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Paperback. Featuring over 200 old photographs, this book depicts people, scenes and events from everyday life in the villages of Countesthorpe, Willoughby, Waterleys, Peatling Magna, Foston, Kilby, Newton Harcourt and Wistow. It illustrates the changing face of these villages during the past 100 years with the use of many photographs. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WQH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752415567
ISBN
9780752415567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Hardcover. The Education of the Presidents. 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). Presidents from Herbert Hoover to Bill Clinton, this book features memoirs and souvenirs reflecting on their lives and formative experiences in youth, and brief summaries of their careers showing how each developed a special regard for schooling and the i. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JN; JPHL. Dimension: 262 x 187 x 14. Weight: 574.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832430
ISBN
9781904832430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. This work examines the inter- and intra-sectarian relations in Lebanon against the backdrop of the conflicting pressures from Damascus and Paris, the stands of the Christians and Muslims towards the Lebanese state, and the rise of the political and economic elites in Beirut. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 413.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
310
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860645532
ISBN
9781860645532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.93

Paperback. After the British defeat at Dunkirk and the fall of France, Hitler's Luftwaffe was within easy reach of London. The East End and the docks were in the front line during the Blitz, and for years the local people faced direct threat of German air attack. This book looks at the effect of wartime on the lives of the inhabitants of the East End. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750949132
ISBN
9780750949132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. A history of Witham Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 167 x 8. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752415581
ISBN
9780752415581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 9. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752415109
ISBN
9780752415109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Hardcover. A history of Hadleigh Num Pages: 144 pages, 163 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860770784
ISBN
9781860770784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Hardcover. This is a biographical study of Sir Glyn Smallwood Jones, last Governor of Nyasaland. He was posted to Northern Rhodesia as an administrative cadet in 1931. He moved to Nyasaland in 1960, during which time he became Governor-General. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; BG; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 34. Weight in Grams: 603.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860644610
ISBN
9781860644610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.49
€ 137.06

Paperback. A compilation of over 220 pictures of bygone Folkestone. It encompasses nearly a century and a half of the town's history, starting with a chapter dedicated to watercolours of the town painted by the artist Joshua Marsh in the 1820s. It chronicles the effects of the Second World War and subsequent new developments. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752411804
ISBN
9780752411804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Hardback. A thematic introduction to American ethnic history which provides an overview of key historiographical debates. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748616336
ISBN
9780748616336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.89
€ 108.53

Paperback. With Croatia now an independent state, this text traces the history of the region and its people. It is divided into: sections on the early medieval Croatian state; the periods of union with Hungary and with Austria; incorporation in Yugoslavia; and the creation of a sovereign state. Num Pages: 292 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
C.Hurst
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850655251
ISBN
9781850655251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Hardcover. The Greek Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos (1864-1936) was one of the stars of the Paris Peace Conference, impressing many of the Western delegates, already possessed of a romantic view of 'the grandeur that was Greece', with his charm and oratorical style. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791644
ISBN
9781905791644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. In "Gotham", Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace have produced a Pulitzer Prize-winning work of history that ranges from the Indian tribes that settled in and around the island of Manna-hata, to the consolidation of the five boroughs into Greater New York in 1898. Num Pages: 1424 pages, numerous halftone and line illustrations, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; KCZ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 180 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2874.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
1408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195140491
ISBN
9780195140491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.01

Hardback. Editor(s): Gharipour, Mohammad. Num Pages: 320 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 839.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774165290
ISBN
9789774165290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.66

Paperback. Called by Plutarch 'the oldest and greatest of Alexander's successors,' Antigonos the One-Eyed (382-301 BC) was the dominant figure during the first half of the Diadoch period, ruling most of the Asian territory conquered by the Macedonians during his final twenty years. This book provides a detailed study of this great general and administrator. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 544 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QDAG; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 876.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520208803
ISBN
9780520208803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.65

Paperback. Assembling the reflections of prominent writers on the political and intellectual history of modern Britain, this book deals with aspects of British life and manners. It includes chapters on T.E. Lawrence, Winston Churchill and Chamberlain. Editor(s): Louis, William Roger. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860641152
ISBN
9781860641152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.71

Hardcover. The Cyprus problem has defeated all attempts to resolve it for more than forty years. From 1996 onwards the UN, with strong support from the US, the UK and other EU members, mounted the most sustained of all the efforts to reach an agreement, so that a reunited Cyprus could join the EU in May 2004. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVC; HBJF; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850436652
ISBN
9781850436652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 54.65

Hardcover. Examines how revolutionary ideologies function, and applies these insights to the Quran and its interpreters in the vanguard of the Iranian revolution. This book delineates the different ways in which the Quran was used to mobilise action in 1979, and in so doing provides a context for understanding Islamist movements. Series: International Library of Iranian Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Tauris Academic Studies
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845110635
ISBN
9781845110635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.49
€ 137.06

Paperback. Best known nowadays for the annual University boat race, Putney is a riverside town with a venerable heritage. Its existence arises from its position on a major route to the South West. This title includes photographs that bring some of the last one hundred years of Putney and Roehampton history to life. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 9. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752406329
ISBN
9780752406329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Anyone who lives in Derbyshire or has walked in the Peak District will have marvelled at the rich variety of prehistoric remains: how and why did our remote ancestors choose to live in this seemingly wild and inhospitable area? Num Pages: 176 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLA; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752414836
ISBN
9780752414836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.72

Paperback. Born in 1871, the brainchild of Victorian entrepreneur Peter Bruff, Clacton-on-Sea was created from nothing to become one of the country's leading seaside resorts. This book deals with the growth of the town's lusty offspring from its earliest days to its height as a seaside resort from the 1920s to the 1970s. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752418575
ISBN
9780752418575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. This book will be of importance to anyone interested in South African politics, constitutional law, democracy and human rights. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Hart Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841131788
ISBN
9781841131788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 85.55

Hardback. Explores a little-known aspect of life in Ancient Egypt, celebrating the Egyptians as the first known civilisation to have formed the special bond with the dog that persists as the most remarkable of human-animal relationships. This book provides a fresh insight into the development of mankind's remarkable bond with the domesticated dog. Num Pages: 226 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
226
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845111168
ISBN
9781845111168
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 49.51

Hardcover. Setting out the problem of security and placing it in an historical framework, the author of this work picks his way through the complexities of political theory and the tangled political history of southern Africa. Series: International Library of African Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBJH; JP; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 29. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860643286
ISBN
9781860643286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.49
€ 137.06

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