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Paperback. The real inside story of the workhouse in the words of those who experienced the institution at first hand. A wide variety of sources - letters, poems, graffiti, autobiography, official testimonies and oral history - is used to create a vivid portrait of what really went on behind the doors of the workhouse. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFA; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752467498
ISBN
9780752467498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.73

Hardback. Drawing on the Corpus of Modern Scottish Writing, this volume provides a comprehensive survey of the spelling system of Older and Modern Scots, illustrating how this orthographic system has developed partly in response to historical shifts in pronunciation, and partly as a result of social and political change. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 black and white line art. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; CFF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748643059
ISBN
9780748643059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.02
€ 103.50

Hardback. Music has been neglected by imperial historians, but this book shows that music is an essential aspect of identity formation and cross-cultural exchange. It explores the ways in which rational, moral, and aesthetic motives underlying the institutionalization of "classical" music converged and diverged in Britain and India from 1880-1940. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; AVG; HBJD1; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137311634
ISBN
9781137311634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.49

Paperback. What does the BBC mean to us now? What are the threats to its continued existence? Is it worth fighting for? This book traces its origins, celebrating the early pioneering spirit and unearthing forgotten characters whose imprint can still be seen on the BBC. It explores how it forged ideas of Britishness both at home and abroad. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KJZ; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783350728
ISBN
9781783350728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. The author of the magisterial England's Thousand Best Churches turns his eye to England's cathedrals, with fascinating, personal - and often funny - insight into their history and their place in English life. Num Pages: 384 pages, 70 colour photos, integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AMN; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 306 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1358.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408706459
ISBN
9781408706459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.27

Paperback. Features the stories ranging from Beowulf to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, via Chaucer and Shakespeare, to the Bronte sisters, 'Alice through the Looking Glass' and 'Lord of the Rings'. This work takes the reader from medieval mystery plays to music hall and pantomime; painting; and music, with Purcell and Vaughan Williams. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099438076
ISBN
9780099438076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Focuses on long-term development of intellectual potential including insight into the power of positive decision-making. This title includes practical and insider knowledge - like how to interpret and respond to interview questions in a way that demonstrates your intellectual curiosity and academic potential. Series: Elite Students Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 1DBKESF; JNKA; JNMN; VSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Kogan Page Ltd
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749463274
ISBN
9780749463274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. More than a million Britons emigrated to Australia between the 1940s and 1970s. They were the famous 'Ten Pound Poms' and this is their story, illuminated by the riveting testimony of migrant life histories Num Pages: 404 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1MBF; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
404
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719071331
ISBN
9780719071331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.20

Paperback. Stimulating, vivid and provocative, Christopher Hill's graphic depiction of this turbulent era examines ordinary English men and women as well as kings and queens. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415267397
ISBN
9780415267397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.97

Paperback. "First edition published 1990 by Pearson Education Limited; second edition published 2002"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables, 9 black & white halftones, 3 black. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138939332
ISBN
9781138939332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.66

Paperback. This is an invaluable source of information about the people, places, and events that have shaped the history of Britain over the past two millennia. From wars, battles, and the monarchy to Wembley stadium, Robin Hood, and the Black Death - this book contains all the facts you need to know. Editor(s): Cannon, John. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; GBC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199550371
ISBN
9780199550371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.34

Sheet map, folded. Series: Old O.S. Maps of Gloucestershire. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WQH; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 122 x 3. Weight in Grams: 26. Gloucestershire Sheet 75.04. Series: Old O.S. Maps of Gloucestershire. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WQH; WTRM. Dimension: 210 x 122 x 3. Weight: 24.
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps
Publication date
1998
Edition
Facsimile of 1902 ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841510095
ISBN
9781841510095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.07

Series: OS Explorer Map. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHQ; WSZC; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 135 x 51. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Ordnance Survey
Publication date
2015
Edition
September 2015 ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780319246467
ISBN
9780319246467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Ethnographic account of English football fans who travel home and away following their team, based on sixteen years' participant observation. Series: New Ethnographies. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JHBS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0006-
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719087219
ISBN
9780719087219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.71

Hardcover. Examines the relationship between the work of James Joyce and the influences of Russian culture. Chapters look at the relationship between Russia and Joyce, Joyce and three Russian contemporaries and Joyce in Russia. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DVUA; 2AGR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1992nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333525913
ISBN
9780333525913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.40

Paperback. Series: Photosniper. Num Pages: 96 pages, 250. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 297. .
Publisher
Oficyna Wydawnicza KAGERO Damian Majsak
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9788365437129
ISBN
9788365437129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.34

Paperback. A 'gripping, succinct and lethal' (Matthew Parris, THE TIMES) reappraisal of the life of Benjamin Disraeli, the most celebrated and colourful politician of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828328
ISBN
9780753828328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBT; JFCX; JN; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865973107
ISBN
9780865973107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.73

Sheet map, folded. .
Publisher
Ordnance Survey
Publication date
2015
Edition
May 2015 ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780319469774
ISBN
9780319469774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. A compelling and genuine first hand account of an activist during the most exciting and turbulent period of Irish history - the only first person account of 1916 ever published. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGA; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
O'Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847170590
ISBN
9781847170590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. If you live for your family, would you die for your family? The third novel in the compulsive Mitchells and O'Haras trilogy. Series: The Mitchells and O'Haras Trilogy. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3JJPR; FA; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 376 x 215 x 33. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008228705
ISBN
9780008228705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 244 x 16. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750967525
ISBN
9780750967525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.93

Paperback. Features characters - including Two Jags, the Wicked Witch, Captain Hook and the Mad Mullah of the Traffic Taliban - are part of the fabric of the nation. The author ridicules the country Britain has become the barmy bureaucracy, the petty interference in our lives, and the insanities of the 'elf 'n' safety industry. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 270.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
SKU
KLN0016027
ISBN
9780099509448
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In Norton of Everest, Hugh Norton has written sensitively and knowledgably about his father's remarkable life as pioneering mountaineer, soldier, naturalist, artist and family man. As on Everest, the real story is not the death of the gallant, but the heroics of the quiet survivors like E.F. Norton. Num Pages: 204 pages, 1x 16pp colour plate. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FKAH; 1FKN; BGH; BGS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Vertebrate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910240922
ISBN
9781910240922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

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