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Hardcover. Exotic animals were coveted commodities in nineteenth-century Britain. Spectators flocked to zoos and menageries to see female lion tamers and hungry hippos. Helen Cowie examines zoos and travelling menageries in the period 1800-1880, using animal exhibitions to examine issues of class, gender, imperial culture and animal welfare. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ASZX; HBTB; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137384430
ISBN
9781137384430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.02

Paperback. The Wars of the Roses turned England upside down. Between 1455 and 1485, four kings, including Richard III, lost their thrones, more than forty noblemen lost their lives on the battlefield, and thousands of the men who followed them met violent deaths. This title tells how a family survived one of the tempestuous periods in English History. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571216710
ISBN
9780571216710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Paperback. In medieval England, man was the ruler of woman, and the King was the ruler of all. How, then, could royal power lie in female hands? This title offers the stories of four exceptional women who, while never reigning queens, held great power: Matilda, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella of France and Margaret of Anjou. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 34. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571237067
ISBN
9780571237067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. A French peasant girl who heard voices from God, Joan convinced the royal court of her divine calling and became a teenage warrior, leading an army to victory against the English. This book tells the story of this women from medieval world. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; BGX; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571284634
ISBN
9780571284634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

hardcover. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Merlin Pr United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850360424
ISBN
9780850360424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.15

hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Merlin Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850360417
ISBN
9780850360417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Pocahontas may be the most famous Native American who ever lived, but during the settlement of Jamestown, and for 2 centuries afterward, the great chiefs Powhatan and Opechancanough were the subjects of considerably more interest and historical documentation than the young woman. This book provides the biographies of these three important figures. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925967
ISBN
9780813925967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.11

Hardcover. Series: London Record Society. 396 pages. Editor(s): Bradley, Helen. Edition of the returns made by English merchants, recording the transactions of foreign traders. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBLC1; KCLT. Dimension: 253 x 171 x 33. Weight: 856.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
London Record Society
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900952500
ISBN
9780900952500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.83

Paperback. The first comprehensive survey of women in the Weimar Republic, exploring the diversity and multiplicity of women's experiences in the economy, politics and society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 29. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719088193
ISBN
9780719088193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99

Paperback. The tale of Giusto Ferdinando Tenducci, 18th century castrato, celebrity, and heart-throb, and his elopement and love affair with his teenage pupil Doroethea Maunsell, a story that opens up a new history of attitudes towards sex and celebrity in Georgian Britain, and explores questions about the meaning of marriage that resonate in our own time. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp black and white plates. BIC Classification: 3JF; AVGC9; AVH; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780199655267
ISBN
9780199655267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 6.12

Paperback. When Helen Batten's marriage breaks down, she starts on a journey of discovery into her family's past and the mysteries surrounding her enigmatic nanna's early life. What she unearths is a tale of five feisty red heads struggling to climb out of poverty and find love through two world wars. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091959692
ISBN
9780091959692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

hardcover. Clean copy.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Edition
1st
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0215154
ISBN
9780297819042
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. "Includes bibliography. Commissioning organisation: By Helen & Scott Nearing. 254 p. 22 cm. Associated Names: Nearing, Scott,. Associated Dates: 1883-. Dust wrapper. A good clean copy. Firm binding." Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Social Science Institute Maine
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1955
SKU
KEX0039976
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. The real story of Oliver Twist and Fagin's children. Num Pages: 160 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302. 160 pages, 70 Illustrations. The real story of Oliver Twist and Fagin's children. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Dimension: 238 x 173 x 14. Weight: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Amberley
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848688469
ISBN
9781848688469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.40

Paperback. How was Elizabeth Bennett expected to respond to Mr Darcy's fumbled advances? How was a mother meant to present her daughter to society for the first time? Read the manuals and 'conduct books' every respectful Regency lady was required to read before embarking on the long courtship process made famous by the novels of Jane Austen. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; FZC; HBTB; WJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445651729
ISBN
9781445651729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.06

Paperback. How true to life were Jane Austen's depictions of life in England? Was Bath as described in Northanger Abbey? Lyme Regis in Persuasion? Was marriage really the only ambition for English women at that time? Helen Amy separates fact from fiction to show the real and imagined England of Jane Austen's novels. Num Pages: 160 pages, 130. BIC Classification: FZC; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 246 x 15. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445650432
ISBN
9781445650432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.40

Paperback. "Report prepared by the International Security Studies Committee, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Commissioning organisation: 21-22 April 1972, held under the auspices of the International Security Studies Program. vi, 102 p. 22 cm. Paperback. Good, tight and clean copy." Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
The Fletcher School of Law and D
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
SKU
KEX0063357
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 82.46
€ 4.99

Hardback. This work consists of essays dealing with the astronomical knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside the United States and Europe. It includes essays on Astronomy and Religion, Astronomy and Myth, and Astronomy and Astrology. Editor(s): Selin, Helaine. Series: Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science. Num Pages: 688 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; JFC; PDX; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792363637
ISBN
9780792363637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 430.77

paperback. Reveals how thousands of California natives died from 1847 to 1865 from starvation, disease, drunkenness, enslavement, rape, murder, and warfare. This book editor lets the documents tell the story and provides an organization and balance which make it possible to trace themes while letting the reader draw the conclusions. Editor(s): Heizer, Robert F. Num Pages: 321 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Bison Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803272620
ISBN
9780803272620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, over 350 black and white photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBT; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1996. An Illustrated History. 360 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBT; JWG; JWMV. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 31. Weight: 1994.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764317842
ISBN
9780764317842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.36
€ 55.99

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