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Biography
Hardback. Presents a study of Plutarco El'as Calles and the Mexican Revolution. This book traces the remarkable life story of a key figure in Mexico's history. It draws on an array of archival evidence from Mexico, US, and Europe to explore Calles's origins and political trajectory, leading to his reformist, yet authoritarian presidency from 1924 to 1928. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJC; 3JJF; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742537484
- ISBN
- 9780742537484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.83
€ 179.83
Hardback. The life of Howard Johnson, nicknamed "Stretch" because of his height (6'5"), epitomizes the cultural and political odyssey of a generation of African Americans who transformed the United States from a closed society to a multiracial democracy. Series: Empire State Editions. Num Pages: 216 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; GTB; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823256532
- ISBN
- 9780823256532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.47
€ 34.99
€ 29.47
paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; VFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 189 x 15. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- HarperOne United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780062507310
- ISBN
- 9780062507310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.08
€ 23.99
€ 21.08
Paperback. A highly personal, anecdotal family memoir of the Wellington legacy reissued in time for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo in June 2015. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780229300
- ISBN
- 9781780229300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.67
€ 19.99
€ 15.67
Hardcover. Editor(s): Groth, Gary. Num Pages: 220 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fantagraphics United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606996508
- ISBN
- 9781606996508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.62
€ 27.99
€ 25.62
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fourthwall Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780987042910
- ISBN
- 9780987042910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.13
€ 27.99
€ 24.13
Paperback. Recovers Twain's final years as they really were - lived in the shadow of deception and prejudice, but also in the light of the author's unflagging energy and enthusiasm. Num Pages: 365 pages, 21 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250000
- ISBN
- 9780520250000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.64
€ 30.99
€ 22.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897142103
- ISBN
- 9781897142103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.14
€ 34.99
€ 23.14
Paperback. In 1941 Berek Jakubowicz (now Benjamin Jacobs) was imprisoned by the Third Reich. His possession of a few dental tools and rudimentary skills saved his life. He spent a year and a half in Auschwitz where he was forced to remove gold teeth from corpses. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190129
- ISBN
- 9780813190129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.62
€ 29.62
hardcover. This volume covers letters written in the three years from March 1924 to March 1927. Editor(s): Boulton, James T.; Vasey, Lindeth. Series: Cambridge Edition of the Letters of D.H. Lawrence. Num Pages: 736 pages, 27 b/w illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1046.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780521231145
- ISBN
- 9780521231145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.05
€ 168.05
Hardback. In a biography essay the author describes Hunt as a man of contradictions:both an ardent animal lover and a hunter; someone who felt at home in the woods yet lived most of his life in suburban New York. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AGB; AKC; BG; WN; WSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Derrydale Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586670757
- ISBN
- 9781586670757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.29€ 51.61
€ 55.29
€ 51.61
Paperback. Explores a little-known story of a young boy's fate in the juvenile justice system during the bloodiest years in Americas penitentiaries Num Pages: 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992457
- ISBN
- 9780295992457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.65
€ 23.65
Paperback. Cilla Black is a phenomenon of truly iconic proportions. Since debuting on the showbiz circuit in 1963 she's conquered the mediums of TV, comedy and pop. As a singer she has released 14 studio albums, in addition to two successful "Greatest Hits" packages and 37 singles, many of which have charted world-wide. This is her autobiography. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091890353
- ISBN
- 9780091890353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.14
€ 17.99
€ 12.14
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 964 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; BGH; HBJD; HBTB; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 964
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630366
- ISBN
- 9780691630366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 463.19
€ 463.19
paperback. During the second world war Eric Lomax was forced to work on the notorious Burma-Siam Railway and was tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio. Left emotionally scarred and unable to form normal relationships Lomax suffered for years until, with the help of his wife Patti and the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. Num Pages: 256 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FM; BGHA; HBJF; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099582311
- ISBN
- 9780099582311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.18
€ 13.99
€ 10.18
Paperback / so. Vol. 1 originally published: Halle: Niemeyer, 1956. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; DSB; JHMC; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531051017
- ISBN
- 9783531051017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.88
€ 68.88
Paperback. Ronan O'Gara has been at the heart of Munster and Irish rugby for the past fifteen years. Packed full of anecdotes and analysis of the teammates O'Gara has been proud to share the shirt with, this title offers a record of an era when Munster rose to triumph in Europe, and Ireland to win the Grand Slam, before crashing down to earth again. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848271807
- ISBN
- 9781848271807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.93
€ 14.99
€ 10.93
Paperback. A collection of essays seeking to revitalise contemporary understanding of Mennonite theologian John Yoder by emphasising the centrality of the narrative of Jesus to his theological method and pacifist ethics. Editor(s): Weaver, J. Denny. Num Pages: 436 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718893941
- ISBN
- 9780718893941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26
Paperback. Now brought completely up--to--date for this new edition, Business The Rupert Murdoch Way not only reveals the secrets of Murdocha s remarkable success but also draws out the universal lessons and identifies strategies that can be applied to any business or career. Series: Big Shots S. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841121505
- ISBN
- 9781841121505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.38
€ 13.99
€ 12.38
Hardcover. Ex Libris with usual markings. Clean copy with some minor shelf wear, dustwrapper with edge wear and minor nicks, sunning to spine. Light yellowing on FFEP, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Publisher
- Odhams Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KKD0013812
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Each November, Lincoln and Civil War enthusiasts mark the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address by gathering together for the annual Lincoln forum. This is a selection of the Lincoln Forum lectures which offer re-examinations of Lincoln as military leader, communicator, family man and icon. Editor(s): Simon, John Y. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 262 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 619.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823222148
- ISBN
- 9780823222148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.08
€ 103.08
Hardback. This volume covers the closing months of Washington's first presidential term, opening at Mount Vernon with Washington tending to both public and private affairs. It follows his unease at the growing political factionalism and attempts to ease rivalry between Hamilton and Jefferson. Series: Presidential Series. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1184.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921235
- ISBN
- 9780813921235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.56
€ 121.56
Hardback. Dorothea Dix was the most politically engaged woman of her generation. An activist who disdained the women's rights and antislavery movements, she sought to promote national harmony. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674214880
- ISBN
- 9780674214880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.45€ 69.55
€ 76.45
€ 69.55
Hardcover. Washington's papers in volume six of the series reveal him giving meticulous attention to his personal affairs at Mount Vernon and turning his mind to the new role he should, and must, play in establishing the new government. Series: Papers of George Washington: Confederation Series. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916842
- ISBN
- 9780813916842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.98
€ 120.98