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paperback. The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England was characterised by treachery, deceit and at St Albans, Blore Hill and Towton, some of the bloodiest and dramatic battles on England's soil. This title presents an account that focuses on the human side of history, on the people and personalities involved in the conflict. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports., geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099540175
ISBN
9780099540175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.73

Paperback. Tracing the history of mesmerism, this text explores the contested territory between science and pseudoscience and society and science. Examining who was entranced, who did the entrancing, why it was so compelling and how it became equally powerful evidence of fraud and "unscientific" behaviour. Num Pages: 478 pages, 23 halftones, 59 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JMTH; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226902234
ISBN
9780226902234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. Reprint of a primary source which gives important insights into the Danish conquest of England in the early eleventh century. Editor(s): Campbell, Alistair. Series: Camden Classic Reprints. Num Pages: 268 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521626552
ISBN
9780521626552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.46

Paperback. Alistair Darling's number one Sunday Times bestselling memoirs now available in paperback, updated with a new introduction. Num Pages: 339 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BGHA; BM; HBJD1; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 364. 1000 Days at Number 11. 339 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. Alistair Darling's number one Sunday Times bestselling memoirs now available in paperback, updated with a new introduction. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BGHA; BM; HBJD1; JPQ. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight: 354.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
339
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857892812
ISBN
9780857892812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.58

hardcover. "The Book of Sports" was the royal declaration which sanctioned popular participation in traditional pastimes after church attendance on Sunday. This book takes a fresh look at the events surrounding the re-publication of the "Book of Sports" in 1633 and reassesses the role of Charles I himself in the controversy. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HBWE; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898560
ISBN
9780859898560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.46

Paperback. This collection takes a measured look at those three most important facets of life - sex, death, and of course football. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; DCF; HBJD1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842820223
ISBN
9781842820223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.68

Paperback. This volume reassesses Renaissance English literature and its place in Elizabethan society. It examines, in particular, the role of Italianate literary imitation in addressing the ethical and political issues of the 16th century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631190295
ISBN
9780631190295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.33

paperback. Num Pages: 644 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publisher
NYRB Classics
Number of pages
644
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590172186
ISBN
9781590172186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. The battle of Verdun lasted ten months. It was a battle in which at least 700,000 men fell, along a front of fifteen miles. This book shows that Verdun is a key to understanding the First World War to the minds of those who waged it, the traditions that bound them and the world that gave them the opportunity. Num Pages: 400 pages, b&w photos, bibliog , reference notes, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140170412
ISBN
9780140170412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.82

Paperback. In 1940 Hitler sent his troops to execute the Fall of France. A six-week battle with lightning 'blitzkrieg' warfare and combined operations techniques, the offensive ended the Phony War and sent the French forces reeling as their government fled from occupied Paris. This book tells the story of the crises of the rivalry between France and Germany. Num Pages: 736 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141030654
ISBN
9780141030654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. A whirlwind tour of Scotland as it existed two thousand years ago. Moffat provides insight into old-Welsh speaking Celtic societies, defies the modern notion of geographical and linguistic constancy, and takes us back to when the Sons of Prophecy ruled and when the English kings of Bernicia held sway over vast swathes of what is now Scotland. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290. The Lost Kingdoms of Scotland. 288 pages, colour illustrations. A whirlwind tour of Scotland as it existed two thousand years ago. Moffat provides insight into old-Welsh speaking Celtic societies, defies the modern notion of geographical and linguistic constancy, and takes us back to when the Sons of Prophecy ruled and when the English kings of Bernicia held sway over vast swathes of what is now Scotland. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC1. Dimension: 134 x 197 x 22. Weight: 290.
Publisher
Birlinn Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841589589
ISBN
9781841589589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. New edition of the story of the Border Reivers Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; 3H; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780274454
ISBN
9781780274454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. Bannockburn: The Battle for a Nation Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Birlinn General
Condition
New
SKU
KSK0000312
ISBN
9781780272795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.58

Hardcover. What is the enduring impact of Presbyterianism on what it means to be Scottish? This book examines the emergence and consolidation of such practices in the 18th century Church of Scotland. Using archival research and detailed local case studies, it contrasts them to what is termed a 'personal' form of accountability in England in the same period. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 b&w tables. BIC Classification: 1DD; HBJ; HRCC93. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748699155
ISBN
9780748699155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.57
€ 102.41

Paperback. * An extraordinary and moving tale by an ex-POW and last surviving member of the Gordon Highlanders regiment that was captured by the Japanese in Singapore, out now in paperback Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1FPJ; 3JJH; BM; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Abacus Software
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349122571
ISBN
9780349122571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Now available in a fully-revised and updated new edition, this popular textbook by one of the world's leading theologians offers a lively, jargon-free introduction to Christianity. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118465653
ISBN
9781118465653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.42

Paperback. The sixteenth--century Reformation remains a fascinating and exciting area of study. The revised edition of this distinguished volume explores the intellectual origins of the Reformation and examines the importance of ideas in the shaping of history. * Provides an updated and expanded version of the original, highly--acclaimed edition. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631229391
ISBN
9780631229391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.93

Hardcover. This updated and expanded version of the original edition of 1987 explores the complex intellectual roots of the Reformation, offering a sustained engagement with the ideas of humanism and scholasticism. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631229407
ISBN
9780631229407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.92

Paperback. Presents the inside story of Kurdish guerrilla movement. This book combines reportage and scholarship to give an account of PKK, the Kurdistan Workers' Party. Num Pages: 363 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPWS; JWDG. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795873
ISBN
9780814795873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. The Complete History of Scottish Disappointment Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472119629
ISBN
9781472119629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.62

paperback. Allan D. Austin explores via portraits, documents, maps and texts, the lives of 50 sub-Saharan non-peasant Muslim Africans caught in the American slave trade between 1730 and 1860. Num Pages: 216 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415912709
ISBN
9780415912709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback. Series: Penn State Series in the History of the Book. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; DQ; DSB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271064055
ISBN
9780271064055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 39.96

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691616247
ISBN
9780691616247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.05
€ 55.55

Paperback. Edgehill, 1642: Surveying the disastrous scene in the aftermath of the first battle of the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell realizes that war can no longer be made in the old, feudal way: there has to be system and discipline, and therefore - eventually - a standing professional army. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 143 x 51. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553815405
ISBN
9780553815405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

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