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About The Book : Egypt Illustrated with Pen and Pencil is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891. We see, even now, the multiplication of schools, colleges, churches, and other features of Christian civilization, molded by Occidental ideas, yet adapted to Oriental conditions. In journeying forty-five hundred miles from place to place in India, the past year, the writer has been impressed by the intellectual ferment found, by the advances in science and by the urgency and promise of the missionary enterprise. That 8000 entries are yearly made in the official catalogue of vernacular and English works written mainly by Hindus, and on religion more than on any theme, is a notable evidence of that ferment. A pile of missionary reports examined, and personal inspection of work doing in schools and churches, satisfy me that Buddhist theosophy will never tear Christianity in tatters. About The Author : Rev. William Urwick (1826-1905), Born at Sligo on 8 March 1826, he was second son of William Urwick the elder (1791–1868), nonconformist divine, and his wife Sarah (1791–1852), daughter of Thomas Cooke of Shrewsbury. His early education was under his father. He graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, Bachelor of Arts in 1848, Master of Arts From Dublin he went on to the Lancashire Independent College, Manchester, where he studied (1848-1851) under Robert Vaughan and Samuel Davidson. In 1851 on 19 June 1851 Urwick was ordained minister at Hatherlow, Cheshire, where he remained for twenty-three years, as pastor, and district secretary (later, president) of the Cheshire Congregational Union. Moving to London, he filled (1874-1877) the chair of Hebrew and Old Testament exegesis at New College, London. Still living in London, he became in 1880 minister of Spicer Street chapel in Saint Albans, where he rebuilt the Sunday schools, improved the church premises, and undertook temperance and other social work, resigning in 1895. Urwick married on 1 June 1859 Sophia (1832–1897), daughter of Thomas Hunter of Manchester.
Book shows light shelf wear only. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 404 pages. Contents include: English customs, On being merry, A world-betterer, Theatre, Books, War, Foreigners, Imprisonment, Extermination, Growing old, etc.
319p. plates notes index. As new except for remainder mark Book
2737Bordeaux A. Bellier 1877 in 8 (24x15,5) 1 fascicule broché, 24 pages. Chambre de commerce de Bordeaux. Matières animales, végétales, minérales, et matières fabriquées. Bon exemplaire
397p. bibliography, index Book
pp. xi, 265 + Portrait frontis. Tall 8vo. Original full green cloth binding lettered in gold. Original dust jacket. Hardbound. Near fine. The autobiography of a lawman and holder of world pistol shooting records. In 1941 he won the Custer Trophy, and was the leader of the US Treasury Department Pistol Team during years in which it won all the team matches at the US National Championships. W10
Hilarious survey of the habits and behaviour of modern Greeks - 1001 things a visitor needs to know, or just to laugh. Book
Hilarious survey of the habits and behaviour of modern Greeks! A tongue-in-cheek approach to the culture shock. Politics; Driving & Transportation; Shopping; Buying postage stamps; The work ethic & the ego; The law; afterthoughts. Book
Vintage copy of this excellent popular work on traditional English Folk customs and festivals Illustrated with prints & photographs . 152p plates bibliography index. Donor inscription on business card on ffep. Book
Very Good Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. [6], 20 p. Türk ailesi ve çocuk egitimi.
Useful guide for foreign women with information on community services, marriage, citizenship, family law, adjustment, education, employment, language, housing, children's eduction, cross-cultural children - all kinds of useful advice. (now rather dated bacause of many legislative and social changes, but a snapshot of Greece c.1979) 109p. Very good (some notes added - new phone numbers inserted). (Has stamp of bookstore in Athens, Greece) Book
Fine Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In Turkish. 16 p., b/w ills. Fethiye'de yaylacilik ve yayla göçleri.
