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History: specific events & topics

Hardcover. The Japan Library School, now called the School of Library and Information Science, at Keio University, was founded in 1951. This is a collection of reminiscences of events that took place over nearly 90 years. It has been reviewed and revised by the narrator, and organized by the editor. Num Pages: 202 pages, 22 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GLM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810836327
ISBN
9780810836327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.79

Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226313283
ISBN
9780226313283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.95

Hardback. The Renaissance and the age of discovery introduced Europeans to exotic cultures, mores, manners, and ideas. That kitchen revolution led to the development of new utensils and table manners. Rebora discusses the availability of resources, how people kept from starving in the winter, how they farmed, how tastes developed, what the lower classes ate, and what the aristocracy enjoyed. Translator(s): Sonnenfeld, Albert. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 52 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; JFC; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231121507
ISBN
9780231121507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. Historians and social scientists give an account of what youth has been in the West and what it has meant through the ages, tracing the changing character of young people in culture, society, economics, politics and art from early times. Editor(s): Levi, Giovanni; Schmitt, Jean-Claude. Translator(s): Naish, Camille. Num Pages: 402 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HBLC; HBTB; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674404076
ISBN
9780674404076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.24
€ 48.17

Paperback. Features a treatise on polite behavior. As relevant today as it was in Renaissance Italy, this title deals with subjects as varied as dress codes, charming conversation and off-color jokes, eating habits and hairstyles, and literary language. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226212197
ISBN
9780226212197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.46

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199663248
ISBN
9780199663248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.81

Paperback. Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben looks closely at the literature of the survivors of Auschwitz, probing the philosophical and ethical questions raised by their testimony. Translator(s): Heller-Roazen, Daniel. Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJP; DNF; DSB; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951177
ISBN
9781890951177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719091292
ISBN
9780719091292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.77

Paperback. Studies the way in which status symbols operated as a key tool for defining and redefining identities, relations, and power in the hierarchical world of Louis XIV's court. Series: The Past & Present Book Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 black & white figures/illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198754350
ISBN
9780198754350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.73

Hardback. The war in Yemen is finally coming under scrutiny as the West considers its controversial dealings with Saudi Arabia Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; HBTV; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048057
ISBN
9781849048057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.24

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSP1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 28. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784992606
ISBN
9781784992606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.71

Paperback. Questioning whether anti-Semitism is a transitory phenomenon, appearing randomly in Western history, or whether it reflects a deepseated tradition, this volume traces the image of the Jew and the attitudes toward the Jew from the Roman Empire to the reunification of Germany. Editor(s): Gilman, Sander L.; Katz, Steven T. Num Pages: 412 pages, 23 photographs, 9 black and white drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814730560
ISBN
9780814730560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. A journey through time: from a scattering of cottages along a pre-roman horse track, to a medieval parish and staging post for travellers, onwards into a prosperous Tudor village favoured by gentlemen for their country seats and an 18th century resort of pleasure gardens eventually transformed by a warren of railway lines. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362. The History of One London Village. 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. A journey through time: from a scattering of cottages along a pre-roman horse track, to a medieval parish and staging post for travellers, onwards into a prosperous Tudor village favoured by gentlemen for their country seats and an 18th century resort of pleasure gardens eventually transformed by a warren of railway lines. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; WQH. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight: 350.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011482
ISBN
9781906011482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Hardback. Captain Thomas Coram was dismayed at the sight of children dying on the dung heaps of London. He petitioned to the King to grant a Royal Charter for building the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury. Children were brought to hospital for shelter. This book presents this social history of London's poverty, revealed through the members of the hospital. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, map, ports, plan. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBTB; JKSB1; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 342. Good copy in clean dustwrapper 8vo. The History of Nursing and Hospital Histories.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0304495
ISBN
9780752442440
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Lavishly illustrated with photos, maps, paintings and objects from the museum's many coll. BIC Classification: 1QMP; HBTM; RGR; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472948694
ISBN
9781472948694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.24

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 886. 238pp
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
LIBERTIES PRESS
Edition
first
Condition
New
SKU
9781907593062
ISBN
9781907593062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 886. 8vo Very good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
LIBERTIES PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
first
SKU
KEX0277191
ISBN
9781907593062
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Do you want to call him Romeo? Or her Tiger Lily? Does the name you have chosen suit your surname? With so many names to choose from, it's not surprising that many parents find choosing a name for their child an alarming prospect. This work offers a survey of over 4,000 names that help you survive this particular minefield. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBTG; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Vermilion
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091894771
ISBN
9780091894771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Focusing on clothing, bodily deportment, sex roles, sexual practices, and political rhetoric as forms of "fashion," this work bounds across two thousand years of history, showing how the evolution of fashion from an upper-class privilege into a vehicle of popular expression closely follows the rise of democratic values. Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Series: New French Thought Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JFCK; JFCX; JPHV; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691102627
ISBN
9780691102627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bucknell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611487787
ISBN
9781611487787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 51.70

Hardback. The story of an ordinary seaman born in Scarborough who would go on to play a key role in some of the major events of seventeenth-century England. Num Pages: 304 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445661230
ISBN
9781445661230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.76

Paperback. "Superbly researched and vividly written, The Devil's Music is one of the only books to trace the rise and development of the blues both in relation to other forms of black music and in the context of" Num Pages: 320 pages, 36 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVGK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Hachette Books United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306807435
ISBN
9780306807435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.85

Paperback. Rich in historical insight and told in a dramatic and engaging voice, this is a superb evocation of the period with a series character to rival Sharpe. Editor(s): Philipps, Roland. Num Pages: 352 pages, B/W line drawings & photos. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340794708
ISBN
9780340794708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590175804
ISBN
9781590175804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.73

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