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Paperback. Freemasonry is one of the oldest and most widespread voluntary organizations in the world. Andreas Onnerfors sorts the facts from the colourful fictions surrounding this organization and outlines how the organization works, its rituals and symbols, its values, and the work it does in modern society. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 black and white images. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSV; JFSV1; JKSN1. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198796275
ISBN
9780198796275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. In the depths of Antarctic winter, hundreds of miles from land or rescue, a small fishing boat is swallowed by waves as high as houses. Only the actions of Matt Lewis, a 23-year-old British marine biologist and one of the most inexperienced men aboard, will save the lives of the South African crew. Lewis is the last man off the sinking boat.. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJPR; BTP; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241967447
ISBN
9780241967447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 223 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652296573
ISBN
9789652296573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. A history of Isle of Man shipping Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKZ; HBTM; KNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752421315
ISBN
9780752421315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Hardcover. Regal, affectionate, calculating, the cat has been part of our lives for millennia. This book features historical illustrations with informative text. It is suitable for the cat lover. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; WNGC; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Old House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908402981
ISBN
9781908402981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.14

Paperback. In 1923, nearly 2 million citizens of Turkey or Greece were moved across the Aegean because they were the 'wrong' religion. This work presents an account of the first example of mass ethnic cleansing in Europe. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1DVT; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSL; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862079243
ISBN
9781862079243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.54

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 886. 8vo Very good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
LIBERTIES PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
first
SKU
KEX0277191
ISBN
9781907593062
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Looks at the relationship between monarchs and their doctors and reveals the complex and influential position that they held. This title includes topics ranging from the instigation of the royal doctor in medieval times and up to the present day, and the tales of secrets, murder, medical incompetence and revolutionary operations. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 120 x 20. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752454696
ISBN
9780752454696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 65 colour illustrations, 35 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 185. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750969970
ISBN
9780750969970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. A moving and revealing insight into the real experiences of women welcoming home their menfolk from the Second World War Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp b-w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416526841
ISBN
9781416526841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Hieatt, Constance B. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBTB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Prospect Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018842
ISBN
9781903018842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.01

Hardback. Offers a collection of fifteen insightful essays that examines the complexity and diversity of Quaker antislavery attitudes across three centuries, from 1658 to 1890. This volume seeks to correct that oversight, offering accessible and provocative insights on a key chapter of religious, political, and cultural history. Editor(s): Carey, Brycchan; Plank, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTS; HRCC97. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252038266
ISBN
9780252038266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.15

Paperback. An excellent, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
illustrated edition
Publisher
Sanctuary London
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KRS0019203
ISBN
9781860745126
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardback. Tells the story of why China's entry into the modern age was not just traumatic, but uproarious. The author argues that this period from the 1890s to the 1930s transformed how Chinese people thought and talked about what is funny. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 b/w. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283848
ISBN
9780520283848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.80
€ 54.68

Paperback. Luke Gibbons revisits representations of the Famine, particularly those in Ireland's Great Hunger Museum to argue that images can not only give visual pleasure but demand ethical interventions on the part of spectators. Num Pages: 40 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 228 x 4. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Quinnipiac University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9780990468622
ISBN
9780990468622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.00

Paperback. In the Medieval Period the English Channel was an especially perilous stretch of water. Since it was both a commercial seaway and a lawless frontier between two belligerent monarchies, pirates prospered. This title explores medieval piracy as it waxed and waned. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QSG; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752481036
ISBN
9780752481036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Traces the collapse of the Roman military system and its replacement with barbarian mercenaries by the fourth century, following the invasions by the Germanic peoples. This book offers an examination of the decline of the Germanic-Romanic military system in the Middle Ages and the rise of the feudal system. Translator(s): Renfroe, Walter J., Jr. Num Pages: 506 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: HBT; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 36. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
506
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803292000
ISBN
9780803292000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 140 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBG; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962148
ISBN
9780750962148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.74

Paperback. Mother Country tells the story of some of the forgotten Britons whose contribution to the war effort has been overlooked until now. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456102
ISBN
9780752456102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Presents a look at one of the first major railway disasters in Britain, the fall of the Dee bridge in May 1847, which occurred just outside Chester with the loss of five lives. This book provides detailed technical insight and is illustrated with contemporary material. It is useful for engineering students, historians and railway enthusiasts. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 3JH; HBTK; TNCJ; TRF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
07th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442662
ISBN
9780752442662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.66

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