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Paperback. Like Jimmie Rodgers, Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, and Hank Williams, Townes Van Zandt was the embodiment of that mythic American figure, the troubled troubadour. This title traces Van Zandt background as the scion of a prominent Texas family and his troubled early years and his transformation from a pre-law student to a wandering folk singer. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AV; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574412857
ISBN
9781574412857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.49

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Virgin Books London
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KLN0015045
ISBN
9780753505090
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Virgin Books London
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KNW0008356
ISBN
9780753505090
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Virgin Books London
Number of pages
400
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KLN0015118
ISBN
9780753505090
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Virgin Books London
Number of pages
400
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KLN0018258
ISBN
9780753505090
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Smith and Wace's magisterial A Dictionary of Christian Biography provides an account of the figures and personalities of the early Christian Church. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; BK; GBC; HRCC2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780768045
ISBN
9781780768045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 871.70

Paperback. This is the story of an autistic boy who is also loving, brilliant and resilient. In this book, his father writes about the joys, fears, frustration, exhilaration, and exhaustion involved in raising his son. He writes about the impact on his family, the travails of navigating the educational system, and the lessons he has learned about life. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; VFJD; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843107156
ISBN
9781843107156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; BM; BTP; HRAM6; WSJR4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509800810
ISBN
9781509800810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. A beautifully weighted memoir of political success and failure, and the passing of an era. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 pp b/w plates, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGHA; BM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472119773
ISBN
9781472119773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 204 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Turtle Point Press / Helen Marx Books
Edition
PAPERBACK EDITION
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885983329
ISBN
9781885983329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 374 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 134 x 31. Weight in Grams: 420.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
New Island Books
Number of pages
374
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KNH0001530
ISBN
9781848400139
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.23

Hardback. A collection of letters describing the day-to-day work and experiences of a doctor at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota during the mid-1950s. Editor(s): Collins, Cary C.; Mutschler, Charles V. Num Pages: 448 pages, 13 b&w photos, 5 maps, 4 figures, appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBBNS; 3JJP; BJ; JFSL9; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803226258
ISBN
9780803226258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.37

Paperback. Inspiring biography from a doctor working against the odds in Palestine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 21 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; 3JMC; BGA; JPVH; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745327860
ISBN
9780745327860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 25.82

Paperback. A story of heartfelt devotion and companionship Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 page plate section. BIC Classification: BGHA; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784297169
ISBN
9781784297169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. What would it take to risk everything, give up your job, and make the move to a simple life in Cornwall? Series: Minak Chronicles. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 12. Weight in Grams: 104.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472109934
ISBN
9781472109934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. Looks at how the biological facts of motherhood give rise to life-altering emotional and psychological changes. Series: River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803235083
ISBN
9780803235083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.01

Paperback. What would it take to risk everything, give up your job, and make the move to a simple life in Cornwall? Series: Minak Chronicles. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 177 x 17. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472109927
ISBN
9781472109927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.47

paperback. Hell-raiser Shane MacGowan's acclaimed and surprisingly lucid memoir. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 35. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780283072048
ISBN
9780283072048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. Michael Wharton, of course, was Peter Simple of the "Daily Telegraph". This title is the second volume of his autobiography. It takes up his story in 1957 when Wharton first started working for the "Daily Telegraph" where he remained for thirty-three years writing the Way of the World column. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Edition
Main
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571272686
ISBN
9780571272686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845198442
ISBN
9781845198442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.53

Paperback. Offers an introduction to the life and ideas of one of Ireland's great thinkers and patriots - AE Russell. This book studies the man that was AE through his thoughts and ideas. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC; HRQC5. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781845885434
ISBN
9781845885434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 6.23

Hardback. In 1969 Jean Austin's husband was appointed Colonial Secretary of the Falkland Islands and they were transported to a remote outpost of the British colonies. While there Austin immersed herself in island life, fulfilling the duties of a Colonial Secretary's wife. This title presents her sensitive and perceptive memoir of these years. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPK; BM; HBJQ; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845117139
ISBN
9781845117139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 53.92

Hardback. Written in response to the early death of his eldest daughter, Susy, this title deals with the daily life the author shared with his wife Livy, their three daughters, a great many servants, and an imposing array of pets. Editor(s): Griffin, Benjamin. Series: Jumping Frogs: Undiscovered, Rediscovered, and Celebrated Writings of Mark Twain. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 b/w images. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280731
ISBN
9780520280731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.44

Paperback. A memoir presents David Powell's lifelong love of the ocean and gives a highly personal, behind-the-scenes look at California's magnificent and innovative aquariums. David Powell, for many years curator of the world-renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium, tells the story of his life as a pioneering aquarist. Series: UC Press/Monterey Bay Aquarium Series in Marine Conservation. Num Pages: 354 pages, 51 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; PSPM; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520239173
ISBN
9780520239173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.18

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