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Paperback. Examines black newspapers in general and four in particular - the "Chicago Defender", the "Pittsburgh Courier", the "Black Dispatch", and the "Jackson Advocate" - and their coverage of national events. The beginnings of the black press are detailed, focusing on how they reported the anti-slavery movement, the Civil War, and the Reconstruction era. Num Pages: 205 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL3; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786426072
ISBN
9780786426072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.61

Hardback. Originally published 1940. First published by Princeton 1983 and assigned new ISBN when reissued as a print-on-demand title in 2014. Translator(s): Bodde, Derk. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 514 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1085.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641140
ISBN
9780691641140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.45

Paperback. Combining Stewart's letters with Susanne K George's extensive research, this book presents a candid portrait of Elinore, the illness, disappointments, and grinding hard work that lay behind her genial public persona; the family, neighbors, and correspondents who peopled her letter-stories and shared her life. Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803270428
ISBN
9780803270428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.76

Hardcover. Hardcover, green spine. 388pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hollis & Carter
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1967
SKU
KON0819905
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 60.00

Paperback. How history's only five-star admirals triumphed in World War II and made the United States the world's dominant sea power. Num Pages: 592 pages, 16 pp b/w photos on text stock, 3 b/w photos run w/text, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 41. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
4.7.2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316097833
ISBN
9780316097833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.16

Hardback. Focusing on the evolution of Northern Illinois University since 1965, the author highlights the process by which the university has accomplished its goals. He also introduces the key men and women who have helped make the university what it is today. Num Pages: 395 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBT; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
395
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875802787
ISBN
9780875802787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.52

Paperback. During the 1960s swarms of motorcyclists roamed along London's North Circular Road in nightly "burn ups". Their pit stop was the Ace Cafe at Stonebridge Park. This is their story as told by the boys who raced and the policemen who chased, woven against a background of contemporary reports. Editor(s): Ramsey, Winston G. Num Pages: 180 pages, 300 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 205 x 11. Weight in Grams: 524. 180 pages, 300 illustrations. Editor(s): Ramsey, Winston G. During the 1960s swarms of motorcyclists roamed along London's North Circular Road in nightly "burn ups". Their pit stop was the Ace Cafe at Stonebridge Park. This is their story as told by the boys who raced and the policemen who chased, woven against a background of contemporary reports. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; WTHR. Dimension: 204 x 210 x 12. Weight: 526.
Publisher
After the Battle
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870067430
ISBN
9781870067430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 24, 17 black & white halftones, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501703157
ISBN
9781501703157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.55

hardcover. In this era of tweets and blogs, it is easy to assume that the self-obsessive recording of daily minutiae is a recent phenomenon. In this title, the author explores how vital these unassuming and easily overlooked stationery staples were to those who used them. Num Pages: 280 pages, 34 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226033211
ISBN
9780226033211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.82
€ 82.26

Paperback. In this era of tweets and blogs, it is easy to assume that the self-obsessive recording of daily minutiae is a recent phenomenon. In this title, the author explores how vital these unassuming and easily overlooked stationery staples were to those who used them. Num Pages: 280 pages, 34 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226033358
ISBN
9780226033358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Yellin, Jean Fagan; Van Horne, John C. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801480119
ISBN
9780801480119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

Hardback. Abolitionists have been painted in extremes--vilified as reckless zealots who provoked the bloodletting of the Civil War, or praised as daring reformers who hastened the end of slavery. Delbanco sees them as the embodiment of a driving force in American history: the recurrent impulse of an adamant minority to rid the world of outrageous evil. Series: The Alexis de Tocqueville Lectures on American Politics. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674064447
ISBN
9780674064447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.96

Hardback. Traces the evolution of the Abbey Theatre from amateur organization to professional theatre of international renown, examining its history within the context of Ireland's social and political environment and in relation to its playwrights, directors, andactors. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; AN; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635. 8vo. .20th century Ireland. . Good copy.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1979
Edition
1st US - 1st Printing
SKU
KEX0276815
ISBN
9780231049061
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Hardcover.
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9780717168811
ISBN
9780717168811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 12.56

Hardcover. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764352393
ISBN
9780764352393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.20

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPN; HBTV; LNAA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509908011
ISBN
9781509908011
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 85.55

Paperback. Series: America in the World. Num Pages: 416 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157917
ISBN
9780691157917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Hardcover. This title presents a visual record of a turbulent decade, with over 1000 images in colour. Num Pages: 62 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 383 x 274 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1080. 62 pages, colour illustrations. This title presents a visual record of a turbulent decade, with over 1000 images in colour. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; HBTB. Dimension: 383 x 274 x 14. Weight: 1036.
Publisher
Pi Global Publishing Limited
Number of pages
62
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954795412
ISBN
9780954795412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Journey back fifty years to explore the decade of baby boomers, the Red scare, and the birth of rock and roll with Robert Rodriguez's The 1950s' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Rock & Roll Rebels, Cold War Crises, and All-American Oddities. Rodriguez gives you a whole decade's worth of fun, facts, and all-important memories. Series: Most Wanted S. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887150
ISBN
9781574887150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.20

Hardcover. Illustrates an extraordinary period of British history covering everything from rationing to rock and roll. Series: Scrapbook S. Num Pages: 62 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 420 x 13. Weight in Grams: 1016. Series: Scrapbook S. 62 pages, colour illustrations. Illustrates an extraordinary period of British history covering everything from rationing to rock and roll. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBTB. Dimension: 296 x 420 x 13. Weight: 1030.
Publisher
Pi Global Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954795429
ISBN
9780954795429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. The home of the baby boomers now provides fashion cues for a new generation of householders. This is the perfect summary of the post-war British home. Series: Britain's Heritage Series. Num Pages: 64 pages, 80. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445665689
ISBN
9781445665689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.31

Paperback. A guide to the style of houses built in the 1930s, in which tradition continued to dominate the outside while inside art deco was all the rage. This book contains many photographs and detailed drawings. Series: England's Living History. Num Pages: 128 pages, Photographs and Drawings. BIC Classification: AMK; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 9. Weight in Grams: 246. Series: England's Living History. 128 pages, Photographs and Drawings. A guide to the style of houses built in the 1930s, in which tradition continued to dominate the outside while inside art deco was all the rage. This book contains many photographs and detailed drawings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AMK; HBT. Dimension: 211 x 149 x 9. Weight: 242.
Publisher
Countryside Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846740022
ISBN
9781846740022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.37

Hardcover. Features over 1,000 colourful images, and attempts to bring to life the 1920s and capture the mood of this decade in Great Britain. Num Pages: 62 pages, 1000 Col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 386 x 275 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Publisher
Museum of Brands
Number of pages
62
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954795467
ISBN
9780954795467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.46

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 200 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442244610
ISBN
9781442244610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.93

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