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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

paperback. Robert Darnton explores the scandalous literature of libel and the colorful lives of libelers in eighteenth-century France. By doing so he shows how an ideological current eroded authority under the Old Regime and became absorbed in a new, more radical, political culture under Robespierre. Series: Material Texts. Num Pages: 552 pages, 47 illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221718
ISBN
9780812221718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

paperback. In 1634 Urbain Grandier, a handsome and dissolute priest of the parish of Loudun was tried, tortured and burnt at the stake. He had been found guilty of conspiring with the devil to seduce an entire convent of nuns in what was the most sensational case of mass possession and sexual hysteria in history. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; BT; HRQX9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099477761
ISBN
9780099477761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.59

Paperback. For nearly two years the two most infamous dictators in history actively collaborated with one another. This book tells the story of the pact between Hitler and Stalin, from the motivation for its inception to its dramatic and abrupt end in 1941 as Germany declared war against its former partner. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099571896
ISBN
9780099571896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 685.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801454196
ISBN
9780801454196
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.42

Paperback. This is the story of the most highly decorated German regimental commander of World War II, known as the "Panzer Graf" (Armoured Count). An aristocratic Silesian, whose ancestors had faced the Mongols at Leignitz, Strachwitz first won the Iron Cross in the Great War. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612004327
ISBN
9781612004327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.72

Paperback. Germany's overseas colonial empire was relatively short-lived, lasting from 1884 to 1918. During this period, dramatically different policies were enacted in the colonies. Why did the same colonizing power act in such differing ways? This work tackles this question through a cross-cultural analysis of German colonialism. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 608 pages, 12 colour plates, 78 halftones, 6 maps, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 37. Weight in Grams: 920.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226772431
ISBN
9780226772431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008159689
ISBN
9780008159689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.44

Hardback. Heinz Rutha, pioneer of a youth movement that emphasized male bonding in its quest to reassert German dominance over Czechoslovakia, was arrested in 1937 for corrupting male adolescents. This led to an international scandal. Cornwall's biography is the first to tackle the long-taboo intersection of youth, homosexuality, and fascist nationalism. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674046160
ISBN
9780674046160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.96

paperback. A history of the Frankfurt School and its impact during its early years in Germany and the United States. This edition includes a new preface which reflects on the continuing relevance of the work of the Frankfurt School. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW; HPCF; JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
382
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520204232
ISBN
9780520204232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.63

Paperback. Andrew Marr's vivid account of the Queen and her reign now available in paperback Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330544160
ISBN
9780330544160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.45

hardcover. Editor(s): Miller, Melanie. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; BJ; HBTV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1737.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813929491
ISBN
9780813929491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.99

Hardcover. The diaries of an MP and Lord Mayor in the eighteenth century shed light on contemporary political life. Editor(s): Eagles, Robin. Series: London Record Society. Num Pages: 383 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 854.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
London Record Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900952548
ISBN
9780900952548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.79

Paperback. In her diaries Lady Anne Clifford documents both the great and the trivial events of her long life. They cover her life from her childhood days, when she witnessed the funeral of Queen Elizabeth I, to her last months, when she recalled her past life from her room in Brougham Castle. Editor(s): Clifford, David J. H. Num Pages: 306 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750931786
ISBN
9780750931786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. 'I can never understand how the scribbles of such an ordinary person.. can possibly have value.' So wrote Nella Last in her diary on 2 September 1949. This is a collected edition of bestselling author Nella Last's diaries, including substantial material from the war years. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, ports., map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BJ; BM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 35. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First PB Edition, First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846685460
ISBN
9781846685460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.68

paperback. Includes the recollections of the author's childhood in Bern, his relations with his family and such friends as Kandinsky, Marc, Macke, and many others, his observations on nature and people, his trips to Italy and Tunisia, and his military service. This book also includes the author's ideas about his artistic technique and the creative process. Num Pages: 434 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1968
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520006539
ISBN
9780520006539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. Ronald Tritton was recruited in 1940 for the position of War Office Publicity Officer by Major-General Beith, Director of Public Relations at the War Office, to transform the dysfunctional department. Editor(s): McGlade, Frederick. Num Pages: 672 pages, 64 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907677441
ISBN
9781907677441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.93

Paperback. This ever-popular diary sheds new light on the social history of early19th Century Cotswold life Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 black and white illustrations, 26 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; 3JH; BJ; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Fonthill Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554685
ISBN
9781781554685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.42

Paperback. Translator(s): Rubens, Paul. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 283.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590175866
ISBN
9781590175866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.34

paperback. In July 1942, thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the occupation, went into hiding in an Amsterdam warehouse. Over the next two years Anne describes in her diary the frustrations of living in such close quarters. This title presents her dairy that ends abruptly when, in August 1944, they were all betrayed. Translator(s): Massotty, Susan. Num Pages: 352 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJH; 5AN; YFY; YNH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254. Good clean copy showing light age and shelfwear, and light bumping to edges
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0000783
ISBN
9780141315188
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Hardback. In July 1942, thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation, went into hiding in an Amsterdam warehouse. Over the next two years Anne describes not only the daily frustrations of living in such close quarters, but also her thoughts, feelings and longings as she grows up. This title presents her diary. Num Pages: 368 pages, photographic inset. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 5AM; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 186 x 183 x 38. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children´s UK United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141336671
ISBN
9780141336671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.83

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