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Paperback. When the "Railway Magazine" of January 2000 published the results of its Millennium Poll, Sir Vincent Raven gained a 42nd place, along with Thomas Newcomen and Arthur Peppercorn. This is the biography of this engineer, illustrated with contemporary archive photographs, portraits and ephemera. Num Pages: 224 pages, 85. BIC Classification: BGT; TRF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752439242
ISBN
9780752439242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.74

Paperback. A biography of Alec Troup Num Pages: 160 pages, 70ill. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 176 x 11. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752424118
ISBN
9780752424118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Strategic Media Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939521187
ISBN
9781939521187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.90

Paperback.
Publisher
Back Bay Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
326
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316042789
ISBN
9780316042789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.86

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Beacon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807086575
ISBN
9780807086575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.76

Paperback. Illustrated with more than 60 archive images, this collection of true tales from across the Ribble Valley gives a record of crime and punishment. It begins with the paranoid prisoner of Barnoldswick and passes through an alphabet of place names that ends within the haunted ruins of Whalley Abbey, where the execution of a martyred monk was staged. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 128 pages, approx 65. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 6. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752444956
ISBN
9780752444956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Hardcover. Following in the footsteps of Thoemmes Press's "Dictionary of Eighteenth-Century British Philosophers (1999) and "Dictionary of Seventeenth-Century British Philosophers (2000), this work is a research source in this history of ideas. Editor(s): Mander, W. J.; Sell, Alan P. F. Num Pages: 525 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BG; GBC; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 126. Weight in Grams: 2780.
Publisher
Thoemmes Continuum
Number of pages
525
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855069558
ISBN
9781855069558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 828.99
€ 744.91

Paperback. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books United States
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608460748
ISBN
9781608460748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.78

Paperback. This book will appeal to everyone interested in true-crime and the shadier side of London's past. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456577
ISBN
9780752456577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. A tale of a cynic's attempt to become a better person by helping others. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JKSN1; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843549772
ISBN
9781843549772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.24

Paperback. Albert Camus is among the most significant French writers of the twentieth century. Opening with his impoverished childhood in Algiers, this biography presents the historical context, focusing on Camus' later agonising conflict between sympathy for the working class Algerians and for the French colonials with a stake in their adopted land. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 2AHA; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099749110
ISBN
9780099749110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Reissue of Irrationality author and eminent psychologist Stuart Sutherland's classic account of his own manic depression, a candid but often humorous journey, combined with an analysis of the origins and treatments of mental illness. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MMH; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Pinter & Martin Ltd
Number of pages
308
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905177202
ISBN
9781905177202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.40

Paperback. From its medieval and Tudor beginnings, through the destruction of many of its royal buildings in the 17th century, up to its state and purpose today, this is a detailed history of Eltham Palace. Num Pages: 192 pages, 66 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMKH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 247 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750955546
ISBN
9780750955546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.65

Paperback. Samora Machel led FRELIMO, the Mozambican Liberation Front, to victory against Portuguese colonialism in 1974, and the following year became independent Mozambique's first President. This biography presents the many different faces of the man Nelson Mandela called 'a true African revolutionary'. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041942
ISBN
9781849041942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.56

Hardback. The General Correspondence of James Boswell, 1766-1769 Editor(s): Cole, Richard Cargill; Baker, Peter S.; McClennan, Rachel; Caudle, James C. Series: The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Num Pages: 320 pages, geneal. table. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; BGA; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 844.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748608102
ISBN
9780748608102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.93
€ 219.46

Hardback. Clever, attractive and ambitious, intellectually daring and physically courageous, Cornelia Sorabji was a remarkable woman. As India's first female lawyer, she was original and often outspoken in her views. Presenting a portrait of this determined and pioneering woman, this title is suitable for those with an interest in Indian or British history. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; JFSJ1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 44. Weight in Grams: 926.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848853751
ISBN
9781848853751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 54.65

Hardcover. Henrietta Barnett is known for her role as the founder of Hampstead Garden Suburb, an innovative and imaginative housing development planned to provide attractive and affordable accommodation for all, regardless of income or social class. This book presents an account of Henrietta's life and work. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860774300
ISBN
9781860774300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. Steve Fielding's highly readable new book features each of the twenty-nine cases in one volume for the first time and is fully illustrated with photographs, news cuttings, rare documents and drawings. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 173 x 8. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752457079
ISBN
9780752457079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Hardback. As long as the United States has banks, robbers will try to steal from them. A History of Heists details trends in bank robbery, including how advances in law enforcement and security have foiled many bandits. The ostensible goal of every bank robbery is to get the money, but it is a crime that often has a strong hold on the popular imagination. Num Pages: 262 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442235458
ISBN
9781442235458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.12

Hardback. With an Introduction by a leading modern scholar, this outstanding biography of one of the key royal figures of the modern period also provides a unique inside view on many of the major events of the Victorian era. Num Pages: 2760 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 257. Weight in Grams: 5239.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848859944
ISBN
9781848859944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 778.01

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