Regional & national history
Results 26929 - 26952 of 34046
Regional & national history
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
€ 38.99€ 28.84
€ 38.99
€ 28.84
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
€ 68.77€ 53.71
€ 68.77
€ 53.71
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
€ 34.99€ 29.52
€ 34.99
€ 29.52
Hardcover. Part of the "Portraits of Conflict" series, this work offers a portrayal of Tennesseans - in uniforms both blue and gray - who fought and lost their lives in the Civil War - the story of a widow working as a Union spy to support her family and the story of a father emerging from his house to find his Confederate soldier son dying at his feet. Series: Conflict Series. Num Pages: 430 pages, 250 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; 3JH; AJC; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557288318
- ISBN
- 9781557288318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.42€ 85.46
€ 94.42
€ 85.46
Paperback. During the Civil War, the independence of the Confederacy hinged upon its ability to exist as a sovereign nation in the world. Part of this identity came from its continued connection to European goods. The port of Wilmington was a key city in mantaining this agenda and Fort Fisher its defender. Num Pages: 110 pages, photographs, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 195.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- State House Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781893114319
- ISBN
- 9781893114319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.39
€ 21.99
€ 20.39
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€ 38.42
€ 49.99
€ 38.42
Hardcover. An exploration of burial sites and customs in Metro Detroit and the historical and social changes behind our treatment of the dead. Num Pages: 248 pages, 137 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Painted Turtle
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814333532
- ISBN
- 9780814333532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.66
€ 45.99
€ 38.66
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
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. 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€ 18.01
€ 25.99
€ 18.01
Paperback. Edward of Woodstock, eldest son of Edward III, known as the Black Prince, is one of those heroes of history books so impressive as to seem slightly unreal. His exploits were chronicled by Jean Froissart. This volume discusses the various sources which contain information about him. Num Pages: 152 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; BG; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851154695
- ISBN
- 9780851154695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.11
€ 26.99
€ 23.11
Paperback. Examines the human consequences (individual, social, cultural, and economic) of civil war and political repression in Castilleja del Campo, a town in southern Spain with barely more than 600 inhabitants. This title presents the events from the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic in April 1931 onward from multiple points of view. Num Pages: 272 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBWP; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845195366
- ISBN
- 9781845195366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.64
€ 38.99
€ 35.64
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
€ 123.91
€ 123.91
Hardcover. Num Pages: 363 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AMX; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360358
- ISBN
- 9780230360358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.34
€ 123.34
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
€ 23.99€ 18.48
€ 23.99
€ 18.48
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€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
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€ 10.33
€ 13.99
€ 10.33
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€ 41.56
€ 49.99
€ 41.56
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
€ 38.99€ 35.64
€ 38.99
€ 35.64
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
€ 14.99€ 11.34
€ 14.99
€ 11.34
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
€ 101.77
€ 101.77
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Museum of London Archaeology United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901992434
- ISBN
- 9781901992434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.45
€ 27.99
€ 24.45
paperback. A consideration of the values, politics, fears, and identity of Anglo-Jewry as distilled from its response to the Holocaust. The issues raised remain relevant today. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; HRA; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874774808
- ISBN
- 9781874774808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.11
€ 29.99
€ 27.11
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€ 12.56
€ 14.99
€ 12.56