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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardback. Examining the course of Russian foreign policy in the decade following the Soviet collapse, Bobo Lo adopts a conceptual approach and identifies the principal ideological and institutional factors that have influenced the thinking and decision-making behind the policies. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333775936
ISBN
9780333775936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.72

Hardcover. The art of being a good wife is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes - one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains delightfully arcane and timelessly true advice: After all is said and done, husbands are not terribly difficult to manage. Num Pages: 96 pages, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJG; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 95 x 11. Weight in Grams: 86. 96 pages, 11 black & white line drawings. The art of being a good wife is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes - one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains delightfully arcane and timelessly true advice: After all is said and done, husbands are not terribly difficult to manage. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJG; VFVG. Dimension: 12 x 9 x 5. Weight: 84.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243815
ISBN
9781851243815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.32

Hardcover. In June 1940, Hitler ordered his generals to organize the invasion of Britain under a plan codenamed Operation Sealion, drawing up a complex set of documents, consisting of maps, aerial photographs, a physical description of the British Isles. This book reproduces a selection of these documents in a handy-sized format. Num Pages: 96 pages, 43 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 120 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166. 96 pages, 43 black & white illustrations. In June 1940, Hitler ordered his generals to organize the invasion of Britain under a plan codenamed Operation Sealion, drawing up a complex set of documents, consisting of maps, aerial photographs, a physical description of the British Isles. This book reproduces a selection of these documents in a handy-sized format. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 178 x 120 x 16. Weight: 208.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First as Such
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243563
ISBN
9781851243563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.30

American cut glass of the 1876 to 1916 period with vital information collectors need to identify, select, and evaluate cut glass. Patterns are identified, signatures are shown, and major American companies are described. Thousands of cut glass pieces are shown, each piece graded for its rarity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1065 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; WCN; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1404.
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887403835
ISBN
9780887403835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.63
€ 46.95

Hardback. Editor(s): Bilic, Bojan. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; 1DVWYS; 3JJPR; JFFJ; JFSK; JPV; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137590305
ISBN
9781137590305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.81

hardcover. A unique non-fiction picture book about the growth of Washington, D.C., during the early to mid-nineteenth century, as told through the fascinating journal entries of former slave Michael Shiner (c. 1804-1880). Num Pages: 96 pages, Archival images throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 3JH; 5AL; YBCS; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 262 x 257 x 16. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419707339
ISBN
9781419707339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.91

Hardcover. The work of the RAF's 100 Group remains one of the least known aspects of the 1939-45 war. This book redresses the balance by focussing on one the heavy units, 223, and its sister units at RAF Oulton, Norfolk. It presents a picture of the secret and vital activities of the special operatives, and their effect on German defences. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 994.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908117144
ISBN
9781908117144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 325 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 53. Weight in Grams: 842.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc United States
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621570103
ISBN
9781621570103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621572855
ISBN
9781621572855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. Exploring the effects of fire in the social and ecological history of the British Lesser Antilles, this title focuses on the late 19th century, leading to the 1905 withdrawal of British military forces from the region. It shows how fire-lit social upheavals served as forerunners of political independence movements. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11 illustrations, 1 table, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KJW; 3JH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227591
ISBN
9780807855232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

paperback. Offers an exposition of the temporary architecture erected for festivals and the role it has played in developing Western architectural and urban theory. This book is arranged in historical periods - from Antiquity to the modern era - and divided between analyses of specific festivals, set in relation to contemporary architecture and urban design. Series: The Classical Tradition in Architecture. Num Pages: 332 pages, 71 black & white halftones, 13 colour illustrations, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; ACX; AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415701297
ISBN
9780415701297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.88

Hardcover. Success out of near disaster, finances taken to the edge of bankruptcy, resignations this volume tells the dramatic stories of the major new commercial television developments in Britain between 1981-92. Num Pages: 483 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; APT; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333647745
ISBN
9780333647745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.91

Hardback. This volume covers the years in which ITV faced more challenges than at any time in its history and its regulator, the IBA, was subject to political pressures that brought about its abolition and rebirth as the Independent Television Commission. Num Pages: 556 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFD; JPQB; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
556
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333647738
ISBN
9780333647738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.06

Hardcover. This is the first detailed exploration of the history of autism in the UK. Drawing from extensive and highly original archival research as well as investigations of published literature it describes the political, social and institutional background which made the study and increased diagnosis of autism possible. Series: Social Histories of Medicine. Num Pages: 512 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; 3JM; MBX; MJNA; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 29. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719095924
ISBN
9780719095924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.21

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640075
ISBN
9780691640075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.11
€ 98.65

Paperback. London. A snowy December, 1888. Sherlock Holmes, 34, is languishing and back on cocaine after a disastrous Ripper investigation. Watson can neither comfort nor rouse his friend - until a strangely encoded letter arrives from Paris. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DDF; 3JJC; FF; FHD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008129699
ISBN
9780008129699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Hardback. This edited volume examines the political, social, and economic developments in contemporary Spain, with a particular focus on the period of the Socialist government (2008-11), the 2011 elections, and the challenges facing Spain and the new Popular Party government. Editor(s): Field, Dr. Bonnie N.; Botti, Alfonso. Series: Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137306616
ISBN
9781137306616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.02
€ 35.02

Paperback. As portrayed in this monograph, sculptor Simeon Nelson's work examines human attempts to define, order, and classify nature throughout the ages, questioning how human understanding of the natural world has evolved in relation to the changing fashions of scientific and artistic inquiry. Num Pages: 36 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JM; AFK; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 206 x 4. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
36
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898543930
ISBN
9781898543930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.75

Hardcover. The amazing story of the life and work of the renowned botanical artist Maria Sibylla Merian is told alongside her beautiful illustrations of butterflies in this charming and elegant book. Num Pages: 144 pages, 70 colour. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 192 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791381497
ISBN
9783791381497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

Paperback. Focussing on how the Romans made Europe work as a homogenous civilisation and looking at why we are failing to make the EU work in modern times, this is an authoritative and amusing study from bestselling author Boris Johnson. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3D; 3JM; JPH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007224456
ISBN
9780007224456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

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