Resultados de búsqueda: HISTORY/Social History from William Robertson

Stroud: Alan Sutton, 1993. Hardcover. Good +/Very Good. This collection of extracts forms a vivid and poignant history of the experience of modern warfare. The letters are in two parts - 1st and 2nd World Wars - and have been drawn together to form a continuous narrative of events from the fresh perspective of those who were intimately caught up in them. The full range of common emotions and attitudes to war are revealed as never before. Contains 228 pages, 23.5 x 16cm, and 16 b&w photos. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Black leather-effect boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, Good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Exceptionally good condition for ex-library example.

London: Sutton, 2006. Hardcover. Fine/fine. A colourful and grimly entertaining exploration of the many execution sites within London, from Mediaeval times to the last century. Amongst the better known sites are, Tyburn; Smithfield; the Tower; Tower Hill; and Newgate Prison, but the book delves much deeper into the city's murky past to reveal many, many more sites of execution. Certain places were reserved for the execution of distinct types of felon. For example, The Tower of London, for those found guilty of treason, and Execution Dock by the Thames at Wapping, for pirates (including the notorious Captain Kidd). Executions were also often held close to where the crime had been commited, such as Aldgate; Gracechurch St; Aldersgate; and Bishopsgate. Even St.Paul's Churchyard was used for hangings, including several of the Gunpowder Plotters. A powerful evocation of the dark side of London's history, where at one time, severed heads decorated London Bridge, and where a King, several Queens,… Leer más

New York: Rizzoli, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. New York: Rizzoli, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. Fine/Fine. Charts the rise of the London fashion scene from the 1960s to publication date (1998), and attempts to answer the question, 'What is it about London that makes it such a hotbed of creativity?' Focusing both on the catwalk and behind the scenes, here is a vast panorama of talents, from Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Ketherine Hamnett, and Zandra Rhodes to edgy, up-and-coming designers including Julien MacDonald, Hussein Chalayan, Owen Gaster, and Antonio Berardi. And where would these be without London's hatters (Philip Treacy), shoemakers (Patrick Cox and Manolo Blahnik), designers of scarves and textiles (Georgina von Etzdorf), and jewelers? The book visits the favourite haunts of the cognoscenti, dishing up London's fashion heroes and heroines, models, muses, punks, party-goers, and poseurs - everyone that… Leer más

A lavishly illustrated guide to Science-Fiction and Fantasy collectibles and memorabilia. Includes, action figures, books, robots, toys, trading cards, licensed products, and autographs. Also includes values (as of publication date), plus information on specialist dealers, auction houses, websites, fairs, and conventions. A fascinating volume for buyers, sellers, or simply SF/Fantasy fans everywhere. Contains 128 pages. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs. Looks, feels and smells like new.

Manchester : Baseline , 1992. Paperback. Good +. Good+/-. An investigation and clear analysis of current (at time of publication) health reforms, including alternative ways forward. Size, 19.5 x 13.5cm, 117 pages. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Illustrared card covers in fair-to-good condition. Internally, good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

A beautiful collection of photographs, with accompanying text, which illustrates some of the finest examples of the 'old English village'. Provides a visual time capsule of an architectural style, and way of life, that all too often gets swallowed up and forgotten in this modern world. One to browse beside a roaring fire on a winter's day, with a small glass of something in hand, possibly.

London: John Murray, 1992. Hardcover. Good/good. Good/Good. First hand reports from within the former Soviet Union exploring the breakup of that political monolith at 'street' level. A riveting, wry and human account of life in sensational, volcanic times. Size, 24 x 15.5cm, 201 pages, 21 b&w photos, 1 map. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Black cloth boards in good pictorial dust jacket. Internally good: generally clean, bright and unmarked in sound bindings.

St.Ives: Colourmaster International, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good. Very Good/No Jacket. As the title suggests, this is a potted history of pubs in England, with a special section on pub signs. A fascinating read for Real Ale enthusiasts, social historians, or just anyone who appreciates good beer in historic surroundings. Contains 64 pages, 24 x 18cm, and illustrated throughout with colour photos. Pictorial laminated boards in Very Good condition. No dust jacket. Internally, Very Good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: David&Charles, 1975. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Used. Very Good/Very Good Jacket. Hardcover. A collection of remarkable nautical photographs from the National Maritime Museum, London, and Mystic Seaport, Connecticut. Subject matter includes ports and harbours, the men and women connected with the sea, and of course, ships of all sizes and types. Each of the 134 photos are reproduced with comprehensive captions full of interesting information. A unique glimpse of a bygone era and way of life. Contains 112 pages, 24.5 x 19cm, and illustrated throughout with b&w photos. Blue cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.

