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Hardback. Condición: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. [1st ed., 1st printing ; ] ; 191 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. ; ISBN 9781889332130, 1889332135 ; OCLC 40459947 ; pictorial stiff paper wrappers ; Contents: Part one : narratives from the past -- Andersonville prison (1876 / R. Randolph Stevenson -- The exchange question (1886) / Edward A. Pollard -- The dead line and how the raiders were executed (1908) / James Madison Page -- A federal report (1866) / Edward W. Boate -- Correspondence regarding Henry Wirz, commander of Andersonville prison (1921) / Mildred Lewis Rutherford -- Part two : contemporary analysis -- Andersonville and Sherman's campaign for Georgia / William R. Scaife -- Life in the stockade / Lee Joyner -- The U.S. policy of retaliations on confederate prisoners of war / Mauriel Joslyn -- All were prisoners there / Wayne Dobson -- A response from the Wirz family of Switzerland / Heinrich Wirz -- A bibliography and recommended reading guide / Edwin C. Bearss ; "Among the most disturbing scenes found in American history are the stark images of Union soldiers newly released from Andersonville. Those gaunt, malnourished prisoners of war--now displayed for all posterity as if they were living skeletons in a carnival sideshow--continue to evoke feelings of utter shock, profound sadness, and bitter regret." --from the Prologue, "Andersonville Revisited". Andersonville is remembered for several reasons, among them, the total of 12,912 Union prisoners and 250 Confederate guards who died there between February, 1864 and April, 1865. No other American POW camp received as much publicity as Andersonville, with the U.S. Department of War even circulating photographs of emaciated prisoners, which were reprinted in history texts. Seldom did there appear a mention of the fact that Union soldiers imprisoned there received the same medical care and rations as Confederate soldiers in the field.While there has been much written about Andersonville, this book presents seldom-seen documentation from Confederates familiar with the camp, as well as discussions by contemporary historians. This book is an effort to clarify the troubling questions that remain about the camp: How could this tragedy have happened? And who was to blame? fine. Book.…

Condición: Very Good. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Large 4to. Illustrated Good copy in clean dustwrapper. Early Ireland. Irish Archaeology. Revolutionary Ireland. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condición: Very Good. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Large 4to. Illustrated Good copy in clean dustwrapper. Early Ireland. Irish Archaeology. Revolutionary Ireland. . . . .

Condición: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 256 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-253)-and indexes. Contents: List of Contributors (starting p. 5) -- Acknowledgements (starting p. 7) -- Preface (starting p. 8) -- 1. Discoveries and Excavations at Lindow Moss 1983-8 (starting p. 10) / R.C. Turner -- 2. The Stratigraphy and Pollen Analysis of Peat Sequences Associated with the Lindow III Bog Body (starting p. 19) / R.G. Scaife, N.P. Branch -- 3. The Insect Assemblages Associated with Lindow III and their Environmental Implications (starting p. 31) / M.H. Dinnin, P. Skidmore -- 4. Radiocarbon Dating of the Lindow III Bog Body (starting p. 39) / A.J. Walker, R.L. Otlet, R.A. Housley, R.E.M. Hedges -- 5. Two Views on Peat Stratigraphy and the Age of the Lindow Bodies -- A: Peat Stratigraphy and the Age of the Lindow Bodies (starting p. 47) / P.C. Buckland -- B: Peat Stratigraphy and the Lindow Bog Body: a Reconsideration of the Evidence (starting p. 50) / K.E. Barber -- 6. The Human Remains from Lindow Moss 1987-8 (starting p. 52) / D. Brothwell, J.B. Bourke -- Addendum: Extracting DNA from Lindow Man's Gut Contents. Modern Technology Looking for Answers from Ancient Tissues (starting p. 59) / E.J. Fricker, M. Spigelman, C.R. Fricker -- 7. Mobilisation of Elements from the Bog Bodies Lindow II and III, and Some Observations on Body Painting (starting p. 62) / D.M. Storey, J.R. Magilton, D. Lacy, E.H. Beaumont, F.B. Pyatt, P.C. Buckland -- Addendum: Copper in the Skin of Lindow Man (starting p. 74) / P.T. Craddock, M.R. Cowell -- 8. The Last Meals of the Lindow Bog Men (starting p. 76) / T.G. Holden -- 9. Pollen Analysis of the Lindow III Food Residue (starting p. 83) / R.G. Scaife -- 10. Chemical and Microbiological Aspects of the Preservation Process in Sphagnum Peat (starting p. 88) / T.J. Painter -- 11. Recent Research on the Lindow Bodies in the Context of Five Years of World Studies (starting p. 100) / D. Brothwell -- 12. Worsley Man, England (starting p. 104) / A.N. Garland -- 13. Recent Research into British Bog Bodies (starting p. 108) / R.C. Turner -- 14. A Bog Body from Meenybraddan Bog, County Donegal, Ireland (starting p. 123) / M. Delaney, R.O. Floinn -- 15. Irish Bog Bodies: the Radiocarbon Dates (starting p. 133) / A.L. Brindley, J.N. Lanting -- 16. Recent Research into Irish Bog Bodies (starting p. 137) / R.O. Floinn -- 17. Bog Bodies on the Continent: the Developments since 1965, with Special Reference to the Netherlands (starting p. 146) / W.A.B. van der Sanden -- 18. Did They Fall or Were They Pushed? Some Unresolved Questions about Bog Bodies (starting p. 168) / C.S. Briggs -- 19. Lindow Man: the Celtic Tradition and Beyond (starting p. 183) / J.R. Magilton -- 20. The Lindow Man Phenomenon: Ancient and Modern (starting p. 188) / R.C. Turner -- Bibliography (starting p. 235) -- Index to Chapters (starting p. 254). Subjects: Bog bodies Great Britain; Bog bodies Ireland; Bog bodies Europe; Antiquities; Bog bodies England Lindow Moss; Bog bodies Europe, Western; Lindow Man; Excavations (Archaeology); Man, Prehistoric; Human remains (Archaeology); Fossil hominids Europe; Iron age Europe; Antiquities; Mummies; Paleoecology Europe; Forensic anthropology; Peat Bogs. 1 Kg.…

