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Hardback. Providing heterogeneous accounts of the intersections between the fine art world with literature, jazz, film, and theater in New York, Paris, Milan, Brazil, and Cuba between 1959 and 1960, the contributors show this period to be pivotal in the culture and politics of Western Europe and the Americas. Editor(s): Guilbaut, Serge; O'Brian, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, 67 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1K; 3JJPG; ACXD; APFA; HBTB; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822360230
ISBN
9780822360230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.13

paperback. Providing heterogeneous accounts of the intersections between the fine art world with literature, jazz, film, and theater in New York, Paris, Milan, Brazil, and Cuba between 1959 and 1960, the contributors show this period to be pivotal in the culture and politics of Western Europe and the Americas. Editor(s): Guilbaut, Serge; O'Brian, John. Num Pages: 352 pages, 67 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1K; 3JJPG; ACXD; APFA; HBTB; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822360414
ISBN
9780822360414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.40

Bred for Perfection provides the historical context in which this system arose, adding to our understanding of how domestication works and how our welfare-since the dawn of time-has been intertwined with the lives of animals. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFZ; PDX; TVHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801873447
ISBN
9780801873447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.53

Hardcover. A compendium of fascinating information about the great waters that cover two-thirds of our Earth and the men and women that sailed them. Num Pages: 384 pages, 100 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847247766
ISBN
9781847247766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.80

Hardcover. From 1505 to 1689, Russia's Tsars chose their wives through an elaborate ritual: the bride-show. Alongside accounts of sordid boyar plots against brides and the multiple marriages of Ivan the Terrible, this book offers an analysis of the show's role in the complex politics of royal marriage in early modern Russia. Num Pages: 396 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804484
ISBN
9780875804484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.21

Hardback. A subtle investigation of how fears of cultural dilution and violence have shaped Afrikaner identity historically and in the present day. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTR; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046817
ISBN
9781849046817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.46

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HBTZ1; MMKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813937953
ISBN
9780813937953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.47

Paperback. A collection of essays by historians of the Canadian-U.S. border region and those focused on the Mexican-U.S. border, examining borderlands events and phenomena from the mid-nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth. Editor(s): Johnson, Benjamin; Graybill, Andrew R. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 384 pages, 23 photos, 1 table, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1KLCM; HBJK; HBTP; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822346999
ISBN
9780822346999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.69

Paperback. The most comprehensive general guide to Islam available. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBTB; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Constable
Edition
First THUS
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845292744
ISBN
9781845292744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Presents the British royal history, from the legendary King Alfred the Great onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdom for over a thousand years. This book includes biographies of the royals of recorded British history, as well as an overview of the semi-legendary figures of pre-history and the Dark Ages. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
9781841195513
ISBN
9781841195513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. From tea's first discovery in China to the present day, the story of a great world obsession Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 272 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HBTB; KCLT; WBXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845297473
ISBN
9781845297473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. The real story behind the Industrial Revolution Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBTK; TGBN1; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
9781845295530
ISBN
9781845295530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. Uncovering one of the world's greatest civilisations Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD1; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Robinson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
9781841197906
ISBN
9781841197906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

Paperback. Separates myth from truth and describes the development of the society from its origins amongst the masons working upon the great cathedrals of the Middle Ages Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Robinson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
9781845296780
ISBN
9781845296780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 6.00

Paperback. Translator(s): Wilson, W. Donald. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; HBJK; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 177 x 18. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554589500
ISBN
9781554589500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.62

Paperback. Presents author's experience of a complex variety of people who have contributed to our political, spiritual and cultural life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JMC; DNJ; HBG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099550259
ISBN
9780099550259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. The Bright Young People were one of the most extraordinary youth cults in British history. A pleasure-seeking band of bohemian party-givers and blue-blooded socialites, they romped through the 1920s gossip columns. This book chronicles England's 'lost generation' of the Jazz Age. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099474470
ISBN
9780099474470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

Sheet map, folded. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Sussex. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; 3JJC; HBTP1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 115 x 3. Weight in Grams: 26. Sussex Sheet 66.09. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Sussex. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; 3JJC; HBTP1; WQH. Dimension: 205 x 115 x 3. Weight: 24.
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847840851
ISBN
9781847840851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.95

Paperback. From Morrissey and Nick Cave to The Streets and Kanye West, this book explores the links between hip-hop and rock. It focuses on two strands: white alternative rock and black street music. It identifies the strange dance of white bohemian rock and black culture, how they come together at various points and then go their own way. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVGR; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571232079
ISBN
9780571232079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.88

Hardback. Explores the memory of the Holocaust and the Jewish past in post-communist Eastern Europe Editor(s): Himka, John-Paul; Michlic, Joanna Beata. Num Pages: 792 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 179 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1300.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
792
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803225442
ISBN
9780803225442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.21

