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Hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing very light shelfwear. Extemely light pen underscoring, remains fine
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Geography Publications
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0028952
ISBN
9780906602492
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 48.00

Paperback. Presents an account of the birth of modern California. This book frames the gold rush years within the larger story of the state's transformation from the quietude of a Mexican hinterland in the 1840s to the forefront of entrepreneurial capitalism by the 1890s. Num Pages: 366 pages, 275 color and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 225 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520214026
ISBN
9780520214026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.35

Paperback. Irish Historic Towns Atlas
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Royal Irish Academy Dublin
Condition
New
SKU
9781904890553
ISBN
9781904890553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00
€ 30.00

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

€ 34.67

Paperback. Compiled from prison documents, ancient papers, and other authentic sources, this book contains the details of the crimes, trials and executions of various murderers, highwaymen, rogues and rebels to swing from the York Tyburn. Taking you on a tour through the executions of the North, it is suitable for those with an interest in criminal history. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455372
ISBN
9780752455372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 227 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764335686
ISBN
9780764335686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.03

paperback. Depicts the nine year quest of an American couple (an agricultural advisor and a writer/webmaster) living on a farm in Michigan, USA, to own and live in a remote Scottish lighthouse keepers home. In the form of e-mails, the book gives an intimate view of the successes and tragedies along the way. Num Pages: 200 pages, 8pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; AMG; WGG; WQH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946487967
ISBN
9780946487967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.37

Paperback. In 1900, Billingham was a rural community with a history going back over 1,000 years. This collection of over 200 archive photographs celebrates more than a century of history: beginning in the very earliest days of photography, it moves from the country lanes and farms of the 1920s to the factories and industries. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448381
ISBN
9780752448381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd Canada
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897142431
ISBN
9781897142431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.04

Paperback. Featuring entries from the culchie of the year, local politicians, ordinary workers and FCA men and characters known throughout the town, this book displays the colour and life of Trim. This book appeals to those who live in or know Trim. Series: Voices of Irish Sport Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 7. . Fine copy. Meath
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KST0010716
ISBN
9781845885144
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.02

Paperback. A story of two men with a love of the out-doors and the Brazos River and the people they met along their journey. It explores the Brazos and its bridges. The Brazos River meanders 923 miles from the Texas Panhandle to the Gulf of Mexico. Journalist Jon McConal and Eddie Lane met the people who lived near the bridges, and heard their stories. Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 b&w photos, maps, list of bridges, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653129
ISBN
9780875653129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.29

Hardcover. Clean copy in original cloth covers with gilt title to spine. Covers showing some age and shelf wear with light staining to rear cover. No dust wrapper. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
John Coughlan Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0004321
ISBN
9781870961004
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Hardcover. Very good copy in very good dustwrapper. DW has minor shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Merlin Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0011616
ISBN
9780863273667
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752449487
ISBN
9780752449487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.40

Paperback. South Belfast was at the end of a natural route along which people from the heart of Ulster passed in search of work in the city. Their homes were very different from the middle class housing on Malone Road. But everyone, rich and poor, could enjoy the amenities in the public parks. This title covers many aspects of the area and of everyday life. Series: Images of Ireland. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
9781845889135
ISBN
9781845889135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 6.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 17 maps, 1 recorded music items, 28 illus., 17 maps, 1 ch. BIC Classification: HBJK; WQH; WSZC; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295996684
ISBN
9780295996684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.49

Hardback. Noenoe K. Silva creates a model indigenous intellectual history of a culture where-using Western standards-none is presumed to exist by examining the work of two lesser-known Hawaiian language writers from the nineteenth-century whose prolific output across many genres created a record of Native Hawaiian cultural history and thought. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822363521
ISBN
9780822363521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.62

As unique as the city it describes, Annapolis, City on the Severn builds on the most recent scholarship and offers readers a fascinating portrait into the past of this great city. Num Pages: 512 pages, 191, 164 black & white halftones, 22 colour illustrations, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 263 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1780.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801896590
ISBN
9780801896590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.62

Paperback. The author is a Gaelic-speaking scholar and archaeologist who has lived and worked in crofting communities. In this edition, she portrays the beliefs and customs of Scottish Gaelic society, including: seasonal customs deriving from Celtic festivals; the famous waulking songs; and the Highland tradition of seers and second sight. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 11. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419046
ISBN
9780752419046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

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
€ 21.01

Hardback. 8vo. . Good copy in original printed wrappers.Illustrated.
Publication date
1938
Publisher
Stat. Off
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
SKU
KEX0306793
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; AMN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854114273
ISBN
9781854114273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Clear Light Publishers United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780940666252
ISBN
9780940666252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.59

Hardcover. Ex-libris with usual markings. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear, slight nicks to dustwrapper but internally is in very good condition.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Blackstaff Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0016083
ISBN
9780856401718
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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