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Paperback. A portrait of 18th century England, from its princes to its paupers, from its metropolis to its smallest hamlet. It covers topics that include - diet, housing, prisons, rural festivals, bordellos, plays, paintings, and work and wages. Num Pages: 448 pages, tables, further reading, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140138191
ISBN
9780140138191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Hardback. This remarkable account, written by Charles Wilkinson, one of the nation's most respected experts in tribal law and history, is rich in the Indian voice and grounded in extensive research that includes oral tradition and personal interviews. Num Pages: 576 pages, 100 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 4531 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990668
ISBN
9780295990668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.83

Paperback. A brief overview of French colonial society before the British conquest of 1759-60. The primary focus is on what is now called Quebec, but there are also chapters on Louisiana and the West, as well as on the Atlantic colonies of Acadia and Ile Royal. Series: Themes in Canadian History. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JHM; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 500. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0000335
ISBN
9780802078162
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In this study of the monarchy in postwar Japan, the author examines not only its reform during the Occupation (1945-52), but also its evolution in the decades since the Japanese regained the power to shape their monarchy and polity. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTG; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010888
ISBN
9780674010888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. The 1939-45 conflict was, for Britain, a "total war"; no section of society remained untouched by military conscription, air raids, the shipping crisis and the war economy. This book not only states the great events and the leading figures, but also the oddities and the banalities of daily life. Num Pages: 672 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XO) Open University set text. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 48. Weight in Grams: 882.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712652841
ISBN
9780712652841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.05

Paperback. A picture of Philadelphia radically different from the conventional portrait of a staid old city, corrupt and contented. The men and women of Philadelphia who emerge in these pages are anything but staid, and certainly not contented. Editor(s): Davis, Allen F.; Haller, Mark H. Series: Pennsylvania Paperbacks. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216707
ISBN
9780812216707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.12

Hardback. This book provides the first comprehensive history of the peoples of the Middle Niger written by an English--speaking scholar. Series: Peoples of Africa S. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HBJH; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631173618
ISBN
9780631173618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.02

Hardback. Bernhard Rieger reveals how a car commissioned by Hitler and designed by Ferdinand Porsche became a global commodity on a par with Coca-Cola. The Beetle's success hinged on its uncanny ability to capture the imaginations of executives, engineers, advertisers, car collectors, suburbanites, hippies, and everyday drivers across nations and cultures. Num Pages: 384 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; KNDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 144 x 32. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674050914
ISBN
9780674050914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.74

Hardback. Maclachlan analyzes the institutions, interest groups, and leaders involved in the evolution of Japan's postal system from the early Meiji period until 2010. At the crux of her analysis is Prime Minister Koizumi Jun'ichiro's crusade to privatize Japan's postal services, one of the most astonishing political achievements in postwar Japanese history. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 378 pages, 13 halftones, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB; JPQB; KNTT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062450
ISBN
9780674062450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 38.20

Paperback. Beginning with Vera Lynn's 'We'll Meet Again', a song that reassured a nation parted from their loved ones by the turmoil of war, and culminating with the manic energy of 'Bonkers', Dizzee Rascal's anthem for the push and rush of the 21st century, this is an entertaining tour of Britain's popular music, and how it reflects society and the times. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AVGP; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091933807
ISBN
9780091933807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.54

Hardcover. Discover the rarified Peranakan (native-born Chinese of Southeast Asia) aesthetics that are today highly sought-after for their beauty: distinctive furniture and ceramics, textiles and jewellery, and many other art objects. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 400 photographs-all in colour except a few older photos included for historical refe. BIC Classification: 1FM; ACBP; HBTB; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216. Weight in Grams: 1106.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804848909
ISBN
9780804848909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.74

Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages, Black and white photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 36. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780345544803
ISBN
9780345544803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.74

Paperback. The enchanting and absorbing story of a remarkable season; defining a world on the cusp of irrevocable change Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
John Murray Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719562433
ISBN
9780719562433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Series: History's Most Dangerous Jobs. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTB; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752498003
ISBN
9780752498003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Hardcover. Mingling fact and fiction, science and personal record, history and anecdote, the author uses his training as an industrial chemist and the terrible years he spent as a prisoner in Auschwitz to illuminate the human condition. Translator(s): Rosenthal, Raymond. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; BG; FA; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Condition
New
SKU
9781857152180
ISBN
9781857152180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. A provocative examination of the property tax revolt of the 1970s that explains why contemporary American politics is now consumed with conflicts over big tax cuts. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: HBTB; JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804758710
ISBN
9780804758710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Originally published: Philadelphia: The University, 1899, in series: Publications of the University of Pennsylvania. Series in political economy and public law. With new introd. Editor(s): Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 364 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199383702
ISBN
9780199383702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.15

Paperback. Presents the history of the Phillies. This book chronicles the Phillies franchise's turbulent past - from its frustrating early decades, through its heartbreaking loss to the Boston Red Sox in the 1915 World Series, to its exciting 'Whiz Kids' pennant of 1950. Series Editor(s): Peterson, Richard. Series: Writing Sports Series. Num Pages: 260 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Kent State University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606350126
ISBN
9781606350126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.99

Hardcover. A vital aid to tracing your ancestors. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 220 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
314
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860772399
ISBN
9781860772399
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.78
€ 56.39

Paperback. Mr. Friedrich develops his own position within the framework of the history of Western legal philosophy from the Old Testament down to contemporary writers. In addition, he highlights some important problems of the present day, including certain aspects of legal realism. First published in 1958, this book has been revised and enlarged. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446. Very good copy with minor shelf wear. Previous owners name on FFEP. Cover has light shelf wear, remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0008269
ISBN
9780226264660
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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
€ 11.02

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 884. The First Hundred Years. 144 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBT; WGF. Dimension: 260 x 232 x 19. Weight: 884.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Capital Transport Publishing
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854143051
ISBN
9781854143051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.51

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

€ 81.56

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
€ 18.60

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