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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Surveys the medals awarded to British personnel for military services from the First World War to operations of British forces in the opening years of the twenty-first century. The campaign medals awarded for the military actions have become a popular field for collectors, since the majority of British awards were officially named. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; JWT; WCF; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 149 x 3. Weight in Grams: 126. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
9780747806493
ISBN
9780747806493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. A full colour album depicting the British bus Industry throughout the 1980s, during deregulation and privatisation, Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Fonthill Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781552278
ISBN
9781781552278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Hardcover. A guide to the twenty-seven bus manufacturers of the period 1945-1975 - large and small - are dealt with in A-Z order, from AEC to Vulcan. Num Pages: 192 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 279 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Herridge & Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906133382
ISBN
9781906133382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.70
€ 51.76

Hardcover. British Burma in the New Century draws upon neglected but talented colonial authors to portray Burma between 1895 and 1918, which was the apogee of British governance. These writers, most of them 'Burmaphiles' wrote against widespread misperceptions about Burma. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 319. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137364326
ISBN
9781137364326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.67

Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, 350 b/w photos & more than 150 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBWN; JWMV2; TRLD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 254 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1676.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848321472
ISBN
9781848321472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 44.77

Paperback. Offers a comprehensive review of the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications and wartime service. This book highlights what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846033896
ISBN
9781846033896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.53

Hardback. A highly illustrated history of the development and operation of the first British tanks, published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of their introduction, during World War I. Num Pages: 236 pages, 200 b/w; 40 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 251 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1000.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472817556
ISBN
9781472817556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Hardback. A highly illustrated history of the development and operation of the first British tanks, published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of their introduction, during World War I. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWD; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 190. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472820037
ISBN
9781472820037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.57

Hardcover. This book explores an under-researched body of work from the early decades of the twentieth century, connecting plays, performances and practitioners together in dynamic dialogues. Moving across national, generational and social borders, the book reads experiments in Britain during this period alongside theatrical innovations overseas. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230285781
ISBN
9780230285781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.73

Paperback. Offers a geographical perspective on the development of British America in the 17th and 18th centuries. It covers the American eastern seaboard, eastern Canada and the West Indies, as well as the trans-Atlantic links to Western Europe and West Africa. Num Pages: 328 pages, 104 illus. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584654278
ISBN
9781584654278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.68

Hardcover. In the 18th century, the Russian Empress Catherine the Great and some of her courtiers developed a taste for British art, and collected some spectacular items. This study tells the story of the acquisition of these treasures and of the cultural relations between Russia and Britain at that time. Editor(s): Allen, Brian; Dukelskaya, Larissa. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 328 pages, 40 b/w + 200 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DVUA; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACV; GBCR; HBTG; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 254 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre BA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300069464
ISBN
9780300069464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 46.96

paperback. Over 200 full-colour plates of cavalry and infantry uniforms detailed, together with lace patterns and buttons Num Pages: 384 pages, Colour illustrations - Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBWF; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 246 x 24. Weight in Grams: 964.
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473886667
ISBN
9781473886667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Hardcover. Jane Tynan offers new perspectives on the cultural history of the First World War by examining the clothing worn by British combatants on the western front. Khaki emerges as a significant part of war experience, which embodied gender, social class and ethnicity, impacted the tailoring trade and became a touchstone for pacifist resistance. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; AKTH; HBTB; HBWN; JWTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230301573
ISBN
9780230301573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

Paperback. Series: Shire Collections. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 195 x 11. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747807971
ISBN
9780747807971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Hardcover. A study of the British Army's campaign against the Jewish insurgency in postwar Palestine, this book attempts to show how outdated doctrine, traditional resistance to change and postwar turbulence hampered the army's efforts to modify its counter-insurgency tactics. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 175. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Palgrave Schol, Print UK
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1989th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333422786
ISBN
9780333422786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.85

Hardback. First narrative history and reference work on the development and employment of British Armoured Divisions in WW2. Covers the war in the main Western theatres. Also covers the characters and contribution of these elite divisions' commanders. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV1; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848848382
ISBN
9781848848382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Hardback. A fascinating and action packed history, focussing on the armoured car and the many ways in which it was employed during the Great War. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 x 16 page plate section of black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473861183
ISBN
9781473861183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.40

Hardback. This collection of 15 essays surveys the work of some of the major British and Irish dramatists since 1960. Included are four dramatists - Samuel Beckett, Harold Pinter, Peter Shaffer and Peter Nichols - who began writing plays before 1960, and whose work has since continued to develop. Editor(s): Acheson, James. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 2AB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333532591
ISBN
9780333532591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.08

Hardcover. A new and comparative study of the ship type that fought at Jutland. Num Pages: 256 pages, 220 black and white photographs and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 245. .
Publisher
Seaforth Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848321847
ISBN
9781848321847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.57

Paperback. Series: Helion Order of Battle S. 96 pages, illustrations. The second in a series, this volume is a guide to the organization and order-of-battle of British and Commonwealth armies for the years 1944-1945. It covers: North West Europe, including the Home Front; the Mediterranean; the Pacific and Far East; the Middle East and Africa; and Special Forces. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DB; 1QFC; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Dimension: 295 x 206 x 9. Weight: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Helion and Company
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781874622901
ISBN
9781874622901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.14

Hardcover. The First book to examine the bases that British airships flew from in detail Num Pages: 320 pages, 180 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 978.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781552810
ISBN
9781781552810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. With war against Germany looming, Britain pushed forward its carrier program in the late 1930s. In 1938, the Royal Navy launched the HMS Ark Royal, its first-ever purpose-built aircraft carrier. This book tells the story of the small, but resilient, carriers and the crucial role they played in the British war effort. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849080798
ISBN
9781849080798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Hardback. Goodall (Brooklands Museum of Motor Racing and Aviation) and Tagg (formerly of Hawker Aircraft Ltd.) present the history of British pre-World War I aircraft, a remarkable period in aviation history. The text and 900-plus b&w photographs reveal details not only about the aircraft manufactured by Sopw Num Pages: 300 pages, over 930 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLW; JWMV; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 287 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2344.
Publisher
SCHIFFER PUBLISHING LTD
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764312076
ISBN
9780764312076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.34
€ 50.10

Hardcover. Series: Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF; HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403945693
ISBN
9781403945693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.48

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