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Hardcover. A piano attachment for camp concerts is just one of the absurd inventions to be found in this book of cartoons designed to keep spirits up during the Second World War. These intricate comic drawings poke gentle fun at both the instruments of war and the indignity of the air-raid shelter in Heath Robinson's inimitable style. Num Pages: 160 pages, 104 duotone halftones, 46 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 194. .
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244430
- ISBN
- 9781851244430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.81
€ 13.99
€ 11.81
Hardcover. Heath Robinson drew many cartoons lampooning the excesses of the First World War and poking fun at the German army, bringing comic relief to British soldiers and civilians. This book presents his complete First World War satire, from ridiculous weapons such as 'Button Magnets' to a demonstration of how to have a 'Quiet Cup of Tea at the Front.' Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 duotone halftones, 70 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244249
- ISBN
- 9781851244249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.80
€ 13.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. Points to the late work of Jacques Derrida, the writing by and about him in the period roughly from 1994 to 2004. This volume also deconstructs the whole question of lateness and the usefulness of periodization. It calls into question the "fact" of Derrida's turn to politics, law, and ethics and highlights continuities throughout his oeuvre. Editor(s): Mitchell, W. J. T.; Davidson, Arnold I. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; DSB; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 99 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226532578
- ISBN
- 9780226532578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.80
€ 25.99
€ 20.80
Hardback. Offers fresh interpretations of the decisive moments of 1995, including the emergence of the Internet and the World Wide Web in mainstream American life; the bombing at Oklahoma City, the deadliest attack of domestic terrorism in US history; and the sensational Trial of the Century," at which OJ Simpson faced charges of double murder. Num Pages: 296 pages, 17 b/w, 3 line. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273993
- ISBN
- 9780520273993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.87
€ 32.99
€ 23.87
Paperback. Originally published in 1950, this book forms the substance of two lectures on economics delivered by Sir William Hancock. Num Pages: 82 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 5. Weight in Grams: 100. Former library copy in original cloth
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press England
- Number of pages
- 82
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KEX0239504
- ISBN
- 9781107681774
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Originally published in 1950, this book forms the substance of two lectures on economics delivered by Sir William Hancock. Num Pages: 82 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 5. Weight in Grams: 100. Former library copy in original cloth
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press England
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 82
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0239505
- ISBN
- 9781107681774
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 mono illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; JWF; JWXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 187 x 15. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- The Pool of London Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910860182
- ISBN
- 9781910860182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316607015
- ISBN
- 9781316607015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.03
€ 54.03
Paperback. The changes in the US healthcare system since World War II are documented here, from new technologies, service-delivery arrangements, to financing mechanisms and underlying sets of organizing principles. The authors illustrate the work with five types of healthcare organizations. Num Pages: 442 pages, 62 line drawings, 41 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; MBP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 442
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226743103
- ISBN
- 9780226743103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.12
€ 48.99
€ 38.12
Hardcover. The history of Oxford University Press spans five centuries of printing and publishing. This third volume begins with the establishment of the New York office in 1896. It traces the expansion of OUP in America, Australia, Asia, and Africa, and far-reaching changes in the business and technology of publishing up to 1970. Editor(s): Louis, Wm Roger. Series: History of Oxford University Press. Num Pages: 912 pages, 229 b/w illustrations in text, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTK; KJZ; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 245 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 904
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199568406
- ISBN
- 9780199568406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 264.07
€ 264.07
Hardcover. Explores the connections between two central functions of Third World governments - development and security - in an analysis of Corazon Aquino's six years as President of the Philippines. Information in the book is updated to reflect recent events, including the changes of leadership. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; GTF; HBJF; HBLW3; JPH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press New York
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312055936
- ISBN
- 9780312055936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.48€ 85.33
€ 103.48
€ 85.33
Paperback. A great adventure story from World War II. The ideal follow-up read for fans of PATRICK LEIGH FERMOR: AN ADVENTURE. Also a classic film. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780226231
- ISBN
- 9781780226231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.30
€ 11.99
€ 10.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Blaisdell, Bob. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 157.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486496238
- ISBN
- 9780486496238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.55
€ 8.55
Paperback. Written just after the heat of battle, in the language of the time, this is the personal account of an ordinary soldier's experience of one of the most horrific series of battles ever fought. Downing not only offers a graphic description of war, but also of the humour and heroism of these actions. Num Pages: 218 pages, map. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BTM; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Grub Street Publishing
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904010203
- ISBN
- 9781904010203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.33
€ 17.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; BM; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 245 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750969826
- ISBN
- 9780750969826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.75
€ 26.99
€ 23.75
Hardcover. More than 100 important innovations in ceramics in the last 100 years are individually described. Editor(s): Wachtman, John B. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; TBY; TDCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- American Ceramic Society United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574980936
- ISBN
- 9781574980936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.54
€ 103.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, over 600 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; AKTA; WC; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 814. Home Sewing Patterns of the 1950s. 176 pages, over 600 colour photos. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPG; AKTA; WC; WFB. Dimension: 278 x 217 x 11. Weight: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764309199
- ISBN
- 9780764309199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.85
€ 32.99
€ 29.85
Paperback. In the early years of the 21st century, a number of Muslim women have achieved positions of influence. This book presents the stories of 20 women from Bradford between the ages of 14 and 80, from their own perspectives. It offers a mosaic of the experiences, views and hopes of these women. Editor(s): Shaffi, Wahida. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; HBTD; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 175 x 8. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424105
- ISBN
- 9781847424105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.50
€ 18.50
Hardback. On October 10, 1941, the entire Jewish population of the Belarusian village of Krucha was rounded up and shot. This atrocity was the work of footsoldiers in a regular German army unit, acting on its own initiative. This book paints a searing portrait of the Wehrmacht's descent into ever more intimate participation in genocide. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725508
- ISBN
- 9780674725508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.21
€ 54.99
€ 46.21
Hardback. In this history of the last year of the war in the Pacific, award-winning historians Waldo Heinrichs and Marc Gallicchio examine all the issues facing the Allies in their fight against the Japanese, and whether unconditional surrender was inevitable. Num Pages: 728 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSP; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190616755
- ISBN
- 9780190616755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 39.46
€ 42.99
€ 39.46
Paperback. Analyzes the various ways black southerners transformed African American religion in Chicago during their Great Migration northward. This book illustrates how the migration launched a new sacred order among blacks in the city that reflected aspects of both Southern black religion and modern city life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones. 3 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HRAX; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133751
- ISBN
- 9780691133751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Hardcover. Illustrated with unpublished photographs and other personal materials from the author, this book is a record of a journey one that with rising temperatures and Arctic ice melt will probably never be repeated. Num Pages: 240 pages, 157 illustrations, 86 in colour. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JJPK; AJCR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 278 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500252147
- ISBN
- 9780500252147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 6.23
€ 29.99
€ 6.23
Hardback.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159119
- ISBN
- 9780691159119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.14
€ 44.14
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 438 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DFG; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780691635804
- ISBN
- 9780691635804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.19€ 137.31
€ 184.19
€ 137.31