Search Results: Social History from Diversity Books, IOBA

Dekalb, Illinois, USA: Northern Illinois University Press, 1984. xv, + 481pp., several intext illustrations. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Minor paragraph-indicating lines on several margins, otherwise leaves clean. Art-illustrated card wrapper mildly edgeworn, bumped on heel, and minor stains. "This is a volume of original essays exploring radical themes in the era of the American Revolution. These essays deal with three subjects: radical movements, groups & social classes at 'the bottom' or on the outside of Colonial society. Contents, in 'parts', include: Common Folk and Gentle Folk, Patriots and Radicals, Outsiders, Index, more. Book weight approx. 740g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Thus, 5th Impression.. Softcover. Very Good +.

London: George Harrap & Co., 1964. 296pp. Book clean. Spine firm, but mildly cocked. Bright gilt title on nominally bumped backstrip. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Conrad Bailey) dustjacket lightly edgeworn and soiled. European by birth and education, American citizen Hans Habe was on a journalistic assignment in the U.S.A. at the time of President Kennedy's assassination. In the aftermath of that event, he wrote 'Anatomy of Hatred', a critical assessment of the contemporary problems facing the United States. He discusses political implications, the colour-bar controversy, and other issues including poverty . . . Contents include: 28 chapters. Hans Habe was born in 1911, and died in 1977. Book weight approx. 520g.. 1st Thus. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Duncan Baird Publishers, 2004. 160pp., colour frontis, plus colour photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Matt-illustrated boards negligibly scuffed only. Like-illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn, small, soft crease to head. " . . . offers a worldwide survey of some of the most intriguing enigmas posed to us across many centuries by death and the afterlife - and by more than 35 specific cases, all described in depth . . . Ranging across cultures, the book casts new light on the beliefs, rituals, hopes and fear of different peoples - from the Germanic and Celtic warrior peoples of northern Europe to the imperial dynasties of ancient China . . . " Includes Index. Book weight approx. 970g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

Ringwood, Victoria, Australia: McPhee Gribble (Penguin), 1991. 328pp., four unpaginated colour plate sections, plus intext b/white halftone plates throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Slightly acidic (browned) beginning and closing leaves, otherwise clean. Art-illustrated ('Beach Scene, Balmoral, 1929' Margaret Preston) card wrapper mildly edgeworn and bumped, with noticeable fading on spine, and rear panel. " . . . celebrates the wide range of writing about childhood in Australia . . . " Sourced from a variety of unpublished memoirs, outbursts from administrators, extracts from oral histories, autobiographies and fiction. They include Mary Gilmore, Henry Lawson, Martin Boyd . . . Contents include: Prelims., I/ Roughing It, 1788-1849. II/ Moving Out And Moving In, 1850-1889. III/ Old Ways, New Ways, 1890-1929. IV/ Growing Up With Uncertainty, 1930-1949. Subject Index, more. Book weight approx. 980g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as… Read More

London: Allen Lane, 1978. 176pp., unpaginated, 16 page, b/white halftone plate section. Book clean. Spine firm, but slightly cocked. Bright gilt title on lightly bumped backstrip. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket staple damaged on each panel and flap, with additional writing on rear flap. This book relates an English tradition: the annual summer pilgrimage to the seaside, be it for a day or longer . . . Contents include: Prelims., Intro., 9 chapters, Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 400g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good.

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Ivan R. Dee, 2001. xi, + 321pp. Book clean and sqaure. Bright gilt title over black quarter-cloth spine. Blind-stamped author initials on front board. Textblock unmarked. Colour-art illustrated ('Milkmaids in the Field', Juien Dupre) dustjacket mildly edgeworn, with a short, closed tear and crease on lower front foredge fold. This interesting book tells the story of the centuries-old relationship of cows and humans . . . Contents include: Prelims., Preface. Part 1/ Part of the Family. 2/ The Business of Cattle. 3/ The Good Provider. Acks., Notes. Index. Book weight approx. 685g. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Good. 8vo - (approx. 23.5cm x 16cm).

North Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Spinifex Press, 1995. xv, + 357pp., b/white halftone photographic illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Small, light stain to corner of half-title page, otherwise leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated card wrapper nominally scuffed only. Developed from 'China der Frauen' 1989, Frauenoffensive Verlag, Germany. "Perfect for the tourist or the armchair traveller . . . brings to life the complex culture and history of the world's most populous nation. The second volume in a series, this guide uniquely bridges China's past and present. Historical essays and personal narratives focus on such topics as foot-binding and the emancipation of women, as well as the new discovery of a 'women's language'. . . " Contents include: Publisher's Note, Part 1/ History and Politics. Part 2/ Contemporary Life. Part 3/ Women Today. Part 4/ Landscapes and Cityscapes. Book weight approx. 455g.. First Thus. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over… Read More

Taipei: SMC Publishing, 1998. xxv, + 320pp., b/white photographic and line-drawn illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Light foxing to endpapers, otherwise leaves clean. Illustrated (Early-Qing dynasty portrait of Yang Maolin), flapped card wrapper has a soft corner crease to front panel, minimal edgewear. "The central theme of this beautifully told social and cultural history is commercialization . . . Commerce did more than simply circulate goods, as contemporary commentators such as Zhang Tao knew. It remade society and refashioned ideas by tying producers and consumers together into relationships that bypassed Confucian values. It turned knowledge into a commodity . . . " Contents include: List of Ills., Preface, A Ming Chronology, A Genealogy of Ming Emperors, List of Abbs., Introduction: Seasons of The Ming, Dramatis Personae, Winter: The First Century, Spring: The Middle Century, Summer: The Last Century, Fall: The Lord of Silver, Notes, Bibliography, Glossary and… Read More

Cornwall, England: Bossiney Books, 1987. 112pp., b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square, Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper very good. " . . . Douglas Williams explores some of the great Cornish occasions in the calendar: Hurling and Gorsedd, Crying the Neck and Marhamchurch Revel, Flora Day at Helston and Obby Oss at Padstow are only some of the events covered in words and photographs . . . " Book weight approx. 350g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Very Good.

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1975. viii, + 209pp., unpaginated b/white halftone plate sections (all called-for plates extant and attached). Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over lightly bumped spine. Minor biopredation on foot, else red boards undamaged. Textblock top edge tinted red, else textblock unmarked. Colour-art illustrated (Detail- 'The Last Judgement', by Hieronymus Bosch) dustjacket lightly edgeworn, with slight biopredation on lower rear flap (text unaffected). While researching her book 'Food in History', Reay Tannahill (1929-2007) found many references to cannabilism in human society, spurring her to produce this book, the first general book in English on every aspect of the subject . . . Contents include: Prelims., Acks., Introduction, 8 chapters, Postscript, Bibliography, Notes, Index. Book weight approx. 420g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good +.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Methuen Australia, 1981. 192pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, lightly bumped. Plain ochre boards mildly bumped on upper foredge corner. Minimal flecks on textblock edges, else leaves clean. Art-illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn only. From the jacket flap: "The heritage of man has been shaped far less by wars, by geography, or by culture than it has by food . . . How man has climbed the ladder of civilization on the rungs of the foods he has cultivated - whether by agriculture, taste, or war - makes for an insightful and unique work." Contents include: Prelims., Introduction, 14 chapters. Book weight approx. 435g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Australian Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good.

London: Quartet Books, 1983. 254pp., colour and b/white art and photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on, Plain blue cloth boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Turkish Bath, 1892, by Jean- Auguste- Dominique Ingres) dustjacket mildly edge-creased and surface scuffed. From the jacket flap: "Bordellos have existed and often flourished in most societies over the last three thousand years . . . This book describes them all: from the devout temple prostitutes to the girls provided to solace the soldiers patrolling the Great Wall of China; from the superlatively intelligent hetaerae of Classical Greece to the poverty-stricken denizens of Gin Lane . . . " Includes Index. Book weight approx. 1.66 KG. * Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good.

Dublin, Ireland: Poolbeg, 1996. 430pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, albeit tanned. Illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped. "The twentieth century has seen the transformation of Ireland from a colony to a nation state, from a rural subsistence province to an export dominated urban manufacturing economy, split into two states." Anyone interested in Ireland and its history will find this a fascinating read, with every major event, North and South, introduced and then described through the oratory of a contemporary leader. Subjects covered include: First World War, Easter Rising, War of Independence, Civil War, the Second World War, and much more. Book weight approx. 520g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good.

