History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. New edition of the story of the Border Reivers Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; 3H; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Birlinn General
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780274454
- ISBN
- 9781780274454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.32
€ 14.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. A whirlwind tour of Scotland as it existed two thousand years ago. Moffat provides insight into old-Welsh speaking Celtic societies, defies the modern notion of geographical and linguistic constancy, and takes us back to when the Sons of Prophecy ruled and when the English kings of Bernicia held sway over vast swathes of what is now Scotland. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290. The Lost Kingdoms of Scotland. 288 pages, colour illustrations. A whirlwind tour of Scotland as it existed two thousand years ago. Moffat provides insight into old-Welsh speaking Celtic societies, defies the modern notion of geographical and linguistic constancy, and takes us back to when the Sons of Prophecy ruled and when the English kings of Bernicia held sway over vast swathes of what is now Scotland. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC1. Dimension: 134 x 197 x 22. Weight: 290.
- Publisher
- Birlinn Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841589589
- ISBN
- 9781841589589
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.32
€ 14.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. The collapse of France in 1870 had an overwhelming impact - on Paris, on France and on the rest of the world. People everywhere saw Paris as the centre of Europe and the hub of culture, fashion and invention. This book tells the story of the great crises of the rivalry between France and Germany Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141030630
- ISBN
- 9780141030630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
paperback. Num Pages: 644 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Number of pages
- 644
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590172186
- ISBN
- 9781590172186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.83
€ 19.99
€ 15.83
Paperback. This collection takes a measured look at those three most important facets of life - sex, death, and of course football. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; DCF; HBJD1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842820223
- ISBN
- 9781842820223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.59
€ 9.99
€ 8.59
hardcover. "The Book of Sports" was the royal declaration which sanctioned popular participation in traditional pastimes after church attendance on Sunday. This book takes a fresh look at the events surrounding the re-publication of the "Book of Sports" in 1633 and reassesses the role of Charles I himself in the controversy. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HBWE; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898560
- ISBN
- 9780859898560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.94
€ 139.94
Paperback. Reprint of a primary source which gives important insights into the Danish conquest of England in the early eleventh century. Editor(s): Campbell, Alistair. Series: Camden Classic Reprints. Num Pages: 268 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521626552
- ISBN
- 9780521626552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.12
€ 43.12
Paperback. Tracing the history of mesmerism, this text explores the contested territory between science and pseudoscience and society and science. Examining who was entranced, who did the entrancing, why it was so compelling and how it became equally powerful evidence of fraud and "unscientific" behaviour. Num Pages: 478 pages, 23 halftones, 59 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JMTH; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226902234
- ISBN
- 9780226902234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
paperback. The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England was characterised by treachery, deceit and at St Albans, Blore Hill and Towton, some of the bloodiest and dramatic battles on England's soil. This title presents an account that focuses on the human side of history, on the people and personalities involved in the conflict. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports., geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099540175
- ISBN
- 9780099540175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.73
€ 19.99
€ 13.73
paperback. When Henry VIII died in 1547, he left three highly intelligent children to succeed him in turn, to be followed, if their lines failed, by the descendants of his sister, Mary Tudor. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099532675
- ISBN
- 9780099532675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.01
€ 19.99
€ 11.01
paperback. Tells the story of the death, in sinister circumstances, of the boy-king Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, is one of the most fascinating murder mysteries in English history. This book presents a tale with profound moral and social consequences, rich in drama, intrigue, treason, scandal and violence. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784700041
- ISBN
- 9781784700041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.37
€ 19.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. Katherine Swynford was first the mistress, and later the wife, of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster. This book rescues Katherine from the footnotes of history, highlighting her key dynastic position within the English monarchy. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712641975
- ISBN
- 9780712641975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.90
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€ 14.90
Paperback. Elizabeth of York would have ruled England, but for the fact that she was a woman. Heiress to the royal House of York, she schemed to marry Richard III, the man who had deposed and probably killed her brothers, and it is possible that she then conspired to put Henry Tudor on the throne. This book is a portrait of this beloved queen. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 37. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099546474
- ISBN
- 9780099546474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
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Paperback. On the night of 10 February 1567, an explosion devastated the Edinburgh residence of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Those arriving at the scene of devastation found, in the garden, the naked corpses of Darnley and his valet. Neither had died in the explosion, but both bodies bore marks of strangulation. Num Pages: 640 pages, 16pp b/w and colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099527077
- ISBN
- 9780099527077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
Paperback. One of the most powerful monarchs in British history, Henry VIII ruled England in unprecedented splendour. This biography brings Henry's six wives to life, revealing each as a distinct and compelling personality in her own right. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 40. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523628
- ISBN
- 9780099523628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
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€ 13.17
Paperback. Tells the biography of Henry VIII that is set against the cultural, social and political background of his court - the most spectacular court ever seen in England - and the splendour of his many sumptuous palaces. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532422
- ISBN
- 9780099532422
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
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Paperback. Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, was imprisoned in the Tower of London on 2 May 1536, and tried and found guilty of high treason on 15 May. Her supposed crimes included adultery with five men, one her own brother, and plotting the King's death. She was executed on 19 May 1536. This title tells the story of Anne's fall. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 37. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712640176
- ISBN
- 9780712640176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
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Paperback. Royal Tudor blood ran in her veins. Her mother was a queen, her father an earl, and she herself was the granddaughter, niece, cousin and grandmother of monarchs. Some thought she should be queen of England. This is the biography of an extraordinary life that spanned five Tudor reigns, a life packed with intrigue, drama and tragedy. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099546467
- ISBN
- 9780099546467
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
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€ 14.72
Paperback. Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine was one of the leading personalities of the Middle Ages, and also one of the most controversial. Having inherited a vast feudal domain stretching from the Loire to the Pyrenees, she was one of the greatest heiresses in history. This biography offers a perspective on this woman. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523550
- ISBN
- 9780099523550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.33
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€ 13.33
Paperback. In Newgate Street, in the city of London, stand the meagre ruins of Christ Church. On the same site once stood a royal mausoleum set to rival Westminster Abbey in the fourteenth century. Among the many crowned heads buried there was Isabella of France, Edward II's queen. This title presents her portrait. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps, port. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099578390
- ISBN
- 9780099578390
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
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Paperback. A delightful book detailing the games and ways in which the Tudors amused themselves Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752450315
- ISBN
- 9780752450315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.17
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Paperback. Food and feast in Tudor England Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 colour plates, 47 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750937726
- ISBN
- 9780750937726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. This book unveils the powerful position of ordinary women in Tudor society and provides a captivating insight into their lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 117 x 16. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750937740
- ISBN
- 9780750937740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.19
€ 13.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 69 colour & 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA; HRKP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 186 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Northgate Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780952423324
- ISBN
- 9780952423324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.90
€ 25.99
€ 17.90