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Hardcover. Beautifully illustrated, this work brings to life a highly treasured personal book and the story behind its creation, use, loss, and rediscovery. It also explores St Margaret's life, her learning, piety, and place in Scottish history. Series: Treasures from the Bodleian Library. Num Pages: 120 pages, 67 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGX; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 268 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243709
- ISBN
- 9781851243709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Hardcover. The twentieth century has seen perhaps more political upheaval and change than any other period. This book draws together a unique collection of images of the individuals who influenced and shaped the course of the century in the political arena. The result is a fascinating and unique insight into the iconography of political power. Series: Postcards from.. Num Pages: 112 pages, 94 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AKL; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243273
- ISBN
- 9781851243273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.94
€ 11.99
€ 10.94
Hardcover. Hugh Crow was the captain of a slave-trading vessel which made one of the last legal journeys across the Atlantic with its 'human cargo'. This is a highly engaging, rare, first-hand account written by a staunch defender of the slave trade. Crow depicts himself as an enlightened practitioner of the trade, concerned with the welfare of his 'negroes'. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243211
- ISBN
- 9781851243211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.06
€ 20.99
€ 17.06
Paperback. Remembered today for his 'Brief Lives', John Aubrey (1626-97) was one of the foremost scholars and antiquaries in the great decades of the British scientific revolution. This richly illustrated book is the first accessible guide to Aubrey's many diverse achievements as a biographer, antiquary, mathematician, and all-round virtuoso. Num Pages: 112 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLH; JFCX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 183 x 10. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243198
- ISBN
- 9781851243198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Hardcover. This extraordinary book was one of the many gifts presented to Queen Elizabeth during her week-long visit to Oxford in the summer of 1566. A history of the University illustrated with exceptionally fine architectural drawings of its buildings, this facsimile includes a translation and commentary on this fascinating work. Editor(s): Durning, Louise. Translator(s): Knight, Sarah. Num Pages: 128 pages, 48 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 187 x 13. Weight in Grams: 592. Ms Bodley 13a, A Facsimile with Introduction and Translation. 128 pages, 48 colour illustrations. Editor(s): Durning, Louise. This extraordinary book was one of the many gifts presented to Queen Elizabeth during her week-long visit to Oxford in the summer of 1566. A history of the University illustrated with exceptionally fine architectural drawings of its buildings, this facsimile includes a translation and commentary on this fascinating work. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 258 x 187 x 13. Weight: 592. Translator(s): Knight, Sarah.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243150
- ISBN
- 9781851243150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.25
€ 19.99
€ 16.25
Hardcover. Anthony Wood is one of the most colourful and informative chroniclers of seventeenth-century Britain. He describes the skirmishes between parliamentarian and royalist forces in the 1640s and the return of King Charles II in 1660. His account of his own life is peppered with famous people, including Christopher Wren and John Locke Editor(s): Kiessling, Nicolas K. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243082
- ISBN
- 9781851243082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Hardcover. Ralph Ayres was head cook at New College in the 1770s. This book is a fascinating insight into the eighteenth-century kitchen, a period of great interest to social and culinary historians, and includes recipes for famous dishes such as Quaking Pudding, and Oxford Sausages. Editor(s): Jakeman, Jane. Num Pages: 88 pages, 72 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851240753
- ISBN
- 9781851240753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.19
€ 19.99
€ 16.19
Paperback. A novel study of the complex connections between Nelson Mandela and the nationalist leadership in the ANC with their kinsmen inside the Transkei Bantustan state, that reveals the significance of ethnic belonging, so important in African history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; JPFN; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011565
- ISBN
- 9781847011565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.77
€ 26.99
€ 26.77
Hardback. A lively account of the 1924 Revolution in Sudan and the way in which the colonial situation has affected its representation, a case in point in the histories of nationalist anti-colonial movements in Africa and the Middle East. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 333 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJG; HBJH; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011152
- ISBN
- 9781847011152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.97
€ 115.97
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011107
- ISBN
- 9781847011107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.42
€ 98.42
Hardback. Traces the dynamics of state-building in Juba, Southern Sudan 2005-2011, revealing how underlying ties of ethnicity and land dominated the actions of the various parties in post-conflict reconstruction and how these may continue to influence power and resource-sharing in the newly independent state of South Sudan. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JM; GTJ; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010940
- ISBN
- 9781847010940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.42
€ 98.42
Hardback. A uniquely detailed portrayal of the formative years of Tanzania's first president and the influences that led him to enter politics. Num Pages: 302 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010902
- ISBN
- 9781847010902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 59.72
€ 65.07
€ 59.72
Hardback. Re-envisages what we know about African political economies through its examination of one of the key questions in colonial and African history, that of commercial agriculture and its relationship to slavery. Editor(s): Law, Robin; Schwarz, Suzanne; Strickrodt, Silke. Series: Western Africa Series. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010759
- ISBN
- 9781847010759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.09
€ 98.09
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010728
- ISBN
- 9781847010728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.81
€ 33.99
€ 32.81
Hardback. Explores various aspects of chiefly authority in South Sudan from its historical origins and evolution under colonial, postcolonial and military rule, to its current roles and value in the newly independent country. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 271 pages, 9, 8 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings, 8 black and white, 1 lin. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJ; 3JM; GTB; HBJH; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010674
- ISBN
- 9781847010674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.17
€ 98.17
Hardback. A History of Suffering. 303 pages, 20, 16 black and white, 4 line drawing. A highly original treatment of significant topics in African Studies and beyond: violence, colonialism, landscape, memory and religion. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 24. Weight: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010513
- ISBN
- 9781847010513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.88
€ 115.88
A Victorian Gentleman and Ethiopian Nationalist: The Life and Times of...
Professor Peter P Garretson
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010445
- ISBN
- 9781847010445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.88
€ 115.88
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010421
- ISBN
- 9781847010421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.09
€ 98.09
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010278
- ISBN
- 9781847010278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.88
€ 115.88
Paperback. The Disappearing Ninth Legion examines hard evidence for the foundation, development, mysterious disappearance, or possible continuation of Rome's lost Legion. Num Pages: 123 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBLA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 123
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846945595
- ISBN
- 9781846945595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Hardcover. This is the second edition of Marianne Elliott's award-winning and highly acclaimed biography of Theobald Wolfe Tone (1763-98), the founder of Irish Republican nationalism. Elliott has updated the work with new scholarship, new historical insights and fresh insights, making it a crucial publication for all scholars and readers of Irish history. Num Pages: 494 pages, 54 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 996.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846318078
- ISBN
- 9781846318078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.42
€ 141.42
Paperback. The first translation into a modern language in over a hundred years of a vital source for the history of church and empire in Late Antiquity. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 562 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 562
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846314940
- ISBN
- 9781846314940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.91
€ 46.99
€ 41.91
The Mythical Indies and Columbus's Apocalyptic Letter: Imagining the A...
Elizabeth Moore Willingham
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1K; 3H; HBJK; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845197018
- ISBN
- 9781845197018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 58.43
€ 59.15
€ 58.43
The Mythical Indies and Columbus's Apocalyptic Letter: Imagining the A...
Elizabeth Moore Willingham
Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1K; 3H; HBJK; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 254 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845197001
- ISBN
- 9781845197001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.45
€ 148.45