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Biography
Paperback. Quintessentially English, Betjeman was an 'outsider' in England - and doubly so in Cornwall where he was a 'foreigner'. And yet, as this book describes, Betjeman also strove to acquire a veneer of 'Cornishness', cultivating an alternative Celtic identity, and finding inspiration in Cornwall's Anglo-Catholic tradition. Num Pages: 278 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BGL; DSC; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898485
- ISBN
- 9780859898485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.23
€ 40.23
Paperback. Andy Warhol kept these diaries faithfully from November 1976 right up to his final week, in February 1987. With appearances from and references to everyone who was anyone, from Jim Morrison, Martina Navratilova and Calvin Klein to Muhammad Ali, these diaries are the most glamorous, witty and revealing writings of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Hackett, Pat. Num Pages: 1216 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGB; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 48. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141193076
- ISBN
- 9780141193076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.00
€ 20.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. Laugh-out-loud tales from behind the scenes at Joan Campbell's B&B, The Shieling, as she prepares to open her doors for a final season. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908373427
- ISBN
- 9781908373427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.91
€ 13.99
€ 10.91
Paperback. Originally published as: Voyage a travers la mort, Le temoignage d'un exile Hutu du Rwanda. Translator(s): Taylor, Phil. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 213 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Baraka Books
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926824789
- ISBN
- 9781926824789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.60
€ 20.99
€ 18.60
Hardback. With her trademark humour, warmth and honesty, Davina McCall shares her life experiences. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BM; VSC; VSPM; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781409165699
- ISBN
- 9781409165699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 5.80
€ 24.99
€ 5.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Caitlin Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894759809
- ISBN
- 9781894759809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.59
€ 20.99
€ 15.59
Hardcover. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BJ; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865972025
- ISBN
- 9780865972025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.92
€ 19.99
€ 15.92
Paperback. Biography of Harold Lowe, Fifth Officer of RMS Titanic, who was described by another survivor as 'the real hero of the Titanic.' After taking an active role in the evacuation, Lowe took command of a raft of lifeboats, distributing passengers among them so he could return to the wreckage and look for survivors - the only officer to do so. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752469966
- ISBN
- 9780752469966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Maria Fyfe's political memoir tells the story of fourteen years in office from the point of view of an MP who did not always toe the party line. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910021040
- ISBN
- 9781910021040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. A new edition of the classic, definitive biography of Crosby, Stills & Nash, fully updated with more than 300 photographs and a new foreword by David Crosby Num Pages: 432 pages, more than 350 photographs throughout. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 189 x 31. Weight in Grams: 758. The Biography. 432 pages, ill. Crosby, Stills and Nash created some of the most indelible songs and beautiful harmonies of the late 1960s and early 1970s: "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," "Woodstock," and "Teach Your Children." This book presents an illustrated account of the trio's personal and musical history. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 236 x 189 x 31. Weight: 764.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306816154
- ISBN
- 9780306816154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.44
€ 20.99
€ 19.44
Paperback. Control. Jealousy. Isolation. Blame. Anger. Violence. The inspiring true story of a young woman who suffered a terrifyingly abusive relationship culminating in a horrific acid attack from the man who claimed to love her. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0014331
- ISBN
- 9780008182090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- ICE Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780727700889
- ISBN
- 9780727700889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 44.54
€ 53.99
€ 44.54
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
€ 8.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornerstone London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- SKU
- KKD0008949
- ISBN
- 9780091925550
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Editor(s): Leitz, Robert C. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJC; BGL; DNF; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691635323
- ISBN
- 9780691635323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.86
€ 130.86
Hardcover. Seventeen obituaries of recently deceased Fellows of the British Academy: Shackleton Bailey; James Barr; William Beasley; Lord Blake; Julian Budden; Lord Bullock; Robert Carson, Laurence Cohen; Charles Feinstein; Henry Gifford; Peter Holt; Emrys Jones; Robert Megarry; Edward Oates; Maurice Wiles; Brian Woledge; Austin Woolrych. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 420 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: DS; HB; HP; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1024.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264348
- ISBN
- 9780197264348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.30
€ 134.30
Paperback. Captures the beauty of the landscape and the vibrancy of the author's mother's Iowa family. Num Pages: 72 pages, 3 photographs. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 2921 x 8. Weight in Grams: 91.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803226425
- ISBN
- 9780803226425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.07
€ 14.07
hardcover. Clean copy in good condition
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scribner New York
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KAG0000582
- ISBN
- 9780684874357
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.44
€ 5.44
Hardback. A wry and beautifully observed memoir about coming of age in the era of conceptual art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 48 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393240719
- ISBN
- 9780393240719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.46
€ 27.99
€ 24.46
Paperback. Although Samuel Johnson succeeded in becoming one of the leading literary figures of his age, he always suffered from a heightened sense of failure. In this account of his life, DeMaria describes his subject in terms of Johnson's own personal and professional hopes for himself. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557866646
- ISBN
- 9781557866646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.80
€ 58.80
Paperback. Star of the E! hit series Kendra comes a humorous memoir that captures the spirit of one of the most beloved Playboy cover models in history Num Pages: 256 pages, 8-page color insert. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Gallery
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439180921
- ISBN
- 9781439180921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.25
€ 19.99
€ 17.25
Paperback. Descended from a long line of Brahman priests, Maharaj with bestselling author Dave Hunt, traces his difficult search for meaning, and his struggle to choose between Hinduism and Christ. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Harvest House Publishers,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890814345
- ISBN
- 9780890814345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.30
€ 15.99
€ 15.30
Paperback. No. 2 in the series, co-authored by Ron Fritts, Ella Fitzgerald: The Chick Webb Years & Beyond 1935-1948, chronicles Ella's life from her discovery and development by Chick Webb, the shock of Webb's early death, her years as a bandleader, her success as a solo singer, marriage to Ray Brown, and her first tour of England. Series: Ken Vail's Jazz Itineraries. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF; G; YNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 6. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810848818
- ISBN
- 9780810848818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.45
€ 65.45
Paperback. Kevin Heffernan was a giant amongst GAA men. A giant with a brilliant mind who repeatedly warned everybody that he would not let his own mother get in the way of him winning one more game of football. This book tells the story of a boy with the biggest dreams, and a man who lived with triumphs and the greatest regrets. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 346. Very nice copy wiith minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd Ireland
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Number of pages
- 480
- SKU
- KJE0002374
- ISBN
- 9781848271869
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 8.99€ 4.99
€ 8.99
€ 4.99