Maoris Social Life Customs
Extracts from Journals Relating to the Visit to New Zealand of the French Ship St. Jean Baptiste in December 1769 Under the Command of J. F. M. de Surville; Extracts from Journals relating to the visit to New Zealand in May-July 1772 of the French ships Mascarin and Marquis de Castries under the command of M. -J. Marion du Fresne; Extracts from New Zealand journals written on ships under the command of d'Entrecasteaux and Duperry 1783 and 1824- Early Eyewitness Accounts of Maori Life 1 2 3 and 4 3 volumes
Wellington 1986. First edition published by the Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust in association with the National Library of New Zealand. Hardcover. 225; 396; 219pp. Oblong quarto 26 cm The first volume is in blue leatherette boards and the other two books are bound in light gray cloth over boards. Spine ends and corners bumped else very good. May require extra postage due to weight. A scholarly series devoted to collecting preserving and making available recorded knowledge relating to New Zealand. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 57460
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Marcus Steven
THE OTHER VICTORIANS A Study of Sexuality & Pornography in Mid-Nineteenth Century England
New American Library. Good. 1977. First Edition. Softcover. 0452004624 . Cover has moderate edge and corner wear light creasing and scuffing. Pages are clean and unmarked with some age tanning. 294 pages. Below the surface of Victorian respectability and prudery lay hidden a remarkably widespread subculture obsessed with sex and avid in its consumption of pornography. This book is the finest examination of this intriguing underside of Victorian life. It also contains a new examination of the underground erotic classic My Secret Life by 'Walter' and discussions of Henry Spencer Ashbee pornography collector extraordinaire. 350-noto ; 8vo . New American Library paperback
Bookseller reference : 4953 ISBN : 0452004624 9780452004627
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Margaret MacMillan; Harris Marjorie; Desjardins Anne L.
CANADA'S HOUSE Rideau Hall and the Invention of a Canadian Home
Alfred A. Knopf. Fine with no dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 0676976751 . Hardcover with illustrated boards. Wrap-around half jacket is missing from this copy. Book in excellent condition - clean tight and unmarked. Profusely illustrated. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; In this remarkable book � thoughtful intimate and stunningly illustrated with archival and original photos � three of the best writers in their fields join with Adrienne Clarkson and John Ralston Saul to tell the story of Canada�s house in the 21st century. Opening wide the doors Canada�s House reveals how Rideau Hall has reinvented itself into a place that mirrors the varied identity gardens and foods of the country � immensely inspiring alive with a vitality and distinctiveness that is Canada today. Over the last five years Rideau Hall has been transformed into a place that vitally reflects Canada�s unique contemporary identity: its kitchens are now a hive of activity using indigenous foods and wine from across the country; and its garden has been redesigned into a true Northern Garden � a showcase for Canadian flowers plants and trees and organic vegetables. It has become a unique home that represents Canada and Canadians from coast-to-coast. Three of our leading writers; Margaret MacMillan Marjorie Harris and Anne Desjardins have come together to tell the story of how Rideau Hall has come to reflect so much that is both distinctive and excellent from across Canada. Note: due to heavy weight extra postage will be required 1155 . Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
Bookseller reference : 8980 ISBN : 0676976751 9780676976755
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Maria del Rey, Sister
Prospero Strikes It Rich: The Growth of a Gold Town
182 p., illus. Hardcover Good condition in chipped d.j. fair
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Marianne Olsson
Christmas in Sweden 100 years ago: Swedish Christmas celebrations in the mid-19th century
