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Paperback. Features Phil Collen the lead guitarist in Def Leppard, whose signature song Pour Some Sugar on Me is still as widely enjoyed as when it debuted in 1988. This is Collen's story, starting with his first real taste of success and wild rock and roll excess as a member of the seminal glam rock outfit Girl. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Corgi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552170451
ISBN
9780552170451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. The sensational sequel to 'Papillon'. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 111 x 19. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Hunter Publishing+inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780586040102
ISBN
9780586040102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.58

Paperback. The story of Gertrude Bell; archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author, poet, photographer, mountaineer and nation builder. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447286264
ISBN
9781447286264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. 'If Ray Mears isn't a Great Living Englishman, then goodness me, who is? Ray is a persuader, pragmatist and populariser in the Durrell-Attenborough-Bellamy tradition.' - Robert Crampton, The Times Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BGFA; WSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444778212
ISBN
9781444778212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. 139pp. Keywords: John Swift
Publisher
Watchword
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
9780955724916
ISBN
9780955724916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Emma was just 13 when her happy childhood came crashing down. A nice girl from a good home, she had no idea the young lads she and her friends met every Saturday in the shopping mall weren't all they seemed. The boys were part of an organised child sexual exploitation gang targeting innocent young girls, grooming them for prostitution. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091950460
ISBN
9780091950460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. A sadistic father's reign of terror. A little girl's struggle to survive Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1; JFFE2; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 178. Good copy with some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Headline Review
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KTG0011112
ISBN
9780755318506
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Like his mother Queen Victoria, Edward VII defined an era. Both reflected the personalties of their central figures: hers grand, imperial and pretty stiff; his no less grand, but much more relaxed and enjoyable. This book conveys Edward's distinct personality and significant influences. Series: Penguin Monarchs. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241014806
ISBN
9780241014806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.79

Paperback. Translator(s): Keynes, Simon. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444094
ISBN
9780140444094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. Charlie Hall was born into a working class family in 1899. In 1920 he left England to start a new life in New York. Incredibly, within a few years he had moved to Hollywood, and was appearing in films with some of the greatest silent comedy stars of all time. How did this come about? This book answers various questions about Charlie Hall. Num Pages: 208 pages, 74 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 187 x 12. Weight in Grams: 526. A Biography of Charlie Hall. 208 pages, 74 b/w illustrations. Charlie Hall was born into a working class family in 1899. In 1920 he left England to start a new life in New York. Incredibly, within a few years he had moved to Hollywood, and was appearing in films with some of the greatest silent comedy stars of all time. How did this come about? This book answers various questions about Charlie Hall. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Dimension: 241 x 187 x 12. Weight: 508.
Publisher
Brewin Books
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858584836
ISBN
9781858584836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.88

Paperback. Examines Bukowski's writings, colourful life and the desperate conditions of his lifestyle. This book explores the effect the writer's hybrid identity had on the themes and content of his work. It catalogues and dissects the many versions of Bukowski created by the writer and his followers. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780230238
ISBN
9781780230238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.25

Paperback. Frank W. Abagnale, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams and Ringo Monjo, was a daring conman, forger, impostor and escape artist. Known by the police of 26 countries and all 50 US states as "The Skywayman", Abagnale lived a sumptuous life on the run - until the law caught up with him. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840187168
ISBN
9781840187168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. Setting a benchmark in Rumi Studies, this award-winning work examines the background, the legacy, and the continuing significance of this thirtheenth- century mystic, who is today's best-selling poet in the United States. Num Pages: 712 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 45. Weight in Grams: 978.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
712
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851685493
ISBN
9781851685493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd London
Number of pages
236
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011406
ISBN
9781906011406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. In this first new biography for over 60 years, Roy Hattersley looks back over the remarkable life and enduring influence of John Wesley, leader of the second English reformation and the founder of the Methodist church. Num Pages: 464 pages, Section: 8, b&w. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC95. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 31. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349116570
ISBN
9780349116570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Anita Leavy
Publisher
Choice Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
9781905451142
ISBN
9781905451142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.99

Paperback. The incredible true story of the death of Jimmy Hoffa, the most famous hit in Mafia history. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AP; BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473651524
ISBN
9781473651524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. Chantal Thomas presents the history of the mythification of one of the most infamous queens in all history, whose execution still fascinates us today. Translator(s): Rose, Julie. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTG; HBTV; JFSJ; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299403
ISBN
9780942299403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.75

Hardcover. Chiang Ching-kuo, son and political heir of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, died in 1988 as the leader of Taiwan, a budding democracy. This book examines his role in the struggles of 20th century China as well as his integral part in Taiwan's transition from dictatorship to democracy. Num Pages: 544 pages, 20 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 889.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674002876
ISBN
9780674002876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.09

Paperback. Top true-crime author Nigel Cawthorne examines the rising, bloody tide of gang violence that threatens to engulf communities around the world. Num Pages: 257 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 193. 257 pages, Illustrations. Top true-crime author Nigel Cawthorne examines the rising, bloody tide of gang violence that threatens to engulf communities around the world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight: 196.
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
257
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844549573
ISBN
9781844549573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.28

