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Hardcover. These two volumes consist of over 600 letters and documents that Adams sent to, and received from, numerous correspondents in Europe and America. It chronicles Adam's efforts to convince the British that peace was essential, as well as other diplomatic efforts and more personal correspondence. Editor(s): Revelas, Joanna M.; Ryerson, Richard Alan; Walker, Celeste; Decker, Anne M. Series: Adams Papers: General Correspondence & Other Papers of the Adams Statesmen. Num Pages: 1192 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 94. Weight in Grams: 3082.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674654457
- ISBN
- 9780674654457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 310.06€ 282.71
€ 310.06
€ 282.71
Hardback. Minister to Britain John Adams was unable to enforce the peace treaty of 1783 and renew Anglo-American commerce. But he saved U.S. credit, petitioned to release impressed sailors, saw the Prussian-American treaty ratified, and laid the groundwork for negotiations with the Barbary States. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 183 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674728950
- ISBN
- 9780674728950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.07€ 97.32
€ 108.07
€ 97.32
Paperback. From the famous siege of Constantinople in 1453 through the numerous other campaigns that securely established the Ottoman Empire, this title covers various events in the life of the emperor Mehmed II. Editor(s): Hickman, William C. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 572 pages, 36 colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 572
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010786
- ISBN
- 9780691010786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 42.58
€ 53.47
€ 42.58
Hardback. Editor(s): Boyd, Julian P. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 760 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 744
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691045337
- ISBN
- 9780691045337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.73€ 127.54
€ 168.73
€ 127.54
Hardback. Deals with an unusually active, dramatic period during Thomas Jefferson's tenure as Secretary of State. Editor(s): Cullen, Charles T.; Boyd, Julian Parks. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 301 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1214.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 723
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047393
- ISBN
- 9780691047393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.73€ 127.54
€ 168.73
€ 127.54
Hardback. Aims to bring to a close Jefferson's increasingly stormy tenure as Secretary of State, documenting, among many things, his epochal duel with Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton over the conduct of American foreign policy. Editor(s): Catanzariti, John. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 856 pages, 8pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; DNF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 856
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047799
- ISBN
- 9780691047799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.73€ 127.54
€ 168.73
€ 127.54
Paperback. A collection of Richard Nixon's, America's most controversial president, important writings that demonstrates why he has had such a profound impact on American life. It includes some of the famous addresses in American history, from Nixon's 'Checkers' speech and 'Last Press Conference', to the 'Silent Majority' speech and White House farewell. Editor(s): Perlstein, Rick. Series: The James Madison Library in American Politics. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 119 x 22. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136998
- ISBN
- 9780691136998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardback. Collects the 526 documents of Thomas Jefferson that run from 28 November 1813 to 30 September 1814, the period during which Jefferson reviews the extant sources on the 1765 Stamp Act crisis to aid William Wirt, a Patrick Henry scholar; records his largely positive impressions of George Washington; and, updates a reading list for law students. Editor(s): Looney, J. Jefferson. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series. Num Pages: 816 pages, 10 duotones. 11 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; BJ; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1285.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 840
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149752
- ISBN
- 9780691149752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.73€ 127.54
€ 168.73
€ 127.54
Paperback. A biography of the last and greatest British idealist philosopher, R G Collingwood (1889-1943), a man who both thought and lived at full pitch. Best known for his philosophies of history and art, Collingwood was also a historian, archaeologist, sailor, artist, and musician. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HBA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150055
- ISBN
- 9780691150055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.52
€ 40.99
€ 29.52
Hardback. Editor(s): Hanley, Ryan Patrick. Num Pages: 600 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: BGH; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154053
- ISBN
- 9780691154053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 4th Printing
- Number of pages
- 760
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155678
- ISBN
- 9780691155678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. Through biographies of China's most colorful and famous personalities, this book displays the five-thousand-year sweep of Chinese history from the legendary sage emperors to the tragedy of Tiananmen Square. It is written for the general public curious about China and for the student beginning to study its rich cultural heritage. Num Pages: 440 pages, 12 line illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155876
- ISBN
- 9780691155876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158501
- ISBN
- 9780691158501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173528
- ISBN
- 9780691173528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691604664
- ISBN
- 9780691604664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.92
€ 46.99
€ 33.92
Paperback. The description for this book, Wilson, Volume IV: Confusions and Crises, 1915-1916, will be forthcoming. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691624709
- ISBN
- 9780691624709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.79€ 48.71
€ 61.79
€ 48.71
Paperback. The inside story of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, from its beginnings in 1964 to the signing of the Oslo agreement in 1993. Editor(s): Makdisi, Jean Said; Asser, Martin. Translator(s): Al-Hout, Hader; Othman, Laila. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJP; BGHA; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745328836
- ISBN
- 9780745328836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.05
€ 40.99
€ 27.05
Hardback. A short, radical biography of the author of the classic anti-colonial text Black Skin, White Masks. Series: Revolutionary Lives. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HPS; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745336305
- ISBN
- 9780745336305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.00€ 84.39
€ 101.00
€ 84.39
Hardback. A Political Life is the compelling autobiography of Norberto Bobbio, one of the foremost political thinkers in postwar Italy. In dramatic and lively prose, Bobbio guides us through some of the most significant events of the twentieth century, charting their influence on his life and work. Editor(s): Papuzzi, Alberto. Translator(s): Cameron, Allan. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGHA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622156
- ISBN
- 9780745622156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Paperback. A Political Life is the compelling autobiography of Norberto Bobbio, one of the foremost political thinkers in postwar Italy. In dramatic and lively prose, Bobbio guides us through some of the most significant events of the twentieth century, charting their influence on his life and work. Editor(s): Papuzzi, Alberto. Translator(s): Cameron, Allan. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGHA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622163
- ISBN
- 9780745622163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Hardback. 1. A study of old age by one of Italya s oldest and wisest philosophers. 2. Bobbio writes on old age as a social and personal problem. He re--assess ideas of history and progress from the perspective of an old man. 3. This is a beautifully written book that combines philosophical enquiry and personal reflection. Translator(s): Cameron, Allan. Num Pages: 120 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGH; HPS; JFSP31; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745623863
- ISBN
- 9780745623863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.42
€ 69.42
Hardback. This brilliantly original study uncovers a side to Napoleon Bonaparte which has hitherto been ignored by biographers -- that of the aspiring novelist and man of letters. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BGH; DSBD; DSK; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745625355
- ISBN
- 9780745625355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardback. 1. This is one of the most controversial books published in Europe in the last decade. It was an enormous success in Germany and is being translated into many languages. 2. The inside story of why Oskar Lafontaine broke away from the third way politics of Schr?dera s government 3. Translator(s): Taylor, Ronald. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745625812
- ISBN
- 9780745625812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardback. * An insightful new political biography of one of the most influential figures in contemporary French and European politics. * Explores the development of Mitterrand's career against the backdrop of post-war French politics and society. Series: Political Profiles S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJP; BGH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631042
- ISBN
- 9780745631042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24