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Hardcover. When "citizen-soldier" Alvin Coe Voris first wrote to his wife in 1861, he embarked on a correspondence that spanned the duration of the Civil War. The 428 letters collected in this volume form a Civil War chronicle and an insight into the ideals of a man called by conscience to the battlefield. Num Pages: 330 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875802985
ISBN
9780875802985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.73

Hardback. Jacob Dolson Cox, a former divinity student with no formal military training, was among those who rose to the challenge. In a conflict in which "political generals" often proved less than competent, Cox, the consummate citizen general, emerged as one of the best commanders in the Union army. Series: War and Society in North America. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821420829
ISBN
9780821420829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 329 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472034796
ISBN
9780472034796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.43

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595554482
ISBN
9781595554482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.15

paperback. The sequel to "Aristocrats", this tells the story of the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Son of a duke, heir to estates and influence, Lord Edward died in a Dublin gaol, a rebel and a traitor. The book looks at how this happened, and explores the hidden relationships in his life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099732112
ISBN
9780099732112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.60

hardcover. The sequel to "Aristocrats", this tells the story of the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Son of a duke, heir to estates and influence, Lord Edward died in a Dublin gaol, a rebel and a traitor. The book looks at how this happened, and explores the hidden relationships in his life. Num Pages: 350 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165. Weight in Grams: 732. Signed by the author. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Chatto & Windus
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0022545
ISBN
9780701165383
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 236 x 52. Weight in Grams: 922.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408843246
ISBN
9781408843246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.94

Hardback. In the history of post-colonial Latin America no person has held power so firmly and for so long as did Pedro II as emperor of Brazil. This is the first full-length biography in 60 years, and the first in any language to make close use of Pedro II's diaries and family papers. Num Pages: 576 pages, 60 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 40. Weight in Grams: 965.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804735100
ISBN
9780804735100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.37

Hardcover. A charming autobiography from the president of the Cannes Film Festival. Translator(s): Robertson, Sarah. Num Pages: 384 pages, 42. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 196 x 45. Weight in Grams: 780.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714861906
ISBN
9780714861906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 598 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
598
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226447001
ISBN
9780226447001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.04

Paperback. This biography of David Norris, politician, gay rights campaigner, historian and academic, paints a full portrait of the highs and lows of the life of this colourful and extraordinary man. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AGB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200. Weight in Grams: 271. Some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Attic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
SKU
KTK0099251
ISBN
9781855941618
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A memoir that follows the life and career of circus performer Tiny Kline (1891-1964) from the burlesque house to the circus tent, and on to Disneyland and the silver screen. It documents changes in amusements, while providing insight into circus personalities such as John Ringling, acrobat Lillian Leitzel, and big cat trainer Mabel Stark. Editor(s): Davis, Janet. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: APB; ASZW; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252075100
ISBN
9780252075100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.97

Hardback. Close reading and analysis of ten major life stories, from Mohandas Gandhi and Black Elk to Dorothy Day, Malcolm X, and Rigoberta Menchu. Series: Studies in Religion & Literature. Num Pages: 259 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSB; HRAB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823219933
ISBN
9780823219933
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.57

Paperback. Discusses the chameleonic performances of Marilyn Marilyn as woman, star, and text. In circling 'Marilyn country', this book also discusses Marilyn as text, since those who knew and did not know her - husbands, lovers, fans, writers, directors, co-stars, critics - have written about Marilyn differently, and endlessly. Num Pages: 174 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: APF; BGF; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9788776744809
ISBN
9788776744809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.54

Hardcover. "Circling Faith" is a collection of essays by southern women that encompasses spirituality and the experience of winding through the religiously charged environment of the American South. Editor(s): Reed, Wendy; Horne, Jennifer. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 203.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Alabama Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817317676
ISBN
9780817317676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. George W G Ferris Jr and his wheel helped usher America - eager to identify itself with ingenuity, entrepreneurialism, and innovation - into the 20th century. Yet the very wheel that came to define George Ferris in the end consumed him, leaving him ruined. This book is a biography of George Ferris. Num Pages: 164 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; TNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
ASCE Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780784410103
ISBN
9780784410103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811217354
ISBN
9780811217354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.24

Hardback. Roger Christian reveals his life story, from his earliest work in the British film industry to his breakthrough contributions on such iconic science fiction masterpieces as Star Wars, Alien and his own rediscovered Black Angel. This candid biography delves into his relationships with legendary figures, as well as the secrets of his greatest work. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12-24 colour page plate sections. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783299003
ISBN
9781783299003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.85

