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London, United Kingdom: Constable & Robinson Limited, 2004. New book, 315 pages. Britain and France have rarely been great friends, and towards the end of Queen Victoria's reign relations were exceptionally poor. Yet only three years after her death the situation was completely revised. On 8th April 1904 the Entente Cordiale was signed between the two countries, a bond that would prove of considerable importance as the world moved towards its first great war. The detailed negotiations of the Entente was the work of two Foreign Secretaries, the Marquess of Lansdowne and Theophile Delcasse. Their task was not easy - but it could not have been contemplated without the amazing influence and tireless efforts of Edward VII. Often regarded as a lightweigth ruler - fond of women, racing and cigars, and not fond of hard work - a very different king emerges from Dunlop's portrait, based on the testimony of those who knew him best and were closest to events. . Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over… Leer más

London, United Kingdom: Constable & Robinson Limited, 2004. New book, 315 pages. Britain and France have rarely been great friends, and towards the end of Queen Victoria's reign relations were exceptionally poor. Yet only three years after her death the situation was completely revised. On 8th April 1904 the Entente Cordiale was signed between the two countries, a bond that would prove of considerable importance as the world moved towards its first great war. The detailed negotiations of the Entente was the work of two Foreign Secretaries, the Marquess of Lansdowne and Theophile Delcasse. Their task was not easy - but it could not have been contemplated without the amazing influence and tireless efforts of Edward VII. Often regarded as a lightweigth ruler - fond of women, racing and cigars, and not fond of hard work - a very different king emerges from Dunlop's portrait, based on the testimony of those who knew him best and were closest to events. . Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over… Leer más

United Kingdom: Abacus, 1998. New book, some shelf wear to cover. 404 pages. Covering post-war foreign and domestic policy from Suez and the end of Empire to Sterling crises and the fall of the trade unions. Centering on parliament, party, cabinet and conference, and the inner history of the Labour Party, mingling casual revelations with well-researched accounts of key episodes, this is an entertaining, stylish, and thought provoking look at the last half-century of British History.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

United Kingdom: Abacus, 1998. New book, some shelf wear to cover. 404 pages. Covering post-war foreign and domestic policy from Suez and the end of Empire to Sterling crises and the fall of the trade unions. Centering on parliament, party, cabinet and conference, and the inner history of the Labour Party, mingling casual revelations with well-researched accounts of key episodes, this is an entertaining, stylish, and thought provoking look at the last half-century of British History.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Atlantic, 2002. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. This book ranges from Winston Churchill's accession to the premiership in 1940 through to the emergence of New Labour in 1994 - via the Suez fiasco, the Profumo affair, the three-day week, the winter of discontent, the Falkland war and Black Wednesday - to identify precisely how significant these famous episodes really were. It combines vivid portraits of the dramatis personae with sharp, often controversial, analysis of the unfolding crisis.. Hard Cover. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Atlantic, 2002. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. This book ranges from Winston Churchill's accession to the premiership in 1940 through to the emergence of New Labour in 1994 - via the Suez fiasco, the Profumo affair, the three-day week, the winter of discontent, the Falkland war and Black Wednesday - to identify precisely how significant these famous episodes really were. It combines vivid portraits of the dramatis personae with sharp, often controversial, analysis of the unfolding crisis.. Hard Cover. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

North Clarendon, Vermont, U.S.A.: Tuttle Pub, 1998. New book, 367 pages. Since its founding in 1945, the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan has been a haven for working journalists. Club members, who include several Pulitzer Prize winners, have personally witnessed and reported on some of the most momentous events of the last half century; the end of WW2 and the occupation of Japan; the revolution in China; the Korean War; Vietnam and the student riots of the 1960's; the Cold War; Japans economic miracle and the subsequent collapse of the 'bubble' economy; the death of Emperor Hirohito, and much more.. Hard Cover. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Readers Digest, 2000. New book. 160 pages. Large format book, contains dozens of photos. Covers the inter war period, detailing the cultural, social, political and economical changes which accured across the world during this period.. Pictorial Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Readers Digest, 2000. New book. 160 pages. Large format book, contains dozens of photos. Covers the inter war period, detailing the cultural, social, political and economical changes which accured across the world during this period.. Pictorial Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London, United Kingdom: MacMillan, 2004. New book, 186 pages. Roosevelts presidency was one of the most eventful in US history. He took office in the midst of economic crisis: the stock market had crashed, the banking system had collapsed and millions of Americans were unemployed. Galvanising the nation with his 1933 inaugural address, Roosevelt demonstrated an optimism and resolve that garnered huge support for the programmes that he called the New Deal. When he died some twelve years later, on the eve of victory in WW2, he had overseen an incomparable mobilisation of American industrial effort, might and will power. Roosevelt was the dominant president of the twentieth century and helped the United States become the most influentual power. This book enables the reader to comprehend how he accomplished this and why he still stands tall in our estimation today.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: MacMillan, 2004. New book, 186 pages. Roosevelts presidency was one of the most eventful in US history. He took office in the midst of economic crisis: the stock market had crashed, the banking system had collapsed and millions of Americans were unemployed. Galvanising the nation with his 1933 inaugural address, Roosevelt demonstrated an optimism and resolve that garnered huge support for the programmes that he called the New Deal. When he died some twelve years later, on the eve of victory in WW2, he had overseen an incomparable mobilisation of American industrial effort, might and will power. Roosevelt was the dominant president of the twentieth century and helped the United States become the most influentual power. This book enables the reader to comprehend how he accomplished this and why he still stands tall in our estimation today.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Free Press, 2005. New book, 876 pages. Ask many Westerners, and not a few Russians, and they are likely to recall Khrushchev as a crude, ill-educated clown who banged his shoe at the United Nations. But the short, thick-set man with small, piercing eyes, protruding ears, and apparently unquenchable energy wasn't a Soviet joke even though he figures in so many of them. Rather, he was a complex man whose story combines triumph and tragedy for his country as well as himself.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt, 2002. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. Large format book, 232 pages, over 370 photos and illustrations. Making extensive use of Charles Lindbergh's own writings and hitherto neglected memoirs of his close associates, the author has fashioned a fresh assessment of the Lone Eagle and his enigmatic persona.. Hard Cover. As New/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt, 2002. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. Large format book, 232 pages, over 370 photos and illustrations. Making extensive use of Charles Lindbergh's own writings and hitherto neglected memoirs of his close associates, the author has fashioned a fresh assessment of the Lone Eagle and his enigmatic persona.. Hard Cover. As New/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

