Search Results: Social History from Mike Park Ltd

Los Angeles & London: Sage, 2010. Octavo, pp xvi, 193, paperback, a slight mark to the fore-edge, otherwise extremely clean internally, covers in very good condition, almost as new. [Jane Pilcher and Imelda Whelehan's introduction gives an account of gender studies - what it is and how it originated. Their selection of topics is authoritative and the 50 entries reflect the complex, multi-faceted nature of the field in an accessible dictionary format. Each of the 50 key concepts: · begins with a concise definition · includes illustrations of how the concept has been applied within the field · offers examples which allow a critical re-evaluation of the concept · is cross-referenced with the other key concepts · makes further reading suggestions. The level of detail offered encourages understanding of gender studies without sacrificing depth detail and critical evaluation essential to convey the complexity of the issues dealt with. As such, the book appeals both… Read More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1926. Small octavo, pp 256, slightly age-toned internally but otherwise good, blue cloth, spine a little faded and slightly worn, a slight tear at the spine head, the binding leaning slighty. . First Edition. Cloth. Good.

London, Boston & New York: Archibald Constable and Houghton Mifflin,, 1909. With appendix of representative advertisements, now for the first time reprinted, and with an introductory note by George Lyman Kittredge. Folding facsimile frontispiece (double-sided), 8vo, pp xiv, 308, quarter hessian and blue boards, a little marked and worn, paper label on spine (chipped and rubbed). SCARCE. [Articles for sale, lost or stolen, rewards, clothing, dramas, dancing instruction, operas, water-works, lotteries, swindling schemes, quacks, cosmeticks etc.].

London: Peter Davies Limited, 1926. Small octavo, pp xvi, 335, edges untrimmed, a very slight suggestion of foxing here and there, but otherwise clean internally, cloth-backed boards, the cornes slightly bruised, the spine a little worn and wrinkled, a little frayed at the spine head. [From the library of the naturalist and conservationist Richard Fitter, with his signature on the front endpaper and some pencil notes on the rear endpapers.]. Cloth-backed boards. Good.

London: Macmillan, 1991. Small 8vo, pp 218, very clean internally, cloth corners very slightly bumped, in a slightly worn dustwrapper. [Alcohol consumption and alcohol-induced social and health problems are fast increasing, while 'safe' intake levels are revised downwards. Result, a resurgence of concern. This authoritative, balanced and factual book is for social workers, community nurses, health visitors, midwives, GP's, community and religious leaders, politicians, police, voluntary and action groups, schools and teachers, and, of course, those in the drinks trade. Most importantly, it applies to those at risk, their families and carers. Free from medical jargon, loaded with diagrams, graphs and tables it dissects and informs without mystifying or judging.]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Slightly worn and frayed.

Oxford University Press, 1973. Illustrated with 9 portraits, large octavo, pp xxiv, 318, very clean internally, grey cloth in excellent condition, the dustwrapper is price-clipped, otherwise this is a very good copy indeed. . First Edition. Cloth. As New/Very Good.

London: Greater London Council, 1975. Illustrated, large octavo, pp (4), 215, brown cloth in good condition, the dustwrapper is a little worn stretched and faded. SCARCE. With the expansive signature of Carlo Curley covering the title page ! [Carlo James Curley was an American classical concert organist who lived much of his later life in Great Britain. He was the resident organist at the Alexandra Palace in the 1970s. ]. First Edition. Cloth. Good/A little worn and stretched.

Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1985. A few illustrations, octavo, pp xii, 380, a tiny mark to the fore-edge otherwise very clean internally, black cloth in good condition, the dustwrapper is very slightly worn and chipped. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Slightly worn and frayed.

New York: Columbia University Press, 1981. A few illustrations, octavo, pp xii, 353, the first few pages are faintly creased vertically, top edge a little foxed otherwise very clean internally, green cloth very good, the dustwrapper is a little used and rubbed with one small tear, the front foldover is creased and price-clipped.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Slightly worn and rubbed.

New York: Harper Collins, 2011. Illustrated, thick square octavo, pp xviii, 439, there is a bruised damage to the top of the spine which affects both the cloth and the dustwrapper, otherwise this is a very good copy. [Garden designer and historian Wade Graham offers a unique vision of the story of America in this riveting exploration of the nation’s gardens and the visionaries behind them, from Thomas Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello to Michelle Obama’s vegetable garden, Fredrick Law Olmsted’s expansive Central Park to Martha Stewart’s how-to landscaping guides. In the tradition of Mark Kurlansky, Simon Schama, and Michael Pollan, Graham delivers a sweeping social history that examines the American nation’s history from an overlooked vantage point, illuminating anew the living drama of American self-creation.]. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good.

