Chicago, IL: Argonaut Publishers, 1965. xvi, 136 pp. Bibliography, illustrations, maps, footnotes, index. A reprint (with a new introduction by Dr. Abraham Silverstein) of the original edition published in 1911. CONDITION: Light overall handling wear. Some sunning to top edges (primarily to top edge of front board near spine, where dustjacket is chipped). Dustjacket moderately worn and chipped. Text clean and free of all marks.. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 24 x 17 cm. ... (more information)

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Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. li, 42 pp. Half of this small book is composed of the editor's lengthy historical introduction, entitled "The Chilean Girondins and Their Time." The English translation of Mackenna's (1831-1886) original Spanish text ("Jirondinos chilenos"; published as newspaper essays in 1879) concludes the book. Very light handling wear to covers; text clean and free of all marks.. First Thus. Paperback. Very Good. 21 x 14 cm. ... (more information)

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Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2000. Series: Documents in Imperial History, vol. 8. xxxv, 555 pp. Footnotes, index. The eighth volume in Frederick Madden's monumental documentary history of the British Empire, this volume deals with some of the dependencies--the West Indies, British Honduras, Hong Kong, Fiji, Cyprus, Gibraltar and the Falklands--since 1948. Using documentary materials, as in the earlier volumes, the book illustrates the progress toward self-government and independence, including, for instan... (more information)

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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998 xvi, 358 pp. Illustrations, footnotes, bibliography, index. Includes an extensive introduction (pp. 1-138) followed by the text of Shakespeare's play. CONDITION: Light overall handling wear; text clean and free of all marks.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 23 x 15 cm. ... (more information)

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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997. xviii, 413 p. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. In like new ("fine") condition; sealed in publisher's original shrink-wrap. In this brilliant but controversial reinterpretation of early Islamic history, the author critically examines the conflict that developed after the death of Muhammad for control of the Muslim community. He demonstrates how this conflict, which marked the demise of the first four caliphs, resulted in the lasting schism betw... (more information)

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New York: Cambridge University Press, 1993. xii, 309 pp. Footnotes, bibliography, index. 2004 printing ("transferred to digital printing 2004"). This book is a major new contribution to decision theory, focusing on the question of when it is rational to accept scientific theories. The author examines both Bayesian decision theory and confirmation theory, refining and elaborating the views of Ramsey and Savage. He argues that the most solid foundation for confirmation theory is to be found in decis... (more information)

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Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1989. xii, 340 pp. Bibliographical notes, index. A collection of nine scholarly articles discuss the nature and causes of the progressive movements in the Latin American church. CONDITION: Very light handling wear to cloth covers. Moderately light wear to dustjacket.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Good. 24 x 16 cm. ... (more information)

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Tbilisi, Georgia: ARSI Publishing House, 1998 432 pp. Includes 14,000 English words with Georgian equivalents. This is the latest edition of this useful pocket dictionary. Georgian belongs to the South Caucasian family of languages and is one of the two most important literary and modern state languages (the other being Armenian) in Transcaucasia. Unlike American-published English-to-Georgian dictionaries (which are of poorer quality), this dictionary uses the Georgian script. This dictionary is particularl... (more information)

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Milano [Milan], Italy: Libri Scheiwiller, 1978. 661 pp. Heavily illustrated (most in color; some fold-out), notes, appendices, bibliography. In Italian. In addition to the book, there is also an accompanying 32-page pamphlet which contains translations of the book's Introduction and all of the illustration captions into three languages (German, English and French); its condition is "Very Good to Near Fine"--there is a small paperclip impression at the top of the pamphlet's front cover, and the cor... (more information)

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Lund, Sweden: Department of Scandinavian Languages, Lund University, 1987. 21 pp. Bibliography. In stapled card covers. Light overall wear. Text clean and free of all marks.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 30 x 20 cm. ... (more information)

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Berkeley, CA: University of Califonia Press, 2001. xxi, 224 pp. Illustrations, bibliographical endnotes, index. In this book, the author provides a literary analysis of the autobiographical writings of three Muslim women involved in today's Islamic revival movement. Very minor handling wear only. Text clean and free of all marks.. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 23 x 16 cm. ... (more information)

