Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Hardcover. "This is a 3-in-1 bargain: a gripping tale of adventure; a solid contribution to the history of World War II; and an illuminating introduction to the contemporary tragedy of Yugoslavia." --Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Lindsay's memoirs are largely based on newly declassified materials. 25 illustrations. Num Pages: 400 pages, 24 half-tones 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 769.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804721233
- ISBN
- 9780804721233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.97
€ 168.97
Paperback. Num Pages: Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ADF; BGH; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1967
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780811201896
- ISBN
- 9780811201896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.30
€ 17.99
€ 16.30
Paperback. Sifting through reports from newspapers, magazines, personal memoirs, and letters, this work brings readers the first-person accounts of marches, encampments, skirmishes, and full-blown battles, as seen by participants on both sides of the civil war. It features illustrations, including maps of battlefields, troop movements, and fortifications. Editor(s): Cozzens, Peter. Num Pages: 632 pages, 120 Line Drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 39. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252074516
- ISBN
- 9780252074516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.80
€ 29.99
€ 26.80
Paperback. It took Henry VIII 28 years, three wives, and a break with Rome before he secured a legitimate male heir. Yet he already had the illegitimate Henry Fitzroy. Fitzroy was born in 1519 after the King's affair with Elizabeth Blount. He was the only illegitimate offspring ever acknowledged by Henry VIII. So just how close did he come to being Henry IX? Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750937092
- ISBN
- 9780750937092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.22
€ 17.99
€ 16.22
Establishes that Basil Wilson Duke (1838-1916) was in fact the brilliant tactician behind much of the success of John Hunt Morgan's legendary cavalry unit. Author Gary Robert Matthews not only offers an in-depth study of Duke's celebrated Civil War exploits but also traces his varied postwar literary, legal, and political careers. Num Pages: 408 pages, 32 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123752
- ISBN
- 9780813123752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.22
€ 39.22
Paperback. * The remarkable life story of Johnson Beharry, from Grenadian poverty to being awarded the Victoria Cross and becoming a national hero *An utterly compelling story that will inspire this and future generations Num Pages: 448 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Edition
- First Thus
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751538793
- ISBN
- 9780751538793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.21
€ 17.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946487172
- ISBN
- 9780946487172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.26
€ 10.99
€ 9.26
Paperback. Tells the story of a visionary leader who refuses to be limited by America's history and determines instead to change it. His plan for change is the expression of a movement for justice: a movement that has swept forward with the collective energy of great leaders like Martin Luther King, Robert F Kennedy, and Lyndon B Johnson. Series: BlackAmber Inspirations. Num Pages: 213 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 115 x 17. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Arcadia Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906413231
- ISBN
- 9781906413231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.51
€ 9.99
€ 8.51
Paperback. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1058. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 53. Weight: 1058.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Export/Airside
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848872806
- ISBN
- 9781848872806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.79
€ 21.99
€ 15.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Carney, Thomas E. Num Pages: 95 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 95
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628080827
- ISBN
- 9781628080827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 144.56€ 98.65
€ 144.56
€ 98.65
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Lee, Joe. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 128 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- For Beginners United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Updated ed.
- SKU
- V9781934389447
- ISBN
- 9781934389447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.65
€ 14.99
€ 13.65
Paperback. Sir Edgar Speyer was a conspicuous figure in the financial, cultural, social and political life of Edwardian London. Head of the syndicate which financed the construction of the deep 'tube lines' and 'King of the Underground', he was also a connoisseur and active patron of the arts who rescued the 'Proms' from collapse. Num Pages: 220 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908323118
- ISBN
- 9781908323118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.67
€ 19.99
€ 14.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 b/w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJPL; BGHA; HBJH; HBWS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- Helion & Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911512028
- ISBN
- 9781911512028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.85
€ 26.99
€ 19.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 colour illustrations, 8 colour plates, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750970204
- ISBN
- 9780750970204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.61
€ 18.99
€ 18.61
Paperback. Prime Minister known for announcing 'that Britain favoured a homeland for the Jewish People in Palestine'. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 194 x 13. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904950554
- ISBN
- 9781904950554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. Prime Ministers Series, Baldwin was at the helm during the General Strike and the Abdication. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904950608
- ISBN
- 9781904950608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Tells the story of one of history's despicable villains and conmen - Louis Darquier, Nazi collaborator and 'Commissioner for Jewish Affairs', who dissembled his way to power in the Vichy government and was responsible for sending thousands of children to the gas chambers. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 46. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099498285
- ISBN
- 9780099498285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.05
€ 23.99
€ 18.05
Hardback. Tells the story of the author's time as Britain's most senior representative in Southern Iraq, trying to keep the region together as the rest of the country descended in to murderous violence. This book provides a portrait of the absurdities of life inside the occupying coalition. Num Pages: 240 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845117061
- ISBN
- 9781845117061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.39
€ 51.99
€ 43.39
Hardcover. A definitive biography of the aviator Bert Hall of the Lafayette Escadrille, a French fighter squadron during World War 1. Hall was variously labelled as: rogue, card cheat, forger, human cannonball, criminal, bigamist, deserter, filmmaker, author, Chinese General, arms smuggler, Foreign Legionnaire, salesman, aerial racer amd aviation pioneer. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; BGH; HBJK; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781551301
- ISBN
- 9781781551301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.29
€ 25.99
€ 18.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; BGH; DSB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816679263
- ISBN
- 9780816679263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.16
€ 31.99
€ 29.16