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Paperback. A global story of passion, espionage and double-crossing that saw a woman born to indulgence and selfishness sacrifice everything for love, only to be betrayed Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. .
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780747972
ISBN
9781780747972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; HBJD1; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241973745
ISBN
9780241973745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226393780
ISBN
9780226393780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. The extraordinary letters and diaries of Captain Alexander Stewart, who served during the First World War - a vivid and moving picture of trench warfare. Num Pages: 336 pages, B & W throughout. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340977125
ISBN
9780340977125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
James Currey United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010445
ISBN
9781847010445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.79

Paperback. Admiral Stockdale looks back at his ten years in Vietnam. Ranging in subject from methods of communication in prison to military ethics to the principles of leadership, the thirty-four selections contained in this volume are a unique record of what their author calls a "melting experience," a pressure-packed existence that forces one to grow. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BGH; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817981525
ISBN
9780817981525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.96

Paperback. A story of Philiphe Binh, a Vietnamese Catholic priest who in 1796 traveled from Tonkin to the Portuguese court in Lisbon to persuade its ruler to appoint a bishop for his community of ex-Jesuits. This book examines how the intersections of Roman Catholic geographies shaped the lives of Vietnamese Christians in the early modern era. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 b/w, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HRAX; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520293434
ISBN
9780520293434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.85

Paperback. aeo Provides the first ever student edition of this highly influential and, outside the library, otherwise unavailable text. aeo Represents a key critical intervention in the public sphere by a major canonical Renaissance poet. aeo Makes available a controversial and founding document in English colonial discourse. Editor(s): Hadfield, Andrew; Maley, Willy. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DNF; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205357
ISBN
9780631205357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.80

Hardback. How can we explain this striking paradox? Why do we often underestimate the virtue of moderation? Seeking to answer these questions, this book examines moderation in modern French political thought and focuses on the French Revolution and its legacy. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HPS; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691146768
ISBN
9780691146768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.57

Paperback. Reveals the hidden secrets of palaces, castles, theatres and abbeys to uncover the stories of Tudor England. This book reveals the history of the Tudors and paints a vivid and captivating picture of what it would have been like to live in Tudor England. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091960223
ISBN
9780091960223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

Paperback. This quirky title lifts the lid on the world of privilege depicted by Jane Austen, offering a sensory view of the era and revealing the grubby realities of life in Regency England. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16-page plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781592649
ISBN
9781781592649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.96

Paperback. An essential book for the 21st-century citizen who seeks a lively guided tour of the ancient Greek Olympics Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 black & white illustrations + 8-pages of colour images. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300159073
ISBN
9780300159073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.14

paperback. Walking, cycling and driving guide to the first day of the Battle of the Somme Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Condition
New
SKU
9781473827998
ISBN
9781473827998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 7.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652294807
ISBN
9789652294807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.42

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910294437
ISBN
9781910294437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; HBJD1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910745359
ISBN
9781910745359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Parks are such a familiar part of everyday life. You might be forgiven for thinking they have always been there - and that they always will. In fact, the roots of even the most humble neighbourhood park lie in age-old battles over land and liberty. This celebration of parks is filled with history, and anecdotes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCA; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099593829
ISBN
9780099593829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Hardcover. Parks are such a familiar part of everyday life. You might be forgiven for thinking they have always been there - and that they always will. This is a story with trips into the lives of celebrated engineers and artists, and the occasional hop across the Atlantic and the Channel. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 243 x 39. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Jonathan Cape Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224099820
ISBN
9780224099820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.54

Hardback. A Warrior Dynasty spans the period from the late sixteenth to the early eighteenth centuries. It deals with northern and Eastern Europe, overlooked by military writers in favor of areas viewed as having greater importance for military history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 231 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612002422
ISBN
9781612002422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.07

Paperback. The author of this text set out to capture and relate the history of her ancestors - African Americans in central Virginia after the Civil War. Using plantation documents and oral histories in the form of stories, anecdotes and sayings, she has created a history of a slave community. Series: American South Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTG; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921372
ISBN
9780813921372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.24

Paperback. The social, political, and cultural significance of refugeedom. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 b&w photos, 3 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBWN; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780253213464
ISBN
9780253213464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. Twenty-one selections from his major historical writings, offering the key arguments of the most influential and controversial American historian of his generation. "The history of U.S. relations with the rest of the world cannot be written without taking into account Williams' work." -Booklist. Num Pages: 417 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566630023
ISBN
9781566630023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.37

