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P. Manikyamba
Women in Panchayati Raj Structures [Hardcover]
About The Author:- Dr. P. Manikyamba, had her early education in Amalapuram in Andhra Pradesh. From the Andhra University she obtained her M.A., degrees in History and Political Science Starting as a lecturer in the SKBR College, Amalapuram, she later joined the University of Hyderabad as a lecturer in the Department of Political Science where he is now a Reader. She was awarded the Ph.D. degree in 1980 by the Andhra University Comparative Politics and Comparative Government have been her fields of specialization. In addition, she works in the area of Women’s Studies, particularly Women in political process. Her articles have appeared in reputed professional journals in India and abroad. Contents:- Contents:- Foreword Preface 1. Three Decades of Panchayati Raj 2. Panchayati Raj and Rural Women 3. Panchayati Raj Structures in India and Women’s Representation 4. The Participatory Position 5. Focus on a Micro Setting 6. Women Presiding Officers 7. Conclusion and Recommendations. The Title 'Women in Panchayati Raj Structures written/authored/edited by P. Manikyamba', published in the year 1989. The ISBN 9788121202862 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 152 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Women Studies. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-
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P.N. Premalatha
Nationalism and Women's Movement in South India, 1917-47 [Hardcover]
Status of women from ancient period to the early part of the twentieth century, the factors responsible for the awakening of women, their role in the freedom movement, the establishment of Women's India Association, the first all India women's organisation in Madras in 1917 and its works in connection with amelioratin the conditions of women are some of the important features covered in this book. This work provides a comprehensive picture regarding the status of women and women's movement in the soutern part of our country till India attained its Independence. About The Author:- Dr. P.N. Premalatha, is a Reader in the Department of Historcal Studies and Tourism Management, Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal and placed at the Research and Extension Center of the University at Chennai. Contents:- Foreword • An Appraisal • Preface • Introduction • The Status of Women: An Overview • The Suffrage Movement 1917-1947 • Women in the National Movement • Progress of Girls and Women's Education • Movement for Social Reform • Conclusion • Appendix I: Women Vote • Appendix II: Questionnaire: Women's Suffrage • Appendix III: Women's India Associaton-Manifesto • Appendix- IV: • Selected Glossary • Bibliograpy • Abbreviations used in the References • Index. The Title 'Nationalism and Women's Movement in South India, 1917-47 written/authored/edited by P.N. Premalatha', published in the year 2003. The ISBN 9788121207881 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 288 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Women Studies. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-
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PACKER Eleanor
Jane Withers And The Hidden Room
Racine WI: Whitman Publishing Co. Good/Good. 1942. Authorized Edition. Hardcover. 8vo Remarkably preserved copy. no stamps or names present . Whitman Publishing Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : BOOKS045970I
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PACKER André (Dr.)
Hygiène et maladies de la femme au cours des siècles.
Paris, Editions Roger Dacosta, 1961. 20 x 28, 191 pp., nombreuses illustrations en N/B et en couleurs, broché, bon état.
Bookseller reference : 20435
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PACKER, Joy
Home from Sea
8vo [22 x 14 cm]; 251 pp, frontis and 10 illustrations from photos on plates. original cloth, silver spine title lettering, dj (light wear at spine ends, price clipped), name on endpaper, else near fine in good jacket. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author of popular novels and travel books, describes her life in South Africa and England, especially the colorful mosaic of South African scenes where she built a house in the Cape area, describes the people, wildlife, whalers, growing nationalism, politics, dangers, various dramatic events, etc, all very well-written.
