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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. An omnibus edition of Finlay J. Macdonald's nostalgic and often comic accounts of growing up on the Hebridean island of Harris between the wars. They were first published individually in the 1980s as "Crowdie and Cream", "Crotal and White" and "The Corncrake and the Lysander". Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 2AB; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 36. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751513486
ISBN
9780751513486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Kay Swift (1897-1993) was one of the few women composers active on Broadway in the first half of the 20th century. Vicki Ohl describes a remarkable life, which included being the first woman to write a Broadway musical and eloping to Oregon with a rodeo cowboy she met at the 1939 World's Fair. Num Pages: 288 pages, 36ill.21mus.exs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
New Haven
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300102611
ISBN
9780300102611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 46.96

Paperback. Moving beyond the long-dominant emphasis on Florence, this book explores the diversity of Italian urban and provincial life from the 11th through the 17th centuries. A group of 16 urban social, religious, and economic historians present essays that reflect this shift and illustrate some of the significant new research directions of the field. Editor(s): Findlen, Paula; Fontaine, Michelle M.; Osheim, Duane J. Num Pages: 344 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804739351
ISBN
9780804739351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Features recipes for ice cream on the moon; candied atmospheric electricities; nocturnal love feasts; sculpted meats. Translator(s): Brill, Suzanne. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141391649
ISBN
9780141391649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. "Semovente -- self propelled gun"--Page 3. Illustrator(s): Chasemore, Richard. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849087759
ISBN
9781849087759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Hardcover. Portugal's poor military performance in the First World War, notably in Africa, restricted Afonso Costa's (1871-1937) ability to secure his diplomatic aims which, in any case, were highly unrealistic. Nevertheless, his loyal press in Portugal described him as the leader of the small nations', and reported his every statement as a major triumph. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791873
ISBN
9781905791873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

paperback. African-American soldiers played a decisive role in the US Army on the western frontier during the Plains Wars. Nicknamed the 'buffalo soldiers' by their Cheyenne and Comanche enemies, these brave soldiers fought many enemies over the years, including Sitting Bull and Geronimo. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 55 b&w and 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781841767567
ISBN
9781841767567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Editor(s): Feurer, Rosemary; Pearson, Chad. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JP; KCFM; KNXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252082320
ISBN
9780252082320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Offers a study of the 'Young Turks', a group of Turkish army officers who sought to reform the Ottoman Empire and led a constitutional revolution against Sultan Ahmed Hamid II in 1908. This book discusses the counter-revolution of 1909 and the emergence of the 'Group of Saviour officers' who formed a cabinet determined to destroy the Young Turks. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659105
ISBN
9781850659105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Hardcover. This account of Jean Piaget's childhood and adolescence reveals a relatively unknown aspect to the well-known developmental psychologist. The portrayal of his struggle to reconcile science and faith in his youth adds a new dimension to the understanding of his life, thought and work. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674667167
ISBN
9780674667167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 85.93

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JMC; JPWL2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Center Press / Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231704540
ISBN
9780231704540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. A comparative study of state formation in 19th-century Latin America that examines the different social and political paths that have led to democracy or military rule. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 photographs, 11 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324744
ISBN
9780822324744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 307 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Trine Day
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634240598
ISBN
9781634240598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.57

Paperback. An exciting factual romp through sexual desire, practises and deviance in the Victorian era. This book will be set out as a how-to guide of advice and ideas on sexuality from the Victorian period. Drawing on both satirical and real life events from the period, it explores every facet of sexuality that the Victorians encountered. Num Pages: 176 pages, 50 b/w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 231 x 10. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781592861
ISBN
9781781592861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
New Island Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848404601
ISBN
9781848404601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. "Killing Dragons" is the story of the first British mountaineers to tackle the Alpine summits of Switzerland during the late 18th century, originally quite poorly equipped. The title of dragons refers to the legendary creatures of these parts. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFHA; 3JF; WSZG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Granta Books London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862074538
ISBN
9781862074538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Acontroversial history of the British in India, seen through the experiences of a single family, the Lows, ancestors of the author, Ferdinand Mount Num Pages: 784 pages, 2 x 8pp 4-4 plates. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471129469
ISBN
9781471129469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Hardcover. 'When the Nazi power was broken, I asked myself what was the best advice I could give to my fellow citizens here in this island and across the channel in our ravaged continent. There was no difficulty in answering the question. My counsel to Europe can be given in a single word: Unite!' Sir Winston Churchill in 1947 Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; 3JJP; GTJ; HBTB; HBWQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784538132
ISBN
9781784538132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.34

paperback. Includes the recollections of the author's childhood in Bern, his relations with his family and such friends as Kandinsky, Marc, Macke, and many others, his observations on nature and people, his trips to Italy and Tunisia, and his military service. This book also includes the author's ideas about his artistic technique and the creative process. Num Pages: 434 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 576. 434 pages, Ill. Includes the recollections of the author's childhood in Bern, his relations with his family and such friends as Kandinsky, Marc, Macke, and many others, his observations on nature and people, his trips to Italy and Tunisia, and his military service. This book also includes the author's ideas about his artistic technique and the creative process. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG. Dimension: 205 x 152 x 30. Weight: 564.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
434
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1968
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520006539
ISBN
9780520006539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.53

Hardback. In this in-depth study, Felix Boecking challenges the widely accepted idea that the key to Communist seizure of power in China lay in the incompetence of Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government. It argues instead that international trade, government tariff revenues, and hence China's fiscal policy and state-making project all collapsed. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 260 pages, 13 line illustrations, 5 maps, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; JP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 229. .
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674970601
ISBN
9780674970601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.32

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839002
ISBN
9781843839002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 50.94

Paperback. Contributors from the US, Britain and Europe explore a neglected aspect of transatlantic slavery: the implication of a continental European hinterland. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271122
ISBN
9781783271122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.03

Paperback. Historians of British theater have often noted that the eighteenth century was an age not of the author but of the actor. In Rival Queens, Felicity Nussbaum argues that the period might more accurately be seen as the age of women in the theater, and more particularly as the age of the actress. Num Pages: 392 pages, 29 illus. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; ANB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223019
ISBN
9780812223019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 289 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1934.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764350139
ISBN
9780764350139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.86

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