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Hardback. Editor(s): Gelles, Edith B. (Senior Scholar, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Stanford University). Num Pages: 1000 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JF; BJ; DN; HBTV; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 124. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
The Library of America
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598534658
ISBN
9781598534658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 34.48

Hardback. As in the previous volumes in this series of the Adams Papers, the correspondence presented here offers a unique perspective on the eighteenth century from a preeminent American family. Editor(s): Taylor, C. James; Hogan, Margaret A.; Cecere, Anne Decker; Walker, Celeste; Lint, Gregg L.; Woodward, Hobson; Claffey, Mary T. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 600 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165. Weight in Grams: 1442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674015746
ISBN
9780674015746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.85
€ 116.78

Hardcover. Volume 12 opens with John Adams's inauguration as president and closes just after details of the XYZ affair become public in America. Through private correspondence, and with the candor and perception expected from the Adamses, family members reveal their concerns for the well-being of the nation and the sustaining force of domestic life. Editor(s): Martin, Editor in Chief Adams Papers Sara (Massachusetts Historical Society); Taylor, Former Editor in Chief Adams Papers C James (Massachusetts Historical Society); Millikan, Assistant Editor Neal E (Massachusetts Historical Society); Norton, Assistant Editor Adams Papers Amanda Mathews (Massachusetts Historical Society); Woodward, Associate Editor Adams Papers Hobson (Massachusetts Historical Society); Sikes, Assistant Editor for Digital Projects Adams Papers Sara B (Massachusetts Historical Society); Lint, Series Editor of the Papers of John Adams Gregg L; Georgini, Assistant Editor Adams Papers Sara (Massachusetts Historical Society). Num Pages: 677 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 178 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Belknap Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504660
ISBN
9780674504660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.33
€ 91.86

Hardback. The Adams family comments on national and international events, from America's growing tensions with Britain and France to virulent domestic political factionalism and the Whiskey Rebellion. The most significant event for the Adamses was John Quincy's appointment as U.S. minister resident at The Hague, the beginning of a long diplomatic career. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Martin, Sara; Woodward, Hobson; Sikes, Sara B.; Lint, Gregg L.; Georgini, Sara. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057845
ISBN
9780674057845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.91
€ 112.50

Hardback. The fiery debate over funding Jay Treaty sets political stage, and austic exchanges between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans row as rumors surface of George Washington's impending retirement. This title spans the period from July 1795 to the eve of John Adams' inauguration, with growing partisan divide to election playing a central role. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Martin, Sara; Woodward, Hobson; Millikan, Neal E.; Sikes, Sara B.; Lint, Gregg L. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 654 pages, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 173 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
654
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072442
ISBN
9780674072442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.08
€ 96.78

Hardback. By early 1787, John and Abigail Adams were planning their return home to Massachusetts from Great Britain. But they barely had time to settle in, before they were pulled back into the public sphere by John's election as the first vice-president under the new Constitution. This book offers a perspective on this crucial period in American history. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Rodrique, Jessie May; Woodward, Hobson; Lint, Gregg L.; Claffey, Mary T. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 592 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022782
ISBN
9780674022782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.04
€ 117.76

Hardback. The years 1790 to 1793 marked the beginning of the American republic. Vice President John Adams chaired Senate sessions even as he was prevented from participating in any meaningful fashion. Abigail joined him when her health permitted. This volume offers insight into the family and a commentary on life that many expected from the Adamses. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Barzilay, Karen N.; Claffey, Mary T.; Woodward, Hobson; Karachuk, Robert F.; Sikes, Sara B.; Lint, Gregg L. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 624 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032750
ISBN
9780674032750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.66
€ 115.76

Hardback. The first of two additional volumes of Frances Burney's journals and letters, this volume closes the gap between The Early Journals and Letters of Fanny Burney, which covers the period 1768-1783 and the The Court Journals and Letters of Frances Burney, which covers the period 1786-1791. . Editor(s): Cooke, Stewart J. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; BJ; DSBD; DSBF; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 48. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199658114
ISBN
9780199658114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 327.56

