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Biography: historical, political & military

Hardcover. For decades a sideshow attraction was the supposed body of John Wilkes Booth. This is the story of how collective memories and popular histories collide with, clash, and sometimes overcome mainstream accounts of the past. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613526
ISBN
9780700613526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.56

Paperback. This title paints a portrait of Henry I, son of William the Conqueror. The author vividly describes Henry's life and reign in a time of fundamental change in the Anglo-Norman world. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 588 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 912.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300098297
ISBN
9780300098297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.27

Paperback. Translation of 2nd volume of memoir entitled Ontmoetingen ter zee en te land [Adventures at sea and on land], published in 1879 by W.C. De Graaff, Haarlem, Netherlands. Translator(s): Chaiklin, Martha. Num Pages: 216 pages, maps & illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603848367
ISBN
9781603848367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.70

paperback. Charles George Gordon was the preeminent military hero of the late-Victorian British Empire. A lifetime officer in the Royal Engineers, he served in several theaters of war and imperial contest, most notably China and the Sudan. Series: Military Profiles. Num Pages: 140 pages, 11 b+w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781597971454
ISBN
9781597971454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.40

Hardback. Robert Clive (1725-1774), later 1st Baron Clive, is widely considered the founder of British India. Clive is a fascinating and important historical figure: a lowly company employee who rose to great heights. Clive's position as both a servant of the East India Company and an agent of imperialism makes him a surprisingly resonant figure. Series: Military Profiles. Num Pages: 140 pages, 16 B 4 maps; chronology; notes; bibliographic essay; index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; BGH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612341682
ISBN
9781612341682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 22.67

Hardcover. Revisionist new biography of Earl Kitchener, pivotal figure in World War I and British Empire history Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 bw in 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784533502
ISBN
9781784533502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.96
€ 53.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, B/W photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; BK; JFSJ1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610397179
ISBN
9781610397179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.24

paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845401900
ISBN
9781845401900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.18

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691653051
ISBN
9780691653051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.53

Hardcover. Everett McKinley Dirksen was one of the most colourful and influential American politicians of the 20th century. This book traces his relationships with four presidents to show how the senator shifted from being a major Republican critic of Truman to an ardent Republican LBJ supporter. Num Pages: 352 pages, 19ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610365
ISBN
9780700610365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.79

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

€ 17.13

hardcover. William Burnside [1852-1927] was a scholar of international renown, a colourful figure, and a pure mathematician who established abstract algebra as a subject of serious study in Britain. This edition of Collected Papers, enhanced by a series of critical essays, is of major importance to scholars in group theory and the history and philosophy of mathematics. Editor(s): Neumann, Peter M.; Mann, A. J. S.; Tompson, Julia. Num Pages: 1616 pages, 8 half tone. BIC Classification: BGH; GBC; PBG; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 196 x 102. Weight in Grams: 3536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
1616
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198505853
ISBN
9780198505853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 400.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JPHL; JPSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781681773285
ISBN
9781681773285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.30

Paperback. Editor(s): Whitehorn, Laura. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Feminist Press at The City University of New York United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558616103
ISBN
9781558616103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.04

Paperback. Takes the reader on a journey of Buck Whaley's many adventures far and wide. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845885410
ISBN
9781845885410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. With more than 35 years experience of jihadist activism, Abu Mus'ab al-Suri remains the foremost theoretician in the global jihadist movement today, despite his capture in Pakistan in late 2005. This book includes a translation of two key chapters from al-Suri's seminal work "The Global Islamic Resistance Call". Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSR2; JPF; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
550
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659914
ISBN
9781850659914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBTR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716532392
ISBN
9780716532392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BGH; JPHF; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 188 x 19. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560727057
ISBN
9781560727057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.03

Paperback. Tells the dramatic story of the intrepid scientist and showman, Richard Crosbie, and places extraordinary achievements in the context of European ballooning. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410. Biography..Richard Osborne. 254pp
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9781845889852
ISBN
9781845889852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 6.23

Hardcover.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791736
ISBN
9781905791736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

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