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Paperback. Beginning with the Restoration of the monarchy after the Civil War, this book traces the fate of the monarchy from Charles II's triumphant accession in 1660 to the discontent of the 1680s. This book looks beyond the popular image of Restoration England, and reconstructs the human tragedy of Restoration politics. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
536
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140264654
ISBN
9780140264654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Written in a lively and engaging style, and designed to be accessible to a broader audience, this collection combines new research with the latest scholarship to provide a fresh and invigorating introduction to the revolutionary period that transformed Britain and its empire. Editor(s): Harris, Tim; Taylor, Stephen. Series: Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270446
ISBN
9781783270446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16-page photo insert. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HBJF; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804844765
ISBN
9780804844765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.89

Paperback. The book explores the changing relationship between Jewish and non-Jewish Germans through the prism of remembrance for the German-Jewish soldiers who fought in the First World War. Num Pages: 260 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318511
ISBN
9781846318511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Paperback. From flaming shells and shrapnel to the smoky air after cannon fire, these brutal, vivid accounts of Civil War from both soldiers and their commanders bring the reader onto the battlefield and, with each fallen soldier, demonstrate the cost of war. This book is suitable for Civil War enthusiasts and history buffs alike. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 208 x 32. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620874387
ISBN
9781620874387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.51

Paperback. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 160 pages, chiefly col. illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
For Beginners United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934389485
ISBN
9781934389485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.34

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; 3H; 3J; HBJK; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637396
ISBN
9780691637396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.01

Paperback. This is a fascinating insight into life behind the walls of a Roman Legionary fortress. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445643588
ISBN
9781445643588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 232 x 41. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143189558
ISBN
9780143189558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.84

Paperback. The classic bestseller on the Battle of Britain, revised and updated. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444710199
ISBN
9781444710199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.96

Paperback. .
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714126937
ISBN
9780714126937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.96

Paperback. An epic page-turner about Waterloo, one of the greatest land battles in British history, rich in dramatic human detail and grounded in first class research. Num Pages: 704 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349123011
ISBN
9780349123011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. 'Sea Wolves' is the story of the crews who bravely manned British submarines in the Second World War. This small band of highly trained and highly skilled individuals fought in the front line for six long years, undertaking some of the most dangerous missions of the war. Num Pages: 448 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349122892
ISBN
9780349122892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. .
Publisher
John Donald Short Run Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906566784
ISBN
9781906566784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.77

Paperback. Scotland's Merlin: A Medieval Legend and its Dark Age Origins BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJ; HBLC1; HRKP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
John Donald Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906566999
ISBN
9781906566999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.06

Paperback. A history of the social and political changes over the course of the first millenieum AD, charting the leadership of tribal chiefs and Roman Generals, and how the initiative was seized after their departure by the dynamic warrior kings of the Picts, Scots, Vikings, Britons, and Anglo-Saxons. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Birlinn General
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780271736
ISBN
9781780271736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. New edition of this popular history of the Picts. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3D; 3F; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780274034
ISBN
9781780274034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.32

Paperback. .
Publisher
John Donald
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906566180
ISBN
9781906566180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. Retracing Princip's journey from his highland birthplace, through the mythical valleys of Bosnia to the fortress city of Belgrade and ultimately Sarajevo, this book illuminates our understanding both of Princip and the places that shaped him while uncovering details about Princip which have eluded historians for a century. Num Pages: 352 pages, integrated b/w. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099581338
ISBN
9780099581338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

Hardback. This book examines the important issue of British propaganda to France during the Second World War and aims to show the value of the propaganda campaign to the British war effort. Editor(s): Taylor, Philip. Series: International Communications. Num Pages: 248 pages, 29 B&W. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; HBJD1; HBWQ; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625192
ISBN
9780748625192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.70
€ 116.16

Paperback. The inside story of today's Dambusters, 617 Squadron RAF, at war in Afghanistan. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409129882
ISBN
9781409129882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Brings to life one of the most extraordinary periods in European history - from the battered, introvert continent after the Thirty Years War to the dynamic one that experienced the French Revolution and the wars of Napoleon. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140166675
ISBN
9780140166675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.48

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141039190
ISBN
9780141039190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.78

