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The Works of Thomas Traherne [complete set] [Hardback]
Jan Ross(Editor)
$965.00ISBN: 9781843840473
Published by : D.S. Brewer
Series: Works of Thomas Traherne
Volume: 14
Thomas Traherne [1637? - 1674], a clergyman of the Church of England during the Restoration, was little known until the early twentieth century, when his poetry and Centuries of Meditations were discovered. There have beensince miscellaneou... .... Learn More -
Hebridean Island: Memories of Scarp [Paperback]
Angus Duncan(Author)
$34.95ISBN: 9781912476695
Published by : Origin
The island of Scarp lies off the west coast of North Harris in the Outer Hebrides and was populated for more than 400 years until 1971, when the last of the native population left. This magnificent account of Scarp describes an island commun... .... Learn More -
A Description of Moldavia [Hardback]
Dimitrie Cantemir(Author)
$49.99ISBN: 9781592110254
Published by : Center for Romanian Studies
Written by one of the country’s most renowned rulers, A Description of Moldavia provides unique insight into the geography, history, economy, ethnography, culture, and traditions of the principality. Born to a noble family, the author... .... Learn More -
Romanian Crucible: The Trial of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu [Hardback]
Gheorghe Buzatu PhD(Editor); Dr. Kurt W. Treptow(Editor)
$49.99ISBN: 9781592111299
Published by : Center for Romanian Studies
The trial of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, leader of the Legionary Movement in Romania, marked a critical moment in the history of the country between the two World Wars. It destroyed the last vestiges of democracy and laid the groundwork for the estab... .... Learn More -
The Forth and Clyde Canal: A History [Paperback]
Thomas Dowds(Author)
$14.95ISBN: 9781912476435
Published by : Origin
The Forth and Clyde Canal, completed in 1790, was by far the largest engineering project that had ever been seen in Scotland. It allowed coal and machinery to travel East and grain to travel West. Passengers could travel between Glasgow and Edinbu... .... Learn More -
Cupar: The History of a Small Scottish Town [Paperback]
Paula Martin(Author)
$21.95ISBN: 9781912476732
Published by : Origin
Cupar was created a royal burgh in 1328, though its name is Pictish, suggesting that there had been an important settlement there since the 7th or 8th century if not earlier. Until the 16th century it was among the richest royal burghs in Scotland... .... Learn More -
The Northern Earldoms: Orkney and Caithness from AD 870 to 1470 [Paperback]
Barbara Crawford(Author)
$29.95ISBN: 9781912476817
Published by : Origin
The medieval earldoms of Orkney and Caithness were positioned between two worlds, the Norwegian and the Scottish. They were a maritime lordship divided, or united, by the turbulent waters of the Pentland Firth. This unlikely combination of island ... .... Learn More -
This Great Harbour: Scapa Flow [Paperback]
W.S. Hewison(Author)
$28.95ISBN: 9781912476862
Published by : Origin
Known by mariners since Viking times as a safe anchorage in notoriously savage waters, Scapa Flow is the seaway that runs between the Orkney mainland and the island of Hoy. As the northern base of the Royal Navy and Allied fleets in two world wars... .... Learn More -
The Briggers: The Story of the Men Who Built the Forth Bridge [Paperback]
Elspeth Wills(Author)
$28.95ISBN: 9781839830044
Published by : Origin
The Forth Bridge has long been recognised as one of the finest examples of Victorian engineering on the planet and has achieved an iconic status as one of the great feats of western civilisation since its official opening in 1890. Lavishly illustr... .... Learn More -
“Onder faveur van ’t canon”: VOC-Artillerie, 1602-1796: Technologische vernieuwingen, logistiek en beleid [Paperback]
Dr John R. Verbeek(Author)
Regular Price: $70.00
Special Price: $65.00
ISBN: 9789464280425
Published by : Sidestone Press
Het zeer gedegen werk van John R. Verbeek (1955-2021) voert de lezer rechtstreeks naar het militair optreden van de Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC) in haar octrooigebied in Azië.
Degenen die in Nederland – toen de Repub... .... Learn More