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Hardcover. Faber joined the British Foreign Service in 1950, retiring in 1981. He served in seven embassies, from Baghdad, at the time of King Faisal's coronation, to The Hague, as the UK sought to join the European Community. This is a colourful chronicle of policies and places during some crucial times. Num Pages: 225 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
225
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860645945
ISBN
9781860645945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.86
€ 53.63

Hardback. A biting satire on corruption, Xala set the standard for the new wave of African cinema. This is a dazzlingly illustrated reflection on West African cultural practices -- literary, social and visual -- and one of a kind. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; APF; HBJH; JFD; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 151 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046954
ISBN
9781849046954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.83

Hardcover. During the Second World War, the popularity and importance of the cinema in Britain was at its peak. In this groundbreaking book, Richard Farmer provides a social and cultural history of cinemas and cinemagoing in Britain between 1939 and 1945, and explores the impact that the war had on the places in which British people watched films. Series Editor(s): Richards, Jeffrey. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; APF; HBJD1; HBTB; KNTC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719091889
ISBN
9780719091889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.58

hardcover. Offers a comprehensive and intimate account of the day-to-day lives and attitudes of the nearly 4.2 million American soldiers mobilized for service in World War I. Pershing's Crusaders offers a clear, close-up picture of the doughboys in all of their vibrant diversity, shared purpose, and unmistakably American character. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700623730
ISBN
9780700623730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.10

Paperback. A history of Scottish Medieval churches Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; AMN; HB; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 249 x 28. Weight in Grams: 982.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752425276
ISBN
9780752425276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Pearson New International Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292042640
ISBN
9781292042640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.02

Paperback. The hop has been intimately involved in social history for many centuries. This book examines hop's history since the earliest times, describing the traditional tools of the trade, the growers, the pickers and those whose versatile skills have through the centuries made the hop industry a success. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 180. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780852636176
ISBN
9780852636176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.57

Paperback. "Green's work is of the greatest importance for the understanding of a crucial period in the history of English writing and institutions, and a crucial shift in patterns of cognition."-Derek Pearsall, Harvard University Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; CF; DS; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 751.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812218091
ISBN
9780812218091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.35

Hardcover. Starting from the assumption of a far greater cultural gulf between the learned and the lay in the medieval world than between rich and poor, Elf Queens explores the church's systematic campaign to demonize fairies and infernalize fairyland and the responses this provoked in vernacular romance. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HRQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248432
ISBN
9780812248432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.15

Paperback. A clear, intelligently-written guide to a crucial period of Spanish history Num Pages: 224 pages, 28, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ACK; AM; HBJD; HBLC; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Phoenix London
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842126059
ISBN
9781842126059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.90

Paperback. In a work of splendid scholarship that reflects both a firm mastery of difficult sources and a keen intuition, one of Britain's foremost medievalists tells the story of the Christianization of Europe. 36 illustrations. 10 maps. Num Pages: 575 pages, 36 b/w photographs, 10 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
575
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520218598
ISBN
9780520218598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.91

paperback. Through close examination of dozens of electoral contests in carefully chosen constituencies, the author demonstrates that the fundamental division separating the burgeoning liberal and conservative parties in England in the 1830s and 1840s was religion, and that this controversy was what created a perceptible two-party system in British politics. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; HRAX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2008
SKU
V9781349357611
ISBN
9781349357611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.20

Hardback. A woman glances at a broken clock and comes to believe it is a quarter past seven. Yet, despite the broken clock, it really does happen to be a quarter past seven. Her belief is true, but it isn't knowledge. This title finds a solution to the problem in the observation. Series: Princeton Monographs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154725
ISBN
9780691154725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.08

Paperback. Written for scholars and students alike, Plantation Kingdom is an accessible and fascinating study. Series: The Marcus Cunliffe Lecture Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419404
ISBN
9781421419404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.84

Hardback. Written for scholars and students alike, Plantation Kingdom is an accessible and fascinating study. Series: The Marcus Cunliffe Lecture Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419398
ISBN
9781421419398
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.62
€ 46.36

Hardcover. Richard Foss chronicles the evolution of rum from a raw spirit concocted for slaves five hundred years ago, to a beverage savoured by connoisseurs. Rum: A Global History features recipes for sweet and savoury rum dishes, obscure but delicious rum drinks, and many unusual illustrations of rum memorabilia. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 128 pages, 34 colour illustrations, 53 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WBXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 126 x 10. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861899262
ISBN
9781861899262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.99

Paperback. A brand new re-issue of this Christian classic, with a beautifully illustrated new cover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340979280
ISBN
9780340979280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. A brand new re-issue of this Christian classic, with a stunning new cover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340979266
ISBN
9780340979266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. An accessible and inviting introduction to meditative prayer, from the bestselling author of CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE, Richard Foster Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 11. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444702583
ISBN
9781444702583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

paperback. A brand new re-issue of this Christian classic, with a stunning new cover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; HRCR1; HRCV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 46. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340979273
ISBN
9780340979273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

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