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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Fanny Trollope set sail for America with hopes of joining a Utopian community of emancipated slaves, taking with her three of her children and a young French artist, leaving behind her son Anthony, growing debts, and a husband going slowly mad from mercury poisoning. This book describes her misfortunes, and is a satirical account of a nation. Editor(s): Neville-Singleton, Pamela. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ACD; 3JF; 3JH; DNF; DSBF; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435610
ISBN
9780140435610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.93

Paperback. Editor(s): Danger, Sara. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 35. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554811113
ISBN
9781554811113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.97

Paperback. Features renowned artist-historian Don Troiani's research and style. Illustrator(s): Troiani, Don. Num Pages: 190 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AFC; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 290 x 13. Weight in Grams: 878.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811727150
ISBN
9780811727150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.15

Paperback. Using different approaches to uncover the early development and transmission of the tradition, its constancy and permutations, this work talks about Byzantine chant. It considers an attempt to establish a date for the Round notation and an ethno musicological study of a religious chant from the island of Zakynthos. Editor(s): Troelsgard, Christian. Series: Monographs of the Danish Institute at Athens S. Num Pages: 204 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; 3H; 3J; AVGC1; AVGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 275 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 920.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772887333
ISBN
9788772887333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.38

Paperback. Friedrich Engels is one of the most attractive and contradictory figures of the nineteenth century. Born to a prosperous mercantile family in west Germany, he spent his career working in the Manchester cotton industry, riding to the Cheshire hounds, and enjoying the comfortable, middle-class life of a Victorian gentleman. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 352.
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141021409
ISBN
9780141021409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. Almost a quarter of a million lives were lost as King and Parliament battled for their religious and political ideals in the English Civil War. This title offers a narrative based on the first-hand accounts of those who witnessed these traumatic events. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718192013
ISBN
9780718192013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. From the pioneers of early America to the builders of modern India, from west to east and back again, this book follows the processes of exchange and adaptation that collectively moulded the colonial experience and which in their turn transformed the culture, economy and identity of the British Isles. Num Pages: 544 pages, 24 pp colour inset. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3J; HBG; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141047782
ISBN
9780141047782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.90

Hardback. In Blake's designs, transparent skinned bodies passionately contort in his verse, metamorphic bodies burst from each other in gory, gender-bending births. This volume re-evaluates Blake's central image: the human form. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; AGB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333968482
ISBN
9780333968482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.28

Hardcover. Scale is being taken to new extremes in art: big and bold on the one hand, intricate and intimate on the other. This book includes profiles of forty-five contemporary artists who are revolutionizing our approach to scale with works that provoke questions, arouse emotions and offer fresh perspectives, from beautifully carved leaves. Num Pages: 256 pages, 288 illustrations, 257 in colour. BIC Classification: 3JM; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 316 x 263 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1816.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239223
ISBN
9780500239223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.62

Hardback. Featuring a collection of comic book stories, this book chronicles the work of various Golden Age artists. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; DQ; FX. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 260 x 197 x 25. .
Publisher
Hermes Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613450956
ISBN
9781613450956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.10
€ 43.19

Hardcover. This book unites research in philosophy and cognitive science with cultural history to re-examine memory in early modern religious practices. Offering an ecological approach to memory and culture, it argues that models derived from Extended Mind and Distributed Cognition can bridge the gap between individual and social models of memory. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBLH; HPM; HRAM3; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230276888
ISBN
9780230276888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.39

Hardcover. This collection explores the current economic and political crisis in Greece and more widely in Europe. Greece is used to illustrate and exemplify the contradictions of the dominant paradigm of European modernity, the ruptures that are inherent to it, and the alternative modernity discourses that develop within Europe. Editor(s): Triandafyllidou, Anna; Gropas, Ruby. Series: Identities and Modernities in Europe. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DVG; 3JMC; 3JMG; JHBA; JP; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137276247
ISBN
9781137276247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.57

Paperback. An illustrated guide to the houses of the early 20th century from the style of the Arts and Crafts movement to the interior design known as art nouveau. This work features many photographs and detailed drawings. Series: England's Living History. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJC; ACVY; AMKD; AMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 242. Series: England's Living History. 128 pages, Illustrated. An illustrated guide to the houses of the early 20th century from the style of the Arts and Crafts movement to the interior design known as art nouveau. This work features many photographs and detailed drawings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJC; ACVY; AMKD; AMR. Dimension: 202 x 135 x 9. Weight: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Countryside Books
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853069826
ISBN
9781853069826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.26

Paperback. This book offers a brief, straightforward, illustrated history of the First World War in some 96 pages. In particular, it explains the trenches; how they were built and what it was like to live and fight in them. There is a moving Foreword by Michael Morpugo. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Countryside Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846743177
ISBN
9781846743177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.28

Paperback. The Gothic revival began in the early years of Victorias reign. It quickly became the dominant form of building. New and exciting, it reflected Britains growing stature and a confidence in the countrys past and her future direction. Series: Britain's Living History. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; AMKD; AMR; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Countryside Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846743047
ISBN
9781846743047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.29

Paperback. Tudor Houses Explained opens the doors on this fascinating period of history through the buildings that remain standing in our towns and villages. Trevor Yorke uses a wealth of detailed illustrations and photographs to explore their many features and construction. Series: England's Living History. Num Pages: 64 pages, Detailed lined drawings and photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; AMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Countryside Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846741500
ISBN
9781846741500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.19

Hardback. Trevor Royle does for Culloden what Juliet Barker did for Agincourt, bringing us the definitive account of the battle and its wider role in the creation of the British Empire. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408704011
ISBN
9781408704011
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.83

Paperback. * First complete general history of the English Civil War from its outbreak in 1639 to the last battle in 1659. Num Pages: 912 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 46. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
912
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349115641
ISBN
9780349115641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.53

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848842533
ISBN
9781848842533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.09

hardcover. This text examines the influence of the belief in American exceptionalism on the history of U.S. foreign policy since the Vietnam War. Trevor B. McCrisken analyzes attempts by each post-Vietnam U.S. administration to revive the popular belief in exceptionalism. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2003rd Edition
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333970140
ISBN
9780333970140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.52

Paperback. Public schools were in the business of producing leaders - in national government, in the Empire, and in the armed forces. This title examines the development of the Victorian and Edwardian public school, covering their defining characteristics, their slowly evolving curriculum, and the often-notable headmasters. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JNLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 151 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747807223
ISBN
9780747807223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.44

Paperback. Whether it was 'the batille', 'the spike', 'the work'us' or simply 'the house', the Victorian workhouse was the cause of dread and shame for thousands of men, women and children. This book looks at the principles that lay beind the New Poor Law of 1834, at the design and construction of workhouses, and at the lives of those who entered them. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; AMG; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 109 x 4. Weight in Grams: 96. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9780747803553
ISBN
9780747803553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.59

Paperback. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 147 x 3. Weight in Grams: 90. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
9780747804512
ISBN
9780747804512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.59

Hardcover. Challenges the view that that the Moriscos of Spain made little or no attempt to assimilate to the majority Christian culture around them, and that this led to their expulsion between 1609 and 1614. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. Num Pages: 291 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Tamesis Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662735
ISBN
9781855662735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.68

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