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Hardcover. For the first time in print a book identifies each regiment and illustrates the change in uniforms, the colour of the facings and the nature and shape of the lace for the officers, NCOs and private soldiers over the period of the Napoleonic War 1793-1815. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GBC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBWH; JWTU; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1356.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
330
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862274846
ISBN
9781862274846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.05
€ 65.07

Paperback. .
Publisher
SparkNotes
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411469624
ISBN
9781411469624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.27

Paperback. Provides encyclopedic coverage of communism and its impact throughout the world in the 20th century. This book explains what communism was, the forms it took, and the enormous role it played in world history from the Russian Revolution through the collapse of the Soviet Union and beyond. Editor(s): Pons, Silvio; Service, Robert. Num Pages: 960 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; GBC; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 214 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1772.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
960
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154299
ISBN
9780691154299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.05
€ 55.38

Paperback. A comprehensive encyclopedia of film. It features more than 8,000 entries on the artistic, technical, and commercial aspects of moviemaking, including: directors, producers, stars, screenwriters, and cinematographers, styles, genres, and schools of filmmaking, motion picture studios and film centers; and film-related organizations and events. Num Pages: 1616 pages. BIC Classification: APF; GBC; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 233 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1804.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
1584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
7th Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062026156
ISBN
9780062026156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Lyons Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762784424
ISBN
9780762784424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 108 x 32. Weight in Grams: 360. Clean copy. Some light shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Number of pages
768
Publication date
1984
Edition
Reissue, Bilingual
SKU
KST0028297
ISBN
9780553280883
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AM; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 268 x 10. Weight in Grams: 510.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Shambhala
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590302590
ISBN
9781590302590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 27.96

Paperback. This is a dictionary of Mesoamerican mythology and religion, which seeks to act as a guide to the labyrinthine symbolic world. Nearly 300 entries describe the main gods and symbols, accompanied by illustrations, while two introductory essays provide accounts of Mesoamerican history and religion. Num Pages: 216 pages, 260 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLS; GBC; HBJK; HBLC; HRKP; HRQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500279281
ISBN
9780500279281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; GBCB; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781255131
ISBN
9781781255131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

Paperback. Acclaimed as 'the best book about Tolkien', this award-winning biography explores J.R.R. Tolkien's wartime experiences and their impact on his life and his writing of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 b/w illus, 11 b/w plates (8pp), With index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007119530
ISBN
9780007119530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. * This companion to the work of one of Britain's best-loved novelists celebrates the centenary of her birth. Editor(s): Taylor, Helen. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844082353
ISBN
9781844082353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.28

Hardcover. In this mind-blowing follow-up to the bestselling Information is Beautiful, the king of infographics David McCandless uses spectacular visuals to reveal unexpected insights into how the world really works. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 249 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1000.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007427925
ISBN
9780007427925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 22.76

Paperback. Series: York Notes Companions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSR. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 148 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408266649
ISBN
9781408266649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199599868
ISBN
9780199599868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.11

Hardcover. Num Pages: 632 pages, 542 b/w illustrations, 59 color illustrations, 115 b/w photos. BIC Classification: GBC; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1366.
Publisher
Cornell Maritime Pr
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
7th ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870335495
ISBN
9780870335495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.12
€ 46.83

Hardcover. Metaphors may be the most versatile tool in the toolbox of a person who is trying to express a powerful idea. This book discusses the use of metaphor in a variety of life settings. It presents metaphors in life altering situations; about the human condition; in wit and humor; insults and criticism; relationships; love; marriage; and, sex. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061358135
ISBN
9780061358135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 1012 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; WDKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 304 x 46. Weight in Grams: 946.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
4 Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473608412
ISBN
9781473608412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.65

Hardback. How has the English language developed over time? How have words entered the English language, or changed their meaning? David Crystal takes us on a wonderful tour through the origins and evolution of 15 groups of words, from dying to spacecraft. His source is the monumental Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199680474
ISBN
9780199680474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. The first dictionary of medieval terms intended for the non-specialist with an interest in the medieval world. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 536. 318 pages. The first dictionary of medieval terms intended for the non-specialist with an interest in the medieval world. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLC. Dimension: 162 x 234 x 26. Weight: 516.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
318
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843841388
ISBN
9781843841388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.71

Hardback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442278141
ISBN
9781442278141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 736 pages, portraits transparencies. BIC Classification: GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 110 x 32. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Bantam Books Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553279474
ISBN
9780553279474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.16

Paperback. Should you finish every book you start? How has your family influenced the way you read? What is literary style? How is the Nobel Prize like the World Cup? This collection of provocative pieces tells what readers want from books and how to look at the literature we encounter in a new light. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784701796
ISBN
9781784701796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. A reference guide to astrology. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; GBCY; PGT; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 91 x 2. Weight in Grams: 44.
Publisher
W Foulsham & Co Ltd
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Condition
New
SKU
V9780572009717
ISBN
9780572009717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.28

Paperback. Edinburgh has provided the setting for countless novels over the years, not least in more recent times with Muriel Spark's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961) and Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting (1993). Nowadays, the city hosts its annual International Book Festival, when, for a couple of weeks every August, authors and visitors from far and wide. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; DSRC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752462141
ISBN
9780752462141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

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