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Paperback. Mention the city of Boston and it conjures up stories of America's glorious past. But there's so much more.. Boston also has plenty of legends and ghost stories. Explore these tales in Boston's Haunted History. From war-torn lovers, to vengeful pirates Num Pages: 128 pages, 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764328749
ISBN
9780764328749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.34

Paperback. Tour historic Fort Lauderdale, Florida through 276 color postcard images that depict the growth of the "Venice of America" and "Gateway to the Everglades." Be transported to earlier days before urban sprawl and renewal. From the 1900s through the 1960s, i Num Pages: 111 pages, 276 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJ; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 218 x 8. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
111
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764328282
ISBN
9780764328282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Paperback. History melts into the present in the lovely Berkshire Hills OF westerm Massachusetts, but it is an uncomfortable present. Could it be the whispers of nearly 200 men who died in the Hoosic Tunnel or the legend of the Hessian soldier who roams the hills be Num Pages: 160 pages, 22 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764327971
ISBN
9780764327971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.88

Num Pages: 224 pages, 398 colour & 75 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WCS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 218 x 11. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764327506
ISBN
9780764327506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Num Pages: 160 pages, 68 color & 215 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1116.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764327087
ISBN
9780764327087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 125 pages, 303 postcard images. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJ; WCS; WQH; WQP; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 281 x 11. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
125
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326790
ISBN
9780764326790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 48 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 224 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326622
ISBN
9780764326622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 37 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326509
ISBN
9780764326509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.88

Num Pages: 128 pages, 326 postcard images. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WCS; WQH; WQP; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 213 x 11. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326028
ISBN
9780764326028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 151 postcard images. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; WCS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 230 x 10. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326004
ISBN
9780764326004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.71

Paperback. 289 vintage black and white and hand-tinted postcards from the 1900s to the 1950s take readers back in time to tour Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region. Sites that made the town famous include the Broadmoor Hotel, Antlers Hotels, the Garden of the Gods, Glen Eyrie, North Cheyenne Caon, Seven Falls, and Pikes Peak. Num Pages: 128 pages, 289 postcard images. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 11. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325755
ISBN
9780764325755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Paperback. New Hampshire is a state rich with history-some of it haunted. Explore the tales of ghosts and haunts in towns such as Alton, Dover, Franconia, Litchfield, Nashua, Portsmouth, and West Chesterfield that will leave your senses tingling with adventure. Get the shivers that will keep you chilled as you explore the ghostly side of New Hampshire. Num Pages: 176 pages, 56 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325731
ISBN
9780764325731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 230 postcard images. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; WCS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325618
ISBN
9780764325618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 127 pages, 318 vintage postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 11. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
127
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325458
ISBN
9780764325458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 52 color & 64 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325328
ISBN
9780764325328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 152 color photographs and 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBJK; WQH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 221 x 12. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325007
ISBN
9780764325007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.82

Paperback. Historic, hand-tinted imagery of Rhode Island's beautiful State Capitol, Roger Williams Park, and Narragansett Bay illuminate the heritage of Providence. Over 300 vintage, hand-tinted postcards transport readers to through the first half of the 1900s, and serve as introduction to the city's rich history. Num Pages: 128 pages, 319 postcard images. BIC Classification: 1KBBER; 3JJC; WCS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 280 x 12. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764324758
ISBN
9780764324758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Paperback. Over 250 vintage postcards takes readers on a journey through the city of Newport News, Virginia. View its history, industry, recreation, and culture from the 1890s through World War II. A chapter on deltiology (the study and collecting of postcards) gives collectors useful information to help them build their own postcard collection. Num Pages: 127 pages, 298 vintage postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
127
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764324055
ISBN
9780764324055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 247 vintage postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 282 x 11. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764323898
ISBN
9780764323898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 203 color & 22 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 274 x 11. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764323843
ISBN
9780764323843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 216 postcard images. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; WCS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764323836
ISBN
9780764323836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Hardback. Series: Cultural Studies of Delaware and the Eastern Shore. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFD; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611490442
ISBN
9781611490442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.38

