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Disbound. [Habaes Corpus Suspension (Ireland) Act (Waterford Gaol). Return to an order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 20 March 1866;- for, ‘Copies of any Letters addressed by the Stipendiary Magistrate and Local Inspector of Prisons at Waterford, to the Inspectors-General of Prisons on any one connected with the Executive Government in Ireland, as to the Treatment of Prisoners confined in the Gaol of Waterford under the Habaes Corpus Suspension (Ireland) Act.’ ‘And, of the Replies to the Same.’] 6pp. Keywords: 19th Century Ireland, Prisons, Local History – County Waterford, Law, Legal Administration. Disbound, housed in a protective file
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be printed
Publication date
1866
SKU
KON0825141
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 65.00

Disbound. [Curragh of Kildare. Return to an order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 12 May 1865;- for, Copy ‘of Extracts of Any Correspondence that has taken place with reference to the Granting of a Lease of the Curragh of Kildare by the Crown to the War Department.] 12pp. Keywords: 19th Century Ireland, Local History – County Kildare, Land Tenure. Pages are slightly stained and chipped. Disbound, housed in a protective file
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be printed
Publication date
1865
SKU
KON0825153
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 75.00

Hardcover. This volume is a collection Petrus Stuyvesant's correspondence from 1647 to 1653, the first six years of his tenure as director general of New Netherland. These letters show how the young Stuyvesant handled major problems in his administration and confronted the challenges laid before him. Translator(s): Gehring, Charles T. Series: Dutch Colonial Manuscripts. Num Pages: 196 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1KBB; 3JD; BGHA; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815627920
ISBN
9780815627920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.20

Hardcover. Volume XII of the "Dutch Colonial Manuscripts" contains the correspondence of Petrus Stuyvesant, director general of New Netherland from 1654-1658. It represents the earliest surviving correspondence, comprising letters from the directors in Amsterdam and the governors of neighbouring colonies. Translator(s): Gehring, Charles T. Series: Dutch Colonial Manuscripts. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JD; BGH; BJ; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629597
ISBN
9780815629597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.64

Paperback. Showcases geographic diversity by exploring how anthropologists have presented their methods and theories to the public and in general to a variety of audiences. Essays showcase the research and personalities of Alexander Goldenweiser, Robert Lowie, Harlan I. Smith, Fustel de Coulanges, Edmund Leach, Carl Withers, and Margaret Mead, among others. Editor(s): Darnell, Regna; Gleach, Frederic W. Series: Histories of Anthropology Annual Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 525.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803269651
ISBN
9780803269651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.33

Paperback. Traces the principle that luxury corrupts its possessor as seen through a millennium of Greek literature Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472052295
ISBN
9780472052295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.50
€ 57.07

Hardcover. When Louis XVI gave Ben Franklin a diamond-encrusted snuffbox, the gift troubled Americans: it threatened to corrupt him by clouding his judgment. By contrast, in 2010 the Supreme Court gave corporations the right to spend unlimited money to influence elections. Zephyr Teachout shows that Citizens United was both bad law and bad history. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA; LAZ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674050402
ISBN
9780674050402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.78

Paperback. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Imprint unknown
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
SKU
KI20002248
ISBN
9780904302158
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Imprint unknown
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016380
ISBN
9780904302158
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The early seventeenth-century traveler Thomas Coryate's five-month tour of Western Europe culminated in Coryats Crudities, one of the strangest travelogues published in early modern England. This edition abridges Crudities' more than 900 pages to a manageable size, focusing on episodes most likely to be of interest to students. Editor(s): Palmer, Philip S. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Broadview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
abridged edition annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554813230
ISBN
9781554813230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.75

Hardcover. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813226910
ISBN
9780813226910
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.23

Paperback. Presents a survey of the perception and reality of the use of cosmetics and perfumes under the Roman Empire. This work, a companion to "Roman Clothing and Fashion" draws on literary, non-literary, visual and archaeological evidence to show, among other things, the importance of cosmetics and perfumes for health. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBTB; TDCJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 10. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752440989
ISBN
9780752440989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.69

Paperback. In the 17th century, the vision of Cosmopolis arose - a rationally ordered society. This vision perpetuated the delusion that human nature and society could be fitted into precise and manageable rational categories. This text confronts that agenda - its illusions and its consequences. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; 3JJ; HBG; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; HPC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Univ of Chicago PR ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226808383
ISBN
9780226808383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.38

Paperback. Series: African World Histories. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199764709
ISBN
9780199764709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.00

Paperback. An excellent, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
University of Washington Press Seattle
Number of pages
185
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
SKU
KRS0019066
ISBN
9780295978031
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Hardback. 'An insightful and engaging encounter with the complexities of a rapidly changing Ireland.' Dr. Patricia Cormack, St. Francis Xavior University, Canada Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745326504
ISBN
9780745326504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.85
€ 84.27

Hardcover. A transnational history that reveals the important role of Americans abroad in the Age of Revolution, providing an early example of the limits of American influence on other nations. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JF; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928913
ISBN
9780813928913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.58

Hardback. Translator(s): Kimber, Robert B. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; JPF; JPH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691647883
ISBN
9780691647883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 211.54

Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 67 color + 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1FB; 3F; ACK; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 998.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300219166
ISBN
9780300219166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.61
€ 51.43

Hardback. Using a wide variety of archaeological and archival evidence of indigenous clothing, jewelry, and hairstyles, scholars trace the history of costume in Ecuador from prehistory to the twentieth century. Series: Joe R. and Teresa Lozana Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture. Num Pages: 382 pages, 9 color and 194 b&w photos, 7 line drawings, 8 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292725911
ISBN
9780292725911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.77

Paperback. Costume and clothes are the most visible means we have of expressing ourselves. This title presents the fascinating evolvement of costume and clothes throughout the period from 15th century to the present day. Series: History. Num Pages: 32 pages, 52 colour 15 b/w images. BIC Classification: AKTA; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 171 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Pitkin Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841651026
ISBN
9781841651026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.12

Hardcover. Editor(s): Abbascia, Davide; Poggi, Giusto. Num Pages: 155 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
155
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614704577
ISBN
9781614704577
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.57
€ 109.71

Hardcover. Here is a vital new source of "need-to-know" information for cotton industry professionals. Unlike other references that focus solely on growing the crop, this book also emphasizes the cotton industry as a whole, and includes material on the nature of cotton fibers and their processing; cotton standards and classification; and marketing strategies. Editor(s): Smith, C. Wayne; Cothren, J. Tom. Series: Wiley Series in Crop Science. Num Pages: 864 pages, 8 pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: HBT; KND; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 187 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
864
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471180456
ISBN
9780471180456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 605.35

Hardcover. The story of how African farmers, African-American scientists, and British businessmen struggled to turn colonial Africa into a major cotton exporter. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1H; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJH; HBLW; KNAC; KNDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465670
ISBN
9781580465670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.48

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