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Hardcover. Lady Ursula d'Abo's memoirs of her uniquely glamorous life make riveting reading. Her vivid accounts include life at Belvoir Castle, her role in the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937 and her close friendships with men as varied as Rex Whistler, the Maharajah of Jaipur and Paul Getty. Editor(s): Watkin, David. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 page plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- d'Abo Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907991097
- ISBN
- 9781907991097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.94
€ 16.99
€ 16.94
Paperback. A detailed biography, using material not previously available, of the English composer who was at the centre of musical events in England for sixty years. Series: Clarendon Paperbacks. Num Pages: 464 pages, frontispiece, 16 pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192820822
- ISBN
- 9780192820822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.33
€ 85.33
Paperback. In the two decades after World War II, Germans on both sides of the iron curtain fought vehemently over American cultural imports. This title traces how westerns, jeans, jazz, rock 'n' roll, and stars like Marlon Brando or Elvis Presley reached adolescents in both Germanies, who eagerly adopted the different styles. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 346 pages, 26 figures. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520211391
- ISBN
- 9780520211391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.60
€ 36.99
€ 26.60
Hardcover. A survey of the phenomena of the 1900s and the first years of the new millennium. It analyses and presents the hugely diverse world of artistic production between the two world wars, taking into consideration not only the environment that took shape in the immediate wake of the First World War, but also the evolution of an avant-garde. Series: Art of the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 448 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 226 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2402.
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788876248047
- ISBN
- 9788876248047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 41.85
€ 45.99
€ 41.85
Paperback. This anthology is a guide to the Modernist movement in literature providing students, researchers and teachers of Modernism with a comprehensive documentary resource. Covering a wide range of intellectual concerns of the period 1850-1940 in Britain, Europe and America the anthology brings together contemporary essays, reviews, articles and manifestos of the political and aesthetic avant-garde. Editor(s): Kolocotroni, Vassiliki; Goldman, Jane A.; Taxidou, Olga. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSA; DSBF; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748609734
- ISBN
- 9780748609734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.11
€ 38.99
€ 35.11
Hardcover. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUG; 3JJPR; 3JM; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619425422
- ISBN
- 9781619425422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.04€ 107.92
€ 158.04
€ 107.92
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFF; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403966940
- ISBN
- 9781403966940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.15
€ 65.15
Paperback. The first serious collection of Lenin's writings for decades. Editor Paul Le Blanc argues that Lenin was committed to democracy. Editor(s): Le Blanc, Paul. Series: Get Political. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745327600
- ISBN
- 9780745327600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 24.47
€ 37.99
€ 24.47
Paperback. A thoughtful and beautifully crafted epilogue to the history of slavery -- essential reading for anyone interested in American history. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJPN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Picador USA
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330522946
- ISBN
- 9780330522946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.50
€ 16.99
€ 12.50
Paperback. This is the first study of the aims that motivated the major powers -- the United States, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, Germany and Japan -- to fight in the Second World War. Series: Societies at War. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615032
- ISBN
- 9780748615032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.22
€ 41.99
€ 37.22
Paperback. There is no bitter snarl nor self-pity in this novel about the air war of 1914-1918, based largely on the author's experiences. Combat, loneliness, fatigue, fear, comradeship, women, excitement - all are built into a vigorous and authentic structure by one of the pilots of the then Royal Flying Corps. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140 x 34. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904010654
- ISBN
- 9781904010654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.19
€ 22.19
Paperback. Describes the development of the Czech-German national controversies from the mid-nineteenth century through the establishing of the Czechoslovak Republic in 1918 and finally to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 450 pages, 15 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVKC; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788024621449
- ISBN
- 9788024621449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.29
€ 24.99
€ 20.29
Paperback. How much further should the affluent world push its material consumption? Does relative dematerialization lead to absolute decline in demand for materials? These and many other questions are discussed and answered in Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 247 x 11. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119942535
- ISBN
- 9781119942535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.76
€ 40.99
€ 40.76
Hardback. Research into the Armenian Genocide has grown tremendously in recent years, surprisingly little is known about the actual experiences of the genocide's victims. Daily Life in the Abyss illuminates this aspect through the intertwined stories of two Armenian families who endured forced relocation and deprivation in and around modern-day Syria. Series: War and Genocide. Num Pages: 236 pages, 15 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUR; 3JJF; HBTZ; HBWN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785334948
- ISBN
- 9781785334948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.28
€ 156.28
Hardcover. Illustrated survey of the machine guns, automatic rifles, handguns and revolvers officially in service in the Russian Army from 1914 to 1917, and of the non-approved weapons acquired unofficially by Russian soldiers. Num Pages: 180 pages, B&w photos and artwork. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBWN; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Poland
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788365281289
- ISBN
- 9788365281289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.33€ 52.73
€ 58.33
€ 52.73
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive account of one of the most complex, and conflicted, arenas of the Second World War. Drawing on a range of sources, this book synthesizes political, military, social, economic, diplomatic, and cultural history. Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 560 pages, 4 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUC; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 162 x 40. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823226276
- ISBN
- 9780823226276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.41
€ 106.41
Hardcover. New essays exploring the tension between the versions of the past in secret police files and the subjects' own personal memories-and creative workings-through-of events. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 2ACG; 3JJP; DSBH; HBTW; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571139269
- ISBN
- 9781571139269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.42
€ 98.42
Hardcover. France experienced four major conflicts in the fifty years between 1914 and 1964: two world wars, and the wars in Indochina and Algeria. In each the role of myth was intricately bound up with memory, hope, belief, and ideas of nation. This is the first book to explore how individual myths were created, sustained, and used for purposes of propaganda Editor(s): Holman, Valerie; Kelly, Debra. Series: Contemporary France Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3 maps, 10 ills. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; GTB; HBJD; HBLW; JFD; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817013
- ISBN
- 9781571817013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.97
€ 153.97
Paperback. This book analyzes a remarkable run of electoral victories by the opposition in postcommunist Europe and Eurasia from 1998 to 2005. Series: Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics. Num Pages: 386 pages, 11 b/w illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JPH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521187251
- ISBN
- 9780521187251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.81
€ 40.99
€ 40.81
paperback. Korinek shows that rather than promoting domestic perfection, Chatelaine did not cling to the stereotypes of the era, but instead forged ahead, providing women with a variety of images, ideas, and critiques of women?s role in society. Series: Studies in Gender and History. Num Pages: 512 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802080417
- ISBN
- 9780802080417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 45.28
€ 50.99
€ 45.28
Hardback. Editor(s): Cowley, M.; Lawler, James R. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 474 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691646558
- ISBN
- 9780691646558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.24
€ 225.24
Hardback. Editor(s): Lawler, James R. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 510 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691647098
- ISBN
- 9780691647098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.08
€ 243.08
Paperback. Collects the speeches, pamphlets, and articles that trace the development of black nationalism in the 20th century. This title provides a showcase of the work of more than fifty prominent thinkers including Louis Farrakhan, Elijah Muhammad, Maulana Karenga, the founder of Kwanzaa, Amiri Baraka and Molefi Asante. Editor(s): Van Deburg, William L. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL3; JPFN; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814787892
- ISBN
- 9780814787892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
paperback. At the height of the Greek Civil War in 1948, thirty-eight thousand children were evacuated from their homes. The Greek Communist Party relocated half of them to orphanages in Eastern Europe, while their adversaries placed the rest in children's homes elsewhere in Greece. This book presents a comprehensive study of the two evacuation programs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 11 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWS; JFFD; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226135991
- ISBN
- 9780226135991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 28.09
€ 39.99
€ 28.09