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Paperback. Ever since the piano was invented, people have longed to own one. In the nineteenth century, an age without recorded music or television, this craze reached its apex. When Thad Carhart discovered Luc and his hidden cache of pianos in the dusty repair shop on his street in Paris, his life changed. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AVRG; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099288237
- ISBN
- 9780099288237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Hardback. "The Pilgrim and the Bee makes a broad claim about a reading-centered history, reclaiming for this purpose a distinctive body of texts. Brown's analysis marks an important step toward a better history of reading."-David D. Hall, Harvard University Series: Material Texts. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JB; CFC; DSBD; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812240153
- ISBN
- 9780812240153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.05
€ 82.05
Paperback. Published to celebrate the centenary and finally bring the mystery to a close, this book provides a definitive account of the Piltdown hoax. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8 black & white plates, 8 black & white plates, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752487748
- ISBN
- 9780752487748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.49
€ 19.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. This work provides a detailed description and pictorial exploration of the ships that scoured the high seas during the "Golden age of Piracy". It covers the vessels of the leading pirates of their age. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTM; JWF; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 188 x 5. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841764979
- ISBN
- 9781841764979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.23
€ 17.99
€ 13.23
Paperback. Titanic Num Pages: 32 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 4. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841653341
- ISBN
- 9781841653341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.88
€ 9.99
€ 8.88
Paperback. In her memoir, Anna Lo writes for the first time about her extraordinary journey from her birth in Hong Kong to Belfast at the height of the Troubles. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1FPCH; BM; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Blackstaff Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856409851
- ISBN
- 9780856409851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.44
€ 14.44
Paperback. "Smart and defiant. Rich with characters and anecdote and heart. A great success." --Anthony Swofford, New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBTB; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780393329285
- ISBN
- 9780393329285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.23
€ 21.99
€ 20.23
Paperback. First published in 1940, David Mandelbaum's study remains the definitive account of the Plains Cree. In this revised edition, first reprinted in 1978, it contains the original material dealing with the Plains Cree history and ethnology. Num Pages: 400 pages, b/w & colour illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Canadian Plains Research Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889770133
- ISBN
- 9780889770133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.97
€ 30.99
€ 25.97
The Plains Political Tradition. Essays on South Dakota Political Tradi...
. Ed(S): Lauck, Jon K.; Miller, John E.; Simm...
Paperback. Editor(s): Lauck, Jon K.; Miller, John E.; Simmons, Donald C., Jr. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JFC; JPHC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- South Dakota State Historical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982274927
- ISBN
- 9780982274927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.80
€ 21.99
€ 21.80
Hardcover. First full publication of Edgar Thompson's 1932 dissertation on the economics of the plantation. Editor(s): Mintz, Sidney W; Baca, Professor George. Series: Southern Classics (Univ of South Carolina). Num Pages: 150 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570039409
- ISBN
- 9781570039409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.90
€ 122.90
Paperback. The Pleasure's All Mine explores the gamut of sexual activity that has been seen as strange, abnormal or deviant over the last 2,000 years. This first comprehensive history of sexual perversion examines an abundance of original sources and shows how, for ordinary people, different kinds of sex have always offered myriad different pleasures. Num Pages: 472 pages, 178 illustrations, 64 in colour. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 229 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780236759
- ISBN
- 9781780236759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.92
€ 34.92
Paperback. The story of a Victorian philanthropist who reformed shipping laws, saved thousands of sailors' lives and became a national hero. Num Pages: 416 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349117201
- ISBN
- 9780349117201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Hardback. A guide to Victorian domestic life. Packed with pithy advices, it covers everything from entertaining and etiquette to household management, and takes in consideration discussion of such matters as how singing might prevent consumption, which ointments removes freckles, and why chess should on no account ever be played at a ball. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBTB; WJX; WKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847945846
- ISBN
- 9781847945846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 5.70
€ 15.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. Presents an exploration of recording consciousness and compositional process from the perspective of those who make records. This title examines the crucial roles played by recording technologies in the construction of rock music and shows how songwriters, musicians, engineers, and producers contribute to the creative project. Num Pages: 276 pages, 4 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVX; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- SECOND PRINTING
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232242
- ISBN
- 9780520232242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.60
€ 36.99
€ 26.60
Paperback. Offering an account of the Cambodian revolution and genocide, this book includes a preface that takes the story up to 2008 and the UN-sponsored Khmer Rouge tribunal. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300144345
- ISBN
- 9780300144345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.36
€ 26.99
€ 20.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801474187
- ISBN
- 9780801474187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.32
€ 37.99
€ 34.32
paperback. Examines how the concept of "Korean woman" underwent a radical transformation in Korea's public discourse during the years of Japanese colonialism. This book shows that as women moved out of traditional spheres to occupy positions outside the home, they encountered the pervasive control of colonial state, which sought to impose modernity on them. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780520283817
- ISBN
- 9780520283817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 28.09
€ 39.99
€ 28.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 194. 128 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTZ; JPS. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 11. Weight: 194.
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583672129
- ISBN
- 9781583672129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.46
€ 16.99
€ 15.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 1600 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- East European Monographs
- Edition
- third revised and updated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880337113
- ISBN
- 9780880337113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.81
€ 203.81
Hardcover. This work traces the history of the German child welfare system over an extended period of conflict and compromise. It looks at the complexity of the struggles from which modern social policy emerged, and the ways in which similar policies could be adapted to changing political systems. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674688629
- ISBN
- 9780674688629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.23€ 80.71
€ 89.23
€ 80.71
Hardback. This history shows how anti-Semitism and racism developed as a major element in the European political process from the late 19th century to the Holocaust. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566634922
- ISBN
- 9781566634922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.94
€ 35.94
Hardback. Irish culture is obsessed with the past, and this book asks why and how. In an innovative reading of Irish culture since 1980, Emilie Pine provides a new analysis of theatre, film, television, memoir and art, and interrogates the anti-nostalgia that characterizes so much of contemporary Irish culture. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382. 8vo.Very good copy. First edition. Irish Politics and Politicans. 20th Century Ireland.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0310259
- ISBN
- 9780230247413
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 45.00
€ 45.00
Paperback. Moving beyong traditional concern with pattern and process, this innovative text explores the political and legislative history of a raciala segregation in Britain. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745603599
- ISBN
- 9780745603599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.33
€ 27.33
Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJC; HBJF; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804796675
- ISBN
- 9780804796675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.38
€ 138.38