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Regional & national history

Paperback. From Roman times to the 21st century, Londoners and visitors to the city have recounted the extraordinary events, everyday life and character of this city - from politics, culture, sport, religion, and reportage. This book brings to life the human trial of the capital including invasions by the Vikings, and the brutal execution of Sir Thomas More. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 37. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845299422
ISBN
9781845299422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

paperback. Describes London from the time of the Druids to the beginning of the twenty-first century, noting magnificence in both epochs. This title includes chapters on the history of silence and the history of light, the history of childhood and the history of suicide, the history of Cockney speech and the history of drink. Num Pages: 848 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099422587
ISBN
9780099422587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.94

Paperback. A history of London Num Pages: 512 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 880.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Enlarged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752425771
ISBN
9780752425771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 black & white plates, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752474854
ISBN
9780752474854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Hardcover. Series: Amazing and Extraordinary Facts. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HBW; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 130 x 17. .
Publisher
Rydon Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910821084
ISBN
9781910821084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTW; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474227490
ISBN
9781474227490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.39

paperback. The streets of London resonate with secret stories, from East End lore to Cold War espionage, from tales of riots, rakes, anarchy and grisly murders, to Rolling Stones gigs, gangland drinking dens, Orwell's Fitzrovia and Lenin's haunts. This title intends to unravel London's mysteries. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780718192044
ISBN
9780718192044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Hardcover. 180 of London's best conserved and least known interiors are revealed in 1200 spectacular photographs. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 297 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2628. 448 pages, 1500 colour illustrations. 180 of London's best conserved and least known interiors are revealed in 1200 spectacular photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; WTM. Dimension: 254 x 297 x 40. Weight: 2864.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Atlantic Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956864246
ISBN
9780956864246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.74

paperback. London in the nineteenth century was the greatest city mankind had ever seen. Its growth was stupendous. Its wealth was dazzling. This was the London of Blake, Thackeray and Mayhew, of Nash, Faraday and Disraeli. In this book, we witness the city's metamorphosis over the course of the century through the daily lives of its inhabitants. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 244 x 51. Weight in Grams: 882.
Publisher
Bodley Head
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847924476
ISBN
9781847924476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.71

Paperback. In 1901 no other city matched London in size, wealth and grandeur. Yet it was also a city where poverty and disease were rife. In the worlds of work and popular culture, politics and crime, through war, immigration and sexual revolution, this history shows how the city shaped their lives and how it in turn was shaped by them. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 337 x 44. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847924537
ISBN
9781847924537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.31

Paperback. This groundbreaking investigation into the lives of London's underclass was undertaken by Henry Mayhew in the 1850s. His interviews with street traders, beggars, and thieves results in a work as vivid as a Victorian novel. This new selection includes original illustrations and an illluminating introduction and notes. Editor(s): Douglas-Fairhurst, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages, 24 black and white illustrations, and a map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199697571
ISBN
9780199697571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. The London monster Num Pages: 288 pages, 33ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752433271
ISBN
9780752433271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. The history of the antiapartheid movement brings up images of boycotts and public campaigns in the UK, but another story went on behind the scenes, in secret. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; HBJD1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Merlin Press
Number of pages
364
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850366556
ISBN
9780850366556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.43

paperback. From original springs and streams and Roman amphitheatres to Victorian sewers, gang hideouts and modern Underground stations, this book tunnels down through the geological layers, meeting the creatures, both real and fictional, that dwell in the darkness of London - rats and eels, monsters and ghosts. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099287377
ISBN
9780099287377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. London Under Attack is a must-read for all those interested in military history as well as the turbulent history of our nation's capital and draws some interesting comparisons between the past and modern times. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451862
ISBN
9780752451862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

paperback. This is a one-volume history of the city of London from Roman times to the late-20th century. London grew from a backwater in the Classical age into an important medieval city, a significant Renaissance urban centre and a modern colossus. Series: A "New York Times" notable book 1995. Num Pages: 448 pages, 58 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600. Good clean copy. Covers showing a little shelf wear. Text and illustrations are crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031945
ISBN
9780674538399
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

Paperback. This is the story of the many industries found in London during the industrial revolution and beyond. It looks at long lost breweries, synthetic dyes, plastics, leatherworks and more. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752487281
ISBN
9780752487281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Pavilion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910232880
ISBN
9781910232880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Pavilion
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911042440
ISBN
9781911042440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.02

Hardcover. Over the past 2000 years London has developed from a small town, fitting snugly within its walls, into one of the world's largest and most dynamic cities. This book illustrates and helps to explain the transformation. Num Pages: 400 pages, Over 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 314 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2498. 400 pages, Over 400 colour illustrations. Over the past 2000 years London has developed from a small town, fitting snugly within its walls, into one of the world's largest and most dynamic cities. This book illustrates and helps to explain the transformation. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTP1. Dimension: 246 x 314 x 32. Weight: 2486.
Publisher
British Library
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0002-
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712358798
ISBN
9780712358798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.19
€ 41.57

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