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Hardcover. Unintimidated by Old World sophistication or travel to undeveloped parts of the globe, Mark Twain spent a surprising amount of time outside the continental United States. Roy Morris, Jr. focuses on the dozen years he lived overseas and the books he wrote encouraging middle-class Americans to follow him around the world, at the dawn of mass tourism. Num Pages: 279 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674416697
- ISBN
- 9780674416697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.30
€ 47.99
€ 39.30
Hardcover. This volume takes the reader behind the scenes of film's golden age to reveal the tensions and power plays involved in studio film-making and struggles with stars, studios, and, many times, film censors, as well as the intricacies of early production, direction, and distribution methods. Num Pages: 272 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809323159
- ISBN
- 9780809323159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.54
€ 43.99
€ 36.54
Hardcover. This is the story of a man, a team, and their life and times, as well as a complete record of all their achievements and failures. It logs the financial and personal cost of racing in the prewar and postwar periods. It tells of how the mighty car company Renault became involved with them in the late 1950s. Num Pages: 288 pages, 410. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 258 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1382.
- Publisher
- Veloce Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845843175
- ISBN
- 9781845843175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.40€ 49.62
€ 64.40
€ 49.62
Hardcover. The life story of one of Wall Street's greatest legends. Ninety-three year old Roy Neuberger started trading just seven months before the 1929 crash, where he made a killing. He's never had a losing year and still trades every day while at the helm of his revered money management firm, Neuberger and Berman. Num Pages: 240 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: BGBA; KFFM1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471171867
- ISBN
- 9780471171867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.36
€ 50.99
€ 39.36
Hardcover. Num Pages: 261 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; CBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557289889
- ISBN
- 9781557289889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.29€ 46.80
€ 50.29
€ 46.80
Hardback. Never Too Late is one man's views of the pleasures and potentials of old age based on a long life of adventure as a correspondent for the world's leading magazines-and the lessons learned along the way from diverse groups of people, from the world's most powerful leaders to some of the world's most hapless individuals. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; VFJG; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 25.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762763764
- ISBN
- 9780762763764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.51
€ 20.99
€ 17.51
Paperback. Roy Shaw is the ultimate hardman. He has cult status and commands a respect that few, even in the violent world he moves in, can equal. To him, violence is simply an accepted part of his profession. He doesn't exaggerate it, he can't excuse it and he refuses to apologize for it. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194. 224 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations. Roy Shaw is the ultimate hardman. He has cult status and commands a respect that few, even in the violent world he moves in, can equal. To him, violence is simply an accepted part of his profession. He doesn't exaggerate it, he can't excuse it and he refuses to apologize for it. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 13. Weight: 196.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857825510
- ISBN
- 9781857825510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.74
€ 13.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. A larger-than-life character, Roy tells his incredible story in his own words - from life as a sniper in the army to starring in Hollywood blockbuster Snatch alongside Vinnie Jones. He's been shot, he's been stabbed and he's been in more crazy situations than you could possibly imagine - but Roy's clients know he's the ultimate man for the job. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; KNSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- SKU
- KLN0018287
- ISBN
- 9781844548385
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. For nearly half a century, Sir Roy Strong has enjoyed a high public profile in the arts world in Britain. In this book, richly illustrated with drawings, letters, photographs and other archival material, he recounts for the first time the story of his social origins and the roots of his life-long passion for the culture and history of England. Num Pages: 296 pages, 48 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851242825
- ISBN
- 9781851242825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42
Paperback. Reveals the horrific tale as seen through the eyes of the killer, Denis Radar, his victims, the investigators, and the reporters who covered it all. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 107 x 22. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harper
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780061373954
- ISBN
- 9780061373954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.45
€ 10.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 half tone. BIC Classification: BG; HRQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Temple Lodge Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902636283
- ISBN
- 9781902636283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.22
€ 16.99
€ 15.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPN; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780609810309
- ISBN
- 9780609810309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.18
€ 16.99
€ 15.18
Hardcover. The Webbs' idiosyncrasies have often masked their literary and institution building accomplishments. In this biography, Sidney is shown to play a more important role than Beatrice in the literary output and there is emphasis on their promotion of working class democratic experience. Num Pages: 397 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333773437
- ISBN
- 9780333773437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.06
€ 124.06
Paperback. Sidney and Beatrice Webb had a hand in founding many of the institutions that formed British society notably the Fabian society, the Labour Party, the London School of Economics, and "The New Statesman". This biography considers their literary and institution building accomplishments. Num Pages: 397 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333968543
- ISBN
- 9780333968543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.07
€ 123.07
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Tomahawk Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956683472
- ISBN
- 9780956683472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.99
€ 18.99
€ 13.99
Paperback. Now in paperback, the #1 New York Times bestselling award-winning graphic memoir by New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast about her parents final years." Num Pages: 240 pages, Colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: BM; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632861016
- ISBN
- 9781632861016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.03
€ 21.99
€ 16.03
paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPL; BGA; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- NB Publishers South Africa
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780795701238
- ISBN
- 9780795701238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.29
€ 18.99
€ 17.29
Paperback. A 'gripping, succinct and lethal' (Matthew Parris, THE TIMES) reappraisal of the life of Benjamin Disraeli, the most celebrated and colourful politician of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828328
- ISBN
- 9780753828328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Mike: The Memoirs of the Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson, Volume Three: 195...
Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson
Paperback. This volume of Mike covers Pearson's election as leader of the Liberal Party, his years in opposition to the Diefenbaker government, and his achievements as prime minister. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442615663
- ISBN
- 9781442615663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.82
€ 42.99
€ 37.82
Paperback. Mike captures Pearson's intellect, his sense of humour, and his humanity, offering a charming look at the youth of a great statesman. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442615649
- ISBN
- 9781442615649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.85
€ 42.99
€ 37.85
Hardback. 8vo. Very good copy.. First edition. . Irish Politics and Politicans.. 20th Century Ireland.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Edition
- First Edition, First Impression
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0310295
- ISBN
- 9780340832967
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
Paperback. Part of the 16Lives series, this biography examines the life of Patrick Pearse, a major figure in the 1916 Rising. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130. .
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847172624
- ISBN
- 9781847172624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGA; JKVP1; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613748152
- ISBN
- 9781613748152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.12
€ 24.99
€ 20.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 339 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Lawrence Hill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569765678
- ISBN
- 9781569765678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.29
€ 19.99
€ 18.29