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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. Giving a different perspective on 'The Uncrowned King of Ireland', and his downfall, O' Shea's account was first published in 1914. Her early life is covered, as is her marriage to Captain O' Shea. Her life with Parnell is described in a personal and touching way, with many letters and discussions between them covered in depth. Num Pages: 192 pages, Ten Black and White. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 9. . Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KKD0003461
ISBN
9781845885342
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Giving a different perspective on 'The Uncrowned King of Ireland', and his downfall, O' Shea's account was first published in 1914. Her early life is covered, as is her marriage to Captain O' Shea. Her life with Parnell is described in a personal and touching way, with many letters and discussions between them covered in depth. Num Pages: 192 pages, Ten Black and White. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 9. . Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KKD0003901
ISBN
9781845885342
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 33 b/w photos, 1 Chart, 1 Map. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556527951
ISBN
9781556527951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 photographs, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJP; BGH; LAT; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803255753
ISBN
9780803255753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.48

Paperback. A biography of Joseph Phelps, one of the architects of Saskatchewan's socialist revolution, Fiery Joe gives us the inside story of the man who lit up the west. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889774858
ISBN
9780889774858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.19

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679767336
ISBN
9780679767336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.39

Hardback. Kathryn Allamong Jacob's engaging account shows how the "kingearned his crown through cookery and conversation and how this son of wealth and privilege helped to create a questionable profession in a city that then, as now, rested on power and influence. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801893971
ISBN
9780801893971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 pp colour. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 203 x 24. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Anchor
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780767932493
ISBN
9780767932493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.85

Paperback. Red Spy Queen: A Biography of Elizabeth Bentley Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
1 New ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469614991
ISBN
9781469614991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.57

Paperback. A major reinterpretation of Gandhi's life, politics, religion and nation Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; BGH; BGX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781681015
ISBN
9781781681015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.77

Hardback. Provides an original account of Gandhi's beliefs, their origins, and their expression in his political views and personal behaviour. This work examines Gandhi's ideas about the relationship between sexual temptation and spiritual power, and the bizarre and scandalous behaviour that resulted. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 248 x 36. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845111663
ISBN
9781845111663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.13
€ 48.27

Paperback. The dramatic life and mysterious death of the reviled Edward II, focusing on the vivid personality of the erratic and contradictory king, his unorthodox lifestyle and his passionate relationships with his male favourites, including Piers Gaveston Num Pages: 336 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445666723
ISBN
9781445666723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.09

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
Centennary Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611453379
ISBN
9781611453379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.47

Hardback. The first biography in English of the Nobel Peace Prize winning Finnish statesman and diplomat who brokered peace deals in Kosovo, Namibia and Indonesia. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 225 x 48. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043182
ISBN
9781849043182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.42

hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801446733
ISBN
9780801446733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.00

Hardcover. When SPC Kayla Williams and SGT Brian McGough met at a mountain outpost in Iraq in 2003, only their verbal sparring could have betrayed a hint of attraction. Neither could have predicted the sequence of events that would shape their lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBWS5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393239362
ISBN
9780393239362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.06

Paperback. "Intimate and brave .. a testament to how love soldiers on."-People Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBWS5; JWXV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393350623
ISBN
9780393350623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.91

Paperback. .Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KEX0232335
ISBN
9781414330501
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBWJ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762788156
ISBN
9780762788156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.60

Paperback. Series: Anthem Irish Studies. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857285713
ISBN
9780857285713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.58

Paperback. David Litvinoff was one of the great mythic characters of '60s London. Litvinoff's determination to live without trace means that his life has always eluded biographers, until now. This book deals with his work. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AVGP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584445
ISBN
9780099584445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. A richly-illustrated survey of the evolution of Henry VIII's reputation over 500 years by historians from Tudor times to the present. The formidable and arrogant figure was portrayed by Hans Holbein the Younger. He became the Tudor stud who clocked up no fewer than six wives and who sent the Pope packing, inaugurating the English Reformation. Num Pages: 96 pages, 104 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBAH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555330
ISBN
9781781555330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.16

Paperback. A study of the Yorkist king Edward IV, a crucial figure in the Wars of the Roses. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554166
ISBN
9781781554166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.78

Paperback. By its presentation of contemporary and near contemporary sources, this book enables the reader to get behind the mythology and gain a more realistic picture of the king. An invaluable collection of the primary sources presented clearly and concisely, it demonstrates just why Richard has remained an enigma for so long. Num Pages: 176 pages, 32 colour and B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553138
ISBN
9781781553138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

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