Arthur t downey (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The Creole Affair is the story of the most successful slave rebellion in American history, and the effects of that rebellion on diplomacy, the domestic slave trade, and the definition of slavery itself. Held against their will aboard the Creole--a slave ship on its way from Richmond to New Orleans in 1841--the rebels seized control of the ship and changed course to the Bahamas. Because the Bahamas were subject to British rule of law, the slaves were eventually set free, and these American slaves' presence on foreign soil sparked one of America's most contentious diplomatic battles with the UK, the nation in control of those remote islands. Though the rebellion appeared a success, the ensuing political battle between the United States and Britain that would lead the rivals to the brink of their third war, was just beginning. As such, The Creole Affair is just as importantly a story of diplomacy: of two extraordinary non-professional diplomats who cleverly resolved the tensions arising from this historic slave uprising that, had they been allowed to escalate, had the potential for catastrophe.…

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Includes dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 320 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. 2nd printing. Flat signed by the author to the half-title page. In mint condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 220 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Presumed first edition/first printing. xiv, 272 p. 24 cm. Notes. Bibliography. Index. "Initial publication of the Institute for Church-State Law of the Georgetown University Law Center. " Produced with the aid of Phillip M. Carroll and the professional advice and Assistand to Thomas H. O'COnner and Richard L. Derry. Good in good dust jacket. Signed by author. Inscribed to Prof. Harry Boyles and signed by Antieau. DJ has some wear and soiling. Some edge soiling. …