History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. One January morning in 1734, cloth merchant Peter Collinson hurried down to the docks at London's Custom House to collect cargo just arrived from John Bartram in the American colonies. But it was not bales of cotton that awaited him, but plants and seeds. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBTB; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099502371
- ISBN
- 9780099502371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.84
€ 15.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- None ed.
- SKU
- V9780813543505
- ISBN
- 9780813543505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.34
€ 41.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 556 pages, colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JJG; HBJM; HBTB; JFFA; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927322260
- ISBN
- 9781927322260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.64
€ 30.99
€ 22.64
Paperback. Readable but rooted in current scholarship, this introductory guide to book history tries not to privilege any one disciplinary perspective or historical period. Rather, the guide and its accompanying anthology aim to help the reader to find his or her bearings within the field, and to provide a map with which to navigate book history more widely. Num Pages: 200 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554810871
- ISBN
- 9781554810871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.31
€ 50.31
hardcover. This is an account of the origins and directions of the Broad Church liberal movement of the 19th century to about 1880. Tod Jones shows the development of the Broad Church movement by sketching the complex web connecting both important individuals and generations of great thinkers. Editor(s): Jones, Tod E. Num Pages: 364 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBT; HRCC91. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739106112
- ISBN
- 9780739106112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.34
€ 166.34
Hardback. * A fascinating and unique history of the Britons from the late Iron Age to the late Middle Ages. * Describes the life, language and culture of the Britons before, during and after Roman rule. * Examines the figures of King Arthur and Merlin and the evolution of a powerful national mythology. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222606
- ISBN
- 9780631222606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.78
€ 45.99
€ 45.78
Paperback. Toys have been made in Britain for hundreds of years, but it was in the twentieth century that the British toy industry reached its peak. Names such as Meccano, Chad Valley, Dinky, Scalextric, Bayko and Hornby dominated the trade at home and abroad. This book tells the story of the British toy industry and its products. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTK; KND; WCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 5. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747808244
- ISBN
- 9780747808244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Paperback. Old-fashioned seaside holidays inspire a great deal of nostalgic affection among British people. Focusing on the hundred year period from 1870 to 1970, this title takes a journey through the promenades, deckchairs and sandcastles to discover how ordinary people spent their seaside holidays. Series: Shire History. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 192 x 11. Weight in Grams: 458. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807278
- ISBN
- 9780747807278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.07
€ 13.07
Hardback. Jeremy Black considers how the ocean affected British exploration, defence, trade, commerce and the role of the navy, as well as the attitudes and perceptions of the British people themselves. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300103861
- ISBN
- 9780300103861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.22
€ 43.99
€ 31.22
Paperback. Here, now fully updated for the twenty-first century, is the complex and fascinating history of the formation of the British Women Police. Full of drama, intrigue and humour, it also captures, through well-authenticated primary material, the colour and manner of the times. Num Pages: 256 pages, Approx. 15 photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBT; JFSJ1; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- NAG Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719814228
- ISBN
- 9780719814228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Hardback. A comprehensive overview of the activities of the British navy in the Baltic Sea from the earliest times until the twentieth century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QSB; HBJD1; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839477
- ISBN
- 9781843839477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.97
€ 114.97
Paperback. Offers explanations as to why motor manufacturing followed the British motorcycle, bicycle and cotton industries into oblivion. This book chronicles the 109-year life of The Rover Group from its production of hand-made bespoke automobiles for the fortunate few to the arrival of mass production to provide cars for the many. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTK; KNDR; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747807681
- ISBN
- 9780747807681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.44
€ 12.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTQ; HRHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504783
- ISBN
- 9780674504783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.18
€ 53.99
€ 45.18
Paperback. Traces the history of the British Empire through the use of primary and secondary documentary sources. This volume also examines the phenomenon of British imperialism, while taking into account the range of debates that have invigorated the study of imperialism. Editor(s): Samson, Dr Jane. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBJD1; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192892935
- ISBN
- 9780192892935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.81
€ 54.81
Paperback. Covering the Golden Age of the British Cruise Ship, Ian Collard takes us through the transition from liner voyages to cruising as we know it today. Num Pages: 128 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JMC; 3JMG; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 243 x 11. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445621388
- ISBN
- 9781445621388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.65
€ 34.65
Paperback. First published in 1985, this is a scholarly analysis of the Grand Tour, undertaken by young men in the 18th century to complete their education - a tour usually to France, Italy and Switzerland, and sometimes encompassing Germany. Series: Routledge Revivals. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415609821
- ISBN
- 9780415609821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.74
€ 58.74
Hardback. History of British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 223 x 2. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046336
- ISBN
- 9781849046336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 52.77
€ 53.48
€ 52.77
Paperback. Travel for pleasure developed greatly in the 18th century, and here Jeremy Black examines travel on the Continent, the so-called "Grand Tour". Num Pages: 384 pages, 64 b&w and 20 colour illustrations, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBT; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 386
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750931694
- ISBN
- 9780750931694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Hardcover. These documents illuminate the conduct of British trade in the Caribbean when slavery was at its height and Jamaica was the wealthiest territory in Britain's Atlantic empire. Detailing the commercial and plantation interests of two Bristol families, the volume sheds light on how fortunes were created by merchants striving for social improvement. Editor(s): Morgan, Kenneth O. Series: Records of Social and Economic History New Series. Num Pages: 726 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJQ; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1303.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 726
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264058
- ISBN
- 9780197264058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.30
€ 173.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Presidio Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812986747
- ISBN
- 9780812986747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.18
€ 16.18