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Hardback. Extension of presidential leadership in foreign affairs to war powers has destabilized our constitutional order and deranged our foreign policy. Stephen M. Griffin shows unexpected connections between the imperial presidency and constitutional crises, and argues for accountability by restoring Congress to a meaningful role in decisions for war. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JPHC; JPS; LNDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674058286
ISBN
9780674058286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.10

Paperback. A new perspective on the forgotten Beach Boy - the voice of 'God Only Knows', 'Good Vibrations', and more. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 black and white in plate selection. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 215 x 25. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
Jawbone Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908279842
ISBN
9781908279842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. The first comprehensive examination of the early blues industry and the music it produced Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 280 pages, 31 photographs; 9 tables; 688 lines of music. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; AVGK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076763
ISBN
9780252076763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.08

Hardcover. Through originally commissioned photography and archival images, 'Long Live Southbank' provides a vibrant visual document of the undercroft's cult status as a treasured space for skateboarders BMX riders and graffiti artists over the last 40 years, and the campaign to save this iconic London landmark from redevelopment. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPL; JFCA; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 245. .
Publisher
Heni Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992926809
ISBN
9780992926809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.28

Paperback. 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: 152 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226044958
ISBN
9780226044958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.56

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

€ 114.08
€ 93.56

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

€ 41.99
€ 41.68

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
€ 16.54

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

€ 28.34

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
€ 23.59

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

€ 23.99
€ 19.28

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
€ 38.77

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
€ 28.76

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

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

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

€ 18.90

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
€ 15.98

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
€ 24.60

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

€ 28.40

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

€ 36.99
€ 30.69

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