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Politics, Finance and the Church in the Reign of Edward II

By: Mark Buck

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Politics, Finance and the Church in the Reign of Edward II

By: Mark Buck

Walter Stapeldon, fifteenth bishop of Exeter, was the founder of Exeter College, Oxford, and the greatest of Edward II's treasurers of the Exchequer. As Edward's regime crumbled in 1326, he paid the price of his master's rapacious policies, of which he was the chief instrument. This study shows how the Plantagenet revolution in government, the most massive overhaul of the Exchequer ever undertaken in medieval England, was shaped with a clear financial purpose. On the basis of his extensive research in the Exchequer archives, Dr Buck reveals for the first time the extent and severity of the government's action on the levying of debts to the Crown, which, although initiated earlier, was exacerbated in the early 1320s when parliament and the clergy were refusing the king supply. Placing the policies of Stapeldon's treasurership in their political and parliamentary context, he argues that the Exchequer was Edward's most powerful weapon against the aristocratic opposition and in the process reassesses the accepted interpretation of these years of turmoil.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521250250

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9780521250252

Milwaukee Under the Charter, from 1847 to 1853 Inclusive

Vol. III

By: James Smith Buck

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Milwaukee Under the Charter, from 1847 to 1853 Inclusive

Vol. III

By: James Smith Buck

Reprint of the original, first published in 1884.

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510

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BoD – Books on Demand

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338552167X

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9783385521674

Celtic Mythological Influences on American Theatre, 1750-1875

By: W. Buck Baker

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Celtic Mythological Influences on American Theatre, 1750-1875

By: W. Buck Baker

This volume investigates and correlates the substantial undergrowth of myths, rituals, and superstitions that constituted the fabric of early America. Baker examines the Celtic legacy within the dramatic arts. The implications are profound in that they suggest the literature and religious observances of the pagan Celts continue to permeate and subliminally influence contemporary social interaction. Through extensive research, the author demonstrates indelible proponents of Celtic racial consciousness verified through American theatrical productions. Contents: Premises of Comparative Analysis; Theatre and Social Development; The Celts; Correlation in Colonial America; Demonstrations of Interrelations in American Theatre Productions; Conclusions.

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University Press of America

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0819192252

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9780819192257

Immortal Memory

By: Alan Buck

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Immortal Memory

By: Alan Buck

1805 - and England, alone and facing the armed night of Imperial France, is threatened with invasion - annihilation. For it is known Napoleon will show no mercy.But William Pitt the Younger, again the King's First Minister, though already a dying man, is determined the country shall cringe no longer before the ruthless Corsican. Henceforth, he will carry the fight to the enemy by the only means possible for a maritime nation - by sea.So begins the fascinating seven month campaign, masterminded by a man in his eightieth year, and ranging over half the world to its climax - the greatest and most decisive naval battle of all time... TRAFALGAR.

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244

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eBook Partnership

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1909270644

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9781909270640

Quest for the Finish

By: Jim Buck

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Quest for the Finish

By: Jim Buck

Quest for the Finish-Diary of a Distance Runner is the story of one man's personal experiences in the custom of running. It details how he got mixed up in such an endeavor and how it became an integral part of his life; how it morphed into a preferred method for keeping fit. The author describes how a fitness routine can become a sport; how the everyday jogger can become an athlete; how the athlete moves from one challenge to the next. In relating his running experiences over the years, the author provides detailed and inspirational accounts of his own experiences in training and in races at distances from 1 mile to the 26.2-mile marathon. These accounts offer valuable insights into training and racing techniques: the challenges of reaching the finish line; the joy of competition; the anguish when things go wrong. The book is also a travel log of sorts, since it provides descriptions of running adventures across the USA and in several foreign countries. The author takes the reader on an often humorous and sometimes painful journey from the novice runner to the peak of fitness, followed by the eventual slow decline in performance that comes with age and life's struggles.

