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Paperback. Most histories of the Civil War focus on battles and top brass. This title gives a picture of what ordinary soldiers endured every day - in camp, on the march, at the edge of a booming, smoking hell. It is the story of how the Civil War soldier was recruited, provisioned, and disciplined. Num Pages: 413 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 26. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
413
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803261112
ISBN
9780803261112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.88

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775790
ISBN
9780814775790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. For more than a century, Harlem has been the epicenter of black America, the celebrated heart of African American life and culture - but it has also been a byword for the problems that have long plagued inner-city neighborhoods: poverty, crime, violence, disinvestment, and decay. This title offers an unprecedented record of urban change. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 312 pages, 268 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 279 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1880.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226853369
ISBN
9780226853369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.53
€ 52.78

Hardback. The African American at the end of the nineteenth century was described by W E B Du Bois as "two souls in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder." In the United States today, the hyphen between these two souls-African and American, African-American-is still being negotiated. This book deals with this topic. Illustrator(s): Attie, Alice. Num Pages: 80 pages, 24 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AJ; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857420848
ISBN
9780857420848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSC; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816640515
ISBN
9780816640515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.70

Hardback. Arguing for Harlem as a crossroads between writers and the image, this book explores its power for canonical writers, whose work was profoundly responsive to the changing meanings and uses of photographs. It opens possibilities for understanding the entangled histories of literature and the photograph. Num Pages: 376 pages, 73 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2AB; 3JJG; DSBH; HBTB; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130873
ISBN
9780691130873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.77
€ 51.21

Paperback. This volume brings together Melvin B. Tolson's three book of poetry - "Rendezvouz with America", "Libretto for the Republic of Liberia", and "Harlem Gallery" - as well as fugitive poems after 1944. Num Pages: 486 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 31. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918655
ISBN
9780813918655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.67

Hardback. During the years between the world wars, a small but dynamic community of African American jazz musicians left the US and settled in Paris. This book looks at this cultural moment, one in which African American musicians could flee the racism of the United States to pursue their lives and art in the relatively free context of bohemian Europe. Series: Music of the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 210 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; HBT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520225374
ISBN
9780520225374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.70

Hardcover. Translator(s): Garner, Fradley Hamilton. Series Editor(s): Morgenstern, Dan. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 346 pages, 33 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; APB; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810882096
ISBN
9780810882096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.79

Paperback. Combining art, history, photographs, personal anecdotes, and nostalgia, this book presents a portrait of the new Harlem. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 190 x 13. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Lake Isle Press Inc.U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781891105180
ISBN
9781891105180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.37

Hardback. Superintendents play a large role in the formation of relationships and networks within their neighborhood; and yet, no study in social science has focused on them. Williams closes this knowledge gap through ethnographic fieldwork, providing an in-depth analysis of the daily life of superintendents in the lower Harlem area in New York City. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFN; JFSC; JFSG; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137446909
ISBN
9781137446909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.05

Paperback. The definitive account of the most famous African American fighting unit in World War I and their quest for equality in the United States. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 630 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBWN; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
630
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700621385
ISBN
9780700621385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.12

Paperback. Harlem is one of the most famous neighbourhoods in the world - a historic symbol of both black cultural acheivements and of the rigid boundaries separating rich from poor. This work illustrates how Harlem is far more culturally diverse than its cariacature suggests. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226389998
ISBN
9780226389998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Editor(s): Alvarez, Roberta. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RGBF; RNC; RNF; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634853996
ISBN
9781634853996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 203.73
€ 154.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894898447
ISBN
9781894898447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.88

Hardcover.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Wayne State Univ Pr
Number of pages
543
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Edition
1st ed
SKU
KEX0212656
ISBN
9780814319338
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. These collected screenplays include "The Go-Between", "The Proust Screenplay", "Victory", "Turtle Diary", and "Reunion". Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APFD; APTD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 133 x 36. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Edition
Main
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571203246
ISBN
9780571203246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages, 23, 20 black & white illustrations, 1 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801491818
ISBN
9780801491818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Harriet Tubman is one of America's most beloved historical figures, revered alongside luminaries including Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. This book tells the story of Tubman's life as an American icon. Num Pages: 424 pages, 88 illustrations ( incl. 9 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822340737
ISBN
9780822340737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 143 pages, 406 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBJK; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
143
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764331664
ISBN
9780764331664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.45

Lawrence J. Haas,reveals how the United States created the United Nations to replace the League of Nations, pursued the Truman Doctrine to defend freedom from Communist threat, launched the Marshall Plan to rescue Western Europe's economy from the devastation of war. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612348124
ISBN
9781612348124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.72

Analyzing Harry Hopkins' role in wartime diplomacy and his personal relationships with the twentieth-century's most indispensable leaders, historian Christopher O'Sullivan offers enormous insight into the most controversial aspects of FDR's foreign policy, the New Deal Era, and the beginning of modern American history. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 210 pages, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442222205
ISBN
9781442222205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.90

Hardcover. Examines the impact of Harry Partch's hobo years from a variety of perspectives, exploring how the composer both engaged and frustrated popular conceptions of the hobo. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 368 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464956
ISBN
9781580464956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.55
€ 70.45

Hardcover. Num Pages: 201 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
201
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614707219
ISBN
9781614707219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.22
€ 116.23

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