Search Results: .History - European History from Turtle Creek Books

Hamburg: BERLITZ-FIXOT, 2002. Tres bon etat. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated.

New York, N.Y.: W. Morrow, 1978. Hardcover 1st edition - Some shelf and edgewear,a spine lean, otherwise a good clean solid copy. Dust jacket is rubbed,& has some age toning, otherwise still a good copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Illlustrated.

New York: Dodd Mead, 1945. Hardcover 1st edition stated. Green covers with gilt titles, brightly illustrated endpapers with maps. Delightfully illustrated in colour throughout. Minor shelfwear otherwise a fine clean bright copy. No dj. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1968. Cover has some edgewear, creasing, age toning and some ripping on the spine. Major crack in the binding and some pages are starting to come loose. Ink signature on title page, otherwise the text is clean. Still a good reading copy.. Soft Cover. Fair to Good.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Rizzoli Intl Pubns, 1987. HArdcover 1st edition - with 284 illustrations, a superb volume on the period, evocative, visual and with fascinating text. Minor shelfwear otherwise a fine solid copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

U.S.A.: Norton & Company, Inc., 1970. Minor edgewear and a spine crease otherwise a good clean copy. From the publisher:"A detailed exploration of this 130 year period when Europe experienced a tumultuous period of civil wars and rebellions. A thread running through these upheavals was the strife between adherents of the Catholic and Protestant Churches.". Soft Cover. Very Good.

USA: Norton & Company, Inc., 1970. Some edgewear and a curl of front cover, interior good. . Soft Cover. Good.

London: Royal Norwegian Government Information Office c/o J M Dent, 1942. Filled with vintage b&w photographs, chronicles Norwegian history and events from the beginning of King Haakon VII 's reign in 1905 to date of publication during WWII. Brown cloth hardcover 1st edition, minor sticker residue on cover, some shelf and edgewear, some foxing on endpapers otherwise a fine clean solid copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated.

London: Travel Book Club, 1947. Hardcover, green boards with faded titles on spine. Some general edgewear and shelfwear, front hinge starting. Contains marvellous illustrations based on the author's travels in Portofino, Jamaica and Bali.. Hard Cover. Fair to Good. Illus. by Baker, Silvia.

USA: American Historical Association , 1972. Indepth LOOSE DISBOUND article of 22 pages EXTRACTED from a larger historical publication. Clean bright copy. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Avenel, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Outlet, 1984. Hardcover - Some slight shelf and edgewear, otherwise a good clean solid copy. Dust jacket is rubbed,chipped, & torn, but otherwise still a good copy. Hard Cover. Very Good to Good/Good. Illus. by Illlustrated.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1997. Hardcover, 1st English edition. Some shelf and edgewear otherwise a good sturdy copy. From the publisher:"From a wealth of vivid autobiographical writings, Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie reconstructs the extraordinary life of Thomas Platter and the lives of his sons. With masterful erudition, Le Roy Ladurie deepens and expands the historical contexts of these accounts and, in the process, brings to life the customs, perceptions, and character of an age poised at the threshold of modernity.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

UK: Penguin, 1970. Light edgewear and creasing of spine and covers, some age toning of pages otherwise still a very good reading copy. Mass Market Paperback. Good.

UK: Pelican / Penguin Books, 1970. Some edgewear and creasing of spine, age toning of pages otherwise still a good reading copy. Soft Cover. Good.

USA: Anchor, 1959. Some edgewear and creasing of spine and covers,a few annotations, otherwise still a good reading copy. Mass Market Paperback. Good.

Herndon, Virginia, U.S.A.: Stylus Pub Llc, 1999. Light edgewear and spine crease, booksale stamp on FFEP otherwise a fine clean tight copy. The Dayton Accords brought the Bosnian war to an end in November 1995, establishing a detailed framework for the reconstitution of the Bosnian state and its consolidation through a process of democratization. This intended to lay the foundations for a stable, western-style liberal democracy, strengthening civil society, overcoming ethnic division, fostering political accountability and thus guaranteeing the highest levels of civic and human rights. This book analyzes the policies and the results of the democratization process in Bosnia. The author's original research reveals that the process of democratization has in fact done virtually nothing to develop democracy in this troubled country. Political autonomy and accountability are now further away than at any time since the outbreak of the Bosnian war. In a measured but damning critique, Chandler argues that… Read More

U.S.A.: Thunder's Mouth Press, 2005. A clean fresh copy with only a touch of edgewear. From the publisher:"The Freemasons are the world’s best-known fraternity. Famous for their secretive nature and impressive roster of historical members, they are often regarded as a sinister force operating behind the scenes. Some dismiss them as a group of old men who dress up to play games and indulge in a convivial dinner. Others believe they are a corrupting network of avid nepotists and political dabblers, pulling society’s strings for their own dark ends.This is a long way from the Order’s original reputation as a force of enlightenment, social responsibility, and scientific awareness. Behind the rumors, hearsay, and façade of secrecy, Freemasonry resonates with a beautiful tradition of philosophical symbolism. The journey through the degrees of Masonry is the journey through life itself.Written by the grandson of a very high-ranking Mason, The Brotherhood is a fascinating look… Read More

USA: American Historical Association , 1972. Indepth LOOSE DISBOUND article of 40 pages EXTRACTED from a larger historical publication. Clean bright copy. Soft Cover. Very Good.

New York: Grove Press, 1955. 274 pages with index. Cover has some age toning, edgewear and small tears around the spine. Binding is slightly loose in a few spot, otherwise a good reading copy.. Soft Cover. Good to Very Good.

Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St Martins Pr, 1997. Hardcover 1st edition - Some shelf and edgewear, otherwise a good clean solid copy. Dust jacket is slightly rubbed,& chipped, otherwise still a good solid copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good to Good.