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Hardcover. A century ago, hereditary rulers governed the great world powers. Today, just ten monarchs still reign in Europe, their powers significantly curbed. Where have all the royals gone? These regal portraits hint at the values of another era and capture something of the essence of the long-vanished world of international royalty. Series: Postcards from.. Num Pages: 112 pages, 88 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKL; BGR; HBLW; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252. Series: Postcards from. 112 pages, 88 colour illustrations. A century ago, hereditary rulers governed the great world powers. Today, just ten monarchs still reign in Europe, their powers significantly curbed. Where have all the royals gone? These regal portraits hint at the values of another era and capture something of the essence of the long-vanished world of international royalty. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AKL; BGR; HBLW; WCS. Dimension: 135 x 184 x 16. Weight: 252.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243327
ISBN
9781851243327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.23

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Phoenix
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New
SKU
KTJ0002031
ISBN
9780304351305
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. A new diplomatic and military history of South Asia's 'Forgotten War' and of its impact on India and Pakistan A compellingly told history of a nasty five week war that involved some of the largest tank battles since the end of the Second World War and led to thousands of casualties on both sides, many details of which are still little known. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042307
ISBN
9781849042307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.94

Paperback. Toward the end of the 13th century, at about the time Marco Polo was being received by the great Khubilai Khan, a Nestorian Christian monk from China called Rabban Sauma was making the reverse journey from the Mongol capital to Jerusalem. This book traces Sauma's trans-Eurasian travels against the era of the Mongol Empire and the last Crusades. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520262379
ISBN
9780520262379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.43

Hardcover. The definitive biography of the Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture, leader of the only successful slave revolt in world history Num Pages: 352 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 37. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465094134
ISBN
9780465094134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.50

Paperback. Series: Scottish Clan Mini-book. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 108 x 4. Weight in Grams: 38.
Publisher
Lang Syne Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852172831
ISBN
9781852172831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.67

Paperback. Here is the whole sweep of the Soviet experiment and experience, as told by its last steward. Drawing on his own experience as well as rich archival material, Gorbachev ponders Russia's past, present, and future place in the world-including the October Revolution, the Cold War, and key figures such as Lenin, Stalin, and Yeltsin. Translator(s): Shriver, George H. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422. On My Country and the World. 300 pages. Here is the whole sweep of the Soviet experiment and experience, as told by its last steward. Drawing on his own experience as well as rich archival material, Gorbachev ponders Russia's past, present, and future place in the world -- including the October Revolution, the Cold War, and key figures such as Lenin, Stalin, and Yeltsin. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPA. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight: 422. Translator(s): Shriver, George.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231115155
ISBN
9780231115155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801480980
ISBN
9780801480980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.29

Hardcover. Num Pages: 175 pages, over 300 bw images/schematics. BIC Classification: HBW; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 288 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1168.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764329425
ISBN
9780764329425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.73
€ 39.12

Hardback. A compilation of stunning images and compelling stories by talented photographers from all over the world Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 248 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1656.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780743752
ISBN
9781780743752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.47

Paperback. BIC Classification: HB. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241285565
ISBN
9780241285565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. This fascinating collection of over 200 images takes is on a tour of the old borough of Marylebone, from Oxford Street to Edgware Road and from Baker Street to St John's Wood. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752410142
ISBN
9780752410142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. From Accra and Algiers to Zanzibar and Zululand, African football today reflects the history and culture of those who play the game and how they have shaped it in a distinctively African manner. In this book, the author explores how football was influenced by colonialism, the growth of cities, independence, and global capitalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040389
ISBN
9781849040389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.09

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190627805
ISBN
9780190627805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.08

Paperback. Dexter Hoyos has written extensively on Carthage and Hannibal's career; here he distills this work into an introductory work, accessible to the non-specialist. Taking a chronological format Hoyos traces the rise and fall of Hannibal and Carthage, dispelling a few myths along the way. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4 maps, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904675471
ISBN
9781904675471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.31

Hardback. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DS; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088412
ISBN
9780674088412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.20

Paperback. An exploration of a troubling phenomenon: the fast-growing belief in Muslim countries that the end of the world is at hand - and with it the "Great Battle," prophesied by both Sunni and Shi'i tradition, which many believers expect will begin in the Afghan-Pakistani borderlands. It uncovers the role of apocalypse in Islam over the centuries. Translator(s): DeBevoise, M. B. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272644
ISBN
9780520272644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Hardcover. Presents the history of the raising, training and service of the Barnsley Pals in the Great War. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 896.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844157075
ISBN
9781844157075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.25

