Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. From Britannia to the Blue Pullman, Evening Star to Inter-City, Greg Morse takes us through this turbulent 20-year period, which started with a poor bag of assets and ended with BR poised to launch the fastest diesel-powered train in the world. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; WGF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747811688
- ISBN
- 9780747811688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Paperback. Guides us through a world of Traveller's Fare, concrete concourses and peak-capped porters, a difficult period that began with the aftershock of Beeching but ended with BR becoming the first nationalised passenger network in the world to make a profit. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747812517
- ISBN
- 9780747812517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.89
€ 9.99
€ 8.89
Paperback. Bill Reed was a fireman on steam locomotives in the early part of his working life, eventually graduating to being a driver on diesel-electrics. Much of his spare time has been taken up photographing in black & white and colour, many aspects of railways throughout Britain. This book features 220 black and white images from the East Coast line. Num Pages: 128 pages, 220 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781550533
- ISBN
- 9781781550533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.18
€ 21.99
€ 17.18
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBW; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634128
- ISBN
- 9780691634128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.43
€ 170.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; DSBF; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403915153
- ISBN
- 9781403915153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. The debate over extending full civil rights to British and Irish Catholics not only preoccupied British politics but also informed the romantic period's most prominent literary works. This book offers the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary study of Catholic Emancipation, one of the romantic period's most contentious issues. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392. Religion, History and National Identity, 1778-1829. 240 pages, 5 black & white halftones. The debate over extending full civil rights to British and Irish Catholics not only preoccupied British politics but also informed the romantic period's most prominent literary works. This book offers the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary study of Catholic Emancipation, one of the romantic period's most contentious issues. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 18. Weight: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279513
- ISBN
- 9780230279513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. The bicentenary of the foundation of the "Edinburgh Review" has provided the foremost scholars in the field with the opportunity of re-examining the pervasisve significance of the most important literary review of the Romantic period. Editor(s): Demata, Massimiliano; Wu, Duncan. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333963494
- ISBN
- 9780333963494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
Hardcover. The effects of the British shell shortage on political and military events in the First World War Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBWN; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554531
- ISBN
- 9781781554531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.18
€ 21.99
€ 17.18
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Crucible Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905472161
- ISBN
- 9781905472161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35
Paperback. A guide to British siege craft in the Napoleonic period. It provides a comprehensive explanation of the various aspects of siege craft, including weaponry, fortifications, engineering and tactics. Illustrated with large pictures, maps and plans, it also details all ten of the sieges by Wellington's army in the Penisular War 1811-13. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, maps and plans. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862274273
- ISBN
- 9781862274273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.69
€ 21.99
€ 20.69
Hardcover. This innovative book presents for the first time detailed histories of the impact of the Great War on British cinema in the silent period, from actual war footage to fiction filmmaking. In doing so it explores how cinema helped to shape the public memory of the war during the 1920s. Editor(s): Williams, Michael; Hammond, Michael. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; APFN; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230292628
- ISBN
- 9780230292628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Num Pages: 400 pages, over 530 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 227 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2034.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764324208
- ISBN
- 9780764324208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.21€ 58.00
€ 75.21
€ 58.00
Hardback. Since 1945, Britain's political and cultural landscape has been transformed by social movements campaigning on issues of gender, race, disability, sexuality, the environment and peace. This text traces the history of these movements alongside one another. Series: Contemporary History in Context S. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333720097
- ISBN
- 9780333720097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardcover. This is the first book of its kind to look across disciplines at this vital aspect of British art, literature and culture. It brings the various intertwined histories of social realism into historical perspective, and argues that this sometimes marginalized genre is still an important reference point for creativity in Britain. Editor(s): Tucker, David. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJP; AB; APFA; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230242456
- ISBN
- 9780230242456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Mixed media pr. Drawing on archive material and a series of personal interviews, this exciting new book reverses the neglect of this vital element in the history of contemporary theatre - the vibrant presence of South Asians in theatre in Britain. Editor(s): Ley, Graham; Dadswell, Sarah. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; AN; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898324
- ISBN
- 9780859898324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.11
€ 144.11
Mixed media pr. Drawing on archive material and a series of personal interviews, this exciting new book reverses the neglect of this vital element in the history of contemporary theatre - the vibrant presence of South Asians in theatre in Britain. Editor(s): Ley, Graham; Dadswell, Sarah. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; AN; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898331
- ISBN
- 9780859898331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.54
€ 51.54
Paperback. E-type Jaguar; Triumph Spitfire; MGA; Austin-Healey - nobody built sports cars like British manufacturers in the 1950s and '60s. This book tells the story of the British sports car in the 1950s and '60s. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, 30 b/w; 40 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; WGCB; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 212 x 4. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747814320
- ISBN
- 9780747814320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.41
€ 11.41
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473822894
- ISBN
- 9781473822894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.96
€ 40.99
€ 28.96
Hardcover. British Television Animation 1997-2010 charts a moment in TV history where UK comic animation graduated from the margins as part of a post-Simpsons broadcast landscape. Shows like Monkey Dust, Modern Toss and Stressed Eric not only reflected the times but they ushered in an era of ambition and belief in British adult animation. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JMC; APT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137330932
- ISBN
- 9781137330932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. This book examines how theatre in its various forms adapted itself to the new conditions of 1914-1918. Contributors draw on a range of source materials to show the different kinds of theatrical provision and performance cultures in operation not only in London but across parts of Britain and also in Australia and at the Front. Editor(s): Maunder, Andrew. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; AN; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137401991
- ISBN
- 9781137401991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51