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Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813900797
ISBN
9780813900797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.25

Paperback. In this, her bestselling journal, May Sarton writes with keen observation and emotional courage of both inner and outer worlds: a garden, the seasons, daily life in New Hampshire, books, people, ideas-and throughout everything, her spiritual and artistic journey. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Co. London
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393309287
ISBN
9780393309287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.84

Paperback. Born in a little Maine village in 1814, Osborne Russell ran away to sea at the age of sixteen, but he soon gave up seafaring to serve with a trading and trapping company in Wisconsin and Minnesota. In 1834 he signed up for Nathaniel Wyeth's expedition to the Rocky Mountains and the mouth of the Columbia. Num Pages: 241 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1965
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803251663
ISBN
9780803251663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.47

Paperback. Previously published: Boise, Id.: Syms-York Co., Inc., 1921. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGA; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620874059
ISBN
9781620874059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.04

paperback. An eighteenth-century Frenchman describes life in Paris, the events of the French Revolution, and his own fondness for pranks and jokes. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231061292
ISBN
9780231061292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Phoenix ed
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226572611
ISBN
9780226572611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.28

Paperback. A truthful, personal and insightful exploration of the state of arts funding and carrying on in the face of adversity, by the renowned founder of Out of Joint. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JMG; AN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848421790
ISBN
9781848421790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.17

Hardback. Mercers journal is the most outstanding eyewitness account of the Waterloo campaign ever published. As the bicentenary of Waterloo approaches, this beautifully prepared, scholarly edition of Mercers work will be essential reading for anyone who wishes to know what it was really like to fight in the final, great battle against Napoleon. Editor(s): Uffindell, Andrew. Num Pages: 400 pages, 60 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JH; BJ; HBJD; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 239 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1038.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Unabridged, Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848843653
ISBN
9781848843653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 23.83

Paperback. Gives an account of everyday life in Algeria during decolonization. This journal captures the heartbreak of a writer profoundly aware of the social and political turmoil of the time. It is suitable for those interested in the history of European colonialism and the tragedies of contemporary Algeria. Editor(s): Fouillade, Claude. Translator(s): Wolf, M. E.; Fouillade, Claude. Num Pages: 340 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BJ; HBT; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780803269033
ISBN
9780803269033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.43

Paperback. These journals offer insight into the quiet, intimate side of Father Alexander Schmemann. The abridged journals reveal his recollections and experiences, and record much of his formative creative thought on all manner of subjects between January 1973 and June 1983. Translator(s): Schemann, Juliana. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BJ; HRCC8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
St Vladimir's Seminary Press,U.S. United States
Edition
abridged ed
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881412000
ISBN
9780881412000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.16

Hardcover. Keywords: Stephen Spender. 510pp. Pages quite browned
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
SKU
KNW0012000
ISBN
9780571136179
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 18.00

Paperback. Captain Scott's own account of his tragic race with Roald Amundsen for the South Pole thrilled the world in 1913. This new edition of his Journals publishes for the first time a complete list of the changes made to Scott's original text before publication. Editor(s): Jones, Max. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 592 pages, 17 halftones, diagrams, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BJ; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536801
ISBN
9780199536801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPN; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780609810309
ISBN
9780609810309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.46

Paperback. A personal account of extended consciousness. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BT; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905047000
ISBN
9781905047000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.12

Paperback. This epic autobiography will grip all whose lives have been touched by Jennifer Rees Larcombe, and surprise those who thought they already knew her story. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRCV9; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340861578
ISBN
9780340861578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. "Columbia is lost; there are no survivors" -- President George W Bush, 1 February 2003. Ramon's life stands as a beacon to those who despair of triumph in a difficult world. Num Pages: 64 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BG; HBJF1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 6. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652293169
ISBN
9789652293169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. Recalls the author's working-class Jewish childhood in the East End of London. This book describes the overcrowded tenements of Brick Lane and Whitechapel, the smell of pickled herring and onion bread, the rattle of sewing machines and chatter in Yiddish. It also relates stories of his parents, who fled from Russia in 1914. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BM; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189307
ISBN
9780141189307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Misti Morningstar's auto accident leaves her spending weeks in a coma and years recovering from a brain injury that leaves her paralyzed and unable to speak or swallow. Journey Through Brain Trauma is the true story of Louise Morningstar's struggle to help her daughter recover from devastating brain damage. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878339884
ISBN
9780878339884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.68

Paperback. .
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060772628
ISBN
9780060772628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.25

Paperback. Eva Figes and her family fled the horror of Nazi Germany when Eva was only six, forced to leave behind them friends, relatives and their housemaid, Edith. Ten years later, Edith suddenly re-emerged in their lives. Having miraculously survived wartime Berlin, she had reluctantly emigrated to hostile, volatile Palestine. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847080684
ISBN
9781847080684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.04

Paperback. Editor(s): Easton, Laird. Num Pages: 960 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGA; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1197.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307278432
ISBN
9780307278432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.42

Paperback. Offers accounts of author's great tour that is one of the finest pieces of travel writing ever produced: it is a magnificent historical document and also a portrait of two extraordinary personalities. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BJ; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 116 x 31. Weight in Grams: 362. "Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland", "Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides". Series: Canongate Classics S. 470 pages, 1 map. Samuel Johnson and James Boswell spent the autumn of 1773 touring the Highlands and the Western Islands of Scotland. They later published separate accounts of their journey together. The two works are a portrait of a society straining on the brink of calamitous change. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BJ; HBTB; WTLC. Dimension: 187 x 116 x 31. Weight: 348.
Publisher
Canongate UK
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862415884
ISBN
9780862415884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.00

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Demi. Num Pages: 206 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Fons Vitae
Condition
New
SKU
V9781891785702
ISBN
9781891785702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.60

Paperback. Best remembered for his operas and his War Requiem, Benjamin Britten's radical politics and his sexuality have also ensured that he remains a controversial public figure. This title presents a selection of his diaries that offer readers an insight into this complex man. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 47. Weight in Grams: 822.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571238842
ISBN
9780571238842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.20

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