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History: earliest times to present day

Hardback. The life of the king of England who defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth and founded the glittering Tudor royal dynasty. Num Pages: 528 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 42. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445646053
ISBN
9781445646053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 37.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750965989
ISBN
9780750965989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.67

Hardback. During the first 18 months of World War I, Woodrow Wilson sought to maintain American neutrality, but as this carefully argued study shows, it was ultimately an unsustainable stance. The tension between Wilson's idealism and pragmatism ultimately drove him to abandon neutrality, paving the way for America's entrance into the war in 1917. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
262
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137334114
ISBN
9781137334114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.93

Paperback. The magnificent conclusion to Atkinson's monumental and highly acclaimed trilogy about the Liberation of Europe in the Second World War. Series: Liberation Trilogy. Num Pages: 896 pages, 16pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 51. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140483
ISBN
9780349140483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.61

Hardcover.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752498898
ISBN
9780752498898
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.67

Paperback. About King Minos, Theseus, the Minotaur, Ariadne, The birth of Zeus in the Diktaon Cave. One of the six 'Put it in your pocket series'. Series: "Put it in Your Pocket" Series of Booklets. Num Pages: 16 pages, lyne on cover. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 150 x 105 x 5. Weight in Grams: 20.
Publisher
Orpington Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993489051
ISBN
9780993489051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.56

Hardcover. Pidcock's was just one of a number of commercial menagerists who plied their trade in London in this period the predecessors to the zoological societies of the Victorian era. This book introduces the tales of exotic animals in London. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 bw integrated, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784530846
ISBN
9781784530846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 49.19

Paperback. 2 September 2016 marks the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire which changed the city of London forever. Num Pages: 240 pages, 155 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 275 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1302.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537487
ISBN
9781784537487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.04

Paperback. An important and long-overdue book that provides a full yet impartial analysis of the German bombing campaign against Scotland in WWII. Contains significant new information and analysis of the main Luftwaffe air raids, including many previously unpublished photographs. Num Pages: 160 pages, liberally illustrated with b/w photographs, maps and diagrams. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849950008
ISBN
9781849950008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.58

Paperback. The fascinating story of the exceptional woman who wrested power from Edward II and changed the course of English history. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445652429
ISBN
9781445652429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. There is widespread evidence of belief in the efficacy of magic in the ancient world. This text aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to ancient magic, surveying magical beliefs and practices from the 6th century BC to late antiquity, describing rites and explaining the theory behind them. Translator(s): Philip, Franklin. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HRKP; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674541535
ISBN
9780674541535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.12

Paperback. This abridged edition of On War by Beatrice Heuser, using the acclaimed translation by Michael Howard and Peter Paret, selects the central books in which Clausewitz's views on the nature and theory of war are developed. Translator(s): Howard, Michael; Paret, Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; JWA; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Abridged Ed. /
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540020
ISBN
9780199540020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. This revised and expanded volume brings together a carefully-selected collection of primary sources drawn from medieval and sixteenth-century texts. Particularly notable for its comprehensive coverage, it consolidates a broad range of important documents, which until now, have been scattered through numerous volumes of primary materials. Editor(s): Lindberg, Carter. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470673287
ISBN
9780470673287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.48

Paperback. Ranging from Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania to the backcountry regions of the South, the Mid-Atlantic, and northern New England, The Varieties of Political Experience in Eighteenth-Century America offers an ambitious overview of political life in pre-Revolutionary America. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 376 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 649.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812219777
ISBN
9780812219777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. 5th July 1943: the greatest land battle of all time began around the town of Kursk in Russia. This epic confrontation between German and Soviet forces was one of the most important military engagements in history and epitomised 'total war'. This text provides an account of this incredible battle. Num Pages: 528 pages, Maps and photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755336395
ISBN
9780755336395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Hardback. Less than three months before he was assassinated, Malcolm X spoke at the Oxford Union the most prestigious student debating organization in the UK. Marking the fiftieth anniversary of the debate, this book brings to life the events surrounding the visit, showing why Oxford invited Malcolm X, why he accepted, and the effect he had on the students. Num Pages: 288 pages, 17 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520279339
ISBN
9780520279339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. Considers the crucial question of how armies adapt to changing circumstances during the course of conflicts for which they are initially unprepared. This book is a timely examination of the lessons of previous counterinsurgency campaigns that will be hailed by both military leaders and interested civilians. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HBLW; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 452. Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam. 280 pages. Considers the crucial question of how armies adapt to changing circumstances during the course of conflicts for which they are initially unprepared. This book is a timely examination of the lessons of previous counterinsurgency campaigns that will be hailed by both military leaders and interested civilians. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HBLW; HBW. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 27. Weight: 446.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226567709
ISBN
9780226567709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.17

Paperback. In this lively and concise biography Karl Galinsky examines Augustus' life from childhood to deification. Num Pages: 220 pages, 22 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364. Introduction to the Life of an Emperor. 220 pages, 22 b/w illus. 3 maps. In this lively and concise biography Karl Galinsky examines Augustus' life from childhood to deification. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 13. Weight: 370.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521744423
ISBN
9780521744423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 36. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750960526
ISBN
9780750960526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.74

Hardback. A handbook to the events and locations of the Easter 1916 Rising. This '1916 bible' will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in recent Irish history who wants to separate the facts from the fiction. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130. .
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd Ireland
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847175991
ISBN
9781847175991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. In 1935, with a doctorate in art history and no prospect of a job, the 26-year-old Ernst Gombrich was invited to attempt a history of the world for younger readers. Amazingly, he completed the task in six weeks, and "Eine kurze Weltgeschichte fur junge Leser" was published in Vienna. This book presents his history to English-language readers. Illustrator(s): Harper, Clifford. Translator(s): Mustill, Caroline. Series: Little Histories. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 27. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300143324
ISBN
9780300143324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.68

Paperback. The amazing tale of a resourceful and unscrupulous early-19th-century American adventurer who forges his own kingdom in the wilds of Afghanistan. Num Pages: 400 pages, 35 b/w plates (16pp), With index. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
(Reissue)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007428199
ISBN
9780007428199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.88

Paperback. England under Elizabeth I: A time of war and plague, politics and rebellion, personal heroism and religious fanaticism. When if you were born poor you stayed poor, and the thumbscrews and the rack could be the grim prelude to the executioner's block. But it was also an age that encouraged literary genius, global exploration, and timeless beauty. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099547143
ISBN
9780099547143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.61

Hardback. The Easter Rebellion 1916 was one of the first comprehensively documented political rebellions in the 20th century. A generation of revolutionaries left iconic photographs, manuscripts, personal notebooks, letters and political cartoons. This material is gathered together in a riveting exploration of this violent and tragic event. Num Pages: 264 pages, Colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 936.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892590
ISBN
9781848892590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.62

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