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Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747571124
ISBN
9780747571124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. Offers accounts from ordinary men and women who were there. This book features personal experiences of these soldiers, civilians, marines and medics from both sides tell us what it was really like to live through what was supposed to be the war to end all wars. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BG; HBJD1; HBWN; JHMP; JWX. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234. Clean copy with some shelf wear. Minor stains on some pages
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KCW0000116
ISBN
9780091888879
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Few army chaplains had as varied a career during the First World War as the Reverend Benjamin O'Rorke. A regular army chaplain who had seen service in the Boer War he was mobilised with 54 other chaplains at the start of hostilities. He went to France with 4 Field Ambulance where he was taken prisoner by the Germans at the end of August 1914. Editor(s): Howson, Peter. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; BJ; HBWN; HRCX4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910294703
ISBN
9781910294703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.55

Hardcover. 8vo. Good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
HarperCollins Distribution Services
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0257097
ISBN
9780002162630
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A chronicle of the lives of three men, John Fitch, James Rumsey and Robert Fulton, all striving to invent the first steamboat. The author shows the pattern of their interwoven fates in this tale of "anguished pioneering". Num Pages: 406 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; TBX; TTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 33. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823213764
ISBN
9780823213764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 704 pages, 44 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGX; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC91. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 235 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300226577
ISBN
9780300226577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Revealing the truth behind the legend of Ayn Rand, author of "Atlas Shrugged", Nathaniel Branden tells the story of his relationship with the literary genius, 25 years his senior. It lasted 18 years and went from student/teacher, to friends, to colleagues, to lovers, and to bitter adversaries. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787945138
ISBN
9780787945138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.54

Hardback. The definitive study of the "Hungarian man of mystery", shadowy spymaster J. Peters Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JPA; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252035982
ISBN
9780252035982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.97

Paperback. The fascinating story of a famous Victorian murder case - and the notorious detective who solved it Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; 3JH; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 308. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First Printing
SKU
KTG0004437
ISBN
9780747596486
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This Norton Critical Edition of Solomon Northup's harrowing autobiography is based on the 1853 first edition. It is accompanied by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s introduction and detailed explanatory footnotes. Editor(s): Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BM; HBTS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393264241
ISBN
9780393264241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. In the heart of Indianapolis in the mid 1960's, through a twist of fate and fortune, a young girl came to live with a mother and her seven children. What began as a temporary childcare arrangement between Sylvia Likens' parents and Gertrude Baniszewski turned into a crime that would haunt cops, prosecutors, and a community for decades to come. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pages photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 109 x 18. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
St. Martin's True Crime
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9780312946999
ISBN
9780312946999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.59

Hardcover. Biography...Thomas Davis. 385pp
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Geography Publications
Condition
New
SKU
9780906602652
ISBN
9780906602652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. This title is a reissue of a shocking true story of life behind the veil. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 108 x 20. Weight in Grams: 158.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553816952
ISBN
9780553816952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.45

Hardcover. Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) is one of the twentieth century's greatest composers. This biography explores the composer's formative experiences as a Russian subject and a member of the Swedish-speaking Finnish minority. It traces Sibelius' relationships with his creative contemporaries, with whom he worked to usher in a golden age of music and art. Num Pages: 496 pages, 8 colour plates, 36 halftones, 47 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 261 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226304779
ISBN
9780226304779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.81
€ 75.70

Paperback. Some minor shelf wear, but remains good.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
W&N
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KTJ0008160
ISBN
9780297853558
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Professor Frick's biography the first major English language work on Smotryc kyj examines the ways in which established cultures were altered by cross-cultural understandings and misunderstandings, resulting from the confrontation and mutual adaptation of two or more diverse cultures. Series: Harvard Series in Ukrainian Studies. Num Pages: 325 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: BGH; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916458607
ISBN
9780916458607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.80

Paperback. Introduces readers to medieval life through the experience of Peter Abelard, the master of the Paris schools, whose career included, seducing Heloise, being castrated, accused of treason, condemned as a heretic, as well as writing his memoirs - his "story of calamities". Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631214441
ISBN
9780631214441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.53

Hardback. Revisiting the story of the South's "most perfect scalawag," Ginsberg contributes to a broader understanding of the essential role southern Jews played during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894640
ISBN
9780801894640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.65
€ 47.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGSA; WSBT; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253022271
ISBN
9780253022271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.31

Paperback. William Mulholland presided over the creation of a water system that forever changed the course of southern California's history. This biography of Mulholland challenges many of the prevailing versions of his life story and sheds light on the history of Los Angeles and its relationship with its most prized resource: water. Num Pages: 436 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BGH; GT; HBJK; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 908. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0000153
ISBN
9780520234666
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. This is the author's autobiographical collection of stories and vignettes representing a social portrait of his life and times. He reflects and refracts the realities of interwar Europe, the New Deal years and America after the War. Series: Trailblazers. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; BGB; HBG; HBLW; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471247395
ISBN
9780471247395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.83
€ 55.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 31. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Henry Holt & Company Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780805050875
ISBN
9780805050875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.75

Hardback. Series: Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts. Num Pages: 239 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313265259
ISBN
9780313265259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.06

Hardcover. On the eve of her 80th birthday, Mary O'Rourke has sat down to write a letter to twenty people past and present, close and distant, living and deceased. Every letter is heartfelt; every letter offers gratitude for the difference the recipient made to Mary's life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BJ; HBJD1; JPHL; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 372 x 26. Weight in Grams: 400. 8vo. Very good Copy. First edition. Politics and politicians in 20th century Ireland.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Gill Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0310199
ISBN
9780717172238
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

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