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Paperback. A.J.P. Taylor was arguably the most influential and popular British historian of the 20th century. This biography explores Taylor's activities as historian, Oxford don, broadcast journalist, husband and friend during a brilliant life punctuated by success, failure and frequent controversy. Num Pages: 498 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BG; HBAH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 228 x 37. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300094534
ISBN
9780300094534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.61

Paperback. Adventure-tale devotees and conservationists will enjoy this veterinarian's memoir on treating and studying African wildlife. Series: Wayfarer. Num Pages: 488 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; BGA; MZ; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888645036
ISBN
9780888645036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.92

Paperback. A riveting new biography of Leon Trotsky from the critically acclaimed author of Lenin and Stalin Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 41. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Pan
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330439695
ISBN
9780330439695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; BGH; JPFC; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608467914
ISBN
9781608467914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.82

Hardcover. One of the greatest Marxist philosophers of the Bolshevik Revolution and an integral force in the creation of the Red Army, Lev Trotsky was expelled from the Party by Joseph Stalin in 1927 and deported in 1929, first to France, then Turkey, and Norway soon after. This title offers an account of Trotsky's time in Oslo. Series: Russian Studies. Num Pages: 430 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1DVUA; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804743
ISBN
9780875804743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.72

Paperback. Bill Bellamy was a young officer in the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars from 1943 to 1955. He witnessed many of his contemporaries killed in action. This work offers an account of one man's experience of the battle for Europe in 1944 and 1945. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750945349
ISBN
9780750945349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.26

paperback. Victoria Glendinning provides a woman's view of Anthony Trollope, placing emphasis on family, particularly on his relationship with his mother. But it is Anthony as a husband and lover that intrigues her most. She looks at the nature of his love for his wife, Rose and at his love for Kate Field. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712697903
ISBN
9780712697903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.34

Paperback. Boardman's lone achievements in the 80s and 90s - Olympic track gold, the world hour record, repeatedly claiming the yellow jersey in the Tour de France - were the spark that started the modern era for British cycling. This book tells his story: from Olympic success, to the famous duels with Graeme Obree and the insanity of the Tour de France. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091951764
ISBN
9780091951764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Hardback. Arturo Barea (1897-1957) is often seen as merely a spontaneous writer with a passion against injustice. This biography is based on numerous interviews with people who knew Barea. It revisits Barea's writing qualities and deficiencies in the context of stimulating intersections of literature and politics, and of Spain and England. Num Pages: 244 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGL; DS; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845192884
ISBN
9781845192884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.54

Paperback. Arturo Barea (1897-1957) is often seen as merely a spontaneous writer with a passion against injustice. This biography is based on numerous interviews with people who knew Barea. It revisits Barea's writing qualities and deficiencies in the context of stimulating intersections of literature and politics, and of Spain and England. Num Pages: 243 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BGL; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845194697
ISBN
9781845194697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.08

paperback. Offers a virtuoso study of the fragmentary, partial and often contradictory traces that al-Hasan al-Wazzan left behind him, and is a superb interpretation of his extraordinary life and work. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 380. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0035894
ISBN
9780571234790
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Editor(s): Costa, Horacio de la. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: 2PGJ; BG; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Hawai'i Press United States
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9789715502085
ISBN
9789715502085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.78

Paperback. George Pine was born in Bristol in 1891. He fought in WW1 and spent his working life on the Bristol trams. When he was 80, George wrote his life story. For the past 10 years his grandson (by marriage) Clive Burlton has been editing, researching and annotating George's story. He has included 200 archive photographs and illustrations. Illustrator(s): Burt, Joe. Editor(s): Jones, Richard. Num Pages: 224 pages, World War 1 and other archive photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 245 x 10. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Tangent Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906477462
ISBN
9781906477462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.41

Hardcover. Armed with a wealth of new information, Craig examines the controversial 1948 allegations that Communist spies had penetrated the American government, and explores the "ambiguities" that have haunted it for more than half a century. Num Pages: 446 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JPSH; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613113
ISBN
9780700613113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.49

Paperback. The gripping story of Britain's most dangerous job - fishing the unforgiving waters of the North Sea. Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 8, colour photos. BIC Classification: BGA; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751544695
ISBN
9780751544695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.52

hardcover. For over half a century Mary O'Hara's voice has delighted audiences all over the world and her recordings continue to sell. Her story is an inspiring tale of triumph over tragedy, helped by her deep religious faith and many friendships with other performers, recounted with warmth and humour in this updated version of her autobiography. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 plates, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780856832857
ISBN
9780856832857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGA; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Liberties Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781907593420
ISBN
9781907593420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.56

Paperback. Looking at early twentieth-century westerners through the writings of an acerbic female agricultural journalist. Editor(s): Demers, Patricia. Num Pages: 296 pages, 28 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888646262
ISBN
9780888646262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.92

