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Paperback. On 2 June 1953, 27-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen, the eyes of the world upon her as she dedicated herself to her country. Drawing from his own experience and time spent with the royal family, alongside additional meticulous research, the author observes the woman, the mother and the monarch. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849906654
ISBN
9781849906654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan era were a particular breed of adventurer, combining maritime and military skill with a seemingly insatiable appetite for Spanish treasure. Angus Konstam describes these characters, including such sea dogs as Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, John Hawkins and Martin Frobisher. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus; McBride, Angus. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTM; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 249 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841760155
ISBN
9781841760155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.54

paperback. A compelling exploration of the lives of individual men and women from all levels of sixteenth-century life that gives a vivid feel for the reality of Elizabethan society Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
9781472102331
ISBN
9781472102331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 7.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1 x 8 page colour plate. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408833643
ISBN
9781408833643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; BG; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 19. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780586062586
ISBN
9780586062586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. Anglo-Saxon elves (Old English aelfe) are one of the best attested non-Christian beliefs in early medieval Europe, but modern interpretations of the evidence derive directly from outdated nineteenth- and early twentieth-century scholarship. This book traces continuities and changes in medieval non-Christian beliefs with a degree of reliability. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835097
ISBN
9781843835097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.68

Hardback. When the Army drafted Elvis in 1958, it set about transforming the King of Rock and Roll from a rebellious teen idol into a clean-cut GI trained for nuclear warfare. Brian Linn traces the origins, evolution, and ultimate failure of the army's attempt to reinvent itself for the Atomic Age, and reveals the experiences of its forgotten soldiers. Num Pages: 392 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBTW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 860.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674737686
ISBN
9780674737686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.96

Paperback. Contents include: Cap badges. Airborne awards. Soviet Guards badges. Clasps. Military proficiency. Series: Europa Militaria. Num Pages: 64 pages, 120 colour photographs and colour plates. BIC Classification: HBTW; JWM; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 191 x 4. Weight in Grams: 230. Series: Europa Militaria. 64 pages, 120 colour photographs and colour plates. Contents include: Cap badges. Airborne awards. Soviet Guards badges. Clasps. Military proficiency. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTW; JWM; WCK. Dimension: 255 x 191 x 4. Weight: 230.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847972811
ISBN
9781847972811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 755 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1194.
Publisher
Holy Trinity Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884653363
ISBN
9780884653363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.68

Hardcover. Num Pages: 755 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Holy Trinity Publications
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884653813
ISBN
9780884653813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.85

Hardback. Drawing upon a complex web of early modern sources and ancient texts, this study is a treatment of women, gender and sexuality in 17th-century opera. It explores the operatic manifestations of female chastity, power, transvestism, androgyny and desire. Num Pages: 405 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 4 tables, 45 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; AVGC9; HBT; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
405
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520209336
ISBN
9780520209336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.99
€ 64.99

Hardback. Sheds light on the world of the witch, mage and necromancer. This work takes us into a shadowy landscape where, in an age before modern drugs, the onset of sudden illness was readily explained by malevolent spellcasting. It presents an account of this aspect of the western cultural experience. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; VXWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845114695
ISBN
9781845114695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.43

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
237
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750948876
ISBN
9780750948876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Investigates the history of emotions across cultures as well as the evolutionary history of emotions and of emotional development across an individual's life span. This title examines key topics such as emotional intelligence, emotion and the brain, and emotional disorders. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Psychology. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 69. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405113151
ISBN
9781405113151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.76

Paperback. This text identifies a radical shift in concepts that form the philosophical basis of modern politics, concepts such as sovereignty, nation and people - and links this philosophical transformation to cultural and economic changes in postmodern society. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674006713
ISBN
9780674006713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.84

Paperback. Although the great historic imperial systems have collapsed during the past, their legacies shape almost every aspect of life on a global scale. What has replaced the old territorial empires in world politics? Do the United States and its allies - the forces of 'globalization', constitute a new imperial system? Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802231
ISBN
9780192802231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.87

Hardback. This unique analysis of Manchuria's environmental history provides an overview of the climatic and imperialist forces that have shaped an area of ongoing geopolitical importance. Editor(s): Smith, Norman. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 632 pages, 22 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774832892
ISBN
9780774832892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1QRM; HBTM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784533755
ISBN
9781784533755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.29

Paperback. Finally, contributors examine the changes wrought by the American Revolution both within Britain's remaining imperial possessions and among the other states in the emerging "concert of Europe." Editor(s): Gould, Eliga H.; Onuf, Peter S. Series: Anglo-America in the Transatlantic World. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBTR; HBWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418421
ISBN
9781421418421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.42

Made famous through Evans-Pritchard's ethnography, the Nuer are the second largest ethnic group in South Sudan. They were the object of Britain's last pacification campaign in Africa. The contemporary administrative reports and more recent interviews with Nuer and Dinka participants collected here cover significant events from 1898 to 1930. Editor(s): Johnson, Douglas H. Series: Fontes Historiae Africanae. Num Pages: 350 pages, 6 including 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197265888
ISBN
9780197265888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.66

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