Kew Publishing, 2017. First edition. Very well illustrated, quarto, pp 348, pictorial boards, a very good clean copy, almost as new. ["England has more ancient native oak trees than the rest of Europe combined. How did that come about? The reasons are all historical, and nothing to do with climate or soil factors. This story goes back to the Norman conquest of England in 1066. They created Royal Forests, chases and deer parks, where only the nobility could hunt or keep deer and it was forbidden to cut the trees. This was, if you like, an early form of nature conservation, but for the sake of privileged hunting. Preservation of these oaks further continued through a combination of private ownership of thousands of parks, conservatism of the landowners, overseas timber availability and the absence of ruining wars on the English landscape; the majority of which had been confined to the continent. Modernisation of forestry in England only took hold after 1920, and by that stage too late to destroy… Read More

Manchester University Press, 1937. Illustrated with eight plates, octavo, pp xiv, 209, endpapers slightly marked, otherwise very clean internally, red cloth slightly dull and very slightly worn, ina dustwrapper which is sl;ightly worn frayed and age-toned. [Deadly combat between gladiators is perhaps the best-known example of public entertainment offered in the Roman world. Wild and domesticated animals were also a part of these extravagant shows, and the elaborate presentation—or sometimes butchery—of creatures to gild an official's magnificence was among the most common forms of public diversion. Pitting bulls against bears, lions against Christians and criminals, elephants against rhinoceroses or parading large numbers of giraffe or zebras, the games devised by the Romans ranged from astonishing to brutally cruel. It is now difficult to comprehend the pleasure that huge crowds took from the death or struggle of animals and people, but the history of the role of animals in ancient Rome… Read More

London: The Car Illustrated, Ltd, 1907. Second reprint, 1907. Illustrated with small line drawings within the text, 12mo, pp 57, plus 8 pages of book advertisements, slightly age-toned but otherwise very clean internally, yellow printed endpapers with advertisements, red cloth showing only very slight signs of use, the spine slightly faded. The small shop label of Alfred Dunhill on the front endpaper. [Alfred Dunhill was an English tobacconist, entrepreneur and inventor. He was the progenitor of Alfred Dunhill Ltd. a London-based luxury goods company From 1893 Dunhill ran a company selling motoring accessories, and in 1902 opened a shop in Mayfair. He developed a pipe designed for motorists in 1904.]. Cloth. Very Good.

London: Museum of London & Philip Wilson Publishers, 2006. Well illustrated, small quarto, pp 228, paperback, a very brught clean copy throughout, virtually as new. [Includes illustrations from the collection of satirical and caricature images in the Museum of London, it encompasses research and uses historical and literary sources to place the satire of London in the context of English satire as a whole. Catalogue of an exhibition, Satirical London, held at the Museum of London, April-September 2006.]. First Edition. Paperback. As New.

London: Phoenix Press, 2000. Facsimile reprint, illustrated, small octavo, pp xvi, 366, paperback, a very good copy. . Paperback. Very Good.

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1997. Very well illustrated, quarto, pp (12), 352, very clean internally, blue cloth in good condition, the dustwrapper is slightly worn and slightly wrinkled round the edges. [A heavy book - extra postage may be needed]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Slightly worn.

Shorton, Paignton: Phoebe Beer [1962 - 1968]. Illustrated, octavo, pp (10), 206, (6), very clean internally, blue cloth in good condition, the dustwrapper is slightly worn and marked. TOGETHER WITH : Corrignda & Supplement. 12mo, pp 36, paperback, very good. [Viscose Rayon, one of the most successful man-made fibres.]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good.

Thailand.economic.conditions.social.: Thammasat University, 2016. A few illustrations. small octavo, pp 176, the fore-edge very slightly marked, an inscription on the half-title, otherwise very clean internally, paperback, the covers have very slight signs of use. [English text, with Afterwords in Thai.]. Third edition. Paperback. Good.

London: Phoenix House Ltd, 1961. Frontispiece but no other illustrations, octavo, pp xiv, 209, a good copy in a slightly worn and frayed dustwrapper. . First Edition. Cloth. Good/Slightly worn and frayed.

London: B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1928. Well illustrated, small octavo, pp 80 + publisher's catalogue 30 pages, hinge at title page cracking but still firm, pages slightly age-toned, a signature on the front endpaper [G.L. Lesley Kenney], red cloth unevenly faded and a little worn. SCARCE.. First Edition. Cloth. Fair.