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Paperback.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822345695
ISBN
9780822345695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.24

Paperback. Kathy was eight years old when her father forced her mother into prostitution. When their mother fled, she and her sisters stuck together passing from children's homes to boarding schools. On a trip home, she realises that her mother's lover was shot by her father. As an adult, she travels to London to find out who her gangster father really was. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; BGA; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KTG0010688
ISBN
9780091921507
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In this fourth and final volume in this popular series, Paul covers the remaining sectors of the Rail Freight business from 1968 to the present day. The types of traffic covered include: Container traffic; Charterail; Channel Tunnel Intermodal; Chemicals; Nuclear traffic; Milk; Parcels, mail and newspapers. Series: Railway Heritage. Num Pages: c200 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Silver Link Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857943474
ISBN
9781857943474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.04

Paperback. Provides an exploration of how and why Scottish Highlanders, Punjabi Sikhs and Nepalese Gurkhas became linked as the British Empire's fiercest, most manly soldiers in nineteenth century discourses of 'martial races'. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBJF; HBTQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719069635
ISBN
9780719069635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.89

Paperback. Howard's name will forever be linked to the successful Pegasus Bridge assault by his glider-born company of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. This book reveals the human side of the man as well as giving an account of the preparation, operation and aftermath of this iconic raid based on Howard's own letters. Num Pages: 206 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BJ; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844158829
ISBN
9781844158829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 174 x 7. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750954525
ISBN
9780750954525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807300
ISBN
9780875807300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.81

Hardback. Covers the pivotal moments and details of the emerging Bronze Age of comics. This book forms a cohesive, linear overview of the entire landscape of comics history. Editor(s): Dallas, Keith. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; AKLC; FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 284 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1220.
Publisher
TwoMorrows Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605490564
ISBN
9781605490564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 46.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJF; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 9. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750960038
ISBN
9780750960038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. Thetis: Submarine Disaster, is the story of loss of HMS Thetis which sank in Liverpool Bay on 1st June 1939 - her maiden dive, with the loss of ninety-nine lives; the worst peacetime submarine tragedy to be suffered by the Royal Navy. A massive rescue operation was mounted, but the operation ended in failure, with only four crew being rescued. Num Pages: 240 pages, 38. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 1QSE; 3JJH; HBTM; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Fonthill Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781552711
ISBN
9781781552711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Beginning with the Zealots of the first century CE, this book features contributors who go on to discuss the Assassins of the Middle Ages, the 1789 Terror movement in Europe, Bolshevik terrorism during the Russian Revolution, Stalinism, "resistance" terrorism during World War II, and Latin American revolutionary movements of the late 1960s. Editor(s): Chaliand, Gerard; Blin, Arnaud. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBTV; JFFE; JPWL; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292505
ISBN
9780520292505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. The story of the great post-war era of liner travel across continents and companies from Cunard to P & O - from luxury liners to 100-berth transport ships. Num Pages: 96 pages, 150 colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 248 x 11. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553596
ISBN
9781781553596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.29

Paperback. This book explores the tensions underlying British imperialism in Cyprus, explaining how the Union Jack came to fly over the island and why after thirty-five years the British wanted it lowered. Cyprus' importance was always more imagined than real and was enmeshed within widely held cultural signifiers and myths. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 473.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719086403
ISBN
9780719086403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.00

Hardback. How did Quakers reconcile their belief in plain living with their appreciation of fine material goods? Editor(s): Lapsansky, Emma Jones; Verplanck, Anne A. Num Pages: 424 pages, 90 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HPN; HRCC97. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812236927
ISBN
9780812236927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.64

Hardcover. Biography of the influential, lesser known member of the W.H. Auden circle. Peter Stansky tells the fascinating story of Edward Upward's conflict between art and life. At the same time he colourfully provides significant insight into English society during the twentieth century and explores the special nature of English radicalism. Num Pages: 350 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 35. Weight in Grams: 884.
Publisher
Enitharmon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910392843
ISBN
9781910392843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.14

paperback.
Publisher
Bene Factum Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903071557
ISBN
9781903071557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.55

Paperback. A study of the activities of violent republicans in Britain during the Irish War of Independence and Civil War, 1919-1923, including gunrunning and their campaign of violence, as well as the reaction of the authorities. Num Pages: 385 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786940131
ISBN
9781786940131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.40

Hardcover. Tells the tale of the authors childhood spent in the city of Caliphs, Scheherazade and the land of the Garden of Eden, of traditions passed down over the generations, and captures the elusive quality of a scene totally at odds with our image of Iraq. Editor(s): Rocca, Tony; Rocca, Mira. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50-55 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJ; BGHA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 225 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Forum Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955709500
ISBN
9780955709500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.13

Paperback. A riveting courtroom drama worthy of Grisham or Turow that is also a real-life political thriller that captures the moral vertigo of South Africa's violent apartheid years. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPN; BT; JKV; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 237.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846272875
ISBN
9781846272875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBT; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 221 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1220. 1931-1945. 208 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBT; WGC. Dimension: 284 x 221 x 18. Weight: 1180.
Publisher
Capital Transport Publishing
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854142603
ISBN
9781854142603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.19

Hardcover. A biography of the composer Arnold Bax (1883-1953). Documenting his life and times, it informs of the revival of Bax's music and reputation. It also discusses his music from first hand acquaintance with the revivals and recordings. Num Pages: 618 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1080. A Composer and His Times. 618 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. A biography of the composer Arnold Bax (1883-1953). Documenting his life and times, it informs of the revival of Bax's music and reputation. It also discusses his music from first hand acquaintance with the revivals and recordings. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 38. Weight: 1044.
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
618
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843832096
ISBN
9781843832096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.08
€ 47.99

Hardcover. Presents the history of two RAF squadrons - 190 and 620 - who shared the task of dropping agents and supplies on behalf of the SOE, took part in the D-Day landings, suffered heavy losses at Arnhem, dropped SAS Troops behind enemy lines and were involved with the Rhine crossing that sealed Germany's fate in 1945. Num Pages: 256 pages, 236 B&W Photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 910.
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844156481
ISBN
9781844156481
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.83

Paperback. Updated to cover events between 1986 and 1992, including the destruction of the mosque at Ayodhya in December 1992, this book analyzes the secessionist crisis in Punjab which led to Indira Ghandhi's murder and examines larger themes of ethnic conflict and threats to Indian unity. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; JFF; JFSL1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 397.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
2nd ed. 1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333594445
ISBN
9780333594445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.27

Hardback. First account of the history and remarkable lives of British converts to Islam during the heydey of Empire. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042758
ISBN
9781849042758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.55

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