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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

paperback. Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power was neither inevitable nor smooth; it was full of mistakes, wrong turns and pitfalls. This book examines the evolution of Napoleon's character and the means by which at the age of thirty he became head of the most powerful country in Europe and skilfully fashioned the image of himself. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 43. Weight in Grams: 534. Clean copy with light reading wear. Newspaper clippings pasted to inside front cover and half-title page by previous owner. Remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0022766
ISBN
9780747566779
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. This 2001 book discusses the changing uses, regulations and representation of the sea from 1450 to now. Series: Cambridge Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 258 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QS; 3J; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521010573
ISBN
9780521010573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.64

Paperback. An argument that it was only on September 11, 2001, that the symbolic universe of the Cold War was finally destroyed and a new world order put into place. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344735
ISBN
9780822344735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. 'The narrative is as suspenseful as any thriller. Truly, an excellent read' Lynn Barber, Sunday Times Married for almost seventy years to the most famous woman in the world, Prince Philip is the longest-serving royal consort in British history. Yet his origins have remained curiously shrouded in obscurity. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007305391
ISBN
9780007305391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. A biography of the last Ranee of Sarawak, born into the aristocracy as Sylvia Brett in 1885 and destined to become 'Queen of the Headhunters'. Num Pages: 384 pages, 85, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMNX; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co London
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753823811
ISBN
9780753823811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Details one of the most important rescues in Irish American history Editor(s): Fennell, Philip; King, Marie. Num Pages: 225 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JH; HBTM; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814727744
ISBN
9780814727744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; BGHA; JP; MJCL; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349139111
ISBN
9780349139111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

paperback. All at once, as it seemed, something we could have only imagined was upon us - and we could still only imagine it. This is what fascinates me most in existence: the peculiar necessity of imagining what is, in fact, real. Series: Picador Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; BTC; HBJH; HBTZ; JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Picador
Condition
New
SKU
9781447275268
ISBN
9781447275268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.17

Hardback. Identifies 968 articles, monographs, and dissertations by and about Gilbert and Sullivan. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGM; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810824454
ISBN
9780810824454
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.26

Hardback. The definitive reference work to the composer who matched his scintillating, melodious music to Gilbert's clever words. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGM; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810831575
ISBN
9780810831575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.07

Paperback. 'Required reading for anyone wishing to understand the war and the media's role in it.' The New Internationalist Editor(s): Hammond, Philip; Herman, Edward S. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 1QFN; 3JJPR; JFD; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pluto Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745316314
ISBN
9780745316314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.53

Hardback. This book is an unprecedented synthesis of the literature on state development that explains how and why the contours of the British state have changed over the last three centuries. Ranging in scope from the Glorious Revolution to New Labour, it provides a fluent and comprehensive introduction to the changing shape and role of the British state. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745621920
ISBN
9780745621920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.61

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781591024
ISBN
9781781591024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. The battle of Borodino was one of the greatest encounters in European history, and one of the largest and most sanguinary in the Napoleonic Wars. This title covers the events of Napoleon's disastrous Russian campaign of 1812 in its entirety, with the set-piece battle of Borodino proving the focal point of the book. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849086967
ISBN
9781849086967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.67

Hardcover. This book looks at neo-classicism as a context for understanding early-modern English historical writing, and traces the implications of neo-classical history for English political culture at large. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLL; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333659403
ISBN
9780333659403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.24

paperback. Explaining and illustrating the dramatic training and tactics of the Light Infantry and Rifle regiments, this comprehensive guide will appeal to anyone interested in the Napoleonic wars. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 40 b/w; 13 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 6. Weight in Grams: 218.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472816061
ISBN
9781472816061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200 black & white illustrations, 17 colour illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750969758
ISBN
9780750969758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.86

Hardback. One of the Duke of Wellington's officers once remarked, "We would rather see his long nose in the sight than a reinforcement of ten thousand men. Series: Military Profiles. Num Pages: 160 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888928
ISBN
9781574888928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

Hardcover. A unique chronicle of Royal Naval Air Service practices during the First World War. Consolidates five original documents, published here in full for the first time. Num Pages: 280 pages, 450 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; JWF; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 215. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473828193
ISBN
9781473828193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 50.86

Paperback. A paradigm-shifting history that reveals how the early Christian churches in the East helped to shape the Asia and the Christianity we know today Num Pages: 448 pages, 50 b/w photos and 5 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 397 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Lion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745956732
ISBN
9780745956732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 130 b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AJC; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 220 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1708.
Publisher
Trolley Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904563709
ISBN
9781904563709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.57

Paperback. In 1912, the Balkan states formed an alliance in an effort to break free from the crumbling Ottoman Empire. Forming an army of some 645,000 troops from Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenego, they took on a force of 400,000 Turkish soldiers. This book looks at the diverse and sometimes colourful uniforms worn by both sides. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVW; 3JJC; HBJD; HBW; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849084185
ISBN
9781849084185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. A guide to the armies that fought a devastating and decisive conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean between the two World Wars of the 20th century. Augmented with rare photographs and illustrations, this title explores the history, organization, and appearance of the armies, both guerilla and conventional, that fought in this bloody war. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1DVT; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472806840
ISBN
9781472806840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. For two and a half years, and against all odds, the Biafrans held their own against their better-outfitted and more numerous Nigerian opponents, capturing the attention of the Western media. Illustrator(s): Ruggeri, Raffaele. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 25 b/w; 15 col. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBLW3; HBWS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 248 x 4. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472816092
ISBN
9781472816092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

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