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Paperback. With steady erudition and not infrequent irreverence, Stephanie Trigg ranges from medieval romance to Victorian caricature, from imperial politics to medievalism in contemporary culture, to write a strikingly original cultural history of the Order of the Garter. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780812223415
ISBN
9780812223415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.80

Hardback. Explores the impact of the highly controversial means test in south Wales and north-east England Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white tables, 3 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings, 2 m. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719086809
ISBN
9780719086809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.85

Hardback. "Raymond Stephanson configures masculinity and its expressions in male creativity historically, biographically, and in sufficient deep-layer detail to persuade the most rigorous of scholars that this work will be a reliable source of enduring worth."-George Rousseau, De Montfort University Num Pages: 312 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; 3JF; DSBD; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812237580
ISBN
9780812237580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.97

Paperback. The conventional history of sport, as conveyed by television and the sports press, has thrown up a great many apparent turning points, but knowledge of these apparently defining moments is often slight. This book offers readable, in-depth studies of a series of these watersheds in sport history and of the circumstances in which they came about. Editor(s): Wagg, Stephen. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; HBTB; JFD; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349316939
ISBN
9781349316939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.70

Paperback. This generously illustrated book is the first history of the garden and arboretum for more than a century and provides an essential introduction to one of Oxford's much-loved haunts. Num Pages: 144 pages, 66 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; HBTB; WMB; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 173. .
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244652
ISBN
9781851244652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 140 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBG; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962148
ISBN
9780750962148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.48

Hardback. A kaleidoscopic picture of Britain in 1846, a nation on the brink of economic and social change as the Industrial Revolution deepened its impact. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Condition
New
SKU
9781781852545
ISBN
9781781852545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. A fascinating, in-the-round portrait of Britain in 1846, a nation on the brink of economic and social change as the Industrial Revolution deepened its impact. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Condition
New
SKU
9781781853542
ISBN
9781781853542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Mother Country tells the story of some of the forgotten Britons whose contribution to the war effort has been overlooked until now. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456102
ISBN
9780752456102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.36

Paperback. Despite the frequency with which criminals were sentenced to death, crime was still on the rise in England in the mid-1700s. Men were thrown in jail daily for everything from associating with gypsies to cutting down fruit trees and stealing sheep. This collection features the stories of the crimes committed and the subsequent punishments assigned. Num Pages: 176 pages, 55 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 529.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626360440
ISBN
9781626360440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.15

Paperback. Hazlitt the Dissenter is unique in providing the first book-length account of Hazlitt's early life as a dissenter. As the first multi-disciplinary account of Hazlitt's early literary career, it provides a new insight into the literary, intellectual, political and religious culture of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; DS; HBJD1; HBTB; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 305.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349999965
ISBN
9781349999965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.44

Paperback. The world is troubled and full of misunderstandings. It seems a new world order of fundamentalist violence and meaningless atrocity is upon us, whilst civilised instruments for cooperation and compromise are becoming increasingly ineffective. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509508686
ISBN
9781509508686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.18

Hardback. The world is troubled and full of misunderstandings. It seems a new world order of fundamentalist violence and meaningless atrocity is upon us, whilst civilised instruments for cooperation and compromise are becoming increasingly ineffective. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781509508679
ISBN
9781509508679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.17

Hardcover. This volume explores the history of reading in the British Isles during a period in which the printed word became all pervasive. From wealthy readers of 'amatory fiction', through to men and women reading surreptitiously at the Victorian railway bookstall, it argues that a variety of new reading communities emerged during this period. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; CFC; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230525382
ISBN
9780230525382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.48

Paperback. This book is a history of reading in the British Isles from 1695-1870 that focuses on "common" rather than professional readers and which explores a range of previously undervalued sources. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349357574
ISBN
9781349357574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.75

Paperback. A celebration of one of Britain's most important maritime bases Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752449425
ISBN
9780752449425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 187 duotones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; HBTB; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 284 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1094.
Publisher
Batsford Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849943727
ISBN
9781849943727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.21

Paperback. Elegantly interweaving military and literary history, Cushman uses some of the US Civil War's most famous writers and their works to explore the profound ways in which the US's great conflict not only changed the lives of its combatants and chroniclers but also fundamentally transformed American letters. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 2. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469633398
ISBN
9781469633398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.35

Paperback. In this remarkable introduction, Stephen D. Smith describes the inspiring journey he and his family took in creating the first Holocaust center in Britain. This story was written in response to many questions. It replies with a powerful challenge to all who think that never again is really worth the struggle. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652294913
ISBN
9789652294913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.67

Hardcover. Jews in America tells the story of the Jewish presence in America, from the earliest expeditions to the New World through to the arrival in the future United States. Num Pages: 160 pages, 110 Colour, 10 B&W. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 998. Conquistadors, Knickerbockers, Pilgrims, and the Hope of Israel. 160 pages, 110 Colour, 10 B&W. Jews in America tells the story of the Jewish presence in America, from the earliest expeditions to the New World through to the arrival in the future United States. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Dimension: 258 x 230 x 21. Weight: 1004.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832225
ISBN
9781904832225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 colour photograhs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; HBTB; HRCC2; KNSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 234. .
Publisher
Otago University Press New Zealand
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927322185
ISBN
9781927322185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.38

Paperback. An account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision and matchless determination: the building of the railroad that united America's East and West. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations , maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416511427
ISBN
9781416511427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.84

Paperback. Goodpaster. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801862939
ISBN
9780801862939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.31

Paperback. This book traces the history of the civil war that has blighted Liberia in the 1990s and looks at its roots in the way governments have been established in West Africa during the 20th century. Num Pages: 370 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 3JJ; HBJH; HBT; HBW; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Hurst & Co Ltd
Number of pages
370
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850654179
ISBN
9781850654179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.79

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