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Paperback. Compiled from prison documents, ancient papers, and other authentic sources, this book contains the details of the crimes, trials and executions of various murderers, highwaymen, rogues and rebels to swing from the York Tyburn. Taking you on a tour through the executions of the North, it is suitable for those with an interest in criminal history. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455372
ISBN
9780752455372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.18

hardcover. A memoir that takes us on different meaning in the work of poet William Kloefkorn, whose accounts of the moments and movements of life touch on everything that matters, the prosaic and the profound, the extraordinary in the everyday, and the familiar in the new and strange. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803219328
ISBN
9780803219328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.31

Paperback. The "tell-all" memoir takes on new meaning in the work of poet William Kloefkorn, whose accounts of the moments and movements of life touch on everything that matters, the prosaic and the profound, the extraordinary in the everyday, and the familiar in the new and strange. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
0th edition
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803245235
ISBN
9780803245235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 494 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557536006
ISBN
9781557536006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.89

Hardcover. This twelfth and final volume of The Correspondence of William James concludes the series of William James's correspondence with family, friends, and colleagues that began with volume 4. Editor(s): Skrupskelis, Ignas K.; Berkeley, Elizabeth M.; Bradbeer, Wilma. Num Pages: 864 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1365.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813923079
ISBN
9780813923079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.88

Hardcover. Consisting of more than 500 letters to family with an additional 650 calendared, this volume offers a complete account of William James's known correspondence from April 1905 to March 1908. Num Pages: 772 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGHA; BJ; HPCD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 170 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1306.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921495
ISBN
9780813921495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.39

Hardcover. The ninth volume of William James's correspondence, covering the period July 1899 to 1901. It covers the period of James's great collapse, of his years of exile in Europe in search of health, and of the beginning of his withdrawal fron full time teaching at Harvard. Series: The Correspondence of William James. Num Pages: 832 pages, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BJ; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1433.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813919706
ISBN
9780813919706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.08

Hardcover. The eighth volume of William James's correspondence, covering the period 1895 to June 1899. During this period, James struggles against various temptations, never completely successfully, to devote all of his attention to philosophy, the first and great love of his life. Series: The Correspondence of William James. Num Pages: 832 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; BJ; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1451.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813919263
ISBN
9780813919263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.20

Hardcover. This volume contains 309 letters which start when William James was 14 years old and conclude when he was 35. The letters range from his relations with family and friends to his courtship of Alice Howe. Editor(s): McDermott, John J. (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Texas A&M University, USA). Series: The Correspondence of William James. Num Pages: 800 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGA; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813916163
ISBN
9780813916163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.79

Hardcover. This volume presents the correspondence between William James, known for his contributions to psychology and philosophy, and his brother Henry. It covers their most productive years, when William was writing "The Varieties of Religious Experience" and Henry was writing his late masterpieces. Editor(s): McDermott, John J. Series: The Correspondence of William James. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BGA; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1179.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813915104
ISBN
9780813915104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.31

Hardcover. Part of a 12-volume work which presents psychologist and philosopher William James's vast and entertaining correspondence with his brother Henry, with other members of his family, with friends and colleagues, as well as with enthusiasts and detractors among readers of his work. Editor(s): McDermott, John J. (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Texas A&M University, USA); Grohskopf, Bernice; Bradbeer, Wilma. Series: The Correspondence of William James. Num Pages: 576 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGA; HPC; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1193.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813914145
ISBN
9780813914145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.68

Hardcover. This biography traces the rise and fall of the late Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. His ultimate failure to realize his vision of the Soviet future is linked to the unrealistic optimism of that vision, as well as to the contradictions inherent in his views and politics. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333599273
ISBN
9780333599273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.36

Paperback. From her days as a youthful minx at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to her post-studio reign as America's lustiest middle-aged movie queen, Elizabeth Taylor has defined the very essence of Hollywood stardom. This book offers an intimate look at this girl who grew up with fame, who learned early - and well - how to be famous. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 114 x 39. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571237081
ISBN
9780571237081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.21

Paperback. Charts the journey by which Kathy Hepburn of Hartford, Connecticut, became the star who dazzled audiences for decades in the company of such luminaries as Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, and, most memorably, Spencer Tracy, with whom she made nine movies and conducted a long off-screen romance. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APB; APFA; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 45. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571229789
ISBN
9780571229789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BTC; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062242198
ISBN
9780062242198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BGL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 38. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062383341
ISBN
9780062383341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271024516
ISBN
9780271024516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.55

Paperback. Born the tenth child of a poor Southern sharecropper, Jesse Owens would nevertheless go on to win an unprecedented four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. This biography of Owens details the successes and failures of this complex and troubled but ultimately indomitable figure who transcended his own athleticism and became an American icon. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; BGS; GTB; WSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073694
ISBN
9780252073694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.87

Paperback. By the author of the bestselling Duncton Wood chronicles, William Horwood's THE BOY WITH NO SHOES is an imaginative memoir of exceptional power, destined to make literary history Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Review
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755313181
ISBN
9780755313181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. When Brautigan took his own life in September of 1984 his close friends and network of artists and writers were devastated though not entirely surprised. To many, Brautigan was shrouded in enigma, erratic and unpredictable in his habits and presentation. This title offers portraits of a man destroyed by his genius. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Counterpoint United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
864
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619021051
ISBN
9781619021051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.13

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