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Hardback. Keywords: "Subjects - Biography - General,Subjects - Biography - Sport - General,Subjects - Sports, Hobbies & Games - General,Subjects - Sports, Hobbies & Games - Climbing & Mountaineering - General,Subjects - S"
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Reprint Society London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0185808
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. This text tells the success story of General Daniel "Chappie" James Jr, a much-decorated fighter pilot who overcame poverty and racism to become America's first African-American four-star general. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Alabama Press Tuscaloosa
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817313074
ISBN
9780817313074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.70

hardcover. A biography of Henry Stubbe, 1632-76, classicist, polemicist, physician and philosopher. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 228 x 152. . Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034514
ISBN
9780521248761
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. Traces the political journey of a leading worker radical whose life and experiences encapsulate radicalism's rise and fall in the United States. Integrating indigenous and international factors that determined the fate of American communism, this book provides an understanding of the basis for radicalism among twentieth-century American workers. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252070518
ISBN
9780252070518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.52

Hardcover. A portrait of the artist as a young man, an examination of the influence of his hometown Series: Studies in Mediaeval & Early Modern Civilization. Num Pages: 277 pages, 8 photographs, 2 maps, 1 drawing. BIC Classification: 1DST; BG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472113019
ISBN
9780472113019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.56

Paperback. Editor(s): Simmons, James R. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 527.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551112725
ISBN
9781551112725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.45

Paperback. Irish travellers live in a closed community. What we think we know about them is based on hearsay, rumour and stereotype. But not any more. Num Pages: 304 pages, (1x8pp plate). BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007467037
ISBN
9780007467037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906359157
ISBN
9781906359157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.11

Paperback. The recollections of Joseph Prost, an Austrian priest who initiated the Redemptorist Parish Missionary Campaign in Ireland in 1851, provide a chronicle of the "devotional revolution" by one of its most earnest organisers. Editor(s): Freudenberger, Herman. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGHA; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 87.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
9781859181607
ISBN
9781859181607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; 1KBBSX; 3JJPG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605989471
ISBN
9781605989471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.67

Hardcover. Offers insights into the rise of the nature essay as a genre, the role of popular magazines as shapers and conveyors of public values, and the dynamism of place in terms of such opposed concepts as retreat and engagement, nature and culture, and wilderness and civilization. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820327884
ISBN
9780820327884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.08

Paperback. Cory Friedman was an ordinary fun-loving little boy. But one fateful March morning in 1989, the course of Cory's life changed dramatically. It started with an irresistible urge to shake his head; before long, overtaken by physical urges, tics and compulsions, his body became a volatile, explosive and unpredictable force. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220. Good copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KRA0012095
ISBN
9780099522843
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGX; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Christian Focus Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845504533
ISBN
9781845504533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

paperback. Roman Ungern von Sternberg was a Baltic aristocrat, a violent, headstrong youth posted to the wilds of Siberia and Mongolia before the First World War. After the Bolshevik Revolution, the Baron conquered Mongolia, the last time in history a country was seized by an army mounted on horses. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571230242
ISBN
9780571230242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.59

Paperback. Part biography, part business analysis, this study looks at Warren Buffett's approach to the allocation of capital. It reveals the real secret of how he has led Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to success. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 448. Some minor wear from previous owner, but remains a very good to fine copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st
SKU
KTJ0025317
ISBN
9781857883329
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This book chronicles the life of Effa Manley: the first woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Series: American Sports History Series. Num Pages: 298 pages, 16 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; JFSJ1; JFSL3; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578860012
ISBN
9781578860012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 32.98

Paperback. Presenting an account of how the weave of life-writing has altered over time to arrive at its present form, this text tells the story of an evolving literary form. The writings of St. Augustine, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Samuel Beckett, Franz Kafka and the work of sculptor, Albert Giacometti. Num Pages: 446 pages, 2 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: BG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
446
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1 edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226628172
ISBN
9780226628172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.76

Hardback. Presents an account of the first 27 years of a astonishing trajectory in a life made difficult by depression, but sustained throughout by a love of books and learning. This book depicts the formative years of a man nourished by lifelong learning, whose rise from humble beginnings to heights of achievement serves as a model for generations to come. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; 3JJ; BG; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129273
ISBN
9780691129273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.15

Paperback. In this dramatic and informative book, James Finckenauer explores the sinister reality of global organized crime. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851685264
ISBN
9781851685264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Amok Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781878923141
ISBN
9781878923141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGB; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781552663240
ISBN
9781552663240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.04