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eBook Partnership

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1839780975

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9781839780974

God's Men

A Novel

By: Pearl S. Buck

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God's Men

A Novel

By: Pearl S. Buck

Youthful friends in turn-of-the-century China reunite years later in America, in this New York Times bestseller by the author of The Good Earth. This deeply felt novel tells the story of William Lane and Clem Miller, Americans who meet in China as youths at the end of the nineteenth century. Separated by the Boxer Rebellion, they’re destined to travel wildly different courses in life. From a background of wealth and privilege, William becomes a power-hungry and controlling media magnate. By contrast, Clem, whose family survived on charity growing up, is engrossed by a project—which he works on ceaselessly, perhaps naively, together with his chemist wife—to eliminate world poverty. The two wind up in America and meet again, each successful in his own area, and as similar in their intensity as they are different in their values. God’s Men is a rich and layered portrayal of lives set alight by ambition. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the author’s estate.

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Open Road Media

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1480421154

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9781480421158

Serials and Series

A World Filmography, 1912-1956

By: Buck Rainey

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Serials and Series

A World Filmography, 1912-1956

By: Buck Rainey

While many fans remember The Lone Ranger, Ace Drummond and others, fewer focus on the facts that serials had their roots in silent film and that many foreign studios also produced serials, though few made it to the United States. The 471 serials and 100 series (continuing productions without the cliffhanger endings) from the United States and 136 serials and 37 series from other countries are included in this comprehensive reference work. Each entry includes title, country of origin, year, studio, number of episodes, running time or number of reels, episode titles, cast, production credits, and a plot synopsis.

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333

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McFarland

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1476604487

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9781476604480

Lady Cecily's Scheme

By: Gayle Buck

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Lady Cecily's Scheme

By: Gayle Buck

A beautiful, bright, but undutiful daughter defies her mother and refuses to go to the London marriage mart to find a husband. But if she is unwilling to go to London, then her mother must bring a swarm of handsome suitors to her at the family estate!

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Signet Book

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0451192044

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9780451192042

Objects of Liberty

British Women Writers and Revolutionary Souvenirs

By: Pamela Buck

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Objects of Liberty

British Women Writers and Revolutionary Souvenirs

By: Pamela Buck

Objects of Liberty explores the prevalence of souvenirs in British women’s writing during the French Revolution and Napoleonic era. It argues that women writers employed the material and memorial object of the souvenir to circulate revolutionary ideas and engage in the masculine realm of political debate. While souvenir collecting was a standard practice of privileged men on the eighteenth-century Grand Tour, women began to partake in this endeavor as political events in France heightened interest in travel to the Continent. Looking at travel accounts by Helen Maria Williams, Mary Wollstonecraft, Catherine and Martha Wilmot, Charlotte Eaton, and Mary Shelley, this study reveals how they used souvenirs to affect political thought in Britain and contribute to conversations about individual and national identity. At a time when gendered beliefs precluded women from full citizenship, they used souvenirs to redefine themselves as legitimate political actors. Objects of Liberty is a story about the ways that women established political power and agency through material culture.

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Rutgers University Press

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1644533340

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9781644533345

The Strong, Silent Type

Over 100 Screen Cowboys, 1903-1930

By: Buck Rainey

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The Strong, Silent Type

Over 100 Screen Cowboys, 1903-1930

By: Buck Rainey

Many of the stars of silent westerns were young horse wranglers who left the open fields to make extra money bulldogging steers and chasing Indians around arenas in traveling Wild West shows. They made their way to Hollywood when the popularity of the Wild West shows began to decline, found work acting in action-packed silent westerns, and became idols for early moviegoers everywhere. More than 100 of those cowboys who starred in silent westerns between 1903 and 1930 are highlighted in this work. Among those included are Art Acord, Broncho Billy Anderson, Harry Carey, Fred Cody, Bob Custer, Jack Daugherty, William Desmond, William Duncan, Dustin Farnum, William Farnum, Hoot Gibson, Neal Hart, William S. Hart, Jack Holt, Jack Hoxie, Buck Jones, J. