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Hardcover. A revisionist history of the modernist architectural movement, which encapsulated internationalist politics and ideals in the inter-war years and beyond. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 black and white integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AMX; HBTB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537128
ISBN
9781784537128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.24
€ 48.31

Hardback. This volume compares films from the late Cold War era with films of the same genre, or of similar themes, from the post-Cold War era, paying particular attention to shifts in narrative that reflect changes in American culture, attitudes, and ideas. It explains how the absence of the Cold War has changed the way we understand and interpret film. Series: Film and History. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; HBJK; HBTW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442237933
ISBN
9781442237933
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.41

Hardback. The history of six centuries of weeping Britons. A comprehensive debunking of the myth of the British 'stiff upper lip', from medieval mystics to Margaret Thatcher. Num Pages: 456 pages, 30 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 271 x 33. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199676057
ISBN
9780199676057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.55

Paperback. A remarkable memoir of strength and bravery from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler's list. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471119682
ISBN
9781471119682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.04

Paperback. From the author of the acclaimed biography of Turner comes a major new work that explores the relationship between art and business in nineteenth-century Britain. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ACV; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 43. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782395188
ISBN
9781782395188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.09

Paperback. In the teeming, disordered, and sexually charged square half-mile centred on London's Covent Garden something extraordinary evolved in the eighteenth century. It was the world's first creative 'Bohemia'. The nation's most significant artists, actors, poets, novelists, and dramatists lived here. This book tells the story of Covent Garden. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718195830
ISBN
9780718195830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Hardcover. On Platform One of Paddington Station in London, there is a statue of an unknown soldier; he's reading a letter. On the hundredth anniversary of the declaration of war everyone in the country was invited to take a moment and write that letter. A selection of those letters are published here, in a new kind of war memorial - one made only of words. Editor(s): Pullinger, Kate; Bartlett, Neil. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFC; 3JJF; 3JMG; HBTD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 344. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTG0009802
ISBN
9780008116842
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 23 x 15 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975422
ISBN
9780674975422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784534578
ISBN
9781784534578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HBJH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908493057
ISBN
9781908493057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.25

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTS; HRCX6; JFMP; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801018572
ISBN
9780801018572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 23 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415879545
ISBN
9780415879545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.98

Paperback. Sunny Vale Pleasure Gardens, near Brighouse, was the Belle Vue or Alton Towers of West Yorkshire. It opened as a garden in 1880, and became a popular venue for sunday strollers, local sunday school groups and day trippers. This collection features 180 images, complemented by captions and reminiscences of the Gardens throughout its long history. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, approx 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBT; WQH; WTHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
07th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752443553
ISBN
9780752443553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. During the 16th century a new type of sailing vessel emerged, designed to carry the wealth of the Americas to Spain. This book traces the development of the Spanish galleon, and outlines the constructional methods, the ordnance and the crewing needed to produce and maintain these stately vessels. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841766379
ISBN
9781841766379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.92

Multiple-component retail product. Contains a set of 9 maps of England and Wales taken from early black and white Ordnance Survey sheets. Series: Victorian Maps, England and Wales 1897 S. Num Pages: maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTP1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 930 x 635 x 4. Weight in Grams: 104. New.
Publisher
Old House
Publication date
2005
Edition
Folded
Condition
New
SKU
9781873590461
ISBN
9781873590461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Levack, Brian P. Num Pages: 408 pages, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138774971
ISBN
9781138774971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.56

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447237969
ISBN
9781447237969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.99

Hardback. Germany's leading role in EU economic policy following the 2008 financial crisis is in a sense only the latest step in a long history of attempts at political unification through economic integration. This volume follows this trajectory in German-speaking lands from the late Renaissance until the close of the 20th century. Editor(s): Lindemann, Mary; Poley, Jared. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 350 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785335884
ISBN
9781785335884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.48

Paperback. Coal has transformed societies, shaped the fate of nations, launched empires, and triggered wars. It fuelled the Industrial Revolution in Britain, propelling the rise of a small rural kingdom into the greatest commercial empire in the world. This book explores the profound role coal has played in human history and continues to play in the world. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8. BIC Classification: HBTB; KNBC; RBGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099478843
ISBN
9780099478843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBLH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
In Miserable Slavery: Thomas Thistlewood in Jamaica, 1750-86
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9789766400668
ISBN
9789766400668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.12

