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Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Reading Copy. First Edition. 1st printing, Sept. 1989. Cover art by Stephen Hickman. Includes "Prologue" by Robert Adams; "Three Knives in Ithkar" by Gareth Bloodwine; "Were-Sisters" by Ann R. Brown; "The Magic Carpet" by James Clark; "The Amiable Assassin" by A. C. Crispin; "Guardians of teh Secret" by Ginger Curry & Monika Conroy; "The Beggar and His Cat" by Gene DeWeese; "Flarrin Red-chin" by Coleman Easton; "Covenant" by P. M. Griffin; "What Little Girls Are Made of" by T. S. Huff; "Eyes of the Seer" by Caralyn Inks & Georgia Miller; "Fiddler Fair" by Mercedes Lackey; "The Silverlord" by Morgan llewellyn; "SunDark in Ithkar" by S. Lee Rouland; "Hair's Breath" by Susan Schwartz; "The Singing Eggs" by Kiel Stuart; "Biographical Notes". Just about all the regular ex-lib issues, tape, stickers, stamps, etc. Ex-Library. …

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good+. First Edition. 319 pp. Trade Paperback format. Light edge and corner wear with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Steve Hickman. This anthology contains: Prologue by Robert Adams; Covenant by P. M. Griffin; The Silverlord by Morgan Llywelyn; Fiddler Fair by Mercedes Lackey; Hair's Breath by Susan Shwartz; What Little Girls Are Made Of by Tanya Huff; Eyes of the Seer by Caralyn Inks and Georgia Miller; Three Knives in Ithkar by Gareth Bloodwine; Were Sisters by Ann R. Brown; The Magic Carpet by James Clark; The Amiable Assassin by A. C. Crispin; Guardians of the Secret by Monika Conroy and Ginger Curry; The Beggar and His Cat by Gene DeWeese; Flarrin Red Chin by M. Coleman Easton; Sundark in Ithkar by S. Lee Rouland; and The Singing Eggs by Kiel Stuart. Size: 8vo. Stephen Hickman; (illustratore). Book.…

Greenwood Press first edition (per Greenwood's "First published" statement upon copyright page). xx, 348 pages. Hardcover: H 21.75cm x L 14.25cm. No dust jacket. Dark mustard cloth. Text block edges foxed; foxing to several initial and rear leaves but with interior text leaves mostly clean. Binding retains some crispness. With Preface, Editor's Introduction, and Index. Five sections feature eighteen essays which were first published in the academic journal "Civil War History." ***** [PART I. HISTORIOGRAPHY OF THE CIVIL WAR.] "Civil War Synthesis in American Political History" by Joel H. Silbey. "Causes of the American Civil War: Recent Interpretations and New Directions" by Eric Foner. "Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877: A Critical Overview of Recent Trends and Interpretations" by Richard O. Curry. "John Brown and His Judges: A Critique of the Historical Literature" by Stephen B. Oates. [PART II. POLITICS AT THE GRASS ROOTS: ELECTIONS AND VOTERS.] "Northern Democratic Party and the Congressional Elections of 1858" by David E. Meerse. "Ethnic Voter and the First Lincoln Election" by Robert P. Swierenga. "Rejected Republican Incumbents in the 1866 Congressional Nominating Conventions: A Study in Reconstruction Politics" by Lawrence N. Powell. "Rout of Radicalism: Republicans and the Elections of 1867" by Michael Les Benedict. "Republicans and Black Suffrage in New York State: The Grass Roots Response" by Phyllis Frances Field. [PART III. "SPIRIT OF PARTY": CONGRESS AND ROLL CALL VOTING.] "Party and Section: The Senate and the Kansas-Nebraska Bill" by Gerald W. Wolff. "Unconscious "Spirit of Party" in the Confederate Congress" by Richard E. Beringer. "Bloc and Party in the United States Senate: 1861-1863" by Alan G. Bogue. "Who Were the Senate Radicals?" by Edward L. Gambill. "'Radical' Political and Economic Policies: The Senate, 1873-1877" by Glenn M. Linden. [PART IV. PATRONAGE, RELIGION, AND RACE: THE ETHNORELIGIOUS DIMENSION OF POLITICS.] "Political Patronage and Ethnic Groups: Foreign-born in the United States Customhouse Service, 1821-1861" by Leonard Tabachnik. "Religious and Occupational Roots of Party Identification: Illinois and Indiana in the 1870's" by Richard Jensen. "Negroes in the First and Second Reconstructions of the South" by August Meier. [PART V. IDEOLOGY AND POLITICS.] "Slavery and the Slave Power: A Crucial Distinction" by Larry Gara. "William Lloyd Garrison and Antislavery Unity: A Reappraisal" by Bertram Wyatt-Brown. "Aims and Impact of Garrisonian Abolitionism, 1840-1860" by James B. Stewart. ISBN 0837179602.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. 319 pp. Trade Paperback format. Personalized inscription by Tanya Huff at the lead-in to her story. Light edge and corner wear with minor creasing on the spine; aside from Huff's inscription, no interior markings. Cover art by Steve Hickman. This anthology contains: Prologue by Robert Adams; Covenant - a novelette by P. M. Griffin; The Silverlord - a novelette by Morgan Llywelyn; Fiddler Fair - a novelette by Mercedes Lackey; Hair's Breath - a novelette by Susan Shwartz; What Little Girls Are Made Of by Tanya Huff; Eyes of the Seer - a novelette by Caralyn Inks and Georgia Miller; Three Knives in Ithkar - a novelette by Gareth Bloodwine; Were Sisters by Ann R. Brown; The Magic Carpet by James Clark; The Amiable Assassin - a novelette by A. C. Crispin; Guardians of the Secret by Monika Conroy and Ginger Curry; The Beggar and His Cat by Gene DeWeese; Flarrin Red Chin - a novelette by M. Coleman Easton; Sundark in Ithkar - a novelette by S. Lee Rouland; and The Singing Eggs by Kiel Stuart. Size: 8vo. Stephen Hickman; (illustratore). Signed by Author(s). Book.…

Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good with no dust jacket. Sound binding. Clean, bright pages. Wrappers have slight handling wear. Contents: Tindall, Beyond the mainstream: the ethnic Southerners. Somers, Black and white in New Orleans: a study in urban race relations, 1865-1900. Curry, Urbanization and urbanism in the Old South: a comparative view. Fickle, Management looks at the "labor problem": the Southern pine industry during World War I and the postwar era. Graham, The thirty-ninth annual meeting. Constiution and bylaws of the Southern Historical Association, November 8, 1973. Book reviews, book notes, historical news and notices. 9.25" tall; 180 pages.…

Softcover. 229-344 pp. Volume 1, Number 3 (Fall 1993). Softcover. Very good condition; touches of wear on covers.

Condizione: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Softcover. 229-344 pp. Volume 1, Number 3 (Fall 1993). Softcover. Very good condition; touches of wear on covers.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Ex-library; the spine cloth has a horizontal split; the bottom half of the spine cloth is hanging loose, only attached at the front joint; spine tips have chips and wear; hinges are broken, holding precariously; interior has much corner creasing; top outer edge and fore edge each have a small stain; an index leaf has a vertical crease in the fore-edge margin; text clean; reading copy of the first edition. xv, 326 p. [otob: 14r]. …

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. 3rd ed. ; xv, 408 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm ; LCCN 2005012625 ; ISBN 9781931719681 , 1931719683 ; OCLC 60348832 ; stiff color paper wrappers ; Contents: section I. Defining and understanding gangs -- 1. Defining and researching gangs / Robert J. Bursik Jr., Harold G. Grasmick -- 2. The history of gang research / Scott H. Decker, Barrik Van Winkle -- 3. A multiple marginality framework of gangs / James Diego Vigil -- 4. The antecedents of gang membership / Terence P. Thornberry, Marvin D. Krohn, Alan J. Lizotte, Carolyn A. Smith, Kimberly Tobin -- 5. Getting into gangs / Jody Miller -- 6. Leaving the gang / Scott H. Decker, Janet L. Lauritsen -- section II. Distribution and structures of gangs -- 7. Recent patterns of gang problems in the United States : results from the 1996-2002 National Youth Gang Survey / Arlen Egley Jr., James C. Howell, Aline K. Major -- 8. The evolution of street gangs : an examination of form and variation / Deborah Lamm Weisel -- 9. Street gangs : a cross-national perspective / Malcolm W. Klein -- 10. Gang members on the move / Cheryl L. Maxson -- 11. Inside the Fremont Hustlers / Mark S. Fleisher -- 12. The working gang / Felix Padilla -- 13. An overview of the challenge of prison gangs / Mark S. Fleisher, Scott H. Decker -- section III. Race, ethnicity, and gender in gangs -- 14. Race and gender differences between gang and nongang youths : results from a multi-site study / Finn-Aage Esbensen, L. Thomas Winfree Jr -- 15. Chinese gangs and extortion / Ko-Lin Chin -- 16. Patterns of ethnic violence in a Frankfurt street gang / Hermann Tertilt -- 17. Female gangs : a focus on research / Joan Moore, John Hagedorn -- 18. The impact of sex composition on gangs and gang member delinquency / Dana Peterson, Jody Miller, Finn-Aage Esbensen -- section IV. Gangs, violence, and drugs -- 19. Membership in youth gangs and involvement in serious and violent offending / Terence P. Thornberry -- 20. Gang involvement and delinquency in a middle school population / G. David Curry, Scott H. Decker, Arlen Egley Jr -- 21. Situations of violence in the lives of girl gang members / Geoffrey Hunt, Karen Joe-Laidler -- 22. Defining gang homicide : an updated look at member and motive approaches / Cheryl L. Maxson, Malcolm W. Klein -- 23. Gang homicide in L.A., 1981-2001 / George Tita, Allan Abrahamse -- 24. Street gang crime in Chicago / Carolyn Rebecca Block, Richard Block -- 25. 'Getting high and getting by' : dimensions of drug selling behaviors among American Mexican gang members in South Texas / Avelardo Valdez, Stephen J. Sifaneck -- section V. Programs and policies -- 26. Public policy responses to gangs : evaluating the outcomes / Noelle E. Fearn, Scott H. Decker, G. David Curry -- 27. G-Dog and the homeboys / Celeste Fremon -- 28. New approaches to the strategic prevention of gang and group-involved violence / Anthony A. Braga, David M. Kennedy, George E. Tita -- 29. A study of police gang units in six cities / Vincent J. Webb, Charles M. Katz -- 30. Gang problems and gang programs in a national sample of schools : summary / Gary D. Gottfredson, Denise C. Gottfredson -- 31. The national evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program / Finn-Aage Esbensen -- 32. Antigang legislation and its potential impact : the promises and the pitfalls / Beth Bjerregaard -- 33. For the sake of the neighborhood? : civil gang injunctions as a gang intervention tool in Southern California / Cheryl L. Maxson, Karen Hennigan, David C. Sloan ; a few bent page corners at back, else FINE. Book. …

