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Hardcover. Series: Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299294908
ISBN
9780299294908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.93

Paperback. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Mercier P.
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0002527
ISBN
9781856350242
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This work paints a dark picture of Justice Holmes as a distasteful man who, among other things, espoused Social Darwinism, favoured eugenics, and as he himself acknowledged, came "devilish near to believing that might means right". Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; LAT; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226015217
ISBN
9780226015217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.12

Hardback. Editor(s): Goebel, Julius, Jr. Num Pages: 668 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
668
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089302
ISBN
9780231089302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.31

Hardback. Editors of v. 3-5: J. Goebel, Jr. and J.H. Smith. Editor(s): Goebel, Julius, Jr. Num Pages: 844 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1407.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
844
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089463
ISBN
9780231089463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.41

Hardback. Editors of v. 3-5: J. Goebel, Jr. and J.H. Smith. Editor(s): Goebel, Julius, Jr. Num Pages: 898 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 150 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1964
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
898
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089449
ISBN
9780231089449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.46

Hardback. Editors of v. 3-5: J. Goebel, Jr. and J.H. Smith. Editor(s): Goebel, Julius, Jr. Num Pages: 754 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1407.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
754
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089296
ISBN
9780231089296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.06

Paperback. In a career forged in the saddle on scout duty along the Rio Grande, Arthur Hill witnessed dramatic changes from 1947 to 1974. From the Lone Star Steel strike, the KKK, and the "Dixie Mafia" to problems of drug-running and illegal immigration, Arthur Hill's life as a Texas ranger illuminates both the present and the past. Series: American Liberty & Justice. Num Pages: 288 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGH; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896729841
ISBN
9780896729841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.88

Paperback. Legendary Sheriff Irvine Smith QC is one of the most formidable criminal lawyers of his generation. Called to the Bar in 1953, he was involved as Counsel in some of Scotland's biggest cases, including the Glasgow Bank Raid, known as the crime of the century. This title charts the highs and lows of a remarkable life and career lived to the full. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pp. colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BM; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 292. A Personal Verdict. 352 pages, 8 pp. colour plate section. Legendary Sheriff Irvine Smith QC is one of the most formidable criminal lawyers of his generation. Called to the Bar in 1953, he was involved as Counsel in some of Scotland's biggest cases, including the Glasgow Bank Raid, known as the crime of the century. This title charts the highs and lows of a remarkable life and career lived to the full. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BM; LNF. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight: 290.
Publisher
B&W Publishing
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845024413
ISBN
9781845024413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 page black and white plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
BLACK & WHITE PUBLIS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Updated ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845020552
ISBN
9781845020552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Translated from the French and revised and expanded by the author, the book provides a rich and detailed account of all facets of Lavoisier's extraordinary career. Translator(s): Balinski, Rebecca. Series: Chemical Sciences in Society. Num Pages: 544 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: BG; PN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216493
ISBN
9780812216493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour& b/w plates. BIC Classification: APB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 214 x 16. Weight in Grams: 952.
Publisher
Trescher-Reihe Kultur United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9783928409278
ISBN
9783928409278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.23

Paperback. A fictionalized autobiography in which the voice of Laurent Clerc describes his boyhood in France as a deaf student and his development of his own progressive methods to teach the deaf. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: BG; FV; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930323233
ISBN
9780930323233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.60

Hardback. Reliving their individual successes at the World, European and Commonwealth Championships and the Olympic performances which cemented their positions at the very top of their sport, Laura Trott and Jason Kenny will explain what keeps them motivated, their future aspirations and how they hope to inspire the next generation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 x 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782437963
ISBN
9781782437963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.23

This much-anticipated and highly readable biography of the painter Dame Laura Knight (1877 - 1970) - one of the leading British painters of the twentieth century - explores her relationships, professional challenges and achievements and reflects the radical social and cultural shifts that took place during her lifetime. Num Pages: 260 pages, 34 full colour illustrations and 30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 222 x 27. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
McNidder & Grace United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857160492
ISBN
9780857160492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.87

Hardcover. Collects essays by A J Wilder that originally appeared in "Missouri Ruralist" between 1911 and 1924. This book lends her advice to women of her generation on such issues as how to be an equal partner with their husbands, how to support the new freedoms they'd won with the right to vote, and how to maintain family values in their changing world. Editor(s): Hines, Stephen W. Num Pages: 312 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
University of Missouri
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826217714
ISBN
9780826217714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.99

Paperback. "I Love Lucy" remains a popular sitcom 45 years after its debut. Written by the producer and head writer of the show Jess Oppenheimer, with his son Gregg, this book provides an insight into how the comedy was conceived and executed, and gives an account of the broadcasting industry's development. Series: Television S. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815605843
ISBN
9780815605843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.27

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGA; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Clerisy Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578603053
ISBN
9781578603053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.96

Paperback. A brilliantly funny memoir about what it's really like to be Muslim in Western society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349005935
ISBN
9780349005935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.13

Hardback. Now in its third edition, Latin American Classical Composers provides a singular English-language resource for biographical information on hundreds of composers from Central and South America and the Hispanic Caribbean. Gathered from a variety of sources, it fills the gaps left by other major English-language music dictionaries and encyclopedias. Editor(s): Schleifer, Martha Furman; Galvan, Gary. Num Pages: 764 pages, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; AVGC; AVH; BK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1262.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
764
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810888708
ISBN
9780810888708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.24

Paperback. An esteemed literary critic shares his final musings on books, his children, and his own impending death Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 2AB; BGL; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300223552
ISBN
9780300223552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.46

Paperback. .
Publisher
William Collins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008103477
ISBN
9780008103477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.42

Hardcover. Some beg for forgiveness. Others claim innocence. At least three cheer for their favorite football teams. This book presents an oral history of American capital punishment, as heard from the gallows, the chair, and the gurney. It explores the cultural value of these final statements and asks what we can learn from them. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226202686
ISBN
9780226202686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 21.59

Paperback. The autobiography that Carlin had nearly completed before he died, "Last Words" chronicles the late comedian's illustrious career and includes commentary from Carlin's fellow comedian, Hendra. Num Pages: 320 pages, chapter opener photos. BIC Classification: APB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439191101
ISBN
9781439191101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.62

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