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Paperback. Pursued by British forces, Washington and his remaining 5,000 men resolved on a risky strike against the British and Hessian positions across the Delaware River. This book shows how, crossing the river, Washington took the Trenton garrison for the loss of only four men, before outflanking Cornwallis' 8,000-strong force and marching on Princeton. Illustrator(s): Turner, Graham. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846033506
ISBN
9781846033506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.44

Paperback. Why does Catholicism in the early modern era go by so many names? Taking up such questions, John O'Malley works out a guide to the intellectual and historical developments behind the concepts of Catholic reform, the Counter Reformation and Early Modern Catholicism. Num Pages: 240 pages, color frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674008137
ISBN
9780674008137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.94

Paperback. Tells the history of the trenches, drawing on the renowned resources and photographic collection of the Imperial War Museums, providing an insight into trench warfare on the Western Front. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 195 x 19. Weight in Grams: 918.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472801326
ISBN
9781472801326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. In the Company of Brave Men. 312 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJH; HBW. Dimension: 150 x 213 x 23. Weight: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
House of Emslie
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956774538
ISBN
9780956774538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. A powerful exploration of trees in both the real and the imagined Anglo-Saxon landscape. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 322 pages, 24, 6 black & white illustrations, 18 black & white line drawings, 6 black and white, 18. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC; HDL; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
322
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838296
ISBN
9781843838296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. At once a gazetteer, an ethnography, and a natural history of south China--mainly Guangxi and Hainan--and its indigenous people during the twelfth century Translator(s): Hargett, James M. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 368 pages, 13 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; GTB; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295990798
ISBN
9780295990798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.60

Paperback. On 26 November 1922, Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. This book puts Tutankhamun's short life into context by describing and explaining the complexities of life in Ancient Egypt and details the actual discovery and original expedition, drawing on the personal archives of Howard Carter himself. Num Pages: 64 pages, 175 colour & black & white images. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 296 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1276. 64 pages, 175 colour & black & white images. On 26 November 1922, Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. This book puts Tutankhamun's short life into context by describing and explaining the complexities of life in Ancient Egypt and details the actual discovery and original expedition, drawing on the personal archives of Howard Carter himself. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Dimension: 263 x 296 x 32. Weight: 1276.
Publisher
Andre Deutsch
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780233003481
ISBN
9780233003481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.89

Paperback. In this comprehensive account of the culture and history of Central Asia, Edgar Knobloch describes the main centres of our human civilization. He spices the text with quotations from the works of contemporary travellers, while providing an expert's commentary on the archaeological, architectural and decorative features of the sites he describes. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752471174
ISBN
9780752471174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. Adam Daubney and Antony Lee explore the fascinating treasures of Roman Lincolnshire. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA1; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445664705
ISBN
9781445664705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Hardcover. Editor(s): Strachan, Stuart; Tyler, Linda. Num Pages: 240 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1MBN; GLH; HBJM; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Otago University Press New Zealand
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877372407
ISBN
9781877372407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.70

Paperback. Treason Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports.,. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BTC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750939188
ISBN
9780750939188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Hardback. Tells how Jan Jeroenszoon, through great personal courage and faith in the rule of law, managed to survive gruesome torture and vindicate himself by successfully arguing at trial that the authorities remained subject to the law even in times of war. Translator(s): Grayson, J. C. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1DSE; HBJD; HBLH; HRAM9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135649
ISBN
9780691135649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 55.55

Paperback. Drawing on Korean and Japanese texts ranging from critical essays to short stories produced in the colonial and post-colonial periods, this book analyzes the ways in which Japanese colonial and Korean nationalist discourse pivoted on such concepts as language, literature, and culture. Series: Seoul-California Series in Korean Studies. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DSA; DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 63.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289857
ISBN
9780520289857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Translator(s): Floor, Willem M. Num Pages: 412 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 212 x 22. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Mage Publishers United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933823157
ISBN
9781933823157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.14
€ 46.56

Paperback. This engaging blend of history and travel will appeal to visiting tourists, area residents seeking weekend diversions, history buffs, and armchair travelers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 23, 23 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415147
ISBN
9781421415147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.31

Hardcover. In eighteenth - and nineteenth-century Britain, books of travel and exploration were much more than simply the printed experiences of intrepid authors. This book takes readers on a journey into the nature of exploration. Num Pages: 392 pages, 15 colour plates, 25 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; HBTP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 34. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226429533
ISBN
9780226429533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.31

Paperback. Until 1893, Mary Kingsley lived the typical life of a single Victorian woman, tending to sick relatives and keeping house for her brother. However, on the death of her parents, she undertook an extraordinary decision: with no prior knowledge of the region, she set out alone to West Africa to pursue her anthropological interests. Editor(s): Turner, Lynnette. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; HBTQ; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141439426
ISBN
9780141439426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. Translator(s): Javadi, Hasan; Floor, Willem M. Num Pages: 278 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Mage Publishers United States
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Paperback Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933823362
ISBN
9781933823362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.83

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907973055
ISBN
9781907973055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.31

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907973093
ISBN
9781907973093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.72

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907973079
ISBN
9781907973079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.73

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907973086
ISBN
9781907973086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.73

Paperback. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 171 x 27. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268042233
ISBN
9780268042233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Hardback. In this set of essays that cover the period from 1992 to 2012, Kobena Mercer uses a diasporic model of criticism to analyze the cross-cultural aesthetic practice of African American and black British artists and to show how their refiguring of visual representations of blackness transform perceptions of race. Num Pages: 384 pages, 111 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; ACBS; HBJH; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 183 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Bilingual
SKU
V9780822360803
ISBN
9780822360803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.85

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