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Hardback. The description for this book, The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 21: Index, Vols. 1-20, will be forthcoming. Editor(s): Boyd, Julian P. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 608 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691046877
ISBN
9780691046877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.85
€ 127.54

Hardback. Documents Edmond Charles Genet's dramatic challenges to American neutrality and Jefferson's diplomatic and political responses. Editor(s): Boyd, Julian P. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 800 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 153 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1285.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
792
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
First edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691046860
ISBN
9780691046860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.85
€ 127.54

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

€ 168.85
€ 127.54

Hardback. Reveals Washington and Jefferson in the closest relationship of their official careers. This volume shows Jefferson's concern over the growing discontent in the South and West over fiscal and other policies of the national government, his resistance to interested promotion of consular appointments in business circles, and more. Editor(s): Boyd, Julian P. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 682 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 170 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1171.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
682
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691045832
ISBN
9780691045832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.85
€ 127.54

Hardback. In Volume 15 Jefferson, a veteran of the councils of his own country's revolution, becomes an eyewitness of the opening events of the great upheaval in France in 1789. Three days later he is among the crowds with Dugald Stewart, the young Scottish philosopher, as Louis XVI is led in triumph by his people thro' the streets of the capital. Editor(s): Boyd, Julian P. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 720 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691045474
ISBN
9780691045474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.85
€ 127.54

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

€ 168.85
€ 127.54

Hardback. In March 1881, he moved to the Edison Electric Light Company's headquarters on Fifth Avenue and began the hard work of introducing the new electric light and power technology. Editor(s): Israel, Paul B. Series: The Papers of Thomas A. Edison. Num Pages: 1152 pages, 398, 15 black & white illustrations, 383 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; TBY; THR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 184 x 55. Weight in Grams: 2270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
1152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801831041
ISBN
9780801831041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.85
€ 97.56

Hardback. The sheer diversity of material offered here refreshingly transcends any exclusive restriction to Edisonia."-British Journal for the History of Science Editor(s): Israel, Paul B.; Carlat, Louis; Hochfelder, David; Collins, Theresa M. Series: The Papers of Thomas A. Edison. Num Pages: 944 pages, 227, 211 black & white line drawings, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY; THR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1838.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
944
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801886409
ISBN
9780801886409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.65

Hardback. Illustrates the sophistication and effectiveness of Martin Luther King, Jr, one of America's best-known advocates for peace and justice, and the organizations he led. This book also look into the surprising emergence of the sit-in protests that sparked the social struggles of the 1960s. Editor(s): Carson, Clayborne; Armstrong, Tenisha; Carson, Susan; Clay, Adrienne; Taylor, Kieran. Num Pages: 703 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 183 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1665.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
703
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520242395
ISBN
9780520242395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.91
€ 58.34

Hardback. Chronicles one of the twentieth century's most dynamic personalities and one of the nation's greatest social struggles. This title conveys Martin Luther King, Jr's call for racial justice and his faith in the power of nonviolence to engender a major transformation of American society. Editor(s): Carson, Clayborne; Carson, Susan; Clay, Adrienne; Shadron, Virginia; Taylor, Kieran. Series: Martin Luther King Papers. Num Pages: 670 pages, 31 b/w photographs, 15 facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
670
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520222311
ISBN
9780520222311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.91
€ 58.34

Hardcover. Martin Luther King, Jr's ideas - his call for racial equality, his faith in the ultimate triumph of justice, his insistence on the power of nonviolence to bring about a major transformation of American society - are as vital and timely as ever. This book chronicles the Montgomery bus boycott of 1956. Editor(s): Carson, Clayborne; Burns, Stewart; Carson, Susan; Holloran, Peter. Series: Martin Luther King Papers. Num Pages: 598 pages, 49 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; BG; DNF; JFSL3; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 190 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1306.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
598
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520079526
ISBN
9780520079526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.91
€ 58.34

hardcover. Martin Luther King, Jr's ideas - his call for racial equality, his insistence on the power of nonviolence to bring about a major transformation of American society - are as vital as ever. This title begins with King's doctoral work at Boston University and ends with his first year as pastor of the historic Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. Editor(s): Carson, Clayborne; Luker, Ralph E.; Russell, Penny A.; Holloran, Peter. Series: Martin Luther King Papers. Num Pages: 800 pages, 31 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; BG; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780520079519
ISBN
9780520079519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.91
€ 58.34

Hardback. Editor(s): Bland, Larry I.; Stevens, Sharon Ritenour. Series: The Papers of George Catlett Marshall. Num Pages: 856 pages, 72, 9 maps, 63 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBJK; HBLW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
856
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801878718
ISBN
9780801878718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, Colour. BIC Classification: 3JF; ACQ; AFJD; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 203 x 33. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608196975
ISBN
9781608196975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.80

Paperback. A fascinating history of theatre told through the story of Britain's first ever pantomime clown Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 348. Laughter, Madness and the Story of Britain's Greatest Comedian. 464 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). A fascinating history of theatre told through the story of Britain's first ever pantomime clown. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight: 348.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847677617
ISBN
9781847677617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; M. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573229890
ISBN
9781573229890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. Gerald Durrell, former director and owner of Jersey Zoo, is internationally famous for his books about collecting wild animals. This text describes an expedition to the remote territory of the Cameroons in West Africa, before independence. Series: Faber Fiction Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, b&w line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1HFJA; BG; RN; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 117 x 18. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571209330
ISBN
9780571209330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. At eighteen, Forsyth was the youngest pilot to qualify with the RAF. At twenty-five, he was stationed in East Berlin as a journalist during the Cold War. He wrote his game-changing first novel, The Day of the Jackal and never looked back. He's been shot at, he's been arrested, he's even been seduced by an undercover agent. This is his story. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Corgi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552171700
ISBN
9780552171700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The author took the tennis world by storm like no player in the history of the game. A shaggy-haired working-class kid from the wrong side of the tracks, he was prepared to battle for every point, to shout and scream until he was heard, and he didn't care whom he upset in doing so. He was brash, he was a brat. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552166416
ISBN
9780552166416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Australia
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780731407316
ISBN
9780731407316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268037116
ISBN
9780268037116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750966177
ISBN
9780750966177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Series: The journals of Thomas Merton. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; BG; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
HarperOne
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060654870
ISBN
9780060654870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.02

Paperback. Even when she was at the top of her fame as a star of East Enders, behind the scenes Danniella was tearing her life apart. For a while she was the nation's most famous drug addict. This is her story of recovery from the despair of addiction, told with total emotional honesty and courage. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 8pp b&w photo section. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 111 x 25. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340898871
ISBN
9780340898871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

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