Biography
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Biography
Paperback. This poignant but ultimately empowering memoir tells the story of Peter Likins, his wife Patricia, and the six children they adopted in the 1960s, building a family beset by challenges that ultimately strengthened all bonds. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816530410
- ISBN
- 9780816530410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.43
€ 26.99
€ 23.43
Paperback. Very good copy with light wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Distribution Services
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0018538
- ISBN
- 9780586053881
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Biography on a grand cultural level, here is the long-awaited story of Sam Wagstaff and his indelible influence on the world of late-twentieth-century art. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 168 x 41. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Liveright
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871404374
- ISBN
- 9780871404374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.60
€ 36.99
€ 33.60
Paperback. An exuberant and entertaining biography of Charles Dickens that captures the essence of the great novelist. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 28. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007445318
- ISBN
- 9780007445318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.98
€ 15.99
€ 11.98
Hardcover. Expands our understanding of both women's rights and the history of the legal profession in the nineteenth century Num Pages: 286 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BK; LAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814758625
- ISBN
- 9780814758625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99
€ 47.99
Paperback. This is the story of an autistic boy who is also loving, brilliant and resilient. In this book, his father writes about the joys, fears, frustration, exhilaration, and exhaustion involved in raising his son. He writes about the impact on his family, the travails of navigating the educational system, and the lessons he has learned about life. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; VFJD; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843107156
- ISBN
- 9781843107156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.31
€ 24.31
Paperback. This book is a compilation of two of Herbert Lockyer's classic books: All the Men of the Bible and All the Women of the Bible. This unique source book on the subject of Bible characters is a monumental achievement to benefit Christians who want to have information on biblical characters at their fingertips. The Bible contains more than three thou Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; BGX; GBC; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 48. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310605881
- ISBN
- 9780310605881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.76
€ 26.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear and some yellowing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Poolbeg Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOG0005086
- ISBN
- 9781853710254
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. In the Japanese labor movement of the early twentieth century, no one captured the public imagination as vividly as Osugi Sakae (1885-1923): rebel, anarchist, and martyr. This work offers a glimpse into a Japanese boy's life at the time of the Sino-Japanese (1894-95) and the Russo-Japanese (1904-5) wars. Series: Voices from Asia S. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; BGHA; HBTB; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 45.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520077607
- ISBN
- 9780520077607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.42
€ 34.99
€ 25.42
Paperback. "Sold, a legal prostitute" when married off at the age of 15, Charlotte Smith left her wastrel husband to support herself and their children as a poet and novelist, who would have a lasting influence on William Wordsworth and Jane Austen. This volume is her biography. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333949467
- ISBN
- 9780333949467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.29
€ 197.29
Paperback. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- 1st. Edition
- SKU
- KIN0008251
- ISBN
- 9780091914516
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Feral House,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780922915996
- ISBN
- 9780922915996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.06
€ 18.06
Hardcover. This biography of William E. Burton explores Burton's diary, letters, reviews, and various reminiscences to reveal the personal and professional lives of the nineteenth-century actor/manager and his role in American literary history. Series: Theater in the Americas. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AN; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809325726
- ISBN
- 9780809325726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.51€ 63.10
€ 68.51
€ 63.10
Paperback. Eaten by tuberculosis, sustained by alcohol, John Henry "Doc" Holliday walked the streets. This dentist could be deadly when the drink wore off and someone crossed him. He was a gentleman and murderer, married to a prostitute but devoted only to the memory of his mother. This book presents a picture of Doc Holliday and his frontier world. Num Pages: 305 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- V9780803276086
- ISBN
- 9780803276086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.67
€ 21.99
€ 21.67
Hardback. English author and philosopher, Bishop Thomas Burgess' career was concerned with advocating for the emancipation of slaves and evangelistic work among the poor. This book uses his life as a starting point to uncover the links between the academic, religious and social cultures of Britain, Europe and North America in the 18th and 19th centuries. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3JF; 3JH; BGX; HBTB; HRCC91. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 33. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708320754
- ISBN
- 9780708320754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.91
€ 26.91
Paperback. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. TYNAN
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bantam Press
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF0032303
- ISBN
- 9780593051498
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Ceplair's book details the course of Hollywood screenwriter Sonya Levien's exceptional career at Fox and MGM and her most interesting projects and colleagues. It examines her relationship to the important political and labor movements affecting the motion picture industry. Includes an extensive filmography. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; APFB; BGF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830929
- ISBN
- 9780810830929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.47
€ 101.47
Hardcover. Americo Paredes (1915-99) is one of the seminal figures in Mexican American studies. This biography of Paredes offers insight into the life and work of this influential scholar, as well as the close relationship between his experience and his thought. Series: Rio Grande/Rio Bravo: Borderlands Culture and Tradition. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 b&w photos, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; BG; DSB; GTB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585445097
- ISBN
- 9781585445097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.75
€ 51.99
€ 43.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BG; HBJK; WTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 255 x 27. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Missouri History Museum Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883982867
- ISBN
- 9781883982867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.35
€ 24.99
€ 20.35
Paperback. During the 1860s, W.D. Howells was the American consul in Venice. This text is his humorous portrait of the city. He swam in the Grand Canal, dined with the rich and mingled with the humble. Howells tells his story with wit and curiosity. Illustrator(s): Pennell, Joseph. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JH; BGHA; DNF; HBJD; HBLL; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Marlboro Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810160859
- ISBN
- 9780810160859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.21
€ 18.21
Paperback. The definitive guide to a Hollywood legend. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 31. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857973525
- ISBN
- 9781857973525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCB; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Central Recovery Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781942094203
- ISBN
- 9781942094203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.36
€ 19.36
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; B. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809334766
- ISBN
- 9780809334766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.57
€ 45.99
€ 38.57
Hardback. Answers the question, 'how does one read an author', by undertaking an experiment in critical biography. This book provides an original way of reading, one that captures with variety and subtlety the personality that exists only in Woolf's works and in the minds of her readers. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138121
- ISBN
- 9780691138121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42