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Paperback. Patchwork quilts are hugely evocative emblems of our domestic past. With no two quite the same, each example hints both at the story of the particular household in which it was produced and at a larger piece of social history. This book offers an introduction to an important aspect of British domestic history. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 10 b/w; 60 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AFWH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747812418
ISBN
9780747812418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.13

hardcover. The Willard E. Yager Library-Museum has remained committed to maintaining a collection of resources relating to Native Americans since Scarecrow first published this book in 1977. It is a guide for on-site research and interlibrary loans. Editor(s): Folk, Karen R. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: GBCR; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 144 x 33. Weight in Grams: 730. Very good copy in good cloth covers. Title in gilt to spine and front cover. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0015898
ISBN
9780810833012
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. This volume is a fascinating collection of pieces by South African journalist Nomavenda Mathiane. Unlike much that is written about South Africa, these pieces are very personal observations and reflections based on day-to-day experiences. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494. Very good copy in very good dustwrappers. Ex-Libris with stamps. Light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0015989
ISBN
9780932088383
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. This volume, the first of its kind in English, brings together scholars from different disciplines who address the history of women in Austria, as well as their place in contemporary Austrian society, from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives, thus shedding new light on contemporary Austria. Editor(s): Good, David F.; Grandner, Margarete; Maynes, Mary Jo. Num Pages: 250 pages, 3 tables, 3 graphs, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454. Very good copy in very good cloth covers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016004
ISBN
9781571810656
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Guerrilla insurgencies rage across the globe, fueled by ethnic and religious conflict and the easy availability of weapons. This title examines eight key examples of urban guerrilla conflict across 4 continents, including Warsaw in 1944, Budapest in 1956, Algiers in 1957, Montevideo and Sao Paulo in the 1960s, and Grozny from 1994 to 1996. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JFSG; JPS; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484. Very good copy in original cloth covers. Title in gilt to spine, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016289
ISBN
9780813124377
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. This book, originally published just after World War I, is the definitive reference to United States Naval aviators in World War I. Also included: a history of naval aviation operations in World War I. Num Pages: 304 pages, over 2000 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTM; JWF; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1724. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. In Mylar. DW has light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016593
ISBN
9780764302190
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The life and poignant death of one of Britain's bravest women. Eileen Nearne, or Agent Rose, was one of forty women sent into France by the Special Operations Executive (SOE), Churchill's top secret wartime 'spooks' organisation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; BT; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 268. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016814
ISBN
9781445641454
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Richard John Lynn presents an English translation of the commentary on the "I Ching" written by Wang Bi (226-249), who was regarded as the chief authority on the work for some 700 years. Translator(s): Lynn, Richard John. Num Pages: 602 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 123 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
602
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231082952
ISBN
9780231082952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.26

Paperback. The history and development of the Brazilian religion Umbanda are explored in this text. The author describes the defining features of the religion, its practices, followers and beliefs, its dramatic geographical spread across the country, and its relationship to rapid urban growth. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HRAX; HRK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231100052
ISBN
9780231100052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. In 1966, the young Aude Yung-de Prevaux discovered that she was the daughter of the Resistance heroes Jacques and Lotka de Prevaux, of whom she had never heard. This title pieces together her parents' story. Translator(s): Wright, Barbara. Num Pages: 224 pages, Facsimiles, Portraits. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
New
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747553052
ISBN
9780747553052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.35

Paperback. Series: The United States in the World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801478901
ISBN
9780801478901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.23

Paperback. * Authoritative interpretation of Wittgenstein's last great work, On Certainty, by one of his closest friends. * Debunks misconceptions about Wittgenstein's On Certainty and shows that it is an essay on logic. * Exposes the continuity in Wittgenstein's thought, and the radical character of his conclusions. Editor(s): Phillips, Professor D. Z. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405134248
ISBN
9781405134248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.59

Hardcover. Memory can be both a horrifying trauma and an empowering resource. Editor(s): Boric, Dusan. Num Pages: 272 pages, 78 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 255 x 19. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842173633
ISBN
9781842173633
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.38

Paperback. Dubbed the 'Oscar' by the Allies, the Ki-43 Hayabusa Peregrine was the most prolific Japanese fighter of World War 2. Focusing on the exploits of the Ki-43, this book charts the experiences of the pilots and discusses the early stages of the war in South-East Asia, China, Burma and New Guinea. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Aircraft of the Aces. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846034084
ISBN
9781846034084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.63

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
493
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125531
ISBN
9781905125531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.96

Hardcover. Series: Book of Akathists. Num Pages: 466 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGD; HRCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Holy Trinity Publications United States
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780884651413
ISBN
9780884651413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.94

Paperback. The history of the Reformation is illuminated by details of the careers of those who fled persecution under Mary Tudor. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 15th & 16th Centuries. Num Pages: 406 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108011266
ISBN
9781108011266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.01

Paperback. Explores social upheaveal in Iran and how real social change is possible -- and the danger of invasion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBTV; JPS; JPWQ; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745326030
ISBN
9780745326030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.87

Paperback. Covers topics from the summer nonchalance of 1940 to the grim, anonymous exhaustion of the bomber crews delivering the infernos of Hamburg and Dresden. This title includes all the great dramas of the air war, described by the men in the British and Commonwealth Air Forces who did the fighting. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Vintage Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099565345
ISBN
9780099565345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. Published just after the execution of King Charles I in 1649, Eikon Basilike is a defence of the king's motivations and actions prior to and during the British civil wars. Nine chapters of Eikonoklastes, John Milton's response to Eikon Basilike, are also included in this edition. Editor(s): Daems, Jim; Nelson, Dr. Holly Faith. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 334 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551115948
ISBN
9781551115948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.93

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