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History: specific events & topics
Hardcover. Explores the meaning of mental illness through the successive incarnations of the institution that defined it: the madhouse, designed to segregate its inmates from society; the lunatic asylum, which intended to restore the reason of sufferers by humane treatment; and the mental hospital, which reduced their conditions to diseases of the brain. Num Pages: 256 pages, 350 illustrations, 250 in colour. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 191 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1212.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500518977
- ISBN
- 9780500518977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.54
€ 33.99
€ 24.54
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786632425
- ISBN
- 9781786632425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.76
€ 20.99
€ 18.76
Paperback. An examination of the Hillsborough disaster, drawing on eyewitness account and interviews with those who were there and those most affected, published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the event. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DBKEYK; 3JJPN; HBT; WSBV; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445634869
- ISBN
- 9781445634869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.86
€ 34.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; DCF; HBTB; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888396242
- ISBN
- 9780888396242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. From workaday marigolds to hand-wear custom crafted for the Queen, gloves perform many functions - insulation from the cold, protection from injury, and even ceremonial roles. This book tells the story of the closely guarded privileges of the glove-makers' guilds. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: AKTH; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149. .
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747814535
- ISBN
- 9780747814535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.09
€ 11.99
€ 10.09
Paperback. This books links the stories of 18th Century courtesans into the way it was perceived at the time and uses satirical illustrations and contemporary quotations. Num Pages: 166 pages, Integrated images with colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473837744
- ISBN
- 9781473837744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.99
€ 26.99
€ 23.99
Paperback. This book raises awareness of the wide range and varied character of the historic mills, buildings and canals which constitute the Ancoats townscape. It outlines how the area and its community have evolved over the last two and a half centuries. Series: Informed Conservation. Num Pages: 108 pages, 142. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBTK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 211 x 7. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- English Heritage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848020276
- ISBN
- 9781848020276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.90
€ 23.99
€ 21.90
Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 65 colour illustrations, 35 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 185. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750969970
- ISBN
- 9780750969970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.35
€ 13.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. Series: History's Most Dangerous Jobs. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTB; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752498003
- ISBN
- 9780752498003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Britain has had, over many hundreds of years, a huge diversity of working boats operating around her coasts. This work offers an account of the Lochfyne skiff that emerged from generations of innovation and which resulted in one of the prettiest workboats to have graced the British shores. Num Pages: 128 pages, 170 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752447742
- ISBN
- 9780752447742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Recounting the history of the fisheries by boat, horse and hand, Fishing around Morecambe Bay is sure to appeal to both fishing industry enthusiasts and those with an interest in the history of the local area. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBTK; HBTM; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453934
- ISBN
- 9780752453934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Covering the craft of the Humber's inland waterways, this book tells the story of the dry cargo barges that plied the waters from the early days in the seventeenth century, through their flourishing heyday, to the gradual decline in the twentieth century after the railways and roads took prominence. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200+. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443225
- ISBN
- 9780752443225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Paperback. Target success in OCR AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 4KL; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Hodder Education
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471876035
- ISBN
- 9781471876035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.83
€ 14.99
€ 14.83
Hardcover. A stunning volume showcasing the magnificent court dress of the Russian Empire, culled from the authoritative collection at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, photographed with the Winter Palace as a backdrop. Num Pages: 448 pages, 300 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AKTH; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 242 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2692.
- Publisher
- Skira Rizzoli
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847849468
- ISBN
- 9780847849468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 89.83
€ 94.08
€ 89.83
Paperback. Uproariously funny stories that give a behind-the-scenes look at daily life in the Soviet Union of Zoshchenko's time Translator(s): Monas, S. Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300. "Publishers cloth ~ Good clean copy in original brown cloth and title in black on spine, small cartoon-like illustration of a man on front board, well defined edges and tight binding, suggestion of buffing and some dust dulling to edges of original dw incl". Keywords: "Special Features - Used Books - Fiction - Authors, A-Z - ( Z ),Special Features - Used Books - Fiction - Short Stories - Historical,Special Features - Used Books - Fiction - Short Stories - World,Spec"
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1962
- SKU
- KEX0155887
- ISBN
- 9780472060702
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 50.81
€ 50.81
Paperback. New view of the crucial role of fashion discourse and practice in Weimar Germany and its significance for women. Series: Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JJG; DSBH; HBTB; JFCK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372. Discourses & Displays in German Culture, 1918-1933. Series: Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual. 254 pages, black & white illustrations. New view of the crucial role of fashion discourse and practice in Weimar Germany and its significance for women. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JJG; DSBH; HBTB; JFCK; JFSJ1. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 14. Weight: 362.
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571135162
- ISBN
- 9781571135162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.93
€ 44.99
€ 36.93
paperback. Series: Critical Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 photographs, 2 figures, 2 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJD; HBTQ; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813584478
- ISBN
- 9780813584478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
hardcover. Series: Critical Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 photographs, 2 figures, 2 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJD; HBTQ; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813584485
- ISBN
- 9780813584485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.45
€ 159.45
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 442 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; HBTQ; JFFN; JPS; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640501
- ISBN
- 9780691640501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.98
€ 220.98
Hardcover. Exploring the relationship between power and knowledge in European engagement with Asia, this work examines the East India Company at work and reveals how writing and print shaped authority on a global scale in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It also uncovers the intellectual and political legacies of early modern trade and empire. Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JD; 3JF; HBTK; KNTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226620411
- ISBN
- 9780226620411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 45.78
€ 53.48
€ 45.78