True stories
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True stories
Hardback. From the renowned chronicler of law-and-order in Gilded Age New York City, the sensational grave robbery of A. T. Stewart, "The Merchant Prince of Manhattan," one of the wealthiest men in American history Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762778126
- ISBN
- 9780762778126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.24
€ 26.99
€ 21.24
Paperback. Carve Her Name With Pride is the inspiring story of the half-French Violette Szabo. Num Pages: 192 pages, 24 pages of plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848847422
- ISBN
- 9781848847422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.39
€ 19.99
€ 15.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 76 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2ACD; BTM; E. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 5. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Aspekt,The Netherlands Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 76
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789059110618
- ISBN
- 9789059110618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.41
€ 13.99
€ 11.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 76 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJH; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Aspekt,The Netherlands Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 76
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789059110717
- ISBN
- 9789059110717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.41
€ 13.99
€ 11.41
Paperback. Illustrated with a range of photographs and engravings - showing the criminals and their crimes, and the towns and villages of Yorkshire in days gone by. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BG; BTC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 8. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750947466
- ISBN
- 9780750947466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.37
€ 16.37
Paperback. The first-person account of a 26-year-old who fought in the war in Sierra Leone as a 12-year-old boy. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers London
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007247097
- ISBN
- 9780007247097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.37
€ 13.99
€ 10.37
Paperback. Meet the dogs who searched for life amongst the ruins of the Twin Towers. Series: HarperTrue Friend - A Short Read. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JMC; BTM; JPWL2; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 178 x 4. Weight in Grams: 64.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008105099
- ISBN
- 9780008105099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.06
€ 8.06
Paperback. Includes stories that are funny, dramatic and heart-warming. They, whether astonishingly brushed with death, medical marvels or animal magic, stand as a testament to the endurance of the human spirit. Num Pages: 288 pages, integrated pictures. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 22. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KNW0008975
- ISBN
- 9781844544431
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Do you know that one drink in the air equals three on the ground? Do you know exactly what happens to your luggage once it leaves your sight? A trawl through the highs, the lows, and the descents of the travel industry, this book catalogues the births, the deaths, the drunken brawls, the sexual antics, and the debauchery of this service industry. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BT; KNGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Edition
- 1st Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552153058
- ISBN
- 9780552153058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.99
€ 16.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Something strange occurs to guests as soon as they check in. Even if in real life they are perfectly well-mannered, decent people with proper balanced relationships, as soon as they spin through the revolving hotel doors the normal rules of behaviour no longer seem to apply. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BT; TTVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTG0010883
- ISBN
- 9780552151467
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. How does it feel to live and work in the world's most beautiful and luxurious tropical island resort, surrounded by white sandy beaches and aquamarine seas? And how does it feel to be in the lap of luxury when you're thousands of miles from anywhere else? This work takes you behind the scenes at a five-star tropical island resort. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BT; KNSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552154635
- ISBN
- 9780552154635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.45
€ 14.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. Something strange occurs to guests as soon as they check in. Even if in real life they are perfectly well-mannered, decent people with proper balanced relationships, as soon as they spin through the revolving hotel doors the normal rules of behaviour no longer seem to apply. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BT; TTVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250. Good copy with some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- SKU
- KTG0004015
- ISBN
- 9780552151467
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. What makes a restaurant hot? Whose name do you need to drop to get a table? Why is one place booked solid for the next nine months while somewhere equally delicious is as empty and inhospitable as the Gobi desert? This book deals with the tricks of the food trade and what really makes this GBP90 billion a year industry tick. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BT; KNDF; KNSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552167123
- ISBN
- 9780552167123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.17
€ 20.99
€ 16.17
Paperback. How do you make it as a pop star? Why does one boy band make it big and another disappear off the pages of the magazines altogether? Why do girls cost more than boys? Featuring scandals, this book takes you to the heart of one of the most wicked and secretive industries, a world where money talks, bullshit walks and drugs are a way of life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BT; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552156929
- ISBN
- 9780552156929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
€ 13.99
€ 10.73
Paperback. Located in central England, the Black Country is a distinctive industrial region encompassing numerous ancient towns and villages in a unique and diverse landscape, formed by centuries of mining and iron forging. This book contains stories behind some of the most heinous crimes ever committed in the Black Country. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950534
- ISBN
- 9780750950534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.47
€ 21.47
Paperback. A provocative blend of memoir and case study from Ireland's leading criminal psychologist. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JFFE; JKVC; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 205 x 19. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717170937
- ISBN
- 9780717170937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.44
€ 19.99
€ 16.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Route Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901927627
- ISBN
- 9781901927627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.01
€ 13.99
€ 13.01
Paperback. A history of poisoning in the nineteenth century and in particular the case of Dr William Palmer, convicted of murder by poisoning, and how he baffled toxicologists, doctors, detectives and judges Series: Encounters. Num Pages: 204 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BTC; HBLL; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719087783
- ISBN
- 9780719087783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.75
€ 34.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 271 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- Feral House,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781627310109
- ISBN
- 9781627310109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.24
€ 30.99
€ 22.24
Paperback. Featuring the flamboyant swimming teacher who spent his spare time fighting bears, the story of how a fight with his teacher paved the way for Al Capone s infamous crime empire, and the bizarre tale of the American teacher who sued her own pupils for not paying attention in her lesson, this book is a real education." Num Pages: 240 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; JNB; JNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Pavilion
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910232989
- ISBN
- 9781910232989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 8.90
€ 10.99
€ 8.90