Paperback. Charts the rise of New Labour and the tumultuous years of Tony Blair's leadership. This title covers the crises and scandals, the rows and resignations, and, the ups and downs of Britain's hothouse politics. It covers defining events from Labour's new dawn to the war on terror, to the year Campbell resigned his position at number 10. Num Pages: 832 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 44. Weight in Grams: 650.
Edition
First Thus
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099514756
ISBN
9780099514756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.00
€ 15.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Naval & Military Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New ed of 1929 ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843421290
ISBN
9781843421290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. The bestselling authorised biography of Brendan O'Carroll, based on extensive interviews with the hugely popular star of Mrs Brown's Boys. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444754513
ISBN
9781444754513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. A Corresponding Renaissance is a sourcebook of fifty-four letters written by Italian Renaissance women, newly translated into English (many for the first time ever). Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199342433
ISBN
9780199342433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.67

Paperback. The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with heroic adventurers charting the furthest reaches of the globe. Foremost among these explorers was navigator and cartographer Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy. This book reveals Cook's place in history as a brave and brilliant seaman. Num Pages: 512 pages, 45 colour illustrations + 4 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300184310
ISBN
9780300184310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.97

Paperback. Meg Henderson mother and her Aunt Peggy, shielded her from the effects of her father's heavy drinking. A hopeless romantic, Peggy searched for a husband until late in life. When she died horrifically in childbirth her death devastated the family. Only later, was Meg able to discover the shocking facts behind the tragedy. Num Pages: 320 pages, facsim., portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Corgi
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552141857
ISBN
9780552141857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. Masters of Doom' is the true inside story of John Carmack and John Romero, co-creators of the most innovative and notoriously successful video games in history - Doom and Quake. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KNDH; UDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Piatkus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749924898
ISBN
9780749924898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. Katherine Swynford was first the mistress, and later the wife, of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster. This book rescues Katherine from the footnotes of history, highlighting her key dynastic position within the English monarchy. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712641975
ISBN
9780712641975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.00
€ 15.79

Paperback. Reissued in the year of Miep Gies' 100th birthday, this international bestseller includes a brand-new afterword by the author. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJH; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847398222
ISBN
9781847398222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.41

Paperback. Series: Oakwood Library of Railway History. Num Pages: 144 pages, 126 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; TRF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
The Oakwood Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853616573
ISBN
9780853616573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.14

Paperback. Part horror story, part historical document, part memoir, part political tract, this story of one young man's personal suffering finally reveals the human suffering in North Korean concentration camp, with its forced labour, frequent public executions, and near-starvation rations. Translator(s): Reiner, Yair. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262. Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag. 256 pages. Part horror story, part historical document, part memoir, part political tract, this story of one young man's personal suffering finally reveals the human suffering in North Korean concentration camp, with its forced labour, frequent public executions, and near-starvation rations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight: 266. Translator(s): Reiner, Yair.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843544999
ISBN
9781843544999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.38

Paperback. More than 60,000 children were abducted in east and central Africa in the 1990s by the violent rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army and its notorious commander Joseph Kony. Evelyn Amony was one of them. I Am Evelyn Amony tells a harrowing story of heartbreaking loss, unrelenting horror, and courageous survival. Editor(s): Baines, Erin; Kachaluba, A. Buck. Series: Women in Africa and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; 3JJPR; 3JM; BTP; HBJH; JFSJ1; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299304942
ISBN
9780299304942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.90

paperback. An illuminating biography that reveals the real man behind the title 'The World's Most Famous Vet'. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; BG; MZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140268812
ISBN
9780140268812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. I was abused and forced to marry I was pregnant at thirteen When I escaped my brother tried to kidnap me .. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719564628
ISBN
9780719564628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. In the form of a wandering, lyrical, autobiographical narrative, world-renowned horseman Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling exposes the inner turmoil, the burning questions, the fear, the doubt, and the darkness that pushed him off the roads most travelled in search of answers. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
J.A.Allen & Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908809414
ISBN
9781908809414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.50

Paperback. Grand Prize Winner - Banff Mountain Book Festival. One Day As A Tiger is John Porter's poignant memoir of Alex MacIntyre, one of British mountaineering's leading figures before his death in 1982. It shows mountaineering at its extraordinary best and tragic worst and draws an unforgettable picture of a dazzling, argumentative and exuberant legend. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2x 24pp colour photograph sections. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFHA; 1FKAH; 1KLSX; BGS; RGBS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Vertebrate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910240519
ISBN
9781910240519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.36

Paperback. An updated biography and tribute to one of Britain's most successful pop stars. Num Pages: 240 pages, Section: 8, colour pix. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349417325
ISBN
9780349417325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.24

Hardcover. This dictionary of 17th-century British philosophers construes "philosophy" as wide in scope including not just logic, metaphysics, ethics and epistemology, but those many aspects of religion, politics, mathematics and science that are of philosophical importance. Editor(s): Pyle, Andrew. Num Pages: 1000 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BG; GBC; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 188 x 115. Weight in Grams: 2386.
Publisher
Thoemmes Continuum
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855067042
ISBN
9781855067042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 912.41
€ 714.96

Hardcover. Kenneth Tynan
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st
SKU
KMR0004972
ISBN
9780297810766
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. 669pp. Index
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st
SKU
KHS1014336
ISBN
9780297810766
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95