"This authentic and unexpurgated collection of jokes and tales told by today's Greeks, demonstrates the universality of humor as it reflects particular and pervasive concerns of modern Greek society.To be found here are stories about the "clever Greeks", ethnic slurs, political jokes (many of which are directed against the repressive Papadopoulos regime) and humor told at the expense of the clergy and the Greek Orthodox Church..." 262p. Book
Wide range of topics relating to ancient Greek life and culture: Greeks in Settlement/ The Plow and the Mind/ Who Bought What and Why/ War/ More War/ Greeks and Myth/ Proper Conduct and Sexual More/ Myth and the Womb of Philosophy/ Magic Science and Disease/ On the Poetic and the Sublime.312 p. maps. bibliography.index Book
New English Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In English. 236 p., ills. Turks in London: The unheard voices. The history of Turkish people in Britain is not as short as many would presume but is quite under researched. There is some research on the history of Turks in Britain but still many people do not know that 'Güvercinlik' (pigeon-loft) is the term given by the first Turkish arrivals to Trafalgar Square, London. It is where the first Turks (mainly Turkish Cypriots) used to meet. This was their one and only meeting point out of necessity as they did not have any associations, cafes or restaurants of their own to gather and socialise. Although it is known that some Turkish Cypriots arrived in London in the 1920's and 1930's Turkish Cypriots started coming in bigger numbers to London in the 1940's and 'Güvercinlik' is the place where their journey started.
'...an account of a year spent on the Greek island of Paxos." "His wry and beautifully written excursion into a dystopian Arcadia is rooted in his sardonic wit and the pitiless eye that he turns on modern Greece, on modern Greeks, and, not the least, on himself." (this copy marred by underlinings and comments from a previous reader- some of which, however, are quite interesting-) Book
34 p. Illustrated with numerous photographs and drawings. 4to. 280 mm. Softcover. Color pictorial wraps. Signed by the author. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Folklife Society, Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Very good. PA SHELF 04A
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. [xvi], 226 p. A study on local Erzurum folklore and customs. Içtimai adetlerimiz - inançlarimiz ve Erzurum ilindeki ziyaret yerlerimiz.
1976505861Association Pour L'histoire De L'administration Des Douanes 1976 212 pages in8. 1976. Broché. 212 pages.
cm. 15,5 x 21, 128 pp. con 8 tavv. f.t. Biblioteca di ?Lares? 252 gr. 128 p.
cm. 17 x 24, xxviii-90 pp. Biblioteca di ?Lares? Il materiale raccolto in questo volume documenta una tradizione magica a sfondo pagano conservata tra i ceti contadini dell?Italia ottocentesca. Il saggio introduttivo analizza i temi centrali della collezione, in particolare il mito di Diana e di sua figlia Aradia, ed esamina il valore storico del testo. The material collected in this volume supports a magical tradition in a pagan setting preserved by country folk of nineteenth century Italy. The introductive essay analyses the main topics of the collection, in particular the myth of Diana and her daughter Aradia, and examines the historical value of the text. 267 gr. xxviii-90 p.
198520803CBBerlin, Dietrich Reimer, 1985. 8°, 350 S. mit s/w-Abbildungen, farbig illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), Erstausgabe Seite 177 bis 180 an unterer Ecke mit herstellungsbedingtem kleinen Anriss, mit zarten Anstreichungen und gelegentlichen Kurzanmerkungen am Seitenrand, sonst gutes, sauberes Exemplar
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 72, [1], [4] p., bibliography. Folkloric traditions and beliefs of Tortum District of Erzurum City. Tortum'da halk inanmalari. Âdetler ve taslamalar.
Illustrated guide to the folk arts and crafts on display at the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation / Peloponnesiakon Laographikon Hidryma. 86p. illus. Book
"Four well-known classicists have taken the traditional chronology of Greek history texts and written a much-needed overview for modern students. By means of a chapter structure that is well designed and logical, they take us through each period of Greek history . Each chapter begins with a discussion of the sources for that period and includes annotated endnotes that deal extensively with recent scholarship. Unlike many other histories, the book goes into depth on the Hellenistic period, as well as the Bronze and Dark Ages. Although the Spartans and Athenians naturally dominate, the authors consider Sparta before Athens, reflecting the order in which the moderns have admired them. An appropriate balance is found between political, social, and cultural history, and the authors display no outlandish prejudices to derail this noble effort" 512p. illus. bibliography.index Text clean and neat, but some minor scuffing to paper wraps Book
