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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Hardback. Editor(s): Crout, Robert R.; Pike, Linda J.; Quinn, Mary Ann. Series: The Lafayette papers. Num Pages: 600 pages, Photos, maps, chart. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; DQ; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801413360
ISBN
9780801413360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.74

Paperback. A magical memoir about childhood in India by the daughter of Lord Louis and Edwina Mountbatten; a glimpse into the lives and loves of some of the 20th century's leading figures. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780222844
ISBN
9781780222844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. A highly personal, anecdotal family memoir of the Wellington legacy reissued in time for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo in June 2015. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780229300
ISBN
9781780229300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.67

Paperback. Antonia Fraser's bestselling biography of Henry VIII's six wives; a subject of enduring fascination. Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 608 pages, 48. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 41. Weight in Grams: 496.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Phoenix
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842126332
ISBN
9781842126332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.19

Paperback. My Life in Cape Town, London, Havana and Home Again. 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGHA. Dimension: 201 x 140 x 17. Weight: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Jacana Media
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770099227
ISBN
9781770099227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.13

Hardcover. The widow of American Sniper Chris Kyle shares their private journey, a moving and universal chronicle of love and family, service and patriotism, grief and sacrifice, faith and purpose. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 35. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
William Morrow
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062398086
ISBN
9780062398086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.50

Hardback. W. E. B. Du Bois never felt so at home as when he was a student in Berlin. Germany was the first place white people had treated him as an equal. But anti-Semitism was prevalent, and Du Bois' challenge, says Kwame Anthony Appiah, was to take the best of German intellectual life without its parochialism--to steal the fire without getting burned. Series: W. E. B. Du Bois Lectures. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HPS; JFSL3; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 192 x 116 x 20. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724914
ISBN
9780674724914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.05

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307475213
ISBN
9780307475213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.19

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; BM; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613734414
ISBN
9781613734414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.70

Paperback. In 1998, a Mexican American woman named Estela Ruiz began seeing visions of the Virgin Mary in south Phoenix. This book traces the spiritual transformation of Ruiz, the development of the community that has sprung up around her, and the international expansion of their message. Series: Qualitative Studies in Religion Series. Num Pages: 291 pages, Black and White. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; BGH; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814758250
ISBN
9780814758250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.18

Hardcover. An authoritative dual biography of the two wives of Woodrow Wilson. Presents a rich and complex portrait of Wilson's marriages, first to the demure Ellen Axon Wilson and then to the controversial Edith Bolling Wilson, as well as his relationship with a "dearest friend," Mary Allen Hulbert Peck. Series: Modern First Ladies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617371
ISBN
9780700617371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.22

Hardback. A colorful biography of a leading female advocate for international peace Num Pages: 232 pages, 9 black and white photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252035784
ISBN
9780252035784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.76

Hardback. An introduction to the contrasts and continuities of American women's experiences through nearly four centuries. This book includes women's rights, suffrage, education, health, 'women's liberation,' relations between the sexes, and marriage. Editor(s): Lindenmeyer, Kriste. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 282 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; BGH; HBJK; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842027526
ISBN
9780842027526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.88

Hardback. This annotated volume is a version of the three volumes of the German edition compiled by Jill Lewis, University of Wales, and Oliver Rathkolb, director of the Stiftung Bruno Kreisky Archiv. Editor(s): Lewis, Jill; Rathkolb, Oliver. Translator(s): Berg, Matthew Paul; Atkins, Helen. Num Pages: 565 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJ; BGHA; HBJD; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 863.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
565
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571811554
ISBN
9781571811554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 208.73

Hardcover. This work describes how the author helped to destroy the Soviet armed forces by his formation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF). It provides an insight into the USSR and its demise, and the rise of the modern, independent Ukraine, a major military power. Series: Ukrainian Research Institute publications. Num Pages: 350 pages, 24pp photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780916458775
ISBN
9780916458775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.01

Hardback. This book is a memoir by William Kornbluth which traces his life in pre-World War II Poland, his survival in four concentration camps, and his postwar life in the United States. Illustrated. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD; HBTD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934223300
ISBN
9780934223300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGHA; HBJH; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583226155
ISBN
9781583226155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGHA; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583225219
ISBN
9781583225219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. Provides a view of global diplomacy during one of the most tumultuous periods in UN history. This title shows readers a world where solutions are available, if we have the will and courage to see them through. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141046501
ISBN
9780141046501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. An independent woman of ancient Egypt brought to life from obscure papyrus records, by the author of Djekhy & Son. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774166778
ISBN
9789774166778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.87

Paperback. The 1880s were a critical time in Cameroon. A German warship arrived in the Douala estuary and proclaimed Cameroon a protectorate. At that time, two Swedes, Knutson and Waldau, were living on the upper slopes of the Cameroon Mountain. Very little is known about their activities. One, Knutson, wrote a long memoir of his time in Cameroon (1883-1895) Editor(s): Ardener, Shirley. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 maps, 12 ills. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; 3JH; BGH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571813114
ISBN
9781571813114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.51

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742566255
ISBN
9780742566255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.40

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 486 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HRCX1; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691646442
ISBN
9780691646442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 234.39

Hardback. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300752
ISBN
9780764300752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.00

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