Paperback. In this well-balanced and exceptionally sensitive work, Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte finally breathes. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; WQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
The Maryland Historical Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780996594431
ISBN
9780996594431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.96

Paperback. Cornelia Peake McDonald's story records a personal battle of her own - a southern woman's struggle in the midst of chaos to provide safety and shelter for herself and her nine children. Her diary shows that history is as much a domestic subject as an account of the public affairs of men. Series: Wisconsin Studies in American Autobiography. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299132644
ISBN
9780299132644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.50

Paperback. Addresses the role of Southern women during the Civil War; topics include the experiences of female slaves, the lives of rural and non-elite refugee women, the effects of the post-war era on African-American women and the legacy of the Civil War in women's suffrage movements. Editor(s): Campbell, Edward D.C.; Rice, Kym S.; Campbell Jr, Edward D.C. (Director of Archival and Information Services, Library of Virginia, Richmond, USA). Series: The Museum of the Confederacy. Num Pages: 236 pages, 70 b&w illustrations, 20 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917399
ISBN
9780813917399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118775011
ISBN
9781118775011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.73

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFSJ1; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801439117
ISBN
9780801439117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.21

paperback. A truly global account of WWII - the war that encompassed six continents. Num Pages: 1208 pages, 23 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780521618267
ISBN
9780521618267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.44

Paperback. This book is an updated edition of the classic history of the development of the American atomic bomb, the decision to use it against Japan, and the origins of U.S. atomic diplomacy toward the Soviet Union. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804739573
ISBN
9780804739573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.21

Hardcover. Many people understand urban renewal projects and the power of eminent domain as two of the most widely despised, and even racist, tools for reshaping American cities in the postwar period. Concerned more with winners and losers than with heroes and villains, this book offers a sober assessment of money and power in Jim Crow America. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 376 pages, 34 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226115146
ISBN
9780226115146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.79

Paperback. "Originally published in 2013 by the University of KwaZulu- Natal Press"--Title page verso. Series: Reconsiderations in Southern African History. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936086
ISBN
9780813936086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.16

Paperback. As America descended into Civil War, British loyalties were torn between support for the North, which was against slavery, and defending the South, which portrayed itself as bravely fighting for its independence. This book gives fresh accounts of Civil War battles by seeing them through the eyes of British journalists and myriad soldiers. Num Pages: 1040 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 197 x 48. Weight in Grams: 758.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
1040
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141040585
ISBN
9780141040585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.01

Paperback. 'How do we know that what we remember is the truth?' By mapping her family's stories onto the history of the Irish State, this reveals the mixed messages of Felicity's youth. Examines the consequences when memories are manipulated or obliterated, intentionally or by chance. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BM; HBJD1; HBTB; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278. Singed by the author
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9781848892521
ISBN
9781848892521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.27

Hardcover. A remarkable true story of adventure, betrayal and survival set in one of the world's most inhospitable places. Num Pages: 512 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJQ; HBLW; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 244 x 43. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393254419
ISBN
9780393254419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.40

Paperback. Deemed unfit for service when the Germans invaded in 1941, the author became a special correspondent for Red Star, the Red Army newspaper, observing on the Eastern front with a writer's eye the most pitiless fighting ever known. This title offers an account of the war on the Eastern Front. Translator(s): Beevor, Antony; Vinogradova, Luba. Num Pages: 400 pages, app 50 b/w integrated photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Later Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845950156
ISBN
9781845950156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

hardcover. This papyrus is a return of taxable private land for the village of Philadelphia dating from AD 216/217. The register, divided into three parts, includes five entries of Alexandrian officials, followed by a dozen entries recording local magistrates and people of archon rank, and finally a list of all the private land owners in alphabetical order. Series: American Studies in Papyrology. Num Pages: 105 pages, 123 pages, 8 b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 2AH; DSB; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
American Society of Papyrologists United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
105
Condition
New
SKU
V9780970059116
ISBN
9780970059116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472818775
ISBN
9781472818775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.21

Paperback. Explore the fascinating history of Lancaster in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to the city's people and places. Series: A-Z. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBJD1; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445663401
ISBN
9781445663401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.07

Hardback. This gripping biographical study, published here for the first time in paperback, explores the immensely complicated relationship that existed between A.L. Rowse and his native Cornwall. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BG; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897440
ISBN
9780859897440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.59

Paperback. This gripping biographical study, published here for the first time in paperback, explores the immensely complicated relationship that existed between A.L. Rowse and his native Cornwall. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BG; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897983
ISBN
9780859897983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.77

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