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Hardcover. Which college was the first in the world to award a degree in jazz? Which state had the most drive-in movie theaters? Who was the first person to push a peanut up Pike's Peak with his nose? Who invented Frito Pie? This book describes achievements of Texans and their state. Num Pages: 96 pages, 25 photos, bib. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 114 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653853
- ISBN
- 9780875653853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.50
€ 11.50
Paperback. Three times viceroy, Sir Henry Sidney was a key figure in the Elizabethan conquest of Ireland. This is Sidney's own account of his career in Ireland, last published in the mid-19th century. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JB; BGHA; DNF; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 161.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Cork
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859181805
- ISBN
- 9781859181805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.64
€ 10.64
Sheet map, folded. Series: George Bradshaw Railway Maps Collection. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTP1; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 221 x 9. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Publisher
- Historical Images Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844918041
- ISBN
- 9781844918041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.61
€ 26.99
€ 26.61
Sheet map, folded. Series: George Bradshaw Railway Maps Collection. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 3JJC; HBTP1; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 126 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Historical Images Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844918058
- ISBN
- 9781844918058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.75
€ 20.75
Sheet map. At the turn of the 20th century the rail network extended to over 23,000 miles, very nearly the circumference of the world - the greatest length it was ever to achieve. Some urban routes had closed and later, hundreds of rural lines and stations succumbed to the Beeching axe. This title shows the network in its heyday before the decline commenced. Series: Old House. BIC Classification: HBTP1; WGF; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 124. New.
- Publisher
- Old House Books
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Facsimile map
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781908402134
- ISBN
- 9781908402134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.23
€ 12.23
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3JH; HBTK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Middleton Press United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908174130
- ISBN
- 9781908174130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.97
€ 26.97
Hardback. Offers a snapshot of Britain in the 1860s. This is a facsimile of the actual book, often referred to as "Bradshaw's Guide", that inspired the "Great British Railway Journeys" television series, and is possibly the only surviving example of the 1863 edition. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 177 x 44. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Old House Books
- Number of pages
- 512
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Premium ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908402486
- ISBN
- 9781908402486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.10
€ 40.99
€ 26.10
Hardcover. Collector's item, landmark in the history of the tour guide, snapshot of Britain in the 1860s - Bradshaw's Handbook deserves a place on the bookshelf of any traveller, railway enthusiast, historian or anglophile. Series: Old House. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; WGF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 131 x 42. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Old House Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Facsimile
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908402028
- ISBN
- 9781908402028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.12
€ 17.99
€ 13.12
Hardcover. Explores Great Britain's countryside and transport links. This title not only offers insights into the routes and uses of the canals themselves, but also commentary on rural features and social life in and around the canals that had had such an important industrial impact throughout the later Georgian and Victorian eras. Series: Old House. Num Pages: 496 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 3JH; HBJD1; WGGN; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 158 x 42. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Publisher
- Old House Books
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908402141
- ISBN
- 9781908402141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 16.15
€ 20.00
€ 16.15
Paperback. In the mid-1960s, the Soviet Union unveiled the BMP-1, the first true infantry fighting vehicle. The BMP marked a significant departure from the traditional "armored personnel carrier", sporting a lower silhouette and a higher-caliber armament than rival APCs. This book examines the first time these Cold War icons clashed in the First Gulf War. Illustrator(s): Gilliland, Alan; Shumate, Johnny. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, 35 b/w; 26 col. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBWS3; JWD; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472815200
- ISBN
- 9781472815200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.30
€ 20.99
€ 19.30
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, 13 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; HBWQ; JFFN; JFSL4; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295998329
- ISBN
- 9780295998329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.94
€ 119.94
Paperback. Offers a collection of stories that cover the legacy of American fighters and their successes in defending themselves and their country. This title depicts in detail the willpower and bravery of the men and women who fought for America; from its founding as a country to the days of the Wild West. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620873601
- ISBN
- 9781620873601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.74
€ 15.99
€ 15.74
Paperback. Translator(s): Bromfield, Andrew. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPN; DNJ; HBJF; HBTW; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241264119
- ISBN
- 9780241264119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.10
€ 11.99
€ 10.10
hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNF; BTP; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062372130
- ISBN
- 9780062372130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.11
€ 27.99
€ 24.11
hardcover. Num Pages: 220 pages, gloss photo section. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- PARKWEST PUBLICATIONS United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955788833
- ISBN
- 9780955788833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.29
€ 19.99
€ 18.29
Paperback. Russell Margerison tells of his experiences as a young air gunner in the Second World War, of being shot down, sheltered by the Belgian resistance and then taken into captivity by the Germans. His story is told frankly and modestly, and makes compulsive reading. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238. 204 pages, illustrations. Russell Margerison tells of his experiences as a young air gunner in the Second World War, of being shot down, sheltered by the Belgian resistance and then taken into captivity by the Germans. His story is told frankly and modestly, and makes compulsive reading. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight: 242.
- Publisher
- Northway Publications
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953704088
- ISBN
- 9780953704088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.22
€ 11.22
Hardcover. Boys at Sea is a study of homoerotic life in the Royal Navy during the age of sail. The book traces every feature of sexual life at sea, including seduction, rape, prostitution, courts martial, and the punishments meted out to those convicted of violating the stern moral code set down in the Articles of War. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; HBW; JFSK2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230522282
- ISBN
- 9780230522282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.30
€ 119.30
Paperback. A study of homoerotic life on board ships in the Royal Navy in the age of fighting sail. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBL; HBW; JFSJ; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349357031
- ISBN
- 9781349357031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.41
€ 129.41
Paperback. A facsimile reprint of the very first "Boy Scout Handbook", complete with the advertisements that accompanied the original 1911 edition. Num Pages: 448 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; HBTB; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 15 x 128. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616081980
- ISBN
- 9781616081980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.35
€ 17.99
€ 17.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845887964
- ISBN
- 9781845887964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.35
€ 26.99
€ 23.35