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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Guides you to aspects of cycling and holidaying in Britain during the 1920s, including learning to ride, traps for the unwary and laws and customs of the road. This book takes a tour of the roads and lodging houses of Britain and Northern France - including hints on the scenic routes, how to avoid the busy and rather baffling town of Bristol. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; WSQ; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Old House Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402622
ISBN
9781908402622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.42

Paperback. In this survey of the modern American Christmas, Waits shows how this holiday emerged, tracing its evolution from the days prior to 1880 to the present day. In addition, he examines the differing traditions of giftgiving to friends, employees, the poor, and among communtys. Series: The Modern Christmas in America. Num Pages: 290 pages, 77 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814792841
ISBN
9780814792841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

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

€ 77.43

Paperback. Takes up the story of bands and their development from the end of the WWII to the start of the new millennium. Considering both local and regional contests and larger-scale national events, this title investigates the impact of the radio, television, and commercial recording on the brass band industry, and what the future holds for the genre. Num Pages: 400 pages, Includes 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AVGF; AVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754607175
ISBN
9780754607175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.57

Hardback. Editor(s): Bletter, Rosemarie Haag; Ockman, Joan. Num Pages: 340 pages, 123 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 263 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1310.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Critical
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300209952
ISBN
9780300209952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 45.69

Hardback. Using Dominicans in New York City as a case study, Ramona Hernandez challenges the old belief that workers necessarily migrate from one region to another because of supply and demand or because of a de facto government policy to make people leave or stay. As a result, she shows that the traditional correlation between migration and economic progress does not always hold true. Num Pages: 200 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KJD; 3JJP; 3JM; JFFN; JHBL; KCB; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231116220
ISBN
9780231116220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.49
€ 78.05

Paperback. This volume throws new light on a century-old British murder mystery. Samuel Herbert Dougal was a career criminal whose appetite for sex and money propelled him through scandal after scandal; through the courts, prisons and asylums; and from woman to vulnerable woman. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 3JJC; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752466293
ISBN
9780752466293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.31

paperback. A history of the Mixtec Indians of southern Mexico, this book focuses on several dozen Mixtec communities in the region of Oaxaca during the period from about 1540 to 1750. Num Pages: 528 pages, 57 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 28. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804751049
ISBN
9780804751049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.95

hardcover. A history of the Mixtec Indians of southern Mexico, this book focuses on several dozen Mixtec communities in the region of Oaxaca during the period from about 1540 to 1750. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804737562
ISBN
9780804737562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; KJM; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008215552
ISBN
9780008215552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.80

Paperback. Based on extensive archival research, this book explores the history of Frankism, a Jewish religious movement that began in Poland and spread into the Habsburg Empire and the German lands in the later eighteenth century. Series: Jewish Culture & Contexts. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JF; 3JH; HRJ; HRLP1; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223439
ISBN
9780812223439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.95

Paperback. * A revealing - amusing and sad - biography of a unique family Num Pages: 624 pages, Section: 24, B&W. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349115054
ISBN
9780349115054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. Seventeen-year-old Henry VIII was 'a youngling, he cares for nothing but girls and hunting.' The sixteenth century was a time of profound changes in religion and society across Europe - and some of Henry's lovers were at the forefront of influencing these events. This title gives an insight into the love life of our most popular king. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752458526
ISBN
9780752458526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. From its construction in the 1660s to its heyday in the 1960s, Cliveden played host to a dynasty of powerful women. Anna Maria, Elizabeth, Augusta, Harriet, and Nancy were five ladies who, over the course of three centuries, shaped British society through their beauty, personalities, and political influence. This book tells their stories. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3J; BGH; BK; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Arrow Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099594727
ISBN
9780099594727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Hardback. A fantastically readable biography of a 19th-century Parisian courtesan who harbours an incredible secret Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 171 x 35. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848319264
ISBN
9781848319264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.92

Paperback. A fantastically readable biography of a 19th-century Parisian courtesan who harbours an incredible secret Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785780448
ISBN
9781785780448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.77

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 266 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750967150
ISBN
9780750967150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3JH; 5HC; FT; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008199555
ISBN
9780008199555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.75

Hardback. "The first accurate transcription of John James Audubon's 1843 journals, which includes recently discovered and previously unpublished journal entries detailing his last expedition along the upper Missouri River"--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Patterson, Jerry Daniel. Num Pages: 496 pages, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; RBKF; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 39. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803244986
ISBN
9780803244986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.97

Paperback. Republished to mark the centenary of the battle of the Somme Geoff Dyer's classic book is 'the great Great War book of our time' (Observer) Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 b&w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782119265
ISBN
9781782119265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

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