Biography
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Biography
Paperback. Gathers together the stories of criminals hanged at York from the middle of the eighteenth century to the late nineteenth century when Leeds superseded York as the place where capital punishment was carried out. This book is illustrated with photographs, news cuttings and engravings. Num Pages: 128 pages, 40 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 175 x 9. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 111
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950428
- ISBN
- 9780750950428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24
Hardback. The detective is a familiar figure in British history. This work looks at famous cases such as the Ripper murders and the beginnings of the Special Branch and Detective Branch of Scotland Yard. This history covers various aspects of crime history, including the career of Jim 'the Penman' Saward, a notorious forger, and more. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; HBTB; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752441863
- ISBN
- 9780752441863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.24
€ 21.99
€ 20.24
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781720684
- ISBN
- 9781781720684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.49
€ 19.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 35 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BTM; HBWN; JWTY; WS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785370182
- ISBN
- 9781785370182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.74
€ 19.99
€ 17.74
Paperback. This title recounts what happened during the six months that documentary film-maker Stephen Walker began a search for four young, untried, untested, obsessive and possibly unhinged film-makers in their quest for fame and glory at the Cannes Film Festival. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747559153
- ISBN
- 9780747559153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.18
€ 10.99
€ 9.18
Hardback. Keywords: Authors - Ireland - Socialism - Biography
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Vanguard Press New York
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KHS0033675
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 26.99€ 23.64
€ 26.99
€ 23.64
Paperback. Climbing memoir by avid mountaineer and bestselling adventure writer Steve Backshall. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409163923
- ISBN
- 9781409163923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240830
- ISBN
- 9781910240830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.09
€ 26.99
€ 23.09
Paperback. In 2014, Steve Birkinshaw attempted to set a new record for completing a continuous 300-mile circuit of all 214 Wainwright fells in the Lake District. With a foreword by Joss Naylor, There is no Map in Hell recounts Birkinshaw's preparation, training and experience, and the physiological aftermath of the feat. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1x 8pp colour photo section. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; BM; BTP; WSE; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240946
- ISBN
- 9781910240946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.13
€ 17.99
€ 16.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909360396
- ISBN
- 9781909360396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.03
€ 11.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. The Revd Ian Paisley is unique in having founded both a successful church and a successful and hugely influential political party. Steve Bruce traces Paisley's career and his impact on Ulster politics, and in doing so poses vital questions concerning the relationship between politics and society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; HRCC93; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412. 8vo. Very good Copy. First edition. Politics and politicians in 20th century Ireland.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0310205
- ISBN
- 9780199565719
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. Steve Coogan was born and raised in Manchester in the 1960s, the fourth of six children. The late eighties and early nineties saw Coogan developing characters he could perform on the comedy circuit, from Ernest Moss to Paul Calf, and in 1992 he won a Perrier award with John Thomson. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 29. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099585930
- ISBN
- 9780099585930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGFA. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 33. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780892399
- ISBN
- 9781780892399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.00€ 6.00
€ 18.00
€ 6.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, c 30 b/w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGHA; BJ; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910777930
- ISBN
- 9781910777930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.65
€ 26.99
€ 19.65
Paperback. Ken 'Hawkeye' Lee, Terry Clark, Tony Pickering, John Ellacombe and Pete Olver - five special airmen who earned the right to wear the Battle of Britain clasp with pride. All fought through the Battle and Blitz, all served and survived to the end of the war, but not all came out unscathed. This book tells their stories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781906502829
- ISBN
- 9781906502829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.49
€ 18.49
Paperback. Steve Davis was just a rookie from Plumstead, south London, learning how to play from an old book his snooker-obsessed father had given him, when an encounter with Barry Hearn changed his life forever. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091958657
- ISBN
- 9780091958657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.17
€ 21.99
€ 16.17
Paperback. The story of neophyte outdoorsman Edwards's seven months as a caretaker of the Dutch Henry Ranch, a wilderness homestead in Oregon's Klamath Mountains Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; BM; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803226531
- ISBN
- 9780803226531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.82
€ 17.99
€ 16.82
Hardback. Series: Potent Quotables. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Towlehouse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931249058
- ISBN
- 9781931249058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.59
€ 15.99
€ 15.59
Paperback. For years, the high walls of Manchester's Strangeways Prison have contained some of England's infamous criminals. This title features the cases of the criminals such as: Dr Buck Ruxton, who butchered his wife and maid; John Jackson, who escaped from Strangeways after murdering a prison warder; and, Chung Yi Miao, who strangled his wife to death. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950527
- ISBN
- 9780750950527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.26
€ 23.99
€ 21.26
Paperback. For decades the walls of Durham Gaol have contained some of the country's most infamous criminals. Until hanging was abolished in the 1960s it was also the main centre of execution for convicted killers from all over the north east. A total of 76 people took the short walk to the gallows here. This book features each of the 76 cases. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 3. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750947503
- ISBN
- 9780750947503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.22
€ 17.99
€ 16.22
Paperback. Over the years the high walls of London's Pentonville Prison have contained some of the most infamous criminals. . Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750949507
- ISBN
- 9780750949507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24
Paperback. For years, the high walls of Leeds' Armley Gaol have contained many infamous criminals. Until hanging was abolished in the 1960s Armley was also the main centre of execution for convicted killers from all parts of Yorkshire and the east coast. This title is suitable for those who are interested in the shadier side of Yorkshire's history. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950930
- ISBN
- 9780750950930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.17
€ 19.99
€ 18.17
Paperback. Over the years the high walls of Liverpool's Walton Gaol have contained some of the infamous criminals from the north of England. Fully illustrated with photographs, cuttings and engravings, this title is suitable for anyone interested in the darker side of both Liverpool and the north of England's history. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 146
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750947510
- ISBN
- 9780750947510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24
Paperback. Steve Fielding's highly readable new book features each of the twenty-nine cases in one volume for the first time and is fully illustrated with photographs, news cuttings, rare documents and drawings. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 173 x 8. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457079
- ISBN
- 9780752457079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24