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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

€ 49.35

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

€ 61.21
€ 56.31

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; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844133123
ISBN
9781844133123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.10

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691650432
ISBN
9780691650432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.67

Paperback. "A lively and sympathetic history of pre-Revolutionary Boston under British occupation." -The New Yorker A thrilling and original work of history, As If an Enemy's Country tells the riveting story of what made the Boston townspeople, and with them other colonists, turn toward revolution. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBBES; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199895779
ISBN
9780199895779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.77

Hardback. Editor(s): Morris, Richard B. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641072
ISBN
9780691641072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.06

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

€ 123.59
€ 101.79

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
€ 29.35

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

€ 70.11
€ 54.28

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

€ 32.99
€ 29.52

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

€ 50.99
€ 38.94

Paperback. Paul Smith's edition of Bagehot's The English Constitution contains the original 1867 edition, and introduction to the 1872 edition. Editor(s): Smith, Dr. Paul. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 292 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH; JFCX; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521469425
ISBN
9780521469425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.90

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

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
€ 28.64

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
€ 18.10

Hardback. Num Pages: 457 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 18 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AMX; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 29. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349949793
ISBN
9781349949793
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.55

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
€ 18.80

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
€ 11.00

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: 204.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845967086
ISBN
9781845967086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

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

€ 50.99
€ 42.03

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
€ 36.24

Paperback. An original and compelling account of Germany's emergence from the catastrophe of World War II. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 pp b-w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster New York
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416526193
ISBN
9781416526193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.46

Hardback. Shows how the rise of evangelical religion in the navy helped create a new kind of sailor, technologically trained and steeped in a higher set of values. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838852
ISBN
9781843838852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Paperback. A study of the Thirty Years' War, a conflict of key importance in the history of the development of warfare. It offers a behind-the-scenes view of the men who really made the decisions in the fighting - Olivares, Mazarin and Cardinal Richelieu - and discusses the long-term effects of the war. Series: Essential Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 25 colour & 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9781841763781
ISBN
9781841763781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.87

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