‎Customs‎

‎Bertall; Albert Arnoux, alias Bertall (1820-1882).‎

‎LA COMEDIE DE NOTRE TEMPS. La Civilite - Les Habitudes - Les Moeurs - Les Coutumes - Les Manieres et Les Manies de Notre Epoque. Etudes au Crayon et a la Plume.‎

‎651 p. Numerous full page plates and text illustrations. 4to. Top edge gold gilt. Some foxing here and there, but overall, quite nice. Contemporary half leather binding, worn at extremities. Albert Arnoux, alias Bertall (1820-1882) the famous French illustrator took his pen name from Balzac, the books of whom he illustrated. He was a prolific humorist, satirist, and illustrator. In this book he explores in witty words and sketches the: fashions, habits, foibles, conceits, delusions, customs, manners, etc. of the era. His satires influenced much of fin de ciecle French humor and commentary. First Edition. Some of the illustrations are true masterpieces of their genre. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! FR4.‎

‎Birmingham, Stephen‎

‎Real Lace: America's Irish Lace‎

‎322p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition chipped d.j. fair‎

‎Blau, Herbert‎

‎Nothing In Itself: Complexions Of Passion‎

‎Bloomington:: Indiana University. Fine. 1999. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0253213339. Catalogs: Fashion. Indiana University paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 8622 ISBN : 0253213339 9780253213334

‎Block, Martin.‎

‎GYPSIES. Their Life and their Customs. Translated by Barbara Kuczynski and Duncan Taylor.‎

‎pp. xi, 247, plus photographic illustrations. 8vo. Original full yellow cloth binding. Spine darkened. Quite scarce. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! GYPSY 1‎

‎Board of Customs; Great Britain‎

‎Orders Issued by the Board of Customs Treasury and Queen 1846-1848‎

‎1846. Great Britain: S.n. 1846-1848. Great Britain: S.n. 1846-1848. A Glimpse into the Daily Operations of British Customs Board of Customs. Great Britain. Collection of Orders Relating to Commerce and Trade Issued by the Board of Customs Treasury Privy Council and Queen. Great Britain: S.n. 1846-1848. 357 ff. Folio 13-1/4" x 8-1/4". Contemporary three-quarter vellum over plain paper-covered boards early hand-lettered title to spine edges of bound-in sheets untrimmed. Light soiling to exterior vellum starting to crack through paper corners bumped and worn front hinge split causing front board and spine to separate from text block rear hinge just starting. Most items printed on blue paper and docketed "On the Service of the Customs./ Collector and Comptroller/ at blank" in print some dockets completed "Hull" in ink. Light toning to interior light soiling to edges single hole through each item near top from prior posting affecting text legibility slightly impacted in places occasional light foxing a few partial cracks to text block a few items loosening but secure early manuscript notes signatures and/or corrections to many items some with postmarks or manuscript dockets. $1500. This impressive compilation of orders notices and related material provides a highly detailed look at the daily operations of Great Britain's commercial affairs at the beginning of the height of the British Empire. Likely compiled by a customs officer perhaps working out of Hull the collection emphasizes the breadth of the matters that fell under the purview of the Board of Customs during this period such as fishing smuggling preventing the spread of plague and even copyright and its relation to assessed duties. It also illustrates the vast changes the Customs department underwent as trade rapidly liberalized under Peel and his successors and its volume increased with the growth of the empire. Many of the orders in this volume are apparently unrecorded with no copies located on OCLC or Library Hub. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 77546

‎Body, Geoffrey‎

‎The Railway Era : Life and Lines in the Great Age of Railways‎

‎No inscriptions or marks. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked, torn or creased. 156pp. This book sets out to depict the great age of railways in terms of the way it affected the whole community.‎

‎Bord, Janet & Colin‎

‎Atlas of Magical Britain‎

‎192p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good‎

‎BOY Jean-Claude‎

‎L'administration des douanes en France sous l'Ancien Régime.‎

‎Couverture souple. Broché. 212 pages.‎

‎Livre. Edité par l'Association pour l'histoire de l'administration des douanes, 1976.‎

Bookseller reference : 143033

‎Boyle, T. Coraghessan‎

‎The Descent of Man and Other Stories‎

‎219 pages. "T.C. Boyle is on his way out of the literary underground where he has been almost a legend." - Vance Bourjaily. Lightly yellowed. Unmarked. Light wear. Book‎

‎Brandys Kasimierz‎

‎A Question of Reality: Answers from Poland‎

‎Frederick Muller Ltd 1981 192 pages in8. 1981. Cartonné jaquette. 192 pages.‎

‎proche du très bon état avec sa jaquette‎

Bookseller reference : 100133120 ISBN : 856341142

‎Breisach Ernst‎

‎Historiography: Ancient Medieval and Modern‎

‎University of Chicago Press 1983 487 pages 14 986x3 556x22 606cm. 1983. Broché. 487 pages.‎

