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Paperback. King John is familiar to everyone as the villain from the tales of Robin Hood - greedy, cowardly, despicable and cruel. But who was the man behind the legend? Was he truly a monster, or a capable ruler cursed by ill luck? This book draws on contemporary chronicles and the king's own letters to bring the real John vividly to life. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099591825
- ISBN
- 9780099591825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. King John long ago acquired the epithet 'Bad,' and he is reputed to be the worst of England's kings. Before his death in 1216, his desperate exploitation of his subjects for ever more money had turned him into the mythical monster of Hollywood legend. This is his biography. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752448503
- ISBN
- 9780752448503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 36 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 383 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841656045
- ISBN
- 9781841656045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.46
€ 12.46
Paperback. Presenting ideas and arguments from historians of John's reign, this title is formulated around: the loss of his continental inheritance, and the ending of his reign in the disaster of civil war. It covers his life and career, from his reputation, the economy, the Norman aristocracy, the Church, Justice and the Empire, to his mother, and his wife. Editor(s): Church, S. D. Num Pages: 361 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 34. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 361
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851159478
- ISBN
- 9780851159478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.54
€ 34.99
€ 29.54
paperback. This account of King John's reign is a study both of the king and his political misfortunes, and also of his times. John is set against the background of his predecessors, of the society in which he lived and of the problems posed by continuities independent of his making. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300073744
- ISBN
- 9780300073744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.64
€ 33.99
€ 24.64
Hardcover. James VI & I had a series of notorious male favourites. These affairs were almost certainly sexual. They diminished the majesty of the monarchy and raised the spectre of a sodomitical court and effeminized nation. It is a story of political intrigue coloured by sodomy, pederasty, and gender instability as backdrop to the English Civil War. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555439
- ISBN
- 9781781555439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.47
€ 33.99
€ 23.47
Paperback. * The first biography in English of the famous Babylonian lawgiver, King Hammurabi (fl. 1792 to 1750 BC). * Presents a well--rounded view of Hammurabi's accomplishments. * Describes how Hammurabi dealt with powerful rivals and extended his kingdom. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126601
- ISBN
- 9781405126601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.95
€ 43.99
€ 43.95
Paperback. 'The fullest and most sophisticated account of the most charming and approachable of English kings' OBSERVER Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 46. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753814031
- ISBN
- 9780753814031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.43
€ 21.99
€ 16.43
Paperback. Aims to discover the historical King Arthur, his Camelot and his final resting place. This book uncovers vital evidence for Arthur's historical existence, revealing the truth behind the romance, and the Grail and Excalibur legends. A medieval manuscript in Oxford's Bodleian Library finally identifies King Arthur's burial site: the real Avalo. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; BGH; HBJD1; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 0. Weight in Grams: 180. Good copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Arrow London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0010152
- ISBN
- 9780099296812
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750959216
- ISBN
- 9780750959216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.25
€ 10.25
Paperback. The first Persian Empire (559-331 BC) was the biggest land empire the world had seen, and seated at the heart of its vast dominions, in the south of modern-day Iran, was the person of the Great King. This book explores Achaemenid kingship and argues for the centrality of the royal court in elite Persian society. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 23 b/w illustrations 1 b/w tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 506. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. 224 pages, 23 b/w illustrations 1 b/w tables. The first Persian Empire (559-331 BC) was the biggest land empire the world had seen, and seated at the heart of its vast dominions, in the south of modern-day Iran, was the person of the Great King. This book explores Achaemenid kingship and argues for the centrality of the royal court in elite Persian society. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 15. Weight: 500.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748641253
- ISBN
- 9780748641253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.61
€ 40.99
€ 33.61
Hardcover. The present book collects for the first time in a single volume the American historian Elizabeth Carney's most influential articles. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 22. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Publisher
- The Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125982
- ISBN
- 9781905125982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.88
€ 96.88
Paperback. Highlighting the contributions of Victorian and Edwardian women to the study, protection, and writing of nature, this text recovers their works from the misrepresentation they often faced at the time of their composition. Num Pages: 306 pages, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226284439
- ISBN
- 9780226284439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.11
€ 40.99
€ 31.11
Paperback. Series: Battleground South Africa S. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- KNW0007969
- ISBN
- 9780850527667
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. U.S. Army Captain Kimberly N. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 pages color photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514. The Story of Captain Kimberly Hampton, America's First Woman Combat Pilot Killed in Battle. 304 pages, 16 page colour photos. An all-American girl, a top scholar, student body president, ROTC battalion commander, and highly ranked college tennis player; and the first woman combat pilot killed in battle. Told through nearly fifty interviews and her own e-mails to family and friends, and is entwined with Ann Hampton's narrative of loving and losing a child. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JWG. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 21. Weight: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612001029
- ISBN
- 9781612001029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.01
€ 30.99
€ 27.01
Paperback. Madame Choi, South Korea's most famous actress, is lured to Hong Kong, drugged and smuggled out on a ship. When her ex-husband, Shin Sang-Ok, Korea's most acclaimed director, goes to look for her, he vanishes too. The pair wake to find themselves in North Korea. There they are imprisoned, tortured and brainwashed. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; APF; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241970003
- ISBN
- 9780241970003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.66
€ 20.99
€ 16.66
Paperback. In the midst of the patriotic celebrations in Washington DC, John Wilkes Booth murders Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. A furious manhunt ensues and Booth immediately becomes the country's most wanted fugitive. In this book, a New York detective unravels the string of clues leading to Booth, while federal forces track his accomplices. Num Pages: 352 pages, 43 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Griffin Publishing United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250012166
- ISBN
- 9781250012166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.05
€ 19.99
€ 18.05
Paperback. The classic account of Custer's Last Stand that shattered the myth of the Little Bighorn and rewrote history books. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSL9; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393329391
- ISBN
- 9780393329391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.75
€ 18.99
€ 17.75
hardcover. A riveting story about the murder that changed a nation: the assassination of the Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 604. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear, remains very fine
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KSG0031718
- ISBN
- 9780393242096
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Paperback. A riveting story about the murder that changed a nation: the assassination of the Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPHL; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 208 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393353242
- ISBN
- 9780393353242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.38
€ 17.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 x 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408851777
- ISBN
- 9781408851777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.48
€ 19.99
€ 14.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Beaufort Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825307270
- ISBN
- 9780825307270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.98
€ 10.98
Paperback. During the Second World War, Britain's top secret Special Operations Executive plotted to assassinate Hitler. A small department of SOE known as Section X had the tantalisingly complex task of investigating how, when and where their plan could be executed. This title gives insight into the shadowy world of Britain's wartime secret services. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454733
- ISBN
- 9780752454733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.16
€ 13.99
€ 13.16
Paperback. This is a modern day Bravo Two Zero meets 3 Para with all the emotion and heartbreak of Midnight Express Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780755362479
- ISBN
- 9780755362479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 4.99
€ 12.99
€ 4.99