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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Series: Shire Collections. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 195 x 11. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747807971
ISBN
9780747807971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Hardcover. Jane Tynan offers new perspectives on the cultural history of the First World War by examining the clothing worn by British combatants on the western front. Khaki emerges as a significant part of war experience, which embodied gender, social class and ethnicity, impacted the tailoring trade and became a touchstone for pacifist resistance. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; AKTH; HBTB; HBWN; JWTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230301573
ISBN
9780230301573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

paperback. Over 200 full-colour plates of cavalry and infantry uniforms detailed, together with lace patterns and buttons Num Pages: 384 pages, Colour illustrations - Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBWF; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 246 x 24. Weight in Grams: 964.
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473886667
ISBN
9781473886667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Hardcover. In the 18th century, the Russian Empress Catherine the Great and some of her courtiers developed a taste for British art, and collected some spectacular items. This study tells the story of the acquisition of these treasures and of the cultural relations between Russia and Britain at that time. Editor(s): Allen, Brian; Dukelskaya, Larissa. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 328 pages, 40 b/w + 200 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DVUA; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACV; GBCR; HBTG; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 254 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre BA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300069464
ISBN
9780300069464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 46.96

Paperback. Offers a geographical perspective on the development of British America in the 17th and 18th centuries. It covers the American eastern seaboard, eastern Canada and the West Indies, as well as the trans-Atlantic links to Western Europe and West Africa. Num Pages: 328 pages, 104 illus. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584654278
ISBN
9781584654278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.68

Hardcover. This book explores an under-researched body of work from the early decades of the twentieth century, connecting plays, performances and practitioners together in dynamic dialogues. Moving across national, generational and social borders, the book reads experiments in Britain during this period alongside theatrical innovations overseas. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230285781
ISBN
9780230285781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.73

Hardback. A highly illustrated history of the development and operation of the first British tanks, published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of their introduction, during World War I. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWD; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 190. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472820037
ISBN
9781472820037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.57

Hardback. A highly illustrated history of the development and operation of the first British tanks, published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of their introduction, during World War I. Num Pages: 236 pages, 200 b/w; 40 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 251 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1000.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472817556
ISBN
9781472817556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Offers a comprehensive review of the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications and wartime service. This book highlights what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846033896
ISBN
9781846033896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.53

Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, 350 b/w photos & more than 150 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBWN; JWMV2; TRLD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 254 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1676.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848321472
ISBN
9781848321472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 44.77

Hardcover. British Burma in the New Century draws upon neglected but talented colonial authors to portray Burma between 1895 and 1918, which was the apogee of British governance. These writers, most of them 'Burmaphiles' wrote against widespread misperceptions about Burma. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 319. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137364326
ISBN
9781137364326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.67

Hardcover. A guide to the twenty-seven bus manufacturers of the period 1945-1975 - large and small - are dealt with in A-Z order, from AEC to Vulcan. Num Pages: 192 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 279 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Herridge & Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906133382
ISBN
9781906133382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.68
€ 51.76

Paperback. A full colour album depicting the British bus Industry throughout the 1980s, during deregulation and privatisation, Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Fonthill Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781552278
ISBN
9781781552278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. Surveys the medals awarded to British personnel for military services from the First World War to operations of British forces in the opening years of the twenty-first century. The campaign medals awarded for the military actions have become a popular field for collectors, since the majority of British awards were officially named. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; JWT; WCF; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 149 x 3. Weight in Grams: 126. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
9780747806493
ISBN
9780747806493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Hardcover. Drawing substantially on the thoughts and words of Catholic writers and cultural commentators, Villis sheds new light on religious identity and political extremism in early twentieth-century Britain. The book constitutes a comprehensive study of the way in which British Catholic communities reacted to fascism both at home and abroad. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HRCC7; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137274182
ISBN
9781137274182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.28

Num Pages: 240 pages, 336 photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1504.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887404566
ISBN
9780887404566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.03
€ 54.12

Hardcover. This offers an understanding of British Cinema between 1928 and 1939 through an analysis of the relationship between the British film industry and other 'culture industries' such as the radio, music recording, publishing and early television. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 250 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJG; APFA; JFC; JFD; KNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897976
ISBN
9780859897976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.30

Hardback. This book tells the forgotten story of four to five thousand British civilians who were interned at the Ruhleben camp near Berlin during the First World War. Together they formed a unique community in the heart of enemy territory, based on a diverse and extremely rich culture of enduring significance. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWXR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719070846
ISBN
9780719070846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.72

Hardback. In the years preceding World War II, opportunity, proximity of manufacture, and the logistics of supply all told in favour of the Third Reich. In these circumstances the British concluded that their only weapon against German ambitions in Romania were military subversive operations and an attempt to draw Romania out of her alliance with Germany. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137574510
ISBN
9781137574510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.79

Paperback. A fascinating look at the main players in British coaching, featuring many rare photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 145. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 233 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445661803
ISBN
9781445661803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.85

Paperback. British Counterinsurgency challenges the British Army's claim to counterinsurgency expertise. It provides well-written, accessible and up-to-date accounts of the post-1945 campaigns in Palestine, Malaya, Kenya, Cyprus, South Yemen, Dhofar, Northern Ireland and more recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWDG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230298248
ISBN
9780230298248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.95

Hardcover. British Counterinsurgency challenges the British Army's claim to counterinsurgency expertise. It provides well-written, accessible and up-to-date accounts of the post-1945 campaigns in Palestine, Malaya, Kenya, Cyprus, South Yemen, Dhofar, Northern Ireland and more recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWDG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2nd ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230298231
ISBN
9780230298231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.24

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415810852
ISBN
9780415810852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.31

Paperback. An analysis of developments in British defence policy since 1945. This text looks at how British defence policy has balanced the country's need to maintain the status of an independent nuclear power with its diminishing role in world politics. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 128 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JPQB; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631160557
ISBN
9780631160557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.34

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