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, 105 blank and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJPK; 3JJPN; HBTM; KNGS; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 197 x 11. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Bernard McCall
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902953618
ISBN
9781902953618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.94

Hardback. In early modern Britain, there was an argument that war at sea, especially war in Spanish America, was an ideal means of warfare, offering the prospect of rich gains at relatively little cost whilst inflicting considerable damage on enemy financial resources. Num Pages: 298 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838623
ISBN
9781843838623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.99

Hardcover. "Includes bibliography. Commissioning organisation: John Darwin. [ix, 232] p. 22 cm. Paperback. As new." Keywords: "History - Britain - Post-war Period, 1946-Present,History - Social & Economic History - Imperialism,Subjects - History - General,Subject"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Edition
1988th Edition
SKU
KEX0164467
ISBN
9780333292563
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 110.22

Hardback. The essays which appear in this book for the most part originated as papers delivered at a conference on Britain and the cinema in the Second World War held in London in May 1985. Editor(s): Taylor, Philip M. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APF; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333434482
ISBN
9780333434482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.50

Hardcover. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 maps, Illustrations, black & white|Maps. BIC Classification: HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719099687
ISBN
9780719099687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.50

Paperback. Focuses on the Geneva conference on Laos of 1961-2, which Britain played a role in bringing about and bringing to a conclusion. It throws light on Britain's policy in Southeast Asia in what in some sense may be seen as the last of the decades in which its influence was crucial. Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 28. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
NUS Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971695033
ISBN
9789971695033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.82

Paperback. Describing the period 1815-1832 as 'The birth of a new age', this book considers the tremendous forces of change operating after industrialisation and discusses the achievement of Lord Liverpool's administration in containing these pressures, thereby leading the way to evolutionary change rather than revolution. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Pearson
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582299085
ISBN
9780582299085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 49.36

Paperback. aeo Uses recent new research to examine important issues. aeo Draws parallels with Britain in the 1980s. aeo Clear, accessible and useful synthesis. aeo Uses recent new research to examine important issues. aeo Draws parallels with Britain in the 1980s. aeo Clear, accessible and useful synthesis. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 128 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 261 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631174110
ISBN
9780631174110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.28

Paperback. This volume offers an overview of Britain's development since the end of World War II. The book draws together the themes that have dominated discussion amongst scholars and media commentators, and provides a useful introduction for students of contemporary British history, politics and society. Editor(s): Hollowell, Jonathan. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 37. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631209683
ISBN
9780631209683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.92

Hardcover. This collection brings together local case studies of Britain's history and memory of transatlantic slavery and abolition, including the role of individuals and families, regional identity narratives, sites of memory and forgetting, and the financial, architectural and social legacies of slave-ownership. Editor(s): Donnington, Katie; Hanley, Ryan; Moody, Jessica. Series: Liverpool Studies in International Slavery. Num Pages: 285 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781382776
ISBN
9781781382776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.64

Paperback. The coastline of Victorian and Edwardian Britain provided beauty, entertainment and a venue for most people's holidays. But it was also a thriving centre of industry - shipbuilding and fishing. This book travels around Britain's coast - clockwise from London - looking at the industries that could be found at many of the cities and towns en route. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
9780747806783
ISBN
9780747806783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages, 30-40 ills & diags, approx 15-25 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911096313
ISBN
9781911096313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.20

Paperback. From the iconic Vulcan to the latest generation of Typhoon aircraft, this fascinating and highly illustrated book tells how each design was created and translated into operational aircraft. The book gives a detailed account on how specific aircraft types were envisaged, created, developed and manufactured together with their service history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 193 black & white and 66 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBTW; HBWS; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 249 x 25. Weight in Grams: 944.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555347
ISBN
9781781555347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. From the first Sherlock Holmes film to the African Queen, the only full account of this important film studio Num Pages: 288 pages, 60. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; APF; HBT; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445648224
ISBN
9781445648224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 564 pages, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
564
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138193888
ISBN
9781138193888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.56

Hardback. Series: Wolverhampton Military Studies. Num Pages: 196 pages, 3 b/w maps, 22 tables, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTM; HBWN; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911512073
ISBN
9781911512073
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.48

paperback. Presents genealogical details of members of the royal houses of England, Scotland and Great Britain - from 800AD to the present. This title contains the biographical information relating to various monarchs as well as to various members of their immediate family, from parents to grandchildren. It explores the royal family tree. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099539735
ISBN
9780099539735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Hardcover. The cultural history of the Cold War has been characterised as an explosion of fear and paranoia, based on very little actual intelligence. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; HBTW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784538057
ISBN
9781784538057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.15
€ 123.56

Paperback. Explores the history of British bricks and brick makers. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTK; TNTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445659121
ISBN
9781445659121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. This incisive study traces the history and the impact of the British Broadcasting Corporation's wartime broadcasts to Denmark. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DND; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ; KNTD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521158442
ISBN
9780521158442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 41.59