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Paperback. A guide to various medieval English castles, ranging from the massive keeps, which dominate the landscape to grassy earthworks and Border pele towers, and spanning the centuries from the Norman Conquest to the accession of the Tudors. This work contains over five hundred entries in county order, each giving a history and description of the castle. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; AMKL; HBJD1; HBLC; WTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590. A Guide by Counties. 388 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. A guide to various medieval English castles, ranging from the massive keeps, which dominate the landscape to grassy earthworks and Border pele towers, and spanning the centuries from the Norman Conquest to the accession of the Tudors. This work contains over five hundred entries in county order, each giving a history and description of the castle. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; AMKL; HBJD1; HBLC; WTH. Dimension: 235 x 148 x 21. Weight: 574.
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
388
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851157825
ISBN
9780851157825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.77

Hardback. Series: Warfare in History. 244 pages, 13, 13 line drawing. Editor(s): Bell, Adrian R.; Curry, Anne; King, Andy; Simpkin, David; Chapman, Adam. Essays throwing fresh light on what it was like to be a medieval soldier, drawing on archival research. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW; JWT. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 26. Weight: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843836742
ISBN
9781843836742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.65

Paperback. A lighthearted and genuinely fascinating, fully illustrated guide to remarkable facts about Scotland, the 'best small country in the world'. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 114. A lighthearted and genuinely fascinating, fully illustrated guide to remarkable facts about Scotland, the 'best small country in the world'. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 114.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Freight Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
SKU
KLJ0019271
ISBN
9781908754899
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 8.11

Paperback. 'The Spy Beside the Sea' reveals one of the strangest stories of espionage to emerge from the Second World War. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752479637
ISBN
9780752479637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Mick Mannock, Fighter Pilot rediscovers Britain's most successful fighter pilot of the First World War. It traces the myth of an 'ace with one eye', examining how Mannock has been represented in both biography and in fiction, and asks why he is still commemorated today. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2001st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137509826
ISBN
9781137509826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.66

Hardback. The Hurricane was the most successful RAF fighter of the Second World War. Covers the operations of ten RAF squadrons in diverse theatres of war: France, Battle of Britain, the Mediterranean and North Africa Num Pages: 208 pages, 16 pages of black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473848429
ISBN
9781473848429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

paperback. Num Pages: 616 pages, 200 colour and B&W. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 189 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1360.
Publisher
Adelphi Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956238733
ISBN
9780956238733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.58

Hardcover. From the end of the last Ice Age (10,000 years ago) to the death of Winston Churchill in 1965, this title narrates the history and achievements of these islands, their inhabitants and their origins, through the stories of some 3000+ men and women who have shaped not just our history but the modern world. Num Pages: 616 pages, Fully Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 254 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1540.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
616
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956238726
ISBN
9780956238726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.75

Paperback. The Taylor Report. All-seater stadia. Police lies. Political neglect. Murdoch. The oligarchs. And an FA plan to gentrify football. But what happens when you take the people's game away from the people? What happens to the game, and what happens to the people? This book exposes the real cost of the modern game and the forces that shaped it. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571295128
ISBN
9780571295128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. In the early hours of 2 September 1666 a small fire broke out in a bakery in Pudding Lane. In the five days that followed it grew into a conflagration that would devastate the third largest city in the Western world. This is a guide to the Great Fire of London and includes first-hand descriptions from the diaries of Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 177 x 10. Weight in Grams: 76.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784872144
ISBN
9781784872144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.68

Paperback. This account of the Great Fire of London explores its history and consequences, from the first small blaze to the long work of rebuilding. It also describes the human story of the fire and its aftermath - the panic and terror, the hunt for scapegoats and the rebirth of a city. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, facsims., maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712668477
ISBN
9780712668477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

paperback. This portrait of Christopher Wren (1632-1723), the great British architect, aims to show us the man behind the legend - a man who was the Surveyor of the King's Works, a pioneering anatomist and mathematician, who devised new navigational instruments and lectured on planetary motion. Num Pages: 480 pages, 24pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; AMB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712673648
ISBN
9780712673648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.74

Paperback. Spans the history of the route from the opening in 1840 until 1965, when British Rail withdrew all the local passenger services between Didcot and Swindon and all the intermediate stations were closed. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200 black and white photographs 37 diagrams of the track layouts. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 190 x 10. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847978714
ISBN
9781847978714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. Includes 35 laminated cards in a box. This title includes each card that describes and illustrates a different walk. It covers the best of Britain's weekend walking over 1 or 2 days and for all seasons. Series: In a Box. Num Pages: 35 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 122 x 45. Weight in Grams: 434. England Scotland Wales. Series: In a Box. 35 pages, colour illustrations throughout. Includes 35 laminated cards in a box. This title includes each card that describes and illustrates a different walk. It covers the best of Britain's weekend walking over 1 or 2 days and for all seasons. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; WSZC; WTH. Dimension: 159 x 122 x 45. Weight: 432.
Publisher
Duncan Petersen Publishing
Number of pages
35
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903301647
ISBN
9781903301647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Hardback. A history and re-evaluation of the American musical in London between 1945 and 1972, a unique panoramic essay on British theatre of the Golden Age. Num Pages: 376 pages, 40, 40 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 994. The Golden Age of the American Musical in London. 376 pages, 40 black and white. A history and re-evaluation of the American musical in London between 1945 and 1972, a unique panoramic essay on British theatre of the Golden Age. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AVGM. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 29. Weight: 978.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837916
ISBN
9781843837916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.76

Paperback. Mary Wollstonecraft's "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" (1792) is the founding text of modern feminism. In this sourcebook, Adriana Craciun provides a starting point for readers new to Wollstonecraft's work. Key materials include letters by Wollstonecraft and important contemporary documents. Editor(s): Craciun, Adriana. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 200 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; DSBD; DSK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415227360
ISBN
9780415227360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.12

hardcover. Num Pages: 269 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Columbia University Press New York
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231072243
ISBN
9780231072243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.57

Paperback. Why France and Britain are so different, and why they do things in opposite ways. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co London
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753821701
ISBN
9780753821701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Hardback. From 1926 onward, Sinn Fein, which had been instrumental in the revolutionary period of 1919-23, faded into oblivion as a result of its intransigent and doctrinaire stance. This book unravels a chapter of history that has not been dealt with in detail until now. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719084898
ISBN
9780719084898
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.37

Hardback. Account of the terrible experiences of members of this Scottish Regiment at the hands of the Japanese. Includes many personal accounts of brutal slave labour on the Railway of Death and in the mines. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16pp B & W plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWTR; JWTY; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781781591697
ISBN
9781781591697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 5.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780905223728
ISBN
9780905223728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.74

Hardcover. In 1793 the Witts family arrived in Edinburgh for a stay of five years. A well-to-do family they were brought to near penury brought the failure of Edward Witts business. Within a few months Edward and Agnes had built a wide circle of friends and acquaintance in the upper echelons of society where Agnes's magnetic personality worked its magic. Editor(s): Sutton, Alan. Num Pages: 416 pages, 60 illustrations, 30 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JF; BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 260 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1328.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554845
ISBN
9781781554845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Criminology. Num Pages: 100 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSW1; JKVF; JKVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319400532
ISBN
9783319400532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.15

Paperback. Editor(s): Galchinsky, Author Michael (Georgia State University). Num Pages: 415 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; DSB; HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551113777
ISBN
9781551113777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.66

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