Tre Tryckare Goteborg Sweden 1964. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book . VG HB with no DJ. 142 p.: ill.; 20 x 20 cm. Red paper with black illus. and black cloth around edges over boards both front and back; title in black on spine. The only defect is a 1 1/4" scratch on the back cover that has lifted a small bit of paper on the edge of the spine. A most unusual book from the cover to the contents. Heavy gray textured paper used for history pp. 9-16 & recipes pp. 129-142. In between text and illustrations printed on coated stock. Scarce outside Europe. Size: Octavo 8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall. 142 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 lb 3 oz. Category: SOCIAL SCIENCE; Customs & Traditions; Sweden; Holidays & Special Occasions. . Main Picture: Olsson Marianne. Christmas in Sweden 100 Years Ago Goteborg 1964 - Front cover and Spine. Picture 2: Olsson Marianne. Christmas in Sweden 100 Years Ago Goteborg 1964 - Rear cover and page edges. Picture 3: Olsson Marianne. Christmas in Sweden 100 Years Ago Goteborg 1964 - Title page. Picture 4: Olsson Marianne. Christmas in Sweden 100 Years Ago Goteborg 1964 - Front inside cover and free end paper showing the change in types of paper that occurs throughout the book. Picture 5: Olsson Marianne. Christmas in Sweden 100 Years Ago Goteborg 1964 - Folk illustration of the Nativity from around 1800. Picture 6: Olsson Marianne. Christmas in Sweden 100 Years Ago Goteborg 1964 - An example of the change of paper from grey stock to coated stock with Charles XV from a "coffer letter.". Picture 7: Olsson Marianne. Christmas in Sweden 100 Years Ago Goteborg 1964 - Black and white photo of candle-making from around 1900. Picture 8: Olsson Marianne. Christmas in Sweden 100 Years Ago Goteborg 1964 - Color plate with examples of straw figures. Picture 9: Olsson Marianne. Christmas in Sweden 100 Years Ago Goteborg 1964 - Color plate of a New Year's Greeting from 1824 and beginning of recipe section on grey stock. . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 349. . Tre Tryckare hardcover
Bookseller reference : 349
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Marryat, Frederick (1792-1848).
A DIARY IN AMERICA, With Remarks on Its Institutions.
263 p. 12mo. 20 cm. Some damp stain. Foxed. Contemporary cloth backed boards binding, worn. Marryat started his tour of the U.S. in New York, crossed that state and went as far as Sault St. Marie, across Upper Canada, and back to Montreal. He also visited Washington and Kentucky. His comments on American habits, language, and institutions (including slavery) were widely read and of great influence. Howes M300; Clark III:204; Sabin 44696. W145Rt
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Martin Jerome editor
ALTERNATIVE FUTURES FOR PRAIRIE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES
University of Alberta Press. New. 1991. Softcover. 1550910116 . Large softcover is new and unread no markings light scuffing of front cover and a tiny corner crease. 316 pages. b/w illus.Prairie agricultural communities face serious problems: low grain prices possible changes in climate caused by the greenhouse effect bankruptcies of farms & declining rural populations. A multi-disciplinary group of concerned people including scientists writers farmers & others address these problems and develop the beginning of a vision which is based on dramatic changes in markets concern for the environment and climate. This book is a must for prairie people.; 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall . University of Alberta Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 8161 ISBN : 1550910116 9781550910117
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Martin Judith
Miss Manners Rescues Civilization: From Sexual Harassment Frivolous Lawsuits Dissing and Other Lapses in Civility
New York New York U.S.A: Crown Pub 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Daniel Mark Duffy. Type: Hard Back First Printing. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket As New. Bright and clean in binding of red and cream spotless tight and solid and square. Miss Manners leads the charge toward a livable future rather than a return to the etiquette of past eras. A wise witty and startling examination of how the breakdown of etiquette is contributing to the disintegration of our society. A very readable book. 497 pages indexed. 7.75 x 9.75 inches. Crown Publishing New York 1996. Crown Pub hardcover
Bookseller reference : 022242 ISBN : 0517701642 9780517701645
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Martin Patricia P.
