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Places & peoples: general & pictorial works

Hardback. Represents a true photographic pioneer; Birk's medium is inventive and predates the contrived nostalgia of contemporary apps and filters. This innovative collection of images is a stand-out in the travel photography genre. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70 Colour. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AJB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 385 x 10. Weight in Grams: 1888.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Glitterati Inc
Condition
New
SKU
KMK0014540
ISBN
9780988174566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.00

Paperback. First published to mark the occasion of the Century of Progress Exposition, this volume includes the impressions of over a thousand visitors to Chicago, including Kipling and Waldo Frank. It covers all the major events in the history of the city, such as the Great Fire of 1871 and the 1893 World's Fair. Num Pages: 540 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226668215
ISBN
9780226668215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Published in conjunction with a New-York Historical Society exhibition, this photo-filled, pocket-size guidebook by a New York Times senior writer covers 1,079 houses of worship in New York City. Num Pages: 400 pages, 899 photos; 24 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMN; WTHM; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231125437
ISBN
9780231125437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 29.75

Hardback. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 244 pages, Halftones: 20,. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136808
ISBN
9780231136808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.39
€ 74.12

Hardcover. More than 230 full-color images by some of the world's most-renowned photographers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 247 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPK; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 318 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393067743
ISBN
9780393067743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.55
€ 67.14

Paperback. A document of Depression-era Los Angeles, that illuminates a pivotal moment in L A's history, when writers like Raymond Chandler, Nathanael West, and F Scott Fitzgerald were creating the images and associations - and the mystique - for which the City of Angels is still known. Num Pages: 504 pages, 111 b/w photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJG; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 36. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268838
ISBN
9780520268838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 24.27

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892367672
ISBN
9780892367672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.17
€ 41.17

Paperback. And a city struggles through racial convulsions, remembered by those such as John Steadman and Father Constantine Sitaris. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; HBTB; JFSL1; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418452
ISBN
9781421418452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.62

Paperback. Looks at the cultural heritage and the nuclear crisis in Iran. This work explores the history of this pivotal country: the Achaemenians, the Sasanians, the Zoroastrian religion of 2,500 years ago; the Islamic period, the Safavids, and the Revolution which dethroned the Shah and made Iran an Islamic Republic. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846940767
ISBN
9781846940767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.10

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
English Heritage United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848021259
ISBN
9781848021259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.81

Hardcover. This book offers candid views of an extraordinary town, which has attracted citizens from all over Europe and the rest of the world. They have made the city what it is today - and written about it variously with affection, loyalty, disgust and amazement. Series: In Quotations. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; DQ; WTM; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 88. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244119
ISBN
9781851244119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.22

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900639385
ISBN
9781900639385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.09

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
AE Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906672829
ISBN
9781906672829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.68

Paperback. These photographs are gathered to share the beauty of Ireland as it unfolded on various flights over the years. They do not represent all Ireland but form an aerial miscellany. The result is a stunning collection inviting one to explore this beautiful island country for oneself. Kevin captures the spirit and colour of Ireland. Num Pages: 128 pages, colour photos and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AJC; AJRK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 169 x 9. Weight in Grams: 452. Nice copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Gill
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0002847
ISBN
9781848890633
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Charts Chicago's evolution with comprehensive, cross-referenced entries on the seventy-seven community areas, along with many suburbs and neighborhoods, from Albany Park to Zion. This book explores how the city's communities have changed and grown throughout the years. Editor(s): Keating, Ann Durkin. Num Pages: 368 pages, 60 halftones, 394 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 200 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226428833
ISBN
9780226428833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 20.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages, 15 color illus., 65 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AJ; AM; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 6452 x 15. Weight in Grams: 511.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253024527
ISBN
9780253024527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.86

Hardback. How do the places we live in and visit shape our lives and memories? What does it mean to reside in different locations across the span of a life? Presenting the portraits of places seen from within, the author contemplates how places create and gather their stories and how, in turn, a sense of place locates the stories of our own lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; WTL; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691113654
ISBN
9780691113654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.17
€ 41.28

Hardback. Illustrated throughout with archival photographs, this book examines the photographic and film practice of the Canadian government, the Anglican Church of Canada, and the Hudson's Bay Company, the three major colonial institutions involved in the arctic and sub-arctic. Num Pages: 256 pages, 85 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJG; 3JJH; AJR; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774809276
ISBN
9780774809276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.66

Paperback. Illustrated throughout with archival photographs, this book examines the photographic and film practice of the Canadian government, the Anglican Church of Canada, and the Hudson's Bay Company, the three major colonial institutions involved in the arctic and sub-arctic. Num Pages: 280 pages, 86 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJG; 3JJH; AJR; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 15. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774809283
ISBN
9780774809283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.33

Hardback. Provides a true portrait of the American landscape, of those who have failed, those who have prospered, and those who struggle on Num Pages: 144 pages, 36 color photographs, 71 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4522 x 6452 x 15. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803234246
ISBN
9780803234246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.57

Paperback. Weaves the tragic and heroic tales of nineteenth-century exploration, and the author's personal observations into a remarkable collage. Num Pages: 328 pages, 11 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 25. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803240018
ISBN
9780803240018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.38

Paperback. From Bedford-Stuyvesant to Williamsburg, Brooklyn's historic names are emblems of American culture and history. Talking about the stories behind the landmarks, this book deals with the borough's textured past. It also tells the tales of the poets, philosophers, baseball heroes, diplomats, warriors, and saints who have left their imprint. Num Pages: 214 pages, 9 maps, 94 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GBGP; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814799468
ISBN
9780814799468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.40

Hardcover. Photographer John Humble has created a body of work that uniquely captures the distinctive architecture and natural environment of Southern California. This work is a celebration of Humble's distinctive view of Los Angeles - from the concrete channels of the Los Angeles River and the monumental freeways in the sky to the people and the cityscape. Num Pages: 88 pages, 45 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 305 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1129.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892368815
ISBN
9780892368815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.73

hardcover. Epicentre of the Revolution of 1789, the Bastille area of Eastern Paris is an ethnically and socially mixed quartier. This title charts the history and cultural geography of this area of Paris, from the fortress and prison that gave the area its name to the building of the largest and costliest opera house in the world. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 243 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781846316654
ISBN
9781846316654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.21

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