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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
€ 27.79

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

€ 63.00

Paperback. In this work, the author examines various aspects of a selection of Western Great Lakes American Indian philosophical traditions and beliefs. Num Pages: 84 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 8. Weight in Grams: 118.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819186928
ISBN
9780819186928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.49

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

€ 27.99
€ 24.66

"100th anniversary of Frank Sinatra's birth"--Front cover. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; BGA; BGFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501124495
ISBN
9781501124495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.55

Hardcover. Armed with only early boyhood memories, the author begins his quest by setting out from his home in Baltimore for Pittsylvania County, Virginia, to try to find his late grandfather's old home by the railroad tracks in Blairs. This title tells the tale of the ensuing journey, at once a detective story and a moving historical memoir. Num Pages: 272 pages, 45 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition, 1st Printing
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226389493
ISBN
9780226389493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Paperback. In a remote corner of the world, forgotten for nearly three thousand years, lived an enclave of Kurdish Jews so isolated that they still spoke Aramaic, the language of Jesus. Mostly illiterate, they dwelt in harmony with their Muslim and Christian neighbors in the mountains of northern Iraq. This book tells their story. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; BM; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565129337
ISBN
9781565129337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1KBB; JFFN; JHM; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415859189
ISBN
9780415859189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.78

Paperback. Lyman Draper's 1851 interviews with Nathan and Olive Boone. Editor(s): Hammon, Neil O. Num Pages: 198 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JF; 3JH; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813134659
ISBN
9780813134659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.56

Board book. Did you know that during the summer in Alaska, the sun shines for 20 hours a day? Or that California has the world's tallest trees, which can grow higher than a 30-floor building! Did you know that Hawaii is the only state with two official languages? This first board book looks at each state in turn, including maps and interesting facts. Num Pages: 54 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 201 x 157 x 44. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publisher
Armadillo
Publication date
2015
Edition
Brdbk
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861476289
ISBN
9781861476289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.56

Paperback / so. Series: Stackpole History Classics. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DQ; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811713221
ISBN
9780811713221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.85

Paperback. The Journal of a Soul on Fire. 224 pages. The name John Muir has come to stand for the protection of wild land and wilderness in both America and Britain. Born in Dunbar in 1838, Muir is famed as a pioneer of conservation, and his passion, discipline and vision are still inspirational today. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; RNA; WN; WTL. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight: 168.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841957586
ISBN
9781841957586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. Series: Modern Library Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 24. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812968651
ISBN
9780812968651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. Hailed as a classic in the Portuguese language, this remarkable intellectual biography of the campaigner who fought to abolish slavery in Brazil is published for the first time in English. Editor(s): Bethell, Leslie. Num Pages: 256 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908493668
ISBN
9781908493668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.76

Paperback. As one of the four members of the inner circle at Hull-House, Julia Lathrop played an instrumental role in the field of social reform for more than fifty years. This biography reveals the influence of Hull-House on the social and political history of the early twentieth century. It provides an account of women's work in voluntary associations. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 330. Weight in Grams: 227.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071683
ISBN
9780252071683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.81

Paperback. Provides a portrait of East European and American Jewish life in the immigrant generation at the turn of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Cohen, Jocelyn; Soyer, Daniel. Num Pages: 329 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1KBB; 3JJC; HBTB; JFFN; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814716953
ISBN
9780814716953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

paperback. Ellie Laks was just seven years old when she was abused by her childminder. Through the troubled years that followed, animals were her salvation. Through near bankruptcy and a devastating fire, Ellie's dedication has not diminished. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BM; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099584889
ISBN
9780099584889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.60

For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela's life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture of his generation. Editor(s): Cumana, Maria Caridad; Dubinsky, Karen; De La Cruz, Xenia Reloba. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVG; DSB; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442647718
ISBN
9781442647718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.37

Paperback. For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela's life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture of his generation. Editor(s): Cumana, Maria Caridad; Dubinsky, Karen; De La Cruz, Xenia Reloba. Num Pages: 324 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVG; DSB; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442615786
ISBN
9781442615786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.31

Paperback. A memoir of life, experience, and education of a Lakota child in the late 1800s. The author describes the home life and education of Indian children. Like other boys, he played with toy bows and arrows in the tipi before learning to make and use them and became schooled in the ways of animals and in the properties of plants and herbs. Num Pages: 198 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBNR; 3JH; BG; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803293342
ISBN
9780803293342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.31

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