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Paperback. In eighteenth-century Britain, the appearance of "savages" from the New World provoked intense fascination. This book shows why the phenomenon grew and how it related to bitter debates over the morality of imperial expansion. Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, 2 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289550
ISBN
9780520289550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.15

Paperback. An account of feral children - those brought up with no human contact, sometimes raised by wild animals, unable to speak or perform functions we consider human. The book examines their lives and the experiences of those who "rescued" them, looked after them, educated them or abused them. Num Pages: 320 pages, facsimiles, portraits, 8 B&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571214600
ISBN
9780571214600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.64

Hardcover. Editor(s): Peleggi, Maurizio. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7, 4 black & white halftones, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HBAH; HBJF; HBTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780877277965
ISBN
9780877277965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.86

Paperback. Editor(s): Peleggi, Maurizio. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7, 4 black & white halftones, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HBAH; HBJF; HBTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780877277668
ISBN
9780877277668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.66

Paperback. Displayed on European stages from 1810 to 1815 as the Hottentot Venus, Sara Baartman was one of the most famous women of her day. This book tells the entwined histories of an illusive life and a famous icon. It raises questions about the possibilities and limits of biography for understanding those who live among different cultures. Num Pages: 248 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147963
ISBN
9780691147963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. The only book on the history of Indian Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the nation's largest Native arts event. Num Pages: 152 pages, , black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 258 x 14. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135488
ISBN
9780890135488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.06

Hardcover. Examines five key areas, each selected to reveal insights about the revolution - the Sandinista Party, agrarian reform, the national bourgeoisie, the Catholic Church and the United States. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557860064
ISBN
9781557860064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.03

paperback. Describing the life and ideas of the founder of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), this work is a biography of Carlos Fonseca Amador, an important and influential figure of the post-1959 revolutionary generation in Latin America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; BGH; HBTV; JPF; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822325956
ISBN
9780822325956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Hardback. After situating sanctuary law within early Christian and late Roman traditions, this book explores a range sources, with special attention to the early English common law, and concludes by examining the legal arguments that led to the abolition of sanctuary privileges and ushered in state-centered age of criminal deterrence and social control. Series: Just Ideas. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823232680
ISBN
9780823232680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 12 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFD; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999135
ISBN
9780295999135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 12 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFD; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999128
ISBN
9780295999128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.74

Paperback. Unlock the secrets of the legendary weapons of the samurai Num Pages: 208 pages, 120 images: colour and black and white photos, engravings, line art. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804847858
ISBN
9780804847858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16, 14 black & white halftones, 1 maps, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBTB; HBW; JWA; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501703096
ISBN
9781501703096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 24ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674788015
ISBN
9780674788015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.10

Sheet map, folded. .
Publisher
Mapseeker Archive Publishing
Number of pages
1
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844918089
ISBN
9781844918089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6, 5 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBTB; JFC; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501702372
ISBN
9781501702372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.93

Paperback. At the turn of the twentieth century, two distinct, yet at times overlapping, male same-sex sexual subcultures had emerged in the Pacific Northwest. This title draws on police logs, court records, and newspaper accounts to create a picture of the lives of these men and youths - their sexual practices, cultural networks, and more. Num Pages: 335 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBT; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520240483
ISBN
9780520240483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Zapruder, Ms. Alexandra. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205992
ISBN
9780300205992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.17

Paperback. Offers a look at the process of enslavement from its African origins through the Middle Passage and into the American slave market. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBTM; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674030688
ISBN
9780674030688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Explores the men behind what was once the largest industrial building in the world. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBJD1; HBTK; KNDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445657530
ISBN
9781445657530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.91

Paperback. Homer called it a divine substance. Plato described it as especially dear to the gods. From the rural Sichuan province where the last home-made soya sauce is made to the Cheshire brine springs that supplied salt around the globe, the author blends political, commercial, scientific, religious and culinary records into a tale. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; RNF; WB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 348 320pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage London
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
9780099281993
ISBN
9780099281993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.37

Hardcover. Illustrated 8vo.Good copy in slightly worn original cloth . Maritime History.The Sea.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Putnam New York
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1929
Edition
Seventh Impression
SKU
KEX0254504
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Pitt Latin American Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; HBT; KCZ; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822961802
ISBN
9780822961802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 50.51

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, maps, recorded music items. BIC Classification: HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060859602
ISBN
9780060859602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.53

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