Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. A biography of Con Colbert, member of Na Fianna Eireann, the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Republican Brotherhood. Colbert commanded forces at Watkins' brewery and Jameson's distillery during the Easter Rising. He faced the firing squad at Kilmainham Gaol on 8 May 1916, aged twenty-seven. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 black & white halftones, 1 index, 1 biography, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847173348
- ISBN
- 9781847173348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 10.09
€ 16.99
€ 10.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807061107
- ISBN
- 9780807061107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.37
€ 16.99
€ 16.37
Paperback. Presenting a personal history of Alexander the Great, this book discusses not only his dashing image and heroism, but also the downsides to his personality and the disintegration of his empire, to question whether he really deserves to be called 'Great'. It argues that Alexander sacrificed the empire for his own personal ends. Num Pages: 388 pages, Illustrations , maps , ports. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1033.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405801621
- ISBN
- 9781405801621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.47
€ 48.47
Hardback. During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Samuel Bentham influenced both the technology and the administrative ideas employed in the management of the British navy. Regarded by the Navy Board as a dangerous maverick, this book reveals the experiences, creativity and thinking that made him a major figure in British naval development. Series Editor(s): Benbow, Dr. Tim; Kennedy, Professor Greg; Robb-Webb, Dr. Jon. Series: Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies Series. Num Pages: 292 pages, Includes 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 3JF; BGH; BGT; JWF; TRLD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 193 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781472412676
- ISBN
- 9781472412676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.68
€ 174.68
Paperback. Works about Zhou Enlai are heavily censored in China. This work offers a portrait of the real Zhou, a man who lived his life at the heart of Chinese politics for fifty years, who survived both the Long March and the Cultural Revolution - no thanks to ideological or personal purity - but because he was artful, crafty and politically supple. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 pp. b/w photo insert. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586486457
- ISBN
- 9781586486457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.00€ 18.88
€ 22.00
€ 18.88
Paperback. The scandalous true story of Mary Boleyn, infamous sister of Anne, and mistress of Henry VIII. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 colour illustrations, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302. The True Story of Henry VIII's Favourite Mistress. 224 pages, 22 illustrations, 10 in colour. The scandalous true story of Mary Boleyn, infamous sister of Anne, and mistress of Henry VIII. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Amberley
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848685253
- ISBN
- 9781848685253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. Domingos Alvares, African Healing, and the Intellectual History of the Atlantic World" Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KLS; BGHA; HBJH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469609751
- ISBN
- 9781469609751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.82
€ 45.82
Paperback. A celebrated warrior who led his people to victory on the battlefield, Red Cloud was also a skilled diplomat who transitioned the Oglala Sioux to reservation life. In Red Cloud: Oglala Legend , John D. McDermott examines Red Cloud's early years, his rise to prominence, and his struggle to protect his people from cultural domination. Series: South Dakota Biography Series. Num Pages: 194 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 121 x 7. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- South Dakota State Historical Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941813027
- ISBN
- 9781941813027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.14
€ 25.14
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971607
- ISBN
- 9781597971607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.83
€ 24.99
€ 22.83
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
€ 36.32
€ 36.32
Paperback. Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends, and history of the Blasket Islands, which are three miles off Irelands Dingle Peninsula. In her old age, Peig Sayers, 'the Queen of Gaelic storytellers', recounted her life to her son, who recorded the tale in this book. She recalls the events of her life and her simple philosophy. Translator(s): Ennis, Seamus. Num Pages: 160 pages, endpaper map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KOG0006448
- ISBN
- 9780192812391
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. 'For years, the illicit love affair between Prime Minister Herbert Asquith and Venetia Stanley was concealed. Shocking events in our family led me to uncover the story of their forbidden love.' Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; BTH; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 34. Weight in Grams: 642. Very good copy in very good dustwrappers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Metro Books,London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0015930
- ISBN
- 9781843583721
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The life and poignant death of one of Britain's bravest women. Eileen Nearne, or Agent Rose, was one of forty women sent into France by the Special Operations Executive (SOE), Churchill's top secret wartime 'spooks' organisation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; BT; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 268. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0016814
- ISBN
- 9781445641454
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: The Prison Diaries. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BTC; FA; JKVP; JKVP1; JKVQ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. . ****THIS IS A PREORDER TO BE DELIVERED AROUND THE PUBLICATION DATE IN APRIL 2023****
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781509808878
- ISBN
- 9781509808878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.70
€ 13.99
€ 10.70
Paperback. Series: The Prison Diaries. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JKVP1; JKVQ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. . ****THIS IS A PREORDER TO BE DELIVERED AROUND THE PUBLICATION DATE IN APRIL 2023****
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781509820795
- ISBN
- 9781509820795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.70
€ 13.99
€ 10.70
Paperback. A biography of Edward Hay Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 120 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250. 19th Century Ireland. 165pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845889920
- ISBN
- 9781845889920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.74
€ 16.99
€ 15.74
Paperback. New biography of the great polar explorer reveals a new side to Sir Ernest Shackleton Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QMP; BGH; DSC; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781909930100
- ISBN
- 9781909930100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.97
€ 14.99
€ 14.97
Paperback. Explores the man behind the legend, revealing his development as a ruler of an empire that was shaken to the core by religious and social revolt. This book presents a tale of war, culture and political intrigue during the reign of the legendary Harun al-Rashid from "The Thousand and One Nights". Translator(s): Howe, John. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288. Clean copy with slight shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Saqi Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000360
- ISBN
- 9780863565502
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the centuries, Alexander himself remains an enigma. Translator(s): Yardley, John C. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254. Clean copy with slight shelf wear and sunning to cover and spine but remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000396
- ISBN
- 9780140444124
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 303 x 28. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613734308
- ISBN
- 9781613734308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.10
€ 27.99
€ 26.10