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Paperback. The decline of Britain as a world power was the result of long-term economic change and two world wars. After World War II, America finally displaced Britain on the world stage. This work analyzes the stages of displacement and the feelings aroused by the process on both sides of the Atlantic. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW; JW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333662847
ISBN
9780333662847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.75

Paperback. The resilient people of Kent have taken it all in their stride and this story encompasses how they lived, worked and played through hundreds of years of colourful history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 80 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750967471
ISBN
9780750967471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.43

Paperback. A collection of archive images that provides a comprehensive glimpse into the history of Cilfynydd during the last 120 years. It highlights the history of this industrial Welsh village, one that would witness one of the worst colliery disasters in mining history, only to be further decimated by an incredible tornado some years later. Series: Images of Wales. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752437804
ISBN
9780752437804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. This book strips away modern myths about the Druids Num Pages: 272 pages, 60 b&w illustrations, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBTB; HRKP2; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752425764
ISBN
9780752425764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. Wales is a Celtic country and the Celts have always treasured oral learning and recitation. Indeed they have a passion for committing facts to memory rather than relying on the written word. This title covers legends associated with place-names; calendar customs; giants and monsters; omens and second sight; and, folk healing and herbal remedies. Illustrator(s): Feachem, Richard, KBE. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419350
ISBN
9780752419350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. The author is a Gaelic-speaking scholar and archaeologist who has lived and worked in crofting communities. In this edition, she portrays the beliefs and customs of Scottish Gaelic society, including: seasonal customs deriving from Celtic festivals; the famous waulking songs; and the Highland tradition of seers and second sight. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 11. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419046
ISBN
9780752419046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. Bestselling biography of the enduringly fascinating Wallis Simpson Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Phoenix mass market p/bk
Condition
New
SKU
9780753827390
ISBN
9780753827390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.47

Paperback. Her personal life riven by passion, illness and intrigue, Queen Anne presided over some of the most momentous events in British history. Like Antonia Fraser's life of Marie Antoinette or Amanda Foreman's 'The Duchess', 'Queen Anne' is historical biography at its best. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 456.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007203765
ISBN
9780007203765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.76

Paperback. This book identifies and analyses differences between the four UK nations in the way child protection systems are being developed, thought about and put into practice. Covering key areas such as inter-agency working and the role of local safeguarding children boards, it draws out important implications for policy and practice across the UK. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849050678
ISBN
9781849050678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 39.54

Paperback. A history of Nantwich Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 236 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752458304
ISBN
9780752458304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.29

Paperback. Around St Albans Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEST; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752422893
ISBN
9780752422893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Hardcover. Explores Chinese artistic and stylistic influences on Modernist practice in early twentieth century Britain. This volume examines the ways in which an intellectual vogue for a mythic China was a constituent element of British modernism. It offers a coverage of literature, painting and poetry, as well as performance and visual media, and more. Editor(s): Witchard, Dr Anne Veronica. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 b&w illustrations 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPC; 2AB; AB; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748690954
ISBN
9780748690954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.84
€ 101.00

Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Winchester has changed and developed over the last century. Num Pages: 96 pages, 101 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445612737
ISBN
9781445612737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.28

Paperback. A complete reappraisal of the scale and significance of female criminality in a period of major legislative changes. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 194 pages, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861933303
ISBN
9780861933303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.16

Hardback. A history of Lichfield Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 238 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Batsford Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752461137
ISBN
9780752461137
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.64

Hardback. Art schools, workshops and associations helped shape the Arts and Crafts style, as did individuals such as Ann Macbeth, Robert Lorimer, and James Cromar Watt. Together, these architects, artists and designers contributed to the expansion and evolution of the movement both within and beyond Scotland's borders. This book chronicles this movement. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 468 pages, 100 colour images + 250 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; ACVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 291 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2296.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
468
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300195767
ISBN
9780300195767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.56
€ 58.10

Hardcover. This text seeks to return Marie Corelli, popular novelist of the turn of the 20th century, to conversations about the late-Victorian and Edwardian literary world. It reveals the profusion of the late-Victorian literary imagination and discusses how seriously we should take Corelli's aesthetic. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813919157
ISBN
9780813919157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.43

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847886286
ISBN
9781847886286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.74

Hardcover. Wales is justly famous for its unspoilt landscapes and fresh, natural ingredients. This book provides a tasty sampler of the country's cuisine. It features dishes such as: Glamorgan Sausages, Bacon with Parsley Sauce, Lamb Broth and Scallops with Bacon and Sage, as well as local treats such as Bakestone Bread, Anglesey Eggs and Snowdon Pudding. Num Pages: 64 pages, over 130 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 169 x 15. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754830207
ISBN
9780754830207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.22

Paperback. A visitor's guide to Bath. Editor(s): Royston, Angela. Series: Pitkin City Guides. Num Pages: 32 pages, 60 colour photographs, 1 walking map, 1 city centre map, 8 area maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 240 x 8. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Pitkin Unichrome Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841652009
ISBN
9781841652009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.06

Paperback. Helps you explore Oxford and its university - a great city with over 40 ancient colleges tightly interwoven, each a part of the other. Editor(s): Royston, Angela. Translator(s): Roevin Translation Services. Series: Pitkin City Guides. Num Pages: 32 pages, self cover. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 241 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Pitkin Unichrome Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841651859
ISBN
9781841651859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.20

Paperback. York, encircled by its ancient walls, its heart the historic stone Minster, is loved by visitors from around the world. Editor(s): Royston, Angela. Num Pages: 32 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 69 x 4. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Pitkin Unichrome Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841651927
ISBN
9781841651927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.00

Paperback. A walking tour of Oxford that brings alive one of Britain's loveliest cities by visiting colleges, museums and other notable buildings featured in incidents investigated by Chief Inspector Morse. The accompanying CD has music enjoyed by the opera-loving detective which formed an important aspect of the programme. Editor(s): Collinson, Clare. Series: Pitkin Biographical. Num Pages: 32 pages, 80 colour illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; APT; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 241 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Pitkin Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841652276
ISBN
9781841652276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.84

Paperback. An illustrated souvenir guide for visitors to Cambridge, based on two walks that take in the 'must sees/must do's' of the city. Editor(s): Royston, Angela. Series: Pitkin City Guides. Num Pages: 32 pages, 58 colour images, 2 walk maps, 14 street maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 47 x 3. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Pitkin Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841652108
ISBN
9781841652108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.03

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