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Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472804983
ISBN
9781472804983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. Although an inherently unsuccessful design, the battlecruisers were amongst the most famous vessels of the Royal Navy during World War II. This work traces the pre-war development of these warships, then describes their wartime exploits, using this to show their operational performance. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w & 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 249 x 9. Weight in Grams: 168.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841766331
ISBN
9781841766331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.39

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
€ 13.09

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Surtees Society
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780854440689
ISBN
9780854440689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.19

Paperback. A history of the gypsies, examining the ways they have preserved a distinct heritage and culture that transcends national boundaries. Opening with a study of gypsy origins, the book traces their migration through the early Middle Ages to the present, through the Middle East, Europe and the world. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 376 pages, 5. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631196051
ISBN
9780631196051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.19

Hardback. After recovering these lost chapters of our democratic past, Comic Democracies concludes with a draft for the future, using the old methods of comedy to envision a modern democracy rooted in the diversity, ingenuity, and power of popular art. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DS; DSA; HBJK; HBLA1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419343
ISBN
9781421419343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.22
€ 46.41

Paperback. Talks about the colourful life and the kaleidoscopic history of an idiosyncratic Sicilian town not far from Palermo, in the mountainous west of the island. This book traces events and uncovers layer upon layer of the lives of the people there, from the time of the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Arabs, the Normans and the Spanish to 2000. Num Pages: 312 pages, 13 colour and 7 black & white. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; 5AN; HBJD; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
Publisher
Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900357289
ISBN
9781900357289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.33

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784535759
ISBN
9781784535759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.56
€ 48.35

Paperback. During World War II, there seemed to be a gap between the reality and what could be called the "myth of the Blitz". The author shows that this myth was not purely propaganda but was a deep-rooted, common conception of pastoral England and the perfect gentleman. Num Pages: 320 pages, 41 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Pimlico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712698207
ISBN
9780712698207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.43

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
€ 26.76

Paperback. The Vikings and Their Age offers a quick overview of the chronology and major themes of the Viking period. Series: Companions in Medieval Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442605220
ISBN
9781442605220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.89

Hardcover. The Hebrides of Scotland - around 500 diverse islands - form the north-western Atlantic fringe of Europe. This book surveys the cultural landscape of this dramatically beautiful, complex and conflicted area, with emphasis on what may be interpreted through aerial photography. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; HBJD1; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 257 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1728. An Aerial View of a Cultural Landscape. 256 pages, colour photographs throughout. The Hebrides of Scotland - around 500 diverse islands - form the north-western Atlantic fringe of Europe. This book surveys the cultural landscape of this dramatically beautiful, complex and conflicted area, with emphasis on what may be interpreted through aerial photography. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; HBJD1; WNW. Dimension: 256 x 257 x 33. Weight: 1722.
Publisher
Birlinn Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841583150
ISBN
9781841583150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.29

Hardcover. Series: Founders. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 113.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Purdue University Press United States
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557536389
ISBN
9781557536389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. Afghanistan dominates the news today, as it often did during the Soviet occupation two decades ago. But even in the 19th and early 20th centuries at the height of the Great Game, Afghanistan was the focal point of East-West relations. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850438571
ISBN
9781850438571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. Series: Claremont Institute Series on Statesmanship and Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742550032
ISBN
9780742550032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.32

Hardback. Series: Claremont Institute Series on Statesmanship and Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742550025
ISBN
9780742550025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.37

Hardback. Viking Empires, first published in 2005, is a definitive global history of the Viking World. Num Pages: 462 pages, 60 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 262 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1026.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521829922
ISBN
9780521829922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.62

Hardback. Narrative and analysis of the role of 4th Canadian Armoured Division in the Normandy campaign Num Pages: 289 pages, 16 b/w maps, approx. 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 241 x 31. Weight in Grams: 868.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473870710
ISBN
9781473870710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Laiou, Angeliki E.; Maguire, Henry. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3D; 3F; 3H; ACK; HBJD; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884022152
ISBN
9780884022152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.18

Paperback. The Qianlong emperor, who dominated religious and political life in China, was ruled by elaborate ritual prescriptions, which determined his dress and behaviour, and how he performed the yearly Grand Sacrifices. This text analyzes how ritualizing power was shared by the throne and the literati. Num Pages: 326 pages, 12 halftones, 25 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HRKN; HRLF; JHBT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226987293
ISBN
9780226987293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.25

Paperback. Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived. For over four centures the popular imagination has been gripped by the story of King Henry VIII and his six wives - and by the tangled web of passion and intrigue that lies behind it. Series: Pitkin biographical series. Num Pages: 24 pages, 63ill.(54col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 171 x 4. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Pitkin Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853729402
ISBN
9780853729402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.98

Paperback. Addresses a neglected element of English welfare history, examining the role and significance of English almshouses in the period 1550 - 1725 and the contribution they made within the developing welfare systems of the time Num Pages: 291 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271788
ISBN
9781783271788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJQ. Dimension: 211 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Folklore Pub
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894864466
ISBN
9781894864466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.38

hardcover. This book provides a social, cultural, and political history of migration, ethnicity, and madness in New Zealand between 1860 and 1910. Series: Migrations and Identities. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJM; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781781381625
ISBN
9781781381625
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 9.39

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