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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. The collapse of France in 1870 had an overwhelming impact - on Paris, on France and on the rest of the world. People everywhere saw Paris as the centre of Europe and the hub of culture, fashion and invention. This book tells the story of the great crises of the rivalry between France and Germany Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141030630
ISBN
9780141030630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.94

paperback. Num Pages: 644 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publisher
NYRB Classics
Number of pages
644
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590172186
ISBN
9781590172186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.75

Hardcover. States that no single curator, critic or dealer can or should monopolize our view of what is happening in the art world today. Instead, the author aims to show us how exciting and rewarding it is to steer our own way through the art world today. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 illustrations, 131 in colour. BIC Classification: 3JM; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500239193
ISBN
9780500239193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 7.81

Paperback. This volume reassesses Renaissance English literature and its place in Elizabethan society. It examines, in particular, the role of Italianate literary imitation in addressing the ethical and political issues of the 16th century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631190295
ISBN
9780631190295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.49

Paperback. Alistair Darling's number one Sunday Times bestselling memoirs now available in paperback, updated with a new introduction. Num Pages: 339 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BGHA; BM; HBJD1; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 364. 1000 Days at Number 11. 339 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. Alistair Darling's number one Sunday Times bestselling memoirs now available in paperback, updated with a new introduction. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BGHA; BM; HBJD1; JPQ. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight: 354.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
339
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857892812
ISBN
9780857892812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Lady Jane Grey was born into times of extreme danger. Child of a scheming father and a ruthless mother, she lived a live in thrall to political machinations and lethal religious fervour. This book talks about the twists of Tudor power politics, her nine-day reign and its unbearably poignant conclusion. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304. Good clean copy, showing light age and shelf wear, remains a nice copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st Arrow Book Edition
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KSG0020369
ISBN
9780099493792
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. On the night of 10 February 1567, an explosion devastated the Edinburgh residence of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Those arriving at the scene of devastation found, in the garden, the naked corpses of Darnley and his valet. Neither had died in the explosion, but both bodies bore marks of strangulation. Num Pages: 640 pages, 16pp b/w and colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099527077
ISBN
9780099527077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

Paperback. One of the most powerful monarchs in British history, Henry VIII ruled England in unprecedented splendour. This biography brings Henry's six wives to life, revealing each as a distinct and compelling personality in her own right. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 40. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523628
ISBN
9780099523628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

Paperback. Tells the biography of Henry VIII that is set against the cultural, social and political background of his court - the most spectacular court ever seen in England - and the splendour of his many sumptuous palaces. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532422
ISBN
9780099532422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

Paperback. Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, was imprisoned in the Tower of London on 2 May 1536, and tried and found guilty of high treason on 15 May. Her supposed crimes included adultery with five men, one her own brother, and plotting the King's death. She was executed on 19 May 1536. This title tells the story of Anne's fall. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 37. Weight in Grams: 398.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712640176
ISBN
9780712640176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.71

Paperback. Royal Tudor blood ran in her veins. Her mother was a queen, her father an earl, and she herself was the granddaughter, niece, cousin and grandmother of monarchs. Some thought she should be queen of England. This is the biography of an extraordinary life that spanned five Tudor reigns, a life packed with intrigue, drama and tragedy. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099546467
ISBN
9780099546467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

paperback. When Henry VIII died in 1547, he left three highly intelligent children to succeed him in turn, to be followed, if their lines failed, by the descendants of his sister, Mary Tudor. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
paperback / softcover
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532675
ISBN
9780099532675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. A delightful book detailing the games and ways in which the Tudors amused themselves Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752450315
ISBN
9780752450315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Hardback. The voices of Chinese immigrants who settled in the pre-1950s Canadian prairies come alive in this extraordinary record of migration, settlement, and community life. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774828000
ISBN
9780774828000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.46

Paperback. Women all on fire Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750937658
ISBN
9780750937658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.01

Paperback. The colourful story of the two fiercely dependent and ultimately tragic women is told by Alison Plowden, tapping a wealth of contemporary correspondence, journals, memoirs and contemporary press reportage. This book constitutes a real-life Regency romance. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750941730
ISBN
9780750941730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.51

Paperback. The Tudor era belongs to its women. No other period of English History has produced so many notable and interesting women, and into other period have they so powerfully influenced the course of political events. Mary Tudor, Elizabeth 1 and, at moments of high drama, Mary Queen of Scots Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750928809
ISBN
9780750928809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.91

Hardback. The entire story of Qaddafi's corrupt and repressive regime, the details of its downfall, and what Libya's future may hold in store Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300139327
ISBN
9780300139327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

Paperback. "This text is in large part the dissertation of Alison Liebhafsky Des Forges as originally presented to the Yale University Department of History in 1972"--Editor's note. Editor(s): Newbury, David. Series: Africa and the Diaspora: History, Politics, Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJC; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299281441
ISBN
9780299281441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.41

Paperback. Federalism is regarded as one of the signal American contributions to modern politics. Its origins are typically traced to the drafting of the Constitution, but the story began decades before the delegates met in Philadelphia. This book traces the history of American federal thought. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; JPF; JPHC; LAZ; LNDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062030
ISBN
9780674062030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 48.68

Paperback. A highly accessible, visual and rigorous resource for AS and A2. Perfect for the main A Level courses, combing extended period cover with detailed focus on selected topics. Series: Oxford Advanced History. Num Pages: 304 pages, two-colour maps and diagrams, black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; 4KL; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 254 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PR
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199134175
ISBN
9780199134175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.81

Paperback. Just as women in business have often been hidden by men, they have often also been hidden by the 'home' and the conceptualisation of separate spheres of public and private agency. This book argues that active business did not exclude women. Num Pages: 202 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 33 black & white tables, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; JHBL; KJH; KJVS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415522687
ISBN
9780415522687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.08

Paperback. Lovers, companions, and husband and wife, Catherine and Prince Grigory Potemkin were also close political partners. This work reveals the complexity of Catherine and Potemkin's personal relationship in light of changes in matters of state, foreign relations, and military engagements. It gives insights into Catherine's passions, and her world. Editor(s): Smith, Douglas. Translator(s): Smith, Douglas. Num Pages: 475 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
475
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806075
ISBN
9780875806075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Hardback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 472 pages, 120 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; APFN; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1383.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231161060
ISBN
9780231161060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.11

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