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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Jimmy Boyle grew up in Glasgow's Gorbals. All around him the world was drinking, fighting and thieving. To survive, he too had to fight and steal.. Kids' gangs led to trouble with the police. Thankfully, Jimmy was able to turn his life around inside the prison walls and eventually released on parole. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; AFKB; AGB; BM; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785033032
ISBN
9781785033032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. From the eighth century through the Middle Ages feudalism determined the nature of European warfare. Medieval Warfare is full of recreations of famous events such as the Battle of Hastings and movements like the Crusades; with the brightest flowers of knighthood, and with the mercenary grandeur of Byzantium. Translator(s): Renfroe, Walter J., Jr. Num Pages: 712 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBT; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
712
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803265851
ISBN
9780803265851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.76

Paperback. A brilliant young poet, leading a gallant band whose epic adventure ends in defeat, betrayal and execution. Montrose was a doomed King's general who dared to win - and lost it all. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBW; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 181 x 7. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909384972
ISBN
9781909384972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JF; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750960199
ISBN
9780750960199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Picture section. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 3JH; HBTM; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472941022
ISBN
9781472941022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.29

Paperback. This account explores this battle which for many epitomises the futility of the Great War. In those few hours many heroic deeds were done but the battle caused a souring of Anglo-Australian relationships and truly was a baptism of fire for these British and Australian troops. This is their history. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 116 x 19. Weight in Grams: 258.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456010
ISBN
9780752456010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Editor(s): Robinson, Ronald; Gallagher, John; Denny, Alice. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780768571
ISBN
9781780768571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24

Hardback. In the year that the Spitfire turns 80, passion for the RAF's best-loved fighter is running at an all-time high. This book reveals the history of the most iconic of British aircraft. It is suitable for aviation enthusiasts. Num Pages: 224 pages, 95 b/w, 90 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 292 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1528.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472815491
ISBN
9781472815491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.57

Paperback. Talks about Walsall, and focuses on the post-war years. This work contains photographs, from a variety of sources, that illustrate various aspects of the changing town - streets and buildings, events and people - from the 1940s to the 1990s. Num Pages: 128 pages, 220 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750943222
ISBN
9780750943222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. Changing Schools is a collection of essays by teachers, researchers and administrators who have been on the front line of the revolutionary changes taking place in state education over the last five years. Editor(s): Peal, Robert. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JMG; JNF; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
John Catt Educational Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909717305
ISBN
9781909717305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.87

Paperback. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231160377
ISBN
9780231160377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. This review of cinema includes information about the industry over the last year. The centrepiece is a journal that John Boorman has prepared over the course of 1991, in which he records his responses to the events and trends of the past year and their implications for the future. Editor(s): Boorman, John; Donohue, Walter. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; APF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
228
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571167296
ISBN
9780571167296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Paperback. Was Charles Dickens the secret lover of young actress Nelly Ternan? How would a man of his renown have hidden such an affair? This book offers a complete account of the scandal that threatened to ruin Dickens - now dramatised as The Invisible Woman, a 2014 BBC film starring Ralph Fiennes. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205282
ISBN
9780300205282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. .
Publisher
Feral House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780922915705
ISBN
9780922915705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.91

Hardcover. Shows straight-faced paragons of Edwardian society in a variety of impressive and unlikely vehicular arrangements. Num Pages: 116 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; HBTB; WGC; WSQ; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Old House Books
Number of pages
116
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402714
ISBN
9781908402714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.92

Paperback. Suitable for primary school children who are learning about the Victorians at school, this book features information about what people wore, what jobs they did, how they lived, children's lives, and notable people of the period including Queen Victoria, Charles Dickens, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and key social reformers. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 5AH; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 253 x 190 x 6. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Ladybird Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780723277293
ISBN
9780723277293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.54

Hardcover. This book is the first full-length study of utopianism in eighteenth-century Ireland. It reveals that a distinct utopianism emerged in the early decades of the eighteenth century based on the improving visions of the Dublin Society Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; HBJD1; HBTB; JHMC; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Cork University Press Ireland
Number of pages
246
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782051688
ISBN
9781782051688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Hardback. The story of Egyptian identity from the beginning of the 20th century is one constructed by statesmen, intellectuals and Islamic thinkers. This book argues that the current fragmentation of Egypt's political scene reflects the increasing social division in a country where 'the people' are demanding a redefinition of their national identity. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW; HBLX; HRH; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474403191
ISBN
9781474403191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.02
€ 103.50

Paperback. Looks at the role of the midwife in Britain from ancient times up to the present, paying particular attention to the incredible medical and social advances over the years. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 50 b/w; 23 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; MBX; MQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Shire Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747815075
ISBN
9780747815075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.39

Paperback. The first book to explore the historical development of Belgian politics, this groundbreaking study of the rivalry between Catholicism, Socialism, and nationalism is essential reading for anyone interested in Europe before World War I. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847685271
ISBN
9780847685271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.95

Paperback. A compelling and human portrait of modern war. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 x 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848542587
ISBN
9781848542587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. An accessible and entertainingly written primer to the most influential book in the history of Western warfare. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBW; JPS; JWA; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849047142
ISBN
9781849047142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.45

Paperback. The brutal murder of the Reverend George Parker in the rural village of Oddingley on Midsummer's Day in 1806 - shot and beaten to death, his body set on fire and left smouldering in his own glebe field - gripped everyone from the Home Secretary in London to newspapermen across the country. It was a strange and stubborn case. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099554677
ISBN
9780099554677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801472930
ISBN
9780801472930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

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