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Biography: general
The Correspondence of William James: William and Henry 1878-1884
James, William. Ed(S): McDermott, John J.; Be...
hardcover. This fifth volume of letters chronicles James's emergence into professional and personal maturity. The correspondence is dominated by letters to his wife, Alice, and they reflect difficult events of the period such as the death of his parents and the responsibility he took for heading the family. Editor(s): McDermott, John J.; Berkeley, Elizabeth M. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916880
- ISBN
- 9780813916880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.46
€ 127.46
hardcover. Volume 2 of this six volume set covers the years 1860-65, when Arnold emerged as a critic and went on to consolidate his reputation. His letters record his impressions of Europe on an official school study, with observations of nature within and nature without. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; BGA; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813917061
- ISBN
- 9780813917061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.36
€ 114.36
Hardback. Consisting of 400 letters with an additional 400 calendared, this volume offers an account of William James' correspondence for the years 1885-89. During this period, he completed most of the work on his book, "The Principles of Psychology" and became more directly involved with psychical research. Editor(s): McDermott, John J.; Skrupskelis, Ignas K.; Berkeley, Elizabeth M. Num Pages: 600 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HPC; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813917382
- ISBN
- 9780813917382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.44
€ 128.44
Hardback. The letters in this volume show the woman Rossetti was at this time in her life. By 1874 she was an established poet with a literary reputation among her contemporaries. But her personal life was overshadowed by the deaths and illness of close friends, and her own affliction with Graves' disease. In the VICTORIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE series. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 875.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813917832
- ISBN
- 9780813917832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.40
€ 107.40
The Correspondence of William James: William and Henry 1890-1894
James, William. Ed(S): Berkeley, Elizabeth M....
hardcover. This seventh volume continues the series of William James's correspondence with family, friends, and colleagues that was begun in volume four. Consisting of some 488 letters, with an additional 510 calendared, it offers an account of the academic's correspondence for the years 1890 to 1894. Editor(s): Berkeley, Elizabeth M.; McDermott, John J. (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Texas A&M University, USA). Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGA; HPC; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918204
- ISBN
- 9780813918204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.55
€ 128.55
Hardback. Culled from the six volumes of "The Diaries of George Washington" completed in 1979, this selection of entries reveals the lifelong preoccupations of the public and private man. Num Pages: 640 pages, 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 38. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918563
- ISBN
- 9780813918563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.64
€ 88.64
hardcover. The fourth of six volumes collecting the letters of Matthew Arnold. The letters chronicle Arnold's personal life in the characteristically intimate note of all his correspondence. He loses a son, a brother and his mother, and travels to France, Switzerland and Italy, recording his impressions. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 496 pages, port. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; BG; BJ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1039.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918969
- ISBN
- 9780813918969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.74
€ 113.74
hardcover. The emotional and moral centre of this collection is the series of letters written during Arnold's first American visit, during which he ranged from New York and New England to Madison, Chicago, Richmond, Washington, Toronto, Montreal and Quebec. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 536 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; BJ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1093.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813919997
- ISBN
- 9780813919997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.10
€ 114.10
hardcover. Henri Garidel was expelled from occupied New Orleans by Federal forces after refusing to pledge loyalty to the Union. This is his diary from 1863 to 1865, in which he relates the trials and discomforts - physical, emotional, spiritual and professional - of life in a city foreign to him. Series: Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 544 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; BGHA; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920184
- ISBN
- 9780813920184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.15
€ 76.15
Hardback. In this final volume of the Virginia edition of Arnold's letters, he joins for the last time a Royal Commission on Education, travelling first to Germany, and then on to Switzerland and Paris. Following his wife and daughter, Arnold also makes his second American visit, to see his first grandchild. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; BG; BJ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1161.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920283
- ISBN
- 9780813920283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.89
€ 115.89
Hardback. Consisting of some 572 letters, with another 460 calendared, this tenth volume in a series of 12, offers a complete account of William James's known correspondence - with family, friends and colleagues - from the beginning of 1902 through to March 1905. Num Pages: 702 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; BGHA; BJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 66. Weight in Grams: 1470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 702
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920610
- ISBN
- 9780813920610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.76
€ 128.76
Hardback. Soon after her 50th birthday, Melissa Walker decided to leave her suburban life and venture into the wilderness. Like many American chroniclers before her who have surrendered to the pleasures of the open road, she had no destination in mind, just two definite goals - one personal, one political. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921099
- ISBN
- 9780813921099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.39
€ 43.39
Paperback. Soon after her 50th birthday, Melissa Walker decided to leave her suburban life and venture into the wilderness. Like many American chroniclers before her who have surrendered to the pleasures of the open road, she had no destination in mind, just two definite goals - one personal, one political. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921105
- ISBN
- 9780813921105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.55
€ 20.99
€ 20.55
Hardback. From Quaker beginnings to the excitement and challenges of life as the First Lady, Dolley Payne Todd Madison (1768-1849) led an extraordinary life. This selection of her letters illuminates the story of the women widely credited with setting the standard for successive political Washington women. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 835.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921525
- ISBN
- 9780813921525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.71
€ 61.71
The Papers of James Madison: 10 July 1812-7 February 1813
Madison, James. Ed(S): Stagg, J C A; King, Ma...
