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Biography
Paperback. Consistently an outsider - a child of the fundamentalist South, a self-taught intellectual, a black man married to a white woman - Richard Wright nonetheless became the unparalleled voice of his time. This title chronicles his journey from a sharecropper's shack in Mississippi to international renown as a writer and outspoken critic of racism. Num Pages: 638 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 638
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226730387
- ISBN
- 9780226730387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.48
€ 23.99
€ 19.48
Paperback. BEST THE CREDIT CRUNCH AND LAUGH! A hilarious collection of emails telling stories of bizarre accidents, sent to big companies and begging for a free T-shirt. The replies are often equally wacky, and all sorts of branded freebies are sent to the author. Spence is a new comic talent in the tradition of Henry Root. Editor(s): Robson, Cheryl. Num Pages: 200 pages, Photographs and letters reproduced. BIC Classification: BJ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Aurora Metro Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906582036
- ISBN
- 9781906582036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.82
€ 21.82
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- McClelland & Stewart Inc. Canada
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780771030499
- ISBN
- 9780771030499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.30
€ 26.99
€ 22.30
Paperback. In 1962 Sean O Se recorded 'An Poc ar Buile' with Sean O Riada and Ceoltoiri Chualann. It proved a huge success and resulted in seven wonderful years working with Sean O Riada and over sixty years of singing. This is his story. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; AVGH; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KRF2232942
- ISBN
- 9781848892538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 4.99
€ 12.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Lyman Bostock was a professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels in the 1970s. Many believed he was good enough to win multiple batting titles, yet his murder meant it would never come to be. This book tells the story of Bostock's humble beginnings, his too-brief baseball career, and his tragic death. Num Pages: 350 pages, 19 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; BTC; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442252059
- ISBN
- 9781442252059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.38
€ 59.38
Paperback. "Theodore Roosevelt's writing has the same verve, panache, and energy as the life he lived. Perhaps no president in U.S. history--not even Jefferson--had so many opinions and intellectual interests, beli" Num Pages: 636 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 36. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306802324
- ISBN
- 9780306802324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.75
€ 33.99
€ 22.75
Paperback. Before she was a glamorous actress, before she was a war-time pin-up star, even before she was Carole Landis, she was Frances Lillian Ridste, an insecure young girl from Wisconsin. This work examines Landis's life and career in Hollywood, focusing on how her movie career affected her short, unhappy life. Num Pages: 304 pages, photos. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786422005
- ISBN
- 9780786422005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.77
€ 43.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBF; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589799059
- ISBN
- 9781589799059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.34
€ 18.34
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813534596
- ISBN
- 9780813534596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 46.38
€ 52.99
€ 46.38
Hardcover. Designed by Y. Gannushkin". Commissioning organisation: [Translated from the Russian by Margaret Wettlin]. 431 p. ports. 21 cm. Associated Names: Wettlin, Margaret,. Associated Dates: 1907-. Publishers cloth. Very good clean copy in dark navy bl". Keywords: Subjects
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Publisher
- Foreign Languages Pub. House Moscow
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0157854
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00€ 4.99
€ 12.00
€ 4.99
Hardback. Editors of v. 3-5: J. Goebel, Jr. and J.H. Smith. Editor(s): Goebel, Julius, Jr. Num Pages: 898 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 150 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 898
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231089449
- ISBN
- 9780231089449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.46
€ 241.46
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Rivers Oram Press/Pandora List
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0004086
- ISBN
- 9780044403609
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Offers readers a new perspective on the relationship between time and place, time and timelessness, history and personal history Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803238466
- ISBN
- 9780803238466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.01
€ 19.99
€ 19.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 102 x 6. Weight in Grams: 60.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811220187
- ISBN
- 9780811220187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.13
€ 13.99
€ 12.13
Hardback. Presents a panorama of twentieth-century social and political history seen through the life of E I Watkin (1888-1981). The interplay of love, friction, war, politics and money, together with a relentless search for religious truth, makes this book read more like a novel than a biography. Num Pages: 320 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st UK Edition 1st Printing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845191283
- ISBN
- 9781845191283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.03
€ 124.03
Hardcover. An account of the painter Claude Monet, one of the key founders of the Impressionist movement and arguably the most influential painter of modern times. It tells the story of his life, the historical context of society at the time, and his relationships with Renoir, Sisley and Manet. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754819530
- ISBN
- 9780754819530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.98
€ 21.99
€ 16.98
Hardback. Translator(s): Rossabi, Mary. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPM; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442207509
- ISBN
- 9781442207509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.38
€ 140.38
hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Five Leaves Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905512911
- ISBN
- 9781905512911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.84
€ 19.99
€ 17.84
Paperback. The real story behind the making of THE COLOR PURPLE in the author's own words Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753819593
- ISBN
- 9780753819593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.93
€ 11.99
€ 9.93
Paperback. Joe Gans captured the world lightweight title in 1902, becoming the first black American world title holder in any sport. This biography features round-by-round ringside telegraph reports of his most famous and controversial fights, a complete fight history, photographs, and early newspaper cartoons depicting boxers. Num Pages: 286 pages, photos, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786439942
- ISBN
- 9780786439942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.89
€ 43.89
Paperback. Presents a provocative view of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), one of the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution, by revealing his avid and lifelong pursuit of alchemy. This title shows that his alchemical quest positions him more accurately in the intellectual and cultural crossroads of the seventeenth century. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050829
- ISBN
- 9780691050829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.19€ 43.11
€ 55.19
€ 43.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages, 80 colour photos. BIC Classification: BM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Griffin Media Canada
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926837093
- ISBN
- 9781926837093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.71
€ 23.99
€ 16.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 394 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFH; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Hazelden Information & Educational Services United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568387468
- ISBN
- 9781568387468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.16
€ 21.99
€ 21.16
Hardback. This is the extraordinary story of how Japan was dramatically transformed during the long reign of Emperor Meiji, from an isolated island nation to one of the five great powers of the world, poised as a rival in Asia to Russia and the European colonial powers. Num Pages: 928 pages, 20 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 928
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123402
- ISBN
- 9780231123402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.17€ 76.28
€ 101.17
€ 76.28