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Padgett Abigail
Moonbird Boy
<p>Advance Reading Copy of the fourth novel in the Barbara Joan "Bo" Bradley series. In fine condition.</p> Mysterious Press paperback
Bookseller reference : biblio11142 ISBN : 0892966130 9780892966134
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Padgett Abigail
Strawgirl
<p>Advance Reading Copy of the second novel in the Barbara Joan "Bo" Bradley series. A very light reading crease on the front cover next to the spine. In near fine condition.</p> Mysterious Press paperback
Bookseller reference : biblio11143 ISBN : 0892964898 9780892964895
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Padgett, Abigal
STRAWGIRL
N.Y.: Mysterious Press 1994. 1st ed. Fine in dj. Her 2nd Bo Bradley title. Bo tracks kidnapped eight-year-old Hannah Franer to an obscure cult in New York's Hudson Valley. But the cult leader an Iroquois mystic who is as wise as she is ageless convinces Bo that the evil lies elsewhere. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book. Mysterious Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 011705 ISBN : 0892964898 9780892964895
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Padgett, Abigail
THE DOLLMAKER'S DAUGHTER'S
New York NY U.S.A.: Mysterious Press 1997. 1st edition February 1997 with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket not price clipped in protective mylar cover. Child abuse investigator Bo Bradley is back to confront the curious case of The Dollmaker's Daughters. Fianna is not your usual fifteen-year-old. You can find her most nights at Goblin Market a dark and misty club where teenage would-be vampires come to play. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book. Mysterious Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 010001 ISBN : 0892966149 9780892966141
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Padma Seth
Infant Mortality and Maternal Mortality Socio-Economic Causes and Determinants [Hardcover]
The Health care systems in India are very complex and diverse. Besides, the variety of systems existing, the age old family / community customs, norms and practices are widely adopted. The empirical evidence collected from six states and 48 villages show that faulty infant feeding practices and restricting the diet of the pregnant and lactating mother are stumbling blocks to timely health care and modern medication. The dogged adherence to superstition and belief in soothsayers and Ojhas do not permit women to take to Rural Health Mission infrastructure and facilities. Besides, ignoring the socio-economic causes and determinants to the rising Infant Mortality and Maternal Mortality has to be reviewed. Laying emphasis on pure clinical and medical causes for IMR and MMR needs and urgent review by Planners. Womens lack of empowerment is also a vital determinanat for the status of IMR and MMR. About The Author:- Padma Seth is a post graduate and an L.L.B. from the Banaras Hindu University and an Advanced Diploma holder in Public Administration from the University of Manchester U.K. She is a social worker, a legal researcher, practiced law and was Hony Magistrate first class. She was Director of the National Balbhavan from 1978-1990, and member of the National Commission for Women from 1992-98. She was a senior consultant to Unicef Head Quarters at Delhi from 1998-2002. She drafted many legal; bills and even gave evidence to the Standing Committees of Parliament. As member NCW, she initiated the Domestic violence bill and assisted the Courts on issues of women and children. The concept of CODIFICATION OF CRIMINAL LAWS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN drew wide attention. She was NGO delegate to the UN Status of Womens Commission and Official delegate to SAARC on child protection 2000 and 1996 respectively. Childrens Code draft bill was her latest contribution presented to Government. She has many UN and Indian research projects to her credit. Contents:- Contents, 1. Introduction 11, The Broad Methodology., 2. Infant Mortality 17, Aspects of Infant Mortality : A Social, Malaise—Social Profile—Economic Causes, and Determinants : Behind Infant, Mortality—Cultural Practices based on, superstition Tradition and Beliefs Imparted to, People by their Forefathers—Sociodemographic, Factors (Also called Maternal, Factors)—Environmental Factors—Lack of, Potable Water Supply is a Key Public Health, Issue—Role of Self Help Groups—All Visible, Constraints in Reduction of IMR—Role of, National Rural Health Mission—The, Infrastructure and Glaring Gaps—Lack of, Concern and Indifference of Villagers—To, Sum Up., 3. Maternal Mortality 47, What is Maternal Mortality—How do we, Assess the Status of Maternal Mortality—, Women and Health—Health Policies : How, far Effective?—National Compaign on Health, for all by 2008—The Official Assessment of, Maternal Mortality—Arrival of the National, Rural Health Mission 2005—Gender Bias, and Health Policy Mismatch?