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Paperback. This volume reassesses Renaissance English literature and its place in Elizabethan society. It examines, in particular, the role of Italianate literary imitation in addressing the ethical and political issues of the 16th century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631190295
ISBN
9780631190295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.53

hardcover. "The Book of Sports" was the royal declaration which sanctioned popular participation in traditional pastimes after church attendance on Sunday. This book takes a fresh look at the events surrounding the re-publication of the "Book of Sports" in 1633 and reassesses the role of Charles I himself in the controversy. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HBWE; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898560
ISBN
9780859898560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.68

Paperback. Alistair Darling's number one Sunday Times bestselling memoirs now available in paperback, updated with a new introduction. Num Pages: 339 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BGHA; BM; HBJD1; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 364. 1000 Days at Number 11. 339 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. Alistair Darling's number one Sunday Times bestselling memoirs now available in paperback, updated with a new introduction. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BGHA; BM; HBJD1; JPQ. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight: 354.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
339
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857892812
ISBN
9780857892812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.62

Paperback. Reprint of a primary source which gives important insights into the Danish conquest of England in the early eleventh century. Editor(s): Campbell, Alistair. Series: Camden Classic Reprints. Num Pages: 268 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521626552
ISBN
9780521626552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.93

Paperback. Tracing the history of mesmerism, this text explores the contested territory between science and pseudoscience and society and science. Examining who was entranced, who did the entrancing, why it was so compelling and how it became equally powerful evidence of fraud and "unscientific" behaviour. Num Pages: 478 pages, 23 halftones, 59 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JMTH; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226902234
ISBN
9780226902234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Hardback. Internal crises and external conflict made stability a rare feature of city life in the northern Italian communities of the Renaissance. Negotiating Survival follows the many twists and turns of strategy and vision that enabled the republic to emerge transformed but intact from the enormous strains created by the Great Schism. Series: The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Italian Studies. Num Pages: 283 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611472332
ISBN
9781611472332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.05

paperback. The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England was characterised by treachery, deceit and at St Albans, Blore Hill and Towton, some of the bloodiest and dramatic battles on England's soil. This title presents an account that focuses on the human side of history, on the people and personalities involved in the conflict. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports., geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099540175
ISBN
9780099540175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.73

paperback. When Henry VIII died in 1547, he left three highly intelligent children to succeed him in turn, to be followed, if their lines failed, by the descendants of his sister, Mary Tudor. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099532675
ISBN
9780099532675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 11.01

paperback. Tells the story of the death, in sinister circumstances, of the boy-king Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, is one of the most fascinating murder mysteries in English history. This book presents a tale with profound moral and social consequences, rich in drama, intrigue, treason, scandal and violence. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9781784700041
ISBN
9781784700041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 12.37

paperback. Presents genealogical details of members of the royal houses of England, Scotland and Great Britain - from 800AD to the present. This title contains the biographical information relating to various monarchs as well as to various members of their immediate family, from parents to grandchildren. It explores the royal family tree. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099539735
ISBN
9780099539735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Katherine Swynford was first the mistress, and later the wife, of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster. This book rescues Katherine from the footnotes of history, highlighting her key dynastic position within the English monarchy. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712641975
ISBN
9780712641975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Elizabeth of York would have ruled England, but for the fact that she was a woman. Heiress to the royal House of York, she schemed to marry Richard III, the man who had deposed and probably killed her brothers, and it is possible that she then conspired to put Henry Tudor on the throne. This book is a portrait of this beloved queen. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 37. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099546474
ISBN
9780099546474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. On the night of 10 February 1567, an explosion devastated the Edinburgh residence of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Those arriving at the scene of devastation found, in the garden, the naked corpses of Darnley and his valet. Neither had died in the explosion, but both bodies bore marks of strangulation. Num Pages: 640 pages, 16pp b/w and colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099527077
ISBN
9780099527077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. One of the most powerful monarchs in British history, Henry VIII ruled England in unprecedented splendour. This biography brings Henry's six wives to life, revealing each as a distinct and compelling personality in her own right. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 40. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523628
ISBN
9780099523628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Tells the biography of Henry VIII that is set against the cultural, social and political background of his court - the most spectacular court ever seen in England - and the splendour of his many sumptuous palaces. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532422
ISBN
9780099532422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, was imprisoned in the Tower of London on 2 May 1536, and tried and found guilty of high treason on 15 May. Her supposed crimes included adultery with five men, one her own brother, and plotting the King's death. She was executed on 19 May 1536. This title tells the story of Anne's fall. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 37. Weight in Grams: 398.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712640176
ISBN
9780712640176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. Royal Tudor blood ran in her veins. Her mother was a queen, her father an earl, and she herself was the granddaughter, niece, cousin and grandmother of monarchs. Some thought she should be queen of England. This is the biography of an extraordinary life that spanned five Tudor reigns, a life packed with intrigue, drama and tragedy. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099546467
ISBN
9780099546467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine was one of the leading personalities of the Middle Ages, and also one of the most controversial. Having inherited a vast feudal domain stretching from the Loire to the Pyrenees, she was one of the greatest heiresses in history. This biography offers a perspective on this woman. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 332.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523550
ISBN
9780099523550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. In Newgate Street, in the city of London, stand the meagre ruins of Christ Church. On the same site once stood a royal mausoleum set to rival Westminster Abbey in the fourteenth century. Among the many crowned heads buried there was Isabella of France, Edward II's queen. This title presents her portrait. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps, port. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099578390
ISBN
9780099578390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. This volume concerns the missionary philanthropic movement which burst onto the social scene in early nineteenth century in England, becoming a popular provincial movement which sought no less than national and global reformation. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; HPC; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349514670
ISBN
9781349514670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.82

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