Paperback. Surveys centuries of folklore about vampires. This book offers an explanation for the origins of the vampire legends, from the tale of a sixteenth-century shoemaker from Breslau whose ghost terrorized everyone in the city, to the testimony of a doctor who presided over the exhumation and dissection of a graveyard full of Serbian vampires. Num Pages: 244 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HBT; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300164817
ISBN
9780300164817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.75

Paperback. A popular history of everyday life and social rituals, from the Stone Age to the phone age, brought to you by the chief nerd to the HORRIBLE HISTORIES TV series Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780225654
ISBN
9781780225654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.18

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415234894
ISBN
9780415234894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.54

Paperback. This text examines the various media through which nationalist ideas were conveyed in late-Victorian and Edwardian times - in the theatre, "ethnic" shows, juvenile literature, education and the iconography of popular art. Several chapters look beyond World War I. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBTQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719018688
ISBN
9780719018688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.23

Hardcover. Highlights the valuable contribution Aboriginal people made in assisting European explorers, surveyors and stockmen to open the country for colonisation, and explores the interface between Aboriginal possession of the Australian continent and European colonisation and appropriation. Num Pages: 206 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845193386
ISBN
9781845193386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.54

Paperback. A thoughtful and fascinating portrait of England, told through the story of A. E. Housman and his much-loved poetry collection, A Shropshire Lad. Num Pages: 624 pages, b/w pics. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; 2AB; DSC; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140681
ISBN
9780349140681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.71

Paperback. A fully revised, extended and updated edition of this important work on contemporary slavery Num Pages: 216 pages, 8pp colour section. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBLX; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Updated and Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857214447
ISBN
9780857214447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.30

Hardcover. Num Pages: 350 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; 3JH; HBJQ; HBLL; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 175 x 27. Weight in Grams: 978.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763531658
ISBN
9788763531658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.05
€ 45.61

Hardback. Explores the notion of yellowness and shows that this label originated not in early travel texts or objective descriptions, but in the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century scientific discourses on race. This title weaves together multiple narratives to tell the complex history of a problematic term. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 color illus. 16 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFSL; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140315
ISBN
9780691140315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBTK; JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 286 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Levellers Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Paperback edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937146955
ISBN
9781937146955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.05

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Pool of London Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910860021
ISBN
9781910860021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

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
€ 22.08

Paperback.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906307110
ISBN
9781906307110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.52

Hardback. Provides deep insights into the roles and responsibilities of men, women and children within naval families. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 245 x 26. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271092
ISBN
9781783271092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.07

Sheet map, folded. .
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847844996
ISBN
9781847844996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 6.92

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Mapseeker Archive Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844918201
ISBN
9781844918201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.07

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBTS; HRCC97; KCF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801452086
ISBN
9780801452086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.47

Paperback. Takes us on a global journey of discovery, highlighting the extraordinary influence the Scots have had on communities and cultures on almost every continent. This work is a celebration of the enormous contribution the Scots have made to the modern world. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845963170
ISBN
9781845963170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Unravels a polyphony of silences from the history of Christianity and beyond. This book considers Judaeo-Christian borrowings from Greek explorations of the divine, and the silences which were a feature of Jesus' brief ministry. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241952320
ISBN
9780241952320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Masur tells the story of the period between September 22, 1862, when Lincoln issued his preliminary Proclamation, and January 1, 1863, when he signed the significantly altered decree. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBTS; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674284098
ISBN
9780674284098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 243 pages, Fr. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBTB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Number of pages
243
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780902561601
ISBN
9780902561601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544. The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy (1747). 272 pages, b&w illustrations. A facsimile of the classic Georgian cookery book. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTB; WBA. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 21. Weight: 558.
Publisher
Prospect Books
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018880
ISBN
9781903018880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.19

Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of British seafarers of African descent from the Tudor period to the present day. Num Pages: 246 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1H; HBJD1; HBTM; JFSL3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781380147
ISBN
9781781380147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.80

Hardback. An original exploration of how the intelligence community became aware of the growing insurgent threat in the twilight of Empire, the challenges this posed, and its impact upon how Whitehall saw the world. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTQ; JPSH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042932
ISBN
9781849042932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.41

Paperback. This book provides a vivid picture of the Drottningholm Court Theatre: the architecture, the many different activities which took place here during the Gustavian era, and the use made of the theatre since its rediscovery to explore the nature of Baroque performance. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; AN; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 251 x 18. Weight in Grams: 832.
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9789187235924
ISBN
9789187235924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.15