London: Julia MacRae Books, 1981. 128pp., b/white line-drawn illustrations throughout by Gill Tomblin. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain black boards undamaged. Original bookseller's label affixed to lower ffep., previous owner's name to front pastedown, else leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket has a soft crease to rear panel, faint foxing to reverse. From the jacket flap: "The authors take the high days and holy days of the year, beginning with Advent and write informatively and entertainingly about their backgrounds and traditions. Important non-Christian events are included, but the main focus is on the significant events of the Christian Calendar . . . " Includes Index. Book weight approx. 405g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. Illus. by Gill Tomblin. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Capella, 2006. 208pp., b/white photographic and art illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper very mildly edgeworn, and indented, small, soft crease to rear panel. "Desperation, duty and desire - the three primary motives for breaking what is the oldest taboo in the Western world, cannibalism. This book investigates all three and presents startling evidence that will challenge cultural and moral perceptions as never before." Contents include: Introduction, Cannibalism and Ritual, Cultural Cannibalism, Cannibalism and Disasters, Famine and Cannibalism, Infamous Cannibals Through The Ages, The Fascination with Cannibalism, Looking to the Future, Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 710g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Softcover. Very Good +.

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1980. 119pp., b/white sketch-illustrations throughout by Tom Wolfe. Book clean and square. Quarter-cloth spine, bright gilt title there-on. Boards lightly bumped, and sunned on head. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Tom Wolfe) dustjacket edgeworn, with several closed tears. Including some drawings which have previously appeared elsewhere, this volume of social satire/social life/pop culture by Tom Wolfe is fully enhanced by his unique illustrations.Subjects include: Stiffened Giblets, In Our Time, The Man Who Always Peaked Too Soon, Portraits, World of Art, Bohemian Hedge, California, England, New York. Book weight approx. 800g.. 1st Thus. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1965. ix, + 308pp. Book clean and square. bright gilt title on lightly bumped spine. Leaves clean, trivially flecked on head of textblock. Green boards undamaged. Printed dustjacket mildly edgeworn. The Irish famine of the mid 19th century saw many desperately poor Irish people head for America, and work in the coal fields of Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, for many they again found hunger, poverty-and bitter prejudice against them. The response of the resistance gangs, known as 'Molly Maguires', that arose, is detailed in this tragic story . . . Book weight approx. 560g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st U.K... Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good.

Nairobi, Kenya: Kenya Literature Bureau, 1995. xxxii, + 102pp., unpaginated, b/white halftone plate section. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Printed limp warapper lightly scuffed and abraded. In this book, "the author attempts to summarise the customs in order that a state of uniformity might be brought about through Maasailand as far as customs are concerned .primarily addressed to the younger generations of Maasai children who, due to schooling and other 'corrupting' influences, might not grow up in typical Maasai tradition.Contents include: Prelims., Intro., 15 chapters. Book weight approx. 180g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . Reprint. Softcover. Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Picador (Pan Macmillian), 2006. 293pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain blue boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket edge-creased on lower rear panel, short closed tear to upper front. From the jacket flap: "To grow up in England in the 1970s was to grow up with James Bond, and 'The Man Who Saved Britain' is first of all a story of the author's relationship with the 'national religion'. Simon Winder lovingly and ruefully recreates the nadirs and humiliations of fandom while illuminating what Bond's evolution - from books to film, from his roots in the 1940s to his 'managed decline' today - says about class, sex, the monarchy, food, attitudes toward America and a host of other things. The result is an insightful and, above all, entertaining cultural history of post-war Britain through the palliative influence of the legendary Agent 007." Book weight approx. 430g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2005. x, + 324pp., plus 8 page, colour and b/white, photographically-illustrated section. Book clean, square. Spine firm, reading crease there-on. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn only. "With a curiosity inspired by her own circumstances as an adopted child, Kate Adie uncovers the extraordinary, moving and inspiring stories of just such children - without mother or father, any knowledge of who they might be, or even a name to call their own. Too often, the answers different cultures have come up with to the issue of foundlings have been either inadequate or cruel . . . " Book weight approx. 525g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.