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Paperback. In 1929, Yorkshire lass Rosina Harrison became personal maid to Lady Astor: the first female Member of Parliament to take her seat and wife of one of England's wealthiest lords. Lady Astor was brilliant yet tempestuous, but outspoken Rose gave as good as she got. This book tells Rose's relationship with Lady Astor. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091943516
- ISBN
- 9780091943516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.79
€ 19.99
€ 14.79
Paperback. A fascinating colouring book of fashions of the Second World War, from wartime weddings and glamorous American fashions to the uniforms worn by the armed forces and air raid wardens. With snippets of historical information on every page, and internet links to selected websites to find out more. Published in association with Imperial War Museums. Illustrator(s): Selivanova, Elena. Num Pages: 32 pages, black and white with spot colour. BIC Classification: 3JJF; 3JJH; 4KHJ; 5AH; YBGC; YNH; YNM. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 219 x 249 x 5. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474917162
- ISBN
- 9781474917162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.82
€ 7.82
Fascist Hybridities: Representations of Racial Mixing and Diaspora Cul...
Rosetta Giuliani Caponetto
Hardback. Under Italian Fascism, African-Italian mulattoes and white Italians living in Egypt posed a particular threat to the pursuit of a homogenous national identity. This book examines novels and films of the period, showing that their attempts at stigmatization were self-undermining, forcing audiences to reassess their collective identity. Series: Italian and Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JFSL1; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137481849
- ISBN
- 9781137481849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.83€ 104.67
€ 105.83
€ 104.67
paperback. The spiritual revival that is sweeping the Soviet Union today had its genesis in the religious renaissance of the early 20th century. In both cases, it was lay intellectuals who adapted Russian orthodoxy to modern life. This book includes selections that reflect the profundity and breadth of their thought. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HRCC8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 21. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823212866
- ISBN
- 9780823212866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.06
€ 41.99
€ 37.06
Hardcover. Presents an account of the fate of Paris' public spaces in the years following Nazi occupation and joyful liberation. Countering the traditional narrative that Paris' public landscape became sterile and dehumanized in the 1940s and '50s, this book instead finds that the city's streets overflowed with ritual, drama, and spectacle. Num Pages: 400 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226870236
- ISBN
- 9780226870236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.29
€ 52.99
€ 40.29
Paperback. After the British defeat at Dunkirk and the fall of France, Hitler's Luftwaffe was within easy reach of London. The East End and the docks were in the front line during the Blitz, and for years the local people faced direct threat of German air attack. This book looks at the effect of wartime on the lives of the inhabitants of the East End. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750949132
- ISBN
- 9780750949132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJC; JFSJ1; JPVH1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 201 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750960939
- ISBN
- 9780750960939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.29
€ 13.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Abridged Concise edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007491131
- ISBN
- 9780007491131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.64
€ 21.99
€ 15.64
Hardback. Packed with vibrant characters-conniving friends, FBI agents, and rival politicians split by sectional and ideological interests as well as gamblers, revelers, and wronged wives-A Time of Scandal will appeal to anyone interested in political gossip, presidential politics, the "Ohio Gang," and the 1920s. Num Pages: 408 pages, 18, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421421308
- ISBN
- 9781421421308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.28
€ 35.99
€ 32.28
Paperback. Featuring an active approach that brings History alive in the classroom, this book provides exam tips, activities and sources which give students the confidence to tackle the questions that come up in the AS or A2 exams. Editor(s): Rees, Rosemary. Series: Edexcel GCE History. Num Pages: 192 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 4KL; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 277 x 219 x 10. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435308117
- ISBN
- 9780435308117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.45
€ 36.45
Paperback. Gypsy tales from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author.. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJP; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409120957
- ISBN
- 9781409120957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. More gypsy tales from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author.. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJP; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 122 x 22. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409138372
- ISBN
- 9781409138372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; BTC; HBJK; HBLL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926936918
- ISBN
- 9781926936918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.70
€ 14.99
€ 11.70
Paperback. Examines the changing representations of "home" in 20th-century English literature. The text argues that literary allegiances are always more complicated than expected and yet curiously visible in textual reformulations of "home". Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520220126
- ISBN
- 9780520220126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.13
€ 35.99
€ 26.13
Paperback. A vivid blend of history and travel and a sweeping story of collaboration and resistance, fear and heroism, pacifism and sacrifice all set against the backdrop of the Pyrenees. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753825914
- ISBN
- 9780753825914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. The hired gunman who confronted Sister Dorothy asked her if she was carrying a weapon. She produced her Bible and began to read. This story presents the murder in 2005 of an American nun, Sister Dorothy Stang, which focused the world's attention on the plight of poor farmers in the Brazilian Amazon and their struggles against rapacious developers. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJP; BGX; HRCX6; HRCX8; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Orbis Books (USA) United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570757358
- ISBN
- 9781570757358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.80
€ 18.99
€ 17.80
More than 425 beautiful color photos showcase the luxurious assortment of clothes and accessories worn by psychedelic era men and women. The designs of Emilio Pucci are joined by fashions influenced by Op Art, "flower power," the Eastern world, and native-inspired prints. Current values, a bibliography, and an index all are provided. Num Pages: 176 pages, over 430 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1196.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764308116
- ISBN
- 9780764308116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 31.73
€ 48.99
€ 31.73
Paperback. Over 400 color photos illustrate the development of the necktie from 1900 through the Roaring Twenties, the Depression, the War years, and into the Modern Age. Neckties record textile and men's fashion trends. A price guide is included. Num Pages: 160 pages, color photographs and b/w drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AKTA; JFCK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 281 x 12. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764305788
- ISBN
- 9780764305788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.78
€ 36.99
€ 24.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 397 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 281 x 13. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Schiffer Pub Ltd
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764305160
- ISBN
- 9780764305160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.89
€ 36.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages, 675 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; WCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 280 x 14. Weight in Grams: 952. 190 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; WCP. Dimension: 216 x 280 x 14. Weight: 956.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764338069
- ISBN
- 9780764338069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.89
€ 30.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 500+ color photos. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; WCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 214 x 17. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Edition
- Revised & Expanded 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764336508
- ISBN
- 9780764336508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.76
€ 36.99
€ 24.76
Paperback. 1950s clothing for the entire family, including formal and casual styles, is shown in over 450 color photographs with descriptions and current values. An excellent reference for the "Fifties Look." Num Pages: 160 pages, 469 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; JFCK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764306402
- ISBN
- 9780764306402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.81
€ 36.99
€ 24.81
Paperback. The lively and innovative jewelry of this era is presented in thousands of examples, including costume and semi-precious pieces with identifying text and current market values. Organized by styles and materials to aid collectors and dealers in identifying their items. Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 525+ color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; WCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 282 x 11. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764318191
- ISBN
- 9780764318191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.89
€ 36.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Those swinging Fifties are fondly remembered in this bright, eye-catching book of everyday fashions for men, women, boys and girls. Color photos illustrate hundreds of examples, most of them never worn and retaining their original colors and freshness. A glossary, index and price guide make this a very useful book for collectors. Num Pages: 160 pages, 633 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- illustrated ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887407246
- ISBN
- 9780887407246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 25.06
€ 36.99
€ 25.06