The Stationary Office, 1999. New book, 248 pages. Uncovered Editions are historic official papers which have not been previously available in popular form. This is the report of the government inquiry into the loss of the SS "Titanic", which was initiated immediately after the disaster. Lord Mersey, as Wreck Commissioner, headed the formal investigation, assisted by five assessors. Their findings, published in July 1912, were unanimous: "that the loss of the said ship was due to collision with an iceberg, brought about by the excessive speed at which the ship was being navigated".. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The Stationary Office, 1999. New book, 248 pages. Uncovered Editions are historic official papers which have not been previously available in popular form. This is the report of the government inquiry into the loss of the SS "Titanic", which was initiated immediately after the disaster. Lord Mersey, as Wreck Commissioner, headed the formal investigation, assisted by five assessors. Their findings, published in July 1912, were unanimous: "that the loss of the said ship was due to collision with an iceberg, brought about by the excessive speed at which the ship was being navigated".. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

United Kingdom: Harper Uk, 2007. New book, 424 pages. Max Arthur's compilation of memories from the turn of the century recaptures the day-to-day lives of people living through a fascinating period of transformation and landmark events.This book assembles hundreds of excerpts from private and public archives of Britain. Miners, millworkers, postmen, actresses, soldiers, bricklayers, shipbuilders, farm hands, seamstresses, footballers, and children working hard both in the factory and the schoolroom - all give rich and moving testimony of their day-to-day lives.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

United Kingdom: Phoenix Press, 2001. New book, 517 pages. Generally recognised as one of Britain's most popular and successful diplomats, Sir Nocholas (Nicko) Henderson was Ambassador to Poland 1962-72, Germany 1972-75, France 1975-79, and the United States 1979-82. His diaries, whether covering subjects as dissimilar as the sleeping arrangements in Windsor Castle, the developing relationship between Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, or the bitterest days of the Cold War, sparkle with humour and lively anecdote. Conversations are given as they took place. Hazards and gaffes inseperable from the roller-coaster career of a seasoned diplomat are recorded wihtout inhibition. As a respected author, he writes with ease and authority revealing what life was like behind the Iron Curtain; of the complicated four-power responsibility in Berlin; of the challenges of representing Britain in France at a low ebb in the relationship; of serving in Washington during the Carter and Reagan administration and of… Leer más

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 2004. New book, 211 pages. Saddam Hussein's regime has fallen, but it is still too easy to overllok the most vital aspect of Iraq's reconstruction: the Iraqi people themselves. In this book, the author tells the story of a country in flux, from memories of its distant past to the painfull realities of contemporary life, and explains how a global commitment to Iraq's renewal will benefit everyone who takes part in the emerging project of state-building. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Scarborough, ON, Canada: HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 2006. New book, 330 pages. The attacks of September 11, 2001, were a calamity on a scale few had imagined possible. In their aftermath, we exaggerated the men who perpetuated the attacks, shaping hasty and often mistaken reporting into caricatures we could comprehend - monsters and master criminals equal to the enormity of their crime. In reality, the 9/11 hijackers were unexceptional men, not much different from countless others. It is this ordinary enemy, not the caricature, that we must understand if we are to have a legitimate hope of defeating terrorism. Using research undertaken in twenty countries on four continents, Los Angeles Times correspondent Terry McDermott provides gripping, authoritative portraits of the main players in the 9/11 plot. With brilliant reporting and thoughtful analysis, McDermott brings us a clearer, more nuanced, and in some ways more frightening, understanding of the landmark event of our time.. Soft… Leer más