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Paperback. The Indianapolis Clowns were a black touring baseball team that featured an entertaining mix of comedy, showmanship, and skill. Sometimes referred to as the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball though many of the Globetrotters routines were borrowed directly from the Clowns they captured the affection of Americans of all ethnicities and classes." Editor(s): Riley, James A. Num Pages: 424 pages, 34. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGSA; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817357221
- ISBN
- 9780817357221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.65
€ 44.99
€ 37.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; AJRK; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816677511
- ISBN
- 9780816677511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.86
€ 36.99
€ 35.86
Hardcover. Presents the history of the raising, training and service of the Barnsley Pals in the Great War. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844157075
- ISBN
- 9781844157075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.27
€ 33.99
€ 24.27
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752415628
- ISBN
- 9780752415628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.20
€ 13.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. On the third day of Gettysburg, Robert E. Lee launched a magnificent attack. For pure pageantry it was unsurpassed, and it also marked the centerpiece of the war, both time-wise and in terms of how the conflict had turned a corner-from persistent Confederate hopes to impending Rebel despair. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp of photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612002279
- ISBN
- 9781612002279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
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€ 16.22
€ 17.99
€ 16.22
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€ 19.49
€ 27.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Traces the relationship between the U.S. federal government and sojourning Americans living in the colonial enclaves of pre-World War II China. This book explores U.S. government efforts to police an anomalous zone in the American policy and places the struggle between federal officials and U.S. nationals in the context of international law. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPS; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121095
- ISBN
- 9780231121095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.74
€ 48.74
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€ 13.21
€ 17.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. Series: Midwest Reflections. Num Pages: 233 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873513630
- ISBN
- 9780873513630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.34
€ 22.34
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
€ 86.06
€ 86.06
Hardback. Throughout history, Barcelona and Madrid have competed in practically every aspect of social life, politics, and culture. By delving deep into the myriad of cultural and political complexities that surround these two cities-from the onset of Futurism to the arrival of Surrealism in Spain-a complex social and cultural network is revealed. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DS; HBJD; JHBT; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611484243
- ISBN
- 9781611484243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.07
€ 132.07
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: 484.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860468247
- ISBN
- 9781860468247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.38
€ 21.99
€ 16.38
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
€ 69.60€ 53.80
€ 69.60
€ 53.80
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€ 13.32
€ 17.99
€ 13.32
Paperback. Through the distinguished contributions of people like President Yeltsin's adviser, Colonel-General Dmitri Volkogonov, and the German historian Professor Klaus-Jurgen Muller, this book challenges the official Soviet historiography and offers the first truly global picture of the Second World War in Russia. Editor(s): Erickson, John; Dilks, David. Num Pages: 288 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748611119
- ISBN
- 9780748611119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.97
€ 52.97
Paperback. This volume in John Pocock's acclaimed sequence on Barbarism and Religion examines Gibbon's controversial treatment of the early Christian church. Num Pages: 442 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107667921
- ISBN
- 9781107667921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.93
€ 31.93
Paperback. A major new sequence of works from one of the world's leading historians of ideas. Num Pages: 440 pages, bibliographies, index. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521797603
- ISBN
- 9780521797603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.76
€ 42.99
€ 42.76
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
€ 42.99€ 30.61
€ 42.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. A collection of essays that discusses such issues as the media, immigration, the minimum wage and multiculturalism. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817995829
- ISBN
- 9780817995829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.96
€ 68.96
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
€ 52.25€ 41.44
€ 52.25
€ 41.44
Paperback. An examination of the barbarian migrations and their role in the creation of medieval Europe. Series: Cambridge Medieval Textbooks. Num Pages: 614 pages, 1 b/w illus. 28 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 762. Series: Cambridge Medieval Textbooks. 616 pages, 1 b/w illus. 28 maps. An examination of the barbarian migrations and their role in the creation of medieval Europe. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 28. Weight: 832.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 611
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521435437
- ISBN
- 9780521435437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.52
€ 40.99
€ 39.52
Barbara F. Vucanovich: From Nevada to Congress, and Back Again
Vucanovich, Barbara F., Cafferata, Patricia D...
Hardcover. When Reno Republican Barbara Vucanovich was elected to Congress in 1982, she became the first Nevada woman ever elected to a federal office. In this engaging memoir, she reflects with candor and modesty on her political career and the long road that led to it, and offers a rare insider's view of the day-to-day realities of a political career. Num Pages: 328 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874176230
- ISBN
- 9780874176230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.60
€ 49.99
€ 41.60
Hardcover. Wife of one president and mother of another, Barbara Bush was an outspoken first lady who looked more like her constituents than did her predecessors. This title reveals a woman who was more of a success as first lady than her husband was as president - who in many ways was the public face of the George H W Bush administration. Series: Modern First Ladies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615834
- ISBN
- 9780700615834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.70€ 57.79
€ 62.70
€ 57.79