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Hardback. The twelve-month period covered in this 3rd volume of the "Presidential Series" was dominated by foreign policy concerns, as James Madison sought ways to compel Great Britain to respect America's neutral rights. Editor(s): Cross, Jean Kerr; Perdue, Susan Holbrook. Num Pages: 681 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1111.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
681
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813916323
ISBN
9780813916323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.44

Hardback. This volume of James Madison's papers covers events in his first administration, from November 1811 to July 1812. Two important presidential decisions buttress it: his advocacy of preparedness in November 1811 and his request in June 1812 that Congress consider his case for war against Britain. Editor(s): Cross, Jeanne Kerr; Spangler, Jewel L. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Calgary, USA); Barber, Ellen J.; et al. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1193.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918594
ISBN
9780813918594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.97

Hardback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813910932
ISBN
9780813910932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.62

Hardcover. Covers developments in Europe that affected the international position of the USA, such as the signing of preliminary articles of peace between the UK and France, which foreshadowed the end of the lucrative trading period. The letters are accompanied by annotations and a detailed index. Editor(s): Hackett, Mary A.; Cross, Jeanne Kerr; Perdue, Holbrook. Series: Secretary of State S. Num Pages: 576 pages, annotations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813914039
ISBN
9780813914039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.72

Hardcover. During the period of this third volume of the "Secretary of State" series, Madison was concerned with ongoing problems in foreign policy, particularly US relations with the European powers. Diplomatic letters describe his efforts to defend American commercial rights. Num Pages: 608 pages, annotations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813915418
ISBN
9780813915418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.07

Hardback. In the five-month period covered by this volume of the "Secretary of States Series", Madison and Jefferson work jointly to acquire final possession of, and establish a preliminary government for, the territory acquired in the Louisiana Purchase of May 1803. Num Pages: 720 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1415.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921204
ISBN
9780813921204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.40

Hardcover. Beginning with Madison's return to Washington from Montpelier, this fourth volume in the "Secretary of State" series ends with the acquisition of Louisiana by the United States. The letters show Madison's response to the "Louisiana Crisis" as it happened and annotation aids understanding of events. Editor(s): Stagg, J. C. A.; Cross, Jeanne Kerr; Perdue, Susan Holbrook; Barber, Ellen J. Num Pages: 720 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1483.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917474
ISBN
9780813917474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.98

Hardback. Covers James Madison's tenure in the office of Secretary of State, a period in which the bulk of his correspondence dealt with US relations with Great Britain, France, and Spain. In addition to his official correspondence, this volume contains Madison's personal letters. Annotation and a detailed index provide access to people, places, and events. Editor(s): Mattern, David B.; Stagg, J. C. A.; Barber, Ellen J.; Mandeville, Anne; Kreider, Angela; Cross, Jeanne Kerr. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1220.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
768
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813923536
ISBN
9780813923536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.14

Hardcover. Editor(s): Mattern, David B.; Stagg, J. C. A.; Johnson, Mary Parke; Colony, Anne Mandeville. Series: Retirement Series. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813933764
ISBN
9780813933764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.29

Hardcover. Editor(s): Mattern, David B.; Stagg, J. C. A.; Johnson, Mary Parke; Harbury, Katharine E. Series: Retirement Series. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1238.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813938561
ISBN
9780813938561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.51

hardcover. Covers five months that encompass the end of Jefferson's first administration and point toward his second. Editor(s): Hackett, Mary A.; Stagg, J. C. A.; Colony, Anne Mandeville; Cross, Jeanne Kerr; Johnson, Mary Parke; Kreider, Angela; Perry, Wendy Ellen. Num Pages: 634 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 44. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
634
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926353
ISBN
9780813926353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.54

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

hardcover. The fifth volume of the "Secretary of State" series of James Madison's papers. It covers Madison's tenure in that office from 16 May to 31 October 1803. His correspondence deals with a wide array of domestic and foreign problems, particularly relations with France, Great Britain and Spain. Editor(s): Stagg, J. C. A.; Barber, Ellen J.; Colony, Anne Mandeville. Num Pages: 704 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1315.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813919416
ISBN
9780813919416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Hardcover. Covers the period between 4 March 1817, when Madison left the presidency, and 31 January 1820, years when he and Dolley Payne Madison settled once again into the rhythms of rural life at their beloved home, Montpelier. Editor(s): Mattern, David B.; Stagg, J. C. A.; Johnson, Mary Parke; Colony, Anne Mandeville. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928494
ISBN
9780813928494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.73

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

€ 74.76
€ 57.54

Hardcover. Presents the texts of the letters, speeches, sermons, student papers, and articles of Martin Luther King, Jr. This title includes letters that the King wrote to his mother and father during his childhood. Editor(s): Carson, Clayborne. Series: Martin Luther King Papers. Num Pages: 507 pages, 24 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1375.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition, (a Centennial Book) ed.
Number of pages
507
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520079502
ISBN
9780520079502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.76
€ 58.02

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

€ 74.76
€ 57.54

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

€ 126.09

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

€ 102.65
€ 96.87

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

€ 168.51
€ 126.19

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