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Hardcover. "Map on lining papers. Beginning with rev. ed. (1970) published under title: The new France. Bibliography: p. [463]-465. xiv, 482 p. 16 plates, illus., maps, ports. 26 cm. Original cloth. Very good, clean copy, with brightly silver gilt titled spine. In a very slightly edge rubbed but crisp dw."
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Secker & Warburg Dublin, Ireland
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1968
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0050650
ISBN
9780436017506
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.99
€ 17.95

Hardcover. While Jeu de paume has been played in France for hundreds of years, the modern game of tennis dates from 1874. Published in association with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon), this book examines the history of the rules of tennis from their first codification to the present day Series: Original Rules. Num Pages: 64 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 109 x 11. Weight in Grams: 104. Series: Original Rules. 64 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. While Jeu de paume has been played in France for hundreds of years, the modern game of tennis dates from 1874. Published in association with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon), this book examines the history of the rules of tennis from their first codification to the present day. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTB; WSJR2. Dimension: 158 x 109 x 11. Weight: 106.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243181
ISBN
9781851243181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.30

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 885.
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9781510708921
ISBN
9781510708921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.58

Hardcover. 278pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cassell London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1962
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KHS1015975
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Men, ideas and tanks reviews the development of British military ideas on armoured forces from 1903 to 1939. Num Pages: 352 pages, 33 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HB; JWD; JWK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719048142
ISBN
9780719048142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.36

Paperback. Judith Millidge here describes the handful of British royal jubilees, how they have been celebrated, the similarities and differences between them, and illustrates examples of the myriad souvenir products that accompany these events. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 4. Weight in Grams: 146. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9780747811671
ISBN
9780747811671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. Essential reading for historians, political scientists, and policymakers, this reissued edition is being published to coincide with the centennial observation of the genocide. Series: The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBTV; HBTZ; HBWN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 351 x 15. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420509
ISBN
9781421420509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.01

Paperback. A lyrical and searing account of life on the front line of the wars between the Russian state and the Chechen people Translator(s): Gunin, Anna. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; 3JJPR; BM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846273186
ISBN
9781846273186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848843356
ISBN
9781848843356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.15

An article written about the United Nation cannot achieve its first purpose- the international maintenance of peace- without China. 12pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Britain-China Friendship Association London, London
Publication date
1953
Edition
First Edition
SKU
PT00000321
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

12pp. Very good copy in original printed wrappers.China. Asian studies
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Britain-China Friendship Association London, London
Publication date
1953
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0241947
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 24, 9 black & white halftones, 4 tables, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 168 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479991
ISBN
9780801479991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.33

Hardcover. In 2000, quite by chance, aircraft restorer Guy Black of Aero Vintage located the hulks of at least two Airco DH9 bombers in a remote part of India - hidden away in what had been a Maharaja's elephant stable at his palace in Bikaner, Rajasthan. They were truly remarkable finds, and extremely rare examples of a near-extinct WWI aircraft. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4 colour throughout with over 150 photos and drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBWN; JWMV3; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908117335
ISBN
9781908117335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.56

Paperback. Takes the reader from the late nineteenth century to the aftermath of Abu Ghraib, from slavery and the electric chair to electrotorture in American inner cities, and from French and British colonial prison cells and the Spanish-American War to the fields of Vietnam, the wars of the Middle East, and the democracies of Latin America and Europe. Num Pages: 880 pages, 1 halftone. 9 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; JPA; JWA; JWKT; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1234.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
880
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143330
ISBN
9780691143330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.06
€ 44.53

Paperback. The definitive study of the wars in Afghanistan by the veteran reporter who has had exclusive access to all the key players over the last 30 years there from Gorbachev to WikiLeaks. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Portobello Books
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846274312
ISBN
9781846274312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.58

Hardcover. The Prospect of Global History offers a new approach to the study of history, looking at the subject across a greater chronological range and seeking perspectives from sources beyond conventional European narratives. Editor(s): Belich, James; Darwin, John; Frenz, Margret; Wickham, Chris. Num Pages: 256 pages, several black and white figures and maps. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198732259
ISBN
9780198732259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.91

Paperback. Target success in AQA AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; 4KLR; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 214 x 298 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471876165
ISBN
9781471876165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.83

Paperback. In June of 2002, war looms and Saddam Hussein still has a brutal grip on a nation in disarray. The author travels the length and breadth of Iraq, following the fast-evolving events and interviewing people from all walks of life and all religious and political affiliations. This title offers a personal history of this controversial conflict. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611453539
ISBN
9781611453539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146296
ISBN
9780231146296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240. . New.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Veritas Publications
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
9781853908637
ISBN
9781853908637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99

Hardback. This is the first full-length biography of Ptolemy I of Egypt in English. From his boyhood friendship with Alexander the Great to his reign as king and pharaoh of Egypt, Ptolemy's story is one of ambition and ruthlessness as he helped shape Egypt's history and that of the early Hellenistic world. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 black and white halftones; 6 black and white line drawing. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190202330
ISBN
9780190202330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.18

Hardcover. This title is a 13th-century "Life" of a 7th-century saint Colman. It provides a rich description of the lives of the Irish saints, replete with details of the daily life of the monasteries, their royal patrons and subjects, dwelling among miracle workers and the vagaries of plague, famine and war. Translator(s): Meyer, Kuno. Num Pages: 160 pages, 6 b&w & 10 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG; HBJD1; HBLC; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160. .
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New ed of 1911 ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901866353
ISBN
9781901866353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. The 1970s in Britain were years of immense social, cultural and political liberation aborted by a right-wing counter revolution. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JF; YNH; YNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782796008
ISBN
9781782796008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.20

Paperback. A tale of greed, lust, deceit, theft on an extraordinary scale, charlatanry, kidnapping, assassination and escape from prison. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848549975
ISBN
9781848549975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

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