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Biography: general

Paperback. In 1940, the author sailed in a sardine boat with his great friend the marine biologist, Ed Ricketts, to collect marine invertebrates from the beaches of the Gulf of California. This book offers a log of the expedition, combining combines science, philosophy and adventure. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; PSPM; RBKC; RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141186078
ISBN
9780141186078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.75

paperback. In 1612, Shakespeare gave evidence at the Court of Requests in Westminster - it is the only occasion his spoken words are recorded. The case seems routine - a dispute over an unpaid marriage-dowry - but it opens up an unexpected window into the dramatist's famously obscure life-story. This book focuses on this episode in Shakespeare's life. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 x 16 pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141023748
ISBN
9780141023748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.79

Paperback. Praise for The Lobotomist "Written with such clarity and engaging detail that a reader has difficulty in putting it down. " --The New York Review of Books "One of the many virtues of El-Hai's text is the rich detail he provides about Freeman's life and ideas. " --Los Angeles Times "Fascinating.. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470098301
ISBN
9780470098301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 80 black and white photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Plexus Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Third Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859654401
ISBN
9780859654401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.39

Paperback. As one of the founder members of Genesis, Michael was to tour the world and achieve international fame. From unpromising beginnings Mike would go on to criss-cross the globe with bandmates Peter Gabriel and, later, Phil Collins, playing to packed-out stadiums. This book spans the entire history of Genesis, from their earliest days onwards. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472116963
ISBN
9781472116963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299127442
ISBN
9780299127442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.09

Paperback. The Lives of the Poets is one of the greatest works of English criticism, but also one of the most diverting. This is the only one-volume paperback edition to make available Johnson's most substantial Lives in unabridged form. Texts are drawn from Roger Lonsdale's authoritative complete edition, and introduced by John Mullan. Editor(s): Lonsdale, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199226740
ISBN
9780199226740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

paperback. * Best single-volume guide to composers now on the market. Num Pages: 768 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 50. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
768
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349109725
ISBN
9780349109725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.31

Paperback. Deals with the next nine biographies from the Liber Pontificalis of the Roman Church down to AD 817. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC2; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846311543
ISBN
9781846311543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.61

Paperback. Translation of: Vite de' piu eccellenti architettori, pittori et scultori italiani. Translator(s): Bondanella, Julia Conway; Bondanella, Peter E. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537198
ISBN
9780199537198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Kecia Ali delves into the many ways the Prophet's life story has been told from the earliest days of Islam to the present, by both Muslims and non-Muslims. Emphasizing the major transformations since the nineteenth century, she shows that far from being mutually opposed, these various perspectives have become increasingly interdependent. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674659889
ISBN
9780674659889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.77

Paperback. "Psychologically rich.. Matteson's book restores the heroism of [Fuller's] life and work."-The New Yorker Num Pages: 528 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393343595
ISBN
9780393343595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.02

Hardcover. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer John Matteson, an account of the "Susan Sontag" of nineteenth-century America. Num Pages: 528 pages, 28 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393068054
ISBN
9780393068054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. Frederick Douglass s changeable sense of his own life story is reflected in his many conflicting accounts of events during his journey from slavery to freedom. Robert S. Levine creates a fascinating collage of this elusive subject revisionist biography at its best, offering new perspectives on Douglass the social reformer, orator, and writer." Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055810
ISBN
9780674055810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.46

Hardback. Love's Prophet. 456 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: BG; HPS; JM. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 34. Weight: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162586
ISBN
9780231162586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Hardback. The true story of the last Renaissance man Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
University Press of New England
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611686562
ISBN
9781611686562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.96

Paperback. An inspirational true story of a 4 year old girl who fell into the power of a man whose evil knew no bounds. She encountered terrifying mental and physical torture from her psychopathic stepfather for a period of 17 years until she managed to break free, her spirit still unbroken Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276. In good condition. A well read copy
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KRS0010787
ISBN
9780007208937
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The touching and ground-breaking account of the Queen and Princess Margaret's childhood by their nanny, with a foreword by former BBC Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond. Num Pages: 320 pages, 64. BIC Classification: BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752849744
ISBN
9780752849744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 275 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804006330
ISBN
9780804006330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.80

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, photos throughout the book. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480. The Story of Johnny Griffin. 256 pages, photos throughout the book. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGF. Dimension: 221 x 139 x 23. Weight: 480.
Publisher
Northway Publications
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955090851
ISBN
9780955090851
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.50

Paperback. The little book of Yorkshire Num Pages: 192 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGS; WQH; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750961165
ISBN
9780750961165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
G2 Entertainment
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909040045
ISBN
9781909040045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 5.50