Paperback. Published for the first time in English, this is an account of Che Guevara's 1952 motorcycle tour of South America by his close friend and travelling companion, Alberto Granado. Translator(s): Alvarez de Toledo, Lucia. Num Pages: 240 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KLS; BGH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844134267
ISBN
9781844134267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.42

Paperback. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Eddie Redmayne as Hawking and Felicity Jones as his wife Jane. It chronicles their relationship, from his early development of ALS to his success in physics. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; BM; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846883668
ISBN
9781846883668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.52

Paperback. When Marcia and David Pirie abandoned their careers and sailed off in their home-built ketch Moongazer, They embarked on a journey that took them around the world, and became a way of life for nine years. Travellers on a Trade Wind covers the highlights of the journey. Num Pages: 344 pages, drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSP; BG; WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780850364712
ISBN
9780850364712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.20

Hardback. This is a memoir of the Chinese writer Hsiao Ch'ien. Born in1910 Ch'ien joined the Communist Youth League and participated in demonstrations against the government before working with Edgar Snow as a translator and publishing his own fiction. Translator(s): Kinkley, Jeffrey C. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1F; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804722377
ISBN
9780804722377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: AVG; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada Canada
Number of pages
450
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550226669
ISBN
9781550226669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.60

Paperback. Includes discography (p. 155-161) and index. Num Pages: 192 pages, 163 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 213 x 13. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Painted Turtle
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814335017
ISBN
9780814335017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.95

Paperback. A description of the life and culture of Jews in 18th-century Morocco. Translator(s): Stillman, Yedida K.; Stillman, Norman A. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBM; 3JF; BGH; HBJH; HBLL; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817351359
ISBN
9780817351359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.79

Paperback. Every football fan knows the legend of Bert Trautmann. From an amateur footballer working on a bomb disposal unit in Liverpool, to celebrated Manchester City goalkeeper adored by thousands, this title charts Trautmann's conversion from Hitler Youth star to all-England football hero. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224082891
ISBN
9780224082891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. 256 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BGS; WSJA. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 17. Weight: 580.
Publisher
DB Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Paperback edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780911199
ISBN
9781780911199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Plexus Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859653695
ISBN
9780859653695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.57

The disappearance and imprisonment behind the Iron Curtain of the American brothers Noel and Hermann Field in 1949, followed by that of Noel's wife and their foster daughter, was one of the most publicized international mysteries of the Cold War. This dual memoir gives an intensely human dimension to that struggle. Num Pages: 488 pages, 18 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJPG; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 35. Weight in Grams: 780.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804735902
ISBN
9780804735902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.02

paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AV; BGF; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 191 x 6. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bonus Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566251921
ISBN
9781566251921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.66

Paperback. 'A triumph' - Time Out Transformer is the only complete and comprehensive telling of the Lou Reed story. Num Pages: 560 pages, (1x8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Harper
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007581894
ISBN
9780007581894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.50

Hardcover. Num Pages: 542 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BG; DN; DQ; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 171 x 1043. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
542
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821413241
ISBN
9780821413241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.36

Paperback. Helen Tew sailed across the Atlantic in a small boat at the age of 89. This is a remarkable book about a remarkable life, by a remarkable woman whose sense of adventure is both infectious and inspirational. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations, (some colour ) maps. BIC Classification: BGS; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954275075
ISBN
9780954275075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WG; WH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258. Experiences of the Merchant Navy During the 1950's and 1960's. 160 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; WT. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 11. Weight: 268.
Publisher
Authorhouse UK
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781434305244
ISBN
9781434305244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.86

Hardcover. A fascinating biography of the visionary behind the shareholder activist movement "Bob Monks is a truly rare creature, not only a businessman turned political activist, which is rare enough, but an activist in and on behalf of business, which makes him virtually unique. " -Nelson W. Aldrich, Jr. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JP; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 806.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
378
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471174486
ISBN
9780471174486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
KIT Publishers Netherlands
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9789460221866
ISBN
9789460221866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b/w photos & 4 maps. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 39.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
TouchWood Editions
Edition
1st TouchWood Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894898508
ISBN
9781894898508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.56

Paperback. The man Barron's dubbed "the ultimate Wall Street pro" returns with a stunning follow-up to his bestselling Trader Vic--Methods of a Wall Street Master ("The best investment book of 1992"--The Stock Trader's Almanac). Take an advanced class in his patented trading and investment philosophy and learn how the master makes better investment decisions. Series: Wiley Trading. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471248477
ISBN
9780471248477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.08

Paperback. The moving, gripping and tell all autobiography of Traci Lords, a former child porn queen, electronica maven and cult movie and TV star. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
It Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060508210
ISBN
9780060508210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.02

Paperback. From a mysterious painting found in a Hereford house to the death of an alchemist, and from a new Jack the Ripper suspect to a gold hunt in El Dorado, the author's twenty-five essays take in two murders, three disappearances and a missing Shakespeare play to show the marvel and tenacity of these historical traces. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140296822
ISBN
9780140296822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.44