—Women, Health Care needs a Holistic Approach —, Some Landmark International Views—Socio-, Economic Causes and Determinants and, Perspective behind Maternal Mortality—The, Economic Dependence—Socio-Economic, Status of Women and Health—Economic, Status of the Family—Medical and Non-, Medical Factors Impact on MMR—, Reproductive Decision Making—Education :, A Positive Impact on Infant Survival and, Maternal Health—Rituals Endangering, Women’s Lives—Food Taboos—Villagers, averse to Institutional Deliveries : Pre-Sex, Determination Tests Welcome—Beliefs and, Cultural Practices—Detrimental to the Health, of the Girl Child and Women—Gender, Violence and Maternal Mortality—Why, Women Resist to seek Medi-Care : Social and, Physical Distance-Big Barrier., 4. Lack of Empowerment of Women:, A Major Constraint 87, What is Empowerment?—Why this Pathetic, Situation is Continuing in Our Country?—, Some Helpful Efforts—What is Lack of, Empowerment?—Social Economic, Cultural, environmental Administrative, Nutritional, Health Delivery Services Detracting Women’s, Empowerment., 5. Conclusions and Recommendations 99, Direct and Indirect Plan Schemes, deserve, Fresh Look and New Emphasis—Health, Service Delivery System and Allied, Infrastructural Issues—Role of Anganwadi, Workers and ANM’s—Stepping Up of, Training and Mass Awareness Programmes—, NGO’s can be Additional Trainers—The, ‘Palna’ or Cradle Baby Scheme. Our Prime, Recommendation to the Central and State, 8 Infant Mortality and Maternal Mortality, Government—Some Additional Thoughts on, State-Local Health Related Inter-Face—Our, Recommendation on Some Legal Points, Concerning IMR and MMR—Women’s, Empowerment : A Sure Recipe to Reduce IMR, and MMR—Women’s empowerine a sure, recipe to reduce IMR/MMR—For a Successful, Health Service Delivery—Education :, Awareness and People’s Empowerment—, Needed Strategies., Annexures 129, 1. Empirical Record Sample 2. Questionnaire, 3. Household Facility Survey 4. Parliament, Discussion on IMR 5. IMR/MMR Ratio 6. SRS, Bulletin. 7. Permission from the Planning, Commission for this Publication., Bibliography 311, Index 321 The Title 'Infant Mortality and Maternal Mortality Socio-Economic Causes and Determinants written/authored/edited by Padma Seth', published in the year 2009. The ISBN 9788121210218 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 328 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Women Studies. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-
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Page, Katherine Hall
The Body In the Moonlight: A Faith Fairchild Mystery
New York: Avon Books. Near Fine. 2002. Mass Market Paperback. Medium spine creasing. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Medium blue boards with light gray spine imprinted in silver with title and author. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 320 pages. A Faith Fairchild Mystery No. 11. Halloween has come creeping into tiny Aleford Massachusetts. And Faith Fairchild has her plate full when a Murder Mystery benefit dinner is marred by realk murder.Minister's wife Faith Fairchild is excited about catering her church's restoration campaign kickoff at historic Ballou House. But when a beautiful young woman dies moments after finishing dessert Faith is suddenly in serious trouble. Not only is her business in jeopardy -- but Aleford's wagging tongues are suggesting that Faith herself laced the goodie with cyanide having discovered her husband Tom's perhaps overly pastoral interest in the victim. Faith's world feels steeped in poison and never before have her amateur sleuthing skills been more crucial -- especially when another body is found in the moonlight carrying an unmistakable warning: you're next! . Avon Books paperback
Bookseller reference : 609753 ISBN : 038081384X 9780380813841
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Page, Katherine Hall
The Body In the Moonlight: A Faith Fairchild Mystery
New York: William Morrow. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Medium blue boards with light gray spine imprinted in silver with title and author. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 243 pages. A Faith Fairchild Mystery No. 11. Halloween has come creeping into tiny Aleford Massachusetts. And Faith Fairchild has her plate full when a Murder Mystery benefit dinner is marred by realk murder.Minister's wife Faith Fairchild is excited about catering her church's restoration campaign kickoff at historic Ballou House. But when a beautiful young woman dies moments after finishing dessert Faith is suddenly in serious trouble. Not only is her business in jeopardy -- but Aleford's wagging tongues are suggesting that Faith herself laced the goodie with cyanide having discovered her husband Tom's perhaps overly pastoral interest in the victim. Faith's world feels steeped in poison and never before have her amateur sleuthing skills been more crucial -- especially when another body is found in the moonlight carrying an unmistakable warning: you're next! . William Morrow hardcover
Bookseller reference : 609283 ISBN : 0380978423 9780380978427
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Page, Katherine Hall