Songs My Mother Sang to Me : An Oral History of Mexican American Women
Tucson AZ U.S.A.: Tucson AZ U.S.A.: University of Arizona Press 1992 1992. Paperback. G. 224pp. Index. Wear extremities light soiling. Paperback. G. Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.: University of Arizona Press, 1992 Paperback
Bookseller reference : 052539 ISBN : 0816513295 9780816513291
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Martyr, Weston
The Southseaman - No. 33 in the Mariner's Library
222 pages. "The entertaining life-history of a schooner, from her first appearance on the designing-board, through her gradual growth in the builder's yard and trials in the North Atlantic, to her cruel death indirectly at the hands of the U.S. Customs during the prohibition period." - dust jacket. Prior owner's name and date atop front free endpaper, otherwise contents clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound vintage copy. Book
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Mary Lee Bretz
Pasajes
acceptable. paperback. cover and corner wear. yellowed pages. stamped on first page. creased covers. lightly soiled book edge. paperback
Bookseller reference : B70213230N15888 ISBN : 0394328779 9780394328775
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Mason Antony
The Children's Atlas of Exploration: Follow in the Footsteps of the Great Explorers
Riverside New Jersey U.S.A.: Millbrook Pr 1993. First edition stated. Trade paperback 96 pp. illustrated throughout in color. An atlas of middle school-age children based on exploration. Appears to be a remainder because of multiple price stickers but no permanent markings. Just about new. First Edition. Trade Paperback. New. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Remainder. Millbrook Pr paperback
Bookseller reference : 010868 ISBN : 1562947117 9781562947118
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Massingham, Hugh & Pauline
The London Anthology
505p. Hardcover Very good condition good
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Matsumoto, David R.
Unmasking Japan : Myths and Realities about the Emotions of the Japanese
Very good clean copy, pages and tight. Used
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Matveeva, R. P.; Potanina, R. P.; Soboleva, N. V. (eds.)
Russkii fol'klor Sibiri: Issledovaniya i Materialy (AN SSSR; Sibirskoe otdelenie)
192pp.; text clean and tight Clean Copy. In Russian
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Maxwell, Gavin
People of the Reeds: A Fascinating Trek into a Land That Time Forgot
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 220 pages. Black and white photos.
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Mayle Peter
Toujours Provence
NY: Vintage Books USA 1992. Trade paperback. Very Good/No DJ Issued. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. mild edgewear cover and pgs. are clean and unmarked 256 p.; 0.75" x 7.98" x 5.21". First Vintage Departures Ed. Vintage Books USA paperback
Bookseller reference : Alibris.0000063 ISBN : 0679736042 9780679736042
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McBride Mellinger Maria
The Perfect Wedding
USA: HarperCollins 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Type: Hardback First Printing. Wedding Planning Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. No jacket. Lavishly illlustrated. Bound in pictorial ivory cloth with wedding illustrations on front and rear panels. Very clean unmarked tight and solid; lower front corners gently bumped; spine head/heel compressed. Internals are clean bright on glossy coated paper completely unmarked. All a bride needs to plan her wedding-and a very nice one at that! 335 pages. 7.5 x 9.5 inches. HarperCollins San Francisco CA 1997. HarperCollins hardcover
Bookseller reference : 012321 ISBN : 0062586637 9780062586636
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McFadyean Melanie & Renn Margaret
THATCHER'S REIGN A Bad Case of the Blues
London: Chatto & Windus. Very Good. 1984. First Edition. Softcover. 0701128577 . Only light wear overall a little wear to corners. Internal pages are clean & tight except for one page with some writing in pen & another page which is a bit wrinkled. Square approx. 7x7". 128 pages. B/w photos. ".a thoroughly researched and illustrated record of all things Thatcher. Informative outrageous entertaining and disturbing here's reason enough to 'Rejoice! Rejoice! '." shipping will be reduced to some locations osl; 8vo . Chatto & Windus paperback
Bookseller reference : 1075 ISBN : 0701128577 9780701128579
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McGoogan Kenneth
CANADA'S UNDECLARED WAR Fighting Words from the Literary Trenches
Calgary AB: Detselig Enterprises. Very Good. 1991. First Edition. Softcover. 1550590324 . Light edge and corner wear light creasing/scuffing to covers. Soiling to bottom edge of pages. Internal pages clean and unmarked. 277 pages. "Drawing on more than a decade's experience as a literary journalist McGoogan argues that an undeclared war is raging in Canada on a variety of fronts: French-English Canadian-American East-West native-white the list goes on. And that Canadian writers are in the thick of every battle. " 490 ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Detselig Enterprises paperback
Bookseller reference : 10319 ISBN : 1550590324 9781550590326
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McGregor Davianna Pomaika'i
Na Kua'aina Living Hawaiian Culture
Honolulu Hawaii U.S.A.: Univ of Hawaii Pr 2007. Fine apparently unread copy. As new. First Printing of the First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Univ of Hawaii Pr Paperback
Bookseller reference : 7984 ISBN : 0824832124 9780824832124
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McIlwaine, John and Whiffrin, Jean
Collecting and Safeguarding the Oral Traditions
A clean, umarked copy in excellent condition. Bibliographic label on inside of front boards. 158 pages.
