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A History of Cambridge University Press: Volume 1, Printing and the Book Trade in Cambridge, 1534-1698
This is the first of three volumes concerning the history of the oldest press in the world,a history that extends from the sixteenth century to the present day.
The Art of Tsukamaki
Tsukamaki, combining aesthetics, form and function, is the deceptively simple Japanese art of sword handle wrapping. Dr. Buck's work presents a general historical overview of the evolution of Japanese samurai swords and sword mounts, as well as step-by-step instructions and diagrams for 25 specific types of sword handle wrapping. It also includes a compact visual glossary of Japanese swords, general temper patterns and common signature characters. As a reference book, it is both an excellent introduction to the art of Tsukamaki, and a complete how-to guide for the beginner tsukamaki-shi, or sword handle wrapper.
Public Workers in Service of America
From white-collar executives to mail carriers, public workers meet the needs of the entire nation. Frederick W. Gooding Jr. and Eric S. Yellin edit a collection of new research on this understudied workforce. Part One begins in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth century to explore how questions of race, class, and gender shaped public workers, their workplaces, and their place in American democracy. In Part Two, essayists examine race and gender discrimination while revealing the subtle contemporary forms of marginalization that keep Black men and Black and white women underpaid and overlooked for promotion. The historic labor actions detailed in Part Three illuminate how city employee...
Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and Other Analogous Documents Preserved in the National Archives XXXV: 1 Edward V to Richard III (1483-1485)
A valuable resource on the social and economic life of medieval England
