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Paperback. Barking and Dagenham are sister communities on the Thames shore. The village of Dagenham was swamped by housing developments like the Becontree estate which accomodated the workforce. This title collects old photographs and memorabilia of Barking and Dagenham. It is suitable for those who live and work in this Thameside area. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752407395
ISBN
9780752407395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927527061
ISBN
9781927527061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.72

Paperback. * The remarkable life story of Johnson Beharry, from Grenadian poverty to being awarded the Victoria Cross and becoming a national hero *An utterly compelling story that will inspire this and future generations Num Pages: 448 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
First Thus
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751538793
ISBN
9780751538793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Hardback. Barcelona's Vocation of Modernity is a study of the emergence and development of the cultural image of the Iberian peninsula's foremost modern city. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; DSB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804758321
ISBN
9780804758321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.27

paperback. A modern homage to a proud, cosmopolitan city, where geniuses like Picasso and Miro learned how to break the rules. Robert Hughes takes us down the Ramblas through the "intestinal windings" of the ancient gothic quarter, past the bountiful Boqueria market to the Eixample. Num Pages: 688 pages, 40 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9781860468247
ISBN
9781860468247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.29

Hardcover. Describes the Red Army's attempts to thwart German offensive plans by defeating Army Group Center in the Smolensk region with a general counter offensive by three Red Army fronts. This volume deals with two major military operations which, for political and military reasons, Soviet historians concealed from view, largely because they both failed. Num Pages: 624 pages, 19 b/w photos, 94 maps, 32 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 239 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1288. The German Offensives on the Flanks and the Third Soviet Counteroffensive, 25 August-10 September 1941. 624 pages, 19 b/w photos, 94 maps, 32 tables. Describes the Red Army's attempts to thwart German offensive plans by defeating Army Group Center in the Smolensk region with a general counter offensive by three Red Army fronts. This volume deals with two major military operations which, for political and military reasons, Soviet historians concealed from view, largely because they both failed. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 165 x 239 x 59. Weight: 1286.
Publisher
Helion Pub
Number of pages
624
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033903
ISBN
9781906033903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.92
€ 54.32

Hardcover. The German Advance, the Encirclement Battle, and the First and Second Soviet Counteroffensives, 10 July-24 August 1941. 642 pages, c 40 b/w photos, 107 maps. A study that exploits a Soviet and German archival materials to present a mosaic and definitive account of what took place, why, and how during the prolonged and complex battles in the Smolensk region from 11 July through early September 1941. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 61. Weight: 1352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Helion and Company
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
642
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033729
ISBN
9781906033729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.92
€ 54.15

Hardcover. Volume 3, the Documentary Companion to Barbarossa Derailed, contains the documentary evidence for the two volumes of narrative. This book includes the daily operational summaries of the participating Soviet fronts, armies, and some divisions and many if not most of the orders and reports issued by the struggling Soviet armies. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 242 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909982116
ISBN
9781909982116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.92
€ 54.15

Paperback. The classic account of the war on the Eastern Front between the Russians and the Germans - the greatest clash of arms the world has ever seen - written by the eminent military historian, diarist and politician Alan Clark. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 560 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 42. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304358649
ISBN
9780304358649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. A vibrant new history of twentieth-century Europe - covering everything from war and politics to social, cultural, and economic developments in a period of convulsive and dramatic change. Num Pages: 928 pages, 16pp b&w plates, 18 maps, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1286.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198730736
ISBN
9780198730736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.62

Paperback. Editor(s): Erdmann, Carl. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691102313
ISBN
9780691102313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.14

Paperback. Tells the story of a visionary leader who refuses to be limited by America's history and determines instead to change it. His plan for change is the expression of a movement for justice: a movement that has swept forward with the collective energy of great leaders like Martin Luther King, Robert F Kennedy, and Lyndon B Johnson. Series: BlackAmber Inspirations. Num Pages: 213 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 115 x 17. Weight in Grams: 124.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Arcadia Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906413231
ISBN
9781906413231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.67

Paperback. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1058. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 53. Weight: 1058.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Export/Airside
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848872806
ISBN
9781848872806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 287 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685837
ISBN
9780748685837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 102.99

Hardback. This book analyses the road to Bannockburn, the campaign of 1314 and the aftermath of the fight. It demonstrates that in both its context and legacy the battle had a central significance in the shaping of nations and identities in the late Medieval British Isles. Num Pages: 216 pages, 46 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 603.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748633326
ISBN
9780748633326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.30
€ 114.08

Paperback. This book analyses the road to Bannockburn, the campaign of 1314 and the aftermath of the fight. It demonstrates that in both its context and legacy the battle had a central significance in the shaping of nations and identities in the late Medieval British Isles. Num Pages: 216 pages, 46 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 245 x 13. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748633333
ISBN
9780748633333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.94

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

Paperback. 1314. On a marsh-fringed plain south of Stirling Castle, King Robert the Bruce led the Scottish army in a singularly devastating victory over the English. Bannockburn was Scotland's greatest battlefield triumph, achieved against the odds by a combination of brilliant tactical leadership and the fatal overconfidence of the English King, Edward II. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Canongate UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main - Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782111764
ISBN
9781782111764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. Chris Brown presents a definitive account of the most legendary battle in Scottish history when a mere 7000 followers of Robert the Bruce defeated more than 15,000 of Edward II's troops. He also looks at the legacy of Bannockburn and what it means for Scotland today. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750953795
ISBN
9780750953795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Hardback. Bannermen Tales is the first book in English to offer a comprehensive study of zidishu a popular storytelling genre created by the Manchus in early eighteenth-century Beijing. With original translations, musical score, and numerous illustrations of hand-copied and printed texts, this study opens a new window into Qing literature. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 330 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 22 x 15. .
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975194
ISBN
9780674975194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.45

Paperback. The story of historic district on the south bank of the Thames and beyond - the original playground of Londoners, complete with inns, bear pits, brothels and theatres. Num Pages: 304 pages, 79 illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442. London's Original District of Sin. 304 pages, 79 illustrations (some col.), maps. The story of historic district on the south bank of the Thames and beyond - the original playground of Londoners, complete with inns, bear pits, brothels and theatres. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight: 292.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445613840
ISBN
9781445613840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.69

Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 13 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226459110
ISBN
9780226459110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 78.75

Hardback. A history of the Bank of Scotland. Num Pages: 800 pages, 16pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3J; HBJD1; HBTB; KCZ; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2078.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748607570
ISBN
9780748607570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.10

Paperback. Series: The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801484193
ISBN
9780801484193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.00

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