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Paperback. The streets of Dumfries, 'Queen of South', rise steeply from either side of the broad River Nith. Established as a royal burgh in 1186, the town has been touched over the centuries by some of the most significant events in Scotland's colourful history. This book celebrates the more everyday face of Dumfries and its surrounding area. Series: Scotland in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750909853
ISBN
9780750909853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. Tells the story of the rescue in May 1940 of British soldiers fleeing capture and defeat by the Nazis at Dunkirk. Num Pages: 672 pages, 24pp b&w inset. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 48. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Viking
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241972267
ISBN
9780241972267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. The true story of the 41,000 British soldiers who were left behind after the evacuation of Dunkirk, May 1940. Num Pages: 608 pages, 8pp B/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 50. Weight in Grams: 450. The Men They Left Behind. 528 pages, 8pp b&w plate section. Tradition tells us that the dramatic events of the evacuation of Dunkirk, in which 300,000 BEF servicemen escaped the Nazis, was a victory gained from the jaws of defeat. This title reveals the story of the 40,000 men sacrificed in the rearguard battles. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 196 x 134 x 50. Weight: 450.
Publisher
Constable
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845299774
ISBN
9781845299774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Operation Dynamo, and its rescues from beaches and harbour, has gone down in history as a victory from certain defeat. Here Tim Lynch presents the true story of this miraculous event using stunning, rare images from the Mirrorpix archive. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 248. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750982733
ISBN
9780750982733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.64

Hardcover. This festschrift honours the contribution to historical scholarship and Irish public life by John A Murphy, Professor of Irish History at University College Cork, 1971-1990,independent member of the Irish Senate during a turbulent period, and a contributor to public debate over many decades, especially in relation to the crisis in Northern Ireland. Editor(s): Dunne, Tom; Geary, Lawrence M. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; GTB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
282
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183922
ISBN
9781859183922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Paperback. A collection of old photographs and memorabilia relating to Durham city. It focuses on the city's inhabitants at work and play, between the 1860s and the 1960s. It includes over two hundred photographs that create a record of trades, transport, festivities, military matters, street scenes, royal visits, sport and leisure. Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750907088
ISBN
9780750907088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Hardcover. Edited accounts from the estates of Durham Priory provide a rich vein of information for the economic history of the time. Editor(s): Britnell, Richard. Series: Publications of the Surtees Society. Num Pages: 453 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 221 x 32. Weight in Grams: 886.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Surtees Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780854440733
ISBN
9780854440733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.50

Paperback. Discussing the work of Durkheim, the author of this book discounts the theory that there is anything "essentially" Jewish in his work. He aims to show that Durkheim's sociology, especially his sociology of religion, was formed in relation to 19th and 20th century Jewish intellectual life in France. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 226 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226777245
ISBN
9780226777245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.84

Paperback. An illustrated study of the Dutch infantry during the 80 Years War and the struggle for independence from Spain. It will appeal to enthusiasts of 16th- and 17th-century warfare." Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b/w; 7 col. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBW; JWD; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 247 x 5. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472819116
ISBN
9781472819116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b/w; 7 col. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBW; JWD; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472819147
ISBN
9781472819147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926991320
ISBN
9781926991320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.78

Paperback. The 2009 quadricentennial celebrations commemorating the discovery of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson will also spotlight one of our deepest and most enduring national legacies. This book takes needed stock of the remarkable past created by the settlers of New Netherlands. Editor(s): Panetta, Roger. Num Pages: 450 pages, 2 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 253 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
450
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823230402
ISBN
9780823230402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.28
€ 58.58

paperback. This is the first general account of Dutch hegemony in trade, shipping, and finance between 1585 and 1740. Professor Israel, the leading historian in this field, uses a wide range of sources to explain why, despite its small size and population, the Dutch Republic functioned as the hub of world trade for nearly two centuries. Series: Clarendon Paperbacks. Num Pages: 484 pages, 4 figures, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198211396
ISBN
9780198211396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.23

Hardback. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 260 x 15. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634850377
ISBN
9781634850377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.52
€ 165.57

Paperback. This book examines the formation, entrenchment, and sociopolitical consequences of land conflict in the Negev region of Israel as it has become defined along ethnic lines. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JHMC; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804798303
ISBN
9780804798303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 illustrations; 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307743749
ISBN
9780307743749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBJK; JPS; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
With a new preface
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152891
ISBN
9780231152891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.86

Hardback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 1KBB; HBJF1; HBJK; JPS; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152884
ISBN
9780231152884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback.
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841153193
ISBN
9781841153193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.40

Hardcover. Editor(s): Wang, David Der-Wei; Wei, Shang-Jin. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 575 pages, 7fig. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
575
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674017818
ISBN
9780674017818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.41
€ 55.74

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