Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
paperback. This work looks both at stars who attained worldwide fame through the Hollywood cinema, and those whose contribution is primarily to the national cinema. The essays and introductory discussion range over the whole history of British stardom from circa 1910 onwards. Editor(s): Babington, Bruce. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780719058417
- ISBN
- 9780719058417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.86
€ 35.86
Paperback. E-type Jaguar; Triumph Spitfire; MGA; Austin-Healey - nobody built sports cars like British manufacturers in the 1950s and '60s. This book tells the story of the British sports car in the 1950s and '60s. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, 30 b/w; 40 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; WGCB; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 212 x 4. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747814320
- ISBN
- 9780747814320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.12
€ 11.12
Mixed media pr. Drawing on archive material and a series of personal interviews, this exciting new book reverses the neglect of this vital element in the history of contemporary theatre - the vibrant presence of South Asians in theatre in Britain. Editor(s): Ley, Graham; Dadswell, Sarah. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; AN; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898331
- ISBN
- 9780859898331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.72
€ 49.72
Mixed media pr. Drawing on archive material and a series of personal interviews, this exciting new book reverses the neglect of this vital element in the history of contemporary theatre - the vibrant presence of South Asians in theatre in Britain. Editor(s): Ley, Graham; Dadswell, Sarah. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; AN; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898324
- ISBN
- 9780859898324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.23
€ 138.23
Paperback. Explores high and popular culture; family, race, gender and class relations; sexual attitudes and material conditions; science and technology - the diversity of social developments in Britain from 1945 to 2002. This book moves dexterously through a wide variety of sources, ranging from poetry through film and novels to opinion polls. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141005270
- ISBN
- 9780141005270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.55
€ 19.99
€ 15.55
Hardcover. This is the first book of its kind to look across disciplines at this vital aspect of British art, literature and culture. It brings the various intertwined histories of social realism into historical perspective, and argues that this sometimes marginalized genre is still an important reference point for creativity in Britain. Editor(s): Tucker, David. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJP; AB; APFA; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230242456
- ISBN
- 9780230242456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.55
€ 64.55
Hardback. Since 1945, Britain's political and cultural landscape has been transformed by social movements campaigning on issues of gender, race, disability, sexuality, the environment and peace. This text traces the history of these movements alongside one another. Series: Contemporary History in Context S. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333720097
- ISBN
- 9780333720097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.84
€ 122.84
Num Pages: 400 pages, over 530 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 227 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2034.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764324208
- ISBN
- 9780764324208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.17€ 56.34
€ 74.17
€ 56.34
Hardcover. This innovative book presents for the first time detailed histories of the impact of the Great War on British cinema in the silent period, from actual war footage to fiction filmmaking. In doing so it explores how cinema helped to shape the public memory of the war during the 1920s. Editor(s): Williams, Michael; Hammond, Michael. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; APFN; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230292628
- ISBN
- 9780230292628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. A guide to British siege craft in the Napoleonic period. It provides a comprehensive explanation of the various aspects of siege craft, including weaponry, fortifications, engineering and tactics. Illustrated with large pictures, maps and plans, it also details all ten of the sieges by Wellington's army in the Penisular War 1811-13. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, maps and plans. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862274273
- ISBN
- 9781862274273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.24
€ 21.99
€ 20.24
Paperback. Editor(s): Harding, Richard; Jarvis, Dr. Adrian; Kennerley, Alston. Num Pages: 255 pages, 7 colour illustrations, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1FM; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTM; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 245. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902700250
- ISBN
- 9781902700250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Hardback. Few industries attest to the decline of Britain's political and economic power as does the near disappearance of British shipbuilding. On the eve of the First World War, British shipbuilding produced more than the rest of the world put together. This book provides an analysis of twentieth-century shipbuilding at the national level. Series: Exeter Maritime Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTM; KNDS; KNGS; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896061
- ISBN
- 9780859896061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.11
€ 178.11
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Crucible Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905472161
- ISBN
- 9781905472161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.69
€ 26.99
€ 19.69
Hardcover. The effects of the British shell shortage on political and military events in the First World War Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBWN; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554531
- ISBN
- 9781781554531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.82
€ 21.99
€ 16.82
Hardcover. The bicentenary of the foundation of the "Edinburgh Review" has provided the foremost scholars in the field with the opportunity of re-examining the pervasisve significance of the most important literary review of the Romantic period. Editor(s): Demata, Massimiliano; Wu, Duncan. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333963494
- ISBN
- 9780333963494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.56
€ 122.56
Hardcover. The debate over extending full civil rights to British and Irish Catholics not only preoccupied British politics but also informed the romantic period's most prominent literary works. This book offers the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary study of Catholic Emancipation, one of the romantic period's most contentious issues. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392. Religion, History and National Identity, 1778-1829. 240 pages, 5 black & white halftones. The debate over extending full civil rights to British and Irish Catholics not only preoccupied British politics but also informed the romantic period's most prominent literary works. This book offers the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary study of Catholic Emancipation, one of the romantic period's most contentious issues. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 18. Weight: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279513
- ISBN
- 9780230279513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Hardcover. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; DSBF; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403915153
- ISBN
- 9781403915153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. Providing a glimpse into the experiences of regular British and French infantry in North America during the French and Indian War, this book reveals what it was like for soldiers fighting each other at some of the most pivotal engagements of the conflict, La Belle-Famille, Quebec and Sainte-Foy. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJK; HBW; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472812438
- ISBN
- 9781472812438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.40
€ 24.99
€ 20.40
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBW; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634128
- ISBN
- 9780691634128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.19
€ 156.19
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752450186
- ISBN
- 9780752450186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24
Paperback. Bill Reed was a fireman on steam locomotives in the early part of his working life, eventually graduating to being a driver on diesel-electrics. Much of his spare time has been taken up photographing in black & white and colour, many aspects of railways throughout Britain. This book features 220 black and white images from the East Coast line. Num Pages: 128 pages, 220 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781550533
- ISBN
- 9781781550533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.82
€ 21.99
€ 16.82
Paperback. Guides us through a world of Traveller's Fare, concrete concourses and peak-capped porters, a difficult period that began with the aftershock of Beeching but ended with BR becoming the first nationalised passenger network in the world to make a profit. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747812517
- ISBN
- 9780747812517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.89
€ 9.99
€ 8.89
Paperback. From Britannia to the Blue Pullman, Evening Star to Inter-City, Greg Morse takes us through this turbulent 20-year period, which started with a poor bag of assets and ended with BR poised to launch the fastest diesel-powered train in the world. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; WGF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747811688
- ISBN
- 9780747811688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Paperback. John Dedman explores the fascinating world of the British railway wagon between 1980 and 2015. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 291 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445661827
- ISBN
- 9781445661827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.81
€ 27.81