Smith Clint

The Disappearing Border

Stanford Alumni, 1992. First Edition. Soft cover. 0916318508. The Disappearing Border Mexico-US Relations by Smith, Clint Stanford Alumni Assoc. 1992, lst. ISBN: 0916318508 Soft cover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean. Smith covers the border crisis as it was starting to build in the 1990ies. Covers issues of then and today, solutions, suggested readings, charts and graphs. 176 pages Good.

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Book number: 004855

Catalogue: Politics

Keywords: US-MEXICAN BORDER 0916318508

Coll, L.

Remaking Citizenship

Stanford Univ. Press, 2011. First Edition. Soft cover. Remaking Citizenship by Coll, L. Stanford Univ. press, 2011, lst. ISBN: 9780804758222 Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean. Deals with rethinking citizen ship with slant toward the Latinos population. Notes, References, Index, 233 -pages. Good.

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Book number: 005359

Catalogue: Sociology & Politics

Keywords: Immigration, Citizenship

Phelan James D

Travel and Coment

A.M. Robertson, 1923. First Edition. Hardcover. Travel and Comment by Phelan, James, D. A.M. Robertson, 1923, unstated ed. (lst.) Hardback in good condition NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover has white spot otherwise shows little signs of wear. Phelan was the Senator from California and traveled the world during his terms. This book covers various issues of the time some reflected into days dealings with other countries. He talks of Japan and events which he thought rightly would lead to WWII, China the start of the fight between the various parties for control, India's Politics, the Middle East and the Irish Question. Loaded with B&W photos, 11 Appendices, List of illustrations, 318 pages. This is NOT a print on demand copy. Good.

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Book number: 003648

Catalogue: Politics

Keywords: SENATOR PHELAN, TRAVEL, WORLD CONDITIONS

Horowitz David

Uncivil Wars

Encounter Books, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 1893554449. Uncivil Wars, Horowitz David Encounter Books, 2002, lst, ISBN:1893554449 Hardback in good+ condition with good+ dust jacket. Text clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover very clean. Horowitz deals with the issue and controversy over reparations for slavery Good/Good.

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Book number: 001566

Catalogue: Sociology & Politics

Keywords: SLAVE REPARATION, US SLAVERY 1893554449

Encinosa E

Unvanquished Cuba's Resistance to Castro

Pureplay, 2004. First Edition. Soft cover. 0971436665. Unvanquished Cuba's Resistance to Castro by Encinosa, E. Pureplay Press, 2004 stated lst. ISBN: 0971436665 Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Dust jacket is very clean and shows little if any signs of wear. Encinosa is a leading authority on the Republic of Cuba and has an extensive background in boxing as well. This is about the men and women who are committed to continue the struggle to free Cuba as of date of publication. We know Castro is now gone however his policy's are not. Index 229 pages. Good/Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 004925

Catalogue: Politics

Keywords: CUBA RESISTANCE, FIDEL CASTRO 0971436665

Edited

A Crystal Broke Into Pieces

Pro Domo, 1952. Unstated. Pictorial Cover. A Crystal Broke Into Pieces and the Heaven Fell Upon 8 Million People Pro Domo, Inc. Germany, 1952 This is a folding book - printed on both sides of paper in acceptable condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding is tight, pages are laminated and some is coming off page. Cover shows signs of wear with heavily rubbed tips and laminate is off some of the folds. This book was put out Pro Domo as a catalog of Düsseldorf business coupled with political propaganda. Deals with the Jews, other refugees and how some escaped and lived to make crystal. Numerous B&W photos double sided pages that fold to open similar in style to the Japanese folding books. An interesting WWII collectable as well as a History of crystal workers. B&W photos. Acceptable.

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Book number: 003118

Catalogue: Politics

Keywords: WWII GERMANY, CRYSTAL WORKS GERMAN, PROPAGANDA

Gibson, Arrell

The Chickasaws

Univ of Oklahoma, 1971. First Edition - 2nd Printing. Hardcover. The Chickasaws, by Gibson, Arrell Univ. of Oklahoma, 1971, lst. 2nd printing, Ex-Library Vol. 109 in the Civilization of American Indian Series Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked binding tight with usual library markings of pocket, stamps etc. Cover is very clean in mylar and is tapped to board cover. History of the Chickasaws tribe and their 350 year struggle to preserve a measure of their tribal institutions and independence in the face of the increasing encroachments by white men. B&W photos, Sources lists, Index, 339 pages50 Good/Good.

