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Hardback. In 1798 Robert Morris - "financier of the American Revolution", confidante of George Washington, recent US Senator - plunged from the peaks of wealth and prestige into debtor's prison and public contempt. Setting Morris' tale in the context of the nation's founding, this title focuses on an essential yet nearly forgotten American figure. Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-century Culture & History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 56 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300196047
- ISBN
- 9780300196047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.82
€ 43.99
€ 30.82
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
€ 134.83
€ 134.83
paperback. * The international bestseller: 'An intimate portrait of Afghani people quite unlike any other .. a compelling read' Christina Lamb, SUNDAY TIMES Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222. Used paperback in very good condition.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Virago London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRF0036131
- ISBN
- 9781844080472
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.44
€ 5.44
Hardback. This reader contains nearly 800 excerpts of Thomas Jefferson's writing. From the glory of crafting the Declaration of Independence, through his moral struggle with slavery and the agony of losing his young wife and daughter, Jerry Holmes chronicles Jefferson's life through his own words. Editor(s): Holmes, Jerry. Num Pages: 360 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521162
- ISBN
- 9780742521162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.33
€ 92.33
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789812565990
- ISBN
- 9789812565990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.82
€ 44.82
Paperback. Features players, agents, coaches and managers who give you access to all areas of the Premier League. In this title, from deal-making to play-making, from dodgy tactics to drunken antics, they reveal the unforgettable highs and the unforgivable lows. Series: The Secret Footballer. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Guardian Faber Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781783350339
- ISBN
- 9781783350339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 5.70
€ 9.99
€ 5.70
Anthony Slide examines Thomas Dixon's films and discusses the novels from which they were adapted; and chronicles Dixon's transformation from a major supporter of the original Ku Klux Klan in his early novels to an ardent critic of the modern Klan in his last film, "Nation Aflame". Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APFA; APFB; BGF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123288
- ISBN
- 9780813123288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.37
€ 43.37
Paperback. The true story of one family's struggle in the chaos of Germany's defeat in 1945. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson History
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842127384
- ISBN
- 9781842127384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Hardcover. A story of survival within an impersonal child-care system, a story filled with vivid characters, pathos, surprising humor, and the tenacity of a young boy who longs for a normal home and can't understand why his mother abandoned him or who his father is. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 b&w photos, 14 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGA; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653556
- ISBN
- 9780875653556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.58
€ 24.99
€ 24.58
Paperback. Sister to Anne Boleyn and seduced by two kings, Mary Boleyn has long been the subject of scandal and myth. Her affair with Henry VIII fuelled the shocking annulment of his marriage to Anne, and Mary is rumoured to have borne his child in secret. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 348. NEW.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099546481
- ISBN
- 9780099546481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.47
€ 17.99
€ 14.47
Paperback. This is the story of Jackie Semha, a young girl born in Tunisia to a loving family and community, yet one in which only boys are celebrated. Her journey from Tunisia, to France, Israel, Canada and finally the United States forces her to confront the disparity between the land of her birth and the land of her mature years. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: BG; G; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 221 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652296412
- ISBN
- 9789652296412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.48
€ 27.99
€ 19.48
Paperback. For roughnecks in search of trouble, Deadwood was the place to go. To reform the town's notorious habits, Federal Judge Granville G Bennett moved to Deadwood, and his young daughter, Estelline, grew up with the town. This book offers an account of its change from a congeries of horse thieves, and claim jumpers to a railroad town. Num Pages: 314 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780803260658
- ISBN
- 9780803260658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.70
€ 23.70
Paperback. Series: Dedalus Concept Books. 226 pages, 11 illustrations. Editor(s): Martin, Alex; Fletcher, Jerome. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGS; WSE. Dimension: 199 x 127 x 14. Weight: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Dedalus Limited
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907650550
- ISBN
- 9781907650550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.24
€ 13.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. Series: Meaning Systems. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; GPFC; GTE; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823270354
- ISBN
- 9780823270354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.02
€ 41.99
€ 37.02
Paperback. Honen Shonin (1133-1212 A.D.) founded the largest Buddhist sect in Japan (Pure Land, or Shin). This edited biography contains an Introduction by renowned Buddhist scholar, Alfred Bloom. Editor(s): Fitzgerald, Joseph A. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316130
- ISBN
- 9781933316130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.97
€ 19.99
€ 18.97
Paperback. A rare perspective on the business savvy and future of a business icon Jack Welch transported GE into the new economy with his management style, his forward-thinking approach to new technology, and by encouraging creativity among his employees. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KJM; KNDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471255222
- ISBN
- 9780471255222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.57
€ 29.99
€ 23.57
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Diamond Communications United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780912083810
- ISBN
- 9780912083810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.00
€ 25.99
€ 25.00
Paperback. With the fall of King Farouk and Nasser's nationalization of Egyptian industry, Leon and his family lose everything. With all of their belongings, Leon and his family depart for any land that will take them. The poverty and hardships they encounter in their flight from Cairo to New York are juxta-posed against the lives they left behind. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 296. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Ecco
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRA0013183
- ISBN
- 9780060822187
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Today, hypnotism is recognized as an effective therapeutic tool and its importance is growing. This book shows how hypnotism reached its present status of acceptance, through two centuries of pioneering effort by several fascinating personalities. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; JMTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761805038
- ISBN
- 9780761805038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.09
€ 132.09
Paperback. Eyewitness stories from eighty years of British flying in war and peace. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340838136
- ISBN
- 9780340838136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Num Pages: 480 pages, 111 black & white photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HBJH; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813166469
- ISBN
- 9780813166469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.77
€ 33.77
Paperback. Series: Dover Books on Western Philosophy. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486443997
- ISBN
- 9780486443997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.92
€ 14.92
Hardcover. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1479.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610038
- ISBN
- 9780815610038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.16
€ 45.99
€ 45.16
paperback. A biography of Mexican guerilla leader (in Chiapas) Subcommander Marcos that synthesizes his life, his career, and his influence. The first such study in English. Num Pages: 528 pages, 19 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BGH; HBTV; JPWQ; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5893 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822339953
- ISBN
- 9780822339953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.64
€ 35.99
€ 32.64