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Paperback. An account of the life of Leonardo da Vinci, from his birth to his apprenticeship in Florence and work in Milan, Rome and Amboise. A self taught intellectual, he was endlessly curious about the physical world and his notebooks reveal a breadth of research, and anticipation of modern technology. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 160 pages, 183 illustrations, 148 in colour. BIC Classification: AFH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500300817
ISBN
9780500300817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. A page turning insider's account of reporting on crime in Japan. Does for Tokyo what Homicide did for Baltimore. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 324. 384 pages. From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up. At nineteen, Jake Adelstein went to Japan in search of peace and tranquility. What he got was a life of crime. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight: 300.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849014649
ISBN
9781849014649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. An entertaining new book about the trials and tribulations of an English couple trying to scratch a living in the Andalucian countryside in the late '80s. They relate their amusing (and occasional painful) experiences - and those of their pets. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; BT; VSW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Survival Books
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KCW0018229
ISBN
9781901130492
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Random House Canada Canada
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307358950
ISBN
9780307358950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, 10 colour and 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJ; BGA; HBJD1; HBLW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Librario Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
KKD0013019
ISBN
9781904440727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. How do we decide what's worth saving and what should be thrown away? From Ireland's Catholic priests to the hitherto obscure music saved from extinction via the vast exchange mart of the Internet, this title captures moments of both disappearance and rebirth in all their complexity and strangeness. Series: Granta: The Magazine of New Writing. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Granta Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905881055
ISBN
9781905881055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.50

Paperback. Today we view Cezanne as a monumental figure, but during his lifetime (1839-1906), many did not understand him or his work. This book tells the story of an artist who was never accepted into the official Salon: he was considered a revolutionary at best and a barbarian at worst, whose paintings were unfinished, distorted and strange. Num Pages: 608 pages, 40 pp colour plates. BIC Classification: ACVT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 232 x 40. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846681707
ISBN
9781846681707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.38

Paperback. The action packed true story of the Chinook helicopter force in Afghanistan. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444708004
ISBN
9781444708004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. The celebratory, revealing, inspiring and entertaining autobiography of the greatest manager in the history of British football. Num Pages: 448 pages, 4 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340919408
ISBN
9780340919408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Sir Alex Ferguson's first autobiography - detailing his life until the year 2000 Num Pages: 544 pages, 24 pp b&w, 32pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 40. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473657618
ISBN
9781473657618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

paperback. The Stone Roses shows a band sizzling with skill, consumed with drive and aspiration and possessing an almost preternatural mastery of the pop paradigm. This book explores the political and cultural zeitgeist of England in 1989, and attempts to apprehend the magic ingredients that made "The Stone Roses" such a special album. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120 x 9. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
9780826417428
ISBN
9780826417428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.56

Paperback. From hustling, drug addiction and armed violence in America's black ghettos Malcolm X turned to the puritanical fervour of the Black Muslims. He became identified in the white press as a teacher of race hatred. This autobiography reveals his integrity and the fierce idealism which led him to reject both liberal hypocrisies and black racialism. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGA; JFSL3; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185439
ISBN
9780141185439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. The stunning and heartbreaking story of the young son of Rachel Nickell - who witnessed the brutal attack on his mother and whose childhood was shaped by the media storm that followed. A coming-of-age story that begins with a tragedy but ends in optimism, forgiveness and peace. Num Pages: 272 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BGA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008144296
ISBN
9780008144296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. The snooker legend reveals all about his turbulent life and career Num Pages: 320 pages, 2x8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Headline London
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755316618
ISBN
9780755316618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. Alex Horne is not a birdwatcher. But his dad is, so with the prospect of fatherhood looming on his own horizon, Alex decided there was no better time to really get to know both his father and his father's favourite hobby. So he challenged his dad to a Big Year: from 1 January to 31 December they would each try to spot as many birds as possible. Num Pages: 384 pages, Integrated line drawings. BIC Classification: BM; WH; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753515761
ISBN
9780753515761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. * The charming, witty and slightly disreputable memoirs of Alex James - artist, musician, bass player with Blur, and the perfect chronicler of the Britpop generation Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 24, colour pix. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349119939
ISBN
9780349119939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.62

Paperback. This is the story of Alex James's transition from a leading light of the Britpop movement in the 1990s, to gentleman farmer, artisan cheese-maker and father of five. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007453146
ISBN
9780007453146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.41

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
SEVEN STORIES PRESS
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583226759
ISBN
9781583226759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; DNF; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881613943
ISBN
9789881613943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.78

Paperback. A rare and graphic insight into soldiering with the famous French Foreign Legion. A contemporary account covering active service with the Legion in Iraq, Bosnia and Chad. Num Pages: 170 pages, 16pp B & W plates. BIC Classification: BM; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Barnsley
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783376155
ISBN
9781783376155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Doddie is quintessentially a Rangers man, having grown up in Glasgow supporting them and then going on to play a key role in the club's 1972 Cup Winners' Cup triumph. Doddie won 12 medals in a glittering career, including a highly-prized European one during his time with Rangers. This title tells the story of a Rangers legend. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp. colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845026974
ISBN
9781845026974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.14

Paperback. Takes us behind the scenes of Britain's criminal justice system. In this title, the author introduces us to its characters and arcane eccentricities, and tells stories of courtroom triumph and defeat. It deals with the question: how do we ensure that the guilty are convicted and the innocent walk free? Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BM; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141042725
ISBN
9780141042725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; 3JJPL; BM; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9781408841204
ISBN
9781408841204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.70

Hardcover. Since his first tentative steps on stage, Alex Norton's career has been both highly colourful and eventful. His journey from the streets of Glasgow's notorious Gorbals to blockbuster Hollywood movies has rarely been smooth but in a career spanning six decades he has pretty much seen it all - and done most of it. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8-page. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845029494
ISBN
9781845029494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.11

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