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Local interest, family history & nostalgia

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Local interest, family history & nostalgia

Paperback. The First World War claimed over 995,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today. This title offers an intimate portrayal of the county and its people living in the shadow of the Great War for five years. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; 3JJF; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 8. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750958448
ISBN
9780750958448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. Contains stories from around Kent, including the hunchbacked monk at Boughton Malherbe, the black dog of Leeds and the tale of Lady Blanche of Rochester Castle. This title is suitable for those who want to know why Kent is known as the most haunted county in England. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 6. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752436050
ISBN
9780752436050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Hardcover. Illustrated guide, offering a comprehensive look at the latest in the historic and contemporary architecture of London, including historic buildings, streetscapes, art and sculpture, gardens and public landscapes, cultural spaces and designer outlets. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200 colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226. .
Publisher
Images Publishing Dist Ac
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781864706093
ISBN
9781864706093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.09

As unique as the city it describes, Annapolis, City on the Severn builds on the most recent scholarship and offers readers a fascinating portrait into the past of this great city. Num Pages: 512 pages, 191, 164 black & white halftones, 22 colour illustrations, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 263 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1780.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801896590
ISBN
9780801896590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.62

Paperback. Based on the many conversations and interviews with local people in the Lakeland community, this title recalls life in the area over the past century. It demonstrates the humour, courage and the spirit of the local population - from the farmers, shop-keepers, shepherds and quarrymen to those who lived above and below stairs in the grand houses. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456713
ISBN
9780752456713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

paperback. Madresfield Court is an arrestingly romantic stately home in the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire. It has been continuously owned and lived in by the same family, the Lygons, back to the time of the "Domesday Book". This book explores its treasures and secrets. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports., geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; WQH; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552772389
ISBN
9780552772389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. As well as offering a guide for researchers, this book will provide a narrative of the conflict, case studies of soldiers, and reveal how soldiers' families back home were affected. Num Pages: 181 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBWM; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473822429
ISBN
9781473822429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 172 x 7. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Pitkin Unichrome Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841653679
ISBN
9781841653679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JJF; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750953894
ISBN
9780750953894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. Discover the places in the Essex landscape where dragons lurked and smugglers hid their treasure. Read about the infamous Boudicca, Edith Swan-Neck and the adulterous Kitty Canham and learn of the tragic tales of Essex's witches and cunning men. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752466002
ISBN
9780752466002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.13

Paperback. Featuring criminals such as Michael Morey, who butchered his grandson, and thirteen-year-old John Leigh, who strangled his father and, caught in the act by his sister, threw her from a window, Isle of Wight Villains details the darker side of this island paradise. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESW; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752462196
ISBN
9780752462196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.21

Hardback. The Little Book of the Isle of Wight is a funny, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no one will want to be without. The Island's most eccentric inhabitants, blood-curdling murders and literally hundreds of facts combine to make this required reading for locals and visitors alike. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKESW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752458175
ISBN
9780752458175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.19

Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Newport has changed and developed over the last century. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 234 x 9. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445639710
ISBN
9781445639710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.14

Paperback. Jan Morris has given us a brilliant and thoroughly enjoyable exploration the history, architecture, geography, and culture of one of England's most historic, beautiful, enigmatic and visited cities - Oxford. This is the perfect guide for local historians, visitors to the city, and prospective students of the famous university. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 pp black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; RGL; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192801364
ISBN
9780192801364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.55

Paperback. Along the Mersey Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752463605
ISBN
9780752463605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. Takes the reader on a pictorial journey along the entire length of the Dee in over 200 old picture postcards - starting in North Wales, high above the village of Llanuwchllyn, by a stream which flows from ancient rocks into a sheet of still, deep water called Lake Bala. It is from this source that the River Dee flows. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750951197
ISBN
9780750951197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. The Wye flows for more than 130 miles, from the high slopes of Plynlimon in Wales to the Severn Estuary, passing through some of the most picturesque scenery in Britain en route. This book offers a record of how the river once was, including its industrial heritage as well as more rural scenes. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750948500
ISBN
9780750948500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. The steep western ridge of the Cotswolds has a commanding view of the Severn Valley, the Malvern Hills and the Forest of Dean. To the north is an equally impressive view of the Vale of Evesham, the Worcester plain and Bredon Hill. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752459288
ISBN
9780752459288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752454580
ISBN
9780752454580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. Postcard from Shakespeare's Avon Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750948487
ISBN
9780750948487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. "This is Birmingham: A glimpse of the city's secret treasures". Illustrator(s): Bowman, Jan. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour, throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; HBT; JNLB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 221 x 7. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Waverley Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902407937
ISBN
9781902407937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.61

Paperback.
Publisher
DB Publishing
Number of pages
101
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780912035
ISBN
9781780912035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.61

Witness the beauty and allure of Chincoteague, Virginia's largest inhabited island in 167 beautiful, modern color photos and 58 vintage postcards. Featured are the Island Roxy Theater, Miss Molly's Inn, the Beebe Ranch, the Misty of Chincoteague statue, a Num Pages: 127 pages, 238 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WQP; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 922.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
127
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764329197
ISBN
9780764329197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.89

Num Pages: 160 pages, 68 color & 215 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1116.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764327087
ISBN
9780764327087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 31.88

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