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Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810857063
ISBN
9780810857063
Condition: New

€ 87.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 134 x 2. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810859128
ISBN
9780810859128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.62

Paperback. In George Seward: America's First Great Runner, Edward S. Sears seeks to restore Seward's standing among the greats of track and field. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810861336
ISBN
9780810861336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.49

Hardcover. In this new memoir, Anne Edwards-bestselling author of biographies on Judy Garland, Vivien Leigh, Margaret Mitchell, and Ronald Reagan-turns the spotlight on herself, chronicling her 20-year exile from the United States from the 1950s until the early 1970s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGL; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810881990
ISBN
9780810881990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.11

Hardcover. Translator(s): Garner, Fradley Hamilton. Series Editor(s): Morgenstern, Dan. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 346 pages, 33 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; APB; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810882096
ISBN
9780810882096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.75

Hardcover. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 722 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 36 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
722
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810882645
ISBN
9780810882645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.49

Hardcover. Num Pages: 286 pages, 17 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APF; APFB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810883956
ISBN
9780810883956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.45

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810884182
ISBN
9780810884182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.11

Hardcover. Num Pages: 422 pages, 32 black & white halftones, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810885202
ISBN
9780810885202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811216654
ISBN
9780811216654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. Cases of Murder, Treason, Counterfeiting, Massacre, Plunder, and Misuse of Power. 304 pages, illustrations. True Crime in the Civil War delves into the conflict's criminal history, profiling 16 cases of misdeeds committed by men and women on both sides of the fight. Very little has been written about the war behind the lines - a war carried out by merciless guerrillas, bloodthirsty mobs, murderous vigilantes, and sinister secret agents. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 23. Weight: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Edition
Stated First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811710190
ISBN
9780811710190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.85

Hardback. "Schoolcraft's memorable biography of Gary, the first to appear in English, will serve as a point of departure for anyone who is interested in twentieth-century French fiction."-Choice Series: Critical Authors and Issues. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812236460
ISBN
9780812236460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.60

Paperback. In this work, the author attempts to define Benjamin Franklin's role as a philosopher. The book lays out in detail Franklin's ideas in four areas: science, religion, morality and politics; ultimately concluding that Franklin should be considered an early figure in the Pragmatist movement. Num Pages: 324 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812693874
ISBN
9780812693874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BG; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813101491
ISBN
9780813101491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.69

Presents the important speeches and correspondence of Governor Martha Layne Collins, the first and only woman to be elected governor of Kentucky. This work contains papers from the state archives that chronicle the agenda and rhetoric that Collins used to accomplish the intertwining goals of education reform and economic development. Series: Public Papers of the Governors of Kentucky. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JJPN; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813106083
ISBN
9780813106083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.27

Paperback. An account of President Lincoln's reconstruction policy after the American Civil War. It challenges the view of many historians that Lincoln modified his policies late in the war. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813109718
ISBN
9780813109718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.30

Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 678.
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813120362
ISBN
9780813120362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.92

Self-made millionaire and mayor of Toledo, Ohio (1897-1904), Samuel M. Jones was one of the most important reformers of the progressive era. He implemented profit-sharing and day-care for factory workers, municipal-owned utilities, and free legal counsel. The compelling story of the only man in America to have run a city by the Golden Rule. Photos. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBTB; HRCV; JPHL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 703.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813120621
ISBN
9780813120621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.27

In the 12 months centred around the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, a diverse group of American and British flyers fought a remarkable air campaign. This text gathers a group of memoirs that include the commanders' versions and the accounts of those who flew the planes. Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; BG; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 263.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121154
ISBN
9780813121154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.80

Hardback. For more than 300 years, questions have surrounded the death of Oliver Cromwell. In a wide ranging investigation that draws upon the fields of history, toxicology, medical forensics, and literature, McMains claims that Cromwell was poisoned and suggests possible poisoners. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121338
ISBN
9780813121338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.54

This work is based upon Soule's wartime journals. With no previous military experience, he was assigned to set up the U.S. Marine Corps' first photographic field unit and led it into battle. He provides closeups of generals, sergeants, and privates, everyone he met along the way. Num Pages: 272 pages, 38 b&w photographs, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSP; 3JJH; AJC; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121376
ISBN
9780813121376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.75

Hardcover. Erich von Stroheim (1885-1957) was one of the true giants of American film history. For years, however his life has been wreathed in myths, many of his own devising. Lennig has scoured European and American archives for details concerning Stroheim's life. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121383
ISBN
9780813121383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.37

Henry Clay was a lawyer in pre-Civil war America, he argued many precedent setting cases, some of them before the U.S. supreme court. He specialized in property law at a time when this included questions pertaining to slavery and handled a significant case involving the interstate slave trade. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121475
ISBN
9780813121475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.57

William Louis Poteat (1856-1938), the son of a Baptist slave-holder, became one of the most out-spoken liberals during his lifetime. This biography examines his beliefs, such as his advocacy for prohibition and for the teaching of evolution in schools, and his support for eugenics. Series: Religion in the South. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JFF; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121550
ISBN
9780813121550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24

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