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Hardcover. Presents the practical treatment of the popular American phenomenon that dominated the United States photographic market during the first third of the twentieth century. This work addresses various aspects of the postcard from its history, origin, and cultural significance to practical matters like dating, purchasing, condition, and preservation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 367 black-&-white photographs, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJR; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1275.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608516
ISBN
9780815608516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.17

Doyle begins with a family mystery (the precise location of a grave) and ends with a reconstruction of what one New York lawman called the most damnable conspiracy ever hatched in the state. It concerned the struggling upstate logging town of Forestport and a series of breaks in the levees on the Erie Canal that flooded towpaths, farmland, and busi Num Pages: 238 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607724
ISBN
9780815607724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.31

Paperback. This title provides a portal to the past, a mirror of the present, and a window to the future for a remarkable land and its people. It brings to life the rich mix of history, culture, economics, and wilderness that characterizes the Adirondack region, including its vast capacity for adaptation and recovery. Num Pages: 296 pages, 150 colour figures, maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 299 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607571
ISBN
9780815607571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.24

Hardback. This text is a comprehensive guide to the highly varied mycoflora of Cape Cod. It contains accurate and up-to-date descriptions and over 150 colour illustrations that help the reader identify over 250 indigenous mushroom species. Num Pages: 192 pages, 144 colour photographs, notes, glossary. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; PSG; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815606871
ISBN
9780815606871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.55

An abridged version of a collection originally published in 1961, the 42 stories here are written by Jewish writers of the 20th century, including Sholem Aleichem, Abraham Raisin and Joseph Opotashu. They offer a testament to the mother tongue through the trials of Americanization. Illustrator(s): Craft, Dana. Editor(s): Goodman, Henry. Translator(s): Goodman, Henry. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 photographs, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ACY; 3JJ; FYB; HBJK; HBLW; JFFN; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
Abridged ed
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815606697
ISBN
9780815606697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.01

In this autobiography, Rafkin recounts his behind-the-scenes experience working in over 80 different television series. He recounts how directing strung-out actors and dodging their blows made life on the set a world unto itself. Series: Television S. Num Pages: 192 pages, 17 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815605423
ISBN
9780815605423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.52

Paperback. The Delaware & Hudson was a railroad line which ran from the coal fields of Pennsylvania to the Hudson at Kingston. This is an account of its 144-year history, which includes the mining in the region and steamboat operations on Lake George and Lake Champlain. Num Pages: 488 pages, 625 illustrations, album, roster, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; TBX; TRFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 211 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815604556
ISBN
9780815604556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 47.65

Hardcover. The ten-volume Colonial Series, covering the years 1748-1775, takes the young Washington through his command of the Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian War and then focuses on his political and business activities as a Virginia planter during the fifteen years before the American Revolution. Num Pages: 418 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 50. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813909127
ISBN
9780813909127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.47

Paperback. Series: Mulicultural Education Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFC; EBA; JNFR; JNSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807755129
ISBN
9780807755129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.05

paperback. A crucial study of the education of African Canadian children as it reflects their citizenship and lives in their chosen country. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL3; JNA; JNFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773548084
ISBN
9780773548084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.95

hardcover. How have photographs contributed to visualizing the "imagined community" of Canada? In what ways does the dissemination of photographs in the media and through exhibitions shape our understanding of the past? How have photographs been used to reanimate the past through memory work? Series: McGill-Queen's/Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation Studies in Art History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 90 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 5334 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1451.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Edition
Canadian First
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773538610
ISBN
9780773538610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 216 x 281 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556525278
ISBN
9781556525278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.50

Paperback. The story of Lutherans in America is one of mutual influence. From the first small groups of Lutherans to arrive in the colonies, to the large immigrations to the rich heartland of a growing nation, Lutherans have influenced, and been influenced by, America. This book brings to light the institutions that Lutherans founded and sustained. Num Pages: 375 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Fortress Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
375
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451472288
ISBN
9781451472288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.12
€ 50.42