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Book number: 001613

Catalogue: Sociology & Politics

Keywords: CHICKASAW INDIANS, US SOUTHERN INDIANS

Van Dijck Jose

The Transparent Body

Uiv. Of Washington, 2005. First Edition. Soft cover. 0295984902. The Transparent Body by van Dijck, Jose University of Washington Press, 2005, lst. ISBN:0295984902 Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean. Since the advent of X-Rays man has become fascinated with the insides of the human body. This book covers the new era of medical imaging that traces the cultural context and wider social impact of medical imaging practices. B&W photos, large note section, bibliography, index, 193 pages. Good.

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Book number: 004916

Catalogue: Science, Sociology & Politics

Keywords: IMAGING THE BODY 0295984902

Califano Joseph

The Student Revolution

Norton, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). The Student Revolution by Califano, Joseph Signed W. Norton, 1970, first Hardback in good condition, with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to age and paper used. Cloth cover is clean, dust jacket in mylar has some chips top and bottom otherwise clean. Inscribed to Charlie Hitch by Califano Califano believed it was the students who saw revolution as global and geographic and who started the world wide attack on the moral values of modern society and the corrupt and non responsive institutions of the establishment. 95 pages, Index Good/Fair.

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Book number: 002942

Catalogue: Sociology & Politics

Keywords: REVOLUTION, STUDENT REVOLUTION

Quin Mike

The Big Strike

International Pub. 1979. Unstated. Soft cover. 0717805042. The Big Strike by Quin Mike International Publishers, 1979 edition ISBN: 0717805042 Softcover in acceptable condition, text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, cover shows signs of wear. This is all about Harry Bridges and the story of the Great Strike in San Francisco in 1934. This was a rank and file upraising that showed the workers as they saw themselves indispensable. This strike brought a major change to the working-class. Index, B&W illustrations, 259 pages. Acceptable.

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Book number: 003451

Catalogue: Sociology & Politics

Keywords: HARRY BRIDGES, SRIKE SAN FRANCISCO, LONGSHOREMENS STRIKE 0717805042

O'Neil, P

Cases & Essentials of Comparative Politics, 6th 2 Vols

W. Norton, 2018. Later Edition. Soft cover. 9780393624595. Cases & Essentials of Comparative Politics, 6th 2 vols. by O'Neil, P W. Norton, 2018 Both are softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, bindings tight and covers clean. 1. Cases in Comparative Politics, ISBN: 9780393624595, B&W and color photos and illustrations, credit list index,773 pages 2. Essentials of Comparative Politics, ISBN: 9780393624588 Photos, timeline charts, other charts, notes, glossary, credits, 364 pages. Good.

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Book number: 005367

Catalogue: Politics

Keywords: Comparative Politics 9780393624595

Carlson John R

Cairo to Damascus

Knopf, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Cairo to Damascus by Carlson, John R. Knopf, 1951, stated first. Hardback in good condition with POOR dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Cloth cover is clean, dust jacket is poor with dings, chips, tears, nicks etc. This is about the political intrigue in the Arab world starting from the end of WWII. The seeds of many of today's issues were planted at that time and it gives a great insight into the Arab issue. Large index, 474 pages. Good/Poor.

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Book number: 004150

Catalogue: Politics

Keywords: ARAB WORLD, MIDDLE EAST POLITICS

Unknown

Political Scapbook

1900. Unstated. Hardcover. Political Scrap Book undated You are buying a Political related scrap book that is undated. It starts with Lincoln though it appears to have started with him at later date than his lifetime. Contains poems, news clippings etc. It does appear to start around the time of Teddy Roosevelt as it is full of clippings, photos etc of him and runs through the 1920 with assorted campaign clippings, cartoons, WWI clippings, cartons, and a mix of misc. clippings running from around 1900-1920 of various events, political picnics, meetings, run of the mill news of the day clippings that were of interest to person doing scrapbook. Good.

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Book number: 005135

Catalogue: Politics

Keywords: POLITICAL SCRAPBOOK LINCLON, ROOSEVELT, WILSON, HARDING

Daley Walt

San Francisco Say It Isn't So

Nourse Pub, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. San Francisco Say It Isn't So by Daley, Walt Nourse Pub. 1962 stated first Hardback in good condition, with dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean, dust jacket is acceptable in mylar shows some signs of wear. Booksellers sticker in back Say It Isn't So covers the issues of the day. Is San Francisco always right and never wrong?, are the restaurants the best in the country?, Is the town getting to tame? all these and other questions are answered by a group of San Francisco syndicated columnists and working press members. A great insight into how San Francisco thinks, that's as valid today as when book was written. 154 pages. Good/Dust Jacket Included.

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Book number: 004135

Catalogue: Sociology & Politics

Keywords: SAN FRANCISCO