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Paperback. Details the life of the author from his birth into slavery in 1818 to his escape to the North in 1838: how he endured the daily physical and spiritual brutalities of his owners and drivers, how he learned to read and write, and how he grew into a man who could only live free or die. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 201 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143107309
- ISBN
- 9780143107309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.10
€ 11.99
€ 10.10
Hardcover. Bibliographical footnotes. Commissioning organisation: by Harold J. Laski. 286 p. 21 cm. Original cloth. Good strong copy with dulled coverboards and slightly sun-toned spine; previous owner's signature on front free endpaper .
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1940
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEX0014654
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 28.00
€ 28.00
Paperback. An historical overview of Ethiopia's transformation from a multicultural empire into a modern nation state. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 399 pages, 12, 12 black & white line drawings, 12 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Number of pages
- 399
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010742
- ISBN
- 9781847010742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.12
€ 33.99
€ 32.12
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764347979
- ISBN
- 9780764347979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.09€ 38.73
€ 54.09
€ 38.73
Paperback. A study of the political and cultural ramifications of international sports competitions in the decades before World War II. Focusing on the United States, Nazi Germany, and the Soviet Union, it examines the transformation of events like the Olympic Games and the World Cup. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBTB; JPS; WSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725706
- ISBN
- 9780674725706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.27
€ 36.99
€ 31.27
Hardback. After the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, Chief Medical Examiner Charles Hirsch proclaimed that his staff would do more than confirm the victims' identity. They would attempt to return to families every human body part larger than a thumbnail. As Jay D. Aronson shows, delivering on that promise proved to be a monumentally difficult task. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 243 x 31. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674971493
- ISBN
- 9780674971493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.28
€ 47.99
€ 39.28
Paperback. The Norman Conquest was more than an English phenomenon, for Wales, Scotland and Normandy were all deeply affected by it too. This book encompasses these wider British and French perspectives to offer a fresh, clear and concise introduction to the events which propelled the two nations into the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 392 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405811552
- ISBN
- 9781405811552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.52
€ 49.52
Paperback. Explores the build up to the conflict as 'The Prophet' Tenskatawa and his brother Tecumseh rallied the tribes to drive back the American settlers once and for all. This book provides a clear view of the intense fighting that followed at Tippecanoe and the true impact that it would come to have on the War of 1812. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 9. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472808844
- ISBN
- 9781472808844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.44
€ 25.99
€ 21.44
Paperback. Encompasses the entire life of Ivan the Terrible and views him in the context of his own time. Notorious for a policy of unrestrained terror - and for killing his own son - his reign was devastating for Russia and her people. This book illuminates the reign and the politics, as well as Ivan's marriages and disordered personality. Num Pages: 526 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGR; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300119732
- ISBN
- 9780300119732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.80
€ 36.99
€ 26.80
Paperback. Africa. 215 pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KNW0000900
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The First World War claimed over 995,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today. This title offers an intimate portrayal of the town and its people living in the shadow of the Great War for five years. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750956109
- ISBN
- 9780750956109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Clean copy with some shelf wear. Very minor highlighting
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd Ireland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- SKU
- KOC0012282
- ISBN
- 9780717120178
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
Paperback. 8vo Very good ex lib.
.copy.
. First edition. Irish History and Politics in the 20th century.
.copy.
. First edition. Irish History and Politics in the 20th century.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd Ireland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- SKU
- KEX0288204
- ISBN
- 9780717120178
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
Paperback. A classic espionage title available for the first time in many decades, The Fought Alone is a unique look at SOE - a wartime initiative devised by Winston Chuchill. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849546928
- ISBN
- 9781849546928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
Sheet map, folded. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Cheshire. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 3JJC; HBTP1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 116 x 4. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Publisher
- Alan Godfrey Maps
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847843654
- ISBN
- 9781847843654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.00
€ 7.00
Paperback. Basingstoke in the 1960s looks at the North Hampshire town during the period in which it was drastically altered to accept the flow of population from London and other areas under the Town Development Scheme. This title features 200 photographs charting Basingstoke's growth. Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750918718
- ISBN
- 9780750918718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. A study of the differing views of the conscript based on evidence along the eastern border of France. The popular idea of the swaggering military folk-hero, a potent image for the peasant-conscript, contrasts with the elitist view of conscription as "the nation in arms". Num Pages: 408 pages, 54, 54 black & white illustrations, 54 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 410
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838432
- ISBN
- 9781843838432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.32
€ 34.99
€ 33.32
Paperback. The gripping story of 500 Squadron which was at the forefront of operations against the mighty Luftwaffe Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 10. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553220
- ISBN
- 9781781553220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.95
€ 21.99
€ 16.95
Hardcover. Hardback in good to very good condition.With dustjacket. Some shelf wear. Ex library with usual markings.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- SKU
- KRF0020134
- ISBN
- 9780575066939
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In this revised and updated edition new accounts have been included of the ways in which the islanders resisted occupation and did not - hitherto unpublished material describes how a small minority of islanders threw their lot in with the Argentines. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; HBJQ; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473853430
- ISBN
- 9781473853430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. An introductory history that takes Scotland through two world wars and subsequent social exhaustion, through the re energising adjustments loosely referred to as 'the sixties' to a final endgame of Union versus Independence. Series: New History of Scotland. Num Pages: 192 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748682560
- ISBN
- 9780748682560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.20
€ 24.99
€ 21.20
Paperback. Russell Margerison tells of his experiences as a young air gunner in the Second World War, of being shot down, sheltered by the Belgian resistance and then taken into captivity by the Germans. His story is told frankly and modestly, and makes compulsive reading. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238. 204 pages, illustrations. Russell Margerison tells of his experiences as a young air gunner in the Second World War, of being shot down, sheltered by the Belgian resistance and then taken into captivity by the Germans. His story is told frankly and modestly, and makes compulsive reading. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight: 242.
- Publisher
- Northway Publications
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953704088
- ISBN
- 9780953704088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.22
€ 11.22
Paperback. The real Master and Commander 'There is no man I envy so much as Lord Cochrane' Lord Byron Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 336. The Life and Adventures of Thomas Cochrane, 1775-1860. 448 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). The real Master and Commander 'There is no man I envy so much as Lord Cochrane' Lord Byron. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JWF. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight: 326.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First printing of this edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747585459
- ISBN
- 9780747585459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.48
€ 19.99
€ 14.48
Paperback. For Latin America, the Cold War was anything but cold. Nor was it the so-called "long peace" afforded the world's superpowers by their nuclear standoff. Taking an international perspective on the postwar decades in the region, this book explains what exactly happened in Latin America during the Cold War, and why it was so traumatic. Num Pages: 408 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674064270
- ISBN
- 9780674064270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.21
€ 29.99
€ 25.21