Paperback. In the 1930s Britain experienced an economic crisis, with high unemployment, wage cuts, benefit cuts and a deterioration in living standards. It was a decade noted for its austerity. Yet industrial output saw remarkable growth between 1935 and 1938. This title provides a portrait of this decade in British social history. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9780747807797
ISBN
9780747807797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.26

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

Paperback. A Presentation of Glissant's theoretical writings on the colonial experience in the Caribbean, and an analysis of his powerful yet subtle novels in the context of postcolonial studies. This juxtaposition highlights Glissant's contribution to this theoretical endeavour. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; CFF; DSBH; DSC; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918495
ISBN
9780813918495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.12

Hardback. Award-winning photographer Carol Peachee takes readers on an unforgettable tour of lost distilleries as well as facilities undergoing renewal. This beautiful book also includes spaces that well-known brands, including Maker's Mark, Woodford Reserve, Four Roses, and Buffalo Trace, have preserved as a homage to their rich histories. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; HBTK; KNDF; TDCT1; WBXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813165547
ISBN
9780813165547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
122
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853451365
ISBN
9780853451365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.00

Hardcover. Both colonial and postcolonial historical approaches often sideline New Zealand as a peripheral player. This book redresses the balance, and evaluates its role as an imperial power - as both a powerful imperial envoy and a significant presence in the Pacific region. Editor(s): Pickles, Katie; Coleborne, Catharine. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719091537
ISBN
9780719091537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.57

Paperback. A reinterpretation of the iconic photographs of the black civil rights struggle. It shows how the very pictures credited with arousing white sympathy, and thereby paving the way for civil rights legislation, actually limited the scope of racial reform in the 1960s. Num Pages: 264 pages, 65 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268647
ISBN
9780520268647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Hardcover. Testing the winds of history blowing from the Arab revolts. Translator(s): Elliott, Gregory. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844678792
ISBN
9781844678792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.37

Paperback. Powered by a 2000hp Pratt & Whitney engine, the P-47 Thunderbolt joined the Eighth Air Force in Britain in 1943 to undertake an escort role for the force's B-17 bomber. This book includes interviews with pilots, tables of the units involved, details of variants and archival photography. Series: Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 b&w and 40 colour photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBT; HBWQ; JWG; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 9. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855327290
ISBN
9781855327290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138805859
ISBN
9781138805859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.15

Paperback. From Jewish clothing merchants to Bangladeshi curry houses, ancient docks to the 2012 Olympics, the area east of the City has always played a crucial role in London's history. The East End was the home to Shakespeare's first theatre and to the early stirrings of a mass labour movement. This book offers an illustrated history of this district. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300187755
ISBN
9780300187755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.79

Paperback. Outlines the history of London's sewers from the nineteenth century onwards, using a variety of colour illustrations, photographs and newspaper engravings to show their development from medieval spaces to the complex, citywide network, largely constructed in the 1860s, that is still in place today. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBTB; TBX; TQSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 158 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747814313
ISBN
9780747814313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Traces Jewish participation in American history - from the communities that sent formal letters of greeting to George Washington; to the three thousand Jewish men who fought for the Confederacy and the ten thousand who fought in the Union army; and, to the Jewish activists who devoted themselves to the labor movement and the civil rights movement. Series: Jewish Communities in the Modern World. Num Pages: 476 pages, 35 b/w photographs, 15 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
476
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248489
ISBN
9780520248489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.74

Hardcover. Aden was a key British base East of Suez for over 100 years. The story of the British occupation and withdrawal has not been told in detail until now. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp B & W plates. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBTQ; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783032914
ISBN
9781783032914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. A remarkable true story of bravery and sanctuary during World War II - for fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and The Postmistress. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 124 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755365036
ISBN
9780755365036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.52

Sheet map, folded. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Nottingham. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMN; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 111 x 3. Weight in Grams: 24.
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps United Kingdom
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847844392
ISBN
9781847844392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.91

Paperback. Broad in scope and rich in detail, 1215: THE YEAR OF MAGNA CARTA is a vivid exploration of what may have been the most important year of our lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, Line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340824757
ISBN
9780340824757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. Students of slavery, the Old South, and African American history will find in Nat Turner and the Rising in Southampton County an outstanding example of painstaking research and imaginative family and community history. Num Pages: 416 pages, 4, 4 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTS; JFFJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421422558
ISBN
9781421422558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.59

