True stories
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True stories
Paperback. Drawing on a wide selection of sources and illustrated with more than fifty images, this collection of tales explores the shadier side of the Lake District's past. It features the tale of the 'Keswick Imposter', who seduced and bigamously married a young lady of Buttermere before being hanged at Castile for fraud. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 234 x 5. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752448053
- ISBN
- 9780752448053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.16
€ 13.16
Paperback. This volume collects together the most shocking criminal cases from Sheffield's Victorian newspapers. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 7. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458205
- ISBN
- 9780752458205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.16
€ 13.16
Paperback. Analyzes the Mafia through the mysterious lives of Mafia mobsters. This book introduces some of the biggest names in Mafia history, and explains the ways in which their political savvy helped them orchestrate many of history's major events. Translator(s): Parkin, Stephen. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Alma Books
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846880490
- ISBN
- 9781846880490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.16
€ 12.16
Paperback. Recounts how a frightened and war-weary household dealt with privations during the blockade imposed on the South by the federal navy. This memoir is a detailed look at the ingenious industry and self-sufficiency employed by anxious citizens as the northern army closed in. It provides a glimpse into the Civil War home front. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JH; BT; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 10. Weight in Grams: 209.
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817352752
- ISBN
- 9780817352752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 22.55
€ 36.99
€ 22.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486803876
- ISBN
- 9780486803876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.96
€ 14.99
€ 13.96
Paperback. Presents an anthology of true stories, drawn from the author's personal experience as a Registered Docker in the Port of London. This work is an attempt to preserve the memories of day to day life of the docklands in the past. It is of interest to those whose relatives worked as dockers, and to social historians. Num Pages: 146 pages, 50 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750941389
- ISBN
- 9780750941389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.17
€ 18.17
Paperback. Linda Stratmann's well-illustrated and enthralling text will appeal to everyone interested in true crime and the shadier side of Essex's past. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458502
- ISBN
- 9780752458502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.17
€ 18.17
Paperback. Includes stories behind some of the most notorious murders in the history of Greater Manchester. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950916
- ISBN
- 9780750950916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.17
€ 18.17
Paperback. A collection of local tales and murder cases from across the county of Lancashire. This title includes more than 60 archive photographs, reward notices and drawings. It contains chapters recounting true cases of theft, violence, villainy and murder, supported by a range of sources (including newspapers and court reports). Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 7. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Tempus Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443584
- ISBN
- 9780752443584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.16
€ 13.16
Paperback. A collection of some of the strangest, most despicable and comical crimes that took place on the Wirral peninsula throughout the Victorian era and the early twentieth century. It features tales that uncover many cases that have been long forgotten and are supported by illustrations which describe these events and the people featured in them. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752450070
- ISBN
- 9780752450070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.15
€ 16.15
Paperback. This book gathers together the stories of the 121 prisoners who were executed at Gloucester between 1792, when the first prisoner was hanged on the roof over the entrance gate of the newly-built prison, and 1939, when the last convict was executed within the prison's walls. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- History Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458182
- ISBN
- 9780752458182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.17
€ 18.17
Paperback. Drawn on a vast array of originial sources - among them witness statements, coroners' reports and court records - to produce a revealing insight into the East End's darkest moments, this title looks at nine cases: the still mysterious Ratcliffe Highway Murders of 1811; Henry Wainwright, Israel Lipski, and many more. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950695
- ISBN
- 9780750950695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.17
€ 16.17
Paperback. Contains tales from Devon's past that reveal the county's connections with murder cases. This book includes accounts of Robert James Lees, the Ilfracombe spiritualist who claimed to have unmasked Jack the Ripper; Charles De Ville Wells, the Plymouth-based fraudster who famously broke the bank at Monte Carlo; and Herbert Rowse Armstrong. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Tempus Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752445045
- ISBN
- 9780752445045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.16
€ 13.16
Paperback. Offers an exploration of punishments given to criminals in Shrewsbury over the centuries features tales of criminals and their misdeeds from the Romans to the last execution to take place in Shrewsbury in 1960. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752445465
- ISBN
- 9780752445465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.16
€ 13.16
Paperback. Illustrated with more than fifty photographs and drawing upon a variety of sources including court records and newspaper reports, this collection of true-crime stories provides an introduction to the darker side of Kingston-upon-Hull's past. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; HBT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 7. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752446622
- ISBN
- 9780752446622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.16
€ 13.16
Paperback. The Best I Could. By Singapore's best-known criminal lawyer. First published 2008 and 16 weeks on the National Bestsellers List. Over 20,000 copies sold. Reprinted 7 times since 2009. This new edition includes excerpts from the late author's forthcoming book "It's Easy To Cry". Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227. .
- Publisher
- Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd Singapore
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814677813
- ISBN
- 9789814677813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.39
€ 18.99
€ 15.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; BT; RNK; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Down East Books,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608936472
- ISBN
- 9781608936472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.94
€ 16.99
€ 14.94
Paperback. Translator(s): Stump, Jordan. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; 3JM; BT; HBTZ; JFSL1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 259 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Archipelago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780914671534
- ISBN
- 9780914671534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.76
€ 16.99
€ 13.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Bradwell Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910551189
- ISBN
- 9781910551189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.41
€ 6.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; WSBX; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Portico
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910232965
- ISBN
- 9781910232965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.69
€ 10.99
€ 9.69