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Hardcover. Throughout his long and remarkable lifetime, David E Finley (1890-1977) made brilliant contributions to the cultural life of this country. This book aims to revitalize Finley's legacy, presenting the story of his life and incorporating excerpts from private journals. It is of interest to scholars and students of history and art. Num Pages: 400 pages, approx. 33 colour illustrations & 88 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1057.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780891333982
- ISBN
- 9780891333982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.08
€ 52.08
Paperback. A badman is not necessarily a bad man, but he is not a man to mess with. A bad woman might be a criminal too, or she might just be one who didn't conform to accepted notions of womanly conduct in her time and place. This tells the stories about Texas outlaws. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896724204
- ISBN
- 9780896724204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.03
€ 20.03
Paperback. The author was for several years a close friend of O Henry (William Sydney Porter). This title describes the horrors of prison life and also tells how he, O Henry, and their friends managed to cope. Series: Double Mountain Books Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896724808
- ISBN
- 9780896724808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.75
€ 19.75
Hardcover. It was Christmas time in Old Tascosa. The year was 1931, well into the Great Depression and on the brink of the worst days of the Dust Bowl. This title tells a story about Tascosa, the Christmas pageant of 1931, and how twelve children, stranded in a one-room school house by an untimely blizzard, met Frenchie. Num Pages: 91 pages, 2 photos, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 5HC; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896725881
- ISBN
- 9780896725881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.71
€ 21.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. On September 27, 1939, after the Nazi invasion, Poland ceased to exist as a nation. Ten-year-old Hanna Davidson's father, Simon, and older brother, Kazik, had been drafted to defend Warsaw. Hanna and her mother, Sofia, found themselves subjected to Hitlers efforts to dehumanize Poland's Jewish population. This title tells their story. Num Pages: 218 pages, 31 B/W photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726277
- ISBN
- 9780896726277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.48
€ 21.99
€ 21.48
Hardcover. Examining Raymond Yellow Thunders death at the hands of four white men in 1972, this title looks deep into the past that gave rise to the tragedy. It recounts the largely forgotten struggles of American Indian Movement activist Bob Yellow Bird and tells the story of Whiteclay, Nebraska, and the controversial border hamlet. Series: Plains Histories Series. Num Pages: 361 pages, 15 B/W photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNN; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726345
- ISBN
- 9780896726345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.44
€ 30.99
€ 29.44
Hardcover. Before playwright Charles Gordone (19251995) became a Texan, he became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, for "No Place to Be Somebody", in 1970. This title covers the years prior to this geographical and psychological journey, the childhood and youth that deeply informed Gordones pilgrimage. Num Pages: 245 pages, 35 B/W photos. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726352
- ISBN
- 9780896726352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.31
€ 30.99
€ 28.31
Paperback. "Thirty essays on land and life in the American West; poetic prose describing the author's experiences as a wife, mother, cook, ranch hand, and writer living the cowboy life"--Provided by publisher. Series: Voice in the American West. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896728875
- ISBN
- 9780896728875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.39
€ 21.99
€ 20.39
Paperback. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896729100
- ISBN
- 9780896729100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.69
€ 40.99
€ 37.69
Paperback. Series: Costume Society of America. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AKT; BGB; JFCK; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896729247
- ISBN
- 9780896729247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.77
€ 38.99
€ 32.77
Paperback. A memoir of home, nature, and change in the American West, Light in the Trees makes cultural and environmental topics personal through a narrator's travels between past and present, rural and urban. Growing up on a mountain foothill in western Washington, Gail Folkins offers a small-town viewpoint of the Pacific Northwest. Series: Voice in the American West. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BM; RN; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896729520
- ISBN
- 9780896729520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.64
€ 25.99
€ 22.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 400 photos. BIC Classification: AJCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780905223919
- ISBN
- 9780905223919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.64
€ 25.99
€ 24.64
Hardcover. Horton Foote is one of the greatest American playwrights of the twentieth century. This book reflects upon his journey from his childhood in Wharton, Texas, through his early experiences as an actor in the theatre, to his mature vocation as a playwright. It identifies the people and influences that shaped his character and nurtured his art. Editor(s): Castleberry, Marion. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780918954916
- ISBN
- 9780918954916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.21
€ 37.21
Hardcover. Editor(s): Morgan, Christopher. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DS; WDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Lewis Carroll Society of North America
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780930326029
- ISBN
- 9780930326029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.22
€ 99.22
Hardcover. Charles L. Dodgson's publications on political subjects offer a very different view of the writer better known as Lewis Carroll. This third volume traces the development of Dodgson's theory of voting, dealing with such topics as ranking methods, voting anomalies and proportional representation. Series: The pamphlets of Lewis Carroll. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BJ; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780930326142
- ISBN
- 9780930326142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.61
€ 97.61
Paperback. Providing an historical focus on Washington as a pioneer farmer actively engaged in a scientific approach to crops, farm animals and the land, this text shows him as an informed, forward-thinking experimenter, concerned with the ruinous agricultural practices of his fellow Americans. Series: George Washington Bookshelf. Num Pages: 66 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780931917288
- ISBN
- 9780931917288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.48
€ 11.48
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414325477
- ISBN
- 9781414325477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.34
€ 17.99
€ 17.34
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414339368
- ISBN
- 9781414339368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.62
€ 17.99
€ 17.62
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGHA; BGXA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414368740
- ISBN
- 9781414368740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.21
€ 16.99
€ 16.21
In the Secret Service: The True Story of the Man Who Saved President R...
Parr, Jerry, Parr, Carolyn
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414378718
- ISBN
- 9781414378718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.43
€ 16.99
€ 16.43
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Tyndale Momentum
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414380452
- ISBN
- 9781414380452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.75
€ 18.99
€ 17.75
Hardcover. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGX; HRCC2; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 251 x 30. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781481303958
- ISBN
- 9781481303958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.32
€ 73.32
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
€ 125.43
€ 125.43
Hardcover. Harry Springer kept detailed diaries throughout most of his life. His diaries for the time from November 28th, 1917 to August 19th, 1918 were lost during the fighting in the Argonne Forest, but in 1974, just before he died, he wrote these supplementary notes of what he could remember. Editor(s): Bareither, Terry. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGHA; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557531704
- ISBN
- 9781557531704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.96
€ 20.96