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Biography
Hardcover. "Sinclair Lewis Remembered" is a collection of reminiscences and memoirs by contemporaries, friends, and associates of Lewis that offers a revealing and intimate portrait of this complex and significant Nobel Prize winning American writer." "" Editor(s): Scharnhorst, Gary; Hofer, Matthew. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817317720
- ISBN
- 9780817317720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.48
€ 59.48
Hardcover. Collects the Civil War correspondence exchanged between members of the James Carrington Francis family of Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama. This volume represents all twelve members of the immediate family of Dr James Carrington Francis and Amy Ingram Francis - as well as several members of their extended family. Editor(s): Pate, James P. Num Pages: 328 pages, 17 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817315177
- ISBN
- 9780817315177
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.97
€ 50.97
He was a trailblazing 20th-century British photojournalist but George Rodger lived in the adventurous tradition of 19th-century explorers. Co-founding Magnum Photos in 1947 with Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa, the modest Rodger was eclipsed by his partners. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w photographs, notes, index. BIC Classification: AJB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607625
- ISBN
- 9780815607625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.02
€ 34.99
€ 32.02
Paperback. Editor(s): Leche, Christine Dumaine. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMG; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813936611
- ISBN
- 9780813936611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.51
€ 16.99
€ 16.51
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lackey, Professor Michael. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813934860
- ISBN
- 9780813934860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.07
€ 54.07
Hardcover. Sarah Emily Davies (1830-1921) lived and crusaded during a time of profound change for education and women's rights in England. Much of the social change that Davies witnessed was discussed, encouraged and elicited through her personal correspondence. Her letters are collected here. Editor(s): Murphy, Ann B. (Associate Professor of English, Assumption College, USA); Raftery, Deirdre (Lecturer in Education, University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland). Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1039.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813922324
- ISBN
- 9780813922324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.35
€ 153.35
Paperback. This book serves as a memorial to loved ones who do not even have a grave, as well as a tribute to those who risked their lives and families to save a Jewish child. A wide variety of experiences during the Nazi occupation of Poland are related. Translator(s): Bussgang, Julian; Bussgang, Fay; Cygielski, Simon. Series: Jewish Lives S. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810122390
- ISBN
- 9780810122390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.73
€ 37.73
Hardcover. Presenting papers pertaining to Grant's first term in office, this volume covers areas such as his climb-down over the annexation of Santo Domingo, legislation to facilitate federal intervention in the persecution of blacks in the South, his Indian policy and the Treaty of Washington. Editor(s): Ferraro, William M.; Lisec, Aaron M.; Dotson, Sue E. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 164 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1365.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809321971
- ISBN
- 9780809321971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.22
€ 79.22
Paperback. This personal account of the American Civil War by General Edward Porter Alexander, provides an assessment of people and events. Alexander was involved in nearly all of the great battles of the East and had frequent contact with the high command of the Army of Northern Virginia. Num Pages: 692 pages, 75 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- Fourth Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807847220
- ISBN
- 9780807847220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.62
€ 49.62
When Rob Amberg first met Dellie Norton, she was 76 years old and had lived most of her life in the mountain community of Sodom Laurel, North Carolina. This work traces the relationship between them, years marked by the seasons of raising and harvesting food and by the gatherings of family. Num Pages: 192 pages, 134 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JJP; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807827420
- ISBN
- 9780807827420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 49.31
€ 53.99
€ 49.31
hardcover. Based on over ten years of archival research, Richard A. Davies's scholarly biography of Haliburton is the first since 1924. It is an engaging examination of a controversial and contradictory Canadian writer and significant figure in the history of pre-confederation Nova Scotia. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 340 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; BG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 663.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802050014
- ISBN
- 9780802050014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.23
€ 105.23
Hardcover. Reflections by the author of "Dancing at Lughnasa" on Irish writers, the theater, nationalism, Catholicism, and his childhood Editor(s): Editor. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472097104
- ISBN
- 9780472097104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.32
€ 103.32
Paperback. A reassessment of the art and achievements of the first black author to win the Pulitzer Prize Editor(s): Wright, Stephen Caldwell. Series: Under Discussion. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472088393
- ISBN
- 9780472088393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.89
€ 33.89
Paperback. Intends to recount the life story of African American activist Mary Robinson. This book sheds light on African American resistance movements in the twentieth century and the roles of religious traditions and storytelling to struggles for social justice. It highlights women's important roles in community activism and the labor movement. Editor(s): Buss, Fran Leeper. Series: Class: Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472065875
- ISBN
- 9780472065875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.89
€ 33.89
Paperback. A critical retrospective of Creeley's work from 1952 to 1982 Editor(s): Wilson, Reverend Dr John. Series: Under Discussion. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 133 x 204 x 26. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472063741
- ISBN
- 9780472063741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.50
€ 36.50
Paperback. Best known for "The Berlin Stories" - the inspiration for the film "Cabaret" - Christopher Isherwood has always been considered both a literary and a gay pioneer. This collection contains 25 essays and interviews that offer a fresh, in-depth view of Isherwood and his legacy. Editor(s): Berg, James J.; Freeman, Chris. Num Pages: 312 pages, 7 b&w photographs, 8 drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299167042
- ISBN
- 9780299167042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.97
€ 21.99
€ 20.97
Hardcover. What it means to eat, sleep and bleed GAA, from a legend of the game. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717169344
- ISBN
- 9780717169344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 6.93
€ 22.99
€ 6.93
hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light age and shelf wear, remains a fine copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton Ltd London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031032
- ISBN
- 9780241115411
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
paperback. Drawing on unpublished correspondence and other archival sources, this biography of Philip of Spain places him within the social, cultural, religious and regional context of his times. In doing so the author aims to reveal much about Philip the youth, the man, the husband and often troubled King. Num Pages: 400 pages, 32 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 664. Good clean copy. Covers showing a little shelf wear. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0030976
- ISBN
- 9780300078008
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
paperback. Good clean copy. Covers showing light age and shelf wear. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0030919
- ISBN
- 9780717114313
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.23
€ 6.23