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Paperback. The first ever biography of Manchester United's teenage superstar. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; 3JM; BGS; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 154. 8vo.Good clean copy.Standard paperback edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
SKU
KEX0290929
ISBN
9781785780974
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Cyrille Regis migrated from the French Caribbean to a racially divided West London in the 1960s, developed as a semi-professional footballer and subsequently moved to a top-flight Football League club, but still faced racial hatred. This book describes the battles Cyrille faced as a child and teenager before he turned professional. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 260. 288 pages, 30 illustrations. Cyrille Regis migrated from the French Caribbean to a racially divided West London in the 1960s, developed as a semi-professional footballer and subsequently moved to a top-flight Football League club, but still faced racial hatred. This book describes the battles Cyrille faced as a child and teenager before he turned professional. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Andre Deutsch
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780233003269
ISBN
9780233003269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.16

Hardcover. A poignant memoir of pre-1979 Iran and the human drama behind the fall of the last shah Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BGH; BM; HBJF; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774168260
ISBN
9789774168260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.75

Hardcover. Num Pages: 700 pages, 24 cm. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3H; BGX; HRAX; HREX; VXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1075.
Publisher
Snow Lion
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559392754
ISBN
9781559392754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 41.64

Paperback. After The Second World War, the author was exiled for many years from his home country of Poland. In this book, he evokes that homeland and his years away from it; how it nurtured him and how its divisions and destruction shaped a generation. Translator(s): Leach, Catherine S. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1DVUF; BGLA; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141392288
ISBN
9780141392288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909982703
ISBN
9781909982703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.79

Hardcover. Kenneth Teegarden served as general minister and president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for many years. He was a central figure in planning and explaining the new "design" of the church through the Commission for Brotherhood Restructure. This work presents an account of Teegarden's life. Num Pages: 264 pages, 104 b&w photos, bib, index. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC99; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653396
ISBN
9780875653396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.15

Paperback. In her diaries Lady Anne Clifford documents both the great and the trivial events of her long life. They cover her life from her childhood days, when she witnessed the funeral of Queen Elizabeth I, to her last months, when she recalled her past life from her room in Brougham Castle. Editor(s): Clifford, David J. H. Num Pages: 306 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750931786
ISBN
9780750931786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. George Orwell has become one of the most potent and symbolic figures in western political thought. Including interviews with friends and people who knew him in his years of obscurity, this book offers a human portrait of the writer too often embalmed as a secular saint. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJPR; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 40. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099283461
ISBN
9780099283461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 345 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
St Vladimirs Seminary Pr
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913836606
ISBN
9780913836606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.64

Paperback. A unique portrait of the life and death of a writer who inspired a generation Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847084958
ISBN
9781847084958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.57

Paperback. My Brother's Life and Death with the Coldstream Guards in Northern Ireland. 176 pages, 48 photos, 1 map. Intends to reflect on the author's experiences in Northern Ireland, and to recount his brother's life and death at the hands of the IRA. This book introduces you to the life of a professional soldier, the operational experience in Northern Ireland, and leads you along the effects of unjustified terrorist murder in Northern Ireland. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; BGH; JPWL. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Helion & Company
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033576
ISBN
9781906033576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.79

Hardcover. Biography...John FitzGibbon, Earl of Clare. 502pp
Publisher
Irish Manuscripts Commission
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781874280583
ISBN
9781874280583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.00
€ 45.55

Paperback. .
Publisher
Y Lolfa
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784614102
ISBN
9781784614102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.59

Paperback. Originally published: New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009. Num Pages: 598 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
598
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810128316
ISBN
9780810128316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.03

Paperback. This fascinating new biography tells the story of one of the most influential figures of the twelfth century, Eleanor of Aquitaine, successively queen of France and of England. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631201014
ISBN
9780631201014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGU; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Rare Bird Books United States
Number of pages
365
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780985490270
ISBN
9780985490270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

hardcover. A title that deals with a world created by two awkward guys who share their lives on the internet. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; JFCA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 195 x 25. Weight in Grams: 850.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781785031090
ISBN
9781785031090
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.00

hardcover. A title that deals with a world created by two awkward guys who share their lives on the internet. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; JFCA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 195 x 25. Weight in Grams: 850. Good clean copy showing minor shelf wear.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KGS0000111
ISBN
9781785031090
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Hardcover. Although often embroiled in controversy and public debate, Spender's all consuming passion was literature. This is a serious literary biography which quotes extensively from Spender's writing and shows its relationship to the major political and social events with which Spender became involved. Num Pages: 350 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160. Weight in Grams: 644. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. DW has light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016490
ISBN
9780715629482
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554887736
ISBN
9781554887736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.97