Paperback. A highly readable historical survey of the major developments in scientific thought and the impact of science on western culture, from ancient times through to the twentieth century. Organised chronologically, the book explores the history of studies of the natural world, and man's role within that world, in a single volume Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 black & white tables, 23 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230019430
ISBN
9780230019430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.26

Paperback. Ex-Libris, sticker on inside front cover, stamp on first page, cover is slightly stained and worn. 232pp
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Educational Systems Limited Bristol
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
SKU
KON0819569
ISBN
9780900737091
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 13.99
€ 5.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719076602
ISBN
9780719076602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.09

Paperback. Guide to East Cornwall mines of the UNESCO-designated Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. Illustrator(s): Gamble, Barry. Series: Pocket Cornwall. Num Pages: 112 pages, 139 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; HBTK; HDT; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204. Gwennap to the Tamar. Series: Pocket Cornwall. 112 pages, 139 colour photographs. Illustrator(s): Gamble, Barry. Guide to East Cornwall mines of the UNESCO-designated Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; HBTK; HDT; KNAT. Dimension: 150 x 153 x 11. Weight: 206.
Publisher
Alison Hodge
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780906720820
ISBN
9780906720820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.57

Paperback. Concentrates on the Bute West, Bute East and Roath Docks, from their beginnings in the 1840s, through the boom years of the 1950s and '60s to the period of redevelopment and modernisation. This book includes 300 photographs and maps. Series: Maritime Heritage S. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; WGG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Silver Link Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857943054
ISBN
9781857943054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBTB; MZ; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 185 x 16. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876756390
ISBN
9781876756390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. Turning his back on neoliberalism at the moment that its advocates were in their pomp, trumpeting 'the end of history' and the supposedly unstoppable spread of liberal values across the globe, Gray's was a lone voice of scepticism. The thinking he criticised here would lead ultimately to the invasion of Iraq. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415424042
ISBN
9780415424042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.24

Paperback. An entirely new account of the transformation of the imperial order after World War I, recovering the crucial role of the League of Nations in setting up international governance of colonial territories seized from the defeated powers, and showing how the actions of the League shaped the modern world of nation states. Num Pages: 592 pages, numerous black and white images and maps. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBTQ; HBTR; JPSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198743491
ISBN
9780198743491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Hardback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 49 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167161
ISBN
9780231167161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.70

paperback. From World War II until the 1980s, the United States reigned supreme as both the economic and the military leader of the world. This book offers a devastating analysis of American Imperialism, drawing alarming connections between its repression of information inside the US and its aggressive empire-building abroad. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTQ; JPHV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 334.
Edition
New
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099135012
ISBN
9780099135012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

Paperback. A new, wide-ranging book from the acclaimed author of The Serpent's Promise and Darwin's Island Num Pages: 384 pages, Integrated photos - on chapter openers. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBTV2; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408705940
ISBN
9781408705940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 194 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Ariadne Press United States
Number of pages
194
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
2 Sub
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572410183
ISBN
9781572410183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. British and Irish had 'got used to' a cold, ferocious, persistent campaign of bombing and terror. At the heart of that campaign lies one man: Gerry Adams. How did a man who condoned atrocities that resulted in numbers of civilian deaths also become the guiding light behind the peace process? Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW; HBT; JPFN; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 550.
Edition
Second Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141028767
ISBN
9780141028767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.94

Paperback. * This is a new addition to Polity s highly successful What is History series. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745652696
ISBN
9780745652696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.74

Paperback. This chronicles the interrelation of gender, class and race which shaped British imperialism and, subsequently, its bloody dismantling. Num Pages: 464 pages, 50ill. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBTB; HBTQ; JFC; JFSJ; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 784.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415908900
ISBN
9780415908900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.19

Paperback. Explains how as a result of British efforts to eradicate opium, the Chinese turned from the relatively benign use of that drug to heroin, morphine, cocaine, and countless other psychoactive substances Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBT; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044721
ISBN
9781849044721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. Explores the value of truth and finds it to be both less and more than we might imagine. This book identifies two basic virtues of truth, accuracy and sincerity. It describes different psychological and social forms that these virtues have taken and asks what ideas can make best sense of them. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691117911
ISBN
9780691117911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 39.64

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