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Paperback. 'Bobby' Sands was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who died on hunger strike while imprisoned at HM Prison Maze. This graphic novel, the first of its kind, brings Bobby Sands' story to life in a whole new way. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJP; BGH; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9781847178152
ISBN
9781847178152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Hardcover.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Gill Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KDK0001806
ISBN
9780717142538
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Gill Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KNW0008037
ISBN
9780717142538
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Gerry Kennedy set off on a tour through Russia, China, Japan and the USA . Only dimly aware of his Victorian ancestors: George Boole, forefather of the digital revolution and James Hinton, eccentric philosopher and advocate of polygamy, he had directly followed in the footsteps of two dynasties of radical thinkers and doers. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGT; JPWQ; PBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Attic Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782051855
ISBN
9781782051855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; VFVX; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Running Press Adult
Condition
New
SKU
9780762452484
ISBN
9780762452484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 7.76

Hardback. Gun ownership has long been a hot-button topic in the United States, and the National Rifle Association has the reputation of being an organisation of primarily politically conservative members. Num Pages: 300 pages, 16 b notes; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; WSXS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597976909
ISBN
9781597976909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.20

Paperback. Translator(s): Zohn, Harry. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DS; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590170328
ISBN
9781590170328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.58

Hardcover. Perhaps the greatest scholar of Jewish mysticism in the 20th century, Gershom Scholem (1897-1982) once said of himself, "I have no biography, only a bibliography." Yet, in thousands of letters written over his lifetime, many of which are included in this volume, Scholem's biography does unfold. Num Pages: 560 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 42. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674006423
ISBN
9780674006423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.97
€ 58.39

Hardcover. Presents stories about sports persons: sports stars, less-known athletes and relatively unknown physical education teachers and sports scientists. This work presents essays that deal with problems associated with writing sport biographies - how does an author navigate among myths and truths? Editor(s): Christensen, Mette Krogh. Num Pages: 191 pages, tables. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779340848
ISBN
9788779340848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.17

Paperback. During World War I, Georgina Howell worked her way up from spy to army major to become one of the most powerful woman in the British Empire. After the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, she was instrumental in drawing the borders that define the region today, including creating an independent Iraq. This book deals with her life and work. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143107378
ISBN
9780143107378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. A new selection of inspiring writings from Gertrude Bell, a pioneering British diplomat, archaeologist and explorer of the Middle East, soon to be the basis of a major new film. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; BJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hesperus Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843915478
ISBN
9781843915478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.34

Paperback. For Gertrude Stein and her wife Alice B Toklas, life in Paris was based upon the rue de Fleurus and the Saturday evenings and 'it was like a kaleidoscope slowly turning'. Audacious, sardonic and characteristically self-confident, this title offers a definitive account by an American in Paris. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185361
ISBN
9780141185361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Editor(s): Burns, Edward. Num Pages: 920 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
920
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231063098
ISBN
9780231063098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 42.11

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292704428
ISBN
9780292704428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.87

paperback. As the newly appointed County Inspector of Schools in North Yorkshire, the author reveals in this warm and humorous account, the experiences of his first year in the job - and what an education it was! He quickly learns that he must slow his pace and appreciate the beautiful countryside. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGA; JNKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Previous owner's inscription on half title page.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of pages
288
SKU
KTG0012799
ISBN
9780140275421
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 8.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Awkward teachers, pompous school governors and fearsome lollipop ladies occasionally make the author's hectic job as a school inspector more than difficult. But, for him, the main challenge remains the frankly spoken children. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGA; JNKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141027678
ISBN
9780141027678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Life for the Gervase Phinn is about to become not unlike the rambling hills of the Dales themselves - up and down and all over the place. After a routine school inspection - and a rather brutal report - culminates with a teacher being forced into early retirement, Gervase is left feeling his year hasn't exactly begun on the right foot. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGA; JNKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248.
Edition
First Penguin Edition
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141011318
ISBN
9780141011318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Gervase Phinn thinks he's heard just about everything in his two years as a school inspector, but a surprising enquiry from an angelic six-year-old reminds him never to take children for granted. His marriage to Christine Bentley, finding somewhere idyllic to live in the Yorkshire Dales, and chance of a promotion. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGA; JNKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141005225
ISBN
9780141005225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Tells of a life full of happiness, conversation, music and books shared with his three siblings, mother and father. This book is a snapshot of growing up in Yorkshire in the 1950s - reminisce with the author, and share in his personal journey - of school days and holidays as well as his tentative steps into the adult world. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141026725
ISBN
9780141026725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. 'Miss, who's that funny man at the back of the classroom? So begins school-inspector Gervase Phinn's second year among the frankly spoken pupils and teachers of North Yorkshire - the sight of Gervase with his notebook and pen provokes unexpected reactions from the children and adults alike. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGA; JNKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140281293
ISBN
9780140281293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Bestselling author Gervase Phinn writes with warmth and wit on the pleasures and pains of growing older. Num Pages: 288 pages, Black and white drawings throughout. BIC Classification: BGA; JN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444705409
ISBN
9781444705409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Hardcover.
Publisher
Wisdom Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861713134
ISBN
9780861713134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.06

Paperback. What my father didn't do in the war. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745968544
ISBN
9780745968544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.48

Hardback. Offering an account on Mother Teresa, this work throws light on this remarkable and influential woman, exploring her childhood, her role in Balkan politics and attitude to the Balkan conflicts of the 1980s and 1990s. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415392464
ISBN
9780415392464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.01

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