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Hardback. Marking the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, this marvelous short biography by a leading historian offers an illuminating portrait of one of the giants in the American story. Num Pages: 96 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195374520
ISBN
9780195374520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.30

Paperback. This publication of the wartime letters of Roswell Lamson marks a major addition to US Civil War literature. Throughout the war, Lamson always seemed to be where the action was and these letters describe the part he played in these events. Lamson's correspondence reveals his deep ambivalence about the war. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 halftones, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KTG0005947
ISBN
9780195130935
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The author's main contention is that the American Civil War was the real Revolutionary War, and that Lincoln was the catalyst of this revolution. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
188
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195076066
ISBN
9780195076066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.88

Hardcover. This book covers one of the most turbulent periods of the USA's history, from the Mexican War in 1848 to the end of the Civil War in 1865. Series: Oxford History of the United States. Num Pages: 944 pages, 16pp halftones, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1364.
Publisher
OUP USA
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195038637
ISBN
9780195038637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.73
€ 38.22

Paperback. Recounts the momentous episodes that preceded the Civil War including the Dred Scott decision, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. Num Pages: 944 pages, maps, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
9780140125184
ISBN
9780140125184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 14.42

Hardback. James McPherson evokes the meaning and significance of the Civil War Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199375776
ISBN
9780199375776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.16

Paperback. "With a new preface by the author"--Cover. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 147 x 33. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Updated edition with a New Preface
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163901
ISBN
9780691163901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195392425
ISBN
9780195392425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.88

Paperback. Offers a panoramic history of the American Catholic laity. This title tells the story of this ancient church from the perspective of ordinary Americans, the lay believers who have kept their faith despite persecution from without and clergy abuse from within. It focuses on the intricacies of prayer and ritual. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAX; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674034884
ISBN
9780674034884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.23

Hardback. Detailed history and understanding of the screenplay from 1963-1980. Series: Guide to Critical Reviews. Num Pages: 708 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; APF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 43. Weight in Grams: 967.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
708
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810815537
ISBN
9780810815537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.56

Paperback. Considers setting and place as irreducible features of the human condition and sociocultural existence. Focusing on a range of periods in places from France to the Balkans and from Siberia to San Diego, this work concentrates on such subjects as the Lockean landscapes, 19th-century Australian and North American landscape paintings, and zoos. Num Pages: 448 pages, 15 tables, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1DVWYB; 1FPC; 1HFGS; 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 33. Weight in Grams: 757.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822322665
ISBN
9780822322665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.59

paperback. Finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in History. "Like Lauren Hillebrand's Unbroken..Target Tokyo brings to life an indelible era." -Ben Cosgrove, The Daily Beast Num Pages: 672 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393352276
ISBN
9780393352276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.25

Paperback. Collects the historical research and writing on African Americans in Texas. Covering the time period between 1820 and the late 1970s, this title highlights the significant role that black Texans played in the development of the state. It is suitable for those interested in the history of black Texans. Editor(s): Glasrud, Bruce A. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896726093
ISBN
9780896726093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.94

Paperback. Winner of the 2007 Banff Mountain Festival Book Awards Grand Prize (The Phyllis & Don Munday Award): "A riveting account of a long-ago mountaineering disaster."-Time Num Pages: 432 pages, maps; 8 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 136 x 37. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393331967
ISBN
9780393331967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.24

Paperback. Offers a critical study of the 'happy ending' in classical and contemporary Hollywood cinema. This book encourages students and scholars of film to reconsider some tenacious critical preconceptions, inviting them to approach afresh their understandings of perhaps the most infamous narrative convention in Hollywood cinema. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748699773
ISBN
9780748699773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.86

Hardcover. What exactly is the happy ending? Is it simply a cliche, as commonly supposed? Why has it earned such an unenviable reputation? What does it, or can it, mean? This book traces the historical development of the scholarly approaches taken towards the cinematic happy ending. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748680177
ISBN
9780748680177
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.84
€ 101.60

Hardcover. During the period of this third volume of the "Secretary of State" series, Madison was concerned with ongoing problems in foreign policy, particularly US relations with the European powers. Diplomatic letters describe his efforts to defend American commercial rights. Num Pages: 608 pages, annotations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813915418
ISBN
9780813915418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.65

Hardcover. Beginning with Madison's return to Washington from Montpelier, this fourth volume in the "Secretary of State" series ends with the acquisition of Louisiana by the United States. The letters show Madison's response to the "Louisiana Crisis" as it happened and annotation aids understanding of events. Editor(s): Stagg, J. C. A.; Cross, Jeanne Kerr; Perdue, Susan Holbrook; Barber, Ellen J. Num Pages: 720 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1483.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917474
ISBN
9780813917474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.52

Hardcover. Num Pages: 121 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
New Edition
Number of pages
121
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865976887
ISBN
9780865976887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.92

Hardcover. Covers the eight-month period between 8 February and 24 October 1813, during which the United States continued its military struggle against Great Britain. This volume presents Secretary of War John Armstrong's memorandum on the spring campaign against Canada, recommending attacks on Kingston and York (Toronto). Editor(s): Kreider, Angela; Stagg, J. C. A.; Colony, Anne Mandeville; Cross, Jeanne Kerr; Johnson, Mary Parke; King, Martha J.; Perry, Wendy Ellen. Num Pages: 800 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927565
ISBN
9780813927565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.86

Hardcover. Covers the period between 4 March 1817, when Madison left the presidency, and 31 January 1820, years when he and Dolley Payne Madison settled once again into the rhythms of rural life at their beloved home, Montpelier. Editor(s): Mattern, David B.; Stagg, J. C. A.; Johnson, Mary Parke; Colony, Anne Mandeville. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928494
ISBN
9780813928494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.99

Hardcover. Editor(s): Hackett, Mary A.; Stagg, J. C. A.; Colony, Anne Mandeville; Harbury, Katharine E.; Johnson, Mary Parke. Series: Secretary of State S. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813935713
ISBN
9780813935713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.86

Hardback. In the five-month period covered by this volume of the "Secretary of States Series", Madison and Jefferson work jointly to acquire final possession of, and establish a preliminary government for, the territory acquired in the Louisiana Purchase of May 1803. Num Pages: 720 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1415.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921204
ISBN
9780813921204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 437 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
437
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679768616
ISBN
9780679768616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.43

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