The Body in the Basement A Faith Fairchild Mystery
New York: Avon Books. Fine. 1995. 1st Avon Books Paperback Edition. Mass Market Paperback. No spine crease. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 0.84 x 6.87 x 4.12 Inches. 368 pages. A Faith Fairchild Mystery No. 6. A Good Foundation . For Murder Pix Miller Faith Fairchild's next-door neighbor expects to find more than a hole in the ground when she goes to check on the progress of the summer cottage the Fairchilds are having built on Maine's Sanpere Island. She expects a concrete foundation. What she doesn't expect is a very dead body wrapped in a very valuable antique quilt! The deceased is a local handyman with a suspiciously lucrative sideline in antiques. Sharing her friend Faith's inquisitive nature Pix resolves to restore Sanpere's shattered peace. But by digging too deeply the determined Ms. Miller just might be arranging another burial -- her own! . Avon Books paperback
Bookseller reference : 601634 ISBN : 0380723395 9780380723393
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Page, Katherine Hall
The Body in the Bouillon A Faith Fairchild Mystery
New York: Avon. Near Fine. 1992. Mass Market Paperback. No spine crease. 0.83 x 6.8 x 4.25 Inches. 304 pages. Faith Fairchild Mystery No. 3. Minister's wife sometime sleuth and culinary artist Faith Sibley Fairchild is intrigued by rumors of mysterious doings at Hubbard House -- an elegant secluded retirement home for the well-heeled Yankees of Aleford Massachusetts. Determined to do some surreptitious snooping she joins the pricey retreat's flu-depleted kitchen staff only to witness an aging resident collapse face-first into a bowl of Faith's hot and savory bouillon. But it isn't until a blackmailing drug dealer turns up dead in Faith's bedroom that the amateur investigator realizes that Murder not only happens at Hubbard it's the specialty of the house! And Faith's own demise might very well be the next item on the menu. . Avon paperback
Bookseller reference : 601753 ISBN : 0380718960 9780380718962
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Page, Katherine Hall
The Body in the Moonlight
<p>First edition first printing of the eleventh novel in the Faith Fairchild series. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Price clipped otherwise in fine / fine condition.</p> William Morrow hardcover
Bookseller reference : biblio8376 ISBN : 0380978423 9780380978427
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Page, Katherine Hall
The Body in the Birches: A Faith Fairchild Mystery
<p>First edition first printing of the twenty second novel in the Faith Fairchild series. SIGNED and dated 5/2/2015 ten days before the books release by the author on the title page. In fine / fine unread condition.</p> William Morrow hardcover
Bookseller reference : biblio4934 ISBN : 0062310828 9780062310828
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Page, Katherine Hall
The Body in the Vestibule
St Martins Press 1992. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The jacket is shelf rubbed.A small rubber stamp to front end page.No inscriptions.Well bound.EK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. St Martins Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : sd21 ISBN : 0312081480 9780312081485
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Page, Katherine Hall
The Body in the Fjord
New York: William Morrow & Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart cover. Stated First Edition with full number line. 1.01 x 9.55 x 6.44 Inches. 278 pages. A Faith Fairchild Mystery No. 8. This time out smalltown caterer and minister's wife Faith Fairchild's neighbor Pix Miller takes center stage heading off to Norway to investigate the sudden disappearance of a family friend. Determined to discover the truth Pix is drawn into a suspenseful world of intrigue stolen antiques secret histories and deadly echoes from Norway's past and the Nazi occupation. Surrounded by the country's breathtaking beauty the ever-resourceful New Englander perseveres - until at last she finds herself face-to-face with a remorseless killer.with no way out. . William Morrow & Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 602029 ISBN : 0688145744 9780688145743
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Page, Katherine Hall
The Body in the Bouillon : A Faith Fairchild Mystery
New York NY U.S.A.: Morrow/Avon 1992. 1st prtg. Light wear at edges else a near fine copy in wraps. The 3rd Faith Fairchild title; small town Massachusetts locale. SIGNED COPY. Signed by Author. 1st Prtg. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Morrow/Avon Paperback
Bookseller reference : 013784 ISBN : 0380718960 9780380718962
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Page, Katherine Hall
THE BODY IN THE BASEMENT SIGNED COPY
