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Hardcover. A piano attachment for camp concerts is just one of the absurd inventions to be found in this book of cartoons designed to keep spirits up during the Second World War. These intricate comic drawings poke gentle fun at both the instruments of war and the indignity of the air-raid shelter in Heath Robinson's inimitable style. Num Pages: 160 pages, 104 duotone halftones, 46 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 194. .
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244430
ISBN
9781851244430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.81

Hardcover. Heath Robinson drew many cartoons lampooning the excesses of the First World War and poking fun at the German army, bringing comic relief to British soldiers and civilians. This book presents his complete First World War satire, from ridiculous weapons such as 'Button Magnets' to a demonstration of how to have a 'Quiet Cup of Tea at the Front.' Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 duotone halftones, 70 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244249
ISBN
9781851244249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761827979
ISBN
9780761827979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.83

Hardcover. 362pp. Folded maps. Original cloth. Title in gilt on spine. Usual library markings. Page edges are stained. Cover is slightly worn particularly on the spine
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Longmans Green and Co
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1903
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KON0826271
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 26.99
€ 17.95

Hardcover. Dublin Burning is a vivid, clear-eyed account of the 1916 Rising and is the most complete account we have from a senior participant. No other senior Volunteer figure has left a similar memoir of Easter Week. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGHA; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
9780717159307
ISBN
9780717159307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.87

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Ltd
Edition
Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716525059
ISBN
9780716525059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.04

Hardcover. Very good copy in very good dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0015650
ISBN
9780716525684
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582353985
ISBN
9780582353985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HRCC7; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268044213
ISBN
9780268044213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Since the time of the Vikings, the Atlantic has shaped the lives of people who depend on it for survival, and people have shaped the Atlantic. In his account of this interdependency, Bolster, a historian and professional seafarer, takes us through a millennium-long environmental history of our impact on one of the largest ecosystems in the world. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBTP; KNAF; RGR; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First American Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674283961
ISBN
9780674283961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.81

Paperback. Aiming to reveal the role sailors played in helping forge new identities for black people in America and how they actively contributed to the Atlantic maritime culture, this book traces the history of black seamen to the end of the American Civil War. Num Pages: 320 pages, 37 halftones, 3 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; HBTM; HBTS; JFSL3; KNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
(4th)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674076273
ISBN
9780674076273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.55

Paperback. Provides a richer portrait of Caesar's life by viewing him from multiple perspective and relating him to broader Roman society Explores aspects of Caesar's career in cultural and social terms Engaging and witty style will appeal to general readers. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405175258
ISBN
9781405175258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Paperback. Did the Washington Post bring down Richard Nixon by reporting on the Watergate scandal? Did a cryptic remark by Walter Cronkite effectively end the Vietnam War? This book describes how myths like these can feed stereotypes, deflect blame from policymakers, and overstate the power and influence of the news media. Num Pages: 381 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520291294
ISBN
9780520291294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.86

Hardback. Offers fresh interpretations of the decisive moments of 1995, including the emergence of the Internet and the World Wide Web in mainstream American life; the bombing at Oklahoma City, the deadliest attack of domestic terrorism in US history; and the sensational Trial of the Century," at which OJ Simpson faced charges of double murder. Num Pages: 296 pages, 17 b/w, 3 line. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273993
ISBN
9780520273993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.87

Hardback. Many of American journalism's best-known and most cherished stories are exaggerated, dubious, or apocryphal. They are media-driven myths. In this book, the author confronts and dismantles prominent media-driven myths, describing how they can feed stereotypes, distort understanding about the news media, and deflect blame from policymakers. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520291270
ISBN
9780520291270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 72.48

Hardcover. "Originally published 1951. Bibliography: p. 269-271. Commissioning organisation: Foreword by C.F. Strickland. xxii, 275 p. tables. 23 cm. Original cloth. A good clean copy. Firm binding." Keywords: "Cooperation. , Cooperation , Cooperation"
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
W. Heffer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1959
SKU
KEX0143005
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. Africa. 270 p
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
W. Heffer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1959
SKU
KNW0000737
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Ashgate Publishing Group United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780904180206
ISBN
9780904180206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.60
€ 88.23

Hardcover. Suitable for the classical scholars, this title explores an aspect of Greek military practice. Num Pages: 353 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520037816
ISBN
9780520037816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.43
€ 60.79

Hardcover. Num Pages: 545 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBT; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 921.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
545
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520073746
ISBN
9780520073746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.43
€ 60.64

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