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New Brunswick, NJ, 1949. Scarce. vii, 197 pp. Endnotes, bibliography, index. The first extended, scholarly study of the administration of the most important eighteenth-century viceroy of New Spain, Juan Vicente Güemes Pacheco de Padilla Horcacitas y Aguayo, Second Count of Revillagigedo. CONTENTS: 1) Revillagigedo: the man. 2) The times. 3) Revillagigedo: the governor. 4) Revillagigedo: the governor (continued). 5) Revillagigedo: the captain-general. 6) Revillagigedo: the vice-patron. 7) The dawn of re... (more information)

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Washington, DC: Carnegie Endowment For International Peace, 1932. This is a rare, complete set of 12 large volumes (published 1932-1939) containing the texts of United States governmental correspondence during 1831-1860 with Latin American nations (and colonial powers). An immense store of information containing over 10,500 pages of source materials. Lists of documents, map plates (many folding), indexes. CONTENTS: v. 1: Argentina: Documents 1-387. v. 2: Bolivia and Brazil: Documents 388-722. v. 3: Central ... (more information)

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New York: Facts on File, 1995. A complete set of 2 volumes in 3-ring binders (as published). Vol. 1: East, Southern and North Africa. Vol. 2: West and Central Africa, Regional Issues. 386 pp. 332 maps and charts, references, index (in vol. 2). This work provides excellent, succinct overviews for each country in Africa. Every country is represented by a country map, a fact sheet, and a physical features map; for most countries, this basic information is supplemented by additional sheets (e.g., timelines, dem... (more information)

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Firenze, Italy: Casa Editrice Felice Le Monnier, 1968. Limited edition (No. 1787). 1330 pp. Footnotes, indexes. Text in Italian. The text of each Canto of Dante Alighieri's (1265-1321) "Paradiso" is printed with a critical article (by various authors). Light sunning to paper-covered boards. Very minor chip to base of spine, and very small bumps to edges of boards. Light stain to head of spine. Binding is cracked before title page and at rear hinge, but is still tight. Light darkening to pages due ... (more information)

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New York: Columbia University Press, 1992 xlv, 800 pp. This large volume collects documents relevant to the establishment of the American judicial system and its initial reform during the early American republic. CONDITION: Very light overall handling to; text clean and free of all marks. Light overall rubbing to dustjacket. OVERSIZED.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 25 x 17 cm. ... (more information)

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Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1999. vi, 234 pp. Chapter endnotes, selected bibliography, index. Monarchical government in the later seventeenth century was a political fact of life and remains central to an understanding of the period. The subject of this book is the court of the later Stuart kings in the period 1660-1702. Its purpose is to provide an introduction to some of the emergent themes of court politics, culture and society. It does this in two ways by analysing the ritual side of court ... (more information)

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Halle: Verlag der Buchhandlung des Waisenhauses, 1903. Only vol. 2, pt. 2 is available. xcviii [Einleitung], pp. 321-630. Indexes. Text in German. CONDITION: Needs rebinding: complete text is present, but sewn binding is falling apart (heavily chipped, brittle front cover is loose; covers of spine and rear are missing). Text clean and free of all marks.. First Edition. Paperback. Poor. 24 x 16 cm. ... (more information)

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Berlin: Dietz Verlag, 1967. A complete 2-volume set (pub. 1967-1968). Vol. 1 (672 pp.; notes). Vol. 2 (796 pp.; notes, bibliography, indexes). Texts in Geman. An anthology of the critical writings on art and literature by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Very light wear and soiling to cloth covered boards. Small bumps to several corners. Former owner's name written in pen on first free endpaper of Vol. 1. Oversized.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jackets. 16 x 22 cm. ... (more information)

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Osaka, Japan: Librejo Pirato, 1966. 159 pp. Frontispiece, illustrations, one photographic plate, explanatory appendix by Miyamoto Masao, pronuncation guide, glossary, notes. Text in Esperanto. This is an exquisite translation of this great Japanese classic (originally published 1686; translated into English as "Five Women Who Loved Love") about the amorous adventures of five women in the early Tokugawa period of Japanese history. Nicely illustrated with traditional woodcuts. Number 7 in the presti... (more information)

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