Hardback. The story of hugely ambitious and risky long-distance private voyages, only one of which brought huge returns for investors. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270200
ISBN
9781783270200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.79

paperback. There is nothing that terrorized Russian and Chinese-backed guerrillas fighting Rhodesia's bush war in the 1970s more than the famed Selous Scouts. Members of this elite unit would slip silently into the shadows of the night to seek and destroy real terrorist gangs. Three Sips of Gin follows Tim Bax on his missions into the silence of the shadows. Num Pages: 448 pages, 100 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; HBJH; JWDG; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion and Company
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909384293
ISBN
9781909384293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.26

Hardback. Provides a unique longitudinal study of women in colonial India, examining their life experiences and how their position changed, both personally and professionally, over more than a century of British rule. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719085796
ISBN
9780719085796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.68

Hardcover. Editor(s): Jackson, Tim. Num Pages: 295 pages, Colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; GLMA; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 243 x 38. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
Lilliput Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843516750
ISBN
9781843516750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.00
€ 37.47

Hardback. Mauritian Independence in 1968 marked the end of the heyday of the island's Franco-Mauritian elite, who are now is faced with a more diverse power constellation. This book focuses on the power of these white elites still lingering on in postcolonial realities, and addresses how this group aims to prolong its position over time. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 252 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: 1HSU; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782386407
ISBN
9781782386407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.54

hardcover. This text examines President Woodrow Wilson's policies regarding the future of the Danubian basin. It reveals that American attitudes and policies toward Hungarian participation in the Dual Monarchy were influenced by propaganda, the domestic American press and the demands of diplomacy. Series: EEM Atlantic Studies on Society in Change. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBWN; JPA; JPSD; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
0th Edition
SKU
V9780880333993
ISBN
9780880333993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.82

Hardcover. Consisting of five essays examining the American portrayal of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, this title examines depictions in the New York Times, history, textbooks, fiction, prose, art, and memoirs of diplomats. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336161
ISBN
9780880336161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.56

hardcover. Num Pages: 374 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Central European University Press Hungary
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9789639241565
ISBN
9789639241565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 208.69

Hardcover. Explores the complex interactions between French medicine and Vietnamese childbirth traditions, documenting the emergence of a plural system of maternity services that incorporated both biomedical knowledge and local birthing traditions. Num Pages: 254 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465687
ISBN
9781580465687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.65

Paperback. Insisting on the critical value of Latin American histories for recasting theories of postcolonialism, this title features essays that give insights of postcolonial studies in diverse Latin American contexts, ranging from the narratives of 18th century travelers and clerics in the region to the status of indigenous intellectuals in Colombia. Editor(s): Thurner, Mark; Guerrero, Andres G. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 376 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331940
ISBN
9780822331940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.69

Paperback. Thucydides' account of the war fought in the fifth century BC between the Athenian and Spartan alliances established a paradigm for the war monograph. The complete text appears here and supporting information is provided by the introduction and annotations. Editor(s): Blanco, Walter; Roberts, Jennifer Tolbert. Translator(s): Blanco, Walter. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 592 pages, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
799
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393971675
ISBN
9780393971675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.67

Paperback. Presents a contemporary account of the long life-and-death struggle between Athens and Sparta. This title compiles a factual record of this disastrous conflict. Translator(s): Warner, Rex. Num Pages: 656 pages, maps, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 448. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Revised
SKU
KKD0006012
ISBN
9780140440393
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 17.95

Paperback. Presents a contemporary account of the long life-and-death struggle between Athens and Sparta. This title compiles a factual record of this disastrous conflict. Translator(s): Warner, Rex. Num Pages: 656 pages, maps, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 448. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Revised
SKU
KKD0004921
ISBN
9780140440393
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 17.95

Paperback. Translator(s): Lattimore, Steven. Num Pages: 530 pages, M. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Hackett Pub Co Inc
Number of pages
530
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872203945
ISBN
9780872203945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.05

Paperback. Thucydides' history of the Peloponnesian War combines brilliant narrative and penetrating analysis; his writing has had more lasting influence on western thought than all but Plato and Aristotle. This masterly new translation is the most comprehensive single-volume edition currently available. Translator(s): Hammond, Martin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 784 pages, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192821911
ISBN
9780192821911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

Hardback. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Kenya provides a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography on the country's history. The dictionary section has 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 582 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDF; GBC; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 40. Weight in Grams: 939.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
582
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810856370
ISBN
9780810856370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.29

paperback. This monumental triple biography weaves together the personal and public lives of the triumvirate behind the 1917 Russian Revolution. Num Pages: 680 pages, 54. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPHL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1094.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cooper Square Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815411772
ISBN
9780815411772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.12