No Binding. Condizione: Very Good. Original publisher's beige paper wrappers. Small holes along spine where string may have used to be. 5 1/4" x 8." Eighty-eight pages, complete. Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for light age toning. Covers are clean and intact overall but have significant splitting and chipping along spine, some darkening, embossed lettering ("Massachusetts") at bottom of front cover, and the small holes along spine. A Very Good copy. This is a collection of printed speeches that were originally given by prominent Oregon politicians and settlers on the occasion of the 3rd Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association, a summary of events during the occasion, and a brief biography of Joseph L. Meek (1810-1875) by Mrs. F. F. Victor. The speakers at the event were Matthew P. Deady (1824-1893), James W. Nesmith (1820-1885), George P. Holman (1842-?), and George L. Curry (1820-1878). Each of the speakers honor the Oregon pioneers, many of whom are specifically mentioned by name, and briefly describe the general history of the westward migration to Oregon and its subsequent development. Includes several references to events, songs, and the like that pay tribute to Oregon pioneers. Very brief section on Pioneer Day also included.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. First Edition. 86 pages. Features: Color 7up ad with trampoline illustration; Great color-photo 1961 Buick ad shows red convertible being rafted across river; Gorgeous Smirnoff ad shows alluring temptress with booze on tiny desert island in romantic sunset; Whitman's Sampler chocolates color-photo ad; Wonderful color-photo-illustrated article on actor James (Jimmy) Stewart (part 1); The Tale of the Tommy knockers; The Winning Ways of Clifford Case - New Jersey's liberal Republican senator won re-election by a landslide while his party lost the Presidency; Cloak of Cowardice (short story); I've Got Ski Fever - Eric Hatch takes up skiing at age 54; When the Honeymoon is Over (short story); Psychiatrists on the Assembly Line - industrial psychiatrists; Terre Haute - Indiana's Delinquent City - photo-illustrated article; Great color photo of racing dogs at the $50,000 Phoenix Futurity at Greyhound Park; L.E. Chittenden almost signed his life away in 1861; The Professor is a Beatnik (short story); The Case of the Curious Spinster (short story); Nice color-photo ad for a pale green 1961 Dodge Dart; Captives of the Storm (conclusion); Nice color-photo Pepsi ad shows couple in front of white brick wall; Nice one-page ad for the 1961 Ford Falcon; Interesting color-photo ad for electric power companies shows multiple historic queens in yellow kitchen; Back cover color Coke ad shows lady in pink gown with hearts. Somewhat above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy. George Hughes (cover); Gyo Fujikawa; Paul Lehr; Mike Ludlow; Mark Millar; James R. Bingham (illustratore).…

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 206. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1976 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 206.…

Leather Bound. Condizione: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1976. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 206, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 206 206.…