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Places & peoples: general & pictorial works

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Places & peoples: general & pictorial works

Paperback. A beautifully illustrated look at the aesthetics and implications of the visual images used to sell Jamaica and the Bahamas to tourists as "tropical paradises" from the 1880s through the 1930s. Series: Objects/Histories. Num Pages: 392 pages, 65 b&w illustrations, 38 color plates. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JH; 3JJC; AJ; KNSG; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5346 x 4531 x 23. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337645
ISBN
9780822337645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Snake River Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906022037
ISBN
9781906022037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Travel the globe with 32 typographic prints inspired by the world's greatest cities, all the way from Amsterdam to Zurich, with stops in Paris, Rio and Tokyo along the way. Perfect to pull out and frame. Also features quirky trivia on each city and a large double-sided poster. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: WTM; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 213 x 8. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753545409
ISBN
9780753545409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. Along the River Kent Series: In Old Photographs. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750941310
ISBN
9780750941310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. A spellbinding memoir set in rural Romania Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), map, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BGA; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
John Murray
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719598005
ISBN
9780719598005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. More than 250 photographs of Alaskan sailing vessels, ports, lighthouses, and historical figures are featured, along with an intriguing text. Gibbs relates the epic stories of Alaska, unusual shipwrecks, and a history of the cruise industry and modern cargo transport. Num Pages: 176 pages, 311 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; HBJK; HBTM; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 214 x 14. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300356
ISBN
9780764300356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.45

Hardcover. Alaska's stunning imagery and informative text makes it the perfect book for those who dream of visiting the 49th state and those who want to celebrate its singular beauty and expansive history. Num Pages: 352 pages, 250 colour photographs, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 288 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1683.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
National Geographic
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426213397
ISBN
9781426213397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 42.78

Paperback. Britain's favourite Pub Landlord tackles modern-day mumbo-jumbo with a healthy dose of good old-fashioned common sense. Num Pages: 288 pages, Fully illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340952184
ISBN
9780340952184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, Over 100 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
Halsgrove United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841148564
ISBN
9781841148564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages, Full colour photography. BIC Classification: 1H; WNC; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 309 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2262.
Publisher
John Beaufoy Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909612877
ISBN
9781909612877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 39.70

paperback. Continuing the book "I Dreamed of Africa", this volume is written in episodes. The author refers glancingly to the deaths of her husband and son, covering family issues, the conservation and preservation of the animals around her and the fear and beauty of being lost in the bush at night. Num Pages: 160 pages, b&w and colour photographs, maps, glossary. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 156. Continuing the book "I Dreamed of Africa", this volume is written in episodes. The author refers glancingly to the deaths of her husband and son, covering family issues, the conservation and preservation of the animals around her and the fear and beauty of being lost in the bush at night. Num Pages: 160 pages, b&w and colour photographs, maps, glossary. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 156. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KKD0001513
ISBN
9780140238464
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AJB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 206 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Hoxton Mini Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910566121
ISBN
9781910566121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardback. How do the places we live in and visit shape our lives and memories? What does it mean to reside in different locations across the span of a life? Presenting the portraits of places seen from within, the author contemplates how places create and gather their stories and how, in turn, a sense of place locates the stories of our own lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; WTL; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691113654
ISBN
9780691113654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.03
€ 45.21

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 215 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 930.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347610
ISBN
9780764347610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.63

Paperback. .
Publisher
Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992991791
ISBN
9780992991791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.07

Paperback. It is normal for British travel writers to head south for a destination that is hot, exotic, dangerous, or all three. The author of this book - a mixture of description and low-grade buffoonery - chose a country which is damp, safe and of legendary banality: Belgium. Num Pages: 256 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: 1DDB; WH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 14. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Reprinted Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349112060
ISBN
9780349112060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. A guide to Los Angeles that offers an assortment of alternatives to LA's usual tourist destinations. It documents 115 little-known sites in the City of Angels where struggles related to race, class, gender, and sexuality have occurred. It shows how power operates in the shaping of places, and how it remains embedded in the landscape. Num Pages: 328 pages, 91 color illustrations, 67 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 540. 328 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. A guide to Los Angeles that offers an assortment of alternatives to LA's usual tourist destinations. It documents 115 little-known sites in the City of Angels where struggles related to race, class, gender, and sexuality have occurred. It shows how power operates in the shaping of places, and how it remains embedded in the landscape. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTM. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight: 540.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270817
ISBN
9780520270817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.55

Hardcover. The route is 247 miles long and divided into eighteen stages. With maps and illustrations inspired by the work of the great AW, this labour of love is essential for all those who wish to follow in Wainwright's footsteps. Num Pages: 240 pages, 120 line/map, 55 bw. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; WSZG; WTH; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 111 x 20. .
Publisher
Sigma Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910758144
ISBN
9781910758144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 295 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764332692
ISBN
9780764332692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.47

Paperback. Tells the story of one of the most beautiful places on earth - still astonishingly unspoilt - on the west coast of Corfu. In the early 1960s, Emma Tennant's parents spotted a magical bay from a cruise and decided to build a house there. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 1DVGS; BG; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Vintage London
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099422532
ISBN
9780099422532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.13

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