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Mead, Margaret
From the South Seas: Studies of Adolescence and Sex in Primitive Societies
335 p. A combination of 3 classic studies (1925-1933): Coming of Age in Samoa, Growing Up in New Guinea, & Sex and Temperament. Hardcover Good condition
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MEHMET KARDES.
Tortum'da halk inanmalari. Âdetler ve taslamalar.
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 72, [1], [4] p., bibliography. Folkloric traditions and beliefs of Tortum District of Erzurum City. Tortum'da halk inanmalari. Âdetler ve taslamalar.
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Meier, Eugen A. / Robert B. Christ
Fasnacht in Basel. 3. ergänzte Aufl.
Basel, Pharos-Vlg. (1978). 118 S. Mit Abb. i. Text u. a. tls. farb. Taf. Farb. illustr. OPp.
Bookseller reference : 9840
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Mencken
American Language
<p>Good condition classic!</p> hardcover
Bookseller reference : biblio8
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Michael Hicks
How to Be Texan
good. paperback. cover and corner wear. big note in cover. red soiling on book edge. paperback
Bookseller reference : 050702A220016 ISBN : 0932012213 9780932012210
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Michael Orey
ASSUMING THE RISK The Mavericks the Lawyers and the Whistle-Blowers Who Beat Big Tobacco
Little Brown & Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0316664898 . HC/DJ - fine/near fine. Excellent condition. Hardcover is clean and unmarked. Jacket has light scuffing and very light edgewear. B/w photos. ; 8vo; 385 pages; "In this incredible story that reads like a legal thriller the author recounts how an unlikely trio of individuals joined forces to wage a legal battle that resulted in the unprecedented defeat of big tobacco in one of the highest-stakes legal battles ever fought. " 700 . Little, Brown & Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 743 ISBN : 0316664898 9780316664899
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Miles R
The Rites of Man: Love Sex and Death in the Making of the Male
Grafton 1991. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This book is tightly bound with some age-related marks on the top block of the book and little to no foxing within. The book and dust-jacket are slightly shelf-rubbed. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Grafton hardcover
Bookseller reference : ojnk ISBN : 0246134747 9780246134745
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Military Service Publishing Company.
THE OFFICERS' GUIDE. 9th Edition. A Ready Reference on Customs and Correct Procedures Which Pertain to Commissioned Officers of the Army of the United States.
499p. + Plus Index and three color folding charts of Army Insignias. Numerous drawings, charts and photographs. Inked ownership of Robert H. Deardoff. Tall 8vo. Original full tan cloth binding, decorated with officer's hat on front cover. Top edges slightly faded. Original dust jacket, worn and torn. Nice example. WWII 1
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Miller Bettina Editor
FROM FLAPPERS TO FLIVVERS; WE HELPED MAKE THE '20'S ROAR
Greendale: Reminisce Books 1995. 162pp. Great photo history of the era. Hard Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Reminisce Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29463 ISBN : 0898211492 9780898211498
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MINE MANGIR, NERIMAN ÇAGATAY-ARAL.
