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Hardcover. "288 p. illus. 23 cm. Publishers cloth. Good copy with clean wine cloth and bright gilt title on the spine, library lables and stamps on the front end papers, well defined edges and tight binding, minor wear and tear to dw edges." Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Longmans, Green & Co.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1956
Edition
First PUBLISHED 1956
SKU
KEX0051914
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Tells the story of the four larger-than-life commanders directing the Allied effort: Louis Mountbatten, Orde Wingate, Joseph Stilwell and William Slim, and explores the Campaign through their often stormy relationship. Num Pages: 544 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 34. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099551782
ISBN
9780099551782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with heroic adventurers charting the furthest reaches of the globe. Foremost among these explorers was navigator and cartographer Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy. This book reveals Cook's place in history as a brave and brilliant seaman. Num Pages: 512 pages, 45 colour illustrations + 4 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300184310
ISBN
9780300184310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.68

Paperback. Everyone knows what William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but it has become customary to assume that the victory was inevitable, given the alleged superiority of Norman military technology. With biographical sketches of the great warriors who fought for the crown of England in 1066, this work shows that this view is mistaken. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b&w plates, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712666725
ISBN
9780712666725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon? Num Pages: 688 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784703509
ISBN
9781784703509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. Marcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2,000 years after his death. A philosopher as well as an emperor, his was an extraordinary reign. He proved himself a great leader. This is his biography. Num Pages: 704 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 158 x 37. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Vintage Books
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844135271
ISBN
9781844135271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.58

Hardcover. Fine copy, with fine D.J
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Continuum International Publishing Group - Athlone
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st ed
SKU
KST0009593
ISBN
9780485114799
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardcover. Fine copy, with fine D.J
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Continuum International Publishing Group - Athlone
Edition
1st ed
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KST0009594
ISBN
9780485114799
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Why are we interested in history at all? Why do we feel the need to distinguish between past and present? In this book, the author argues that the past originates from an experience of rupture separating past and present, for example the rupture with Europe's past that was effected by the French and the Industrial Revolutions. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749367
ISBN
9780804749367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardback. Why are we interested in history at all? Why do we feel the need to distinguish between past and present? This book investigates how the notion of sublime historical experience complicates and challenges existing conceptions of language, truth, and knowledge. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804749350
ISBN
9780804749350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.97

Hardcover. Stamps on copyright page. 272pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
SKU
KON0821383
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
420
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007330959
ISBN
9780007330959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Good clean copy showing light shelf wear and age. Toned pages, text is clear and crisp and remains a very good copy. Keywords: Ireland, 19th century Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
HarperCollins Distribution Services
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSG0025858
ISBN
9780006353249
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 9.39

Paperback. BIC Classification: HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138818125
ISBN
9781138818125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Hardback. 113pp, some wearing on the cover - Foreign Languages Publishing House,
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Foreign Languages Publishing House
Number of pages
113
Publication date
1950
SKU
KTK0102075
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 21.00

Hardback. 114pp, cover worn, text very good - Foreign Languages Publishing House,
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Foreign Languages Publishing House
Number of pages
114
Publication date
1950
SKU
KTK0102292
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.00

Hardback. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567. No dust jacket. Keywords: "Science & Nature - Environment & Ecology - Pollution,Scientific, Technical & Medical - Environment - Pollution,Subjects - Science & Natu"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
KT00002464
ISBN
9780415062299
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 18.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. The classic general history of Ireland covering the economic, social and political development of Ireland from the prehistoric times to the present. This new updated edition brings us up to 2011. Editor(s): Keogh, Dermot. Num Pages: 544 pages, 170 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 896.
Publisher
Mercier Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9781856357555
ISBN
9781856357555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 15.16

Paperback. Covers the history of the beautiful game from its origins in English public schools in the early 19th century to its current role as a crucial element of a globalized entertainment industry. The authors explain how football transformed from a sport at elite boarding schools in England to become a pastime popular with the working classes. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBS; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813227276
ISBN
9780813227276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.12

Hardback. In parts of eighteenth-century Japan, couples raised only two or three children. As villages shrank and headcounts dwindled, posters of child-murdering she-devils began to appear, and governments offered to pay their subjects to have more children. This book focuses on Eastern Japan, where population growth resumed in the nineteenth century. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 439 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 21 line illustrations, 17 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3J; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 812.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
388
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272439
ISBN
9780520272439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.08
€ 64.66

Paperback. An exquisite collection of objects relating to the traditions of samurai warriors, from swords and armor to dishes and paintings Num Pages: 132 pages, 178 color + 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 218 x 8. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933789033
ISBN
9781933789033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

paperback. Offers new insights into the tumultuous history of the relations between China and Tibet at the start of the twentieth century Translator(s): Bisset-Buechel, Rebecca. Num Pages: 402 pages, 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCT; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9786162150166
ISBN
9786162150166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 318 x 32. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152389
ISBN
9780231152389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.42
€ 57.11

Paperback. A critical translation and commentary on a work long regarded as Latin America's first novel, which proves that this famous tale of piracy is actually a historical account that sheds new light on Spain's worldwide struggle against the ambitions of France and other European powers Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 6 maps, 2 charts. BIC Classification: HBTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292743892
ISBN
9780292743892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

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