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History: earliest times to present day

paperback. This magnificent Pulitzer Prize-winning history, told primarily from the Japanese viewpoint, traces the dramatic fortunes of the Empire of the Sun from the invasion of Manchuria to the dropping of the atomic bombs, demolishing many myths surrounding this catastrophic conflict. Num Pages: 954 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 186 x 62. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
954
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848845251
ISBN
9781848845251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.12

Hardcover. Num Pages: 314 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPA; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971042
ISBN
9780865971042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 426 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
8 Rev ed
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913966266
ISBN
9780913966266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 314 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPA; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971059
ISBN
9780865971059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. This volume chronicles the history of Catholic parishes in such major cities as Boston, Chicago, Detriot, New York and Philadelphia, linking their unique place in the urban landscape to the course of 20th-century American race relations. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 368 pages, 29 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HRCC7; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226558745
ISBN
9780226558745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.23

Paperback. More than four hundred years after his death, Sir Francis Drake remains one of the legendary figures of history. His attacks on Spanish cities and ships transformed his private war into a struggle for survival between Protestant England and Catholic Spain. His exploits marked the emergence of England as a major maritime nation. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844137626
ISBN
9781844137626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 204 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062078216
ISBN
9780062078216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.80

Paperback. In a single, definitive narrative, CITY OF SEDITION tells the spellbinding story of the huge--and hugely conflicted--role New York City played in the Civil War. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 16-page black-and-white. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455584178
ISBN
9781455584178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.84

Paperback. This volume offers an introduction to a period characterized by diversity and vitality alongside war, plague, revolution and famine. The history of Europe between 1648 and 1688, often associated with the Age of the Baroque, was in fact disturbed by more cross-currents than almost any other period. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe S. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631213871
ISBN
9780631213871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 53.85

Paperback. John Stow first published his "Survey of London" in 1598 during the reign of Elizabeth I. His detailed description of the city and its suburbs was an immediate success when it first appeared and has remained a popular classic of English history ever since. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750942409
ISBN
9780750942409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.45

Hardback. This landmark anthology collects speeches, letters, newspapers, journals, poems, and songs to demonstrate that John Brown's actions at Harpers Ferry altered the course of history. Without Brown, the Civil War probably would have been delayed by four years and emancipation movements in Brazil, Cuba, even Russia might have been disrupted. Editor(s): Stauffer, John; Trodd, Zoe. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 640 pages, 1 halftone, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBAH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674048850
ISBN
9780674048850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.69
€ 47.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 420 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 32 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956666
ISBN
9780750956666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.55

Paperback. * Challenges previous assumptions about the 1670s. * Based on and quotes a wide range of manuscripts, newsletters, correspondence, contemporary diaries, poems, plays and other documents and printed works. * Includes literary sources not only to enrich the coverage of the period, but for interdisciplinary approach to the period. Series: History of Early Modern England S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631222538
ISBN
9780631222538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.52

Paperback. The first complete English translation of John Skylitzes' Middle Byzantine chronicle, with introductions and notes, first published in 2010. Num Pages: 526 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 808. Translation and Notes. 526 pages. The first complete English translation of John Skylitzes' Middle Byzantine chronicle, with introductions and notes, first published in 2010. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 32. Weight: 816.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
526
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107404748
ISBN
9781107404748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 43.66

Hardcover. The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the 'wrong' parts of town. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBX; CFFD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380. Fine copy in dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KKD0008974
ISBN
9781851243488
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. In this devastating and brilliant new book John Simpson offers a compelling and cogent analysis of the West's relationship with Saddam Hussein and Iraq, past and present. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 322.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reprints
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KNW0009296
ISBN
9780330418904
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474187
ISBN
9780801474187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.64

Hardcover. In this work, John Rennie Short reveals how the spatial discourses of the 16th century formed a remarkable revolution that changed the way the world was represented. In addition, he highlights the role of the occult practices in the new spatial sciences. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 216 pages, 71 illustrations, maps, appendix, index. BIC Classification: 3JB; HBG; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630234
ISBN
9780815630234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.82

Paperback. In this sourcebook, the editors bring together a varied selection of medieval documents on pastoral care. These materials - from administrative, theological, legal, historical and literary sources - are grouped thematically and offer a summary of the multifaceted lives of the parish clergymen. Editor(s): Shinners, John; Dohar, William J. Series: Notre Dame Texts in Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLC; HRCM; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038502
ISBN
9780268038502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.62

Paperback. How does a society recover from a devastating war? This title uncovers the hardships and stresses of the age, strains which manifested in the general strike of 1926. It offers insights into the difficult time period for Britain and the people tasked with its recovery. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 209 x 6. Weight in Grams: 200. New.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9780747807926
ISBN
9780747807926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.57

Hardback. In the 1930s there were close to a billion annual admissions to the cinema in Britain and it was by far the most popular paid-for leisure activity. This book is an exploration of that popularity. The book establishes similarities and differences between national and regional tastes through case study analysis of cinemagoing in Bolton and Brighton. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; APF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859896603
ISBN
9780859896603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.36

Paperback. While other writers contemplated the events of the 1968 Chicago riots from the safety of their hotel rooms, the author was in the city streets, being threatened by police, choking on tear gas, and listening to all the rage, fear, and confusion around him. This book presents his account of the contradictions and chaos of convention week. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226740782
ISBN
9780226740782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.00

Paperback. How England became radical and revolutionary in the time between the Reformation and the Civil War Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 23. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752459684
ISBN
9780752459684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. Thomas Cromwell was a man of humble origins and outstanding intellect who rose up to become Henry VIII's chief minister and right-hand man during the English Reformation. In this biography, the author reveals that the popular image of Cromwell as a blood-stained henchman is largely fictional. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 123 x 30. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752458663
ISBN
9780752458663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.40

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