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Paperback. Honouring the contribution made to British parliamentary history by one of its most celebrated administrators, this festschrift for Sir John Sainty, who served as clerk of the parliaments from 1983 1990, features an unrivalled selection of specialist essays on the administrative procedures of Britain s legislature. Series: Parliamentary History Book Series. Num Pages: 302 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118521984
ISBN
9781118521984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Hardcover. Few events in the history of humanity rival the Industrial Revolution. This title offers an account of how dramatic changes in institutions - the formal and informal rules that govern a society - resulted from the unprecedented economic development that took place during the Industrial Revolution. Series: Markets and Governments in Economic History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; KCZ; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226014746
ISBN
9780226014746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.90

paperback. Socially engaged art, by means of its transformative practice, is shaping today's institutions and the very culture of now. This volume focuses on how artists and others have worked with, within, and sometimes in opposition to large Chicago institutions, such as public schools, universities, libraries, archives, museums, and other civic bodies. Editor(s): Smith, Stephanie. Num Pages: 200 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780982879863
ISBN
9780982879863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. Bruce Cronin asks why states act collectively to protect populations within other states. Series: Cambridge Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KIN0000775
ISBN
9780521531870
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. "Ian Harte Memorial Lectures 1985,, organised by The Simon Community". Keywords: Poverty - Finance - Law - Psychiatry - Church
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Simon Community
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KHS0075551
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.99
€ 5.58

Hardback. "334 p. 25 cm. Paperback. Good copy with tight binding, clean and crisp pages, slightly dust rubbed cover."
Publisher
El Instituto
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Hardback
SKU
KEX0127498
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. 1 million American soldiers passed through Australia between 1942 and 1945 as part of America's strategy to defeat Japan. In the pithy prose of the soldier's pocketbook series, this guide captures the essence of Australians, their vocabulary; their attitude to the Yanks, the British, the War and the world with remarkable humour. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. Num Pages: 72 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; 3JJH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 104 x 10. Weight in Grams: 100. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. 72 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. 1 million American soldiers passed through Australia between 1942 and 1945 as part of America's strategy to defeat Japan. In the pithy prose of the soldier's pocketbook series, this guide captures the essence of Australians, their vocabulary; their attitude to the Yanks, the British, the War and the world with remarkable humour. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; 3JJH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWT. Dimension: 121 x 148 x 10. Weight: 100.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
72
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243952
ISBN
9781851243952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.26

hardcover. In 1942 the United States War Department distributed a handbook to American Servicemen advising them on the peculiarities of the 'British, their country, and their ways'. By turns hilarious and poignant, many observations remain quaintly relevant today. Reproduced in a style reminiscent of the era, this is a wonderfully evocative war-time memento. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 218 x 9. Weight in Grams: 70.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
9781851240852
ISBN
9781851240852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.55

Hardcover. In 1944 the British War Office distributed a handbook to British soldiers informing them what to expect and how to behave in a newly-liberated France. This book is an irresistible insight into British attitudes towards the French and an interesting, timeless commentary on Anglo-French relations. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. Num Pages: 72 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 107 x 11. Weight in Grams: 86. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good illustrated cover. Inscription to previous owner inside cover
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0005218
ISBN
9781851243358
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. This remarkable booklet, often unintentionally humorous and sometimes crudely stereotypical reads by turns like a travel guide and a crash course in psychological warfare. It is very much a document of the period, revealing as much about British wartime attitudes towards Germany as it does about British hopes and fears. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 108 x 13. Weight in Grams: 94. Series: Instructions for Servicemen. 80 pages. This remarkable booklet, often unintentionally humorous and sometimes crudely stereotypical reads by turns like a travel guide and a crash course in psychological warfare. It is very much a document of the period, revealing as much about British wartime attitudes towards Germany as it does about British hopes and fears. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Dimension: 166 x 108 x 13. Weight: 110.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
80
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243518
ISBN
9781851243518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.15

Hardcover. 12pp. 14cm. Keywords: History - Politics - Repeal Movement - Ireland 1810-1847 - Daniel O'Connell
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
J Browne
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1843
SKU
KHS1004425
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 295.00

Hardback. This focused collection of essays on the alternative establishments which both Presbyterians and Catholics attempted to create in Britain and Ireland offers a dynamic new perspective on the evolution of post-reformation religious communities within Britain and Ireland. Editor(s): Armstrong, Robert; O hAnnrachain, Tadhg; hAnnrachain, Tadhg O. Series Editor(s): Lake, Peter; Milton, Anthony; Peacey, Jason; Gajda, Alexandra. Series: Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719086984
ISBN
9780719086984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.95

paperback. An examination of the tensions between racism and antiracism in Cuba's struggle to become a nation. It explores the participation of black and mulatto Cubans in nationalist insurgency from 1868, when the revolution began, until the intervention of American forces in 1898. Num Pages: 288 pages, 13 illustrations, 2 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JH; HBJQ; HBTB; HBTV; JFFJ; JFSL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University North Carolina Pr United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807847831
ISBN
9780807847831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.00

Paperback. This work examines the the social upheavals of the Paris Commune of 1871 and the 1848 Revolution. It argues that whereas the insurgents of 1848 fought and died in defence of their status as workers, those of 1871 did so as members of a besieged urban community. Num Pages: 262 pages, 10 halftones, 2 maps, 12 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305615
ISBN
9780226305615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.48

Hardback. This book tells the story of Delaware's most nationally influential African-American family and reflects the story of the American black middle class in the twentieth century. The Reddings took the lead in integrating Delaware, and played a hand on the national stage, as well. Num Pages: 283 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611492118
ISBN
9781611492118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 363 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226478197
ISBN
9780226478197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.46

Paperback. The book underscores the complicated struggle that accompanied integration and sheds new light on a broad range of comparable issues that affect civilian society, including affirmative action, marriage laws, and sexual harassment. Editor(s): Bristol, Douglas Walter, Jr.; Stur, Heather Marie. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBWS; JFFJ; JFS; JWT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421422473
ISBN
9781421422473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.27

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 702 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
702
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691647012
ISBN
9780691647012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 294.53
€ 219.50

Hardback. This bipartisan study analyzes how American presidents have used intellectuals to shape their images and advance their agendas. Tevi Troy examines how these advisers - the president's links to the academic community - create, nurture and bring ideas into the public policy realm. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; GTB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCX; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508255
ISBN
9780742508255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.74

Paperback. This text examines the complex relationships between Presidents and America's intellectuals since 1960. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508262
ISBN
9780742508262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

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