Biography
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Biography
Hardback. This work not only discusses Blanchard's music and movies, but also provides an overview of the society in which Blanchard was raised, including the influence of slain civil rights leaders Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr, and the prejudices he faced growing up with segregation. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 256 pages, index. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810843233
- ISBN
- 9780810843233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.35
€ 90.35
paperback. Good copy showing light shelf wear and signs of age. Light foxing inside front and back cover, to preliminary and final pages. Remains good reading copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Colin Smythe Ltd U.K.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0024929
- ISBN
- 9780861400102
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 19.99€ 12.82
€ 19.99
€ 12.82
Hardcover. In 1955, Maxine Kumin submitted a poem to the Saturday Evening Post. "Lines on a Half-Painted House" made it into the magazine - but not before Kumin was asked to produce, via her husband's employer, verification that the poem was her original work. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGLA; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 85 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226014074
- ISBN
- 9780226014074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.14€ 54.95
€ 65.14
€ 54.95
The Complete Letters of Henry James, 1872-1876: Volume 2
James, Henry. Ed(S): Walker, Pierre A.; Zacha...
hardcover. Presents the complete letters of one of the great novelists and letter writers of the English language - Henry James. This title includes more than ten thousand letters reflecting on a range of topics - from James' own life and literary projects to broader questions about art, literature, and criticism. Editor(s): Walker, Pierre A.; Zacharias, Greg W. Series: The Complete Letters of Henry James. Num Pages: 342 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4039 x 33. Weight in Grams: 835.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803222977
- ISBN
- 9780803222977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.32
€ 140.32
Hardback. Mixing idealism with violence, abolitionist John Brown cut a wide swath across the United States before winding up in Virginia, where he led an attack on the US armory and arsenal at Harpers Ferry. But he was quickly captured and, after a short but stormy trial, hanged on December 2, 1859. This book provides an account of the trial. Num Pages: 384 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBWJ; JFSL3; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035171
- ISBN
- 9780674035171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.16
€ 47.99
€ 40.16
Paperback / so. Num Pages: colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; PD; TGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 6. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Vieweg+teubner Verlag Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783834808592
- ISBN
- 9783834808592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.56
€ 32.99
€ 26.56
An award-winning journalist tells the personal stories of five convicted murderers, offering a new perspective on guilt, forgiveness, and second chances in America Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 38. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610390293
- ISBN
- 9781610390293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 27.83
€ 42.99
€ 27.83
Hardcover. A four-volume edition of Horace Walpole's "Memoirs of the Reign of King George III". It provides Walpole's text in its entirety, unabridged and unexpurgated, with an introduction and annotation designed to help reassess the value of the memoirs as historical evidence. Series: The Yale Edition of Horace Walpole's Correspondence. Num Pages: 1088 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; BM; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 137. Weight in Grams: 3178.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 1040
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300070149
- ISBN
- 9780300070149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.09€ 169.46
€ 219.09
€ 169.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 142 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BT; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896300993
- ISBN
- 9781896300993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.75
€ 20.99
€ 15.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979988660
- ISBN
- 9780979988660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.29
€ 20.99
€ 19.29
Paperback. An exploration of the author's parents' lives, his mother's inexplicable suicide in her late fifties and his own bouts of depression. It conjures up the pebble-dashed home of his childhood and the landscape of postwar suburban England. It tells a story of grief, loss and dislocation, yet also of the power of memory and the bonds of family love. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141191485
- ISBN
- 9780141191485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.38
€ 12.99
€ 10.38
Hardcover. From the Arab world comes a love story between an Arab man and an American woman that lasted more than half a century. Their lives spanned both sides of the Jordan River, and their love was tested by the traditions of an ancient and proud Christian tribe and the contrasts between their cultures. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; BM; HBJF1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 40. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Medina Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909339354
- ISBN
- 9781909339354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.55
€ 18.99
€ 17.55
Hardcover. A collection of lessons and personal anecdotes that have shaped four star-general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell's legendary career in public service. It focuses on Powell's "13 Rules", notes he accumulated on his desk that are the basis for his leadership presentations throughout the world. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062135124
- ISBN
- 9780062135124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.38
€ 31.99
€ 25.38
Hardcover. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dust wrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0003059
- ISBN
- 9780340734377
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone was a Marine legend who received the Medal of Honor for holding off 3,000 Japanese on Guadalcanal and the Navy Cross posthumously for his bravery on Iwo Jima. This title presents the story of how a young man from Raritan, New Jersey, became one of America's biggest World War II heroes. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470379417
- ISBN
- 9780470379417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.92
€ 27.99
€ 24.92
Paperback. John Colter was a crack hunter with the Lewis and Clark expedition before striking out on his own as a mountain man and fur trader. This title covers the facts and legends about a man who was dogged by misfortune and 'robbed of the just rewards he had earned.' Num Pages: 184 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803272644
- ISBN
- 9780803272644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.07
€ 16.99
€ 16.07
Paperback. Series: Outlines S. Num Pages: 128 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 180. Series: Outlines S. 128 pages, b&w photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 184 x 148 x 8. Weight: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Absolute Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781899791736
- ISBN
- 9781899791736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.13
€ 11.99
€ 10.13
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGB; KCA; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634807
- ISBN
- 9780691634807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.83
€ 132.83
Paperback. Marion Yorck von Wartenburg was involved in the Nazi resistance group known as the Kreisau Circle, whose cofounder was her husband, Peter. The Kreisau Circle participated in the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944. Editor(s): Winter, Julie M. Translator(s): Winter, Julie M. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803299153
- ISBN
- 9780803299153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.54
€ 17.99
€ 17.54
Paperback. The story of a feast two years in the making, from the farmer who harvested the vegetables, raised the animals, and prepared the meal. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; TV; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393350630
- ISBN
- 9780393350630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.63
€ 17.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. The story of a boy, hideously burned as a baby, whose life went badly awry until the day he met Christ. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854249920
- ISBN
- 9781854249920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.33
€ 12.33
Paperback. The Only Way is Essex star Lauren Goodger reveals all about her rollercoaster life behind the headlines Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444770209
- ISBN
- 9781444770209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardback. This biography chronicles the many achievements of Joe F. Carr, president of the NFL for most of its first two decades. During his tenure, Carr implemented the standard player's contract, wrote the league's first-ever Record and Fact Book, developed the league draft, and-most significantly-established the NFL as a big-city sport. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 921.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810876699
- ISBN
- 9780810876699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.85
€ 80.85
hardcover. Part memoir and part inspirational reader, a useful tool for anyone in recovery from addiction. Num Pages: 82 pages, 25 Colour. BIC Classification: BM; HRCV; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396. Signed by author
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Glitterati Inc New York
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KMK0025638
- ISBN
- 9780983270294
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.12
€ 5.12