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Hardback. This annotated edition of Clio makes available in a well-documented and illustrated modern text the autobiography of Martha Fowke Sansom. This lively account of Fowke's life is filled with illuminating material on her family background, education, and emotional and social experiences. Editor(s): Guskin, Phyllis J. Num Pages: 210 pages, 11ill. BIC Classification: BGHA; DCQ; DSBD; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874136074
- ISBN
- 9780874136074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.92
€ 109.92
Paperback. Explores the man behind the legend, revealing his development as a ruler of an empire that was shaken to the core by religious and social revolt. This book presents a tale of war, culture and political intrigue during the reign of the legendary Harun al-Rashid from "The Thousand and One Nights". Translator(s): Howe, John. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288. Clean copy with slight shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Saqi Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000360
- ISBN
- 9780863565502
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. His name may not be as well known as that of his colleague and spiritual descendent, Marshall McLuhan, but Harold Innis's influence on contemporary critical media and communication studies has been no less profound. This concise look at Innis' life and conributions to the communication field. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742524842
- ISBN
- 9780742524842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.83
€ 53.83
Hardcover. Biography of Soviet agent Kim Philby, the 'Third Man' in the Cambridge spy ring at the heart of Britain's secret cold war. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898676
- ISBN
- 9780859898676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.80
€ 140.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HRQC5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 309.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781556434570
- ISBN
- 9781556434570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.98
€ 17.99
€ 15.98
Illuminates the life, career, and political activism of Jarrico, the recipient of an Oscar nomination for his screenplay for "Tom, Dick, and Harry" (1941) and the producer of the only film ever blacklisted, "The Salt of the Earth" (1954). Num Pages: 352 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124537
- ISBN
- 9780813124537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.65
€ 34.65
Paperback. This autobiography of Frank O'Connor, one of the great Irish writers, covers his life, from his birth in a Cork slum in 1903 to his release from imprisonment as a revolutionary in 1923. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; BG; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815604167
- ISBN
- 9780815604167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.70
€ 11.70
paperback. 'It had been a busy few days for Adolf Hitler, but Douglas Hyde had not slipped his mind ..' Hyde's values stood in stark contrast to those of a continental dictator. As a Protestant nationalist and a leading figure in the language revival, he made the office an inclusive one and determined to be a president for all the people of Ireland. Num Pages: 328 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 394 x 27. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848892903
- ISBN
- 9781848892903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.63
€ 17.99
€ 14.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 229 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; AVGH; AVH; BGF; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772892245
- ISBN
- 9788772892245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.56€ 39.99
€ 50.56
€ 39.99
Paperback. Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901) was a leading figure in the cultural revolution that transformed Japan from an isolated feudal nation into a full-fledged player in the modern world. Dictated by Fukuzawa in 1897, this autobiography offers a vivid portrait of the intellectual's life story and a rare look inside the formation of a new Japan. Translator(s): Kiyooka, Eiichi. Num Pages: 480 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGHA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139878
- ISBN
- 9780231139878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.13
€ 50.13
Paperback. Combining Stewart's letters with Susanne K George's extensive research, this book presents a candid portrait of Elinore, the illness, disappointments, and grinding hard work that lay behind her genial public persona; the family, neighbors, and correspondents who peopled her letter-stories and shared her life. Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803270428
- ISBN
- 9780803270428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.54
€ 21.54
Paperback. Comrade Jack sketches the life of the late Jack Simons, an intellectual, distinguished academic, Marxist and archetypal revolutionary. The title is a social commentary that details the ideologies of this hero of the liberation struggle in South Africa. Editor(s): Sparg, Marion; Schreiner, Jenny. Num Pages: 257 pages, 31 photographs, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HB; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Real African Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781919855028
- ISBN
- 9781919855028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.20
€ 20.99
€ 19.20
