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Biography
Hardback. The detective is a familiar figure in British history. This work looks at famous cases such as the Ripper murders and the beginnings of the Special Branch and Detective Branch of Scotland Yard. This history covers various aspects of crime history, including the career of Jim 'the Penman' Saward, a notorious forger, and more. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; HBTB; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752441863
- ISBN
- 9780752441863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.24
€ 21.99
€ 20.24
Elizabeth Carter, 1717-1806: An Edition Of Some Unpublished Letters
Hampshire, Gwen, Carter, Elizabeth
Hardcover. Includes 111 letters and a note written by Miss Carter, dating from 1737 to 1804. They provide an understanding of the person whom her nephew Montagu Pennington wishes to portray in his memoirs. They show how generous and dependable a friend she was; how faithful in keeping contact; how witty she could be; and how serious. Num Pages: 227 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: BGL; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874139129
- ISBN
- 9780874139129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.91
€ 117.91
Paperback. An issue facing transitional democracies around the world has been what to do with the security apparatuses left over from the old regime. This text explores this using true stories of torture victims in Brazil and Uruguay who, faced with the paralysis of the new regime, settled their own accounts. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 1KLSU; BG; JHM; JPH; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226893945
- ISBN
- 9780226893945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.35
€ 30.99
€ 24.35
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Barricade Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569803509
- ISBN
- 9781569803509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.14
€ 19.99
€ 19.14
Hardback. In this work, philosopher Dorothy Emmet looks back on the philosophers who had an influence upon her work. Personal portraits she draws include H.A. Pritchard, R.G. Collingwood, A.N. Whitehead, Samuel Alexander, R.B. Braithwaite, Michael Polanyi and Alasdair MacIntyre. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGA; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333670132
- ISBN
- 9780333670132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.20
€ 122.20
hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing some light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0005977
- ISBN
- 9780571161089
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPL; BGA; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- NB Publishers South Africa
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780795701238
- ISBN
- 9780795701238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.13
€ 18.99
€ 17.13
Hardback. This literary biographical study of mid-Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell places her writing in the context of her attitudes towards creative production, her relationship with publishers, and her literary friendships, as well as examining those events of her life which fed into her work. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333695814
- ISBN
- 9780333695814
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.94
€ 63.94
Paperback. Abandoned by her mother, who left to pursue a career as a camp guard at Auschwitz-Birkenau, loathed by her step-mother, cooped up in a cellar, starved, parched, lonely amidst the fetid crush of her neighbours, Helga Schneider endured the horrors of wartime Berlin. This book presents an account of her survival. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGA; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 156. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0019522
- ISBN
- 9780099443735
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
The first full-length English language biography of Carl Th. Dreyer, the Danish film director best known for his 1928 film The Passion of Joan of Arc. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DND; 3JJ; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836792
- ISBN
- 9780810836792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.22
€ 118.22
hardcover. New York City has long been a breeding ground for spies, saboteurs, terrorists, and other threats to the nation and its greatest city. Battleground New York City examines the history of domestic security operations and the people and agencies involved in safeguarding "the city that never sleeps". Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 b notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTC; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976770
- ISBN
- 9781597976770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.44
€ 31.99
€ 28.44
Hardback. An insightful memoir from a counterculture legend Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 pp insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455592340
- ISBN
- 9781455592340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.24
€ 27.99
€ 19.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Feminist Press at The City University of New York United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558616677
- ISBN
- 9781558616677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.42
€ 17.99
€ 17.42
Paperback. The extraordinary adventure-filled story of how England came to own Manhattan in the seventeenth century Num Pages: 400 pages, Maps and integrated illustraions. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDN; 1FM; BGH; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Edition
- First Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780340696767
- ISBN
- 9780340696767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.02
€ 10.02
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
- KEX0200697
- ISBN
- 9780471401698
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This book provides a deeper understanding of L.E.J. Brouwer and his revolutionary ideas on topology and foundations of mathematics (intuitionism). Includes letters and university and faculty correspondence that illustrates his role in the twentieth century. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 540 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BJ; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857295279
- ISBN
- 9780857295279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.01
€ 126.01
Hardback. The focus of this book is the trial and conviction of Sante and Kenneth Kimes for the bizarre murder of Irene Silverman, whose New York mansion they were attempting to steal. Num Pages: 288 pages, 35. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871319425
- ISBN
- 9780871319425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.26
€ 23.99
€ 23.26
Paperback. For roughnecks in search of trouble, Deadwood was the place to go. To reform the town's notorious habits, Federal Judge Granville G Bennett moved to Deadwood, and his young daughter, Estelline, grew up with the town. This book offers an account of its change from a congeries of horse thieves, and claim jumpers to a railroad town. Num Pages: 314 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780803260658
- ISBN
- 9780803260658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.59
€ 23.99
€ 23.59
Paperback. "This is an important book at the right time. We need to read this story and understand its vision. Recommended."--Luis Alberto Urrea, author of The Devil's Highway: A True Story Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: B; JFSJ1; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826340580
- ISBN
- 9780826340580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.22
€ 23.22
Paperback. Edith Somerville and Violet Martin Ross were cousins who entered a literary partnership that produced the 19th century Irish novel, "The Real Charlotte" and a series of comic stories, "Some Experiences of an Irish RM". This book looks at a selection of their letters. Editor(s): Lewis, Gifford. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 340. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- KKD0005338
- ISBN
- 9780571153497
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1945
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804706056
- ISBN
- 9780804706056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.00
€ 130.00
Paperback. Liverpool's dynamic music scene gave the world The Beatles. What city could hope to follow that? But 12 years later, in 1974, lightning nearly struck twice. Deaf School were a band formed in John Lennon's old art college, rehearsing in the very same rooms. This full-length biography deals with Deaf School's early days in Liverpool. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 195 x 17. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846318603
- ISBN
- 9781846318603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.48
€ 38.99
€ 35.48
Hardcover. This work describes how the author helped to destroy the Soviet armed forces by his formation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF). It provides an insight into the USSR and its demise, and the rise of the modern, independent Ukraine, a major military power. Series: Ukrainian Research Institute publications. Num Pages: 350 pages, 24pp photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780916458775
- ISBN
- 9780916458775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.01
€ 35.99
€ 30.01
Paperback. During the Great Depression, Lee Hays, the son of a Southern Methodist minister, used his music to life the hearts of sharecroppers and miners and union organizers. He helped bring black music to America's consciousness. He could make people laugh in times when there seemed little to laugh about. Num Pages: 299 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803297470
- ISBN
- 9780803297470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.59
€ 17.59