Biography: general
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Biography: general
Hardback. Through extensive research, including use of recently released prison records and previously unavailable family records, this text takes a look at the life of Thomas J. Pendergast, Kansas City's notorious political boss more than half a century ago. Series: Missouri Biography S. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211453
- ISBN
- 9780826211453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.10€ 52.89
€ 57.10
€ 52.89
Fragrant Orchid: The Story of My Early Life (Critical Interventions)
Yamaguchi, Yoshiko, Fujiwara, Sakuya
Paperback. Series: Critical Interventions. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; BGA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824867843
- ISBN
- 9780824867843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.56
€ 36.99
€ 31.56
Paperback. Here, the author illuminates the tensions that pervaded Mary Roberts Rineharta's life. Her commercial success conflicted with her domestic roles of wife and mother; she often endured periods of illness and depression but also pursued adventure. The author presents her as a woman of many complexities whose zest for life always prevailed. Num Pages: 308 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822959120
- ISBN
- 9780822959120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.53
€ 30.99
€ 26.53
paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: B; BG; JFFK; JFSL; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820350615
- ISBN
- 9780820350615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.42
€ 25.99
€ 22.42
Paperback. Series: Uncivil Wars. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820343211
- ISBN
- 9780820343211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.48
€ 30.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. Published in 1951, this biography of George Foster Peabody (1852 1938) tells the story of an industry pioneer, railroad magnate, and philanthropist. Today, Peabody may be recognized most widely as the person after whom the George Foster Peabody Awards are named." Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820334561
- ISBN
- 9780820334561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.57
€ 37.99
€ 32.57
paperback. An accomplished professional boxer, musician, club manager, and impresario of Parisian nightlife between the World Wars, Eugene Bullard found in Europe a degree of respect and freedom unknown to blacks in America. This book presents a biography of the African American fighter pilot, Georgia native Eugene J Bullard (1895-1961). Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328188
- ISBN
- 9780820328188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
€ 34.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. The letters presented in this volume portray abolitionist hero Robert Gould Shaw in his own words, as he describes his coming of age in upper-class Boston circles and in two years of battle. They detail the transformation of a cosmopolitan son into a disciplines soldier. Num Pages: 480 pages, 43 b&w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 36. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820321745
- ISBN
- 9780820321745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
€ 38.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. This memoir presents a self-portrait of Esrkine Caldwell's first 30 years as a writer, with special emphasis on his long and hard apprenticeship before he emerged as one of the most widely read and controversial writers of his time. Series: Brown Thrasher Books. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; CBW; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820318493
- ISBN
- 9780820318493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.48
€ 30.99
€ 26.48
hardcover. Intimate portrait of Connecticut's first female governor Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; BGH; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Wesleyan United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819573438
- ISBN
- 9780819573438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.01
€ 29.99
€ 25.01
Paperback. A tribute to the work and influence of this groundbreaking composer Editor(s): Miller-Keller, Andrea. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 203 x 6. Weight in Grams: 209.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819572790
- ISBN
- 9780819572790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.34
€ 19.99
€ 18.34
Hardback. The biography of the first African-American prima ballerina Num Pages: 404 pages, 70 illus. (19 colour). BIC Classification: APB; BGA; BGFA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819571144
- ISBN
- 9780819571144
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.10
€ 36.99
€ 31.10
Hardback. A detailed and hilarious look at the art and life of a legendary Hollywood filmmaker Num Pages: 370 pages, 35 illus. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819569158
- ISBN
- 9780819569158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Hardback. An intimate portrait of one of the great performing artists of the twentieth century Num Pages: 364 pages, 69 illus. BIC Classification: ASD; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819569066
- ISBN
- 9780819569066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
€ 34.99
€ 29.52
Hardback. A lively and intimate portrait of an unsung heroine in American dance Num Pages: 440 pages, 59 illus. BIC Classification: ASD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819568991
- ISBN
- 9780819568991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
€ 34.99
€ 29.52
The Dancer Within. Intimate Conversations with Great Dancers.
Eichenbaum, Rose. Ed(S): Hirt-Manheimer, Aron
Hardback. Intimate portraits of some of the most beloved dancers in America Editor(s): Hirt-Manheimer, Aron. Num Pages: 264 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; ASD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819568809
- ISBN
- 9780819568809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Hardback. Intimate recollections of a wondrous time and place. Num Pages: 236 pages, 48 illus. BIC Classification: APB; BGA; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819568076
- ISBN
- 9780819568076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.42
€ 25.99
€ 22.42
hardcover. A political neophyte challenges the status quo or How a Cranky Conservative Launched a Campaign and Found Himself the Liberal Candidate (and Still Lost) Num Pages: 372 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Wesleyan United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819568069
- ISBN
- 9780819568069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.53
€ 30.99
€ 26.53
Paperback. A series of letters between Black Mountain poet Charles Olson and his most ardent reader. Editor(s): Olson, Charles; etc. Num Pages: 564 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; BJ; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Wesleyan University Press Hanover
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819563644
- ISBN
- 9780819563644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.69
€ 43.99
€ 36.69
Paperback. The Indianapolis Clowns were a black touring baseball team that featured an entertaining mix of comedy, showmanship, and skill. Sometimes referred to as the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball though many of the Globetrotters routines were borrowed directly from the Clowns they captured the affection of Americans of all ethnicities and classes." Editor(s): Riley, James A. Num Pages: 424 pages, 34. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGSA; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817357221
- ISBN
- 9780817357221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.65
€ 44.99
€ 37.65