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Paperback. For over 50 years one family dominated England's high offices of state. William and Robert Cecil, father and son, held unparalleled power as statesmen, diplomats, counsellors and spymasters throughout Elizabeth's reign and long beyond. This book reveals the personal and political lives of these remarkable men. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- The National Archives
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905615551
- ISBN
- 9781905615551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.40
€ 25.99
€ 19.40
Paperback. Abandoned in Paris by her aristocratic husband, Josephine's future did not look promising. But while her friends and contemporaries were sent to the guillotine during the Terror that followed the Revolution, she survived prison and emerged as the doyenne of a wildly debauched party scene. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 201 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099551423
- ISBN
- 9780099551423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.29
€ 20.99
€ 15.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 32 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JM; AN; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 257 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231166386
- ISBN
- 9780231166386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 50.82
€ 65.36
€ 50.82
Paperback. Transcribed from an early manuscript copy and supplemented by correspondence and contemporary assessments, Narcissus Marsh's recollections illuminate a lost spiritual world. Their publication marks the tercentenary of the famous Dublin library which bears his name. Editor(s): Gillespie, Raymond; Fitzpatrick, David. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JD; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLH; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 100
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859183380
- ISBN
- 9781859183380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.64
€ 10.64
Paperback. This reference contains narrative essays on key events and issues, and also features an A-to-Z encyclopedia, a concise chronology, and an annotated resource section listing books, articles, films, novels, web sites, and CD-ROMs on Cold War themes. Num Pages: 420 pages, chronology. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231107730
- ISBN
- 9780231107730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.53
€ 46.53
Paperback. When Italy surrendered in 1943, it sparked a resistance movement of anti-German, anti-fascist partisans. This book explores the tactics, organizational structure and equipment of the brave Italian resistance fighters. It provides a comprehensive guide to the men and women who fought a desperate struggle against occupation. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWDG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 239 x 6. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472808936
- ISBN
- 9781472808936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
Hardcover. A reappraisal of American communism and anticommunism in the cold war era, focusing on episodes, personalities, and institutions, and based upon fresh evidence that overturns a great deal of received wisdom. Series: American Ways Series. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFC; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566630900
- ISBN
- 9781566630900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.88
€ 32.88
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571312061
- ISBN
- 9780571312061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 4.99
€ 9.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. In this lucid study, Andre Wink profiles the greatest of the Mughal emperors, Jalal ad-Din Akbar. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; BGH; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 202 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851686056
- ISBN
- 9781851686056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.86
€ 34.86
Paperback. Looks at democracy and democratic movements in the Middle East. Moving beyond a concern with the growth of Islamicist movements and nationalist states, this book probes the historical experiences of the last hundred years and the social conflict centering on democratic structures and processes from North Africa to Turkey, Iraq, and Iran. Editor(s): Migdal, Joel S.; Kasaba, Resat. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431. Good copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press Washington
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- SKU
- KEX0241127
- ISBN
- 9780295972879
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This book provides a unique and comprehensive review of the making and re-making of Edinburgh over most of the last millennium. Editor(s): Edwards, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. Num Pages: 272 pages, 124, both color and b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 17. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748618682
- ISBN
- 9780748618682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.54
€ 41.99
€ 37.54
Paperback. Shows how Russia's complex identity has been formed over a thousand years, and how it can help us understand its often baffling behaviour at home and abroad. This title presents information about Russia. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 197 x 41. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849900737
- ISBN
- 9781849900737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. "Fever of War" examines the impact of the deadly 1918 influenza epidemic on the American army, its medical officers, and their profession. The tragedy begins with overly confident medical officers who understated the severity of the epidemic. Num Pages: 251 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJK; HBWN; JWX; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814799246
- ISBN
- 9780814799246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.81
€ 33.99
€ 30.81
Hardback. Covers the numerous Volkswagen trucks and cars used by the Wehrmacht during WWII. Translator(s): Force, Edward. Num Pages: 192 pages, over 300 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 264 x 16. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887406843
- ISBN
- 9780887406843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.38
€ 31.99
€ 21.38
Paperback. From Blenheim and Waterloo to 'Up Yours, Delors' and 'Hop Off You Frogs', the cross-Channel relationship has been one of rivalry and suspicion. This book tells the complex story of the relationship, from the beginning of the great struggle for mastery during the reign of Louis XIV to the second Iraq War and the enlargement of the EU. Num Pages: 816 pages, app 60 integrated maps and illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1178.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 816
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845951085
- ISBN
- 9781845951085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.83
€ 33.99
€ 22.83
Paperback. Bebbington presents a historical study of Evangelical religion in its British cultural setting. Focusing on patterns of change affecting all churches, it details how the movement has been moulded by British culture. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HRCC99; HRCX7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XO) Open University set text. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 380
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415104647
- ISBN
- 9780415104647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.56
€ 53.56
Paperback. An extraordinary wartime memoir, combining the best kind of adventure story with a coming of age testimony of unforgettable resonance and poignancy. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444760620
- ISBN
- 9781444760620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. The 500-year story of how, and why, our homes have come to be what they are, from the bestselling author of The Victorian City and The Victorian House. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848878006
- ISBN
- 9781848878006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. Stephen R. Platt's Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom tells the dramatic and disastrous story of the Taiping Rebellion: the bloodiest civil war in history. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w plates plus 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857897688
- ISBN
- 9780857897688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.87
€ 24.99
€ 16.87
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717154470
- ISBN
- 9780717154470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.44
€ 19.99
€ 16.44
Paperback. For centuries, Central Asia has been a leading civilization, an Islamic heartland, and a geographical link between West and East. This work provides a comprehensive survey of the history of the impact of Russian rule upon the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural life of this diverse region. Editor(s): Allworth, Edward A. Series: Central Asia Book Series. Num Pages: 672 pages, 63 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 42. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822315216
- ISBN
- 9780822315216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.22
€ 40.99
€ 36.22
Paperback. Showing why Afghan activists often chose to use the leverage of Western powers instead of entering into either protracted negotiations with powerful national actors or broad political mobilization, this book examines both the achievements and the limits of this strategy. Num Pages: 204 pages, 2 b/w tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293199
- ISBN
- 9780520293199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81
Paperback. In 1967 - 68, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) was on the front line of the defence of South Vietnam's Quang Tri province, which was at the very heart of the Vietnam conflict. In this book, the author steps into the tropical terrain of Vietnam to assess the performance and experience of USMC and NVA forces in three savage battles. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472808998
- ISBN
- 9781472808998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.53
€ 21.99
€ 19.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595550224
- ISBN
- 9781595550224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.96
€ 20.99
€ 18.96