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Hardcover. When a little boy dies from Strychnine-poisoned chocolates, Brighton is thrown into panic. When more children start being poisoned by sweets they find lying about the town and strange parcels of arsenic-laced cakes are sent to prominent residents the police step up the search for the poisoner. Who is it that is set upon his revenge on the town? Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 black and white photographs and engravings. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781551042
ISBN
9781781551042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.29

Paperback. Sophie Morgan is a submissive. An ordinary, successful young woman who in private surrenders her body and mind to a dominant man. Some of these relationships have been loving, others casual, one just cruel. But what happens when she meets the dominant man of her dreams? When they move in together? When life, love and play collide? Series: Diary of a Submissive. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Michael Joseph
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781405912822
ISBN
9781405912822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.39

Paperback. When Sophie Walker's daughter Grace was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, her world unravelled. Her high-powered job was in disarray, she couldn't sleep, often woke in tears and felt hopeless and useless in her role as a mother. With extraordinary frankness, Sophie Walker shares the daily highs and lows of raising Grace. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MJNA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749958268
ISBN
9780749958268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. One of the greatest thinkers of the nineteenth century, Soren Kierkegaard (1814-55) often expressed himself through pseudonyms and disguises. This book features his private reflections that reveal the development of his own thought and personality. Translator(s): Hannay, Alastair. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HPC; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 43. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445893
ISBN
9780140445893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. A collection of known eyewitness account of the great Danish thinker Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855). It contains accounts, ranging from the writings of Meir Aron Goldschmidt, editor of "The Corsair", to the recollections of Kierkegaard's fiancee. Translator(s): Laursen, Virginia R.; Kirmmse, Bruce H. Num Pages: 378 pages, 21 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058948
ISBN
9780691058948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.17

Paperback. Soren Kierkegaard's influence has been felt in many areas of human thought from theology to psychology. Nearly 100 of his prayers are gathered here, illuminating his own life of prayer and speaking to the concerns of Christians today. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226470573
ISBN
9780226470573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 1835 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 175 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
1835
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772895154
ISBN
9788772895154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.75
€ 81.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 620 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AVH; BJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 179 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
620
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772897196
ISBN
9788772897196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.27
€ 39.41

Paperback. A shocking testimony, a true story of unbelievable cruelty. Souad's crime, sex before marriage was considered a grave dishonour to one's family and punishable by death. One morning her brother-in-law poured petrol over her and set her alight. For this he was considered a hero in Jordan. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 110 x 22. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553816303
ISBN
9780553816303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.59

Hardcover. A book that will change the way we think about al-Qaeda, intelligence, and the events that forever changed America. Num Pages: 608 pages, 16 pages of black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393079425
ISBN
9780393079425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.42

Paperback. Andre Hue was a daredevil. By the age of twenty the Anglo-Frenchman had survived shipwreck and years undercover in France, sabotaging German supply lines. Returning to Britain, he was recruited by SOE to parachute behind enemy lines on 5 June 1944, to unite resistance forces in Brittany and paralyze local German troops during the Allied invasion. Series: Penguin World War II Collection. Num Pages: 368 pages, B&W. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141042800
ISBN
9780141042800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413752000
ISBN
9780413752000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.18

Paperback. BEST THE CREDIT CRUNCH AND LAUGH! A hilarious collection of emails telling stories of bizarre accidents, sent to big companies and begging for a free T-shirt. The replies are often equally wacky, and all sorts of branded freebies are sent to the author. Spence is a new comic talent in the tradition of Henry Root. Editor(s): Robson, Cheryl. Num Pages: 200 pages, Photographs and letters reproduced. BIC Classification: BJ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Aurora Metro Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906582036
ISBN
9781906582036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. This American educator dedicated his life to raising the Negroes' living standard. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 1100. Good reading/reference copy with some staining. Some scoring in ink
Condition
Used, Acceptable
Publisher
Pearson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
SKU
KRA0012629
ISBN
9780673393524
Paperback
Condition: Used, Acceptable

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Mandrake
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906958602
ISBN
9781906958602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.55

Paperback. .
Publisher
McNidder & Grace
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857161505
ISBN
9780857161505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.66

