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paperback. Despite talk of bulls, bears and stock-market crashes, the depression meant little to young brothers Alun and Arthur as they carved their initials into the sycamore tree below Hope Mountain. They longed to see the great ships that would bring their father home. Eagerly they follow the progress of their father, famous Welsh tenor Jabez Trevor. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3JJG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Parthian Books
Edition
First Edition - Softcover
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906998066
ISBN
9781906998066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Series: Postmillennial Pop. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 336 x 2. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
NYU Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479889341
ISBN
9781479889341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. Deals with a crucial phenomenon: the ubiquitous presence of sound in early cinema. This title argues that in order to understand cinema's emergence, especially as a cultural practice at the turn of the last century, we have to recognise that the experience of sound and hearing was no less significant than that of images and seeing. Editor(s): Abel, Richard; Altman, Rick. Series: Early Cinema in Review: Proceedings of Domitor. Num Pages: 344 pages, 31 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214799
ISBN
9780253214799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Hardcover. Series: New perspectives on the South. Num Pages: 205 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813118369
ISBN
9780813118369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.24

Paperback. When Franklin D Roosevelt was sworn in as president, the South was unmistakably the most disadvantaged part of the nation. This work examines the effect of the New Deal on the rural and urban South, its black and white citizens, its poor, and its politics. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813191690
ISBN
9780813191690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.41

Paperback. Acutely sensitive to rhythms of the countryside, Edward Thomas's lyrical, passionate, and sometimes political writing merges natural history with folk culture, and gives us a free-form record of the feelings and observations of one of the great poets of the English language. First published 1909 by J.M. Dent & Sons Illustrator(s): Daglish, Eric Fitch. Series: Nature Classics Library. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w wood engravings + line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; 3JJC; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Little Toller Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956254511
ISBN
9780956254511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.98

Since the moment William Ferris' parents him a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera in 1954, Ferris passionately began to photograph his world. He has never stopped. This beautiful, provocative collection of 100 of Ferris' photographs of the South, taken during his formative period, capture the power of his colour photography. Series: H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 103 Colour Plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJ; 3JM; AGN; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469629681
ISBN
9781469629681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.35

Paperback. The first explorer to reach the South Pole recounts the rigors of his expedition. Num Pages: 896 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 1QMP; 3JJC; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
896
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815411277
ISBN
9780815411277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.16

Hardback. A collection of six essays by key American Agrarians such as Donald Davidson, Andrew Nelson Lytle and Herman Clarence Nixon. Combined with an introduction, they offer a radically revised view of the Agrarian movement as it was redefined and revived during the New Deal. Editor(s): Bingham, Emily S.; Underwood, Thomas A. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JPWD; JPWF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813919959
ISBN
9780813919959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.95

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Harriman Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649573
ISBN
9780691649573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.28
€ 119.13

Hardcover. This is the first systematic study of the Sovietization of northern Transylvania, ceded to Hungary by the Vienna Diktat of 1940. This historiography of that transitional period fills an imortant gap in the existing research. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1DVWR; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880334969
ISBN
9780880334969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. "Sergo Mikoyan, who died in 2010, was a historian specializing in Latin America and in Soviet-Latin American relations. Svetlana Savranskaya is a research fellow at the National Security Archive at George Washington University." Editor(s): Savranskaya, Svetlana. Series: Cold War International History Project. Num Pages: 616 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762014
ISBN
9780804762014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.83

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPK; JPSN2; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633428
ISBN
9780691633428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.18

Paperback. Comprises over 270 documents and is organised into four chronologically distinct parts, subdivided thematically. This book runs from the fraught diplomatic and military preamble of the Great Patriotic War to the final fracturing of the USSR along the national fault-lines of its 15 Union Republics. Translator(s): Stableford, Tom. Series: Exeter Studies in History S. Num Pages: 576 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895828
ISBN
9780859895828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.74

Paperback. The Soviet story - the revolution, Lenin, Stalinism, the Great Patriotic War, the era of Khrushchev, Brezhnev and Cold War, and the collapse under Gorbachev - looms in history syllabuses across the world. This book provides a entree to debate over humanity's momentous and tragic experiment. Series: Exeter Studies in History S. Num Pages: 448 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895811
ISBN
9780859895811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.74

Paperback. Instigator of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and author of the Brezhnev Doctrine, which governed Soviet relations with the rest of Eastern Europe, Brezhnev was the last of the Cold War warriors. This "Seminar Study" provides an introduction to a key period in the history of the USSR. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582327191
ISBN
9780582327191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.16

Paperback. The Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction blends political history with an investigation into the society and culture at the time. Stephen Lovell examines aspects of patriotism, political violence, poverty, and ideology; and provides answers to some of the big questions about the Soviet experience. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 15 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199238484
ISBN
9780199238484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. The war in Afghanistan (1979-1989) has been called "the Soviet Union's Vietnam War", a conflict that pitted Soviet regulars against a relentless, Afghan guerilla force. In this work, the Russian general staff takes a close critical look at the Soviet military's performance in that war. Editor(s): Grau, Lester W.; Gress, Michael A. Translator(s): Grau, Lester W.; Gress, Michael A. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 32 maps, 19photos. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700611867
ISBN
9780700611867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.62

Hardback. A history of how the Russians, ever since the Six Day War, were involved in planning, instigating and supporting further Arab military action against Israel. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FBH; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048194
ISBN
9781849048194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrated in full colour. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; BG; HBTB; JFC; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Primavera Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955789205
ISBN
9780955789205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. Beginning with an account of the historical antecedents to the war, this book traces the history of the Second Republic, which culminated in the electoral victory of the Popular Front in 1936. It goes on to chart and analyze the dramatic chain of events of the Civil War itself. Num Pages: 112 pages, 1M. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631166177
ISBN
9780631166177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.57

Paperback. Illustrates how diverse the Republican forces were, drawn from loyal elements of the Spanish army that rejected the appeal of rebel generals, a range of volunteer regional units and political militias, and supported by volunteers from many other countries, including Great Britain, France and Germany, in units known as the International Brigades. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 246 x 2. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782007852
ISBN
9781782007852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-39, was the curtain-raiser to World War II, and the major international event of the 1930s. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork, this book depicts the fighting men of the Nationalist forces that strove to take control of Spain alongside their German and Italian allies. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 124 x 3. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782007821
ISBN
9781782007821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.41

Paperback. Amid the catastrophes of the twentieth century, the Spanish Civil War continues to exert a particular fascination. The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction provides a powerfully-written explanation of the war's complex origins and course, and explores its impact on a personal and an international scale. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 192 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
186
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803771
ISBN
9780192803771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

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