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Paperback. The dream was football .. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x colour plate sections. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444720976
ISBN
9781444720976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.34

Hardback. A revisionist 1999 account of the career of Elizabeth I's 'favourite', the 2nd Earl of Essex. Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History. Num Pages: 468 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521434850
ISBN
9780521434850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Career Assurance Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934759424
ISBN
9781934759424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.70

Hardcover. This first biography of John Erskine views him in the larger contexts of the mass culture and expanded commercialism that helped propel his fame. It also relates a life narrative that demonstrates perils of academic celebrity along a conceptual path from public intellectual to pop icon. Num Pages: 268 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: BGF; BGL; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230117754
ISBN
9780230117754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.86

Paperback. The slippery online ecosystem is the perfect breeding ground for identities: true, false, and in between. We no longer question the reality of online experiences but the reality of selfhood in the digital age. This book features three bulletins from the porous border between cyberspace and the 'real world'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571335855
ISBN
9780571335855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. This is Glasgow, rich in variety, seen through the twinkling eyes of a likeable cab-driver whose humanity shines through. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856832321
ISBN
9780856832321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.17

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion and Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907677342
ISBN
9781907677342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.85

Paperback. * Film star Ewan McGregor travels around the world by motorcycle with his best friend, actor Charley Boorman - a unique and fascinating travel/adventure book Num Pages: 400 pages, Section: 32, colour + b/w int. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751536805
ISBN
9780751536805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.72

Hardcover. Flora Amelia Stone, born in 1852, was at the center of many charities and organizations that addressed the physical, intellectual, cultural, and spiritual needs of Clevelanders, especially the poor, women, and children. This biography of an influential Clevelander is useful for students of women's studies and the history of philanthropy. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JH; BG; JFSJ1; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873388993
ISBN
9780873388993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.51

Hardback. Translations of author's selected writings in Bengali. Num Pages: 196 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Tulika Print Communication Services India
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9788185229829
ISBN
9788185229829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816525010
ISBN
9780816525010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.54

Paperback. Focusing on criticism of Elizabeth I by her contemporaries, this is a collection of essays considering various forms the dissenters used for their critique. Editor(s): Walker, Julia M. Num Pages: 312 pages, 7. BIC Classification: BG; DSBD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822320746
ISBN
9780822320746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BM; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Beaufort Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780825307454
ISBN
9780825307454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.90

Paperback. Liberace's career follows the trajectory of the classic American dream. This volume reveals Liberace as a complicated man whose political, social and religious conservatism existed side-by-side with a lifetime of secretive homosexuality. Num Pages: 512 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226686691
ISBN
9780226686691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.46

Hardcover. This twelfth and final volume of The Correspondence of William James concludes the series of William James's correspondence with family, friends, and colleagues that began with volume 4. Editor(s): Skrupskelis, Ignas K.; Berkeley, Elizabeth M.; Bradbeer, Wilma. Num Pages: 864 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1365.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813923079
ISBN
9780813923079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 85.22

hardcover. This edition of E.J. Pratt's letters is the final volume in the Collected Works series. The letters take us into his "workshop," illuminating the research behind his distinctive documentary long poems and the social nature of his creative production. Editor(s): Popham, Elizabeth A.; Pitt, David G. Series: Collected Works of E.J.Pratt. Num Pages: 792 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; 3JJ; ACX; BJ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
792
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442650237
ISBN
9781442650237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.10

Hardback. In this text Winifred Kay Thackrey recalls her days as a studio stenographer and crew member during Hollywood's Golden Age. Beginning with her first film as a script stenographer, she describes in vivid detail the atmosphere and the inner-workings of a sound stage. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810839403
ISBN
9780810839403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.96

Paperback. Sarah Gamble's compelling study, now available in paperback, disentangles the cult of Angela Carter as 'the fairy godmother of magical realism' from her own claims to be a materialist and a 'demythologiser' by placing her within the social, political and theoretical context in which she wrote. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DNF; DSBH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230580985
ISBN
9780230580985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.74

Paperback. Clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc London
Edition
Paperback
Number of pages
320
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0220162
ISBN
9780747590316
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Goshgarian, G. M. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HP; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487583
ISBN
9780801487583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 40.01

Paperback. Series Editor(s): Bergman, David; Larkin, Joan; Kadushin, Raphael. Series: Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299236847
ISBN
9780299236847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781891620027
ISBN
9781891620027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 155 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
Number of pages
155
Condition
New
SKU
V9788120730519
ISBN
9788120730519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.82

Paperback. The Marquess of Queensberry is perhaps as famous for destroying one of our greatest literary geniuses as he was for helping establish the rules of modern-day boxing. This biography of the marquess, also known as John Sholto Douglas, paints a far more complex picture by drawing on new sources and unpublished letters. Num Pages: 336 pages, 27 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205206
ISBN
9780300205206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.35

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