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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan era were a particular breed of adventurer, combining maritime and military skill with a seemingly insatiable appetite for Spanish treasure. Angus Konstam describes these characters, including such sea dogs as Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, John Hawkins and Martin Frobisher. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus; McBride, Angus. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTM; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 249 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841760155
ISBN
9781841760155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Here Graves provides a summary of conflicting interpretations of Elizabethan parliaments and seeks to present a different perspective - striking a balance between business and politics. A selection of documents illustrate the political, organizational and functional aspects of parliament. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JPH; JPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Routledge
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582291966
ISBN
9780582291966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Hardcover. Discusses social structure and the way of life behind Elizabethan and Jacobean architecture, the ferment of excitement aroused in English patrons and craftsmen as they learnt about the classic Five Orders and the buildings of Ancient Rome from publications and engravings, and architectural drawings which survive from the period. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 150 colour images + 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 259 x 45. Weight in Grams: 3350.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300093865
ISBN
9780300093865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 58.82

Hardback. Elizabethan and Jacobean England: Sources and Documents of the English Renaissance records the transformative changes that defined the lives and thoughts of English society from the accession of Elizabeth I in 1558 to the end of the reign of James I in 1625. Editor(s): Kinney, Arthur F. Num Pages: 756 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 183 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
756
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405149679
ISBN
9781405149679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241963654
ISBN
9780241963654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. A definitive portrait of one of the most compelling monarchs England has ever had: Elizabeth I. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220079
ISBN
9781780220079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. On 2 June 1953, 27-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen, the eyes of the world upon her as she dedicated herself to her country. Drawing from his own experience and time spent with the royal family, alongside additional meticulous research, the author observes the woman, the mother and the monarch. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849906654
ISBN
9781849906654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.88

Paperback. Elizabeth I is often portrayed as a ruthless 'man's woman', who derided her own sex - and loved to flirt with the young men at her court. Yet she was born into a world of women and it is her relationships with these women that provide the most fascinating insight into the character of this remarkable monarch. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548621
ISBN
9780099548621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. The biography of Henry VII's queen, and mother of Henry VIII, the true story of the 'White Princess' Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445633145
ISBN
9781445633145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. This book tells the story of the woman whose marriage to King Henry VII ended the Wars of the Roses and inaugurated the 118-year Tudor dynasty. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230618275
ISBN
9780230618275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.19

Paperback. Philippa Jones, author of The Other Tudors, challenges the many myths and truths surrounding Elizabeth's life and reveals the passionate woman behind the powerful and fearless 'Virgin Queen.' Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 26. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
IMM Lifestyle Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781504800778
ISBN
9781504800778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.26

Hardcover. England's Virgin Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, had a reputation for proficiency in foreign languages, repeatedly demonstrated in multilingual exchanges with foreign emissaries at court and in the Latin she spoke on formal visits to Cambridge and Oxford. This title offers a collection of Elizabeth's translations from and into Latin, French, and Italian. Editor(s): Mueller, Janel; Scodel, Joshua. Num Pages: 422 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; DN; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226201320
ISBN
9780226201320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 55.72

hardcover. This groundbreaking book combines literary interpretation, gender analysis, and cultural, political, and diplomatic history to examine how Elizabeth I used the discourse of love to establish her political power, assert her right to marry or not, and rule the country herself either way. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 225 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2010th Edition
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230621053
ISBN
9780230621053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.27

Hardcover. Though Elizabeth I never left England, she wrote extensively to correspondents abroad, and these letters were of central importance to the politics of the period. This volume presents the findings of a major international research project on this correspondence, including newly edited translations of 15 of Elizabeth's letters in foreign languages. Editor(s): Bajetta, Carlo M.; Coatalen, Guillame; Gibson, Jonathan (University of Warwick, UK). Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137448408
ISBN
9781137448408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.87

Paperback. This groundbreaking book combines literary interpretation, gender analysis, and cultural, political, and diplomatic history to examine how Elizabeth I used the discourse of love to establish her political power, assert her right to marry or not, and rule the country herself either way. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 225 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230621060
ISBN
9780230621060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.28

Hardcover. England's Virgin Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, had a reputation for proficiency in foreign languages, repeatedly demonstrated in multilingual exchanges with foreign emissaries at court and in the Latin she spoke on formal visits to Cambridge and Oxford. This title offers a collection of Elizabeth's translations from and into Latin, French, and Italian. Editor(s): Mueller, Janel; Scodel, Joshua. Num Pages: 452 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; DN; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226201313
ISBN
9780226201313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 55.72

Paperback. Series: Who Was..? S. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904977094
ISBN
9781904977094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.13

Paperback. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415481571
ISBN
9780415481571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.59

Paperback. This literary biographical study of mid-Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell places her writing in the context of her attitudes towards creative production, her relationship with publishers, and her literary friendships, as well as examining those events of her life which fed into her work. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333695821
ISBN
9780333695821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardback. This literary biographical study of mid-Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell places her writing in the context of her attitudes towards creative production, her relationship with publishers, and her literary friendships, as well as examining those events of her life which fed into her work. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333695814
ISBN
9780333695814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.54

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