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Hardcover. Any listener knows the power of music to define a place, but few can describe the how or why of this phenomenon. This title showcases how American jazz defined a culture particularly preoccupied with place. It analyzes both the performances and cultural context of leading jazz figures, including the many famous venues where they played. Num Pages: 312 pages, 8 halftones, 11 line drawings, 10 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; AVGJ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226044941
- ISBN
- 9780226044941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.90€ 92.29
€ 112.90
€ 92.29
Paperback. A revisionist biography of Lyndon Baines Johnson which traces his life from his childhood to his election as John F. Kennedy's Vice-President. Num Pages: 754 pages, 16 pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1062.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 754
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195079043
- ISBN
- 9780195079043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.31
€ 41.31
Paperback. The hundred years from 1850 to 1950 were London's railway century, an era during which the city was defined by its railways: grimy and utilitarian yet at the same time elegant and innovative. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; 3JJ; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752462912
- ISBN
- 9780752462912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Captures the many personalities of the city and beautiful moments from its diverse history in this collection of stunning vintage street photography. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 246 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445645629
- ISBN
- 9781445645629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.06
€ 28.06
Paperback. A companion to UEP's Grand-Guignol: The French Theatre of Horror (now in its third reprint). London's Grand Guignol was established in the early 1920s at the Little Theatre in the West End. It was a high-profile venture that enjoyed popular success as much as critical controversy. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; AN; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 127 x 4. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897921
- ISBN
- 9780859897921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.01
€ 45.01
Hardcover. Editor(s): Whiting, James. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 227 x 10. Weight in Grams: 686. A Class Album. 104 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). Editor(s): Whiting, James. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; WGCF. Dimension: 257 x 227 x 10. Weight: 686.
- Publisher
- Capital Transport Publishing
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854143280
- ISBN
- 9781854143280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.33
€ 26.99
€ 23.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; DNF; DNJ; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 193 x 40. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Persephone Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910263013
- ISBN
- 9781910263013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.01
€ 20.99
€ 18.01
Paperback. "London Voices, London Lives" addresses a question of great current importance for urban policy: what kind of a place is London in the 21st century, and how does it differ significantly from other parts of urban Britain? It addresses these questions in a unique way: over one hundred ordinary Londoners provide their answers in their own voices. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; 3JM; HBTB; HBTD; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349835
- ISBN
- 9781861349835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.25
€ 40.99
€ 38.25
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBT; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 221 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1220. 1931-1945. 208 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBT; WGC. Dimension: 284 x 221 x 18. Weight: 1180.
- Publisher
- Capital Transport Publishing
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854142603
- ISBN
- 9781854142603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.39
€ 33.99
€ 28.39
Paperback. Suitable for lovers of London and of design, this book guides the reader around 1950s London, from morning walk to evening visit to a Turkish bath and late-night taxi home, including many stately homes and restaurants. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; WQH; WTH; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 218 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Old House
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781908402936
- ISBN
- 9781908402936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.55
€ 8.55
Sheet map. Series: Old House. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBTP1; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114. New.
- Publisher
- Old House Books
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781908402295
- ISBN
- 9781908402295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.23
€ 12.23
Hardback. In-depth well-researched information about the London railway scene in the 1950s and 60s. Num Pages: 168 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; WGF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 246. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473827219
- ISBN
- 9781473827219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.69
€ 18.69
Paperback. From costermongers to ex-convicts, from chimney-sweeps to vagrants, the underprivileged of London are brought to life in this book, where their plight is expressed through a blend of first person accounts and statistics. It originated in a series of newspaper articles that grew into a four volume account of the working-classes of London. Editor(s): Neuburg, Victor. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 508
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140432411
- ISBN
- 9780140432411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.80
€ 19.99
€ 15.80
Paperback. In 1901 no other city matched London in size, wealth and grandeur. Yet it was also a city where poverty and disease were rife. In the worlds of work and popular culture, politics and crime, through war, immigration and sexual revolution, this history shows how the city shaped their lives and how it in turn was shaped by them. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 337 x 44. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847924537
- ISBN
- 9781847924537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.31
€ 33.99
€ 24.31
Paperback. A nostalgic look back at the docks of London the 1960s. Num Pages: 128 pages, 220. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPK; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445665849
- ISBN
- 9781445665849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.12
€ 28.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTW; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474227490
- ISBN
- 9781474227490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.39
€ 35.99
€ 30.39
Hardcover. Seeks to define exactly what it is that makes Britain's capital the international urban HQ for creativity and innovation. Why and how has the city become a creative universe of its own making? This book unlocks the secret passions, undress social mundanities and address outrageous profanities. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; 3JM; AJCR; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 332 x 319. Weight in Grams: 4674.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500970713
- ISBN
- 9780500970713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.21€ 55.90
€ 68.21
€ 55.90
Hardcover. Series: Amazing and Extraordinary Facts. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HBW; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 130 x 17. .
- Publisher
- Rydon Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910821084
- ISBN
- 9781910821084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Sheet map. Series: Old House. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJG; HBTP1; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 214 x 8. Weight in Grams: 115. New.
- Publisher
- Old House Books
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781908402288
- ISBN
- 9781908402288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 12.23
€ 12.23
hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442256293
- ISBN
- 9781442256293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.57
€ 67.57