London: Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington, n.d. Hardcover. This book provides a summary of the major political events of the year 1808, including summaries of key government decisions, the outcome of elections, and diplomatic correspondence. It also includes summaries of important legal cases; reviews of the notable literary works;..... More
A.E. Foss & Co., 1887. Hardcover. Octavo (9" tall). 96 pp. Paper-covered boards, cloth backstrip. Binding shows heavy wear. Front and back hinges are cracked. Text is clean and unmarked. More
Boston: G.K. Hall & Co., 1978. Hardcover. Compiled by the Committee on Bibliography of the Society for the Study of Southern Literature. Quarto, 271 pp. Maroon buckram binding. From the personal library of Pulitzer Prize-winning Lincoln biographer and historian David Herbert Donald. Donald's name printed on ffep. Pages remain clean..... More
Self Published, 1985. Softcover. Book contains talks given by noted academic and naval officer Mildred Helen McAfee Horton (1900 – 1994) during her early years as President of Wellesley College. Includes McAfee's CV, listing academic appointments, professional affiliations, military service, etc. Rare, with only two copies located in an OCLC..... More
Leipsic: Printed for C. T. Rabenhorst, 1807. Second Edition. Hardcover. In two parts. 16mo,[2], 373; viii, 199 pp. Leather binding. From private collection of Boston-area academic. Leather shows a little wear to spine ends and corners are gently bumped. Name printed on ffep. Endpapers show some discoloration. Pages remain clean..... More
Oxford University Press, 2005. Hardcover. "A landmark scholarly work, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States offers comprehensive, reliable, and accessible information about the fastest growing minority population in the nation. With an unprecedented scope and cutting-edge scholarship, the Encyclopedia draws together the diverse historical and..... More
Cambridge University Press, 2006. Hardcover. " Providing an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the classical and the contemporary, this volume is an indispensable guide to the vibrant and expanding field of sociology. Featuring over 600 entries, from concise definitions to discursive essays, written by leading international academics, the Dictionary offers..... More
Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1989. This comprehensive reference work explores the cultural, social, and historical aspects of the American South. The book is organized alphabetically and contains over 1,600 entries written by more than 1,000 contributors, including scholars, journalists, and other experts on Southern culture. Oversized..... More
