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Regional & national history
Hardback. Covers events in the thirteen months of the author's time in Philadelphia serving as vice president under President John Adams and presiding over a Senate that was dominated by his political opponents, the Federalists. Editor(s): Oberg, Barbara B. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 808 pages, 9 halftones. 7 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1285.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 808
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691094984
- ISBN
- 9780691094984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 125.73
€ 168.75
€ 125.73
Paperback. The first book to include Thomas Jefferson's writings and writings about him-from his era and ours. Editor(s): Franklin, Wayne. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 592 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393974072
- ISBN
- 9780393974072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.55
€ 23.99
€ 20.55
Hardback. Gives legal advice, including an opinion on whether perjury can be committed before a grand jury. This title attempts to bring Destutt de Tracy's Treatise on Political Economy into print, offers biographical information for Delaplaine's Repository, and recommends revisions to a forthcoming biography of Patrick Henry. Editor(s): Looney, J. Jefferson. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series. Num Pages: 800 pages, 9 duotones. 18 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1257.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 808
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160474
- ISBN
- 9780691160474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 125.73
€ 168.75
€ 125.73
Hardback. Brings Jefferson into retirement after his tenure as Secretary of State and returns him to private life at Monticello. He professes his desire to be free of public responsibilities and live the life of a farmer, spending his time tending to his estates. This volume also covers his friends, especially James Madison, with whom he exchanges letters. Editor(s): Catanzariti, John. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 688 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; DN; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047805
- ISBN
- 9780691047805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 125.73
€ 168.75
€ 125.73
Hardback. Editor(s): McClure, James P. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 752 pages, 8 duotones. 3 line illus. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691170466
- ISBN
- 9780691170466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 125.73
€ 168.75
€ 125.73
Hardback. On 8 December Thomas Jefferson communicates his first annual message to Congress: peace between France and England is restored; the standing army can be done away with; and, 'peace & friendship' prevail with Indian neighbors. This title covers the period that brings to a conclusion Thomas Jefferson's first year as president. Editor(s): Oberg, Barbara B. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 824 pages, 8 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1257.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 816
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137742
- ISBN
- 9780691137742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.64
€ 214.64
Hardback. Covering May through July 1801, this volume uncovers the story of the author's first presidential administration. It gathers figures on revenues and expenses and suggests improvements in methods of collecting taxes. Editor(s): Oberg, Barbara B. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 816 pages, 8 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1285.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 816
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135571
- ISBN
- 9780691135571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 126.15
€ 168.75
€ 126.15
Hardback. Under normal circumstances, Thomas Jefferson would have had more than two months to prepare for his presidency. This book covers the two-and-a-half-month period from that day through April 30, documenting Jefferson's two terms as President of the United States. Editor(s): Oberg, Barbara B. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 800 pages, 8 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1257.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 816
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129105
- ISBN
- 9780691129105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.49
€ 215.49
Hardback. Required by custom to be "entirely passive" during the presidential campaign, Jefferson, at Monticello during the summer of 1800, refrains from answering attacks on his character, responds privately to Benjamin Rush's queries about religion, and learns of rumors of his own death. Editor(s): Oberg, Barbara B. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 712 pages, 8 halftones. 4 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 712
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124896
- ISBN
- 9780691124896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 126.61
€ 168.75
€ 126.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 212 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442213746
- ISBN
- 9781442213746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.74
€ 75.74
Hardback. Does Obama's presidency signal the end of race in American life? This title examines the paradox of race in Barack Obama's America and how President Obama intends to deal with it. It assesses the culture and politics of race in the age of Obama, and of our prospects for a postracial America. Series: The Lawrence Stone Lectures. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137308
- ISBN
- 9780691137308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.35
€ 34.35
Hardback. This is the first detailed study account of the life and career of Chaumont whose chief claim to fame was the fact that from 1777 to 1785 Benjamin Franklin lived in his home in the Parisian suburb of Passy. Num Pages: 404 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571810502
- ISBN
- 9781571810502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.74
€ 167.74
Paperback. Born in Massachusetts in 1745, Edward Bancroft moved to England as a young man in the 1760s and began building a respectable resume as both a scientist and a man of letters. In recognition of his works in natural history, Bancroft was unanimously elected to the Royal Society. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187458
- ISBN
- 9780300187458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports., 1 plan. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761806882
- ISBN
- 9780761806882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.58
€ 145.58
Hardback. The first history text to explore the sweep of California's past in relationship to its connections within the maritime world of the Pacific Basin, Pacific Eldorado presents a provocative and original interpretation of California history written accessibly for use in undergraduate courses. Num Pages: 434 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405194549
- ISBN
- 9781405194549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.99
€ 94.99
Hardback. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings, 2 maps, 2 recorded music it. BIC Classification: HBJK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421418681
- ISBN
- 9781421418681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.36
€ 41.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811705875
- ISBN
- 9780811705875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.68
€ 32.99
€ 24.68
Hardback. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 544 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142999
- ISBN
- 9780691142999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Although much has been written about the Kerner Commission, the analysis has focused primarily on its affect on the American press. In The Riot Report and the News, Thomas J. Hrach instead explores how the commission came to its conclusions, in order to understand why and how its report served as a catalyst for change. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; JFD; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781625342119
- ISBN
- 9781625342119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.49
€ 37.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761526469
- ISBN
- 9780761526469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.23
€ 18.99
€ 17.23
Paperback. On the night of the presidential election in 1876, a gang of counterfeiters out of Chicago attempted to steal the entombed embalmed body of Abraham Lincoln and hold it for ransom. The custodian of the tomb was so shaken by the incident that he willingly dedicated the rest of his life to protecting the president's corpse. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674030398
- ISBN
- 9780674030398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.53
€ 27.99
€ 24.53
Paperback. An analysis of why relations between the United States and the Chinese Communists were hostile in the first decade of the Cold War. It discusses questions such as why Truman refused to recognize the Chinese Communists and why Mao shelled islands in the Taiwan Straits in 1958. It provides a link between domestic politics and foreign policy. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 halftone 16 line illus. 1 map 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691026374
- ISBN
- 9780691026374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 46.57
€ 59.42
€ 46.57
Paperback. "A standout .. a balanced, informative, and highly intelligent guide to dealing with China."-Fareed Zakaria Num Pages: 400 pages, 23 maps and charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393352993
- ISBN
- 9780393352993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.78
€ 18.99
€ 17.78
Hardback. Dorothea Dix was the most politically engaged woman of her generation. An activist who disdained the women's rights and antislavery movements, she sought to promote national harmony. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674214880
- ISBN
- 9780674214880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.37€ 71.22
€ 78.37
€ 71.22