Biography
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Biography
Paperback. Alexander Hamilton is one of the Founding Fathers of the American republic. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028783
- ISBN
- 9780842028783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.22
€ 63.22
Paperback. Functions as a portrait of small-town America emerging from frontier status into the corruption and violence of the Jazz age. This account of a struggling midwestern coal town profiles small-time bootlegger Kelly Wagle, whose mysterious career, and suspected involvement with two unsolved murder cases, had a lasting impact on his community. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252068447
- ISBN
- 9780252068447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.83
€ 29.99
€ 26.83
Paperback. The 'Greatest Black Briton in History' triumphed over the Crimea and Victorian England. She became an independent 'doctress' combining the herbal remedies of her African ancestry with sound surgical techniques. This biography of a Victorian celebrity, voted the greatest black Briton in history, brings Mary Seacole centre stage. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; MQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310. The Charismatic Black Nurse Who Became a Heroine of the Crimea. 268 pages, black & white illustrations. The 'Greatest Black Briton in History' triumphed over the Crimea and Victorian England. She became an independent 'doctress' combining the herbal remedies of her African ancestry with sound surgical techniques. This biography of a Victorian celebrity, voted the greatest black Briton in history, brings Mary Seacole centre stage. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; MQ. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Robinson Publishing
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845294977
- ISBN
- 9781845294977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.46
€ 16.46
Hardback. From the author of Almost President, the first dual biography and side-by-side political analysis of our oldest president and our youngest president, the Republican and Democratic spiritual leaders, born only six years apart, yet separated in the Oval Office by twenty years, the most influential Presidents of the past 50 years. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHC; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 33. Weight in Grams: 42.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762781447
- ISBN
- 9780762781447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.45
€ 30.99
€ 23.45
Hardcover. Num Pages: 271 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629487809
- ISBN
- 9781629487809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.31€ 163.58
€ 244.31
€ 163.58
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745475
- ISBN
- 9780804745475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.17
€ 44.99
€ 39.17
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844156603
- ISBN
- 9781844156603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 34.99
€ 42.99
€ 34.99
Paperback. "A treat.. Insightful.. Refreshing.. A must-have.. Not only is Sajna's work a valuable historical resource, it makes for a compelling read as well. "-American History "There has to be someone left to tell the tale. Num Pages: 384 pages, map, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471417002
- ISBN
- 9780471417002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.65
€ 24.99
€ 20.65
Paperback. Jenni Calder was born Jennifer Rachel Daiches to a Scottish-born mother and English-born Jewish father in Chicago, one of America's great melting-pot cities. Not Nebuchadnezzar traces her journey from then to now. Through this book, Calder discovers that her true sense of identity can only develop from finding out who she is not. Num Pages: 211 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842820605
- ISBN
- 9781842820605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.69
€ 13.99
€ 10.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 127 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 127
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873513937
- ISBN
- 9780873513937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.96
€ 16.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. Bestselling biography of the enduringly fascinating Wallis Simpson Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Phoenix mass market p/bk
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780753827390
- ISBN
- 9780753827390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.96
€ 5.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 21 colour, 2 b& w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; ACXJ; AFKB; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig Germany
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783863357665
- ISBN
- 9783863357665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.45
€ 33.45
Paperback. Now in Paperback! J.J. Johnson, known as the spiritual father of modern trombone, has been a notable figure in the history of jazz. His career has embodied virtually every innovation and development in jazz over the past half-century. The first comprehensive biography, filmography, catalog of compositions, and discography of J.J. Johnson. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 496 pages, 25 b&w photographs, bibliography, indexes, filmography, discography. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810842472
- ISBN
- 9780810842472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.90
€ 105.90
Paperback. An authoritative and ground-breaking biography of the 8th Century theologian and statesman Alcuin of York, revealing his importance for the period. Num Pages: 226 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGX; HRCC2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780227173466
- ISBN
- 9780227173466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.38
€ 46.38
Paperback. They called him the 'angriest black man in America' ..Malcolm X inspired many people in the United States. This autobiography, tells of a young, disenfranchised man whose descent into drug addition, robbery and prison was only reversed by his belief in the rights struggle for black America, and his conversion to the Nation of Islam. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141032726
- ISBN
- 9780141032726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.27
€ 14.99
€ 11.27
Hardcover. Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright (b. 1973) is famous around the world for his multi-faceted musical style, shown through both his recorded output and his engaging live performances. In this book, Katherine Williams combines his aspects of his life story with scholarly readings drawn from several methodologies. Series: Popular Music History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 figures. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 2204.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845532932
- ISBN
- 9781845532932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
Hardcover. This book is a study of everyday life in rural north China in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century told through the story of one man's life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750684
- ISBN
- 9780804750684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.05
€ 106.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781477312155
- ISBN
- 9781477312155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.96
€ 19.99
€ 18.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JMG; BTM; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0009418
- ISBN
- 9781444743838
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Anthem Irish Studies. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857285713
- ISBN
- 9780857285713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.00
€ 42.99
€ 42.00
Hardcover. Salvador Novo (1904-1974) was a provocative and prolific cultural presence in Mexico City through much of the twentieth century. This book portrays the codes, intrigues, and dynamics of what, decades later, would be called "a gay ghetto." Translator(s): Feitlowitz, Marguerite. Series: Texas Pan American Literature in Translation Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; BGLA; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292705418
- ISBN
- 9780292705418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.29
€ 39.29
Paperback. More Tales Behind the Tombstones tells the stories behind the deaths (or supposed deaths) and burials of even more of the Old West's most nefarious outlaws, notorious women, and celebrated lawmen. Readers will learn the story behind these legendary characters and visit the sites of tombs long forgotten while legends have lived on. Num Pages: 192 pages, 39 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; 3JH; BGH; BK; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762796304
- ISBN
- 9780762796304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.93
€ 17.99
€ 16.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 118 pages, b/w photos/illus. BIC Classification: BM; RNKH; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897126332
- ISBN
- 9781897126332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.99
€ 23.99
€ 16.99
Paperback. The life story of the outstanding jazz vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin sheds light on South African jazz history, women in jazz, and American music as a transnational art form. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 384 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGJ; AVH; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532. South African Women Thinking in Jazz. Series: Refiguring American Music. 376 pages, 32 illustrations. The life story of the outstanding jazz vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin sheds light on South African jazz history, women in jazz, and American music as a transnational art form. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGJ; AVH; BGFA. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 24. Weight: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349143
- ISBN
- 9780822349143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.70
€ 35.99
€ 31.70