Hardback. This charming book collects the stories behind the names of Maine lobsterboats. Some of the names are of children, or of loved ones who've passed on; some are religious or inspirational, and some are downright funny. But the stories behind them are all interesting and reveal an inside look at Maine fishing culture. Num Pages: 144 pages, 75 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; KNAF; WH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608934485
ISBN
9781608934485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.10

hardcover. Stately mansions and cosy cottages line the avenues of Beaufort, South Carolina. This illustrated text invites you inside the exterior facades to enjoy the simple elegance and charm of historic house museums, architectural landmarks, and the downtown historic district. Num Pages: 96 pages, 208 colour photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; AMR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 375.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565547209
ISBN
9781565547209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Wordware Publishing Inc. United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556226984
ISBN
9781556226984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.40

Paperback. This is a pocket guide to medieval churches in Norwich and central and south Norfolk. It contains a glossary providing reference back-up in encyclopaedic form. It is one of a series, which aims to show that every church is different and that each has something of its own to offer. Series: The popular guide to Norfolk churches. Num Pages: 240 pages, b&w illustrations, glossary. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AMN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780906554074
ISBN
9780906554074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 33 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; VXQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764338960
ISBN
9780764338960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764336270
ISBN
9780764336270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.71

Paperback. Step back in time and learn what life was like for people living in Monterey, California, in the 1800s. This charming book displays over 400 beautiful color photographs of the town and gardens, and the area stretching to Carmel, with quotes from sailors, Num Pages: 112 pages, 406 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764328718
ISBN
9780764328718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 235 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 11. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764323713
ISBN
9780764323713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.59

Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 93 colour illustrations, 3 maps, 93 color illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: AGN; AJ; HBJK; RBKF; WNW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 274 x 15. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295996653
ISBN
9780295996653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.91

Hardback. Series: Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, 4 maps, 36 b&w illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295995434
ISBN
9780295995434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.01

Hardback. This book is based on years of research and includes contributions by such noted American historians as Henry Steele Commager and Oscar Handlin. Num Pages: 776 pages, 1100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 225 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2901.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Derrydale Press United States
Edition
5 Rev ed
Number of pages
776
Condition
New
SKU
V9780967410302
ISBN
9780967410302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.88

Paperback. This study of St Albans covers the period from the Commonwealth to the accession of Anne which embraces religious and political changes of great interest in the life of a town of strongly dissenting opinion. Editor(s): Smith, J. T.; North, M. A. Num Pages: 288 pages, 43 photographs, engravings, plans, maps and figures, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKEST; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954218935
ISBN
9780954218935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.04

paperback. Num Pages: 508 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JH; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The Maryland Center for History and Culture United States
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780938420941
ISBN
9780938420941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.35

Paperback. The story of Baltimore's great conflagration of 1904 is told with meticulous and thrilling detail. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200, 200 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JJC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Maryland Historical Society United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780938420927
ISBN
9780938420927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.05

Paperback. An intimate look at a charming old Baltimore neighborhood, who built it, who lived there, and why its charm has lasted for a century and more. At a time when planners are rejecting suburban sprawl in favor of "small-town communities," here is the story of a neighborhood that worked. Num Pages: 130 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Maryland Historical Society United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9780938420774
ISBN
9780938420774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.08

paperback. This is the eighteenth volume in the acclaimed paperback series..the only county series that can legitimately claim to represent the past and present of a nation. Series: Cornish Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; KNAT; KNSG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780859898607
ISBN
9780859898607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.39

Hardback. Transportation historian Brian Cudahy shows how a unique blend of enterprises emerged in the final years of the 19th century to connect Coney Island with the independent municipality of Brooklyn, with New York City and, ultimately, with the rest of the world. Num Pages: 346 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 30. Weight in Grams: 711.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823222087
ISBN
9780823222087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.71

hardcover. Num Pages: 338 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 24. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823212255
ISBN
9780823212255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.20