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Paperback. Presents a fresh study of Napoleon's last years as a captive on St Helena, telling the story of this final chapter in Bonaparte's life as seen through the eyes of the Britons around him. This title offers insight into the reasoning behind the decision to send Napoleon to the remote island. Num Pages: 224 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451473
ISBN
9780752451473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Hardback. Between the mid-seventeenth and mid-eighteenth century more than 15,000 Londoners suffered sudden violent deaths. In the early modern period, accidental and 'disorderly' deaths - from drowning, falls, stabbing, shooting, fires, explosions, suffocation, and animals and vehicles, among others - were a regular feature of urban life. Series: Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFFU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 348 x 25. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271351
ISBN
9781783271351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.07

Hardcover. The story of the Indian soldiery in the Great War needs a new telling and one important chapter of it will be about the Maharajah of Bikaner: Dashing, autocratic and a formidable public speaker, commander his own camel corps, he fought on the Western Front and in Egypt, became the first Indian general in the British Indian army. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps, black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791804
ISBN
9781905791804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Hardcover. Num Pages: 456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JFSL4; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 228. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764352508
ISBN
9780764352508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.70
€ 64.90

Paperback. Editor(s): Baumeister, Martin; Sala, Roberto. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DS; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Campus Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783593504827
ISBN
9783593504827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 39.88

Hardback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 315+ b/w photos, line drawings & profiles. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 236 x 50. Weight in Grams: 2936.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Editions
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764305566
ISBN
9780764305566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.46
€ 72.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; HBJH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322. Life and Death Among the Somalis. 200 pages, Illustrations, map. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFGS; HBJH; WTL. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 18. Weight: 322.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871835
ISBN
9780907871835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.95

Paperback. Number 8 in the Luftwaffe Profile Series describes the design and use of the Arado Ar 240. Series: Luftwaffe Profile S. Num Pages: 24 pages, b/w photos color profiles, drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 98 x 2. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887409233
ISBN
9780887409233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.55

Hardcover. Tappings on tables, questionable curatives, old wives' tales and whispers from beyond the grave - Victorians were fascinated by the supernatural. This title offers a layman's guide to 'matters magical and mysterious', and today is a quirky glimpse of a supernatural age now lost, by turns haunting and hilarious. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298. Large format, illustrated. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Old House
Number of pages
168
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KEX0236063
ISBN
9781908402738
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 8.97

Hardcover. Tappings on tables, questionable curatives, old wives' tales and whispers from beyond the grave - Victorians were fascinated by the supernatural. This title offers a layman's guide to 'matters magical and mysterious', and today is a quirky glimpse of a supernatural age now lost, by turns haunting and hilarious. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Old House
Number of pages
168
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402738
ISBN
9781908402738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.97

Paperback. The USS Indianapolis was the last ship sunk during World War II. Savaged by torpedoes from a Japanese submarine, the warship sank in a matter of minutes. One thousand two hundred men went into the water, and only 321 were to survive. This is their story. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 106 x 27. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Transworld Pub
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553813609
ISBN
9780553813609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473854321
ISBN
9781473854321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Aziz Rana offers an reinterpretation of the American political tradition from the colonial period to modern times, placing issues of race relations, immigration & presidentialism in the context of shifting notions of empire & citizenship. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTR; JPH; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674284333
ISBN
9780674284333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.32

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 163 photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 257 x 23. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764346323
ISBN
9780764346323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.26

Paperback. Avalon is Britain's very own Atlantis - a mystical kingdom rich in myth and lore. Legends tell how the body of King Arthur was taken to Avalon, where he would wait till his nation's hour of need. The truth is that Avalon was a very real place with a turbulent history of its own. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844132232
ISBN
9781844132232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.77

Hardcover. In Jubal Early: Robert E. Lee's Bad Old Man, a new critical biography of Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Anderson Early, Civil War historian B.F. Cooling III takes a fresh look at one of the most fascinating, idiosyncratic characters in the pantheon of Confederate heroes and villains. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810889132
ISBN
9780810889132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.22

Paperback. Describing the emergence and development of the civilization of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks and Romans, this title details the changing nature of life and death in the Nile valley, which gave rise to some of the earliest masterpieces of art, architecture, and literature. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192804587
ISBN
9780192804587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. The fascinating story of the mysterious Tempsford airfield used to ferry secret agents into occupied Europe. Num Pages: 256 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445606903
ISBN
9781445606903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Focuses on issues facing Americans - the projection of power ('American war'); race, immigration and the problematic promise of e pluribus unum ('American skin'); the intensity of religious conviction in public life ('American fervour'); and the mystique of American land ('American Space'). Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Paperback Edit
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099520399
ISBN
9780099520399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. An account of the first setback suffered by the Allies following the invasion of Europe. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812218312
ISBN
9780812218312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

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