Hardcover. Presents four travel diaries of pioneering African Americans who were the first to explore and document the West African interior. This work reveals the wealth and beauty of Africa in descriptions of its geography, people, flora, and fauna. It challenges the notion that there were no black explorers in Africa. Editor(s): Fairhead, James; Geysbeek, Tim; Holsoe, Svend E.; Leach, Melissa. Num Pages: 504 pages, 39 b&w photos, 11 maps, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JH; BJ; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 38. Weight in Grams: 857.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253341945
ISBN
9780253341945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

Paperback. In 17th century France, aristocratic women were valued by their families as commodities to be married off in exchange for money, social advantage, or military alliance. The Duchesse de Montpensier was one of the few exceptions, as this collection of her letters demonstrates. Translator(s): DeJean, Joan. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 96 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 3JD; BJ; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226534923
ISBN
9780226534923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008129637
ISBN
9780008129637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.87

Paperback. Offers a selection of personal papers. This title includes rhymes, an exchange with Queen Elizabeth of Belgium about fine music, and expressions of his devotion to Zionism. Editor(s): Dukas, Helen; Hoffmann, Banesh. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; BJ; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
With a New foreword by Ze'ev Rosenkranz
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160238
ISBN
9780691160238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.93

Hardback. At the time of his death in 1998, Alfred Kazin was considered one of the most influential intellectuals of postwar America. This title includes journals that collectively tell the story of Kazin's journey from Brooklyn's Brownsville neighbourhood to his position as a dominant figure in twentieth-century cultural life. Editor(s): Cook, Richard M. Num Pages: 512 pages, 9 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300142037
ISBN
9780300142037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. This volume of newly transcribed letters documents the travels of the Victorian naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in the Malay Archipelago, during which he famously discovered natural selection independently of Darwin. Vivid with detail, the letters are fully annotated and accompanied by an introduction with a newly reconstructed itinerary. Editor(s): Van Wyhe, John; Rookmaaker, Kees. Num Pages: 352 pages, A number of black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JH; BJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199684007
ISBN
9780199684007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.02

paperback. A collection of letters that chronicles a long-term friendship between two women who, despite differences of religion and ethnicity, have followed parallel paths from their first adolescent meeting in their native Chile to their lives in exile as writers, academics, and political activists in the United States. Translator(s): Morgan, Bridget M. Series: Louann Atkins Temple Women & Culture Series. Num Pages: 198 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292705067
ISBN
9780292705067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, c 30 b/w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGHA; BJ; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910777930
ISBN
9781910777930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.13

Hardback. Num Pages: 140 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810883383
ISBN
9780810883383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.02

Hardback. An Artist's War Num Pages: 272 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; ACXD; AGB; BJ; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 250. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750982382
ISBN
9780750982382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.05

Hardcover. A niece of Jane Austen and a novelist herself, Catherine Hubback wrote regularly to her eldest son John and his wife Mary. Her letters offer an articulate, detailed commentary on life in California by a gentlewoman managing a household and finding her place in a new world Editor(s): Klippert, Zoe. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 2AB; 3JH; BGL; BJ; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243440
ISBN
9781851243440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Translator(s): Pomerans, Arnold J. Num Pages: 430 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: BG; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 142 x 36. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953478057
ISBN
9780953478057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.30

Paperback. This vivid picture of an Irish navvy's life in England in the 1950s mirrors that of an entire generation who left Ireland without education or hope. Days without food or work, the hardships of work camps, lonesome partings after trips home, periods of intense isolation and bitter reflection, all were part of the experience. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DBR; 3JJPG; BJ; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Gill
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848891883
ISBN
9781848891883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. Editor(s): Norris, Susanna Montgomerie. Num Pages: 256 pages, photos & illus. BIC Classification: BGHA; BJ; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Otago University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877578755
ISBN
9781877578755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.37

Hardcover. This text begins with the relaxation of tension between France and the US, allowing Washington to redirect his attention to his personal affairs. He looked to the future of Mount Vernon and supervised the compilation of a list of Mount Vernon slaves, while making plans for their eventual freedom Series: Retirement Series. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918556
ISBN
9780813918556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.50

Hardback. Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) was one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century. Selected unpublished correspondence written between 1903 and 1950 includes the responses of the addressees. Gives a vivid picture of the historical controversies between the composer and other major figures in the field. Num Pages: 340 pages, Fr.Ill.mus.exs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810824522
ISBN
9780810824522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.22

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