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Hardcover. A memoir about the author's father, whose courageous defense of a black man accused of rape calls to mind To Kill a Mockingbird. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393285826
ISBN
9780393285826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.62

Hardcover. Edited and introduced by a leading historian of the Progressive Era, these 113 letters all but a few never before published represent a rare glimpse into the mind of a chief executive speaking candidly about individuals and issues. Opens a new window on Washington early in the twentieth century and on a presidency that was changing with the times." Editor(s): Gould, Lewis L. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; BJ; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 673.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618002
ISBN
9780700618002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.94

Paperback. In 1762, John Adams penned a flirtatious note to 'Miss Adorable', Abigail Smith. In 1801, Abigail wrote to wish her husband John a safe journey as he headed home to Quincy after serving as president of the nation he helped create. This collection invites readers to experience the founding of a nation and the partnership of two strong individuals. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James. Num Pages: 528 pages, 19 color illustrations, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057050
ISBN
9780674057050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.25

Hardback. Consists of the 166 letters that St Louisan James Love wrote to his fiancee, Eliza Mary "Molly" Wilson, during his Civil War service. This book includes the letters that discusses the war, including activities in Missouri, battles, Love's life as a soldier, and his time in a Confederate prison, and more. Editor(s): Kodner, M. E. Num Pages: 528 pages, 140 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 193 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1266.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Missouri Historical Society Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9781883982829
ISBN
9781883982829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.15

Hardcover. "Tidwell and Williams analyze the causal relationships in her interactions with Langston and other family members through the use of psychiatrist Murray Bowen's Family Systems Theory (FST). . . . The editors have grouped the 250 letters chronologically into four sections, each preceded by a brief contextual introduction" -- Editor(s): Tidwell, John Edgar; Williams, Carmaletta M. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820345659
ISBN
9780820345659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.89

Hardback. This one-of-a-kind, massive illustrated history of more than 10,000 American automobiles is perfect for the millions of classic car enthusiasts. Num Pages: 1376 pages, 12,500 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WGCB; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 215. .
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316430913
ISBN
9780316430913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.02

Paperback. Michael Taussig uses a make-believe Cocaine Museum, which is a parody of the Gold Museum in Colombia's central bank, to illuminate the largely unacknowledged history of Indian and African Colombian miners, now being drawn into cocaine production in the rain forest of Colombia's Pacific coast. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226790091
ISBN
9780226790091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.25

Paperback. While offering new and creative possibilities for exploration, My City, New York is also a love letter to the Big Apple and will touch even the most jaded New Yorkers. Series: My City. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBE; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 19.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762771394
ISBN
9780762771394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.69

Paperback. Series: My City. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 21.
Publisher
Globe Pequot Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762784226
ISBN
9780762784226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.68

Offers vivid memories of Thomas Dionysius Clark's personal and academic journey, a journey that took him from Mississippi to Kentucky and North Carolina, to leadership of the nation's major historical organizations, and to visiting professorships in Austria, England, Greece, and India, as well as in universities throughout the United States. Num Pages: 448 pages, 75 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JJ; BGA; HBAH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 907.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124018
ISBN
9780813124018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.92

Offers vivid memories of Thomas Dionysius Clark's personal and academic journey, a journey that took him from Mississippi to Kentucky and North Carolina, to leadership of the nation's major historical organizations, and to visiting professorships in Austria, England, Greece, and India, as well as in universities throughout the United States. Num Pages: 448 pages, 75 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JJ; BGA; HBAH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 898.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124001
ISBN
9780813124001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.34

Paperback. The "Wild" West is full of stories told and retold. The captivity narrative, in which people are captured by usually "uncivilized" or "barbaric" enemies, is a curious category of literature, and the American genre more so. This title deals with this topic. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BM; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626364226
ISBN
9781626364226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.14

Num Pages: 160 pages, 230 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 206 x 20. Weight in Grams: 904.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764344701
ISBN
9780764344701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.06

Hardcover. Paul Harris Stores brought fashion, comfort, style, and functionality to millions of women in the Midwest. The business cycle of Paul Harris Stores provides a glimpse into the inner workings of specialty retail. This is the story of dreams and individual accomplishments. Num Pages: 128 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGB; KNPR; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557534262
ISBN
9781557534262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.21

Paperback. Born into slavery in 1818, the author escaped to freedom and became a passionate advocate for abolition and social change and the foremost spokesperson for the nation's enslaved African American population in the years preceding the Civil War. This book recounts his remarkable life. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300190595
ISBN
9780300190595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. In the 1920s thousands of migrants settled in the Los Angeles suburb of South Gate. Blue collar workers built the suburb literally from the ground up. 'My blue heaven' demonstrates the ethic of self-reliance and homeownership which formed the core of South Gate's identity. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 432 pages, 4 colour plates, 11 halftones, 9 maps, 5 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226583013
ISBN
9780226583013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; LAT; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
V9780345804839
ISBN
9780345804839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.74

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; LAT; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 31. Weight in Grams: 709.
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307594884
ISBN
9780307594884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.44

Paperback. A memoir of Michael Quealey's six years in the Basilian order in the 1960s. During his priesthood, Quealey was director of the Newman Centre at the University of Toronto and engaged in Church reform. This is a story that blends Toronto history with Catholic Church history and an inside look at 1960s counterculture. Publisher territorial rights Num Pages: 228 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJPK; BGX; HRCC7; HRLP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771122429
ISBN
9781771122429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Cornell University Press New York
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0228276
ISBN
9780801488061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

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