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ISBN: 9781874350606 - Renewing the Past Renewing the Past
Andrew B Powell

ISBN10: 1874350604  ISBN13: 9781874350606
Publisher: Trust for Wessex Archaeology Ltd
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 30 Jul 2012

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ISBN: 9780141199252 - Where Angels Fear to Tread Where Angels Fear to Tread
E M Forster

ISBN10: 0141199253  ISBN13: 9780141199252
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Penguin Classics
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 31 May 2012
Lilia Herriton, who proves to be an embarrassment to her late husband's family, in the small Tuscan town of Monteriano, begins a relationship with a much younger Italian man - classless, uncouth and highly unsuitable. 'I had got an idea that... More

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ISBN: 9781848688711 - Barra Barra
Keith Branigan

ISBN10: 1848688717  ISBN13: 9781848688711
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 28 May 2012
The story of the Hebridean island of Barra through key turning points in the Island's long history. Barra - Episodes from an Island's History looks at a dozen episodes of particular interest and importance in the history of Barra and the... More

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ISBN: 9780226430362 - Floating Gold Floating Gold
Christopher Kemp

ISBN10: 0226430367  ISBN13: 9780226430362
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 11 May 2012
Preternaturally hardened whale dung is not the first image that comes to mind when we think of perfume. But the key ingredient that makes the sophisticated scent linger on the skin is precisely this bizarre digestive by-product - ambergris. More

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ISBN: 9781849904506 - The Secret History of Our Streets: London The Secret History of Our Streets: London
Joseph Bullman, Neil Hegarty, Brian Hill

ISBN10: 1849904502  ISBN13: 9781849904506
Publisher: Ebury Press BBC Books
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 10 May 2012
Explores one of the great forces shaping our lives: property. This title tells the story of six London streets, representing the widest possible picture of the city both socially and geographically. It reveals the big underlying forces that have... More

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ISBN: 9781906649753 - Nostalgic Memories of Coventry Nostalgic Memories of Coventry

ISBN10: 1906649758  ISBN13: 9781906649753
Publisher: True North Books Ltd.
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 08 May 2012

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ISBN: 9780520272699 - Imperial Heights Imperial Heights
Eric T Jennings

ISBN10: 0520272692  ISBN13: 9780520272699
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 01 May 2012
Intended as a reminder of Europe for soldiers and clerks of the empire, the city of Dalat, located in the hills of Southern Vietnam, was built by the French in an alpine locale that reminded them of home. This book uncovers the strange 100... More

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ISBN: 9781780910161 - East Sussex Place Names East Sussex Place Names
Anthony Poulton-Smith

ISBN10: 1780910169  ISBN13: 9781780910161
Publisher: DB Publishing
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 01 May 2012
Ever wondered why our towns and villages are named as they are? Who named them and why? Which place has a name meaning the landing place of the dwellers in the town? Was Rat Farm really infested by rodents? Where is there a pub known by a number... More

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ISBN: 9781780910178 - West Sussex Place Names West Sussex Place Names
Anthony Poulton-Smith

ISBN10: 1780910177  ISBN13: 9781780910178
Publisher: DB Publishing
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 01 May 2012
Ever wondered why our towns and villages are named as they are? Who named them and why? Was there really a look-out point at Warningcamp? Did the Anchor Bleu public house once boast a French landlord? What is a gribble as seen in the Gribble Inn? More

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ISBN: 9781845887360 - Exploring Georgian Limerick Exploring Georgian Limerick
Mike Dargan

ISBN10: 1845887360  ISBN13: 9781845887360
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 01 May 2012
Following on from the success of Pat Dargan's previous works, Exploring Georgian Dublin and Exploring Irish Castles, this new work offers an insight into a much overlooked aspect of Limerick. This guide provides an overview of Georgian Limerick... More