Hardcover. One of the greatest Marxist philosophers of the Bolshevik Revolution and an integral force in the creation of the Red Army, Lev Trotsky was expelled from the Party by Joseph Stalin in 1927 and deported in 1929, first to France, then Turkey, and Norway soon after. This title offers an account of Trotsky's time in Oslo. Series: Russian Studies. Num Pages: 430 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1DVUA; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875804743
- ISBN
- 9780875804743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.65
€ 47.65
Paperback. Covers the Leopard family of armored vehicles. Num Pages: 52 pages, 116ill.12d. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 213 x 3. Weight in Grams: 23.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Schiffer Pub Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887401671
- ISBN
- 9780887401671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.91
€ 10.91
Hardcover. On The Deal Maker: How William C. Durant Made General Motors: "A well-written biography. "-New York Times On Stanwyck: The Life and Times of Barbara Stanwyck: "Madsen's admirably researched, insightful portrait of her aloof nature.. reveals she was always torn between her wish to give of herself and her need to be in control. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KFF; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471385035
- ISBN
- 9780471385035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.17
€ 41.99
€ 32.17
Paperback. Saved from an inglorious end as a garden ornament, "Amulet", a 26-foot wooden keel boat built in Fort William, Scotland in 1964, was restored by author and charter skipper, Bob Orrell. This is the story of the author's love-hate relationship with "Amulet" during the 18-month restoration. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953818075
- ISBN
- 9780953818075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.82
€ 14.99
€ 14.82
Paperback. A biography offering a portrayal of Sir Cliff Richard. It marks fifty years of music from him. It features his fellow musicians, co-stars, directors, and himself talking about his musical ascendance, the women in his life, his religious beliefs, and his regret that he has never broken America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8 colour illustration section. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753513347
- ISBN
- 9780753513347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.69
€ 20.99
€ 16.69
Hardback. Citizen Shakespeare is a biography of Shakespeare that reveals the influence and interplay of English history on Shakespeare's plays. Num Pages: 206 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761820499
- ISBN
- 9780761820499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.00
€ 129.00
Paperback. One night in August 1323, a captive rebel baron, Sir Roger Mortimer, drugged his guards and escaped from the Tower of London. With the king's men-at-arms in pursuit he fled to the south coast, and sailed to France. There he was joined by Isabella, the Queen of England, who threw herself into his arms. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099552222
- ISBN
- 9780099552222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.53
€ 17.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Across more than six generations - beginning before the Revolutionary War - the Breckinridge family has produced a series of notable leaders. These often controversial men and women included a presidential candidate, a US vice president, cabinet members, generals, women's rights advocates, congressmen, editors, reformers, and church leaders. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191652
- ISBN
- 9780813191652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.07
€ 58.07
Paperback. Once a Grand Duchess Num Pages: 270 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750935210
- ISBN
- 9780750935210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.15
€ 14.99
€ 14.15
Hardcover. Volume XII of the "Dutch Colonial Manuscripts" contains the correspondence of Petrus Stuyvesant, director general of New Netherland from 1654-1658. It represents the earliest surviving correspondence, comprising letters from the directors in Amsterdam and the governors of neighbouring colonies. Translator(s): Gehring, Charles T. Series: Dutch Colonial Manuscripts. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JD; BGH; BJ; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629597
- ISBN
- 9780815629597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.72
€ 87.72
Paperback. Joseph Mary Plunkett (1887-1916) from Dublin was one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising, the designer of the military plan and the youngest signatory of the Proclamation. A recognised poet, he was already dying of TB when, aged 28, he married Grace Gifford in Kilmainham Gaol, just hours before he was exectuted on May 4th, 1916. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 204 x 33. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847172693
- ISBN
- 9781847172693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.99€ 7.81
€ 7.99
€ 7.81
Paperback. Bishop Spong, author of "Jesus for the Non Religious" and "Why Christianity Must Change or Die", is known for his controversial ideas and fighting for minority rights. As a Southerner, Spong also has a natural gift for storytelling. This autobiography describes his lifelong struggle with the questions of God and death. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRCC91. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060778422
- ISBN
- 9780060778422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.21
€ 20.99
€ 19.21