New York NY U.S.A.: Tom Doherty Associates LLC 1994. 1st edition October 1994 so stated with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket very light rubbing at corners not price clipped in protective mylar cover. SIGNED COPY signature only by the author on the title page. Laid in is a bookmark for this title in the series. Featuring recipes quilting lore and murder Page's sixth entry in the Faith Fairchild series centers around the Massachusetts housewife and caterer's next-door neighbor occasional employee and friend Pix Miller. Early in the summer on Sanpere Island Maine Pix and her daughter check the construction work on the Fairchilds' summer cottage and discover a quilt-wrapped body buried where the foundation will soon be poured. Dead is Mitchell Pierce an antiques seller and house restorer with a host of enemies on the island. While her daughter begins work at the island summer camp Pix wonders about the blue X stitched on the edge of the quilt in which the body was wrapped. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Book. Tom Doherty Associates, LLC Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 012117 ISBN : 0312114702 9780312114701
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Paige Ballou, Emily (Editor)/ Davanport, Sharon (Editor)/ Giwa Onaiwu, Morenike (Editor)/ Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network
Sincerely Your Autistic Child: What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up Acceptance and Identity
Beacon Pr 2021. Paperback. New. 208 pages. 8.75x5.50x0.75 inches. Beacon Pr paperback
Bookseller reference : __0807025682 ISBN : 0807025682 9780807025680
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Paige, Katherine Hall
The Body in the Bookcase
New York: Avon / Twilight. Fine. 1999. First Edition Thus. Mass Market Paperback. No spine crease. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 257 pages. A Faith Fairchild Mystery No. 9. Stretched almost to the limit by the capricious demands of a Boston Brahmin bride-to-be caterer and minister's wife Faith Fairchild faces real tragedy when she discovers the body of an elderly friend. Sarah Winslow had apparently surprised burglars ransacking her Aleford Massachusetts house. No sooner has Sarah been laid to rest than the Fairchilds find themselves the next target -- the parsonage is stripped of all their most precious possessions. Devastated and furious Faith takes action scouring pawnshops antique marts and auctions. As she turns up some of their stolen property she is drawn onto a dangerous path of larceny and corruption in New England's venerable antique business -- a path that soon leads Faith straight to a killer! . Avon / Twilight paperback
Bookseller reference : 608741 ISBN : 0380732378 9780380732371
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PAILLERON
La Poupée
Paris : imprimerie de "L'Illustration", 1883. LE CADEAU UNIQUE D'UN PÈRE POÈTE À SA FILLE
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PAILLOCHET, Claire
Sans Dessus Dessous. Histoire délirante de la lingerie sexy.
1983 Editions Love me tender - 1983 - in-4, cartonnage noir sous jaquette illustrée en couleurs - 125 p. - Très nombreuses reproductions photographiques et illustrations en couleurs et en N&B in et hors texte
Bookseller reference : 110313
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Paine, Sheila
The Afghan Amulet : Travels From the Hindu Kush to Razgrad
A search for the origins of a traditional textile motif used as an amulet took Sheila Paine from Pakistan to Bulgaria, with descriptive accounts of her experiences travelling alone, the women she met and their situation, and especially her description of Afghanistan. 278p. illus.maps.index Book
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Painter, Nell Irvin
Sojourner Truth
New York: W. W. Norton 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. 8vo. xii 370 pp. Bound in half brown cloth over tan boards in illustrated dust jacket. Black and white photographs. Near Fine tight crisp copy with minor shelf wear to bottom edge in Near Fine dust jacket with light rubbing. <br/><br/> W. W. Norton hardcover
Bookseller reference : 003898 ISBN : 0393027392 9780393027396
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Pairault, Suzanne (Phillipe Daure, illus.)
L'Inconnu de Caire Jeunes Filles en blanc #11
Paris France: Librairie Hachette 1973. Hardbound. VERY GOOD. As new except for light crack at interior front endpaper hinge. "jeunes filles en blanc" "A travers les hublors de l'avion Isabelle la jeune infirmieere rev deja de l'Afrique ou elle accompagne Mme. Riviere. Une dame agee et cardiaque dont la fortune provoque bien des convoitiese." 186 pages. Text in French. ISBN: 2010028821. Librairie Hachette hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1DT033 ISBN : 2010028821 9782010028823
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PAKISTAN: SPECIAL ISSUE.].
Women's newspaper special issue.= Pakistan. Kadin Gazetesi özel sayisi.
Good English Paperback. Pbo. 4to. (33 x 24 cm). In English and Turkish. 3 chapters: Pakistan: In English.; Turkey: In English.; Pakistan: In Turkish. 164 p. Women's newspaper special issue.= Pakistan. Kadin Gazetesi özel sayisi.
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Palet Marie de
Amandine
Editions De Borée 2007 211 pages 21x3x13cm. 2007. Broché. 211 pages.
