431 résultats
Fine English Paperback. Mint. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. B/w and color ills. The mysterious sex life of the Ottoman Society has remined a taboo until recent yerars. Even now it is not truly unveiled. Beyond the facade of convertional relations, the sexual life of the Ottoman Society was surprisingly rich and colorful. The Ottoman man was a conneaisseur of every kind of beaty. His addicton to all kinds of sexual experience was possible in the cosmopolitan context naturally, with a good deal of tolerance from the administrators in sexual matters. On the other side of the coin, we find that the experiences enjoyed by the women were equally colorful. Here are some chapters from this wealth of experiences: A Great Mystery: The Harem, Professional Sex in Ottoman Society, Beauty Norms of the Ottoman Man, Bahnames: Handbooks of Sexuality, Çengis and Lesbians, The Domestic Mistresses: Odaliques, The Most Beautiful Women of the World; in Ottoman Eyes, The Warm Nests of Love: Turkish Baths, Homosexuality in the Ottomans, Love Signals, Sex Humour of the Ottomans, Ottoman Texts on Sexuality, Sex Scandals Which Shocked Ottoman Society .
255 p. Hardcover Very good condition good
184p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
256 p. illus., ports. 23 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
168p. Hardcover Very good condition good
505p. Hardcover Very good condition good
289 p. Hardcover Very good condition good
144pp. 24 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
Facsimile of the Greek portion of the German work 'Das Leben der Griechen und Römer ' [which had been originally published in English by Chatto & Windus 1878]. In its day it was described as "Superbly illustrated with woodcuts from various authoritative sources, the authors have uncovered myriad aspects of Greek life - whether it be the architectural ground plan for one of the oldest Greek temples, or Greek music and education - and have produced a thoroughly researched instructive and entertaining book which will appeal to scholar and layman alike." 293+9p. illus.(B & W) Book
Series Ancient Culture and Society A survey of labour, agriculture and manufacturing in the ancient world. Translated from the French by Janet Lloyd. 126p. maps, plates. .bibliography .index Neat tight copy with some underlining. Book
pp. xviii, 264. Illustrated with photographs. Inked birthday message on first fly leaf. Tall 8vo. Original cloth spine over paper covered boards. Original dust jacket, soiled and slightly chipped. First Edition. Hardbound. Very good. W12
"The scent of oranges and almonds.The luxurious sheen of fresh-pressed olive oil.The intoxicating sweetness of a cake called "the Triumph of Greed".Criminals who gun down entire convoys of police. Religious festivals at which celebrants tidy up their family tombs and make archangels dance in the village piazza. Tales like these, along with all the myriad sights, flavors and fragrances of Sicily, burst from the pages of this gem of contemporary travel writing " 334p. bibliography index. Fine but for name of previous owner Book
xiv, 354 pages. Extensive surface tears and staining to back of dust jacket, creases on front edges and wear to edges with small losses in places. Top corner cut from front free endpaper.
"A fascinating study of love customs - both in and our of wedlock - in a land where sex was never called a sin" Exceptionally clean and crisp vintage pbk 159p. Book
pp. xvi, 270. Illustrated with photographs. Softcover. Bison paperback. Very good. W11
230pp.; Brown Studies on Jews and Their Societies, 5; 230 pages
85 p. Drawings by Jean Forden. 8vo. Softcover. Original pictorial wraps. Very good Third printing. Contents include: How to Live Without Wars and Wedding Rings - The Old Order Mennonite Way; Those Mouth Watering Mennonite Meals - They really schmeck!; Market day in Kitchener; Why the Old Amish Want No Part of Progress; The happily married Cities - Kitchener and Waterloo (Ontario, Canada). PA GER-ENG PAMP BX2/BAG 32
JOHN SWAIN & SON Ltd. 1981. In-12 Carré. Relié. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 10 pages agrafées augmetnées de nombreuses illustrations couleur dans et hors texte - avec une notice explicative sur l'utilisation du gilet de Sauvetage (sur 2 pages). APRIL 1981 / TEXTE EN ANGLAIS.
GRASSET.. 1941. In-12 Carré. Broché. Etat du neuf. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos fané. Papier jauni. 349 pages.Roman. Couverture souple. Sur l'un des ouvrage il y a un manque sur la page de faux titre. Note au stylo sur le premier plat de couverture est la page de faux titre.
Ex-library book with usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 96 pages, many b&w photos, lyrics.
Fine English Paperback. Pbo. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 294 p. Sivas Dogansar folkloru. Folklore and folk culture of Dogansar district in Sivas City.
Fine English Paperback. Pbo. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 294 p. Sivas Dogansar folkloru. Folklore and folk culture of Dogansar district in Sivas City.
Fine Turkish Paperback. Pbo. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 64 p., color plates. Makedonya Türkleri (Türkmenler, Torbesler / Türkbas Çenkeriler be Yörükler) arasinda yasayan halk inançlari.
Soft cover has sun faded spine with small chip on tail, otherwise it is sound. Contents in very good clean condition. Illustrated with numerous b/w images. Used
Soft cover has small chip on tail of spine and very lightly worn top edge, otherwise it is sound. Contents in very good clean condition. Illustrated with b/w images. Used