Hardback. A monograph on Coco Chanel that chronicles the life and legacy of one of history's most influential couturiers. It includes detailed photographs and sketches of her designs, along with fashion photography and catwalk shots, that pay tribute to one of the world's most highly regarded fashion houses and the woman behind it. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AKT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Carlton Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780979021
ISBN
9781780979021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.99

Paperback. Reflections of a "revolutionary whore" and champion of sexual freedom and prostitutes' rights. Translator(s): Reines, Ariana. Series: Semiotext(e) / Native Agents. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Autonomedia United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584350781
ISBN
9781584350781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; BGL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 42. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300212341
ISBN
9780300212341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.18

paperback. Gladstone and Disraeli were the fiercest political rivals. The vitriolic duel between Gladstone and Disraeli was nothing less than a battle to lead the richest powerful nation on earth. To Disraeli, his antagonist was an 'unprincipled maniac'. For Gladstone, his rival was 'The Grand Corrupter'. Victorians were electrified by the confrontation. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844133123
ISBN
9781844133123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.27

Hardcover. A Moment of Great National Sorrow Captured in Photographs and Drawings. Num Pages: 248 pages, 100 B/W. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 264 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Westholme Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594162275
ISBN
9781594162275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.23

Hardback. Each November, Lincoln and Civil War enthusiasts mark the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address by gathering together for the annual Lincoln forum. This is a selection of the Lincoln Forum lectures which offer re-examinations of Lincoln as military leader, communicator, family man and icon. Editor(s): Simon, John Y. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 262 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 619.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823222148
ISBN
9780823222148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.86

Paperback. Offers a glimpse into the private life of Abraham Lincoln and the first family. Showcasing original and unpublished photographs collected and preserved by Mary Todd Lincoln and four generations of descendants, this volume includes pictures displayed in a family album when the Lincolns lived in the White House. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809327133
ISBN
9780809327133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.66

Hardback. Frank L. Klement reassesses Clement L. Vallandigham, the passionate critic of Lincoln's policies, and history's judgment of him. Frank L. Klement was Professor of History at Marquette University. His books include The Copperheads in the Midwest and Dark Lanterns. Steven K. Rogstad is Review Editor of The Lincoln Herald. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823218905
ISBN
9780823218905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.92

paperback. Frank L. Klement reassesses Clement L. Vallandigham, the passionate critic of Lincoln's policies, and history's judgment of him. Frank L. Klement was Professor of History at Marquette University. His books include The Copperheads in the Midwest and Dark Lanterns. Steven K. Rogstad is Review Editor of The Lincoln Herald. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823218912
ISBN
9780823218912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801437991
ISBN
9780801437991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486746
ISBN
9780801486746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.23

Hardcover. The genre of biography in the ancient world is interestingly diverse and permeable and bears on ideas of characterization and the individual. This volume considers both the form and the content of biography across the ancient world, and is particularly interested in the frontiers with other related genres, such as history. Editor(s): McGing, B.; Mossman, Judith. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 928.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125128
ISBN
9781905125128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.99

Paperback. Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Alexander--considered one of America's most important contemporary poets--reflects with gratitude on her life after the sudden death of her husband. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 257 x 18. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455599868
ISBN
9781455599868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. In Ireland, 1951, the young June Goulding took up a position as midwife in a home for unmarried mothers run. It was a place of secrets, lies and cruelty. This memoir tells the story of twelve women's experiences in this home and of the hardships they endured, but also the kindness June offered them, and the hope she was able to bring. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGA; HBTB; MQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091902056
ISBN
9780091902056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.66

paperback.
Publisher
Poolbeg Press Ltd
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842231838
ISBN
9781842231838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.37

paperback. Contains autobiographies of ordinary people - new immigrants and sharecroppers, cooks and fishermen, women and men working in sweatshops, in the city, and on the land. Editor(s): Sollors, Werner; Holt, Hamilton. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; GBCB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415925105
ISBN
9780415925105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.50

Hardcover. By examining the family and financial circumstances of Wordsworth s early years, this illuminating biography reshapes our understanding of the great Romantic poet s most creative period of life and writing. Series: Wiley Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 500 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470655443
ISBN
9780470655443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.99

Paperback. The Life of William Shakespeare is a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of Shakespeare's life and works focusing on oftern neglected literary and historical contexts: what Shakespeare read, who he worked with as an author and an actor, and how these various collaborations may have affected his writing. Series: Wiley Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 510 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGL; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118281529
ISBN
9781118281529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.66