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Paperback. A comprehensive bilingual representation of French poetic achievement in the twentieth century, from the turn-of-the-century poetry of Guillaume Apollinaire to the high modernist art of Samuel Beckett to the contemporary verse of scourge Michel Houellebecq. Editor(s): Caws, Mary Ann. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JJ; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 44. Weight in Grams: 988.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300143188
ISBN
9780300143188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Examines how the Alamo's transformation into an American cultural icon helped to shape social, economic, and political relations between Anglo and Mexican Texans. Series: CMAS History, Culture, and Society Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292725409
ISBN
9780292725409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Paperback. One of the most prolific and respected directors of the Japanese cinema, Naruse Mikio (1905-69) made eighty-nine films between 1930 and 1967. This book illuminates Naruse's contributions to Japanese and world cinema. Num Pages: 488 pages, 66 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; APFB; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822343127
ISBN
9780822343127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 540 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520049550
ISBN
9780520049550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.76

Paperback. A groundbreaking work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393328516
ISBN
9780393328516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.18

Paperback. Sex can be an oppressive force, a tool to shame, divide, and control a population. But it can also be a force for change, for the legal and physical challenge of inequity and injustice. The author uses court transcripts and criminal cases to provide a coherent picture of Mexican-American sexuality at the turn of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; JFSL4; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Ed.
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226532691
ISBN
9780226532691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. This is the story of the Codona family - a fairground dynasty that has lasted in Scotland for over 200 years. Series: Flashbacks. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
National Museums Of Scotland
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905267453
ISBN
9781905267453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.42

Hardback. Num Pages: 435 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 284 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1232.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Monacelli Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580934244
ISBN
9781580934244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.70

Paperback. 326 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JPS. Dimension: 213 x 139 x 27. Weight: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The Merlin Press Ltd
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850364682
ISBN
9780850364682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.42

Hardback. An analysis of the discourses and cultural scripts used in telling stories about the relationship between teenage daughters and mothers in young adult novels and in short stories published between 1965 and 1998. It employs feminist theories and insights on female adolescence. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, footnotes, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810836921
ISBN
9780810836921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.29

Paperback. The stooping figure of my mother, waist-deep in the grass and caught there like a piece of sheep's wool, was the last I saw of my country home as I left it to discover the world' Abandoning the Cotswolds village that raised him, the young Laurie Lee walks to London. There he makes a living labouring and playing the violin. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; BM; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780241953280
ISBN
9780241953280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. A history of the US M3 halftrack, one of the most successful infantry vehicles in the history of armoured warfare, which came to symbolize the Allied armed forces of World War II, which also saw service in the post-war era. The book describes its development and combat history since the 1960s. Illustrator(s): Sarson, Peter. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, b&w photographs, colour illustrations, b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWQ; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 249 x 4. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855324671
ISBN
9781855324671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Since the beginning of the 20th century, destroyers have been all-purpose ships, playing vital roles in the war effort: from passing the mail at sea to screening larger ships from hostile torpedo attacks. This book covers the 175 ships of the 2100-ton Fletcher class and the 67 Allen M Sumner-class destroyers commissioned during war. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JJH; JWMV2; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846034442
ISBN
9781846034442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.40

Hardcover. Blending dynamic live shots with intimate portraits and candids, Dancehall Days is a collection of over 300 stunning black-and-white photographs drawn from Michael O'Reilly's personal archive. Num Pages: 320 pages, 300. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; AJB; AJC; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 298 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
9780717164608
ISBN
9780717164608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.73

Paperback. Black women and Hollywood in the pre-Civil Rights era Num Pages: 440 pages, 14 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APB; APF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221926
ISBN
9780253221926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849087902
ISBN
9781849087902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Covers the design, development and operation of USN aircraft carriers built prior to World War II, including their aircraft and weaponry. This book also explains their various successes and losses such as the first carrier vs carrier battle at Midway; the battle of the Coral Sea; the battle of the Philippine Sea; and the Operation Torch landings. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 43 b/w illustrations, 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841768908
ISBN
9781841768908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.41

Paperback. The story of Greece's resistance to European domination past and present. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD; HBTB; HBTV; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785353987
ISBN
9781785353987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.52

Paperback. Editor(s): Zeiler, Professor of History and International Affairs Thomas (University of Colorado at Boulder). Series: New Approaches to International History. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Condition
New
Publication date
2021
SKU
V9781472511478
ISBN
9781472511478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.88

Paperback. Documents a sector of Baltimore that has virtually disappeared due to substance abuse, AIDS, and, societal or familial neglect. This volume contains images of bar and street people - transvestites, strippers, drug addicts, drag queens, and hustlers - spanning a twenty-year period from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s. Num Pages: 112 pages, 80 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; AJCP; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 350 x 295 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1175.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822323686
ISBN
9780822323686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.57

Paperback. In the early days of the post-Cold War "New World Order", international leaders failed to stop horrific genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda. The author recommends practical steps the international community can take to greatly improve its response the next time genocide occurs. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; HBTZ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 223.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
Edition
2001st Edition
SKU
V9780312293253
ISBN
9780312293253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 24.82

Paperback. Shows that without effective church leadership under Pius XII, Catholics acted ambiguously during the Holocaust--some saving Jews, others helping Hitler murder them, the majority simply standing by Num Pages: 328 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HRCC7; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214713
ISBN
9780253214713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.39

Paperback. The Republic of Ireland, which declared itself in 1949, allowed the Catholic Church to dominate its civil society and education system. Investment by American and European companies, and a welcoming tax regime, created the 'Celtic Tiger' of the 1990s. It needs to become a fully modern republic in fact as well as name. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366. 8vo . Some light shelfwear otherwise a good copy.Signed and inscribed by the author
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main
SKU
KEX0280919
ISBN
9780571270088
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. A Sunday Times Bestseller. David Hart Dyke's compelling personal testimony is rejacketed and relaunched in paperback. 'Superbly frank and unsentimental.. The literature of the Falklands War would be much the poorer without this pithy, well constructed and brutally honest account of the fighting at sea.' Saul David, Daily Telegraph Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; BGHA; HBJQ; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 306. A Captain's Story of War at Sea. 304 pages. HMS Coventry's job during the Falklands War was to provide early warning of approaching enemy aircraft. On 25 May, Coventry was attacked by two Argentine Skyhawks and hit by three bombs. Her Captain, David Hart Dyke, himself badly burned, climbed down her starboard side and into a life-raft. This book tells his story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; BGHA; HBJQ; HBW; JWF. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843545910
ISBN
9781843545910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.53

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