Türk ailesi ve çocuk egitimi.
Very Good Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. [6], 20 p. Türk ailesi ve çocuk egitimi.
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MINISTERIO DE HACIENDA. Direccion General de Aduanas
Estadística del impuesto de transportes por mar aéreo y a la entrada y salida por las fronteras. Estadística del impuesto de tonelaje
Madrid 1962.- 302 p.: profusión de estados; 4to. HACIENDA DERECHO FISCAL MERCANTIL BOLSA BANCA SEGUROS. Libro en español Sin editorial paperback
Bookseller reference : 7503
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MINTZ Jerome R.
Carnival Song and Society: Gossip Sexuality and Creativity in Andalusia
Berg 1997 . hbk 267pp ISBN: 185973183X no dj as issued decorated laminted boards excellent as new Berg, 1997, hardcover
Bookseller reference : An615 ISBN : 185973183X 9781859731833
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MINTZ Jerome R.
Carnival Song and Society: Gossip Sexuality and Creativity in Andalusia
Berg 1997 . hbk 267pp ISBN: 185973183X no dj as issued decorated laminted boards excellent as new Berg, 1997, hardcover
Bookseller reference : An614 ISBN : 185973183X 9781859731833
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MINTZ Jerome R.
Carnival Song and Society: Gossip Sexuality and Creativity in Andalusia
Berg 1997 . hbk 267pp ISBN: 185973183X no dj as issued decorated laminated boards excellent as new Berg, 1997, hardcover
Bookseller reference : An620 ISBN : 185973183X 9781859731833
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MINTZ Jerome R.
Carnival Song and Society: Gossip Sexuality and Creativity in Andalusia
Berg 1997 . hbk 267pp ISBN: 185973183X no dj as issued decorated laminated boards excellent as new Berg, 1997, hardcover
Bookseller reference : An618 ISBN : 185973183X 9781859731833
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Mitcheson, Rosalind
Life in Scotland
181 pages, illustrated, map, notes, index. eng
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Moore Derry
EVENING RAGAS A Photographer in India
London: John Murray. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0719558093 . Clean tight condition. Ex-library book with laminated cover & usual type markings jacket attached to book. Interior clean & tight light wear & scuffing to jacket. "Moore's photographic evocation of India after Independence but before the modern world swept across the subcontinent. His photographs capture the atmosphere of an India that had practically vanished by the late 1970s: an India influenced by the British and in which the British were even more influenced by India."; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . John Murray hardcover
Bookseller reference : 8385 ISBN : 0719558093 9780719558092
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Moore, John (1729-1802).
A VIEW OF SOCIETY AND MANNERS IN ITALY: With Anecdotes relating to some Eminent Characters. Written by John Moore, M.D. During his Travels through those Countries, in the years 1777 and 1778, with his Grace, The present Duke of Hamilton. The First Volume.
pp. 358, (1). Issued in three numbers in one volume, the second and third with half-titles. The first and third numbers include bookseller's advertisements. End of the third number indicates the end of the second, and last volume. First signature bound out of order. LACKS one leaf in first signature. Age stain. 8vo. 200 mm. Original full leather binding, very worn. Front board detached. Original leather spine label. Raised bands. Spine worn. Pencil manuscript ownership of George M. Keim on title page. George May (1805-1861) also know as George M. Keim of Reading, Berks County, PA. Born in Reading, Berks County, PA, March 23, 1805. Uncle of William High Keim. Democrat. Chief burgess of Reading, Pennsylvania, 1833-34; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1838-43; mayor of Reading, PA, 1853. Died June 10, 1861. Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA. Also early manuscript initials, S.P.A. with Susanna Abington crossed out. Presumably issued also as vol. 2 of Bell's 1783 ed. of Moore's work, originally published at London in 1781. Evans 18036. Hildeburn 4321. Hardbound. Good. SCARCE. EVANS1
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Moore, John C.; Woolson, Abba Goold; Friese, Alice Estelle; Page, Henrietta E.; Seales, John; Boodey, Mary Helen; Stevens, William E.; Lord, C.C.; Connor, Vianna A.
