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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

paperback. Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends, and history of the Blasket Islands, which are three miles off Irelands Dingle Peninsula. In her old age, Peig Sayers, 'the Queen of Gaelic storytellers', recounted her life to her son, who recorded the tale in this book. She recalls the events of her life and her simple philosophy. Translator(s): Ennis, Seamus. Num Pages: 160 pages, endpaper map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124 131pp. 2000 reprint. Translated from the Irish by Seamus Ennis
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Oxford University Press London
Condition
New
SKU
9780192812391
ISBN
9780192812391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 10.64

paperback. Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends, and history of the Blasket Islands, which are three miles off Irelands Dingle Peninsula. In her old age, Peig Sayers, 'the Queen of Gaelic storytellers', recounted her life to her son, who recorded the tale in this book. She recalls the events of her life and her simple philosophy. Translator(s): Ennis, Seamus. Num Pages: 160 pages, endpaper map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Oxford University Press London
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reissue
SKU
KKD0001316
ISBN
9780192812391
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.99
€ 10.64

Hardcover. Though undeniably bloody the war was in fact a ferment of new ideas and new weapons. Gas, flame throwers, super-heavy artillery, concrete bunkers, tanks, aircraft and other innovations were all introduced, whilst older notions such as barbed wire, machine guns and armour took on a new lease of life. Num Pages: 144 pages, 40 drawings, maps & diagrams. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 120 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232. Fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Conway London
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KKD0009020
ISBN
9781844860722
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1QDA; 3B; 3JMG; BM; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007545131
ISBN
9780007545131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJD; 1KJH; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469626864
ISBN
9781469626864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.39

Hardcover. From a prize-winning historian, a vivid account of German-occupied Europe during World War II that reveals civilians' struggle to understand Num Pages: 376 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBTZ; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465057740
ISBN
9780465057740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.07

Paperback. This vivid picture of an Irish navvy's life in England in the 1950s mirrors that of an entire generation who left Ireland without education or hope. Days without food or work, the hardships of work camps, lonesome partings after trips home, periods of intense isolation and bitter reflection, all were part of the experience. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DBR; 3JJPG; BJ; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Gill
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848891883
ISBN
9781848891883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBTB; MBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403946935
ISBN
9781403946935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 272 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1304.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415780728
ISBN
9780415780728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.03

Paperback. An introduction to Late Modern English. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language. Num Pages: 176 pages, none. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; CF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625987
ISBN
9780748625987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.91

Paperback. The first full-fledged history of what was arguably the most innovative community organizing campaign in post-war American history Num Pages: 257 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814726983
ISBN
9780814726983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. An authoritative history of the Greek Civil War and its profound influence on American foreign policy and the post-Second World War period Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300180602
ISBN
9780300180602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.87

Hardback. Jung-Sun N. Han examines the role of liberal intellectuals in reshaping transnational ideas and internationalist aspirations into national values and imperial ambitions in early twentieth-century Japan. Han's focus is on the ideas and activities of Yoshino Sakuzo (1878--1933), who was a champion of prewar Japanese liberalism and Taisho democracy. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 10 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPFM; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674065710
ISBN
9780674065710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 maps, 1 recorded music items, 11 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512. Scandal, Shipwreck, and Salvation in Seventeenth-Century Japan. 280 pages, 3 maps, 1 recorded music items, 11 colour illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight: 512.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231158541
ISBN
9780231158541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Paperback. Fascinated by history? Wish you knew more? The Illustrated Introductions are here to help. In this lavishly illustrated, accessible guide, find out everything you need to know about the Tudors. Series: An Illustrated Introduction. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 234 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445641218
ISBN
9781445641218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Paperback. A concise, illustrated introduction to the most infamous battle of the First World War. Series: An Illustrated Introduction to. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445644424
ISBN
9781445644424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Paperback. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445638485
ISBN
9781445638485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 14.62

Paperback. Fascinated by history? Wish you knew more? The Illustrated Introductions are here to help. In this lavishly illustrated, accessible guide, find out everything you need to know about the Battle of Britain. Series: An Illustrated Introduction to. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445642024
ISBN
9781445642024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.06

Hardback. This concise history of Germany's panzers and panzerkorps features a generous selection of period photos showing the variety of German tank types used during World War II - from Panzer 1 to Maus. Included is analysis of the technical and operational use of German armor on a variety of war fronts." Num Pages: 160 pages, 270+ b/w photos and charts. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 188 x 20. Weight in Grams: 838.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764315565
ISBN
9780764315565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

hardcover. Features 550 full-colour illustrations, including commissioned uniforms, battle plans, and campaign maps. This book focuses on the soldiers who fought the historic battles of the day, and the uniforms they wore. It is a guide to the weapons, equipment, deployment, tactics and motivation of the national forces of the day. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1632. Detailed Information on the Unifroms of the Austrian, British, French, Prussian and Russian Forces, with Additional Material on the Minor Forces. 256 pages, over 400 colour illustrations. Features 550 full-colour illustrations, including commissioned uniforms, battle plans, and campaign maps. This book focuses on the soldiers who fought the historic battles of the day, and the uniforms they wore. It is a guide to the weapons, equipment, deployment, tactics and motivation of the national forces of the day. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; JWTU. Dimension: 306 x 239 x 24. Weight: 1630.
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754815716
ISBN
9780754815716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Hardcover. A guide to the uniforms of Britain, America, Germany, USSR and Japan, together with other Axis and Allied forces. With 600 images, including photographs and illustrations of uniforms, kit, weaponry and equipment, this book analyses the context of the conflict, and the ideology and politics that motivate the various national forces, and more. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 600 illustrations & photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; GBC; HBWQ; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 291 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1340.
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754829881
ISBN
9780754829881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.40

Paperback. A beautifully illustrated look at the aesthetics and implications of the visual images used to sell Jamaica and the Bahamas to tourists as "tropical paradises" from the 1880s through the 1930s. Series: Objects/Histories. Num Pages: 392 pages, 65 b&w illustrations, 38 color plates. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JH; 3JJC; AJ; KNSG; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5346 x 4531 x 23. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337645
ISBN
9780822337645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 477 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 755.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Number of pages
477
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468479072
ISBN
9781468479072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.93
€ 49.18

Paperback. This groundbreaking chapter, now all but forgotten, deserves to be rescued from oblivion. It is presented here, standing alone, preceded by a long introduction in which Macaulay's life and career are set forth in detail-highlighting his contributions to English history, politics and letters. Editor(s): Carneiro, Robert L. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Eliot Werner Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780975273876
ISBN
9780975273876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.04

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