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Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Peanut Butter Publishing,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Stated First Edition
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897168151
- ISBN
- 9780897168151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.20
€ 20.99
€ 15.20
Paperback. The remarkable true story of some of Europe's greatest artists, the house that sheltered them during the Second World War, and the Emergency Rescue Committee who helped them escape from the Nazis Num Pages: 496 pages, integrated. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 200 x 28. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719566943
- ISBN
- 9780719566943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.99
€ 16.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 142 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BT; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896300993
- ISBN
- 9781896300993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.20
€ 20.99
€ 15.20
Hardcover. On May 26, 1889, four thousand mourners proceeded down Michigan Avenue, followed by a crowd forty thousand strong, in a howl of protest at what commentators called one of the ghastliest and most curious crimes in civilized history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226248950
- ISBN
- 9780226248950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.76€ 75.68
€ 91.76
€ 75.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 383.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Broadway Books
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307986559
- ISBN
- 9780307986559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.74
€ 17.99
€ 16.74
Paperback. Mixing fiction and nonfiction, Skinner breathes new imaginative life into the story of a twentieth century icon. Bewitched by the beauty of a troupe of native dancers and the strange music of the gamelan, Margaretha changes her name to Mata Hari and goes to Paris, where she is drawn into a web of espionage resulting in her death by firing squad. Num Pages: 240 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; BTM; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001295
- ISBN
- 9780571209347
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. This account gives a vivid picture of the romance and realism of coastal trade, initially in a schooner, then in Thames spiritsail sailing barges before and during the war. The author tells of the havoc wrought by barges caught out in severe gales and the hazards of plying trade in wartime. Num Pages: 176 pages, line drawings, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953818013
- ISBN
- 9780953818013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.07
€ 16.99
€ 16.07
Paperback. When Katie Piper was 24, her life was near perfect. Young and beautiful, she was well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a model. But then she met Daniel Lynch on Facebook and her world quickly turned into a nightmare. After being held captive and brutally raped by her new boyfriend, Katie was subjected to a vicious acid attack. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234. Good clean copy showing some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps to cover
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- KSS0014175
- ISBN
- 9780091940768
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Originally published by Hammond World Atlas in 2009. Num Pages: 192 pages, Color photos throughout, color illustrations throughout, B&W photos throughout,. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629144566
- ISBN
- 9781629144566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.33
€ 18.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BT; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 227. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Currach Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KIN0008267
- ISBN
- 9781856079747
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. A biography of two Chinese sisters who took very different paths in their quest to be independent women. The journeys of these extraordinary women spanned the twentieth century and three continents in a saga of East-West cultural exchange and personal struggle. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BG; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 26. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742553132
- ISBN
- 9780742553132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.87
€ 29.99
€ 26.87
Paperback. The British criminal justice system is not dedicated to the truth. It is concerned only with reasonable doubt. In this careful examination of indisputable evidence, Michael O'Connell seeks to ensure wrongful convictions of the innocent will not be repeated. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBKN; 1DBR; BTC; JP; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848893009
- ISBN
- 9781848893009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Num Pages: 508 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JH; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Maryland Center for History and Culture United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780938420941
- ISBN
- 9780938420941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.65
€ 27.65
Paperback. A celebrated warrior who led his people to victory on the battlefield, Red Cloud was also a skilled diplomat who transitioned the Oglala Sioux to reservation life. In Red Cloud: Oglala Legend , John D. McDermott examines Red Cloud's early years, his rise to prominence, and his struggle to protect his people from cultural domination. Series: South Dakota Biography Series. Num Pages: 194 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 121 x 7. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- South Dakota State Historical Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941813027
- ISBN
- 9781941813027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.88
€ 24.88
Paperback. Unveils the operations of the Mexican mafia and describes how it grew from a small clique into a transnational criminal organization. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594032523
- ISBN
- 9781594032523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.16
€ 29.99
€ 26.16
hardcover. Thoroughly researched and engagingly written, this text provides a unique insight into counterinsurgency and Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War. Series: Australian Army History Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; HBJF; HBJM; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107098442
- ISBN
- 9781107098442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.35€ 51.19
€ 51.35
€ 51.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages, 40 B&W photos. BIC Classification: BTC; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781510713017
- ISBN
- 9781510713017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.13
€ 18.99
€ 18.13
paperback. Among the criminal celebrities of Prohibition-era Chicago, two well-educated Jewish boys from wealthy South Side families were notorious. Revealing secret testimony, this book separates fact from myth as it unravels the crime, the investigation, and the trial, in which they were defended by the era's famous attorney, Clarence Darrow. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 2ABM; 3JJG; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252068294
- ISBN
- 9780252068294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.59
€ 24.99
€ 23.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BJ; BT; JFFE3; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Human & Rousseau (Pty) Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780798171304
- ISBN
- 9780798171304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.10
€ 18.99
€ 17.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894974714
- ISBN
- 9781894974714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.44
€ 14.99
€ 11.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; BM; BTC; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Strategic Media Books United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939521217
- ISBN
- 9781939521217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.00€ 18.21
€ 23.00
€ 18.21
hardcover. Murder, Inc. and the Moral Life: Gangsters and Gangbusters in La Guardia's New York tells the story of the notorious 1930s Brooklyn gang nicknamed "Murder, Inc." Murder, Inc. is as well an extended moral reflection on the phenomenon of gangsters in general and the Murder, Inc. gang in particular Num Pages: 288 pages, 17 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780823271559
- ISBN
- 9780823271559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.56
€ 86.56
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743244381
- ISBN
- 9780743244381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.79
€ 18.99
€ 16.79
Paperback. Sophie Morgan is a submissive. An ordinary, successful young woman who in private surrenders her body and mind to a dominant man. Some of these relationships have been loving, others casual, one just cruel. But what happens when she meets the dominant man of her dreams? When they move in together? When life, love and play collide? Series: Diary of a Submissive. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9781405912822
- ISBN
- 9781405912822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.22
€ 20.99
€ 16.22