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paperback. This is a one-volume history of the city of London from Roman times to the late-20th century. London grew from a backwater in the Classical age into an important medieval city, a significant Renaissance urban centre and a modern colossus. Series: A "New York Times" notable book 1995. Num Pages: 448 pages, 58 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600. Good clean copy. Covers showing a little shelf wear. Text and illustrations are crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031945
ISBN
9780674538399
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

Paperback. Looking at urban history, this work balances statistics with the words of historians, diarists and novelists, poets and churchmen such as: Pepys, Boswell, Fielding, Walpole, Blake, Mayhew, Wells, Woolf, and Spark. It is a celebration of the city and also an elegy for its decline, with statistics and anecdote, from Boadicea to Betjeman. Num Pages: 560 pages, b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140105933
ISBN
9780140105933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

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
€ 13.29

Paperback. The culmination of a lifelong interest in the metaphysics of the body by the premier social historian of medicine. How did we come to a modern understanding of our bodies and souls? What were the breakthroughs that allowed human beings to see themselves in a new light? Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140167351
ISBN
9780140167351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.04

Paperback. Although the unification of Italy in 1870 initially defined the nation's geographical boundaries, Italians faced challenges of determining their nation's social, political and cultural identity. This volume examines the struggle to recast the nation according to their visions. Series: Critical Issues in World and International History. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847696376
ISBN
9780847696376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.05

Paperback. A new edition of Mottahedeh's gripping account of Islam and Politics in revolutionary Iran. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW; HRAM2; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851686162
ISBN
9781851686162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.63

Paperback.
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Robinson Publishing M/D
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841194677
ISBN
9781841194677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. A history of the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750908948
ISBN
9780750908948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. Out of print for more than two decades, this book recognizes the unique contribution of these Canadians to the underground war effort in WWII. It is also a study of unstinting personal courage in the face of overwhelming odds. Num Pages: 352 pages, 38 b&w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774811002
ISBN
9780774811002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 62 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 416. From D-Day to the Ardennes - Memories of the 61st Reconnaissance Regiment - 50th (TT) Northumbrian Division. 176 pages, 62 b&w illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBWQ; JWTR. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 11. Weight: 418.
Publisher
Brewin Books
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858582566
ISBN
9781858582566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.93

Paperback. * As with Hattersley's THE EDWARDIANS, this is a brilliant, masterly and richly detailed reassessment of the social and political landscape of a pivotal period - the interwar years Num Pages: 464 pages, Section: 16, b/w pix. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349118949
ISBN
9780349118949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. William Cavendish, the father of the first Earl, dissolved monasteries for Henry VIII. Bess, his second wife, was gaoler-companion to Mary Queen of Scots during her long imprisonment in England. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Random House UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099554394
ISBN
9780099554394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.00
€ 16.27

Paperback. Following on from the success of A N. Wilson's THE VICTORIANS, Roy Hattersley's major new appraisal of Edwardian Britain is his finest book to date Num Pages: 528 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 126 x 34. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349116624
ISBN
9780349116624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.87

Paperback. * A brilliant biography of one of our greatest politicians, from the highly acclaimed Roy Hattersley, out now in paperback Num Pages: 720 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 47. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349121109
ISBN
9780349121109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.00
€ 16.43

Hardback. Many Irish scholars, known as 'peregrini', arrived in Continental Europe in the early Middle Ages making a significant cultural impact. This edited collection of brand new essays brings together some of the world's leading experts in the field who synthesise major critical developments, and offer exciting new perspectives on the Irish peregrini. Editor(s): Flechner, Dr. Roy; Meeder, Sven. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBR; 3F; HBJD; HBJD1; HBLC1; HRCC2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2017
SKU
V9781137430601
ISBN
9781137430601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.72
€ 104.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603441285
ISBN
9781603441285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.86

Paperback. Why did Hess fly to Scotland? Had Hitler authorized him to attempt to negotiate peace? Was British Intelligence involved? What was his state of mind at the time? Drawing on a variety of archive and eyewitness sources in Britain, Germany and the USA, this work is an objective assessment of the Hess' story. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750947572
ISBN
9780750947572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.29

Paperback. Old Harborne Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752400549
ISBN
9780752400549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. One momentous year in Russia through the eyes of ordinary folk Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
9781841199504
ISBN
9781841199504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. * A superbly researched, gripping account of the most important naval battle in British history, which thwarted Napoleon at sea and created a national hero in Nelson. Num Pages: 416 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 3H; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Orbit & Abacus
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349116327
ISBN
9780349116327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Hardback. Two prominent Soviet dissidents portray Khrushchev in power as a shrewd, complex, decisive, and impetuous innovator, impatient to remedy defects in the Soviet system but carried away by initial successes. Num Pages: 198 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; JPFC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Columbia University Press New York
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231039390
ISBN
9780231039390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.40
€ 62.64

Hardback. One of the world's best-known Russian scholars and a former consultant to both Gorbachev and Yeltsin analyzes the events that have transpired in the Russian federation since late August 1991, from the drastic liberalization of prices and "shock therapy" to the privatization of state owned property and Yeltsin's resignation and replacement by Vladimir Putin. Editor(s): Shriver, George H. Translator(s): Shriver, George H. Num Pages: 394 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 168 x 27. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231106061
ISBN
9780231106061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.72
€ 88.27

Paperback. * A unique and thrilling narrative which uncovers the lives of the heroes of Nelson's navy Num Pages: 480 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTM; JWF; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349120348
ISBN
9780349120348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. A revealing, spirited and fascinating account of what life was really like in Jane Austen's England. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349138602
ISBN
9780349138602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

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