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Regional & national history
Paperback. This book examines the creation of the Antients Grand Lodge and traces the influence of Ireland and the London Irish, and most especially that of Laurence Dermott, the Antients Grand Secretary, in the development of freemasonry in the second half of the eighteenth century. The book demonstrates the relative accessibility of the Antients and .. Num Pages: 272 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DBR; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845196073
- ISBN
- 9781845196073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.99
€ 40.99
€ 35.99
Hardcover. The author argues that by fostering awareness of membership in an elite group, the native place lodges generated a sense of belonging to a nation that furthered the reforms undertaken in the early twentieth century. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 326 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 180 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674019560
- ISBN
- 9780674019560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.52
€ 49.99
€ 41.52
Paperback. With three Military Crosses, three Croix de guerre, a Legion d'honneur and a papal knighthood for his heroics during the Second World War, Sir Tommy Macpherson is the most decorated living soldier of the British Army. This title tells his story and features a diverse cast of characters, including Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845967086
- ISBN
- 9781845967086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.14
€ 13.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. How Hitler's spy chief sabotaged the German war effort. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304367184
- ISBN
- 9780304367184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. The definitive history of Austria s multinational army and its immense role during three centuries of European military history" Num Pages: 616 pages, 30 b/w illus + 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3J; HBJD; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 616
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300219678
- ISBN
- 9780300219678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.45
€ 24.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. The destruction of the French army at Crecy in 1346 and the subsequent siege and capture of Calais marked a new era in European history. This book is about knighthood, battle tactics and grand strategy, and it is also about fashion, literature and the privates lives of everyone from queens to freebooters. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN BOOKS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141020679
- ISBN
- 9780141020679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.90
€ 25.99
€ 17.90
Paperback. The first serious study of tournaments throughout Europe reveals their importance - in the training of the medieval knight, the development of arms and armour, as an instrument of political patronage, and as a grand public spectacle. Num Pages: 240 pages, 144, 42 colour, 102 black and white. BIC Classification: 1D; ASZ; HBJD; HBLC; JFC; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 292 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Publisher
- Boydell Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851157818
- ISBN
- 9780851157818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.28
€ 33.99
€ 28.28
Paperback. Features a study of the career of Edward, Prince of Wales and Aquitaine. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492. Good clean copy with light shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Boydell Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- KTJ0049446
- ISBN
- 9780851156866
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Hardback. Offers an understanding of the Enlightenment and the forgotten role of publishing during that period. This title seeks to remedy the common misperception that such classics as "The Wealth of Nations" and "The Life of Samuel Johnson" were made by their authors alone. Num Pages: 842 pages, 45 halftones, 16 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 842
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226752525
- ISBN
- 9780226752525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 38.44
€ 49.99
€ 38.44
Hardcover. McCaslin's in-depth historical detail paints a full picture of this famous Texan, a fighter not only on the battlefield, but on the civic and political fields as well. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGHA; HBJK; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875654218
- ISBN
- 9780875654218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.15
€ 30.99
€ 29.15
Hardback. Completing the detailed two-part history of the RKO film studio, which began with RKO Radio Pictures: A Titan Is Born, this second volume charts the studio's fortunes, which peaked during World War II, declined in the postwar period, and finally collapsed in the 1950s. It chronicles the period from 1942 to the company's demise in 1957. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289666
- ISBN
- 9780520289666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.39€ 53.63
€ 69.39
€ 53.63
Paperback. Charts the studio's fortunes, which peaked during World War II, declined in the post-war period, and finally collapsed in the 1950s. With unparalleled access to archival materials, the author chronicles the period from 1942 to the company's demise in 1957. It represents the most insightful exploration of the Hollywood studio system to date. Num Pages: 296 pages, 26 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289673
- ISBN
- 9780520289673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.82
€ 40.99
€ 28.82
Hardcover. Once heralded as a model welfare state, Sweden is now in transition since its economic plunge in the early 1990s. This volume examines Sweden's economic problems from a US perspective, exploring such diverse topics as income equalization, welfare and tax policy, wage determination and unemployment. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 488 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DNS; HBJD; HBLW3; JFF; JKS; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226261782
- ISBN
- 9780226261782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.31€ 99.66
€ 122.31
€ 99.66
paperback. Gladstone and Disraeli were the fiercest political rivals. The vitriolic duel between Gladstone and Disraeli was nothing less than a battle to lead the richest powerful nation on earth. To Disraeli, his antagonist was an 'unprincipled maniac'. For Gladstone, his rival was 'The Grand Corrupter'. Victorians were electrified by the confrontation. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781844133123
- ISBN
- 9781844133123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.68
€ 20.99
€ 16.68
Hardback. The first study ever published to closely examine all of Adams's political writings, from his youth to his long retirement, John Adams's Republic should appeal to everyone who seeks to know more about America's first major political theorist. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 263 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1208.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419220
- ISBN
- 9781421419220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.57€ 55.46
€ 60.57
€ 55.46
Hardback. A trenchant analysis of U.S.-Soviet confidential channel diplomacy from President Richard Nixon's inauguration through the apex of detente Series: Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy and Peace. Num Pages: 390 pages, 20 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 306 x 2. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813167879
- ISBN
- 9780813167879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.98
€ 48.98
Hardback. Provides an overview of contemporary issues in Sudan, Africa's largest nation, examining the country's history and current scene to help readers develop an understanding of how much Sudan matters in the world. This book presents an analysis of the causes, resolutions, and implications of the Sudanese conflicts (including the genocide in Darfur). Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 207 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HBJH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313353321
- ISBN
- 9780313353321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.27€ 50.90
€ 55.27
€ 50.90
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations , maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDV; GBC; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Fourth
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810849068
- ISBN
- 9780810849068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.40
€ 185.40
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691622200
- ISBN
- 9780691622200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.45
€ 54.99
€ 39.45
Paperback. The Economy of Renaissance Florence offers both a systematic description of the city's major economic activities and a comprehensive overview of its economic development from the late Middle Ages through the Renaissance to 1600. Num Pages: 672 pages, 7, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 42. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400594
- ISBN
- 9781421400594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.35
€ 43.99
€ 41.35