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History: earliest times to present day

Hardcover. This collection of letters previously only available in an extremely rare private publication released over a century ago gives a fascinating first-hand account of life on campaign and of the experience of battle. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 pages of b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; BJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 28. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Frontline Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781848327740
ISBN
9781848327740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 7.28

Paperback. Once a Grand Duchess Num Pages: 270 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750935210
ISBN
9780750935210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.40

Hardcover. Why spiritual and supernatural yearnings, even investigations into the occult, flourished in the era of rationalist philosophy. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 762.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393079463
ISBN
9780393079463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.84

Hardback. More thrilling tales of adventure and derring-do from the author of the bestselling Shooting Leave. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 484. Danger, Diplomacy and Adventure in the Great Game. 340 pages. Back in the day when men were men and Britain ruled the world, the two great world powers went head to head over control of central Asia - from the Caucasus to Kabul. This title tells the story of British soldiers, missionaries and mercenaries, horse traders and opportunists who travelled to make their name in the Great Game. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 29. Weight: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849016674
ISBN
9781849016674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Hardback. As a didactic explanation of pagan ancient Greek culture to Orthodox Christians, John Tzetzes's Allegories of the Iliad is deeply rooted in the mid-twelfth-century circumstances of the cosmopolitan Comnenian court. As a critical reworking of the Iliad, it is part of the millennia-long global tradition of Homeric adaptation. Num Pages: 601 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 210 x 37. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674967854
ISBN
9780674967854
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.72

Hardback. The contributors to New Countries examine how eight newly independent nations in the Western Hemisphere between 1750 and 1870 played fundamental roles in the global transformation from commercial to industrial capitalism. Editor(s): Tutino, John. Num Pages: 408 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLW; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361145
ISBN
9780822361145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.43

Paperback. The contributors to New Countries examine how eight newly independent nations in the Western Hemisphere between 1750 and 1870 played fundamental roles in the global transformation from commercial to industrial capitalism. Editor(s): Tutino, John. Num Pages: 408 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLW; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361336
ISBN
9780822361336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. A comprehensive and wonderfully illustrated study of Roman helmets, their changing styles, their construction and their use in combat Num Pages: 208 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AFKG; HBJD; HBLA; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445660097
ISBN
9781445660097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.63

Paperback. Editor(s): Ward, J. T. Series: Problems in Focus. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278. Ex Libris with usual markings. Clean copy with some minor shelf wear, yellowing of pages
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0013118
ISBN
9780333111376
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

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
€ 20.20

Paperback. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 4. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850459401
ISBN
9780850459401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. In 1701, the nations resisting Louis XIV's attempts to secure the throne of Spain had formed a grand Alliance. Yet by late 1703 the overall outlook was unfavourable. Marlborough and Eugene of Savoy developed a plan and succeeded to change this and knock Bavaria out of the war. This volume demonstrates how this success came about. Illustrator(s): Tumer, Graham. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 72ill.1col.ill. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 181 x 7. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841767710
ISBN
9781841767710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.51

Paperback. Features several photographs from a defining era of the Central Asian region, collected and annotated by a descendant of the photographer. The photographs provide us with a rare Russian point of view of the Great Game - the rivalry between Britain and Russia for the domination of Central Asia. Num Pages: 264 pages, Over 100 duotone Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJC; AJC; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 277 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863567353
ISBN
9780863567353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.58

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
€ 18.72

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
€ 10.89

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
€ 10.91

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

€ 36.99
€ 28.58

paperback. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823224906
ISBN
9780823224906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.60

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
€ 13.44

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
€ 18.38

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

€ 17.99
€ 16.02

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

€ 54.57

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
€ 23.78

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

€ 52.23
€ 48.17

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