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Local interest, family history & nostalgia

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Local interest, family history & nostalgia

Paperback. Rome is not one city but many, each with its own history unfolding from a different centre. Beginning with the very shaping of the ground on which Rome first rose, this book conjures various cities, taking the reader through time and space to the shifting realities - architectural, historical, political and social - that constitute Rome. Series: From the Ground Up. Num Pages: 368 pages, 100 color illustrations, 30 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; WQH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022638
ISBN
9780674022638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.03

Paperback. The author records her life from her early years as the daughter of Chinese diplomats in Switzerland, to her girlhood at an elite middle school in Beijing, to her adolescent experience as a Red Guard and later as a laborer on a pig farm in the remote northern wilderness. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 310 pages, photographs (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FPC; BM; HBJF; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434. A Memoir. 310 pages, illustrations. The author records her life from her early years as the daughter of Chinese diplomats in Switzerland, to her girlhood at an elite middle school in Beijing, to her adolescent experience as a Red Guard and later as a laborer on a pig farm in the remote northern wilderness. This title tells her story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPC; BM; HBJF; WQY. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
First Edition, 15th Anniversary Edition with a New
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276024
ISBN
9780520276024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. A document of Depression-era Los Angeles, that illuminates a pivotal moment in L A's history, when writers like Raymond Chandler, Nathanael West, and F Scott Fitzgerald were creating the images and associations - and the mystique - for which the City of Angels is still known. Num Pages: 504 pages, 111 b/w photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJG; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 36. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268838
ISBN
9780520268838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.13

Paperback. Recreates the past three centuries of Japanese history by following the fortunes of a prominent Japanese family through fourteen generations. Num Pages: 314 pages, 31 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition (1 in number line)
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246973
ISBN
9780520246973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 17 maps, 1 recorded music items, 28 illus., 17 maps, 1 ch. BIC Classification: HBJK; WQH; WSZC; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295996684
ISBN
9780295996684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.99

Paperback. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 344 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 5 maps, 41 illus., 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; AMVD; HBJK; RNK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 220 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295995632
ISBN
9780295995632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.83

Hardback. This book pairs images of abandoned farm places with the plain-spoken recollections of the people who still live in nearby communities. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; WQN; WQP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 265 x 15. Weight in Grams: 924.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231165228
ISBN
9780231165228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. Since its conception in the 1870s, the Riverside Park has undergone a number of transformations and suffered from periods of misuse and neglect, but in 1984, much-needed renovations turned this city oasis into what is one of Manhattan's beautiful attractions. This book includes the official Riverside Park Fund Map of 2007. Num Pages: 128 pages, 29 black and white images; 19 4-color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; WQP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231142281
ISBN
9780231142281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

Paperback. A guided tour of the historic town of Dorchester, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries. Series: History Tour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 167 x 10. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445654409
ISBN
9781445654409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.47

Paperback. Celebrates the fishing industry and outlines its role in the cultural and economic development of the country. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; KNAF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172. . Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0003614
ISBN
9781845889449
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; CBW; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Condition
New
Edition
New Edition
Number of pages
224
SKU
9781845882280
ISBN
9781845882280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.58

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stenlake Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840334678
ISBN
9781840334678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.72

Paperback. The fascinating story of the River Tamar. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 166 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0000399
ISBN
9781848688667
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Sheet map, folded.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Mapseeker Archive Publishing
Number of pages
1
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844918126
ISBN
9781844918126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Sheet map, folded. .
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Heritage Cartography
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905718665
ISBN
9781905718665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.73

Paperback. A selection of photographs that illustrates the transformation that has taken place in Burnley during the 20th century. It offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader glimpses and details of familiar places during a century of change. It records the process of transformation. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750949163
ISBN
9780750949163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.91

Sheet map, folded.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Mapseeker Archive Publishing
Number of pages
1
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844918171
ISBN
9781844918171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. Bloody British history Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752462899
ISBN
9780752462899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. The Battle of Hastings changed the course of English history. Featuring a visitor's guide to the battlefield today, this edition contains new views of the battlefield and gives information on the best-known figures of British heritage. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 99 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; JWLF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
99
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841761336
ISBN
9781841761336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. 192 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WQH. Dimension: 209 x 136 x 16. Weight: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
DB Publishing
Edition
First paperback edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859837832
ISBN
9781859837832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

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