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Paperback. A unique insider's view of the dark heart of the Third Reich, The Auschwitz Kommandant is also the tragic tale of a family torn apart, and will open the eyes of even the most well-read historian. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752457550
ISBN
9780752457550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.14

Paperback. Presents a memoir of a young historian, who was admitted in England's largest psychiatric institution, Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum, later known as Friern Hospital. This memoir tells the story of author's madness years, set inside the wider story of the death of the asylum system in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MBPK; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
PENGUIN BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241951828
ISBN
9780241951828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. A vivid and compelling memoir recounting the real lives, loves and friendship of 1940s Soho and its working girls. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409120230
ISBN
9781409120230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Enid Blyton is known throughout the world for her imaginative children's books and her enduring characters such as Noddy and the Famous Five. She is one of the most borrowed authors from British libraries. This biography documents the appeal of this extraordinary woman throughout the world. It also contains a list of Enid Blyton's writings. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
263
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Updated ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752440309
ISBN
9780752440309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.11

Paperback. Alice Hamilton (1869-1970), a pioneer in the study of diseases of the workplace, a founder of industrial toxicology in the United States, and Harvard's first woman professor, led a long and interesting life. This title gives her biography. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 712. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071522
ISBN
9780252071522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.02

Paperback. Barbara Ransby chronicles Ella Baker's long political career as an organizer, intellectual and teacher, from her early experiences in depression-era Harlem to the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s. She paints a picture of the African American fight for justice and its intersections with progressive struggles worldwide in the 20th century. Series: Gender and American Culture. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807856161
ISBN
9780807856161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.97

Hardback. At a time when women could not vote and very few were involved in the world outside the home, Annie Montague Alexander (1867-1950) was an intrepid explorer, skilled markswoman, philanthropist, and founder and patron of two natural history museums at the University of California, Berkeley. This title presents a luminous portrait of this woman. Num Pages: 397 pages, 46 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; GTB; JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press California
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
397
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520227262
ISBN
9780520227262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.45
€ 47.93

Hardcover.
Publisher
David R. Godine Publisher Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First American Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781567924503
ISBN
9781567924503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.20

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, Four Colour Throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; BM; WFBS; WND; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 978.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590308233
ISBN
9781590308233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMD; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BTC; JFFE1; MBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 261 x 2. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911274636
ISBN
9781911274636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.91

Paperback. This work combines an narrative of Glaspell's life with an analysis of her creative work. Rebelling early against the expectations imposed on women of her era, Glaspell grappled with the conflict between Victorian mores and feminist aspirations throughout her life. Num Pages: 392 pages, 11 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSG; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807848685
ISBN
9780807848685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.86

Paperback. This collection of essays on Hildegard of Bingen, ranging from medieval theology to medicine to music, offer an understanding of how one woman could transform so many of the traditions of the world in which she lived. Editor(s): Newman, Barbara. Num Pages: 275 pages, 18 b&w illustrations, 7 musical examples. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780520217584
ISBN
9780520217584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Hardcover. In 1562, Teresa de Avila founded the Discalced Carmelites and launched a reform movement that would pit her against the Church hierarchy and the male officials of her own religious order. This new spirituality, which stressed interiority and a personal relationship with God, was considered dangerous and subversive. Num Pages: 272 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: BGX; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826516312
ISBN
9780826516312
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.16

Hardcover. This newly expanded edition contains approximately 40 new photos which complement the original 150 pictures documenting Barbara McQueen's three-and-a-half year relationship with the movie icon, which includes candid shots from 1977 to 1980 - McQueen's years out of the spotlight. Num Pages: 260 pages, Over 180 photographs. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 302 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1706. 260 pages, Over 180 photographs. This newly expanded edition contains approximately 40 new photos which complement the original 150 pictures documenting Barbara McQueen's three-and-a-half year relationship with the movie icon, which includes candid shots from 1977 to 1980 - McQueen's years out of the spotlight. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Dimension: 238 x 302 x 25. Weight: 1718.
Publisher
Dalton Watson
Number of pages
260
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854432551
ISBN
9781854432551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Tiberius has always been one of the most enigmatic of the Roman emperors and Barbara Levick offers a comprehensive and engaging portrait of his life. This new edition contains a new preface and a revised bibliography. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 line drawings, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415217538
ISBN
9780415217538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742558441
ISBN
9780742558441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.98

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742558434
ISBN
9780742558434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.98

Hardcover. Hepburn. Fine copy, with fine D.J
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
SKU
KST0004842
ISBN
9780297813194
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.44

Paperback. Barbara Learning explores the seemingly magical world of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' youth, her fairy-tale marriage to a wealthy Senator and her astonishing transformation into a deft political wife and unique First Lady. This book documents Jackie's brutal, lonely and valiant thirty one year struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Num Pages: 368 pages, one 8 page colour photograph insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Griffin Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250070258
ISBN
9781250070258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. John Milton's many and various works include magnificent poems, polemics, history, theology, and treatises on political, ecclesiastical, educational, and social issues. This title provides analysis of his prose and poetry, focusing on the development of his ideas and his art. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 816 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
816
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405106252
ISBN
9781405106252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.71

Hardback. Providing a close examination of Milton's wide-ranging prose and poetry at each stage of his life, Barbara Lewalski reveals a rather different Milton from that in earlier accounts. * Provides a close analysis of each of Milton's prose and poetry works. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 816 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; DSBD; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1328.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
816
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631176657
ISBN
9780631176657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.80

Paperback. Itching to Climb tells the story of Barbara James's undaunting spirit in the face of adversities, of a life spent facing challenges head on, with a singleminded determination to achieve despite the difficulties that life had laid in her way. This is a story of encouragement and hope for anyone who suffers with eczema, or any similar condition. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Baton Wicks Publications
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898573913
ISBN
9781898573913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. Otto Christensen came to Alberta in the early 1900s as an indentured farm worker from Denmark with a dream of becoming a successful farmer and rancher in Alberta. His son, Oliver grew up on his father's farm during the Dirty Thirties, soon realised his dream of becoming a cowboy. This is a memoir that paints a portrait of a dying way of life. Num Pages: 164 pages, 20 b/w photos & 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; BG; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 246 x 10. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Calgary Press Canada
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552381175
ISBN
9781552381175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.24

Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 33. Weight in Grams: 924.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613748527
ISBN
9781613748527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.89

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