Very Good in Very Good jacket. pp. 176. "This beautiful book explores the diplomatic, trade and cultural exchanges between the courts of Britain and Russia, from the reign of Henry VIII to the death of Charles II. Through the material life of the courts, the gifts of the diplomats and the commissions of the monarchs, the book presents an overview of… 4vo.
Very Good in Very Good jacket. pp. 204, SIGNED and dedicated by the author on the title page. "This unique and timely book is a chronicle of the unrivalled political life of the late Samus Brennan who, during a period of over 21 years (1987-2008), served as an Irish government minister in nine different departments. It tells the human and personal… 8vo. Signed by Author.
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Welcome Rain Publishers, New York, New York, U.S. A
Date published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781566491372ISBN:1566491371
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. pp. 159, magnificent photographs taken in Egypt, Turkey, and Iran show the beauty of power of these ruins. 4to. Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, U.S. A
Date published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780500390283ISBN:0500390282
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. pp. 192, b/w and colour illustrations, "Traces the history of the city of Copan, and describes how new discoveries are shedding light on the city's collapse." Larger 8vo. Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Yale University Press, U.S. A
Date published: 2010
ISBN-13:9780300161373ISBN:0300161379
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. pp. 328, "Maya art and hieroglyphs constitute one of the world's most fascinating, visually striking, and complex systems of expression. Most scholarly interpretations of Maya art and culture have emphasized that this ancient civilization was oriented toward inland centers and preoccupied with the blood of royal lineage and ritual sacrifice. Drawing on recent archaeological discoveries… 4to. Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, U.S. A
Date published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780521554947ISBN:0521554942
Description: Very Good. No Dj. pp. 328, b/w photographs, charts, diagrams. "The Great Apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans) are our closest living relatives, sharing a common ancestor only five million years ago. We also share key features such as high intelligence, omnivorous diets, prolonged child-rearing and rich social lives. The Great Apes show a surprising diversity of adaptations, particularly… Larger 8vo. Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Canada, U.S. A
Date published: 2010
ISBN-13:9780550103444ISBN:0550103449
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. pp. 677, "Billions of people continue to place their faith in a god or gods, in spirits, or in some form of divinity. Many others adhere to alternative beliefs outside the major faith traditions, while for others science and secular modernity provide the basis for a meaningful life. This illustrated reference includes more than 3, 200… 8vo. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press, U.S. A
Date published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781570034787ISBN:1570034788
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. pp. 236, color illustrations, "Correspondence between two prominent artists that chronicles the modern art world in New York, Paris, and Berlin during the early twentieth century; A collection of previously unpublished correspondence between American artist Marsden Hartley and avant-garde impresario and photographer Alfred Stieglitz, My Dear Stieglitz chronicles a painter's three-year-plus European pilgrimage before-… Larger 8vl. Read More
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd, U.S. A
Date published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781841931975ISBN:1841931977
Description: Very Good. No Dj. pp. 256, color photographs, "Incredible Visual Illusions is among the most comprehensive collections of optical illusions ever assembled. Author Al Seckel sketches a history of illusions for the reader, and cites the fascinating origins of each illustration, from Da Vinci's anamorphosis to modern-day computer-generated tricks of eye. Readers can learn about the cognitive science behind… 4to. Read More
Edition: Revised edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: David r Godine, U.S. A
Date published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781567922653ISBN:1567922651
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. pp. 127, "In 1912, on the edge of the North American frontier Robert Flaherty was there on a hunting expedition. Flaherty, an American-born prospector and a pioneer filmmaker, chanced to see the landing of an overcrowded, leaking, sealskin vessel, that held an Inuit hunter named Comock, his wife & their 11 children, this is their… 4to. Read More
