Monkkonen Eric H Editor (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. INVALUABLE: FINE virtually AS-NEW First Edition hardcover, AS-NEW mylar-protected jacket w/ bottom-front flyleaf corner neatly diagonally price-clipped to a depth of c. 0.75", IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, AS-NEW library-durable medium-blue linen-over-boards cover w/ excellent edges & corners & titles handsomely gold-stamped on spine, IMPECCABLE cream-white card-stock end-papers, AS-NEW sewn binding w/ tight signatures & black banding at spine-caps, PRISTINE interior handsomely printed in 2-column format on EXCELLENT archival paper * 7.25" x 10.25" x 2.36", 1.80 kg, xliv+940 (984) pp. * ABOUT THE BOOK: A new volume for a new century, "The Oxford Companion to United States History" covers everything from Jamestown & the Puritans to the Human Genome Project & the Internet. Written in clear, graceful prose for researchers, browsers & general readers alike, this volume addresses the total American experience, its triumphs & heroes as well as its tragedies & darker moments. In a volume as big as the nation it portrays are found more than 1400 entries written by c. 900 historians & scholars, illuminating not only America's political, diplomatic & military history, but also social, cultural & intellectual trends, as well as science, technology, medicine, the arts, & religion. * HIGH PRAISE: "The great virtue of this 'Oxford Companion' is the expertise of its more than 900 contributors, ea. an authority on the subject treated. The literary quality of the essays is also impressive. Accuracy, readability, scope of coverage, conciseness & ease of use make this the best reference book on U.S. history in existence." - James M. McPherson, author of "Battle Cry of Freedom: The Era of the Civil War" * "The Oxford Companion to United States History is one of those genuinely indispensable reference works. The entries are concise, to the point, & clearly written. The editors are a very distinguished group of scholars, & they have recruited an amazingly competent group of scholars to help them write the many entries. The book cries out to be used!" - Stanley N. Katz, Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs, & President Emeritus, American Council of Learned Societies * SHIPPING: Mnemosyne carefully wraps, labels & packages this unrivaled reference work w/ our greatest care for FREE shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL within the United States & its territories w/ expedited delivery available via USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below cost fee & international service (due to its hefty weight) via Mandatory USPS INTERNATIONAL PRIORTY MAIL w/ our below-cost rates available on request.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. University of Nebraska Press, 1984. Hardback, d/j, 8vo, [v],253pp. D/j slightly marked. A good copy. 0803230877/0.5us . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 304 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Like new hardcover. Vol 9 Part 3. Book is clean and tight.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Both Volume 1 (page 1-427) and Volume 2 (428-912).

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 984 pages. 10.00x7.00x2.25 inches. In Stock.

Monkkonen, Eric H, Editor. Crime and Justice in American History, Volume 4: The Frontier. Westport, [CT] and London: Meckler, [1991]. [x], 574 pp. Cloth. Fine. $125. * An collection of essays on the origins and evolution of American criminal justice.

Monkkonen, Eric H, Editor. Crime and Justice in American History, Volume 2: Courts and Criminal Procedure. Westport, [CT] and London: Meckler, [1991]. [x], 558 pp. Cloth. Fine. $125. * An collection of essays on the origins and evolution of American criminal justice.