‎proche du très bon état intérieur propre bonne tenue‎

Bookseller reference : 100147432 ISBN : 226072754

‎Brooks Miguel F‎

‎KEBRA NAGAST (THE GLORY OF KINGS)‎

‎LMH Publishing Company 2002 236 pages 14x21 5x1 5cm. 2002. Broché. 236 pages.‎

‎Comme neuf‎

Bookseller reference : 100150483

‎Brown, Dee‎

‎Wondrous Times on the Frontier‎

‎Little Rock ARK: August House Pub. 1991. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 324 pgs Brown "paints memorable portraits of personalities who defined the western frontier. In order to capture the reality of the frontier Brown incorporated diverse sources- frontier news-papers journals diaries etc to relay the joys wonders and hardships on the frontier.". August House Pub. Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 401 ISBN : 0874831377 9780874831375

‎Brown, Elmer‎

‎Canada and Japan‎

‎ix, 86 pages. Tissue-protected photographic frontis portrait of author and numerous other photographic plates. Author recounts his visit to Japan and, on the last page, presages difficulties to come for people of Japanese descent living in Canada. "So graphically have his word pictures portrayed the social, domestic and economic life of Japan that every person who reads them will, I am sure, have a much more enlightened understanding of the customs and mannerisms of the Japanese people." - S. Yedo, Japanese Consul in Vancouver, B.C. Light wear and soiling to yellow boards. Binding sound. A well-preserved copy of this fascinating work which is of much interest to latter day Japanophiles. Wallace p.89. Book‎

‎Bruce, Alastair; Calder, Julian; Cator, Mark‎

‎Keepers of the Kingdom: The Ancient Offices of Britain‎

‎224 pages. Index. Sumptuous colour photography throughout. "Considers over a hundred historical and contemporary titles. Portrays the current holders of these positions in their particular "uniform" - grand, humble, symbolic, or simply practical - and in places that are special and specific to the responsibilities of their role... The informative and lively text relates the story behind each of these images, both as fascinating vignettes of particular circumstances and as part of the history that has made the United Kingdom what it is today." - from dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Light wear to dust jacket. Due to a binding error we have removed the lower corner of the back free endpaper. Corresponding corner of back fixed endpaper damaged but present. A quality copy of this handsome production. Book‎

‎Bucher (Bernadette)‎

‎Descendants de Chouans Histoire et culture populaire dans la Vendée contemporaine.‎

‎Les Editions de la MSH, 1995 23 x 15 x 3 cm., 338 pp, Broché‎

‎- - VENTE PAR CORRESPONDANCE UNIQUEMENT - LIEN DE PAIEMENT, NOUS CONSULTER.‎

Bookseller reference : 243720

‎BUDD, Eric Merrill‎

‎Scottish Tartan Weddings: A Practical Guidebook‎

‎NY: Hippocrene Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. 0781807549 . First edition. Fine in an about fine dust jacket. . Hippocrene Books hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 22311 ISBN : 0781807549 9780781807548

‎Buhayer, Constantine‎

‎Culture Smart! Greece: A Quick Guide to Customs And Etiquette‎

‎Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships. Book‎

‎Bukiet Melvin Jules‎

‎Stories of an Imaginary Childhood‎

‎Northwestern University Press 1991 197 pages 14 986x1 524x22 606cm. 1991. Broché. 197 pages.‎

‎Très bon état intérieur propre bonne tenue‎

Bookseller reference : 100147163 ISBN : 810110318

‎Burke, Tim; Newman, Peter C.; Fraser, Blair; Sclanders, Ian; Gzowski, Peter; Moon, Barbara; Mair, Shirley; Forrest, A.C.; Simpkins, James; Allen, Robert Thomas; Max, John; Fulford, Robert‎

‎Maclean's Magazine, July 6, 1963 - E.P. Taylor Feature and Cover Photo‎

‎56 pages. Features: The last chapter of the great E.P. Taylor Myth - the E.P. Taylor of modern Canadian folklore, reighning tycoon of a nation and master of all the hidden levers of power - he is not and never was, by Barbara Moon with many photos; Anatomy of a world-wide sensation - pilot Ralph Flores and his passenger Helen Klaben survived a 48-day ordeal in the winter wild; What the new drive for church unity means to Christians; How I was trapped by Jasper the Cartoon bear for Maclean's Magazine - the true confessions of the cartoonist who created Jasper the bear in 1948 and has been running hard to keep up with Canada's most famous bear ever since, by James Simpkins; The Tribal Customs of space-age children - an eyewitness account by Robert Thomas Allen; Our Alabama - a report by Peter Gzowski on the harsh realities setting whites against Indians near Glaslyn, Saskatchewan - article with many great black and white photos; The Montreal Stampede to Learn French; Colour photo Coke ad of a young lovely lifeguard and her many admirers. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book‎

‎Burkhardt, Valentine Rodolphe‎

‎Chinese Creeds & Customs, Volume II‎

‎201p., illus. Illus. by the author; 5 color plates plus jacket & many B/W drawings. Hardcover Very good condition good‎

‎C dric Br laz, Els Rose (eds)‎

‎Civic Identity and Civic Participation in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages‎

‎, Brepols, 2022 Hardback, 447 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:6 b/w, 3 tables b/w., 1 maps b/w, Language: English. ISBN 9782503590103.‎