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Palmer, Bertha ( Mrs. Potter Palmer )
Addresses and Reports of Mrs. Potter Palmer
Chicago: Rand McNally & Company 1894. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo 3/4 morocco <br/><br/>Bertha Palmer was the Chair of the Women's Pavilion at the World's Columbian Exposition. . Dybwad and Bliss 59. Rand, McNally & Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002790
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Palmer, Barbara; Simon, Dennis
Breaking the Political Glass Ceiling : Women and Congressional Elections
Excellent clean copy, pages bright and tight. Used
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Palmer, George Herbert
The Life of Alice Freeman Palmer
354p. frontis. Hardcover Good condition
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Palmer, Linda
Love Her to Death
New York: Berkley Prime Crime. Fine. 2005. First Edition Thus. Mass Market Paperback. No spine crease. Paperback Original. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 326 pages. A Daytime Mystery No. 2. The co-executive producer of a daytime soap opera Morgan Tyler is faced with a change in the script when an actress is murdered and while her love life is thriving she must write a clever killer out of the picture before another victim suffers the same fate . Berkley Prime Crime paperback
Bookseller reference : 608748 ISBN : 042520295X 9780425202951
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Palmer, Stuart
NIPPED IN THE BUD: A Hildegarde Withers Mystery
Boulder CO U.S.A.: Rue Morgue Press 2006. 1st prtg. A fine unread copy of this new trade paperback. When pretty little Ina Kell arrived in Manhattan full of foolish dreams about making it big in show business she had no idea how quickly she'd be in the headlines. But when TV personality Tony Fagan is murdered in the apartment building where she's staying and she disappears shortly thereafter the search is on led by Inspector Oscar Piper and his longtime friend Hildegarde Withers. The chief suspect is playboy Junior Gault whose company sponsored Fagan's show and who was the target of some intemperate remarks Fagan made on the air. Hildy and her beloved poodle Talleyrand soon find themselves in Tijuana where a clever street urchin named Vito becomes her right-hand man. She's soon joined by Oscar Junior's socialite fiancee Dallas Trempleau and other refugees from the Big Apple. And while Hildy may be retired from teaching she's clearly not ready to put her career as an amateur sleuth extraordinaire behind her just yet. First published in 1951 this is the twelfth of thirteen books to feature Hildy and Oscar whose exploits delighted readers and moviegoers in the 1930s and 1940s . 1st Prtg. Pictorial Wrappers. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Pudim Rob. Trade Paperback. Rue Morgue Press Paperback
Bookseller reference : 017324 ISBN : 1601870019 9781601870018
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Palmer, Stuart
THE PENGUIN POOL MURDER: The First Hildegarde Withers Mystery Library of Crime Classics
N.Y.: International Polygonics LTD 1991. First IPL printining January 1991 with complete number line beginning with 1. A fine unread copy of this trade paperback. A class trip to a Manhattan aquarium leads Miss Withers to her first case. Although the stock market had crashed recently it was too early for most people to predict that the Great Depression was about to get under way. For 39-year-old spinster schoolteacher Hildegarde Withers it's business as usual. And part of her usual business is taking her class for an outing to the aquarium to see the penguins. Instead she spots the floating corpse of Wall Street broker Gerald Lester and quickly realizes that Inspector Oscar Piper ofNYPD Homicide isn't up to solving this tricky case especially when he appears ready to accept the confession of an obviously innocent young man. Red herrings as well as penguins abound. Miss Withers has a number of questions that need answers before she can reel in the real murderer: Who did Lester's wife meet behind the stairs What did the pickpocket see Who was man in the fedora And just how did Miss Wither's hatpin turn into a lethal weapon First published in 1931 The Penguin Pool Murder was as big a hit with readers as it was with moviegoers when it was filmed the following year starring Edna May Oliver as Miss Withers and James Gleason as Inspector Piper. . 1st Prtg. Pictorial Wrappers. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Zann Nicky. Trade Paperback. International Polygonics, LTD Paperback
Bookseller reference : 019431 ISBN : 1558820760 9781558820760
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Palmetto Bluff, Women of
Palmetto Bluff - A Matter of Taste: The Women of Palmetto Bluff share their favorite recipes to benefit Bluffton Self Help
NEW. unknown
Bookseller reference : BIB-NOV-15-2025-34831 ISBN : 1479255416 9781479255412
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Palmetto Bluff, Women of
Palmetto Bluff - A Matter of Taste: The Women of Palmetto Bluff share their favorite recipes to benefit Bluffton Self Help Volume 1
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2013-02-04. Paperback. New. As new clean tight and bright Please email for photos. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform paperback
Bookseller reference : 100957 ISBN : 1479255416 9781479255412
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PALUEL-MARMONT Illustrations de Raoul Auger.
