to use flash-backs in the storyline of a film. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810838673
- ISBN
- 9780810838673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.33
€ 100.33
Hardcover. Born in 1766, Franz Xaver Niemetschek came from a musical family, which gave him a deep appreciation and admiration for Mozart's genius. This book, based on documents, letters and other sources, conveys a picture of the social and especially courtly life that formed the background of Mozart's sheer magical talents as composer and virtuoso. Translator(s): Mautner, Helene. Num Pages: 77 pages, 6 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 146 x 11. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- English ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452315
- ISBN
- 9781845452315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.86
€ 32.99
€ 30.86
Hardcover. The year 1919 in Jerusalem marked the conclusion of hundreds of years of Ottoman rule and the beginning of British occupation, a period of great change that would transform the city. This memoir presents a portrait of life in post-WWI Jerusalem as seen through the eyes of a spirited young English girl. Num Pages: 176 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJG; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608721
- ISBN
- 9780815608721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.40
€ 20.99
€ 20.40