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Hardback. Sheds light on the world of the witch, mage and necromancer. This work takes us into a shadowy landscape where, in an age before modern drugs, the onset of sudden illness was readily explained by malevolent spellcasting. It presents an account of this aspect of the western cultural experience. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; VXWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845114695
- ISBN
- 9781845114695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.12
€ 54.12
Paperback. The authors ask whether the Western Balkans are embracing democracy by creating functional, resilient institutions-governmental, administrative, journalistic, and economic-and fostering popular trust in the legitimacy of those institutions. Num Pages: 560 pages, 3, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1DVW; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLW3; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404332
- ISBN
- 9781421404332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.61
€ 35.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. Drawing on a range of sources, from manga comics to MacArthur's report to Congress, this work traces the impact of defeat and reconstruction on different aspects of Japan's national life. Num Pages: 688 pages, 80 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 50. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140285512
- ISBN
- 9780140285512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Hardback. Drawing upon a complex web of early modern sources and ancient texts, this study is a treatment of women, gender and sexuality in 17th-century opera. It explores the operatic manifestations of female chastity, power, transvestism, androgyny and desire. Num Pages: 405 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 4 tables, 45 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; AVGC9; HBT; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 405
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520209336
- ISBN
- 9780520209336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.91€ 65.54
€ 84.91
€ 65.54
Hardback. Pitts uses the trial as a lens through which to explore the inner workings of the court of Louis XIV, who rightly feared that Fouquet would expose the tawdry financial dealings of the king's late mentor and prime minister, Cardinal Mazarin. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421418247
- ISBN
- 9781421418247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.54
€ 51.99
€ 43.54
paperback. 2013 Pulitzer Prize-winning history of America's four-decade-long road to war in Vietnam. Num Pages: 864 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Publisher
- Presidio Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375756474
- ISBN
- 9780375756474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.80
€ 26.99
€ 26.80
Hardcover. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; JHM; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 229 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884023951
- ISBN
- 9780884023951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.71€ 60.05
€ 65.71
€ 60.05
Paperback. Offers an exploration of the avant-garde practices through which the modernist generations after 1900 resisted the rise of commodity culture as a threat to authentic cultural expression. This book charts the rise and fall of modernist aspirations in movements and individuals as diverse as Ruskin, Marinetti, Kandinsky, Bauhaus, and Purism. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261532
- ISBN
- 9780520261532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 755 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Holy Trinity Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884653813
- ISBN
- 9780884653813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.07
€ 35.99
€ 30.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 755 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Publisher
- Holy Trinity Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884653363
- ISBN
- 9780884653363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82
Hardback. The Emancipation Proclamation is responsible both for Lincoln's being hailed as the Great Emancipator and for his being pilloried by those who consider his once-radical effort at emancipation insufficient. Holzer examines the impact of Lincoln's announcement at the moment of its creation, and then as its meaning has changed over time. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674064409
- ISBN
- 9780674064409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.39
€ 42.99
€ 40.39
Paperback. Poison gas was one of the most fearful weapons of its day. In 1915, the only item a soldier had to protect himself from the harmful effects of gas was a shell dressing, soaked in his own urine and then tied around his face. This book provides a brief history of the development of gas warfare and equipment. Series: Europa Militaria. Num Pages: 64 pages, 155 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; 3JJH; HBW; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 261 x 5. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847978875
- ISBN
- 9781847978875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.50
€ 15.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. Contents include: Cap badges. Airborne awards. Soviet Guards badges. Clasps. Military proficiency. Series: Europa Militaria. Num Pages: 64 pages, 120 colour photographs and colour plates. BIC Classification: HBTW; JWM; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 191 x 4. Weight in Grams: 230. Series: Europa Militaria. 64 pages, 120 colour photographs and colour plates. Contents include: Cap badges. Airborne awards. Soviet Guards badges. Clasps. Military proficiency. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTW; JWM; WCK. Dimension: 255 x 191 x 4. Weight: 230.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847972811
- ISBN
- 9781847972811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.50
€ 15.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. After World War Two, the rapid advance of communism and associated political instability threatened Great Britain's interest in the Far East. To equip the British soldier and Commonwealth troops or jungle warfare the 1944 pattern 'jungle' webbing, designed during World War Two, was issued. Series: Europa Militaria. Num Pages: 64 pages, 160 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 191 x 3. Weight in Grams: 234. Series: Europa Militaria. 64 pages, 160 colour photographs. After World War Two, the rapid advance of communism and associated political instability threatened Great Britain's interest in the Far East. To equip the British soldier and Commonwealth troops or jungle warfare the 1944 pattern 'jungle' webbing, designed during World War Two, was issued. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKT. Dimension: 183 x 191 x 3. Weight: 236.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847970862
- ISBN
- 9781847970862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.50
€ 15.99
€ 14.50
Hardback. When the Army drafted Elvis in 1958, it set about transforming the King of Rock and Roll from a rebellious teen idol into a clean-cut GI trained for nuclear warfare. Brian Linn traces the origins, evolution, and ultimate failure of the army's attempt to reinvent itself for the Atomic Age, and reveals the experiences of its forgotten soldiers. Num Pages: 392 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBTW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674737686
- ISBN
- 9780674737686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.39
€ 42.99
€ 40.39
Paperback. Anglo-Saxon elves (Old English aelfe) are one of the best attested non-Christian beliefs in early medieval Europe, but modern interpretations of the evidence derive directly from outdated nineteenth- and early twentieth-century scholarship. This book traces continuities and changes in medieval non-Christian beliefs with a degree of reliability. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843835097
- ISBN
- 9781843835097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99
€ 36.99
hardcover. A penetrating analysis of the multiple dimensions of presidential leadership in wartime Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199860937
- ISBN
- 9780199860937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 8.29
€ 24.99
€ 8.29
Hardcover. Before Tito's Yugoslavia, which disintegrated violently in the 1990s, there was another Yugoslav state. This book is about the interwar Yugoslavia (1918-41), and is based on the author's research in Croatian, Serbian, British and American archives. It places Yugoslavia in the context of a Europe-wide struggle between democracy and dictatorship. Num Pages: 310 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850658511
- ISBN
- 9781850658511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.81€ 53.33
€ 53.81
€ 53.33
Paperback. When they met at a motorcycle club in 1912, Elsie Knocker was a 30-year-old motorcycling divorcee dressed in bottle-green Dunhill leathers, and Mairi Chisholm was a brilliant 18-year- old mechanic, living at home and borrowing tools from her brother. Little did they know, theirs was to become one of the most extraordinary stories of the WWI. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBWN; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Preface Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848091351
- ISBN
- 9781848091351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. 8vo.Good copy in original wrappers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- African Tribune
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0258988
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. 8vo.Good copy in original wrappers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- African Tribune
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0258987
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. 8vo.Good copy in original wrappers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- African Tribune
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0258986
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. 8vo.Good copy in original wrappers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- African Tribune
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0258985
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. 8vo.Good copy in original wrappers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- African Tribune
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0258984
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99