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Sheet map, folded. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps - Yard to the Mile. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JH; HBTP; RGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 120 x 2. Weight in Grams: 25. Kingston Upon Hull Sheet 8. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps - Yard to the Mile. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JH; HBTP; RGB. Dimension: 210 x 120 x 2. Weight: 25.
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847842480
ISBN
9781847842480
Condition: New

€ 7.00

Paperback. Huguenot Ancestry Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 186 x 13. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860771736
ISBN
9781860771736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.46

Hardback. Hugh Casey was one of the most colorful members of the iconic Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1940s. He played with the likes of Jackie Robinson, Dixie Walker, Joe Medwick, and Pete Reiser, and along the way he helped redefine the role of the relief pitcher. This book covers Casey's life and career in great detail, the first to truly do so. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGS; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442277595
ISBN
9781442277595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.45

Paperback. Like Huck's raft, the experience of American childhood has been both adventurous and terrifying. This title gives us a comprehensive history of American childhood. Num Pages: 464 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674019980
ISBN
9780674019980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.26

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Seven Stories Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609801342
ISBN
9781609801342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.19

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 illus.; 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJC; HBT; JMBT; JMRN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 261 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141680
ISBN
9780231141680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.92
€ 55.90

Paperback. The official government advice on surviving an atomic attack provides a chilling insight into the realities of the Cold War for the general population. Editor(s): Christopher, John. Num Pages: 96 pages, 57. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBTW; JWMN; VFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445639970
ISBN
9781445639970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.28

Paperback. This work shows 16th-century Italy from an alternative perspective: through advice manuals which were staples in the households of middlebrow Italians just trying to lead a better life. Num Pages: 376 pages, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226042008
ISBN
9780226042008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. The Tudor era encompasses some of the greatest changes in our history. But while we know about the historical dramas of the times - most notably in the court of Henry VIII - what was life really like for a commoner like you or me? This is a time traveller's guide to daily life in Tudor England. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 248 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241973714
ISBN
9780241973714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.69

Hardcover. The art of being a good husband is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes - one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains delightfully arcane and timelessly true advice: Don't think that your wife has placed waste-paper baskets in the rooms as ornaments. Num Pages: 96 pages, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBTB; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 96 x 12. Weight in Grams: 86. 96 pages, 14 black & white line drawings. The art of being a good husband is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes - one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains delightfully arcane and timelessly true advice: Don't think that your wife has placed waste-paper baskets in the rooms as ornaments. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBTB; VFVG. Dimension: 134 x 96 x 12. Weight: 82.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243761
ISBN
9781851243761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.39

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Smithsonian Books United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588343505
ISBN
9781588343505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.44

Paperback. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBT; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520277588
ISBN
9780520277588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.43

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442222380
ISBN
9781442222380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.83

Paperback. The untold story of Ireland's role, from the fall of Rome to the rise of medieval Europe. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1x8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340637876
ISBN
9780340637876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.72

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Wheeler, David. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFH; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 19.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780762777501
ISBN
9780762777501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.69

Paperback. A completely original history of one of the most extraordinary movements in the world - the Girl Guides - and how they helped win the war. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007356324
ISBN
9780007356324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.71

Hardback. The Cold War continues to shape international relations almost twenty years after being acknowledged as the central event of the last half of the twentieth century. Interpretations of how it ended thus remain crucial to an accurate understanding of global events and foreign policy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBA; HBTW; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971744
ISBN
9781597971744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.01

paperback. The Cold War continues to shape international relations almost twenty years after being acknowledged as the central event of the last half of the twentieth century. Interpretations of how it ended thus remain crucial to an accurate understanding of global events and foreign policy. Series: Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBA; HBTW; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971751
ISBN
9781597971751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.19

Paperback. This is a social, cultural, and medical history of transsexuality in the US. It tells a human story about people who had a deep and unshakeable desire to transform their bodily sex. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFSJ5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013797
ISBN
9780674013797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.56

Hardcover. In the United States at the height of the Cold War, roughly between the end of World War II and the early 1980s, a new project of redefining rationality commanded the attention of sharp minds, powerful politicians, wealthy foundations, and top military brass. The authors illuminate what it meant to be rational in the age of nuclear brinkmanship. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 halftones, 17 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; HPS; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226046631
ISBN
9780226046631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.08
€ 77.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; HPS; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226324159
ISBN
9780226324159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.91

Paperback. Examines Mexican immigration - from 1924 when immigration acts drastically reduced immigration to the US to 1965 when many quotas were abolished - to understand how broad themes of race and citizenship are constructed. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
213
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280083
ISBN
9780520280083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.55

Paperback. * Fascinating explanations of causes of death in the past * Covers prevalent diseases and accidents * Describes how to investigate your ancestor's cause of death * Insight into the way our ancestors died and the treatments available to them * Guide to interpreting death certificates and other records Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTG; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781590386
ISBN
9781781590386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.80

Hardback. Gives a full history of the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, from its nineteenth-century forerunner, the Philharmonic Society of Brooklyn, to its current status as house orchestra for the equally impressive Brooklyn Academy of Music and one of the most innovative and respected symphony orchestras of modern times. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AVRB; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1393.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810856660
ISBN
9780810856660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.36

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