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Regional & national history
paperback. Robert Fortune was a Scottish gardener, botanist, plant hunter - and industrial spy. In 1848, the East India Company engaged him to make a clandestine trip into the interior of China - territory forbidden to foreigners - to steal the closely guarded secrets of tea. This title presents Fortune's daring trip. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; KCLT; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099493426
- ISBN
- 9780099493426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Editor(s): McClellan, James. Num Pages: 656 pages, notes, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; JPA; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865972896
- ISBN
- 9780865972896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.15
€ 15.15
Paperback. "Anglo-Saxon Britain: 400-699". Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747808367
- ISBN
- 9780747808367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.46
€ 12.46
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231173285
- ISBN
- 9780231173285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.36€ 46.42
€ 58.36
€ 46.42
Paperback. John Aubrey's life's work was to commit to posterity the England he loved. His Brief Lives would redefine the art of biography and capture the personalities and spirit of the seventieth century like no other work. This is his biography. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGHA; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099490630
- ISBN
- 9780099490630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. Brings together the research and imaginative engagement to bring us as close as we can hope to get to the tumultuous centuries between the departure of the Roman legions and the arrival of Norman invaders nearly seven centuries later. Num Pages: 480 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140148237
- ISBN
- 9780140148237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Hardcover. As the only full-length study of Cornwall to have been written for many years, Cornwall: A History is essential reading for everyone with a passion for Cornwall. Taking into consideration the new research outputs and perspectives of recent years this revised and updated edition reflects the growing interest in Cornish studies as an academic field. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; HBJD1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 150. .
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New Revised and Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859890212
- ISBN
- 9780859890212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.98
€ 144.98
Paperback. Offers a picture of the politics, society and religion of medieval Europe. This work examines tribal wars, the Crusades, the growth of trade and the shifting patterns of community life as villages grew into towns and towns into cities. It explores how Papal victories, eventually undermined the spiritual authority of the Church. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140136302
- ISBN
- 9780140136302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.48
€ 23.99
€ 19.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFD; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Progressive Press United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781615779000
- ISBN
- 9781615779000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 21.15
€ 30.99
€ 21.15
Hardback. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBT; HBTB; HRJC; JFSR1; KNDF; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158329
- ISBN
- 9780231158329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. A rousing and meticulously researched account of the most notorious battle in American history - and the first to incorporate important new findings. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16pp of b&w photost. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316067478
- ISBN
- 9780316067478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.02
€ 25.99
€ 18.02
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 246 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750962612
- ISBN
- 9780750962612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.74
€ 21.74
Paperback. Royal Tudor blood ran in her veins. Her mother was a queen, her father an earl, and she herself was the granddaughter, niece, cousin and grandmother of monarchs. Some thought she should be queen of England. This is the biography of an extraordinary life that spanned five Tudor reigns, a life packed with intrigue, drama and tragedy. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099546467
- ISBN
- 9780099546467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125067
- ISBN
- 9781905125067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.96
€ 73.96
Hardback. This charts the impact of global trade on early modern France focusing on Asian textiles. The ban in 1686 led to vast smuggling, illicit retail, and consumer revolts, but also to an effort by the French administration to acquire the technology for their production, and ultimately to the first victory of the liberal Enlightenment political economy. Series: Europe's Asian Centuries. Num Pages: 258 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1F; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBTB; KCLT; KNDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137444875
- ISBN
- 9781137444875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.49
€ 98.49
Paperback. HMS Conqueror is Britain's famous submarine. It is the only sub since World War Two to have sunk an enemy ship. Conqueror's sinking of the Argentine cruiser Belgrano made inevitable an all-out war over the future of the Falkland Islands, and sparked off one of the most controversial episodes of twentieth century politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; HBJQ; HBLW3; HBWS; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571290338
- ISBN
- 9780571290338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. Exposes the inner workings of inquisitions in medieval France through expert translations of primary sources. Series: Manchester Medieval Sources. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRCC2; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719081323
- ISBN
- 9780719081323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.41
€ 33.99
€ 32.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Alvarez Tardio, Manuel; Reguillo, Fernando. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845195922
- ISBN
- 9781845195922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.73
€ 36.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. For centuries Spain had been the most feared and predatory power in Europe - it had one of the world's great navies to defend it. Trafalgar destroyed its navy and French and British armies marching across it at will. The result was a war which killed over a million Spaniards and ended its empire. This book presents this terrible conflict. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DSE; 1DSP; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWD; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140273700
- ISBN
- 9780140273700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.88
€ 26.99
€ 18.88
Paperback. The first updated new edition in almost twenty years of this best-selling and beautifully illustrated history of Britain, from Roman times to the 21st century. Editor(s): Morgan, Kenneth O. Num Pages: 704 pages, 268 black and white halftones and 25 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 188 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1588.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Updated ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199544752
- ISBN
- 9780199544752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.03
€ 37.99
€ 28.03