Boadicea was the queen of the Iken and other British tribes.
She led a rebellion against the Roman occupiers in Britain in 60 and 61 during the reign of Emperor Nero, in which 70,000 Romans were killed. However, the rebellion was still crushed, and Boadicea committed suicide.
An interwar study of Petar II Petrović Njegoš on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of his death: biography, selection of verses and interpretation of key works in a historical-political framework.
BE-KA, 1934.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
8.24 €
Croatian history • Romanced history • Biography • Political-historical essays
Petar Grgec depicts the life of Ban Ivan Karlović (Kurjaković), known as the "Croatian Job" for his suffering in the battles against the Turks. A popular historical monograph published by the Croatian Academy of Sciences of St. Jerome.
Hrvatsko književno društvo Sv. Jeronima, 1932.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
12.42 €
German literature • Biography • Music
Ludwig van Beethoven is a popular, accessible biography of Beethoven by German author Maria Lipsius, known under the pseudonym La Mara. Extremely rare, like all Edition Slave editions.
Edition Slave, 1921.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
18.26 €
German literature • Historical novel • Biography
A biographical novel that follows the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, highlighting his artistic genius, struggle with poverty, and the relationships that shaped his art and destiny.
Nakladni zavod Josip Čaklović, 1941.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
8.76 €
German literature • Biography • Art history
"Don Francisco de Goya" depicts the life and work of the famous Spanish painter Francisco Goya. The book connects his artistic development with the turbulent social and political events of his time.
Nakladni zavod Josip Čaklović, 1943.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
6.42 €
Francuska književnost • Historical novel • Biography
In his biography "Disraeli," Maurois depicts the life of British statesman Benjamin Disraeli, his political rise, literary work, and role in shaping 19th-century British politics.
Minerva nakladna knjižara, 1939.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.