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Biography
Paperback. Lee Miller's career encompassed several different careers: she was a successful model, then a leading Surrealist photographer; and then a war correspondent during World War II. Compiled by her son, this book offers a record of Miller's life and work. Num Pages: 216 pages, 171 illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; AJC; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 221 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500275092
- ISBN
- 9780500275092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.31
€ 26.99
€ 25.31
Hardcover. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer John Matteson, an account of the "Susan Sontag" of nineteenth-century America. Num Pages: 528 pages, 28 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393068054
- ISBN
- 9780393068054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.17
€ 34.99
€ 32.17
Paperback. "Psychologically rich.. Matteson's book restores the heroism of [Fuller's] life and work."-The New Yorker Num Pages: 528 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393343595
- ISBN
- 9780393343595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.93
€ 20.99
€ 19.93
Paperback. Kecia Ali delves into the many ways the Prophet's life story has been told from the earliest days of Islam to the present, by both Muslims and non-Muslims. Emphasizing the major transformations since the nineteenth century, she shows that far from being mutually opposed, these various perspectives have become increasingly interdependent. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674659889
- ISBN
- 9780674659889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.45
€ 35.99
€ 30.45
Hardback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: BM; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 926. 528 pages, 18 illus. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: BM; HRA. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 37. Weight: 992.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140980
- ISBN
- 9780231140980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.63€ 60.48
€ 79.63
€ 60.48
Paperback. Translation of: Vite de' piu eccellenti architettori, pittori et scultori italiani. Translator(s): Bondanella, Julia Conway; Bondanella, Peter E. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199537198
- ISBN
- 9780199537198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.25
€ 14.99
€ 12.25
Paperback. Deals with the next nine biographies from the Liber Pontificalis of the Roman Church down to AD 817. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC2; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846311543
- ISBN
- 9781846311543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.93
€ 36.99
€ 32.93
paperback. * Best single-volume guide to composers now on the market. Num Pages: 768 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 50. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780349109725
- ISBN
- 9780349109725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.71
€ 19.99
€ 13.71
Paperback. The Lives of the Poets is one of the greatest works of English criticism, but also one of the most diverting. This is the only one-volume paperback edition to make available Johnson's most substantial Lives in unabridged form. Texts are drawn from Roger Lonsdale's authoritative complete edition, and introduced by John Mullan. Editor(s): Lonsdale, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199226740
- ISBN
- 9780199226740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.98
€ 18.99
€ 14.98
Paperback. As one of the founder members of Genesis, Michael was to tour the world and achieve international fame. From unpromising beginnings Mike would go on to criss-cross the globe with bandmates Peter Gabriel and, later, Phil Collins, playing to packed-out stadiums. This book spans the entire history of Genesis, from their earliest days onwards. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472116963
- ISBN
- 9781472116963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.76
€ 14.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Praise for The Lobotomist "Written with such clarity and engaging detail that a reader has difficulty in putting it down. " --The New York Review of Books "One of the many virtues of El-Hai's text is the rich detail he provides about Freeman's life and ideas. " --Los Angeles Times "Fascinating.. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470098301
- ISBN
- 9780470098301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.02
€ 20.99
€ 18.02
Paperback. Recounting the stories of the patients he worked with, and those of his colleagues on the ward, the author examines: the different major mental disorders - their symptoms and manifestations; the various methods of treatment - medication, therapy and conversation; and how religion, sex, wealth, health and drugs can bear influence on mental health. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JKSM; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099554356
- ISBN
- 9780099554356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. In 1612, Shakespeare gave evidence at the Court of Requests in Westminster - it is the only occasion his spoken words are recorded. The case seems routine - a dispute over an unpaid marriage-dowry - but it opens up an unexpected window into the dramatist's famously obscure life-story. This book focuses on this episode in Shakespeare's life. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 x 16 pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141023748
- ISBN
- 9780141023748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. In 1940, the author sailed in a sardine boat with his great friend the marine biologist, Ed Ricketts, to collect marine invertebrates from the beaches of the Gulf of California. This book offers a log of the expedition, combining combines science, philosophy and adventure. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; PSPM; RBKC; RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141186078
- ISBN
- 9780141186078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.31
€ 21.99
€ 16.31
paperback. Illustrator(s): Smith, E. Boyd. Num Pages: 397 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803250000
- ISBN
- 9780803250000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
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€ 16.49
Paperback. Suitable for Londoners and anyone else who has travelled in the back of a black cab. Num Pages: 192 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGA; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750944960
- ISBN
- 9780750944960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.22
€ 17.99
€ 16.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486440064
- ISBN
- 9780486440064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.38
€ 20.99
€ 15.38
paperback. Gearoid Cheaist O Cathain was the last child brought up on the Blasket Islands off Ireland's southwest coast. His childhood was unique, as he was the only child on the island, the nearest in age being his uncle who was thirty years older. A 1951 newspaper article described him as 'The Loneliest Boy in the World - he has only seagulls as playmates.' Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 268. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Collins Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0022505
- ISBN
- 9781848892071
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.96
€ 5.96
Paperback. A dazzling investigation into loneliness, art and the modern city - 'A fierce and essential work' Helen Macdonald. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 b&w illustrations on text paper. BIC Classification: BM; DN; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782111252
- ISBN
- 9781782111252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.38
€ 14.99
€ 11.38
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465069996
- ISBN
- 9780465069996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.29
€ 30.99
€ 25.29