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Hardback. William Wellman was the director of the World War I epic, "Wings". This is his biography, and it describes the war hero, family man, occasional prankster, and underestimated visionary who changed Hollywood forever. Written by William Wellman's son, it traces how the director used his own war experience to bring a war epic to the screen. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275985417
ISBN
9780275985417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.70

Hardback. Jimmy Starr was a Hollywood screenwriter, publicist, press agent and most notably, gossip columnist. In this text Jimmy Starr recalls his 40-year career that began as an office boy at Metro Studios in 1919. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810839410
ISBN
9780810839410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.92

Paperback. Cilla Black is a phenomenon of truly iconic proportions. Since debuting on the showbiz circuit in 1963 she's conquered the mediums of TV, comedy and pop. As a singer she has released 14 studio albums, in addition to two successful "Greatest Hits" packages and 37 singles, many of which have charted world-wide. This is her autobiography. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780091890353
ISBN
9780091890353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AVGR; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Edition
Original ed.
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594772788
ISBN
9781594772788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.69

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Virgin Books London
Number of pages
400
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KLN0015118
ISBN
9780753505090
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Ronnie Barker is one of the best-loved and most celebrated entertainers in British television history. This book contains original contributions from people who have worked with and know him best. This biography contains interviews and personal illustrations from his own collection. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2x8pp pic sections. BIC Classification: APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
BBC Books
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780563522461
ISBN
9780563522461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.66

paperback. This biography of William Wordsworth attempts to tell the story of his life through a rigourous reading of key and representative works of the poet. Its reading of the poems, in tune with current theoretical practice, offers a sense of the continuities in Wordsworth's life. Num Pages: 301 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823217168
ISBN
9780823217168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 45.61

hardcover. Num Pages: 424 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 35. Weight in Grams: 645.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780714613208
ISBN
9780714613208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.37

Paperback. Introduces readers to medieval life through the experience of Peter Abelard, the master of the Paris schools, whose career included, seducing Heloise, being castrated, accused of treason, condemned as a heretic, as well as writing his memoirs - his "story of calamities". Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631214441
ISBN
9780631214441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 48.90

Hardback. Renowned as a poet and critic, Arnold will be celebrated now as a letter writer. This volume begins in 1829 with an account of the Arnold children by their father, and closes in 1859, when already a poet and literary critic, Matthew Arnold returned to England after several months in Europe. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 600 pages, Illustrations, facsims. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JH; BGA; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813916514
ISBN
9780813916514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.68

Paperback. Reveals the geography, wildlife, and natural history of northeastern Saskatchewan as well as the business and social interactions between people. This book offers a look at the vanished subsistence and commercial economy of the boreal forest, based on the personal story of person who was a trapper, fur trader, prospector, and game guardian. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
AU Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781897425015
ISBN
9781897425015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Brick Tower Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781883283933
ISBN
9781883283933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Recounts the accomplishments of fifteen Black American men and women, including Martin Luther King, Mary McLeod Bethune, Adam Clayton Powell, and Booker T. Washington. Editor(s): Franklin, John Hope; Meier, August. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSL3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780252009396
ISBN
9780252009396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.20

Hardback. By developing the scale that bears his name, Charles Richter not only invented the concept of magnitude as a measure of earthquake size, he turned himself into a household word. This work takes the reader into Richter's life story, setting it in the context of his family and interpersonal attachments, and the history of seismology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; RBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128078
ISBN
9780691128078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.04

Hardcover. In Tables in the Wilderness, Preston Yancey, a conservative, active Christian, goes on a journey that many readers have also taken: the change from a secure faith into an overturned life. In the process Preston finds that God speaks in the wilderness, in understandings that are bigger than answers about God's will, and even in the silences between Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Zondervan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310338826
ISBN
9780310338826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.34

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Whitaker House,U.S.
Condition
New
Edition
Revised, Updated
SKU
V9780883681596
ISBN
9780883681596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.25

Hardback. 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: 237 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810858800
ISBN
9780810858800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.58

Paperback. Details Lance Armstrong's battle with life-threatening testicular cancer and his return to professional cycling. Num Pages: 304 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: BGSA; VFJB; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242. Fine clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0003816
ISBN
9780224060875
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.82

Paperback. Offers an account of George Crook's campaigns during the American Indian Wars. This book brings to life the entire American frontier. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBW; JFSL9; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626365438
ISBN
9781626365438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.54

Paperback. A portrait of love and the passion it inspires. The author's journey through the landscape of love is an account of this most powerful of human forces and its effect on one woman's life. Series: Tauris Parke Paperback S. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ; JHBK; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214. An excellent, clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Tauris Parke Paperbacks London
Edition
New
Number of pages
208
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KRS0019058
ISBN
9781860645891
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

paperback. The tragic, compelling story of the last Tsar and his family Num Pages: 624 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; BGR; HBG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTG; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 41. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
W&N
Condition
New
SKU
9780575400061
ISBN
9780575400061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.54

Hardcover. From age ten, the author was determined to make a life in music-a decision that influenced every choice she would make. This title recounts this passionate young musician's coming-of-age from prairie small-town South Dakota to bar sets in Austin and New York City to the world stage at the Grammys. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061759598
ISBN
9780061759598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.32

Paperback. Jane Austen's reputation rests on the six novels she wrote in her life - enduringly popular novels which have become part of the fabric of English life, and which have reached new audiences through dramatisations on screen and stage. This book draws on her letters and describes Jane's life in the vicarage at Steventon and at Bath and Chawton. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752453187
ISBN
9780752453187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.50

paperback. Suetonius has often been used as if he were an historian, and at the same time criticised for not being one. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 224 pages, p. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBAH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 15. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856685385
ISBN
9780856685385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.54

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