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Hardcover. A spirited biography of the financier and bon vivant whose lavish lifestyle embodied the Gilded Age One of the most colorful figures of the most glamorous era in U.S. history, James Buchanan "Diamond Jim" Brady was the high lord of the New York glitterati during the Gilded Age. Brady's was a classic rags-to-riches story. Num Pages: 368 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471391029
ISBN
9780471391029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Averil Cameron refutes an argument by some scholars that Christians did not dialogue after a wall of silence came down in the fifth century AD. Cameron shows that in late antiquity and throughout Byzantium Christians debated and wrote philosophical, literary, and theological dialogues, and she makes a case for their centrality in Greek literature. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: AGR; DSBB; HBLA; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 6. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Center for Hellenic Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674428355
ISBN
9780674428355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.45

Hardback. Giovanni Pontano (1426--1503), whose academic name was Gioviano, was the most important Latin poet of the fifteenth century as well as a leading statesman who served as prime minister to the Aragonese kings of Naples. His Dialogues are our best source for the humanist academy of Naples which Pontano led for several decades. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLH; HPCB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674054912
ISBN
9780674054912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 14ill. BIC Classification: 1DVU; DQ; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Duke University Press Durham, NC
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822313908
ISBN
9780822313908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. First published in Venice in 1547, this work casts a woman rather than a man as the main disputant on the ethics of love. Tullia d'Aragona argued that the only moral form of love between a woman and a man is one that recognizes both the sensual and the spiritual needs of humankind. Editor(s): Russell, Rinaldina (Professor of European Languages, Queens College, New York, USA); Merry, Bruce (Professor of Modern Languages, John Cook University, North Queensland, Australia). Translator(s): Russell, Rinaldina (Professor of European Languages, Queens College, New York, USA); Merry, Bruce (Professor of Modern Languages, John Cook University, North Queensland, Australia). Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2ADT; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136394
ISBN
9780226136394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.17

Hardback. Folio. Very good copy - Illustrated - KAW0751 - 88pp. - Institute on Pluraliam and Group Identity, New York
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Institute on Pluraliam and Group Identity New York
Number of pages
88
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCK0002685
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

paperback. Looking at the history of communist China as a history of consciousness, this book makes an innovative departure from previous studies. It charts a journey that led from utopianism to nihilism and then to the hedonism and consumerism that pervade China today. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5193 x 3233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804723732
ISBN
9780804723732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

hardcover. Looking at the history of communist China as a history of consciousness, this book makes an innovative departure from previous studies. It charts a journey that led from utopianism to nihilism and then to the hedonism and consumerism that pervade China today. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804723541
ISBN
9780804723541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.85

Hardcover. In 2000, quite by chance, aircraft restorer Guy Black of Aero Vintage located the hulks of at least two Airco DH9 bombers in a remote part of India - hidden away in what had been a Maharaja's elephant stable at his palace in Bikaner, Rajasthan. They were truly remarkable finds, and extremely rare examples of a near-extinct WWI aircraft. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4 colour throughout with over 150 photos and drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBWN; JWMV3; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908117335
ISBN
9781908117335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.09

Hardback. Deeply researched, this book will interest historians of nineteenth-century American arts and science, politics, and technological development. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10, 7 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; KCZ; PDX; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411040
ISBN
9781421411040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.25
€ 51.62

Paperback. This is a reexamination of John Dewey's idea of schools, specifically community schools, as the best places to grow a democratic society that is based on racial, social, and economic justice. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JNA; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592135929
ISBN
9781592135929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Hardcover. 2 vols. Two volumes folio Dublin 1845.Part IV 242pp. Part V 468pp. Later library cloth. Large folding coloured map of Ireland tipped into Part V. This map has been rebacked on linen. Part IV contains several maps and plates in the text. These volumes contain multiple returns by County during The Famine. Nineenth Century Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Alexander Thom & Sons Dublin
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1845
SKU
KEX0243672
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 1,350.00

Paperback. Chronicles the various wars that have affected East Devon through the centuries, from the invasions of Celts and Romans, Saxons and Danes, to the First and Second World Wars. Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 8. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Sutton Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750909143
ISBN
9780750909143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

The most up to date account of the devolved government in Northern Ireland. Series: Devolution. Num Pages: 320 pages, Tables, black & white|Line drawings, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719074363
ISBN
9780719074363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 152.29

Paperback. A history of Devizes Series: Tempus History & Guide Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 120ill.(20col.). BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752421599
ISBN
9780752421599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. This book focus on the various constitutional problems surrounding the need to provide both enough union and public authority to guarantee defense and order, and a sufficient degree of individual liberty to satisfy the demands and expectations of private citizens who were wary of the arbitrary powers of government. Editor(s): Konig, David Thomas. Series: The Making of Modern Freedom Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
New edition
SKU
V9780804741934
ISBN
9780804741934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardback. This book focus on the various constitutional problems surrounding the need to provide both enough union and public authority to guarantee defense and order, and a sufficient degree of individual liberty to satisfy the demands and expectations of private citizens who were wary of the arbitrary powers of government. Editor(s): Konig, David Thomas. Series: The Making of Modern Freedom Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804725361
ISBN
9780804725361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.05

Paperback. Initially shunned and even despised in the years following Germany's surrender, Jochen Peiper is now revered and generally accepted as a brilliant solider. This meticulously researched book explores Peiper's youth, his career with the SS, and his murder in France 30 years after the war. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp black and white. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848840102
ISBN
9781848840102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.21

paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 26.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762788460
ISBN
9780762788460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.24

Hardback. From the author who brought you the shocking true story that inspired Arsenic and Old Lace comes the horrific legacy of death and destruction in the gunmaking Colt family during the 19th Century, a legacy largely remembered for a lurid murder case that inspired Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Oblong Box" but one that encompassed so much more.. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 30. Weight in Grams: 37.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762763795
ISBN
9780762763795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.30

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