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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Excavating the reality behind the myth, this work delves into the exploits and ego that defined Wild Bill Hickok, a notorious character of the Wild West, and shows how the man was overtaken by his own legend. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615230
ISBN
9780700615230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; 3JJH; BG; HBJK; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896300511
ISBN
9781896300511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.67

Paperback. Wild Frenchmen and Frenchified Indians offers a distinctive and original reading of racialization in early America. Focusing on cultural cross-dressing from a wide range of sources, Sophie White shows that material culture-especially dress-was central to discourses about race, as colonization was built on encounters mediated by appearance. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 33 color, 17 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812223088
ISBN
9780812223088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230619791
ISBN
9780230619791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.90

Paperback. Few books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular bestseller which has sold more than 13 million copies and a critically acclaimed history of China; a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty and an uplifting story of bravery and survival. Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations, geneal tables, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 47. Weight in Grams: 518.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007463404
ISBN
9780007463404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.87

paperback. "Buffalo Bill" Cody describes his Wild West exhibition, the show that offered audiences a mythic experience of the American frontier Editor(s): Christianson, Frank. Series: The Papers of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 photographs, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; 3JH; ASZ; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803240544
ISBN
9780803240544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.87

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801444944
ISBN
9780801444944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.09

Hardcover. The story of Oscar Wilde's landmark 1882 American tour explains how this quotable literary eminence became famous for being famous. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 243 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393063172
ISBN
9780393063172
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.89

Hardback. In Wilde Times, Joel Lobenthal brings the world of Wilde thrillingly to life. With unfettered access to Wilde and her family, friends, and colleagues, Lobenthal takes the reader backstage to some of the greatest ballet triumphs of the modern era-and some of the greatest tragedies. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; ASDL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 31. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
University Press of New England
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611688030
ISBN
9781611688030
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.14

Paperback. In May 1864 the Union Army of the Potomac under General George Meade had been in a leisurely pursuit of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia for nearly a year after the defeat of the Rebels at Gettysburg. His tactics at Gettysburg were defensive and he was unsure that he was able to take the offensive against Lee. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 187 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472801470
ISBN
9781472801470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w photos & drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 169 x 11. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Edition
Pap/DVD
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845195397
ISBN
9781845195397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.45

Paperback. Final volume in acclaimed biography of Wilhelm II exploring his role in the origins of the First World War. Translator(s): De Bellaigue, Sheila; Bridge, Roy. Num Pages: 1570 pages, 71 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 59. Weight in Grams: 2470.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107544192
ISBN
9781107544192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.72

Paperback. Shakespeare was a man of his time, constantly engaging with his audience's deepest desires and fears. In this book, by reconnecting with this historic reality we are able to experience the true character of the playwright himself. It traces Shakespeare's unfolding imaginative generosity. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 312 x 36. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847924520
ISBN
9781847924520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Hardcover. The book proposes a critique of Nietzsche's works 'from within'. In doing so, it answers the continuing question asked by any reader of Nietzsche: Why did he decide not to write the major work he said he would write? Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137363183
ISBN
9781137363183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.43

Paperback. This is an issue of the journal Architectural Heritage. Series: Architectural Heritage S. Num Pages: 124 pages, 50 b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JD; 3JF; AM; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 297.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
124
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748602322
ISBN
9780748602322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.19

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400768741
ISBN
9789400768741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.49

Hardcover. This collection of 216 letters offers an accessible, single-volume distillation of the exchange spanning 50 years between celebrated brothers William and Henry James. Their correspondence demonstrates the persons, places, and events that effected the Euro-American world from 1861-1910. Editor(s): Berkeley, Elizabeth M. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BGA; HPC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813916941
ISBN
9780813916941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.28

Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; AG; BGH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554838
ISBN
9781781554838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.28

Hardback. In Blake's designs, transparent skinned bodies passionately contort in his verse, metamorphic bodies burst from each other in gory, gender-bending births. This volume re-evaluates Blake's central image: the human form. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; AGB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333968482
ISBN
9780333968482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.28

Hardback. Anderson offers fresh literary and historical accounts of Bradford's accomplishment, exploring the context and the form in which the author intended his book to be read. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JD; DSBD; DSK; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801870743
ISBN
9780801870743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.09
€ 50.15

Hardback. In the midst of a resurgence of pride in Ireland's history during the 18th century, William Burton, later Conyngham (1733-1796), strove to emulate his British counterparts in producing albums of engravings illustrating the beauties of the country's heritage. This catalogues more than 600 drawings, which he was known to have secured by about 1780. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 244 pages, 100 color + 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; ACQ; AFF; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 293 x 256 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1542. Fine clean copy in dustwrapper. DW has some edge wear including some short tears
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRA0005620
ISBN
9780300180725
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 30.00

Paperback. William E Colby was one of the most enigmatic figures of the Cold War and a central player in the operations of the Central Intelligence Agency. This title tracks Colby's life and career from early years in the OSS to his tumultuous tenure as Director of Central Intelligence in the 1970s. It also offers a history of the inner workings of the CIA. Num Pages: 398 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616909
ISBN
9780700616909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.42

Paperback. Published in 1900, volume 2 of Oswell's (1818-93) biography includes his journey to the Crimean front in 1854-5. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies. Num Pages: 310 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781108032124
ISBN
9781108032124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 275 x 5. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841653747
ISBN
9781841653747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.11

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