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Hardback. In 1847, during the great age of the freak show, the British periodical Punch bemoaned the public's 'prevailing taste for deformity'. This work argues that far from being purely exploitative, displays of anomalous bodies served a deeper social purpose as they generated popular and scientific debates over the meanings attached to bodily difference. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ASZW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528. Freak Shows and Modern British Culture. 288 pages, ill. In 1847, during the great age of the freak show, the British periodical Punch bemoaned the public's 'prevailing taste for deformity'. This work argues that far from being purely exploitative, displays of anomalous bodies served a deeper social purpose as they generated popular and scientific debates over the meanings attached to bodily difference. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ASZW; HBTB. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 22. Weight: 528.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257689
ISBN
9780520257689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.08
€ 64.66

paperback. Editor(s): Keene, Derek (London School of Economics and Political Science). Series: Historical Urban Studies. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138265776
ISBN
9781138265776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Hardcover. This work explores different approaches toward local government reorientation in selected Western countries, as well as the "reinvention" of local government in Eastern Europe. Eight national case-studies, including USA, UK, Russia and Germany, provide the empirical basis. Editor(s): Ben-Elia, Nahum. Series: Policy Studies Organization Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DNN; 1DVKC; 1DVUA; 1FBH; 1KBB; 1KBC; JPH; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 315.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1996th Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333646274
ISBN
9780333646274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.71

Paperback. Photographer Joseph Hughes opened a studio in Bromsgrove in June 1897 attracting the custom of local people and over the next ten years he built up a catalogue of at least 2,000 glass negatives. This compilation is suitable for those with Bromsgrove connections and for people with ancestors who lived in the town. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752447124
ISBN
9780752447124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. British television, stage and film actor Tom Hiddleston has a gift for playing the villain. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APB; APF; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786062673
ISBN
9781786062673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.10

Paperback. The twelve essays in this volume, each written by a leading specialist, present an accessible and comprehensive introduction to Italian Renaissance society, intellectual history, and politics, with each contribution reflecting the most recent innovations in the way that historians view and study the period. Editor(s): Najemy, John M. Series: Short Oxford History of Italy. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5 Maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198700401
ISBN
9780198700401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.52

Paperback. Introduced by Robert Macfarlane Series: The Canons. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; DN; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 126. A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland. Series: Canons. 154 pages, ill. A lyrical testament in praise of the Cairngorms, hailed as 'the finest book ever written on nature and landscape in Britain' (Guardian). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; DN; WN. Dimension: 209 x 133 x 12. Weight: 152.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857861832
ISBN
9780857861832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

paperback. In this study of British realism, the author explains how fiction entered into a relationship with the new popular art of Victorian photography that transformed the world into a picture. She contends that literary critism assumes a text is gesturing toward the real whenever it invokes a photograph. Num Pages: 352 pages, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; AJ; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674008014
ISBN
9780674008014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.05

Paperback. This illustrated guide will help you plan your journey along the River Spey, one of the UK's classic canoe and kayak touring rivers. The river may be navigated from Loch Spey to Spey Bay, and here this is divided into seven sections. These can be paddled as single day trips or combined into multi-day adventures. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour maps and photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; WSSN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 232 x 7. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Pesda Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906095437
ISBN
9781906095437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. The harrowing account of five women who were confined in Magdalene Laundries in Ireland. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BT; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409158295
ISBN
9781409158295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 12. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415220002
ISBN
9780415220002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.21

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JJP; HBJD; HBTB; HBTV; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691639086
ISBN
9780691639086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.58

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; JNB; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780691609492
ISBN
9780691609492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.06
€ 55.55

The collections she has selected include essays on general medical topics addressed to colleagues or disciples, some advice for individual patients (usually written at the request of the patient's doctor), and a strong dose of controversy. Series: Singleton Center Books in Premodern Europe. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407494
ISBN
9781421407494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.37

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; JNMN; MBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637785
ISBN
9780691637785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 208.69

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 378 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; BGT; JFCX; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691653792
ISBN
9780691653792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.81

Paperback. 'The Ultimate Guide to Finding the Talent -- or the Job -- You Need' provides useful information to companies and individuals evaluating global search companies and consultants. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1KBB; 1KLS; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787941390
ISBN
9780787941390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.02

Paperback. PAPERBACK ORIGINAL Four beautiful sisters whose brilliant marriages made them queens of France, England, Germany and Sicily. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753826836
ISBN
9780753826836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.86

Paperback. The extraordinary lives of two formidable 16th-century queens: Marguerite de Valois and her mother Catherine de' Medici. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JB; BGR; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780224770
ISBN
9781780224770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. An exceptionally dramatic life of Joan of Arc and her previously unchronicled mentor, Yolande of Aragon. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220291
ISBN
9781780220291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

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