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Local History

Paperback. A collection of stories of apparitions, manifestations and related supernatural incidents from around the Cornwall. From accounts of poltergeists to first-hand encounters with ghouls and spirits who haunt prehistoric graves, it contains a range of ghostly phenomena. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752436685
ISBN
9780752436685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Hardback. An intriguing insight into days gone by, local historian and photographer Paul Perry illustrates the changes that have been wrought upon the town through a selection of captivating images from his archive alongside full-colour modern photographs of the same scene today. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 243 x 13. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Batsford Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752463162
ISBN
9780752463162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

Paperback.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781552759
ISBN
9781781552759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. A guided tour of the historic town of King's Lynn, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries. Series: History Tour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445657691
ISBN
9781445657691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. 63pp. Illustrated. Cover smudged, pages and text clear. Previous owner's signature on ffep. Keywords: Local history, Dublin, humour
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
The O'Brien Press Dublin
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KHS1008396
ISBN
9780862781033
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 8.00

Paperback. Since prehistoric times mankind has had a fascination with death and ghosts. Whether we regard them as just tales others tell or encounter them ourselves, they cannot be easily dismissed. This book features a spooky collection of hauntings from Hartlepool and East Durham. Num Pages: 96 pages, 65 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 5. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750952354
ISBN
9780750952354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Reardon Publishing
Number of pages
28
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781874192763
ISBN
9781874192763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.92

Paperback. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752499567
ISBN
9780752499567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; WH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 110 x 12. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750963008
ISBN
9780750963008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. A former Prime Minister holds an Oxford beer drinking record? An Oxford academic ate the heart of King Louis IV? One of the Popes came from Oxford? Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460260
ISBN
9780752460260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.42

Paperback. From the sources of the Fleet in Hampstead's ponds to the mouth of the Effra in Vauxhall, via the meander of the Westbourne through 'Knight's Bridge' and the Tyburn's curve along Marylebone Lane, this title unearths the hidden waterways that flow beneath the streets of London. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; RBKF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847945976
ISBN
9781847945976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 149 x 9. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750958479
ISBN
9780750958479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; VXQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752489865
ISBN
9780752489865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Drawing on a wide variety of historical sources, 'Essex Villians' is a veritable who's who of the county's most notorious villians. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752465746
ISBN
9780752465746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 255 pages, 200 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; BM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 205 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873516402
ISBN
9780873516402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.48

Paperback. .
Publisher
Frith Book Company Ltd. United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Pbk. ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859373743
ISBN
9781859373743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. Telling stories about well-known local characters of Paignton, the history of local businesses, this work explores the truth behind various myths and legends, and, reminds readers of long-gone buildings, and bygone pubs and clubs, among others. It also covers Paignton with a selection of illustrations and entertaining text. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 11. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
07th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750947398
ISBN
9780750947398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Hampshire is proud host to traditions, customs and legends that may seem strange to the people of the twenty-first century but were very real to the Hampshire folk of yesteryear. From Abbotts Ann and the Maiden's Garlands to the Tichborne Dole and St Swithun's forty days of rain, this looks at the folklore of Hampshire. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451794
ISBN
9780752451794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. A history of Winchester, the Saxon capital of Wessex. It highlights: St Catherine's Hill, the site of a hill fort in 150 BC; Winchester College, built in 1352, and its fourteenth-century gothic chapel; Winchester Cathedral, parts of which date from 1079; the resting place of novelist Jane Austen; and, King Arthur's Round Table. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 9. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455204
ISBN
9780752455204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. The 1950s was a time of regeneration and change for Southampton. For children growing up during the decade, life was changing fast. This book chronicles this important period in the history of Southampton and Britain. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; 3JJPG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 107 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752482859
ISBN
9780752482859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Brand new series in a vivid pulp style A grim and gruesome history of Southampton, from the early Roman era to the Second World War Stunning images, including an eight-page colour section Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752471105
ISBN
9780752471105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752453880
ISBN
9780752453880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Nottinghamshire folk tales Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMN; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752463773
ISBN
9780752463773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations and related supernatural phenomena to first-hand encounters with ghoulds and spirits, this title includes a collection of stories that contains spooky tales from around the county of Suffolk. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752438443
ISBN
9780752438443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

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