Paperback. Illustrated with more than 400 color photographs and 200 detailed drawings, this is a comprehensive guide to the state's endangered plants. With information about the plants as well as their habitats and management, it facilitates the recognition of rare species and provides guidelines for ensuring their survival. Illustrator(s): Hancock, Jean C. Putnam. Num Pages: 528 pages, 420 colour photos, 200 illustrations, 201 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141 x 32. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Condition
New
SKU
V9780977962105
ISBN
9780977962105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 39.36

Paperback. Examines the laws in place to thwart economic spying, and the challenges and ethical problems faced by agencies working clandestinely to support their national private sectors Num Pages: 217 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Carleton University Press,Canada Canada
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
SKU
V9780886293352
ISBN
9780886293352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.95

Paperback. This guide to the prairie plants native to Iowa provides all the information necessary for identifying and distinguishing even the most similar species. Species are described from the ground up: stem, leaf, bud, flower, fruit and habitat. The time of flowering/fruiting is given for central Iowa. Illustrator(s): Muller, Mark. Series: Bur Oak Original S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 800 drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNF; PSTS; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Of Iowa Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877456612
ISBN
9780877456612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.03

Hardcover. Allows readers to celebrate the many accomplishments of Speaker Wright, and, through his eyes, to gain a greater understanding of many of the signature events of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875655062
ISBN
9780875655062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Takes the reader on a tour across the Buckeye State to a massive swamp that swallowed pioneers' wagons, a haunted prison, a faded German utopia, a town where they still chase horse thieves, a marriage mecca, a village where Buster the dog voted Republican, and a myriad of abandoned "ghost towns" and small cities. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations, notes, biblio., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; HBJK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873388726
ISBN
9780873388726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.43

Paperback. In this text, Jonathan Knight paints a portrait of the Cleveland Browns' storybook 1980 NFL season, describing its impact on the city of Cleveland. Taking readers from the year's beginning to its end, the author shows how everybody fell in love with the team. Num Pages: 300 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JJPN; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873387613
ISBN
9780873387613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.61

Hardcover. At the end of the nineteenth century, Pittsburgh was leading the nation in glass production, and glass bottle plants in particular relied heavily on adolescent (and younger) males for their manufacturing process. This title presents an examination of legislative clashes over the singular issue of the glass house boys. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBJK; HBTB; JKSB1; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822943778
ISBN
9780822943778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.52

Hardcover. This reissue marks the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian War. Charles Stotz brings his knowledge as an architect and architectural historian to tell and show what colonial forts looked like, where they stood, who built them and why, what materials were used, and how they varied in design to fit different military purposes. Num Pages: 260 pages, 37 b/w photographs, 104 illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 368 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1665.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
n Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822942627
ISBN
9780822942627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.18
€ 78.84

Hardcover. This is a new edition of an old classic from 1936, which reproduces new photographic prints made from the original negatives. It shows the early buildings - houses, churches, banks, mills, arsenals, barns, outbuildings - of Western Pennsylvania in their original condition. Num Pages: 304 pages, 416 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJ; AMG; AMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 341 x 241 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822937876
ISBN
9780822937876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.78

Paperback. Clarence Major is an award-winning painter, fiction writer, and poet - as well as an essayist, editor, anthologist, lexicographer, and memoirist. The Art and Life of Clarence Major is the first critical biography of this innovative African American writer and visual artist. Num Pages: 336 pages, 22 black & white images and 17 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; ACXJ8; AFC; AGB; BGF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820349824
ISBN
9780820349824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.65

Hardcover. A collection of new essays and columns published in the wake of the 2015 Charleston, SC massacre, along with excerpts from key scholarly books. It draws from a variety of disciplines history, sociology, urban studies, law, critical race theory and includes discussion questions and a selected and annotated bibliography for further reading." Editor(s): Williams, Chad; Williams, Kidada; Blain, Keisha. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JMG; JFSL3; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820349565
ISBN
9780820349565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.65

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