Hardback. The Dutch scientist Hendrik Kramers (1894-1952) was one of the greatest theoretical physicists of the twentieth century. This work presents a comprehensive discussion of Kramers' scientific work, and reprints twelve of his most important papers. Series: Princeton Series in Physics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 22 line illus. F024 6x9. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PH; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691021416
ISBN
9780691021416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.08

Paperback. Based on decades of research, this title presents a portrait of the English cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-90), whose conversion to the Roman Catholic Church in 1845 significantly boosted the presence of the Catholic Church in England and caused many Anglicans to follow his example. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Scranton Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589662100
ISBN
9781589662100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.98

Hardcover. In this biography, commissioned by the Disciples of Christ Historical Society, D. Duane Cummins crafts a picture of a remarkable church leader and chronicles the way a significant religious body dealt with the ambivalences of its own existence. Num Pages: 206 pages, 27 b&w photographs, notes, chronology, charts, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC9; HRCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875652788
ISBN
9780875652788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.83

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
450
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
F First Edition Used
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905762569
ISBN
9781905762569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.56

Hardcover. From Rhondda heroes chasing the American dream to rioters staking a claim in their society In the Frame is a powerful alternative history of twentieth-century South Wales, offered from the personal viewpoint of cultural historian Dai Smith. Num Pages: 300 pages, full colour section. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; 3JJ; 3JMC; BM; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 141 x 35. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906998226
ISBN
9781906998226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.41

Paperback. A striking literary biography by a significant and talented young writer Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 142 x 32. Weight in Grams: 344. The Shelleys, Byron and Other Tangled Lives. 384 pages. Tells the story of the communal existence of an astonishingly youthful circle. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGL. Dimension: 205 x 142 x 32. Weight: 290.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408809723
ISBN
9781408809723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. He was a debt-ridden dandy, a mid-ranking novelist armed with enormous political ambition. She was a moneyed widow twelve years older than her new husband, always overdressed for society dinners and never one to hold her tongue. Mary Anne and Benjamin Disraeli made an unlikely match, yet they rose to the very pinnacle of Victorian society. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099597445
ISBN
9780099597445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 1KLSC; BM; JFFN; JFSK1; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Beacon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807062920
ISBN
9780807062920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.88

Hardcover. A memoir about growing up as a daughter of Lithuanian immigrants. It revisits the troubles that surfaced in the wake of her cultural assimilation: the constricting expectations of her family and community, her problems with alcoholism and depression, and her sometimes contentious but always loving relationship with her mother. Num Pages: 200 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226505305
ISBN
9780226505305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.90

Paperback. The Dalai Lama sees himself first and foremost as a human being, secondly as a monk and thirdly as the former political leader of Tibet. In this book, we read many hitherto unknown stories from his childhood, his formation as a monk and his gradual development as a leader of his people. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846042423
ISBN
9781846042423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 293 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JP; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557287731
ISBN
9781557287731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; HRCV9; VFJD; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 128 x 7. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Special
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800759315
ISBN
9780800759315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.14

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBLH; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 885.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640662
ISBN
9780691640662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.91

Hardcover. Gerhard G Mueller is best known for his work in the area of international accounting, but his contributions have spanned many areas of accountancy teaching, research, and professional service. His books and leadership roles have made him the premiere international accountant of the 20th century. Series Editor(s): Previts, Gary J.; Bricker, Robert. Series: Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: BGB; JN; KFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780857243331
ISBN
9780857243331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.52

paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTP; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 18.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Canada
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894974783
ISBN
9781894974783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Hardcover. In 1968, at the peak of the Vietnam War, Congressman Melvin Laird agreed to serve as Richard Nixon's secretary of defense. Lampooned as a "missile head," but decisive in crafting an exit strategy, he pursued his program of Vietnamization. This biography reveals his role in managing the crisis of national identity sparked by the Vietnam War. Num Pages: 648 pages, 40 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299226800
ISBN
9780299226800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.83

Paperback. Dale Winton is one of the most popular stars on television today. For over 25 years his warm and winning ways have made him one of Britain's most popular and powerful personalities on television, radio, and with live audiences everywhere. This autobiography of Dale deals with the ups and downs of a life lived to the full and more. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099573937
ISBN
9780099573937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
BenBella Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781940363103
ISBN
9781940363103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.65

Book. A moving story of why and how Cesar Chavez struggled for justice for farm workers and left an indelible mark on the struggle for human dignity. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; JFS; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 293.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Orbis Books (USA) United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570754586
ISBN
9781570754586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.11