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paperback. Explores the formal powers of the Prime Minister and how each incumbent has made the job his or her own. Drawing on unparalleled access to many of the leading figures, as well as the key civil servants and journalists of each period, the author has built up a picture of the hidden nexus of influence and patronage surrounding the office. Num Pages: 720 pages, 24pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHC; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140283938
ISBN
9780140283938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.36

perfect. The Greeks were extraordinary not least because they evolved 'a totally new conception of what human life was for'. Describing that claim, this title explores the life, culture and history of classical Greece. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140135213
ISBN
9780140135213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

paperback. In 1960, John Steinbeck and his dog Charley set out in their green pickup truck to rediscover the soul of America, visiting small towns and cities from New York to New Orleans. The trip became Travels With Charley, one of his best-loved books. Half a century on, Geert Mak sets off from Steinbeck's home. Translator(s): Waters, Liz. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099578734
ISBN
9780099578734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.91

paperback. A biography of the city of London. It takes us on a journey - historical, geographical and imaginative - through the city of London. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 199 x 46. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099570387
ISBN
9780099570387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.68

paperback. Life in mid-19 century New York was tough, and violence and corruption were rife. Two gangs, the Dead Rabbits and the Native Americans, were locked in an endless battle for supremacy. Amsterdam Vallon, son of the Rabbits' murdered leader, is seeking vengeance for his father's death at the hands of Bill 'The Butcher'. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099436744
ISBN
9780099436744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

paperback. The author jumped into the chaos of occupied Europe on D-Day, fighting his way through Holland and finally capturing Hitler's Eagle's Nest. He was the only member of Easy Company to write down his experiences as soon as he came home from war. This book shows how a group of comrades entered the furnace of war and came out brothers. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780091957988
ISBN
9780091957988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. The first survey of medieval Chinese military History to be published in English, this gripping book shows how China's history has been shaped by war. Series: Warfare and History. Num Pages: 298 pages, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; HBJF; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415239554
ISBN
9780415239554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.04

Paperback. The Dark Age of Britain, from the middle of the 4th century to the end of the 8th, was a time of violence and warfare, when charismatic warlords such as the fabled King Arthur could gather together armies and carve out their own kingdoms. This book presents an element-based system, where each base of figures represents 50 fighting men. Illustrator(s): Pena, Jose Daniel Cabrera. Series: Osprey Wargames. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; 3F; HBJD1; HBW; JWL; WDHW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849086806
ISBN
9781849086806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.57

paperback. Featuring the involvement in the legendary battles of Wounded Knee and Wolf Mountains, this work presents the history of the overlooked soldiers of the Indian Wars, culminating in the eventual "closing" of the American Frontier in 1890 and the final conquest of the indigenous inhabitants of North America. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSL9; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 182 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841769059
ISBN
9781841769059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.03

Paperback. The Austro-Hungarian forces were of central importance in World War I - it was Austria's crisis in the Balkans that began the war. This work is a study of Germany's important ally in World War I during the period of the Emperor Karl I. Illustrator(s): Pavlovic, Darko. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w & 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DVH; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 185 x 3. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1st
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841765952
ISBN
9781841765952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.21

hardcover. J.C. Van Leur attacked the views on the character and significance of the 18th century in Asian history. His denial of European pre-eminence in Asian waters represents an attack on colonial historiography. These essays provide studies of what this period meant in the history of South and East Asia. Num Pages: 328 pages, Includes 21 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840146103
ISBN
9781840146103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.79

paperback. Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms. Num Pages: 390 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815635093
ISBN
9780815635093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.68

Hardcover. Turkish society is frequently accused of having amnesia. This volume provides an understanding of contemporary Turkey and how its different representations of the past have become metaphors through which individuals and groups define their cultural identity and political position. Editor(s): Ozyurek, Esra. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 black-&-white illustrations, index, notes. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631316
ISBN
9780815631316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.28

Paperback. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSP1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610588
ISBN
9780815610588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.11

hardcover. This volume brings the history of the Zimmern family to English readers. The author not only offers a new solution to the problem of the text's authorship, but examines the chronicle in the context of broader current debates. Num Pages: 232 pages, Includes 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3J; DNF; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 153. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754603429
ISBN
9780754603429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.77

paperback. In 1638, the ruler of Japan ordered a crusade against his own subjects, a holocaust upon the men, women and children of a doomsday cult. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
9781472137418
ISBN
9781472137418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

paperback. This biography of George IV, king between 1820 and 1830, provides a reassessment of the monarch's character, reputation and achievement. E.A. Smith does not minimize the king's faults but focuses on the positive qualities of his achievement in politics and in the patronage of the arts. Series: The English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300088021
ISBN
9780300088021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 30.68

Hardcover. Good to very good, fine copy. Minor shelf wear on dust jacket. Pages faded.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
H. Hamilton
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0002000
ISBN
9780241112458
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A fourth of five volumes on the organisation, uniforms, weapons, and the actions of the German army during World War Two, in the MEN-AT-ARMS series. This book considers those forces fighting on the Eastern Front. Illustrator(s): Andrew, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 50 b&w and 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DV; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWM; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Second Impression
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855327962
ISBN
9781855327962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.21

Paperback. A number of German regiments and divisions were considered "elite". This status was marked by the award of a special badge or another uniform distinction. This title looks at these uniform distinctions, along with the organization, actions and leading personalities of these regiments and divisions. Illustrator(s): Bujeiro, Ramiro. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 55 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841764054
ISBN
9781841764054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.21

Paperback. Series: Public History in Historical Perspective. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GM; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625340351
ISBN
9781625340351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.75

Hardcover. The Galisteo Basin is an ancient seabed, site of volcanic upheaval. The fertile basin provided temporary hunting and farming grounds for wanderers, and then became the home of Pueblo people. This title presents the history of the Southern Tewa Pueblo Indian culture that rose, faltered, reasserted itself, and ultimately, perished in the Galisteo. Num Pages: 316 pages, 110 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 227 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1808.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135662
ISBN
9780890135662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.20
€ 47.56

hardcover. This work studies the nature of Venetian rule over the Slavs of Dalmatia during the 18th century, focusing on the cultural elaboration of an ideology of empire that was based on a civilizing mission toward the Slavs. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVWYC; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 277. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804739450
ISBN
9780804739450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.06

paperback. John Milton Oskison, born in the Indian Territory to a Cherokee mother and an immigrant English father, and was brought up engaging in his Cherokee heritage. Oskison left Indian Territory to attend college and went on to have a long career in New York City journalism. This is the first comprehensive collection of Oskison's writings. Editor(s): Larre, Lionel. Series: American Indian Lives. Num Pages: 680 pages, French flaps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803237926
ISBN
9780803237926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.28
€ 66.57

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