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 256 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-253)-and indexes. Contents: List of Contributors (starting p. 5) -- Acknowledgements (starting p. 7) -- Preface (starting p. 8) -- 1. Discoveries and Excavations at Lindow Moss 1983-8 (starting p. 10) / R.C. Turner -- 2. The Stratigraphy and Pollen Analysis of Peat Sequences Associated with the Lindow III Bog Body (starting p. 19) / R.G. Scaife, N.P. Branch -- 3. The Insect Assemblages Associated with Lindow III and their Environmental Implications (starting p. 31) / M.H. Dinnin, P. Skidmore -- 4. Radiocarbon Dating of the Lindow III Bog Body (starting p. 39) / A.J. Walker, R.L. Otlet, R.A. Housley, R.E.M. Hedges -- 5. Two Views on Peat Stratigraphy and the Age of the Lindow Bodies -- A: Peat Stratigraphy and the Age of the Lindow Bodies (starting p. 47) / P.C. Buckland -- B: Peat Stratigraphy and the Lindow Bog Body: a Reconsideration of the Evidence (starting p. 50) / K.E. Barber -- 6. The Human Remains from Lindow Moss 1987-8 (starting p. 52) / D. Brothwell, J.B. Bourke -- Addendum: Extracting DNA from Lindow Man's Gut Contents. Modern Technology Looking for Answers from Ancient Tissues (starting p. 59) / E.J. Fricker, M. Spigelman, C.R. Fricker -- 7. Mobilisation of Elements from the Bog Bodies Lindow II and III, and Some Observations on Body Painting (starting p. 62) / D.M. Storey, J.R. Magilton, D. Lacy, E.H. Beaumont, F.B. Pyatt, P.C. Buckland -- Addendum: Copper in the Skin of Lindow Man (starting p. 74) / P.T. Craddock, M.R. Cowell -- 8. The Last Meals of the Lindow Bog Men (starting p. 76) / T.G. Holden -- 9. Pollen Analysis of the Lindow III Food Residue (starting p. 83) / R.G. Scaife -- 10. Chemical and Microbiological Aspects of the Preservation Process in Sphagnum Peat (starting p. 88) / T.J. Painter -- 11. Recent Research on the Lindow Bodies in the Context of Five Years of World Studies (starting p. 100) / D. Brothwell -- 12. Worsley Man, England (starting p. 104) / A.N. Garland -- 13. Recent Research into British Bog Bodies (starting p. 108) / R.C. Turner -- 14. A Bog Body from Meenybraddan Bog, County Donegal, Ireland (starting p. 123) / M. Delaney, R.O. Floinn -- 15. Irish Bog Bodies: the Radiocarbon Dates (starting p. 133) / A.L. Brindley, J.N. Lanting -- 16. Recent Research into Irish Bog Bodies (starting p. 137) / R.O. Floinn -- 17. Bog Bodies on the Continent: the Developments since 1965, with Special Reference to the Netherlands (starting p. 146) / W.A.B. van der Sanden -- 18. Did They Fall or Were They Pushed? Some Unresolved Questions about Bog Bodies (starting p. 168) / C.S. Briggs -- 19. Lindow Man: the Celtic Tradition and Beyond (starting p. 183) / J.R. Magilton -- 20. The Lindow Man Phenomenon: Ancient and Modern (starting p. 188) / R.C. Turner -- Bibliography (starting p. 235) -- Index to Chapters (starting p. 254). Subjects: Bog bodies Great Britain; Bog bodies Ireland; Bog bodies Europe; Antiquities; Bog bodies England Lindow Moss; Bog bodies Europe, Western; Lindow Man; Excavations (Archaeology); Man, Prehistoric; Human remains (Archaeology); Fossil hominids Europe; Iron age Europe; Antiquities; Mummies; Paleoecology Europe; Forensic anthropology; Peat Bogs. 1 Kg.…

1.Auflage.. 256 Seiten mit zahlreichen Abbildungen, Schutzumschlag mit geringen Lagerspuren, innen sehr guter und sauberer Zustand 9780714123059 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1237 4°, Leinen- Hardcover/Pappeinband mit Schutzumschlag.

Condición: Good. 1995, hardcover met stofomslag, goed exemplaar / good copy.

First edition. Octavo. 48 pages. Wrappers with flaps. Printed at the Savile Press, Eton College. Includes a number of ''soldiering'' poems.Inscribed the author on the first blank: ''Gerry - that rare creature, a purchaser - affectionately y author Chris Scaife''.A bit of foxing here and there. Spine splitting. Covers chipped at the overlapping edges and dusty. Rear cover stained. Good.…

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 256 pages. 11.00x10.10x1.20 inches. In Stock.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Very nice copy quarto 256pp., b/w plates, text ills., maps, bibliog., index, Bog Bodies presents the results of the research carried out into this extraordinary phenomenon since the publication of the monograph Lindow Man in 1986. Over the last few years some key questions have been answered and new avenues of research opened up. Twenty-seven contributors from four countries bring a wide range of scientific and historical expertise to this survey. Apart from the finds from Lindow Moss, numerous bog bodies have been rediscovered or re-examined in Ireland and the Netherlands, all of which have now been systematically studied using modern scientific techniques.…

Condición: gut. Bog Bodies / New Discoveries and New Perspectives In englischer Sprache. pages.