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Paperback. From Ronnie Radford to Wayne Rooney, the author's knowledge and passion for football are unrivalled. In this book, the author shares his story and guides us through a career which has spanned forty years and over 2,000 matches. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2x8 pp colour sections. BIC Classification: APT; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 27. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753518137
ISBN
9780753518137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. Recounting his solitary childhood in the English countryside, the author presents affectionate portraits of his remote parents - an increasingly unconventional barrister father, whose blindness must never be mentioned, battling earwigs in the mutinous garden, and a vague and endlessly patient mother. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
1st Penguin Edition
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KCG0003471
ISBN
9780140063837
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Recounting his solitary childhood in the English countryside, the author presents affectionate portraits of his remote parents - an increasingly unconventional barrister father, whose blindness must never be mentioned, battling earwigs in the mutinous garden, and a vague and endlessly patient mother. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st Penguin Edition
SKU
KSS0000121
ISBN
9780140063837
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. An autobiography of John Moriarty's life in Connemara during the 1980s and the return to his native Kerry. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd Dublin
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843511243
ISBN
9781843511243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 20.49

Paperback. This biography brings William Pitt Ballinger to life as one of the most compleat men of his time: lawyer, soldier, public servant, civic leader, author, editorialist, naturalist, educational reformer, and bibliophile. Series: Barker Texas History Series. Num Pages: 334 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Texas State Historical Assn
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876111994
ISBN
9780876111994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.03

Hardcover. 8vo. Very good clean copy in original cloth with dustwrapper
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Geography Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
SKU
KEX0283827
ISBN
9780906602652
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Hardback. Fine in fine dustwrapper with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KAK0008152
ISBN
9780571244904
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 736 pages, Black and White Photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1038.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307277909
ISBN
9780307277909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.22

paperback. A study of King James II and his reign, drawing on a wide array of primary sources from France, Italy and Ireland, as well as England. It explores James's relations with the state and society, focusing on the political, diplomatic and religious issues that shaped his reign. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 297 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300087284
ISBN
9780300087284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.04

Paperback. The memoir of the man who "has written some of the very best stories ever published in this country."--Alice Munro Series: Biblioasis Renditions Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Biblioasis Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927428955
ISBN
9781927428955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.84

Paperback. How did Rock Hudson become the quintessentially rugged masculine star of 1950s and 60s Hollywood, despite his private life as a promiscuous gay man? In this essential critical guide to Hudson's career, John Mercer reassesses his star persona and performance style to reveal a more complex star identity than has hitherto been understood. Series: Film Stars. Num Pages: 168 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 137 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844574643
ISBN
9781844574643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. Describes Herskovits' attempt to make sense of his life in an alien culture, and details what Kate Bush - known alternately as 'the barmiest bird in pop', has been up to in the silent decade - since the release of her last album. This is a b format version of the satirical novel and music biography. Num Pages: 240 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846093395
ISBN
9781846093395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 45. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812973464
ISBN
9780812973464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.10

Paperback. With the world at his feet and a film-stealing turn in the new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight", in the can, there was worldwide shock and disbelief when the news broke that Heath Ledger had been found dead in his New York apartment on 22 January 2008. This book presents his tragic story. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8 pages illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234. Good copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KAK0007263
ISBN
9781844546336
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JMC; BT; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190. 288 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JMC; BT; JFFE1. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight: 190.
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844547890
ISBN
9781844547890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 8.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; BM; JFSF; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Daunt Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907970917
ISBN
9781907970917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 226 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816630707
ISBN
9780816630707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.78

