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Paperback. A study of James P Cannon's early years (1890-1928) that details how the life of a Wobbly hobo agitator gave way to leadership in the emerging communist underground of the 1919 era. Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 576 pages, 27 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; JPA; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077227
ISBN
9780252077227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.64

Paperback. Bill Edrich was regarded as one of the exciting cricket discoveries of his generation. Playing for Middlesex at county level, Edrich surged onto the England scene in 1938 when he scored 1,000 runs. This book relates the story behind this achievement and distils the measure of Edrich's courage as a cricketer. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752444345
ISBN
9780752444345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.17

Paperback. Schaefer's book weaves together the geography, biology, history, cultures, and religions that created the unique life of Mrs. Cardenas and the people she knew. Editor(s): Schaefer, Stacy B. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJ; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826356215
ISBN
9780826356215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.01

Paperback. Twenty-three-year-old widows don't sleep around - do they? Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Headline Review
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755319565
ISBN
9780755319565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. The German-born Douglas Sirk, who after a successful career in theatre and film moved to Hollywood in 1937 and directed 30 films starring actors such as Rock Hudson and Lana Turner, talks about his life and work. Series: Directors on Directors. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; APFB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Edition
Main
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571190980
ISBN
9780571190980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Daniels, Ian. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570. Inside the Dark, Twisted World of H. P. Lovecraft. 352 pages, Illustrations. Illustrator(s): Daniels, Ian. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 21. Weight: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601632197
ISBN
9781601632197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.26

Paperback. An extraordinary true story of combat in the Battle of Britain. Includes some of the most graphic and atmospheric accounts of air combat between Spitfire and Nazi Messerschmitt fighters ever published. Num Pages: 192 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445616841
ISBN
9781445616841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.48

Paperback. In this classic book, Nick Salvatore offers a major reevaluation of Eugene V. Debs, the movements he launched, and his belief in American Socialism as an extension of the nation's democratic traditions. Num Pages: 480 pages, 18 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074523
ISBN
9780252074523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.98

Hardback. The fully illustrated edition of Britain's greatest living polar explorer's memoirs, with personal photographs, maps and diaries of his adventures. Num Pages: 256 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTNG; 1MTS; BGA; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 265 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1004.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781471153556
ISBN
9781471153556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.23

Hardback. With her trademark humour, warmth and honesty, Davina McCall shares her life experiences. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BM; VSC; VSPM; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
9781409165699
ISBN
9781409165699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 5.80

Paperback. Bestselling biography of the enduringly fascinating Wallis Simpson Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Phoenix mass market p/bk
Condition
New
SKU
9780753827390
ISBN
9780753827390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.96

Paperback. Winner of the Booker Prize and international bestseller Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 28. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9780340936290
ISBN
9780340936290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 5.70

Hardback. Examines how Charlton Heston evolved into a major American political figure. This is a chronicle of the resurgence of American conservative thought and, in particular, the birth of neoconservatism. It provides an account of how Heston propelled his personal beliefs into the political mainstream of America. Num Pages: 400 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; APF; BGF; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 803.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124087
ISBN
9780813124087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.13

Paperback. One day Greg Mortenson set out to climb K2 - the world's second highest mountain - in honour of his younger sister, but when another member of his group fell ill, they turned around and Greg became lost in the mountains of Pakistan. He wandered into a poor village, where the chief and his people took him in. Num Pages: 240 pages, full colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; BM; JKSN1; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children´s UK
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141329000
ISBN
9780141329000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.33

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Beacon Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807097762
ISBN
9780807097762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.23

Paperback. Michael's newfound career started with an impulsive move to Barcelona, a vanished job assignment, no work visa, and an Hermes scarf sold on eBay to generate some quick cash. But soon the resourceful Michael discovered the truth about the waiting list and figured out the secret to getting Hermes to part with one of these precious bags. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8-page color insert and 18 illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AKT; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
WmMorrowPB
Condition
New
SKU
9780061473340
ISBN
9780061473340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 12.44

Paperback. When John Cuffe entered Mountjoy as a young prison officer in May 1978, he stepped back into Victorian times. He knew nothing about jails, apart from what he had seen in black-and-white films on RTE: 'good' sheriffs and 'bad' hombres. Here, he reveals the raw truth of thirty tough years on the inside. Join him on a vivid, eye-opening journey . Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; BTC; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892996
ISBN
9781848892996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Hardback. From 1997 to 2011, Mary McAleese has served as President of Ireland, and become one of the most popular Presidents Ireland has ever has known. This book covers her tenure, focusing on the building of bridges, creating an inclusive society, and, celebrating all the people of Ireland. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGHA; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 584. Very good copy in very good dustwrappers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0015658
ISBN
9781845887247
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9781408189726
ISBN
9781408189726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. The Tailor never travelled further than Scotland, yet the breadth of the world could not contains the wealth of his humour and fantasy. All human life is here - marriages, inquests, matchmaking, wakes - and always the Tailor, his wife and their black cow. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214 224pp. Introduction by Frank O'Connor
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Mercier Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780853420507
ISBN
9780853420507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.61

paperback. The widely acclaimed autobiography of Irish politician and doctor, Noel Christopher Browne. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HBJD1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328 281pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Gill Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780717142958
ISBN
9780717142958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.92

Hardback. A new look at the famous Lizzie Borden murder case and how it turned into a 19th century media spectacle. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700620715
ISBN
9780700620715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.73

Hardcover. HRH Queen Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth, in Westminster Abbey on 2 June, 1953 at the age of 27 and in 2012 celebrates a 60 years on the throne. This title records the major events of her reign. Num Pages: 300 pages, full colour illustrations throughout, includes photographs. BIC Classification: AJCP; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 311 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1956.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Ammonite Press
Edition
revised edition for the Diamond Jubilee
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907708411
ISBN
9781907708411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Jim Harrison traces his upbringing in Michigan amid the austerities of the Depression and the Second World War, and the seemingly greater austerities of his starchy Swedish forebears. He chronicles his coming-of-age, from a boy drunk with books to a young man making his way among fellow writers he deeply admires. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802140302
ISBN
9780802140302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.13

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