Princesses de l'air.
Couverture rigide. Cartonnage de l'éditeur. 191 pages. Sans jaquette.
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PANCOL Katherine
Moi d'abord.
Couverture souple. Broché. 190 pages. Couverture très légèrement défraîchie.
Bookseller reference : 207402
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Pane, Gina
Gina Panegalerie isy brachot 1978
Galerie Isy Brachot, Bruxelles, 1978. In-8, plaquette dépliante à 6 pans. Préface, par Gina Pane - Catalogue [12 n°] - Biographie - Actions et expositions personnelles/de groupe.
Bookseller reference : 7148
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Panel on Research on Violence Against Women, National Research Council Staff, Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Commi
Understanding Violence Against Women
National Academies Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. National Academies Press unknown
Bookseller reference : 5057804-20 ISBN : 0309054257 9780309054256
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Panel on Research on Violence Against Women; National Research Council Staff; Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Commi
Understanding Violence Against Women
National Academies Press 1996. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. National Academies Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : G0309054257I4N00 ISBN : 0309054257 9780309054256
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Pankhurst Women Suffrage
Hyde Park Women Suffrage Rally 1908
Illustrated London News 1908 with story on Hyde Park Suffrage Rally. June 27 1908 edition of the Illustrated London News reporting on the Hyde Park rally Emmeline Pankhurst and the WSPU became England's best known and most effective feminist group. The groundbreaking June 1908 Women's Sunday rally which brought over 300000 attendees to London's Hyde Park beneath 700 tri-color WSPU "Votes for Women" banners. Though Pankhurst herself died only weeks before the suffrage bill passed she and the WSPU remain the heroes who achieved "Votes for Women. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 15184
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Pankhurst, Women Suffrage
Hyde Park Women Suffrage Rally 1908
1908. Illustrated London News 1908 with story on Hyde Park Suffrage Rally. June 27 1908 edition of the Illustrated London News reporting on the Hyde Park rally Emmeline Pankhurst and the WSPU became England's best known and most effective feminist group. The groundbreaking June 1908 Women's Sunday rally which brought over 300000 attendees to London's Hyde Park beneath 700 tri-color WSPU "Votes for Women" banners. Though Pankhurst herself died only weeks before the suffrage bill passed she and the WSPU remain the heroes who achieved "Votes for Women. unknown
Bookseller reference : 15184
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PAOLI Dominique
Clémentine, princesse Napoléon : 1872-1955
Duculot, 1992. In-8. Broché. Portrait en couverture. 253 pages. Bibliographie. Photos NB. Index. Nom et adresse de l'ex propiétaire sur la garde blanche (tampon). Bon état.
Bookseller reference : 1537
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PAOLO ELEUNTERI SERPIERI
Femmes de l'ouest
In 4 carré cartonné,dos pincé avec titre en long;plats illustrés en noir,avec titre en blanc au premier plat. Gardes illustrées,faux titre,titre illustré,en couleurs,64 pages,de dessins en couleurs, de l'auteur.Bagheera éditeur septembre 1991.Edition originale.Très bon état
Bookseller reference : 14857
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PAPIN Line
Les os des filles.
Couverture souple. Broché. 177 pages. Traces de scotch.
Bookseller reference : 207477
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Papoutsy, Christos
The Dance of Zalongo : Live Free or Die / Eleftheria 'He Thanatos
".an in-depth account of the heroic deaths of the women of Zalongo. Encircled by the Muslim enemy, they chose to dance off the cliffs. The women, entrapped, turned towards the steep cliff. It was December 16, 1803 when the dance began. As the enemy charged against them, the women, one by one. threw their children from the cliff before jumping after them themselves. to choose death over enslavement This pivotal moment in European history became a rallying cry for independence and the often-repeated slogan "Freedom or Death!" . a critical time of Greek history which has been memorialized by some of Europe's greatest artists Book
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Parade Publishing Co.
A Pictorial Celebration: The American Woman. Introduction by Wlater Anderson
Ovesize. 144 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
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PARENT (Hortense)
[Album des élèves]
s. l. : 1861-1889. « [MADAME PARENT] EST À L'ENSEIGNEMENT PROFESSIONNEL DU PIANO CE QUE MME DE SÉVIGNÉ FUT AUX LETTRES »
Bookseller reference : 964
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