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Paperback. The name of Robert Adam is equated with taste, style and elegance. As visionary in the decoration of interiors as he was ingenious in the design of exteriors, Adam was more often responsible for the renovation, alteration or completion of existing buildings than for the creation of entirely new ones. Series: Lifelines S. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40ill.(some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AMB; AMR; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 5. Weight in Grams: 130. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747806035
- ISBN
- 9780747806035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.21
€ 8.21
Hardcover. This work re-examines the young adult life of America's 16th president. By profiling 3000 of Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois, contemporaries, this work creates a historical backdrop to explain how one of America's greatest leaders could be simultaneously typical and extraordinary. Num Pages: 400 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878332557
- ISBN
- 9780878332557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.19
€ 29.99
€ 28.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w photos, maps & letters. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Granville Island Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926991108
- ISBN
- 9781926991108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.70
€ 26.99
€ 18.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 colour plates, 37 colour illustrations, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752494449
- ISBN
- 9780752494449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.41
€ 21.99
€ 20.41
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Black and White Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845026981
- ISBN
- 9781845026981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.02
€ 10.99
€ 9.02
Paperback. This account reconceptualizes the notion of genius by placing the life and career of Ludwig van Beethoven in its social context. It explores the musical world of late 18th-century Vienna and follows the activities of the aristocratic patrons who paved the way for the composer's success. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; BGF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348. Musical Politics in Vienna, 1792-1803. 252 pages, illustrations. This account reconceptualizes the notion of genius by placing the life and career of Ludwig van Beethoven in its social context. It explores the musical world of late 18th-century Vienna and follows the activities of the aristocratic patrons who paved the way for the composer's success. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; BGF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JH. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 15. Weight: 348.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520211582
- ISBN
- 9780520211582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.36
€ 35.99
€ 26.36
Paperback. The story of Admiral Richard E. Byrd, who set out on an Antarctic expedition in 1934 with the aim of collating weather data and indulging his desire "to taste peace and quiet long enough to know how good they really are". But things went badly wrong and he was soon engaged in a battle for survival. Num Pages: 310 pages, maps, tables, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- None
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559634632
- ISBN
- 9781559634632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.87
€ 36.99
€ 34.87
Paperback. Joseph Goebbels was one of Adolf Hitler's most loyal acolytes. But how did this club-footed son of a factory worker rise from obscurity to become Hitler's malevolent minister of propaganda, most trusted lieutenant and personally anointed successor? This book answers these question. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 203 x 47. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523697
- ISBN
- 9780099523697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.42
€ 21.99
€ 16.42
Hardback. Marie-Antoinette (1755-1793) continues to fascinate historians, writers, and filmmakers more than two centuries after her death. She became a symbol of the excesses of France's aristocracy in the eighteenth century that helped pave the way to dissolution of the country's monarchy. Num Pages: 216 pages, 225 Color. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 297 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1572.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606064832
- ISBN
- 9781606064832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.40
€ 52.92
€ 41.40
Hardback. Reveals the story of Maundy Gregory, the man responsible for 'An Insult to the Crown'. This book reveals the names of the individuals who purchased titles and influence from Lloyd George. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750947688
- ISBN
- 9780750947688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.46
€ 26.99
€ 23.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPQB; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875461298
- ISBN
- 9780875461298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.37
€ 33.99
€ 32.37
paperback. Captain Arthur Hart-Synnot, a conservative officer, fell for Masa Suzuki, a Japanese girl, when he was posted to Tokyo. He was recalled to London. Though separated for years by time and huge distances, they remained devoted to each other. Based on over 800 letters found in Tokyo, this book presents the true story of an extraordinary love affair. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BG; HBJF; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KNW0008223
- ISBN
- 9780099481652
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780233050096
- ISBN
- 9780233050096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.30
€ 21.99
€ 16.30
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486406619
- ISBN
- 9780486406619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.76
€ 8.99
€ 7.76
Hardcover. Tells the story of how a small-time boy from humble beginnings in Louisiana rose to the pantheon of greats, to win the 500cc and 250cc GP Championship in the same year an historic achievement which has never been repeated. In this book, the author also recalls in detail the frenetic high-octane racing duels with the 'King' Kenny Roberts. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WGCK; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753545614
- ISBN
- 9780753545614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.46
€ 33.99
€ 22.46
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Feral House
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780922915705
- ISBN
- 9780922915705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.61
€ 20.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Was Charles Dickens the secret lover of young actress Nelly Ternan? How would a man of his renown have hidden such an affair? This book offers a complete account of the scandal that threatened to ruin Dickens - now dramatised as The Invisible Woman, a 2014 BBC film starring Ralph Fiennes. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205282
- ISBN
- 9780300205282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. * The fifth volume in Maya Angelou's bestselling autobiography is reissued in a new look to coincide with the publication of her new book Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844085057
- ISBN
- 9781844085057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 black and white photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623171148
- ISBN
- 9781623171148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.32
€ 21.99
€ 21.32
Paperback. More than half a century after his death, Lt Col Robert Blair Mayne is still regarded as one of the greatest soldiers in the history of military special operations. This title tells the life story of 'Colonel Paddy', whose exceptional physical strength and uniquely swift reflexes made him a fearsome opponent. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780575827
- ISBN
- 9781780575827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780235738
- ISBN
- 9781780235738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.65
€ 25.65
Paperback. The true story of a Romany childhood Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755362837
- ISBN
- 9780755362837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Series: Dark Master Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Dedalus Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903517697
- ISBN
- 9781903517697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.25
€ 13.99
€ 13.25