Paperback. This is the story of James Mullin, born in poverty in Cookstown, Co Tyrone, left school at 11 and became a labourer. He later studied medicine and emigrated to Wales where he set up a medical practice in Cardiff. He was a Fenian and lifelong Republican and activist. Editor(s): Mullin, James. Series: Classics of Irish History. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 204 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621403
ISBN
9781900621403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.27

Paperback. Talks about the lives and times of Missouri's celebrated generals and their roles in American history, focusing in particular on their battlefield exploits. This book is useful for those interested in Missouri history, as well as those interested in military leadership. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 27 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; BGH; HBJK; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Missouri
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826216564
ISBN
9780826216564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.74

Paperback. A bumper book of gangs from around the world at a great price. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780330884
ISBN
9781780330884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.15

Paperback. Tracing the filmmaker Roman Polanski's remarkably diverse career from its beginnings to the present, this book provides commentary on the major films in their historical, cultural, social, and artistic contexts. Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APFA; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074462
ISBN
9780252074462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956833
ISBN
9780750956833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. Aiming to tackle gender stereotypes head-on, two parents tweeted about the differences they experienced in raising their son and their daughter. What began as an attempt to retain their sanity in a gender obsessed world became a life changing experiment about gender identity presented in this collection of their online writing. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 b/w. BIC Classification: BJ; JFSJ; JFSJ5; JMG; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785923203
ISBN
9781785923203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.55

Paperback. When James Miles and his best friend Paul Loseby were caught smuggling ten kilos of cocaine out of Caracas, Venezuela, they couldn't deny their guilt. This title tells the true-life story of how two men endured untold savagery in the most appalling conditions. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; BTP; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091946791
ISBN
9780091946791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.11

Hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light age and shelf wear. Previous owner's name to ffep, lightly toned, text is clear and remains a fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0027099
ISBN
9781840180824
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Multiple-component retail product. Over 9,000 entries outline the lives and careers of prominent Irish men and women, including writers, scientists, politicians and musicians. Editor(s): McGuire, James; Quinn, James. Num Pages: 9672 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GBCB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 272 x 209 x 190. Weight in Grams: 7072. 9 vol plus 2 supplement vols = 11 vols complete. Clothbound covers showing very light shelfwear, else as new
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press Dublin / Cambridge
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KTJ8038937
ISBN
9780521633314
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 895.00

Paperback. Edwin Morgan is Britain's premier living poet. He has published many collections of poetry, criticism, essays and translations. His "A Book of Lives" was awarded the Sundial Scottish Arts Council Poetry Award for 2008. Num Pages: 496 pages, 64. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Sandstone Press
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905207893
ISBN
9781905207893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.64

Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Brandon
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003824
ISBN
9780863220531
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. Donegal History.8vo Illustrated.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Brandon Books Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Edition
1st
SKU
KEX0274189
ISBN
9780863220012
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 203 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
203
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Paul Dry Books ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780966491357
ISBN
9780966491357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.42

Hardcover. Selim Aga was eight years old when he was abducted from the Nuba Mountains of Sudan and sold into slavery and auctioned 2000 miles away in Egypt to the highest bidder. Born around 1827, Selim was killed in a war in Liberia in 1875. Here, the author has pieced together the life of this remarkable man, using Selim's own narrative. Num Pages: 208 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JH; BGH; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905222179
ISBN
9781905222179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.27

paperback. This is James McBride's tribute to his remarkable, eccentric, determined mother, and an eloquent exploration of what family and the colour of your skin really means Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; AVH; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780747538325
ISBN
9780747538325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. An autobiographical account of the early years of James McBey, the self-taught boy from a humble north-east village who became one of Scotland's most successful and celebrated artists. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AFH; AGB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Canongate UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862414450
ISBN
9780862414450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.51

hardcover. From real-life witches, to mad scientists and killer dwarves, this is a collection of twisted tales. It draws upon the material that has featured in the author's successful column, The murder file, in cult magazine "Bizarre". It is suitable for those who have got the stomach for the blood curdling, the deranged and the downright strange. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 582. Good clean copy, with light nicks and tears to dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0000799
ISBN
9781844546671
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.44

Hardback. In the five-month period covered by this volume of the "Secretary of States Series", Madison and Jefferson work jointly to acquire final possession of, and establish a preliminary government for, the territory acquired in the Louisiana Purchase of May 1803. Num Pages: 720 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1415.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921204
ISBN
9780813921204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.28

Hardcover. Editor(s): Mattern, David B.; Stagg, J. C. A.; Johnson, Mary Parke; Harbury, Katharine E. Series: Retirement Series. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1238.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813938561
ISBN
9780813938561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.29