Paperback. A deliciously entertaining, incredibly honest memoir by the most talked-about star of Made in Chelsea. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226. Good clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KSG0009601
ISBN
9781447242703
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. A deliciously entertaining, incredibly honest memoir by the most talked-about star of Made in Chelsea. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTG0007669
ISBN
9781447242703
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. In 1914 one of Britain's most famous sportsmen went off to play his part in the First World War. Like millions of others, he would die. Unlike millions of others, nobody knew how or where. Until now. Lost in France is the true story of Leigh Roose: playboy, scholar, soldier and the finest goalkeeper of his generation. Num Pages: 192 pages, Separate image section. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; BGS; HBWN; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785311604
ISBN
9781785311604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. With his lightning-quick wit, unbridled creativity and his ear for the absurd, Milligan revolutionised British comedy. Throughout his life, Milligan also wrote prolifically - scripts, poetry, fiction, as well as several volumes of memoir, in which he took an entirely idiosyncratic approach to the truth. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241955956
ISBN
9780241955956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Collects from one of the greatest comics of the twentieth century to some of its most famous politicians, actors, celebrities and rock stars (as well as a host of unlikely individuals on some surprising subjects): rounded teabags ('what did you do with the corners?'); and backless hospital gowns ('beyond my comprehension'). Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: BJ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241966921
ISBN
9780241966921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.26

Hardcover. A deeply observant extended homage to orchard farmer Evelyn Curtis Losack and her village of Corrales, New Mexico. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: AJCR; BGT; DNF; RN; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 215 x 27. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135839
ISBN
9780890135839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.28

Num Pages: 256 pages, 350 color & 62 b/w images. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AGB; AGC; AGN; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 19.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325915
ISBN
9780764325915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.36
€ 59.10

Hardback. Keywords: "Biography - Shaw, George Bernard"
Format
Hardback
Publisher
William Morrow & Co. London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0190625
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. St Boniface, the early 8th-century English cleric who became known as "Apostle to the Germans" was an important agent in the conversion of the North German tribes from paganism to Christianity. This text provides translations of his letters. Translator(s): Emerton, Ephraim. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; BJ; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120937
ISBN
9780231120937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.33

Paperback. Founding father of the famous monastery on the island of Iona, a site of pilgrimage ever since his death in 597, St Columba was born into one of the ruling families in Ireland at a time of immense expansion for the Irish Church. This account of his life is written by the ninth abbot of Iona, and a distant relative of St Columba. Translator(s): Sharpe, Richard. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps, tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444629
ISBN
9780140444629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

Fred M. Vinson, the 13th Chief Justice of the United States, started his political career as a small-town Kentucky lawyer and rose to positions of power in all three branches of federal government. This biography offers a wealth of insight into a highly regarded political figure. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPR; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122472
ISBN
9780813122472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.15

Paperback. An engaging and inspirational memoir of raising and living with an abandoned barn owl that became a New York Times bestseller. Num Pages: 240 pages, B&W photos throughout. BIC Classification: BM; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849010580
ISBN
9781849010580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. As a kid, Stacey dreamed of becoming a star. But at 17, it looked like her dream was shattered when she got pregnant by mistake. Always the fighter, new single mum Stacey rallied, found a college with a creche for her son Zachery and waitressed at night, determined that he should have the opportunities she didn't. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 col. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Penguin Group
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718158170
ISBN
9780718158170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.57

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFV; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 19.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762787982
ISBN
9780762787982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.93

Paperback. Cleopatra's palace shimmered with onyx and gold but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Though her life spanned fewer than forty years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world. Famous long before she was notorious, Cleopatra has gone down in history for all the wrong reasons. This title presents a reconstruction of her life. Num Pages: 400 pages, col. Illustrations, maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753539569
ISBN
9780753539569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Modern Library Pbk. Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375755347
ISBN
9780375755347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.21

Paperback. A biography offering a portrayal of Sir Cliff Richard. It marks fifty years of music from him. It features his fellow musicians, co-stars, directors, and himself talking about his musical ascendance, the women in his life, his religious beliefs, and his regret that he has never broken America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8 colour illustration section. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753513347
ISBN
9780753513347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. Burdened with a face only a mother could love, Stan Cattermole is determined to find a woman. Lugging his man-boobs along for the ride, Stan shows Bridget Jones how it's done in this hilarious, heart-wrenching and often outrageous account of his quest for love. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250. Clean copy with very light shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KST0017231
ISBN
9780007319640
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 colour & 56 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888391001
ISBN
9780888391001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.42

Condition
New
SKU
V9781848270602
ISBN
9781848270602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.06

Hardcover. Edited and annotated translation of Stanislaw Lem's previously unpublished fifteen-year correspondence with his principal American translator. Translator(s): Swirski, Peter. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGP; BGL; BJ; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781380178
ISBN
9781781380178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.02

Paperback. Translator(s): Bednarz, John. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811718493
ISBN
9780811718493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.61

hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0024146
ISBN
9780719545979
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.23

Paperback. 'The one authentic masterpiece of rock 'n' roll writing' Peter Guralnick Series: The Canons. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Canongate Books
Edition
Main - Canons Imprint Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
9780857863515
ISBN
9780857863515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.47