Paperback. The British government's top secret Code & Cypher School at Bletchley Park was the unlikely setting for one of the most vital undercover operations of the Second World War. The author provides an insight into the daily lives of the civilian and service personnel who contributed to the breaking of the Enigma. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 10. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750933629
ISBN
9780750933629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. .
Publisher
Mark Davison United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953424016
ISBN
9780953424016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.36

Hardback. There has never been a book purely focussing on the female Hitler Youth organizations or the exploitation and militarization of girls and young women alike in Hitler s Third Reich. Num Pages: 160 pages, 16-pages B&W photos. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526705327
ISBN
9781526705327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.07

Paperback. A comparative study of the beliefs and institutions of mankind. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; HRAX; JFHF; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 39. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
944
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140189315
ISBN
9780140189315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.04

Paperback. Between 1856 and 1876, five explorers, all British, took on the seemingly impossible task of discovering the source of the White Nile. Showing exceptional courage and resilience, Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, Samuel Baker, David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley risked their lives and their reputations in the name of this quest. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBEN; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571249763
ISBN
9780571249763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 856 pages, 5 b/w photos & 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JPA; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1152.
Publisher
Trine Day
Number of pages
856
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936296088
ISBN
9781936296088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813512396
ISBN
9780813512396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.11

Hardcover. A comprehensive and authoritative new account of the political history of the First World War. Editor(s): Winter, Dr Jay. Series: The Cambridge History of the First World War. Num Pages: 802 pages, 67 colour illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1490.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
792
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521766531
ISBN
9780521766531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Lees, Clare. Series: Mediaeval Cultures S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816624263
ISBN
9780816624263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.80

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
452
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872207233
ISBN
9780872207233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 880 pages, 32pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 42. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140279627
ISBN
9780140279627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.15

Paperback. Translator(s): Palmer, R. R. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168463
ISBN
9780691168463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.87

Paperback. From the 'House in the Midst of the Boar Wood' to its present position at the heart of Scotland's burgeoning 'Silicon Glen', Bathgate and it surrounds have played a significant part in Scotland's history. This book features the photographs that record the Procession Days, charabanc outings and everyday working lives of a vanished era of Bathgate. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752421254
ISBN
9780752421254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

paperback. This study offers a systematic account of the relationship between the nation-state, nationalism, and the concept of linear history. Num Pages: 286 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; HBAH; HBJF; JPFN; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
286
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226167220
ISBN
9780226167220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.63

Hardcover. Although extracts from Sonny Ormrod's diary have appeared in various publications over the years, the editors now offer the complete story of his brief period of aerial combat over Malta. His was one of many young lives lost in the effort to safeguard Malta, and he was there when only Hurricanes were available to combat the Luftwaffe's onslaught. Num Pages: 336 pages, 36 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DSM; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 34. Weight in Grams: 702.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555293
ISBN
9781781555293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.51

Paperback. For millennia, mankind has devised ingenious and diabolical means of inflicting pain on fellow human beings. This deplorable but seemingly universal trait has eaten away at mankind's very claim to civilisation. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752459479
ISBN
9780752459479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.05

Paperback. .
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486425108
ISBN
9780486425108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.25

Paperback. The writing of history used to concentrate on narrative, analysis or theory. The historian stayed out of sight. This book is part of a more recent trend. Here, Susanna Hoe discusses her relationship to her material, the processes of research and writing, and her characters. Num Pages: 376 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 1FPCM; HBAH; HBJF; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500. Exploring Women's History in China, Hong Kong and Macau. 376 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. The writing of history used to concentrate on narrative, analysis or theory. The historian stayed out of sight. This book is part of a more recent trend. Here, Susanna Hoe discusses her relationship to her material, the processes of research and writing, and her characters. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 1FPCM; HBAH; HBJF; HBTB; JFSJ1. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 17. Weight: 500.
Publisher
Insomniac Pr
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9789627992035
ISBN
9789627992035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 21 b&w illustrations and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JWXK; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179225
ISBN
9780231179225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.16

Paperback. .
Publisher
Reveille Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908336958
ISBN
9781908336958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.19

Paperback. The calamities of the mid-seventeenth century were not only unprecedented, they were agonisingly widespread. The author examines first-hand accounts of men and women throughout the world describing what they saw and suffered during a sequence of political, economic and social crises that stretched from 1618 to the 1680s. Num Pages: 904 pages, 28 col illus + 55 figs. BIC Classification: HBG; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1236.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300208634
ISBN
9780300208634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.22

Paperback. This book presents a selection of the most important scholarship on Augustus and the contribution he made to the development of the Roman state in the early imperial period. Editor(s): Edmondson, Jonathan. Series: Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 576 pages, 59 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748615957
ISBN
9780748615957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.50