Paperback. 'IT WAS A PRIVILEGE TO KNOW AND LOVE HER' - Paul McCartney The news that Cilla Black had died in August at the age of seventy-two triggered an outpouring of love and a wave of sadness that spread around the world. This affectionate biography is a fitting tribute to 'our Cilla', a huge talent who became a national treasure. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784181116
ISBN
9781784181116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.28

Paperback. Growing up amongst the fields and woods and characters of the place, this memoir is about the authors childhood in a remote Cotswold village, a village before electricity or cars, a timeless place on the verge of change. It also depicts a world that is both immediate and real and belongs to a now-distant past. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099285663
ISBN
9780099285663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.24

Paperback. An hilarious & touching coming-of-age from one of Britain's leading music broadcasters, this is the story of a boy's obsessive relationship with pop. A life lived through music, from Stuart's audience with the Beatles (aged 3) to living - and leaving - the sex, drugs (chiefly lager in a plastic glass) and rock and roll lifestyle. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Random House
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091897451
ISBN
9780091897451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. This edition contains the thirty-three letters which survive from those exchanged between Cicero and his correspondents between the beginning of January and the end of April, 43 B.C. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; BG; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 214 x 14. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856686320
ISBN
9780856686320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.42

Paperback. Dame Cicely Saunders was the founder of the Hospice Movement, in which Britain leads the world. Her work transformed our approach to the care of the dying, and also the debate about euthanasia. She died in 2005 and her memorial service was held in Westminster Abbey in March 2006. This biography includes chapters that cover the years after 1984. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BGT; MBP; MQCL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281058891
ISBN
9780281058891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. Covers the journey around Italy taken by the author, in pursuit of her Italian-Lothario father. Num Pages: 336 pages, B&W photographs. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Gibson Square Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903933947
ISBN
9781903933947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.57

Paperback. A charming story of a love affair that repeatedly went up in smoke. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230772441
ISBN
9780230772441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.62

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 Full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AFC; AFT; BGH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472945211
ISBN
9781472945211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.08

Paperback. Includes 200 extracts from entire oeuvre of books, articles and speeches that reflect author's life story, career and philosophy. This title tells the biography of the author as recounted in the great man's own inimitable words. Editor(s): Gilbert, Martin. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 45. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857501462
ISBN
9780857501462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. Come face to face with Britain's wartime leader, in this scene reproduced from IWM's film archive. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 61 x 100 x 24. Weight in Grams: 76.
Publisher
Imperial War Museums
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904897675
ISBN
9781904897675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.89

Paperback. There is no reason why you should have heard of Geoffrey Pyke. After his suicide in 1948 he was described as one of the great geniuses of his time, to rank alongside Einstein, yet he remains today, as The Times put it, 'one of the most original if unrecognised figures' of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JPSH; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099594130
ISBN
9780099594130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. The official biography of Churchill's closest bodyguard during the Second World War, based on his complete memoir Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; KNSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755314492
ISBN
9780755314492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Casemate
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910860229
ISBN
9781910860229
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.03

Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781510717022
ISBN
9781510717022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.90

Paperback. Churchill (1874-1965) was one of the 20th century's most charismatic and controversial figures. From his meetings with world leaders such as Roosevelt, de Gaulle and Stalin, his verbal engagements with Hitler and the Third Reich, to his wit and oratory on the floor of the Commons, this book explores various facets of Churchill's life and times. Editor(s): Langworth, Richard M. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 762.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091933364
ISBN
9780091933364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 25.46

Paperback. A fascinating and revealing exploration of Sir Winston Churchill's relationship with Israel, Jews and Jewishness, by his official biographer and one of the foremost historians of Judaism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pp b-w. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416522577
ISBN
9781416522577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.79

Paperback. When Churchill died, one might have thought that it was not a man who was being borne to his grave, but British history itself - a resplendent, fortunate history whose last illustrious chapter Churchill himself had written almost a quarter of a century before. Translator(s): Brownjohn, John. Series: Life & Times S. Num Pages: 182 pages, 41 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904341079
ISBN
9781904341079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.36

Hardcover. The timely dual biography of Winston Churchill and George Orwell - 20th century champions of British democracy and freedom Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BK; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715652374
ISBN
9780715652374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.99

Paperback. Part of the 20 Prime Ministers Series 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: 194 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904950639
ISBN
9781904950639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Rydon Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910821077
ISBN
9781910821077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143117995
ISBN
9780143117995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.90

Paperback. Accessible and incisive new one-volume biography of Winston Churchill. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857388346
ISBN
9780857388346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19