hardcover. Editor(s): Stagg, J C a; King, Martha J; Barber, Ellen J; Colony, Anne Mandeville; Kreider, Angela; Spangler, Jewel L. Series: Papers of James Madison. Presidential. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813922584
- ISBN
- 9780813922584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.02
€ 127.02
Hardback. Once revered as one of the finest officers in the US Navy, Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont is, if remembered at all, criticized for resisting technological advancement and for half-heartedly leading the disastrous all-ironclad Union naval attack on Charleston. Kevin J. Weddle challenges this reduction. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16ill.4M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813923321
- ISBN
- 9780813923321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.23
€ 54.23
Hardback. This book uses the life and work of lawyer and Supreme Court justice, Benjamin R. Curtis, as a window on the most serious constitutional crisis in American history, the Civil War. The book reassesses Curtis's common-law methods in the context of his times and shows how his views continue to shed light on issues. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813923420
- ISBN
- 9780813923420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.28
€ 60.28
hardcover. Offers a collection of essays that seeks to historicize one of our nation's founding fathers. Challenging attempts to appropriate Jefferson to serve all manner of contemporary political agendas, this work argues that historians must look at Jefferson's language and life within the context of his own place and time. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925783
- ISBN
- 9780813925783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.84
€ 73.84
Hardback. As his presidency drew to a close, Woodrow Wilson came to realize the claim history would soon have on the documentary record of his life and work. This work looks not just at Wilson's life and career, but also at the way Wilson was represented by Baker and other biographers, as well as in the media. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926544
- ISBN
- 9780813926544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.19
€ 49.19
paperback. Focused on the inside story of law reform, this book contains portraits of some figures, including Thurgood Marshall, William Kuntsler, and the black law professor Derrick Bell, as well as of movers and shakers such as the attorney C B King of Albany, Georgia, and Margaret Burnham. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGA; JPVH1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813926957
- ISBN
- 9780813926957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.37
€ 32.37
paperback. To many Americans, Thomas Jefferson is the architect of our freedom. This book takes into the Jefferson's world, to help us understand what it meant to be a man of his time. Num Pages: 376 pages, 48 b&w illustrations & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927329
- ISBN
- 9780813927329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.57
€ 18.57
Hardback. Explores how science shaped Thomas Jefferson's views on politics, religion, economics, and social developments in America. This book examines Jefferson's contributions to anthropology, ethnology, comparative linguistics, paleontology, and medicine. It also demonstrates Jefferson's scientific talents, interests, and accomplishments. Num Pages: 176 pages, 23 colour & 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928548
- ISBN
- 9780813928548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.09
€ 26.99
€ 24.09
Hardback. Editor(s): Molineux, Will. Num Pages: 216 pages, 18 b&w illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: BG; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813929033
- ISBN
- 9780813929033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.82
€ 48.82
Hardback. Includes two transcriptions of Mary Estelle Elizabeth Cutts's manuscript as well as a study of Cutts's authorship and women's historical writing in the nineteenth century. Editor(s): Allgor, Catherine. Series: Jeffersonian America (Hardcover). Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813932989
- ISBN
- 9780813932989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.90
€ 45.90