Paperback. It comes in all forms, all shapes and sizes, from the unconditional love of a parent to a child, to the passionate, all-embracing love felt for a partner. The rich, famous and the funny have joined together to create this treasury of tales about the things they have done for love. Num Pages: 255 pages, cartoons. BIC Classification: BT; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 120 x 20. Weight in Grams: 146.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Blake Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KLN0014040
ISBN
9781857825329
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A family story, told with restraint and tenderness. This book is a son's unembarrassed tribute to his mother. His memory of walks with her through the narrow lanes to the country schools where she taught and his happiness as she named for him the wild flowers on the bank remained conscious and unconscious presences for the rest of his life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
Edition
Main
SKU
V9780571228119
ISBN
9780571228119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.36

paperback. Autobiography of a sporting legend - John 'You cannot be serious!' McEnroe, a tennis player of genius. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 16, col, 16pp b/w. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Sphere
Condition
New
SKU
9780751534214
ISBN
9780751534214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Good copy with clean pages. The copy has a worn spine but is otherwise good
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New edition
SKU
KCD0034883
ISBN
9780552999670
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New edition
SKU
KNW0007730
ISBN
9780552999670
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Henry V of England, the princely hero of Shakespeare's play, who successfully defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt and came close to becoming crowned King of France, is one of the best known and most compelling monarchs in English history. This biography takes a look at his entire life and nine year reign. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415620277
ISBN
9780415620277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.14

Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752498843
ISBN
9780752498843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750960892
ISBN
9780750960892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGX; HBJD1; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750965354
ISBN
9780750965354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. "Psychologically rich.. Matteson's book restores the heroism of [Fuller's] life and work."-The New Yorker Num Pages: 528 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393343595
ISBN
9780393343595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.16

Hardcover. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer John Matteson, an account of the "Susan Sontag" of nineteenth-century America. Num Pages: 528 pages, 28 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393068054
ISBN
9780393068054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. "An amazing story [told] with clarity and intelligence .. colorful and insightful."-Martin Rubin, Los Angeles Times Num Pages: 512 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393333596
ISBN
9780393333596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.73

Paperback. The first of John Master's evocative memoirs about life in the Gurkhas in India on the cusp of WWII Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 Line Drawing(s). BIC Classification: 1FKAH; BGA; JWLF; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304361564
ISBN
9780304361564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.33

Paperback. The second part of the bestselling novelist's autobiography about his time in the Gurkhas during the second world war Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMB; BGA; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
W&N
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304361571
ISBN
9780304361571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. Editor(s): Faulkner, Robert; Carrese, Paul. Num Pages: 514 pages, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (ES) Secondary; (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
Special Edition
Number of pages
514
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865972773
ISBN
9780865972773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.45

Paperback. Presents the account of the author's life and times and the tale of a warm, human, liberal and occasionally buccaneering man whose passion for life and causes leaves even those who do not always agree with him eager to count him among their friends. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 247 x 21. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Radcliffe Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846192722
ISBN
9781846192722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.48

Paperback. Editor(s): Mann, John. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; HRCC91; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 177. 120pp. Keywords: Edgar Turner
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Columba Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9781856077163
ISBN
9781856077163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Mann, John. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; HRCC91; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 177. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Columba Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KOC0002785
ISBN
9781856077163
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A memoir in which the author shows us how the pivotal points of his life have been enmeshed with movie moments. It presents a humorous appreciation of the distinctions between movie scenes and life's realities. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897335805
ISBN
9780897335805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.19

Paperback. From Kurosawa's epic "Seven Samurai" to the figure of Darth Vader in "Star Wars", to Manga comics and video games, the figure of the fighting samurai inspires us. This book lets us discover the truth behind the legend. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bantam Press.
Condition
New
SKU
9780553825282
ISBN
9780553825282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. A biography of the legendary Mongol emperor and warlord. Num Pages: 464 pages, 32pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1QDM; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553814989
ISBN
9780553814989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. In the years 434-454 AD, the fate of Europe hung upon the actions of one man, Attila, king of the Huns. He has become a byword for barbarism, savagery and violence. This biography reveals the man behind the myth. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DVW; 3F; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
6th Impression
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553816587
ISBN
9780553816587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Kublai Khan inherited the second largest land empire in history from his grandfather, Genghis Khan. He promptly set about extending this into the biggest empire the world has ever seen, extending his rule from China to Iraq, from Siberia to Afghanistan. This work talks about this person. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDM; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553817188
ISBN
9780553817188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.08