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Aboriginal Studies Press, 2004. In large illustrated wrappers. This report is the outcome of a project funded by the Criminology Research Council. The original title of the project, in the name of Colin Tatz was "Aboriginal youth suicide : towards a model of explanation and alleviation". In seeking to gain an understanding youth suicide in Aboriginal and Maori communities, Tatz examines the social and political contexts, the origins of the "new violence", the anthropology of suicide, the prevalence and nature of Aboriginal suicide, and social and contributing factors. What began as a 1999 report to Australia's Criminology Research Council has been expanded and personalized into a study of young Aboriginal men and women who feel they have no purpose in life and choose death instead. It focuses on New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and New Zealand, where suicide rates may be the world's worst. Tatz (Macquarie U.) works to get behind the statistics to portray… Read More

Hyderabad: The Government of Andhra Pradesh, 1964. In very good condition of oversized printed paper softcover. First Edition. Quarto, 183pp + 35 of black and white plates. Scarce material on the coinage of the Bahmani Kingdom of Islamic India. TThe Museum possesses about 5000 coins of Bahmani dynasty which includes 10 gold, 270 silver and the rest copper. All these coins have been selected as well as all gold and silver together with 502 copper coins. The types are described in the text with Islamic inscriptions translated, and photographed for the plates. There is a plate of inked rubbings for each photogrpahic plate, so the inscriptions can be seen better. Softbound, with moderate wear, although the paper covering the spine is more worn and chipping at top and bottom. But binding still strong, and contents clean. Great for the student of Islamic inscriptions. Illustrated Soft Cover. Very Good.

Klagenfurt: Verlag Des Geschichtevereins Fuer Kaernten, 1991. In large illustrated glossy photographib boards. A schlarly work, amply illustrated with photographs, maps adn drawings. 203 pages. Text in German. Fine.

Hyderabad: The Government of Andhra Pradesh, 1961. Printed Wrapper. Good. First Edition. Quarto. Catalogue of a hoard of medieval Islamic copper coins of the Golkonda Kingdom of India. Includes translations of the Islamic texts on the coins, and many photographic plates of the coins as well as plates of inked rubbings. Map of India showing location of the Kingdom, and a nice color reproduction of an illuminated manuscript page showing a Qutub Shahi King. Another color plate is an example of Qutub Shahi calligraphy. Extensive text of the history of the Shahs is in English. Though a specialized numismatic field, this is a fascinating study for anyone interested in the subject of Islamic coins. Still tightly if somewhat crudely bound, but paper on spine is peeling. Cover with small amount of tearing, and small hold at top of paper cover extending into top of title page. No content affected. Otherwise clean internally. Scarce numismatic item.. Very Good.

Buffalo, NY: Octobergraphics, 1971. First issue of this important publication. Summer 1971. In illustrated brown paperback. 118 pages. Includes black and white illustrations, photographs and text devoted to Native American issues. Slight off-setting to the rear cover.. Near Fine.