The Granite Monthly, A New Hampshire Magazine, Devoted to Literature, History, and State Progress, April 1879, Vol. II, No. 7 - Col. John Hatch George
Pages 193-224. Features: Col. John Hatch George - article with full-page illustration of Mr. George; Men of Old Nottingham at the Battle of Bunker Hill; The N.H. Seventh at Ft. Wagner; In Battle and in Prison - A Reminiscence of the War of the Rebellion, by William E. Stevens; Manners and Customs in Hopkinton - No. 2 - Religious, Commercial, Political; Malaga. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy. Magazine
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Morice, Adrian Gabriel
The History of the Northern Interior of British Columbia
368 pages including index, black and white illustrations and 26"x23" fold-out map entitled Map of the Northern Interior of British Columbia by author, dated 1907. Map in excellent condition. Reprint of 1906 publication by The Bodley Head in London. Contains two additional prefatory sections documenting the life of the author and some early historians of British Columbia. Represents an enlargement of a paper the author had prepared on Aboriginal History, embodying facts which, on account of the light they threw on the manners and customs of the natives in pre-European times, he thought it well to preserve for posterity. Gift inscription opposite copyright page, else unmarked. Contents lightly yellowed. Minor lean to spine. Very light wear to book. Attractively illustrated dust jacket shows light edge wear with half inch tears to top and bottom edges of front panel. An excellent copy. Book
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Morrison R. Bruce & Wilson C. Roderick editors
NATIVE PEOPLES: THE CANADIAN EXPERIENCE
Mcclelland & Stewart. Good. 1995. Second Edition. Softcover. 0771065116 . Large softcover 639 pages. Ex-library book with laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Cover has moderate edge and corner wear to laminate light soiling outer edge of pages small tears spine ends. Pages are all intact and clean other than light soiling on a couple of pages. B/w photos/illus. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 639 pages; The history and culture of the Canadian Aboriginal peoples from the Tsimshian and Kwakiutl of British Columbia to the Micmac of the Atlantic provinces the Dene of the Northwest Territories and the Iroquois of southern Ontario. Includes 26 chapters by anthropologists and ethnohistorians and defines seven culture areas. due to heavy weight extra postage may be required - contact me for exact costs. . Mcclelland & Stewart paperback
Bookseller reference : 10201 ISBN : 0771065116 9780771065118
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Mosse, Claude
The Ancient World at Work (Ancient Culture and Society series)
Series Ancient Culture and Society A survey of labour, agriculture and manufacturing in the ancient world. Translated from the French by Janet Lloyd. 126p. maps, plates. .bibliography .index Neat tight copy with some underlining. Book
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Motor Event (Hrsg.)
Street Magazine Nr. 1 / Feb./März 2016. 23. Jahrgang.
Hamburg, VU Verlagsunion, 2016. Broschiert
Bookseller reference : 236289
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Motor Event (Hrsg.)
Street Magazine Nr. 3 / Juni/Juli 2017. 24. Jahrgang.
Hamburg, VU Verlagsunion, 2017. Broschiert
Bookseller reference : 236287
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Motor Event (Hrsg.)
Street Magazine Nr. 6 / Dez./Jan. 2014. 21. Jahrgang.
Hamburg, VU Verlagsunion, 2014. Broschiert
Bookseller reference : 236291
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Mountfield, David
Greek and Roman Erotica
96p. Illus (col) Book
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Muir, Richard
The English Village
Folio 208p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
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Muir, Richard
The English Village
Folio, 208p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
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