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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. A collection of over 200 photographs and picture postcards spanning the last one hundred years. It illustrates the many changes that have taken place in both Whitstable and Tankerton as well as in neighbouring villages such as Swalecliffe and Seasalter. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; 3JH; 3JJ; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752411125
ISBN
9780752411125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Two classic books are brought together here. Editor(s): Menzies, Gordon. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 maps, 32 plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBJD1; HBLA; HBLC; HBLH; JFC; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902930381
ISBN
9781902930381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. The prehistory of modern passport and identification technologies: the documents, seals, and stamps, that could document and transform their owner's identity. Translator(s): Kyburz, Mark; Peck, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781890951726
ISBN
9781890951726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.52

Hardback. Translator(s): Young-nan, Yu; Epstein, Stephen. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJG; 3JJH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148986
ISBN
9780231148986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. Based on unprecedented access to private correspondence, unpublished manuscripts and attuned to a musically inclined poet's skill in close listening, Who Can Afford to Improvise? retraces the full arc of James Baldwin's passage across the pages and stages of his career amplifying our sense of his contemporary relevance. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823276837
ISBN
9780823276837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Hardback. Presents a story of the battle over the Thirteenth Amendment, and of James Ashley, the unsung Ohio congressman who proposed the amendment and steered it to passage. This book takes you to the floor of Congress and to the back rooms where deals were made. It brings to life the messy process of legislation and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226178202
ISBN
9780226178202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Hardback. In the wake of the attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris on 7 January 2015, millions took to the streets to demonstrate their revulsion, expressing a desire to reaffirm the ideals of the French Republic: liberte, egalite, fraternite. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JMG; HRAM; JFSC; JHBD; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509505777
ISBN
9781509505777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; 5AG; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 136 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Dgs
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448490151
ISBN
9780448490151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.06

Paperback. First Lady, Liberal, Conservative, President? Editor(s): Kreitner, Richard. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 129 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784536350
ISBN
9781784536350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.46

Paperback. Born into a close knit family in Chicago, Michelle Robinson was a star student who graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law. Then in 1992, she married another promising young lawyer and the rest, as they say, is history. This compelling, easy-to-read biography is illustrated by New Yorker artist John O'Brien. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 193 x 7. Weight in Grams: 126.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448478630
ISBN
9780448478630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.12

Paperback. A shocking expose of the true story behind the death of the much-beloved UN Secretary General, Dag Hammarskjold Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBTW; JFHC; JPSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 34. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048026
ISBN
9781849048026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.22

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780576220
ISBN
9781780576220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.78

Hardback. Presents a summary of the annual report of every company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, plus those on the stock exchanges of Harare, Windhoek and Gaberone. For each company, the data presented includes: directors, nature of business, year end, capital structure, and subsidiaries. Editor(s): McGregor, Robin. Num Pages: 1088 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JJPR; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170. Weight in Grams: 1645.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Edition
Southern African ed
Number of pages
1088
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853339080
ISBN
9781853339080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.03

Paperback. BBC Business Editor Robert Peston lifts the lid on credit crunch Britain and the rise of the super-rich. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 264. Clean copy in good to very good condition. Some light shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Paperback Edit
SKU
KRF0006669
ISBN
9780340839447
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451270
ISBN
9780801451270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.77

paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816642595
ISBN
9780816642595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Paperback. Born into wealth in 1860's London, Beatrix Potter always had a vivid imagination. Her early interests included natural history and archaeology, and Potter delighted in sketching fossils and fungi. Potter wrote and illustrated her well-known book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Peter Rabbit and his animal friends have become cultural touchstones. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Dgs
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448483054
ISBN
9780448483054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.31

Paperback. Filled with broken hearts and black ravens, Edgar Allan Poe's ghastly tales have delighted readers for centuries. Born in Boston in 1809, Poe was orphaned at age two. Poe devoted his life to writing and his tragic life often inspired his work. He is considered to be the inventor of detective fiction and the father of American mystery writers. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH; YNL; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 193 x 13. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Dgs
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448483115
ISBN
9780448483115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.67

Paperback. After escaping to the North in 1838, as a free man he gave powerful speeches about his experience as a slave. He was so impressive that he became a friend of President Abraham Lincoln, as well as one of the most famous abolitionists of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 193 x 7. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448479118
ISBN
9780448479118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.04

Paperback. J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Africa. His early life was full of action and adventure. He spent his childhood roaming the British countryside with his family and could read and write by age four. He was naturally gifted with languages and used this skill as a signals officers in World War II as well as in his fantasy writing. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448483023
ISBN
9780448483023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.76

Paperback. He would go on to become the first and only three-time World Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed "The Greatest," Ali was as well known for his unique boxing style, consisting of the Ali Shuffle and the rope-a-dope, as he was for the catchphrase "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." Read Who Is Muhammad Ali? And discover "The Greatest." Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; YNM; YNW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 138 x 259 x 7. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448479552
ISBN
9780448479552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.74

Paperback. He spent twenty seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country's first black president and went on to live his dream of change. This is an important and exciting addition to the Who was..? Series. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448479330
ISBN
9780448479330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.07

Paperback. The life of Queen Elizabeth I was dramatic and dangerous: cast out of her father's court at the age of 3 and imprisoned at 19 and was crowned queen in 1558, when she was only 25. Elizabeth ruled for over forty years and led England through one of its most prosperous periods in history. Over 80 illustrations bring Gloriana and her court to life. Illustrator(s): Harrison, Nancy. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448448398
ISBN
9780448448398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.70

Paperback. Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and travelled, inspiring everyone she met and sharing her story. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448486789
ISBN
9780448486789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.07

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