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Hardback. Explores the notion of yellowness and shows that this label originated not in early travel texts or objective descriptions, but in the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century scientific discourses on race. This title weaves together multiple narratives to tell the complex history of a problematic term. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 color illus. 16 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFSL; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140315
ISBN
9780691140315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.21
€ 51.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 350 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; 3JH; HBJQ; HBLL; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 175 x 27. Weight in Grams: 978.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763531658
ISBN
9788763531658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.06
€ 46.48

Paperback. A fully revised, extended and updated edition of this important work on contemporary slavery Num Pages: 216 pages, 8pp colour section. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBLX; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Updated and Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857214447
ISBN
9780857214447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. A thoughtful and fascinating portrait of England, told through the story of A. E. Housman and his much-loved poetry collection, A Shropshire Lad. Num Pages: 624 pages, b/w pics. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; 2AB; DSC; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140681
ISBN
9780349140681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Hardcover. Highlights the valuable contribution Aboriginal people made in assisting European explorers, surveyors and stockmen to open the country for colonisation, and explores the interface between Aboriginal possession of the Australian continent and European colonisation and appropriation. Num Pages: 206 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845193386
ISBN
9781845193386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.15

Paperback. This text examines the various media through which nationalist ideas were conveyed in late-Victorian and Edwardian times - in the theatre, "ethnic" shows, juvenile literature, education and the iconography of popular art. Several chapters look beyond World War I. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBTQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719018688
ISBN
9780719018688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.64

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415234894
ISBN
9780415234894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

Paperback. A popular history of everyday life and social rituals, from the Stone Age to the phone age, brought to you by the chief nerd to the HORRIBLE HISTORIES TV series Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780225654
ISBN
9781780225654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Surveys centuries of folklore about vampires. This book offers an explanation for the origins of the vampire legends, from the tale of a sixteenth-century shoemaker from Breslau whose ghost terrorized everyone in the city, to the testimony of a doctor who presided over the exhumation and dissection of a graveyard full of Serbian vampires. Num Pages: 244 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HBT; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300164817
ISBN
9780300164817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.69

Paperback. Offers an account of the development of African society through the first appearance of humans to the complex polity of the twentieth century. This book tracks the development of modern man, the differentiation and spread of languages, the first crossings of the Sahara, the exploration of the Niger, and the search for the 'fountains of the Nile'. Num Pages: 144 pages, 60 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; HBTP; RGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140513219
ISBN
9780140513219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472810892
ISBN
9781472810892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. Coal has transformed societies, shaped the fate of nations, launched empires, and triggered wars. It fuelled the Industrial Revolution in Britain, propelling the rise of a small rural kingdom into the greatest commercial empire in the world. This book explores the profound role coal has played in human history and continues to play in the world. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8. BIC Classification: HBTB; KNBC; RBGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099478843
ISBN
9780099478843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardback. Germany's leading role in EU economic policy following the 2008 financial crisis is in a sense only the latest step in a long history of attempts at political unification through economic integration. This volume follows this trajectory in German-speaking lands from the late Renaissance until the close of the 20th century. Editor(s): Lindemann, Mary; Poley, Jared. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 350 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785335884
ISBN
9781785335884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.03

Paperback. Editor(s): Levack, Brian P. Num Pages: 408 pages, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138774971
ISBN
9781138774971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.68

Multiple-component retail product. Contains a set of 9 maps of England and Wales taken from early black and white Ordnance Survey sheets. Series: Victorian Maps, England and Wales 1897 S. Num Pages: maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTP1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 930 x 635 x 4. Weight in Grams: 104. New.
Publisher
Old House
Publication date
2005
Edition
Folded
Condition
New
SKU
9781873590461
ISBN
9781873590461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.23

Paperback. During the 16th century a new type of sailing vessel emerged, designed to carry the wealth of the Americas to Spain. This book traces the development of the Spanish galleon, and outlines the constructional methods, the ordnance and the crewing needed to produce and maintain these stately vessels. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841766379
ISBN
9781841766379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.15

Paperback. Sunny Vale Pleasure Gardens, near Brighouse, was the Belle Vue or Alton Towers of West Yorkshire. It opened as a garden in 1880, and became a popular venue for sunday strollers, local sunday school groups and day trippers. This collection features 180 images, complemented by captions and reminiscences of the Gardens throughout its long history. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, approx 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBT; WQH; WTHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
07th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752443553
ISBN
9780752443553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Wilson, Diana. Num Pages: 255 pages, 20 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
255
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894974288
ISBN
9781894974288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTS; HRCX6; JFMP; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801018572
ISBN
9780801018572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HBJH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908493057
ISBN
9781908493057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 23 x 15 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975422
ISBN
9780674975422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.66

Hardcover. On Platform One of Paddington Station in London, there is a statue of an unknown soldier; he's reading a letter. On the hundredth anniversary of the declaration of war everyone in the country was invited to take a moment and write that letter. A selection of those letters are published here, in a new kind of war memorial - one made only of words. Editor(s): Pullinger, Kate; Bartlett, Neil. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFC; 3JJF; 3JMG; HBTD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 344. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTG0009802
ISBN
9780008116842
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In the teeming, disordered, and sexually charged square half-mile centred on London's Covent Garden something extraordinary evolved in the eighteenth century. It was the world's first creative 'Bohemia'. The nation's most significant artists, actors, poets, novelists, and dramatists lived here. This book tells the story of Covent Garden. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718195830
ISBN
9780718195830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.52

Paperback. From the author of the acclaimed biography of Turner comes a major new work that explores the relationship between art and business in nineteenth-century Britain. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ACV; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 43. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782395188
ISBN
9781782395188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.58

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