London: BCA , 1994. First edition thus. Paperback. Near Fine. Near Fine/-. FREE UK SHIPPING. The remarkable true stories of many of the Polish Jews saved by Oskar Schindler, as portrayed in the award winning film and best-selling book. In their own words they recount their horrific wartime experiences; how they came to be on the List; their attempts to rebuild their lives; their emotional reunion with Schindler many years later and the legacy that will stay in their families for generations. A moving and inspiring tribute to both the survivors and to Schindler himself. Size, 23 x 19cm, 442 pages, numerous b&w photos. Pictorial card covers in near fine condition. Internally, near fine: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

London: Macmillan, 1992. First UK edition. Hardcover. Good/very good. The dramatic and largely unknown story of the rescue of more than 2-million Jews from Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East since World War II. Provides in-depth accounts of missions such as Operation Magic Carpet (Yemen), Operation Framework (Morocco), Operation Moses (Ethiopia) and the network that helped Jews - with Kurdish aid - escape from Iran after Khomeini's Islamic revolution in 1979. Here are the backroom details of the money-for-blood deals made with Adolph Eichmann, Nicolae Ceaucescu and Saddam Hussein. The author combines narrative history with investigative journalism at its best, illuminating a remarkable saga that is both compellingly told and of outstanding importance to 20th Century history. Size, 24 x 16cm, 328 pages, 8 pages of b&w photos and 2 maps. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings. Black cloth boards in very good illustrated dust jacket. Internally, good: hint of… Leer más

Bloomington: Indiana University , 1996. Paperback. Fine. The surprising, resilient and transformative windings of lesbian writing and lesbian lives are the author's themes in this work. The ten essays, which span fifteen years, shape a poetic politics that transforms textual and everyday realities. A poetics of sinuous movement - the turning of women to women - informs these reflections on existentialism, lesbian and feminist theory, motherhood, education, hunger, the use and abuse of female bodies in patriachal economies, female friendship, anger, revolt, endurance, resistance and survival. For inspiration and meaning, Allen turns away from the fictional poses of much postmodernism, preferring an intimacy of the body as lived. To answer questions about how and whether to remember, to trust, and to befriend, Allen suggests a practice of ecological reading and an attentive listening to the shifting and unpredictable currents that cross womens' lives. Contains 191 pages, 23 x 15cm. Illustrated card… Leer más

New York: Basic Books, 2002. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine/Fine Jacket. A history of New York's Fire Department, from the volunteers of colonial times and the 'fire laddies' who raced each other to fires in the 1840s, through the professional corps set up in the 1860s, to the highly trained force of modern times. Interweaves the stories of real life characters, famous and unknown, with the dramatic history of a city on the rise. Golway writes in a very accessable style that draws the reader into the intimate world of the FDNY, especially in his narrative of 9/11 and its aftermath. A fascinating read for anyone interested in fire-fighting. Contains 368 pages and numerous b&w photos. Grey boards with black quarter-binding in Fine illustrated dust jacket. Internally, shows small ink mark on bottom edge, otherwise Fine: clean and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks, feels and smells like new.

London: Bloomsbury , 1989. Hardcover. Fair/good. Fair/Good. In this important volume on the Nazi occupation of France, the author shows how the active persecution of Jews was done with the active collusion of the Vichy government's police and administration systems. The initial indifference to the plight of the Jews by the French people is discussed, along with the change that came about in 1942 when they realized that deported Jews were being sent to their deaths. Also looked at frankly is the blind faith of those Jews who hoped to avoid death by assimilating themselves into the Nazi world. A major aspect of the book is the survival (at time of publication) of Alois Brunner, a Nazi living at that time in Syria, who was responsible for the deaths of 128,500 people, most of them French Jews, including many children. Size, 24 x 16cm, 192 pages, 8 pages of b&w photos. Red cloth boards in good illustrated dust jacket. Internally, fair: occasional stains, but mostly clean and unmarked in sound bindings.

NB: This book is published in French. An extremely rare volume, published in 1992 to mark the 40th anniversary of REGA, the Swiss Air Rescue organization. Covers the history and organization of REGA, from its origins in 1952 up till publication date. Contains 194 pages and illustrated throughout with numerous photographs, mostly in colour. A copy in VG+ condition that smells like new inside.

London: Boxtree , 1990. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Very Good/Very Good Jacket. Transcripts of six key television interviews by Brian Walden in 1989. Walden is widely regarded as one of the most incisive political interviewers in British TV history whose fair but tough questioning left many a politician lost for words for the first time in their careers. Judge for yourself by reading his interviews with Sir Geoffrey Howe; Margaret Thatcher; Nigel Lawson; Bryan Gould; Roy Hattersley; and Sara Parkin. Size, 24 x 16cm, 146 pages. Ex-library, front endpaper neatly removed, some library markings. Red cloth boards in very good pictorial dust jacket. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Exceptional condition for ex-library example.

Carnforth: Gressingham Press, 2006. Paperback. New. This short booklet is meant to smooth the path of undergraduate students, perhaps unsure of what is expected of them, and how to gain maximum benefit from their academic years What is a college; a university? What goes on within the walls? The provision here of a basic vocabulary will make academic studies more accessible for all. New students, despite their early acquisition of the practical skills of notetaking, essay writing and so on, enter a wide, and possibly forbidding, territory. So, the attempt here is to offer a broad view, a conspectus of things academic. Presented in four main parts - Study Style; Study Management; Study Patterns and Study Outputs - this provides an essential frame-of-reference to the structures, processes and objectives of academic study at university level. An informative and useful guide to both new students, and those involved in staff development or induction courses. Reviewer's Quotes: 'The move from school or… Leer más