‎Summary During the Ancient Greek and Roman eras, participation in political communities at the local level, and assertion of belonging to these communities, were among the fundamental principles and values on which societies would rely. For that reason, citizenship and democracy are generally considered as concepts typical of the political experience of Classical Antiquity. These concepts of citizenship and democracy are often seen as inconsistent with the political, social, and ideological context of the late and post-Roman world. As a result, scholarship has largely overlooked participation in local political communities when it comes to the period between the disintegration of the Classical model of local citizenship in the later Roman Empire and the emergence of 'pre-communal' entities in Northern Italy from the ninth century onwards. By reassessing the period c. 300-1000 CE through the concepts of civic identity and civic participation, this volume will reassess both the impact of Classical heritage with regard to civic identities in the political experiences of the late and post-Roman world, and the rephrasing of new forms of social and political partnership according to ethnic or religious criteria in the early Middle Ages. Starting from the earlier imperial background, the fourteen chapters examine the ways in which people shared identity and gave shape to their communal life, as well as the role played by the people in local government in the later Roman Empire, the Germanic kingdoms, Byzantium, the early Islamic world, and the early medieval West. By focusing on the post-Classical, late antique, and early medieval periods, this volume intends to be an innovative contribution to the general history of citizenship and democracy. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ? C DRIC BR LAZ, ELS ROSE Part I. Local Communities, Citizenship, and Civic Participation in the Early Roman Empire (1st-3rd Century CE) Local Citizenship and Civic Participation in the Western Provinces of the Roman Empire ? CLIFFORD ANDO Democracy, Citizenship(s), and 'Patriotism': Civic Practices and Discourses in the Greek Cities under Roman Rule ? C DRIC BR LAZ Part II. Local Identities, Civic Government, and Popular Participation in Late Antiquity Civic Identity and Civic Participation in Constantinople ? ANTHONY KALDELLIS Social Status and Civic Participation in Early Byzantine Cities ? AVSHALOM LANIADO Informal Expressions of Popular Will in Late Roman Africa ? JULIO CESAR MAGALH ES DE OLIVEIRA Urban Identities in Late Roman Italy ? PIERFRANCESCO PORENA Cities and Civic Identities in Late Roman and Visigothic Spain ? MICHAEL KULIKOWSKI Part III. Rephrasing Citizenship Personal Identity in the Later Roman Empire ? RALPH MATHISEN A Relationship of Justice: Becoming the People in Late Antiquity ? PETER VAN NUFFELEN Reconfiguring Civic Identity and Civic Participation in a Christianizing World: The Case of Sixth-Century Arles ? ELS ROSE Legalizing Ethnicity: The Remaking of Citizenship in Post-Roman Gaul (6th-7th Centuries) ? STEFAN ESDERS AND HELMUT REIMITZ Part IV. Expressions of Civic Identity in the Early Middle Ages Urban Populations in Early Islam: Self-Identification and Collective Representation ? MATHIEU TILLIER Urban Culture in the Early Medieval West: The Case of the Episcopal Towns in the German Kingdom ? MARCO MOSTERT Elites and Urban Communities in Early Medieval Italy: Identities, Political Initiatives, and Ways of (Self-) Representation ? GIANMARCO DE ANGELIS Citizenship and Contexts of Belonging: A Postscript ? CLAUDIA RAPP Index nominum Index rerum‎

Bookseller reference : 65025

‎CAFER ÇIFTÇI.‎

‎Osmanli Döneminde Mudanya Iskelesi ve Gümrügü.‎

‎New English Original bdg. HC. 4to. (32 x 24 cm). In Turkish. 537 p. B/w and color ills. A very heavy volume. Osmanli Döneminde Mudanya Iskelesi ve Gümrügü.‎

‎Cake Joseph Collector of Customs‎

‎Transmits Report of Ship Bpmbay from Liverpool Excep. of Passengers‎

‎Philadelphia: By the author 1868. Softcover. Manuscript; 10 1/2 x 8; pp. 4; written in brown ink on "Custom House Philadelphia" stationary; a couple of small nicks to edges; age-toning to margins; very good condition. The report addressed to Charles Gilpin Esq. of the US District Attorney's Office describes the arrival of the Ship Bombay from Liverpool upon which various violations of current laws are discovered - there are 29 1/2 passengers when only 13 1/2 are allowed only 12 berths are present with the majority of them less than 2 ft. wide and one of them less than 6 ft. long the height of the booby hatch is 1 ft. 4 in. shorter than the one specified by law and so on. The last paragraph of the document specifies the fines to be imposed including $50 per head for the extra 16 passengers to the amount of $800 and $5 per head for the narrow berths for 29 1/2 passengers to the amount of $147.50 for a total of $947.50. Philadelphia: By the author paperback books‎

Bookseller reference : 001949

‎Canada Commissioner of Customs‎

‎Reports of the Inspectors of the Free Ports of Gaspé and Sault Ste. Marie microform: Together With Certain Statistical Tables of Imports‎

‎Paperback / softback. New. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : B9781015127029 ISBN : 1015127029 9781015127029