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Paperback. Offers a revealing portrait of New York at the moment it was emerging as a major metropolis. This book is suitable for students of urban social history, popular culture, literature, and journalism. Editor(s): Blumin, Stuart M. Num Pages: 251 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520067226
ISBN
9780520067226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Condition
New
Number of pages
256
SKU
V9781589798908
ISBN
9781589798908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. A stirring street-level account of the growth of New York, growth made possible by the efforts of the cartmen and other unskilled labourers Num Pages: 240 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814724613
ISBN
9780814724613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. The definitive collection of New York City's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for New York City residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist. From Chinatown restaurants that make "bubble tea" to the Burger King peacock statue in Staten Island, this book will have it all. Series: Curiosities Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 16.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762760558
ISBN
9780762760558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; 3JM; HBT; JKSW2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780738509884
ISBN
9780738509884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.54

Num Pages: 303 pages, 796 bw/color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTD; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 305 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2066.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764339615
ISBN
9780764339615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.65
€ 42.89

paperback. Previously published as An American Metropolis, this book is a punchy, definitive history of New York and has been updated to include new material on the Giuliani administration and the events of September 2001. Num Pages: 276 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751862
ISBN
9780814751862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Paperback. This definitive collection of the Empire State's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things is filled with quirky photographs throughout and maps for each region. New York Curiosities includes humorous state facts and amusing stories and serves as a combination almanac, off-the-wall travel guide, and wacky news gazette. Series: Curiosities Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBE; HBJK; WH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762769841
ISBN
9780762769841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.54

Hardback. This exciting history of male prostitution in New York, the first detailed history of the hustler, draws the reader into the fascinating sexual culture of postwar America. its subject matter and style will appeal to a wide range of readers, especially those interested in the histories of sex, the city, masculinity, and American culture. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand; Cooter, Roger; Steedman, Carolyn. Series: Encounters: Cultural Histories. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719080074
ISBN
9780719080074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.57

Paperback. Chronicling the experience of New York City's Jewish families during the Great Depression, this work tells the story of a generation of immigrants and their children as they faced an uncertain future in America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815606178
ISBN
9780815606178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.57

Paperback. Handsomely illustrated and engagingly written, New York Modern documents the impressive collective legacy of New York's artists in capturing the energy and emotions of the urban experience. Num Pages: 472 pages, 61, 61 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; ACX; AS; AVG; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 249 x 32. Weight in Grams: 934.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801867934
ISBN
9780801867934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.26

Hardback. Subway and train enthusiasts, students of New York City history, and specialists in the history of technology will appreciate this updated and authoritative reference work about one of the twentieth century's greatest urban achievements. Num Pages: 528 pages, 509, 336 black & white halftones, 173 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1997.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Centennial ed
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801879227
ISBN
9780801879227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.20
€ 60.24

Paperback. A cornucopia of the familiar and the forgotten, the historic and the ephemeral, the heroic and the banal. This handy reference work takes us from Verrazano's arrival in 1524 into the November 2001 election of a new mayor for the new millennium. Num Pages: 367 pages, b&w illustrations and photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 21. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747513
ISBN
9780814747513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; AN; HBJK; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231176705
ISBN
9780231176705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 51.18

Paperback. An illustrated account of the conflict in Greece between the New Zealand infantry and German motorcycle troops, with appeal to those interested in the military history of New Zealand. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, 40 b/w; 21 col. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1MBN; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472817105
ISBN
9781472817105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.25

Hardcover. Both colonial and postcolonial historical approaches often sideline New Zealand as a peripheral player. This book redresses the balance, and evaluates its role as an imperial power - as both a powerful imperial envoy and a significant presence in the Pacific region. Editor(s): Pickles, Katie; Coleborne, Catharine. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719091537
ISBN
9780719091537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.45

Paperback. Reveals a vibrant and contentious political culture punctuated by traditional civic pride and an understudied tradition of protest in the black community Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 41 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL1; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795637
ISBN
9780814795637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tyne Bridge Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857951592
ISBN
9781857951592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.23

Paperback. With 200 images, selected from the archives, portraying the city in a bygone age, this title takes you on an intriguing pictorial journey around Newcastle upon Tyne. It comes with 200 images, selected from the archives, portraying the Newcastle in a bygone age. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; HBJD1; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752415987
ISBN
9780752415987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.58

Paperback. There have been more prisons in London than in any other European city. Of these, Newgate was the largest, most notorious and worst. This work tells the story of Newgate's origins, the criminals it held, the punishments meted out and its rebuilding and reform. Num Pages: 317 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 25. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750938969
ISBN
9780750938969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

hardcover. Using a wide range of maps, colour photographs and historic, as well as new drawings, this title presents an exploration of an outstanding archaeological landscape centred on Newgrange Passage Tomb and its greater environs. Num Pages: 260 pages, maps, colour photographs, drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 302 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1428.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
CORK UNIV PR
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183410
ISBN
9781859183410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.00
€ 43.96

Hardcover. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Lacking dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Veritas Publications (Co)
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KOG0008366
ISBN
9780905092638
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A history of Newquay Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; HBJD1; WQH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752418278
ISBN
9780752418278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. Exotic postcards from playwright, novelist and screenwriter Drew Hayden Taylor's globetrotting adventures, with news about aboriginal peoples around the world. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CBV; HBTB; JFSL9; WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Talon Books,Canada Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889226432
ISBN
9780889226432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.29

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