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paperback. Catherine of Aragon has always suffered in comparison to the heir - providing Jane Seymour or the eroticism of Anne Boleyn. But when Henry VIII married Catherine, she was an auburn-haired beauty with a passion she had inherited from her parents, Isabella and Ferdinand, the joint-rulers of Spain who had driven the Moors from their country. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 32. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Faber & Faber Non Fiction
Condition
New
SKU
9780571235124
ISBN
9780571235124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.63

paperback. In 1634 Urbain Grandier, a handsome and dissolute priest of the parish of Loudun was tried, tortured and burnt at the stake. He had been found guilty of conspiring with the devil to seduce an entire convent of nuns in what was the most sensational case of mass possession and sexual hysteria in history. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; BT; HRQX9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099477761
ISBN
9780099477761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.33

Paperback. 'Locked-in syndrome: paralysed from head to toe, the patient, his mind intact, is imprisoned inside his own body, unable to speak or move. In my case, blinking my left eyelid is my only means of communication.' Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
Film tie-in edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780007139842
ISBN
9780007139842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.83

paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, 12 colour paintings. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 7. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Monsoon Books Singapore
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9789810854324
ISBN
9789810854324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.27

paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; BM; BTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Monsoon Books Singapore
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9789810589738
ISBN
9789810589738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.27

Paperback. With detractors ranging from paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould to modern-day creationists and advocates of intelligent design, Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) is better known as a divisive figure than as a pioneering biologist. This biography rehabilitates Haeckel - focusing on his science and art. It also gives an account of Haeckel's eventful life. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 colour plates, 122 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGT; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226712161
ISBN
9780226712161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 227 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Monsoon Books Singapore
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814358323
ISBN
9789814358323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.27

Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Blackwater Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCG0004109
ISBN
9781847411884
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. When he was assassinated in 1896, Nasir al-Din Shah had sat on the Peacock throne for nearly half a century. A colourful, complex figure, he is frequently portrayed as indolent and self-indulgent. This book gives us both a biography of the man and an analysis of the institution of monarchy in modern Iran. Num Pages: 559 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
559
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845118280
ISBN
9781845118280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.25

Hardback. The magisterial "collaboration" over half a lifetime between historian Dumas Malone and his subject, Thomas Jefferson, is the basis for William G. Hyland Jr.'s compelling volume Long Journey with Mr. Jefferson. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 B notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBAH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612341972
ISBN
9781612341972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.54

hardcover. New York City has long been a breeding ground for spies, saboteurs, terrorists, and other threats to the nation and its greatest city. Battleground New York City examines the history of domestic security operations and the people and agencies involved in safeguarding "the city that never sleeps". Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 b notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTC; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597976770
ISBN
9781597976770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.68

hardcover. Since radio's debut in the 1920s and television's in the '30s, the baseball announcer has become entertainer, observer, and extended member of the family. Num Pages: 320 pages, 100 b index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JMC; BM; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597976701
ISBN
9781597976701
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.68

hardcover. While many people are familiar with the U.S. Marshals Service's reputation from frontier days, when legendary lawmen such as Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson enforced the Wild West, the agency's modern exploits are less well known. Num Pages: 210 pages, 24 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597973670
ISBN
9781597973670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.68

hardcover. Since Russian leader Vladimir Putin assumed power in August 1999, speculation about his character, motives, and plans for Russia's future has been rampant in the West. A portrait of Putin has emerged in the West that is one-dimensional, ill informed, and diametrically opposed to the image of Putin the majority of Russians hold. Series: Shapers of International History. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972987
ISBN
9781597972987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.83

hardcover. From his birth in a Texas hill country town that no longer exists, Weldon L. Kennedy has come a long way. After service as a naval intelligence officer, he joined the FBI in 1963. Over the course of four decades, he served the Bureau with distinction, exemplifying the cutting-edge of crisis management. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGA; JKSW1; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971362
ISBN
9781597971362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.84

hardcover. Murder is an effective way to gain power over others. Kill its leaders, and a country can be yours. Kill the people or ruthlessly intimidate them, and you can control their territory. Kill the journalists-or the story-and the truth of what is happening can be buried. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJP; AJRD; BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971249
ISBN
9781597971249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.26

Paperback. Presents an Iraq War memoir of then-Captain Seth Folsom, commanding officer of Delta Company, First Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, US Marine Corps. This book focuses on Folsom's maturation as a combat leader - and as a human being coming to terms with loss of life on both sides. Num Pages: 424 pages, 23 b&w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 228 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971065
ISBN
9781597971065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.31

hardcover. Steve N. Pisanos's The Flying Greek is both the classic tale of an immigrant's bond with America and an aerial adventure. When young Pisanos arrived in the U.S. in 1938, he worked, studied English, and learned to fly. Num Pages: 280 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970785
ISBN
9781597970785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.41

hardcover. Born into a Quaker family, Nathanael Greene had nothing in his background that pointed to a military career. His total military training before mid-1775, when he abandoned pacifism, consisted of serving as a private in the Rhode Island militia for a few hours each week. Num Pages: 144 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574889123
ISBN
9781574889123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.20

Hardback. Friedrich von Boetticher was Germany's only military attache accredited to the United States between the world wars. Num Pages: 356 pages, 35 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; BG; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888775
ISBN
9781574888775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.54

hardcover. Charles Stewart's life of sailing and combat on the high seas rivals that of Patrick O'Brien's fictional hero, Jack Aubrey. Stewart held more sea commands (11) than any other U.S. Navy captain and served longer (63 years) than any officer in American naval history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 27 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574885187
ISBN
9781574885187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.84

hardcover. Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930), who joined the Prussian Navy in 1865 as a midshipman, was chiefly responsible for rapidly developing and enlarging the German Navy, especially the High Seas Fleet, from 1897 until the years immediately prior to the First World War. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 b&w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574884449
ISBN
9781574884449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.20

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Richard Dennis
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957209510
ISBN
9780957209510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.08

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, 16pp colour & 130 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFPC; BGA; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 312 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Richard Dennis United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780903685719
ISBN
9780903685719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.90

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