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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Hardcover. Illustrated with charming contemporary line drawings, this little book is full of no-nonsense, old-fashioned parenting advice: a gem of a guide for anyone new to the hardest job in the world. Num Pages: 96 pages, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJG; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 98 x 123 x 13. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244386
- ISBN
- 9781851244386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.32
€ 8.32
Hardcover. The art of being a good wife is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes - one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains delightfully arcane and timelessly true advice: After all is said and done, husbands are not terribly difficult to manage. Num Pages: 96 pages, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJG; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 95 x 11. Weight in Grams: 86. 96 pages, 11 black & white line drawings. The art of being a good wife is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes - one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains delightfully arcane and timelessly true advice: After all is said and done, husbands are not terribly difficult to manage. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJG; VFVG. Dimension: 12 x 9 x 5. Weight: 84.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243815
- ISBN
- 9781851243815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.32
€ 8.32
Paperback. The Public Intellectual Debate on the Global Role of the United States After September 11. 280 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPH; JPS. Dimension: 211 x 149 x 18. Weight: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Barbara Budrich Publishers
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783847400356
- ISBN
- 9783847400356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.99
€ 35.99
€ 30.99
Paperback. The Tudor era encompasses some of the greatest changes in our history. But while we know about the historical dramas of the times - most notably in the court of Henry VIII - what was life really like for a commoner like you or me? This is a time traveller's guide to daily life in Tudor England. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 248 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241973714
- ISBN
- 9780241973714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
paperback. We know what life was like for Victoria and Albert. But what was it like for a commoner like you or me? How did it feel to cook with coal and wash with tea leaves? Drink beer for breakfast and clean your teeth with cuttlefish? Dress in whalebone and feed opium to the baby? This book helps you teach what you need to know about 19th century living. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780670921362
- ISBN
- 9780670921362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. From the No.1 bestselling author of WEDLOCK. The Georgian scandal of one gentleman, two orphans and an experiment to create the ideal wife. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828953
- ISBN
- 9780753828953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.92
€ 14.99
€ 11.92
paperback. The author grew up in war-torn Jerusalem, where as a boy he witnessed first-hand the poisonous consequences of fanaticism. In this book, he brings us face to face with fanaticism he suggests ways in which we can all respond. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJP; DNF; HBJF1; JPVH3; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 109 x 9. Weight in Grams: 70.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099572725
- ISBN
- 9780099572725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.70
€ 9.99
€ 8.70
Paperback. How do you fly a Spitfire, or a Messerschmitt or even a Hurricane? Using original Pilots Notes, Campbell McCutcheon introduces you to the famous aircraft of the Battle of Britain. Editor(s): McCutcheon, Campbell. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; JWG; JWMV3; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 8. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445636658
- ISBN
- 9781445636658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. How do you fly a Sop with Camel? Or a Bristol Bulldog? Captain Horatio Barber, the first man to make a cargo flight in the world, tells you how. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445635835
- ISBN
- 9781445635835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Hardcover. This satirical handbook for fellow Americans is a guide to the nuances of British culture in the 1960s. Deftly illustrated with dynamic cartoons, it's packed with gems on Anglo-American differences and pithy advice which tells us as much about the British of the 1960s as it does about their visitors from across the Pond. Num Pages: 208 pages, 36 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; JFC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360. 208 pages, 36 black & white illustrations. This satirical handbook for fellow Americans is a guide to the nuances of British culture in the 1960s. Deftly illustrated with dynamic cartoons, it's packed with gems on Anglo-American differences and pithy advice which tells us as much about the British of the 1960s as it does about their visitors from across the Pond. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; JFC; WH. Dimension: 139 x 198 x 23. Weight: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851242795
- ISBN
- 9781851242795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.92
€ 13.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. Few events in American history loom as large or changed the country as profoundly as the conflict between the Union and Confederacy. This title chronicles the history of the many disastrous decisions made by both sides. Series: How to Lose Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061807275
- ISBN
- 9780061807275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.60
€ 15.99
€ 15.60
Paperback. How do you pilot a submarine? The US Navy based this book on the USS Perch and it gives in depth detail on all aspects of submarine work. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 122 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445635859
- ISBN
- 9781445635859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.06
€ 19.06
Paperback. A lucid introduction to the chilling but clear system of thought of the most notorious anti-Semite in history Series: How to Read. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPFQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 186 x 8. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783780280
- ISBN
- 9781783780280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.27
€ 10.99
€ 9.27
Paperback. A tale of greed, lust, deceit, theft on an extraordinary scale, charlatanry, kidnapping, assassination and escape from prison. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848549975
- ISBN
- 9781848549975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.48
€ 17.99
€ 13.48
Paperback. The official government advice on surviving an atomic attack provides a chilling insight into the realities of the Cold War for the general population. Editor(s): Christopher, John. Num Pages: 96 pages, 57. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBTW; JWMN; VFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445639970
- ISBN
- 9781445639970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.56
€ 28.56
Hardback. How to Think Like Churchill looks at defining moments in Churchill's life and reveals the key principles, philosophies and decisions that made him the man we remember him as. Studying how he accomplished what he did, how he overcame adversity and stood strong in the face of overwhelming odds, you too can learn to think like Churchill. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KHN0002483
- ISBN
- 9781782433217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In the mid-18th century, the French naturalist Buffon contended that the New World was in fact geologically new and that it had recently emerged from the water. This text looks at the debate surrounding the geological history of the New World, and the effect on historiographical concepts. Series: Cultural Sitings. Num Pages: 488 pages, 54 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746939
- ISBN
- 9780804746939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.74
€ 42.99
€ 38.74
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 illus.; 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJC; HBT; JMBT; JMRN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 261 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141680
- ISBN
- 9780231141680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.87€ 57.47
€ 72.87
€ 57.47
Paperback. An account of Hollywood legend Howard Hughes - reissued to tie-in with release of Scorsese biopic "The Aviator" starring Leonardo DiCaprio Num Pages: 496 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 31. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751536362
- ISBN
- 9780751536362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.48
€ 17.99
€ 13.48
Paperback. Series: 20th Century Architects. Num Pages: 192 pages, 144. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Historic England Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848022751
- ISBN
- 9781848022751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.84
€ 42.99
€ 38.84