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In this biography of Frederick the Great, Nancy Mitford carefully unravels the complex character of one of Europe's brilliant rulers. She re-creates his unhappy youth; his reforming zeal, which paved...

Condition remarks: Condition: VG. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible. A landmark work of literary biography, Joseph Conrad:...

In nearly half a century, Frederick Palmer reported on more different armies in action than any other journalist. Using Palmer's wartime notebooks and photographs, this book re-creates the journalist's journey...

"My God won't let me do that." These seven words of boundless hope would irreversibly change the life of the teenage boy who spoke them. On April 7, 1994 the...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: worn/faded. npo tears Page Condition: Good. Markings: gifter's inscription. Binding: Tight and intact. No stickers or labels visible. A richly detailed study of Australian colonial...

Author: G.D. ObichkinBinding: HardbackPublished: Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life and intellectual journey...

The Alexander Technique is a method of muscular re-education, which has become standard training for actors, dancers and singers, and is practised for health reasons all over the world. Its...

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The inspiring story of Frederick Banting, who discovered insulin. His historic contributions to the medical field, and selfless sale of his patent for just one dollar, changed the course of...

British architect George Frederick Bodley (1827-1907) fundamentally shaped the architecture, art, and design of the Anglican Church throughout England and the world; his work survives in the United States, Australia,...

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More Mere Mortals is a gripping compilation of the medical misfortunes of more than 30 well-known characters from history. Written with author Jim Leavelsley's typical light touch and whimsical style,...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: good. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Firm and intact. Few Victorian intellectuals led lives as richly varied as Frederic Harrison —...

Format: Hardback, 240mm x 300mm, 1510g, 208 pagesPublished: Schilt Publishing b.v., Netherlands, 2009This book provides an unusual look at cultural and political life in the United States over nearly three...

Condition remarks: Binding: Hardcover - no dust jacket, some wear. Condition: Very Good (Minor cosmetic wear to edges, typical of age). Page condition: yellowing and foxing. An intimate and illuminating...

Author: Wilfrid BluntBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight sun fading to spine and purple foxing to fore-edge with some slight...

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An updated edition of a classic African American autobiography, with new supplementary materials The preeminent American slave narrative first published in 1845, Frederick Douglass'sNarrativepowerfully details the life of the abolitionist...

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He was the gentleman bushranger . she was the woman who rode with him. This is the true story of Captain Thunderbolt and his lady. 'Bail up!' demanded Captain Thunderbolt...

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A newly edited collection of the seminal writings and speeches of a legendary writer, orator, and civil rights leader A new collection of the seminal writings and speeches of a...

A dashing tale of heroes, heroines and Regency romance by one of our best-known and most beloved historical novelists. If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 'The greatest writer...

Author: Laurence FentonFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 234mm, 560g, 288 pagesPublished: Amberley Publishing, United Kingdom, 2018In the summer of 1845, Frederick Douglass, the young runaway slave catapulted to fame by his...

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Frederick Douglass was a key figure in helping to secure the abolition of slavery in America - discover his Narrative on the 150th anniversary of that event. Frederick Douglass was...

Author: Alexander WalkerBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, yellowed DJ, some chipping to spine.Alexander Walker's Peter Sellers: The...

Secondhand Crime Fiction & Thriller Bargain Book Box Get ready for an adrenaline rush with this compelling collection of secondhand thrillers and mysteries. Featuring a roster of bestselling authors renowned...

Traces the progression of the civil rights movement and its effect on history through biographical sketches of four prominent and influential African Americans- Frederick Douglass, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King,...

Author: M.C. Beaton Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 192 Whether dressed in her finery or disguised as a frump, he wanted her just the same! How can plain...

Author: Maurice GoldsmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Lawrence and Wishart, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFrederic Joliot-Curie, who died in 1958 in his fifty-eigth year, typified in a manner unique in his...

Prague, 1995: Vera Foltynova, a widow in her late 50s, claims to receive visits from the ghost of great composer Frederic Chopin. What's more, she declares that Chopin has dictated...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed, with foxing visible on multiple pages including endpapers.. Markings: whiteout on fep. Binding: Intact. Retailer label from...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Signed,Previous ownerAt the very heart of the City of London, on a street whose...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFew figures in Australian cultural and scientific life shone as brightly as Sir Frederick Russell Grimwade — industrialist, philanthropist, and passionate guardian of the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image; slight worn edges and corners. In one of the most poignant and groundbreaking stories in comic book...