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Hardcover. From the moment Cecil Beaton arrived at Cambridge University in 1922 wearing evening jacket, red shoes, black-and-white trousers, to his appearance forty years later at Truman Capote's 1970 Black and White Ball, Beaton expressed a flamboyant sartorial nonchalance - a sprezzatura. This title deals with the changes in his wardrobe over the years. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AKT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 317 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1140.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500518335
ISBN
9780500518335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 6.75

Hardback. Presenting the history of the men who directed and determined the outcome of the mid-seventeenth-century British wars such as Cromwell, Fairfax, and Essex, this title examines how the generals prepared for, fought in, and followed up a battle, and provides an appraisal of the performance of individual commanders set against their peers. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300113082
ISBN
9780300113082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.97

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
450
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
F First Edition Used
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905762569
ISBN
9781905762569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.90

Paperback. The Birth and Growth of Democracy. 128 pages, B&W illustrations and photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTR. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 10. Weight: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Luath Press Limited
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906307271
ISBN
9781906307271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.64

Paperback. This book discusses the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries in detail as a single period of both developing and fragmenting political hierarchies and communities. It provides a political narrative which places events in their immediate context as well as highlighting special issues and groups in thematic chapters. Series: New Edinburgh History of Scotland. Num Pages: 392 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646. Series: New Edinburgh History of Scotland. 392 pages, 15. This book discusses the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries in detail as a single period of both developing and fragmenting political hierarchies and communities. It provides a political narrative which places events in their immediate context as well as highlighting special issues and groups in thematic chapters. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLC; JW. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight: 604.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748612383
ISBN
9780748612383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. John Ashdown-Hill, whose research was instrumental in the discovery of Richard III's remains, offers a meticulous and engaging insight into the famous Wars of the Roses. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445660356
ISBN
9781445660356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.78

Paperback. Presents an overview of one of the most famous of medieval conflicts. Shedding light on fifteenth-century history as a whole, the roots of the Tudor dynasty, and the background to Shakespeare's history plays, this book is aimed at those who are interested in this most turbulent period. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 22. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750946124
ISBN
9780750946124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. The Wars of the Roses (1455-85) were a major turning point in English history. This title examines the difficult economic, military, and financial crises and explains the real reasons why the Wars of the Roses began, why they kept recurring, and why, eventually, they ceased. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181579
ISBN
9780300181579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 182 x 4. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850455205
ISBN
9780850455205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. The Wars of the Roses featured 16 invasions, four successful; six times kings lost their thrones. This title explores why those invasions occurred, and kept occurring. Series: Essential Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 25 b&w and 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841764917
ISBN
9781841764917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. Explores the events of the Wars of the Roses through the eyes of the key players. Discover the personalities behind the fight for the throne. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 328 x 20. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445660233
ISBN
9781445660233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.53

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752437316
ISBN
9780752437316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752491097
ISBN
9780752491097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Hardback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848859906
ISBN
9781848859906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 49.51

Hardback. A clothier and a deeply religious man, Joseph Ryder faithfully kept a diary from 1733 until his death in 1768. The author interprets Ryder's diary, which provides a real-life perspective on the relationship between capitalism and Protestantism at a time when Britain was rapidly changing from a traditional to a modern society. Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300169614
ISBN
9780300169614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.24
€ 59.26

Paperback. The water vole is one of Britain's most endangered mammals. Popularised as 'Ratty' in The Wind in the Willows, it is a cherished resident of our waterways. But this once ever-present mammal is now in danger. In The Water Vole, Christine Gregory tells the story of the water vole, principally through its history in the waterways of Derbyshire. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour photography. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMD; AJ; RNKH1; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 248 x 20. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Vertebrate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910240540
ISBN
9781910240540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.64

Paperback. Waterford war dead Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845889968
ISBN
9781845889968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Waverly Route has changed and developed over the last century. Num Pages: 96 pages, 84 black & white illustrations, 86 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; WGF; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445609607
ISBN
9781445609607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.75

Paperback. Written by Robert Lloyd Praeger, Ireland's greatest field botanist and published in 1937, this enduring celebration of the Irish landscape is the result of five years of weekends spent walking a mazy 5,000 miles across hills and bogs, swimming through flooded caverns, sifting fossil bones and exploring cattle-trampled tombs. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WN; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 35. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848891944
ISBN
9781848891944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Hillwalking is Ireland's most widely practised leisure activity today. Rock climbing has developed to a level of technical excellence with crags in almost every county. This history recounts the adventures, dangers, successes and failures of these multifaceted activities. Num Pages: 344 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892422
ISBN
9781848892422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white photos throughout + a section of coloured photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 168. The Story of the Snowdon Mountain Railway. 96 pages, black & white photos throughout + a section of coloured photos. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; WGF. Dimension: 148 x 210 x 4. Weight: 168.
Publisher
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863819544
ISBN
9780863819544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.36

Paperback. Brings Scotland's colourful past to life. Snapshots of life, work and play in Edwardian and Victorian Scotland. An entertaining and valuable historical and social record. Num Pages: 160 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; 3JJC; WQP; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 257 x 11. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849950787
ISBN
9781849950787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.99

Paperback. Antonia Fraser's bestselling account of the lives of women in seventeenth-century England. Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 704 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBG; HBLH; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Edition
Ted Smart edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842126356
ISBN
9781842126356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. For two periods of British history - the first part of the Roman occupation and the Tudor and early Stuart periods - the Weald of south-east England was the most productive iron-producing region in the country. Drawing on local evidence, this book explores the archaeology and history of an area whose iron industry was of international importance. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 colour and 75 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; HDT; TDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752445731
ISBN
9780752445731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.57

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