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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. Editor(s): Fletcher, Willard Allen; Tucker Fletcher, Jean. Num Pages: 272 pages, 57 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDL; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 25. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
University of Delaware Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611495010
ISBN
9781611495010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 48.51

Hardcover. Editor(s): Scott, J. Series: Makers of America S. Num Pages: 157 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408. Clean copy with very light shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Facts On File Inc
Number of pages
157
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
SKU
KST0018333
ISBN
9780816033973
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In 1813 George Walton joined the Rifle Brigade at a recruiting party outside St Philip's Church in Birmingham and subsequently kept a journal of his daily life throughout the years of his army service until 1839 when he retired. Editor(s): Coleman, Peter. Num Pages: 94 pages, 7 mono illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGHA; BJ. Dimension: 171 x 253 x 10. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Brewin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858585482
ISBN
9781858585482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.19

Paperback. Editor(s): Barrett, Anthony A.; Fantham, Elaine; Yardley, John C. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 halftones. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; GBC; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156514
ISBN
9780691156514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.00

Paperback. Presenting ideas and arguments from historians of John's reign, this title is formulated around: the loss of his continental inheritance, and the ending of his reign in the disaster of civil war. It covers his life and career, from his reputation, the economy, the Norman aristocracy, the Church, Justice and the Empire, to his mother, and his wife. Editor(s): Church, S. D. Num Pages: 361 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 34. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
361
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851159478
ISBN
9780851159478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.76

Hardcover. This volume presents biographies of leading figures in the history of the Labour Party since World War II - key figures who reached the senior ranks in Labour politics but never became party leaders. It focuses on their impact on Labour's fortunes, their successes and failures, and their legacy. Editor(s): Jefferys, Kevin. Num Pages: 256 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJP; BGH; JPFF; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860647437
ISBN
9781860647437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.50

Hardcover. A wealth of memoirs, personal reflections and commentaries that reveal the personality and character of one of the most influential thinkers in the history of philosophy, Ludwig Wittgenstein. Editor(s): Ground, Ian; Flowers, F.A., III. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFA; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HPCF; HPL; HPM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 2385.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474260190
ISBN
9781474260190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 495.73

Hardcover. This enchanting collection brings together hundreds of Winston Churchill's wittiest remarks, as a record of all that was best about this endearing, conceited, talented and wildly funny Englishman. Num Pages: 162 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 304. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on dustwrapper but otherwise clean
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Michael O'Mara
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KSS0005300
ISBN
9781854795298
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Sir William Hamilton Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 mono. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845880422
ISBN
9781845880422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.27

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752497631
ISBN
9780752497631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.19

Hardcover. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: 1DND; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 247 x 29. Weight in Grams: 872.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Aarhus Universitetsforlag
Condition
New
SKU
V9788771249491
ISBN
9788771249491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 41.79

Paperback. The first comprehensively researched biography of Queen Victoria ever, by one of Britain's best biographers. This magnificent biography sheds new light on Victoria not just as a queen, but as a woman. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 58. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848879584
ISBN
9781848879584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.58

Hardcover. Based on research into public and private papers, this biography offers an interpretation both of the significance of Nasir al-Din Shah and the way in which the Iranian monarchy withstood and adjusted to the challenges of modern times. Num Pages: 288 pages, line drawings, halftones, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JH; BGH; BGR; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTG; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156. .
Publisher
London : I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860640971
ISBN
9781860640971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.27

Hardcover. A tale of a real-life Robinson Crusoe and his total retreat from human society. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTASH; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781834
ISBN
9781785781834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.04

Paperback. This is the autobiography of the former Taliban Ambassador to Pakistan who negotiated with the US after 9/11 and spent time in Guantanomo. It is the first inside account of what motivates ordinary Afghans to join the Taliban. Editor(s): Strick van Linschoten, Alex; Kuehn, Felix. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BGHA; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041522
ISBN
9781849041522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.58

Paperback. The story of Abelard and Heloise remains one of the world's most celebrated and tragic love affairs. This title follows the path of their romance from its reckless and ecstatic beginnings when Heloise became Abelard's pupil, through the suffering of public scandal and enforced secret marriage, to their eventual separation. Translator(s): Radice, Late Betty. Num Pages: 384 pages, further reading, notes, maps, index. BIC Classification: BGH; DNF; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140448993
ISBN
9780140448993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. A rigorous introduction to the infamous despot and one of the key figures of modern history Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780749136
ISBN
9781780749136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.17

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849161862
ISBN
9781849161862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. Abraham Lincoln confronted the great questions of his age: slavery, democracy and nationalism. This biography explains the national and international factors that shaped the life and career of an ambitious, brilliant and rather strange man who rose to power at a moment when the modern world was taking shape. Series: Pocket Giants. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752497754
ISBN
9780752497754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.19

Paperback. Adam Nicolson tells the story of England through the history of fourteen gentry families - from the 15th century to the present day. This sparkling work of history reads like a real-life Downton Abbey, as the loves, hatreds and many times of grief of his chosen cast illuminate the grand events of history. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 196 x 36. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
HarperPress
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007335503
ISBN
9780007335503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.49

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