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Biography
Paperback. When the British prototype Concorde took off from RAF Fairford on 9 April 1969, at the controls was Captain Brian Trubshaw. This title presents the story of Brian Trubshaw's life as an experimental test pilot, written from his own unique viewpoint on the flight deck, and covering a period of tremendous upheaval. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750944946
- ISBN
- 9780750944946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.13
€ 17.99
€ 16.13
Paperback. A unique portrait of a disappearing outlaw tradition of English rural life, as told by two genuine poachers Num Pages: 288 pages, Integrated b&w photos. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471135682
- ISBN
- 9781471135682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.53
€ 13.99
€ 10.53
Hardback. The Frontier World of Edgar Dewdney is a biography of a man who played a key role in the events which marked the political, social, and economic transformation of western Canada in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFFN; JPHL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774807302
- ISBN
- 9780774807302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.77
€ 118.77
Paperback. Nathan Bedford Forrest was a renowned cavalryman who fought during the American Civil War. This book presents an analysis of his life, from childhood in Mississippi, to wealth from the slave trade, his role as founder and Grand Wizard of the first Ku Klux Klan, and his death. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 480 pages, 51 illustrations, 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTS; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700608850
- ISBN
- 9780700608850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.39
€ 31.99
€ 27.39
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Clarksdale
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905959419
- ISBN
- 9781905959419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.13
€ 19.99
€ 18.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 16 page picture section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Red Planet
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905959761
- ISBN
- 9781905959761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.09
€ 20.99
€ 19.09
Paperback. What the law did to and for Abraham Lincoln, and its important impact on his future presidency Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076145
- ISBN
- 9780252076145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.50
€ 23.99
€ 22.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 234 pages, illustrations, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGA; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133. .
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955016
- ISBN
- 9781904955016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.50
€ 21.99
€ 21.50
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271027067
- ISBN
- 9780271027067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.57
€ 48.99
€ 37.57
Paperback. An autobiography of the greatest rugby player of our time, Brian O'Driscoll. It is about his family, friends, hard work, courage and imagination. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241962688
- ISBN
- 9780241962688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 10.02
€ 15.99
€ 10.02
Hardcover. Brian O'Connell traces a lifetime of encouraging citizen participation and influence beginning at the local level and extending to national and international crusades. His reflections celebrate voluntary action and provide practical advice on ensuring its growth and impact in the years ahead. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490. Dustjacket
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Tufts
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- SKU
- KDK0013028
- ISBN
- 9781584654766
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. A biography of the remarkable life of John Hunt, one of the world's greatest medievalists, brings together a host of information about one of the most remarkable figures in the 20th century art scene. Num Pages: 336 pages, 45 colour illustrations, 50 black & white halftones, 1 index. BIC Classification: ACK; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press Ltd Ireland
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847171382
- ISBN
- 9781847171382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.44
€ 19.99
€ 16.44
paperback. 'It had been a busy few days for Adolf Hitler, but Douglas Hyde had not slipped his mind ..' Hyde's values stood in stark contrast to those of a continental dictator. As a Protestant nationalist and a leading figure in the language revival, he made the office an inclusive one and determined to be a president for all the people of Ireland. Num Pages: 328 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 394 x 27. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848892903
- ISBN
- 9781848892903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.18
€ 17.99
€ 13.18
Paperback. The untold story of Leon Crane, the only surviving crew member of a World War II B-24 crash on a remote mountain near the Arctic Circle Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306824524
- ISBN
- 9780306824524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.64
€ 19.99
€ 14.64
Paperback. The thrilling true story of a forgotten British hero of World War II. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JJH; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849162081
- ISBN
- 9781849162081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.12
€ 17.99
€ 13.12
Hardcover. Presents the life of Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), from his early years during the American Civil War, through his academic and political career and US' involvement in the First World War, to Wilson's role at Versailles, including the construction of his 14 Points, his principles for the reformation of Europe, and the consequences of Versailles. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 tables, 3 black & white halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791620
- ISBN
- 9781905791620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Paperback. Reissue of this key biography of Prince, from music journalist and author Brian Morton. Reissued following the death of Prince in April 2016. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782119746
- ISBN
- 9781782119746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.51
€ 13.99
€ 10.51
Paperback. Ascorching and deeply personal autobiography lifting the lid on the life and character of one of English rugby's most successful ever players. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847396518
- ISBN
- 9781847396518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.53
€ 13.99
€ 10.53
Paperback. Brian Mooney returns to Italy, the country where some 30 years earlier he reported on the deaths and elections of two Popes, and the kidnap and murder of its former Prime Minister, Aldo Moro. He travels on foot, setting out from his home in Essex, and going via London so that he can walk from St Paul's Cathedral to St Peter's Basilica. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Thorogood United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854187901
- ISBN
- 9781854187901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.48
€ 32.48
Paperback. Able Seaman, Chindit Officer, Hindu monk, businessman, journalist, writer, film extra, prisoner, long-distance cyclist - there were many sides to Frank Baines. Indeed perhaps Frank himself never quite knew who he was, nor where he belonged. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Thorogood United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854187413
- ISBN
- 9781854187413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.43
€ 24.43