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Hardback. Documents how American experimental music and its practitioners came to prominence in the West German cultural landscape between the end of the Second World War in 1945 and the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990. This work chronicles German views on American music, and American composers' pursuit of professional opportunities abroad. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 359 pages, 10 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFGW; 3JJPN; AVGC6; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247550
ISBN
9780520247550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.39
€ 65.03

Paperback. By relating biography to the cultural and musical contours of contemporary American life, Ronald M. Radano observes jazz practice as part of the complex interweaving of postmodern culture. Radano accomplishes this by analyzing the creative life of Anthony Braxton. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24ill. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AVGJ; AVGK; AVRN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226701967
ISBN
9780226701967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. In the 1960s and 1970s, New Orleans experienced one of the greatest transformations in its history. This book looks back at that era to explore how a few thousand locals tried to bring the Great Society to Dixie. It offers a detailed portrait of the complex city that developed after its last epic reconstruction. Num Pages: 424 pages, 15 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JJP; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 671.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820329000
ISBN
9780820329000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.13

Paperback. A group of international scholars, applying insights drawn from history, folklore, political anthropology, historiography, cultural criticism and literary theory, re-examines critical issues surrounding the birth of Israel. Series: New Perspectives on Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814779293
ISBN
9780814779293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. This anthology offers the best new plays from Ireland's Abbey Theatre. Plays covered include Hugh Leonard's "Love in the Title", Frank McGuinness's "Dolly West's Kitchen", and Jimmie Murphy's "The Muesli Belt". Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JJPR; 3JM; DD; DSBH; DSG; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629870
ISBN
9780815629870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBLW; HRA; HRAX; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 34. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479888801
ISBN
9781479888801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JJPK; JFC; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 185 x 32. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Between the Lines
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897071519
ISBN
9781897071519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBTQ; JFHC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Trine Day
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634240901
ISBN
9781634240901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.70

Hardback. This exciting history of male prostitution in New York, the first detailed history of the hustler, draws the reader into the fascinating sexual culture of postwar America. its subject matter and style will appeal to a wide range of readers, especially those interested in the histories of sex, the city, masculinity, and American culture. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand; Cooter, Roger; Steedman, Carolyn. Series: Encounters: Cultural Histories. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719080074
ISBN
9780719080074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.57

Paperback. Chronicling the experience of New York City's Jewish families during the Great Depression, this work tells the story of a generation of immigrants and their children as they faced an uncertain future in America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815606178
ISBN
9780815606178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.57

Paperback. Handsomely illustrated and engagingly written, New York Modern documents the impressive collective legacy of New York's artists in capturing the energy and emotions of the urban experience. Num Pages: 472 pages, 61, 61 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; ACX; AS; AVG; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 249 x 32. Weight in Grams: 934.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801867934
ISBN
9780801867934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.26

Paperback. Providing both a local and a national context for New York's plunging crime rate, this work tests and debunks the many self-serving explanations for the decline. It also emphasizes the decline of the crack epidemic, skyrocketing incarceration rates, favorable demographic trends, a healthy economy, a rise in college enrollment, and more. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPR; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748046
ISBN
9780814748046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. Presents a discography of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra's recordings, since 1917. This book's entries contain relevant details such as music, performers, session dates and venues, recording companies and producers, first release dates, and many issues of the recording, on 78-rpm discs, 45-rpm discs, Long-Playing records, and Compact Discs. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; AVRB; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 180 x 34. Weight in Grams: 935.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810858541
ISBN
9780810858541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.73

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; AN; HBJK; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231176705
ISBN
9780231176705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 51.18

Paperback. An illustrated account of the conflict in Greece between the New Zealand infantry and German motorcycle troops, with appeal to those interested in the military history of New Zealand. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, 40 b/w; 21 col. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1MBN; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472817105
ISBN
9781472817105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.25

Paperback. The illustrated history of the Newcomb Pottery at Tulane University in Louisiana from its founding in 1895. Women art students made and decorated beautiful vases, dishes and forms that are prized today. Explores the development of the art form and Newcomb's high ranking in it. Identifying marks and dating included. Num Pages: 208 pages, 186 color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 280 x 219 x 12. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916838997
ISBN
9780916838997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.27

Hardback. Newsmen in Khaki is a personal memoir about The Stars and Stripes, the heroic armed forces newspaper, told through the eyes of the author, who was an Army correspondent and managing editor for editions in North Africa and Sicily during World War II. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGB; HBG; HBWQ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589790940
ISBN
9781589790940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.35

Paperback. A history of Newtown Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKWC; 3JH; 3JJ; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752411118
ISBN
9780752411118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, period photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907869297
ISBN
9781907869297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905512911
ISBN
9781905512911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

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