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Paperback. Appalled by the numbers of destitute children on the streets of New York, Charles Loring Brace created the Children's Aid Society and organised a programme of adoption across the US. Between 1854 and 1929 some 250,000 children were found homes in the country. This is his story, and theirs. Num Pages: 362 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226616674
ISBN
9780226616674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.95

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333438787
ISBN
9780333438787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.53

Paperback. The British criminal justice system is not dedicated to the truth. It is concerned only with reasonable doubt. In this careful examination of indisputable evidence, Michael O'Connell seeks to ensure wrongful convictions of the innocent will not be repeated. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBKN; 1DBR; BTC; JP; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781848893009
ISBN
9781848893009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

paperback. VINTAGE MINIS: GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS. Also in the Vintage Minis series: Language by Xiaolu Guo Death by Julian Barnes Love by Jeanette Winterson Home by Salman Rushdie Series: Vintage Minis. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110. . Paperback in very good condition.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
RANDOM HOUSE UK
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF2233533
ISBN
9781784872779
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 14.99
€ 7.13

Paperback. A book based on eyewitness accounts of the American Civil War by 120 children between the ages of four and 16. Their diaries, letters and reminiscences are a testimony to their resilience in the face of great adversity and their capacity to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813328232
ISBN
9780813328232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813533896
ISBN
9780813533896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 40.31

Paperback. Love him or hate him, Bill Gates has single-handedly shaped the technological future of the twenty-first century. Created through the independent research of bestselling author Janet Lowe, Bill Gates Speaks documents the life and ambitions of one of the world's most unique business and cultural leaders. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGBA; KJH; U. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318. Clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons New York
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0200695
ISBN
9780471401698
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An intellectual biography of Ephraim Squier (1821-88) and his contributions to the development of the nascent disciplines of archeology and anthropology. Series: Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology. Num Pages: 444 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: BG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803227842
ISBN
9780803227842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.59

Paperback. The memoirs of Ireland's acclaimed author and playwright, Hugh Leonard. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Methuen
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
New
SKU
KKD0004031
ISBN
9780413771681
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The inside story of the one of the most successful British stand-up comedians, as told by the person best qualified to reveal all about the man behind the comic, his wife of over 20 years - Pamela Stephenson. Num Pages: 432 pages, (2x16pp colour plates). BIC Classification: AS; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st. Edition : 1st. Printing
SKU
KLN0018611
ISBN
9780007110926
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Jeni Decker is five-foot-nothing and one-hundred and [redacted] pounds - a self-described roly-poly, forty-something, Rubenesque bonbon of a gal, often called cute but never sexy. This book tells her story - a brash, personal, and shocking memoir of one woman's determination to raise two healthy kids with autism and keep her sanity in the process. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620876077
ISBN
9781620876077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.39

Paperback. A biography of Federico Fellini that shows how his exuberant imagination has been shaped by popular culture, literature, and his encounter with the ideas of C G Jung, especially Jungian dream interpretation. It links his mature accomplishments to his first employment as a cartoonist, gagman, and sketch-artist during the Fascist era. Num Pages: 392 pages, 46 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DST; APFA; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691008752
ISBN
9780691008752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.74
€ 40.69

Paperback. Quentin Kenihan is living proof that superheroes don't need capes, just the right attitude. FOREWORD BY RAY MARTIN Num Pages: 336 pages, 2x8pp 4x4c. BIC Classification: BGFA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hachette Australia
Condition
New
SKU
V9780733635359
ISBN
9780733635359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.24

Paperback. Editor(s): Faulkner, Robert; Carrese, Paul. Num Pages: 514 pages, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (ES) Secondary; (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
Special Edition
Number of pages
514
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865972773
ISBN
9780865972773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 26. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752438078
ISBN
9780752438078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.35

Paperback. Exploring a tumultuous time in Japanese 19th-century history, when the country began to emerge from self-imposed exile, this study profiles activists such as Sakamoto Ryoma and Nakaoka Shintaro, who played an important role in the development of a unified nation state. Num Pages: 423 pages, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGHA; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
423
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101738
ISBN
9780231101738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.25

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333574188
ISBN
9780333574188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99

Paperback. Is the unique inside story, revealing the truth behind the headlines of how the peace process was begun, and brought to fruition. Adams conveys the tensions, the sense of teetering on the brink, and he has a sharp eye and acute ear for the more humorous foibles of political allies and enemies alike. Num Pages: 406 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGH; GTJ; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 358. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Brandon
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KOG0004967
ISBN
9780863223303
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A biographical study of a man whose political legacy has been fought over by his heirs and followers. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Non Basic Stock Line
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853311376
ISBN
9781853311376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.72

Paperback. * 'This is a truly astonishing book. Frances Osborne has not just brought to life a dizzyingly rich and scandalous slice of social history, she has produced a tragic and deeply moving tale as well. It is far more gripping than any novel I have read for years' Antony Beevor Num Pages: 336 pages, Section: 16, b/w pix. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFGK; 3JJG; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
9781844084807
ISBN
9781844084807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.28

Paperback. When Monty Roberts was 13 years old he went off on his own to the deserts of Nevada to watch Mustangs in the wild. What he learned about their methods of communication changed his life and earned him recognition among horse breeders and trainers around the world. This is his autobiography. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BG; WNGH; WSNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 25. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Arrow/Children's (a Division of Random House
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099794615
ISBN
9780099794615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
New
SKU
KKD0003876
ISBN
9780747266426
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Combining Stewart's letters with Susanne K George's extensive research, this book presents a candid portrait of Elinore, the illness, disappointments, and grinding hard work that lay behind her genial public persona; the family, neighbors, and correspondents who peopled her letter-stories and shared her life. Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803270428
ISBN
9780803270428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.19

Paperback. Describes the author's three-week trip on an Orkney trawler as it journeys far into the north Atlantic in search of its catch. Combining humour with erudition, this title provides an account of this journey. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140276688
ISBN
9780140276688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.26

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