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Paperback. Bernard Hinault is one of the greatest cyclists of all time. He is a five-time winner of the Tour de France and the only man to have won each of the Grand Tours on more than one occasion. Three decades on from his retirement, he remains the last Frenchman to win the Tour de France. This book deals with his life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPG; BGS; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224092050
ISBN
9780224092050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Voted the most popular Italian sportsman of the twentieth century, Fausto Angelo Coppi was the campionissimo - champion of champions. But Coppi's scandalous divorce and controversial early death convulsed a conservative, staunchly Roman Catholic Italy in the 1950s. This title tells the tragic story of Coppi's life and death. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Random House UK
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224074506
ISBN
9780224074506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. In 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history by becoming first Briton ever to win Tour de France. His compatirot Chris Froome came second while fellow Brits, 'fastest man on earth' Mark Cavendish and reformed doper David Millar, made sure that between them Britain accounted for 7 of a possible 21 stage wins. This book charts British cycling's rise to top. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised and updated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224092104
ISBN
9780224092104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. A deeply rendered self-portrait of a lifelong surfer by the acclaimed New Yorker writer Num Pages: 464 pages, b/w integrated photos, approx 12. BIC Classification: BM; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 37. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472151414
ISBN
9781472151414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.81

Paperback. The bestselling author of The Snow Geese returns with a mesmerizing, heartstopping tribute to his older brother and the house in which they grew up Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JJP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Picador
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330444415
ISBN
9780330444415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Reveals both the William F. Cody of personal history and the Buffalo Bill of American mythology - and, finally, the curious reality that partakes of both Editor(s): Christianson, Frank. Series: The Papers of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Num Pages: 584 pages, 114 illustrations, 3 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 876.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803232914
ISBN
9780803232914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.95

Hardcover. William Edmundson examines the spectacular life story of 'Colonel' John Thomas North, also known as 'The Nitrate King,' a mechanic in Leeds who became one of the best-known and richest men of his time. Forgotten in Britain and vilified in Chile and Peru, this is the first biography of a controversial but compelling figure. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 217 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 1KLSH; 3JH; BGB; BGH; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230112803
ISBN
9780230112803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.01

paperback. In this vividly written biography, William E. Wallace offers a substantially new view of Michelangelo. Num Pages: 420 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781107673694
ISBN
9781107673694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.47

Hardback. The latest volume of Rossetti's correspondence, scrupulously edited by a team of experts. Editor(s): Fredeman, William E. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1, 1 colour. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 64. Weight in Grams: 2350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
768
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843842279
ISBN
9781843842279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 149 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
149
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865972636
ISBN
9780865972636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.75

Hardcover. Num Pages: 150 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865972629
ISBN
9780865972629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.38

paperback. Num Pages: 253 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: BM; HRLK; VXF; VXWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Larson Publications United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936012763
ISBN
9781936012763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.09

Paperback. This collection of letters from a rising Confederate officer to his wife provide an insight into the mind of a wartime commander. He describes the rigours of military life in this period, his career aspirations and his own candid opinions on such important figures of the time as Robert E. Lee. Num Pages: 289 pages, 6 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
1 New ed
Number of pages
289
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807848234
ISBN
9780807848234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGH; BM; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 18.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762772759
ISBN
9780762772759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.15

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGH; BM; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 26.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762772735
ISBN
9780762772735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.03

Paperback. This biography tells of a man in the 18th century who embraced many cultures: Christian, yet Mohegan; an ordained Presbyterian minister, yet a business man and fund raiser; a native American speaker, yet fluent in English, Greek, Latin and French. He was also a founder member of Dartmouth College. Num Pages: 379 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
379
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815604365
ISBN
9780815604365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. Nearly everyone collects something, even those who don't think of themselves as collectors. Part memoir, part reflection on the mania of acquisition, this title takes a hard look at this habitual hoarding to see what truths it can reveal about the impulse to accumulate. Num Pages: 160 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: BM; WC; WD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226437019
ISBN
9780226437019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.11

Paperback. William Dampier (1651-1715) is the remarkable seaman that England produced in the century and a half between Drake and Captain Cook. They each circumnavigated the world once; Dampier did so three times. This book is the account of his voyages which gives a picture of this unorthodox figure in his own words. Editor(s): Norris, Gerald. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456. William Dampier's Voyages. 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Norris, Gerald. William Dampier (1651-1715) is the remarkable seaman that England produced in the century and a half between Drake and Captain Cook. They each circumnavigated the world once; Dampier did so three times. This book is the account of his voyages which gives a picture of this unorthodox figure in his own words. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 23. Weight: 456.
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843833642
ISBN
9781843833642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.69

Hardcover. Num Pages: 283 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGA; HRCC92; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
August House Publishers United States
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874832976
ISBN
9780874832976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.17

hardcover. The definitive biography of "The Father of Electric Traction" Series: Railroads Past & Present. Num Pages: 336 pages, 111 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY; THR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 185 x 28. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780253353832
ISBN
9780253353832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 49.90

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