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Paperback. The Wars of the Roses (1455-85) were a major turning point in English history. This title examines the difficult economic, military, and financial crises and explains the real reasons why the Wars of the Roses began, why they kept recurring, and why, eventually, they ceased. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181579
ISBN
9780300181579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. Presents an overview of one of the most famous of medieval conflicts. Shedding light on fifteenth-century history as a whole, the roots of the Tudor dynasty, and the background to Shakespeare's history plays, this book is aimed at those who are interested in this most turbulent period. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 22. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750946124
ISBN
9780750946124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. John Ashdown-Hill, whose research was instrumental in the discovery of Richard III's remains, offers a meticulous and engaging insight into the famous Wars of the Roses. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445660356
ISBN
9781445660356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.78

Paperback. This book discusses the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries in detail as a single period of both developing and fragmenting political hierarchies and communities. It provides a political narrative which places events in their immediate context as well as highlighting special issues and groups in thematic chapters. Series: New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Num Pages: 392 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646. Series: New Edinburgh History of Scotland. 392 pages, 15. This book discusses the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries in detail as a single period of both developing and fragmenting political hierarchies and communities. It provides a political narrative which places events in their immediate context as well as highlighting special issues and groups in thematic chapters. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC; JW. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight: 604.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748612383
ISBN
9780748612383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.77

hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; JP. Category: (G) General; (U) Tertiary Education. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Penn State University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271016047
ISBN
9780271016047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.27
€ 51.30

Paperback. In this devastating and brilliant new book John Simpson offers a compelling and cogent analysis of the West's relationship with Saddam Hussein and Iraq, past and present. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 322.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reprints
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KNW0009296
ISBN
9780330418904
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The Birth and Growth of Democracy. 128 pages, B&W illustrations and photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTR. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 10. Weight: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Luath Press Limited
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906307271
ISBN
9781906307271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.68

Hardback. Presenting the history of the men who directed and determined the outcome of the mid-seventeenth-century British wars such as Cromwell, Fairfax, and Essex, this title examines how the generals prepared for, fought in, and followed up a battle, and provides an appraisal of the performance of individual commanders set against their peers. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300113082
ISBN
9780300113082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.17

Paperback. The Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren was the most revolutionary and controversial Supreme Court in America. But in what sense? Challenging the reigning consensus that the Warren Court was protecting minorities, this text looks at the Supreme Court in a wide political environment. Num Pages: 600 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JP; LNAA; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 789.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674006836
ISBN
9780674006836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.91

Hardcover. Edition, with full notes and apparatus, of a text which sheds much light on university affairs at the time. Series: Oxford Historical Society New Series. Num Pages: 253 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 28. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford Historical Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9780904107265
ISBN
9780904107265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.69

Paperback. It took three weeks for the second Gulf War to shake the world, despite public protest and international negotiation. Here, Guardian journalists - some of them in the heat of battle, some of them at a more reflective distance around the world - tell the story of this controversial war. Editor(s): Ramesh, Randeep. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrationsmap,ports. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 225.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KNW0009756
ISBN
9780571221103
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. A classic account of war - in the soldiers' own words. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 139 x 44. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349106359
ISBN
9780349106359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Tells the story of a secret war fought by British mercenaries in the Yemen in the early 1960s. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 3JJPK; BTM; HBJF1; HBWS; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099553298
ISBN
9780099553298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

paperback. .
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846682735
ISBN
9781846682735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. Focusing on the fate of the federal Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, this comprehensive history of the thirty year war over welfare shows how stubborn allegiance to the male-headed household undermined the struggle for economic justice. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221541
ISBN
9780812221541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

paperback. London's East Enders are known for being a tough, humorous and lively lot. In the early 20th century, families crowded into single rooms, children played on the streets and neighbours' doors were never locked in case you needed an escape route from the police. This title offers a depiction of what it means to be an East Ender. Num Pages: 512 pages, b/w photos scattered throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091941505
ISBN
9780091941505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. Editor(s): Davey, John. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRAM7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846682001
ISBN
9781846682001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.45

paperback. A ground-breaking history of Prohibition and a new creation story for the powerful American state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290. A ground-breaking history of Prohibition and a new creation story for the powerful American state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton
Condition
New
SKU
9780393353525
ISBN
9780393353525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.81

Hardcover. A groundbreaking history of Prohibition and a new creation story for the powerful American state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393066951
ISBN
9780393066951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.77

Paperback. Drawing together the politics, personalities, battles and diplomacy of this tumultuous era, Robert Harvey brilliantly recreates the story of the greatest conflict that stretches from the first blaze of revolution in Paris in 1789 to final victory on the muddy fields of Waterloo. Num Pages: 992 pages, 8 page plate section. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 60. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Robinson Publishing
Number of pages
992
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Paperback Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845296353
ISBN
9781845296353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.04

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