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Biography

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 410 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691611631
ISBN
9780691611631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.23
€ 49.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; BGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 225 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Griffin Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926837260
ISBN
9781926837260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.53

Hardback. Gripping first person narrative covering exceptional 'special forces' operations in the far east, as well as captivity and torture. An extraordinary account of survival against the odds. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp B & W plates. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; BM; HBJF; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473823785
ISBN
9781473823785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.19

Paperback. Fred Bower had a full adventurous life and wrote about it in his own vivid and racy idiom. He was born in Boston, Mass. in 1871. Brought up in Liverpool, he recalls a city of two camps, when it was a common sight to see gory battles on St Patrick's day and July 12th. His travels and his work took him to Donara, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Guelph, Ithaca Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Merlin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850366242
ISBN
9780850366242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.08

Paperback. This volume seeks to document the distinctions between British regulars and Massachusetts provincial troops during the Seven Years' War. It investigates colonial military life, giving attention to official records and to the diaries and writings of the common soldier. Num Pages: 292 pages, 3 maps, 2 figures, 31 tables, appendices, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; BG; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807845769
ISBN
9780807845769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.97

Hardcover. Born in 1766, Franz Xaver Niemetschek came from a musical family, which gave him a deep appreciation and admiration for Mozart's genius. This book, based on documents, letters and other sources, conveys a picture of the social and especially courtly life that formed the background of Mozart's sheer magical talents as composer and virtuoso. Translator(s): Mautner, Helene. Num Pages: 77 pages, 6 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 146 x 11. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
English ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845452315
ISBN
9781845452315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.03

Paperback. Drawing on Philip Johnsons correspondence, personal photographs, and speeches, and on interviews with his friends and contemporaries, this biography presents information and discussion of the architect's family, travels and friends, as well as his many buildings and spaces. Num Pages: 484 pages, 125 halftones. BIC Classification: AMB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
484
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226740584
ISBN
9780226740584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.26

Paperback. Giving voice to dozens of architects who knew and worked with (and sometimes against) Mies van der Rohe, this comprehensive biography tells the compelling story of how Mies and his students and followers created some of the most significant buildings of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 512 pages, 145 halftones, 25 line drawings. BIC Classification: AMB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 255 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226151458
ISBN
9780226151458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 199 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 9. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801057106
ISBN
9780801057106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.76

Hardcover. Num Pages: 554 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
554
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884020783
ISBN
9780884020783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.06

Hardcover. Fallschirmjager Sur Tous Les Fronts. 80 pages, 140 illustrations. This book presents the history of the famous Major Witzig, born on August 14, 1916, aspiring officer on April 1, 1935, head of the engineering section of the Fallschirm-Infantry Battalion in August 1938, with which he captured Fort Eben-Emael at dawn on May 10, 1940, capturing 1,200 soldiers with his 55 paratroopers. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; JWLF. Dimension: 307 x 211 x 10. Weight: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Heimdal
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9782840483359
ISBN
9782840483359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.11

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Exact Change
Number of pages
107
Condition
New
SKU
V9781878972040
ISBN
9781878972040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.27

Paperback. Editor(s): Heller, Erich; Born, Jurgen. Translator(s): Stern, James. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVK; 2ACG; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Schocken Books United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
Edition
1st Pbk. Ed
SKU
V9780805208511
ISBN
9780805208511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.43

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage Uk
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749399481
ISBN
9780749399481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JH; 3JJ; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Schocken
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805212662
ISBN
9780805212662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.03

Paperback. Kafka first made the acquaintance of Milena Jesenska in 1920 when she was translating his work into Czech. Due to their deep attachment, he revealed his diaries, and thus his feelings to her. Although her "genius for living" gave Kafka new life, the relationship came to an end after only two years. Translator(s): Stern, Tania; Stern, James. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749399450
ISBN
9780749399450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Branden Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780828321174
ISBN
9780828321174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.02

paperback. This is the first collection of Franz Steiner's keynote papers on comparative economics and the classification of labor,complemented by major unpublished texts on politics, civilization, and cultural criticism. This enables a complete re-evaluation of Steiner's thought. Series: Methodology & History in Anthropology. Num Pages: 320 pages, Bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; JFC; JFSR1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Berghahn Books United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571817143
ISBN
9781571817143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.02

Paperback. From the famous siege of Constantinople in 1453 through the numerous other campaigns that securely established the Ottoman Empire, this title covers various events in the life of the emperor Mehmed II. Editor(s): Hickman, William C. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 572 pages, 36 colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
572
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691010786
ISBN
9780691010786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.73
€ 41.17

Paperback. This volume explores the confrontation between cultures and environments which are seen to limit and censure natural behaviour whilst at the same time imposing upon humankind unnecessary notions of sin and guilt. Num Pages: 196 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1HFGK; 2ACSD; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903900338
ISBN
9781903900338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.42

Paperback. Presents the scandalous saga of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood whose Bohemian lifestyle and intertwined love affairs shockingly broke 19th Century class barriers and bent the rules that governed the roles of the sexes. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp inset section. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; ACVM; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848540507
ISBN
9781848540507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.00
€ 13.13

Paperback. The fascinating story of the decadent and thrilling world of Oscar Wilde's wife Constance, and the world of scandal which would betray her Num Pages: 384 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848541641
ISBN
9781848541641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.00
€ 13.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 24 pp colour, 16 pp black and white. BIC Classification: ACVC; AFCC; AGHX; AGN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241964569
ISBN
9780241964569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Dundurn Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550022971
ISBN
9781550022971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.61

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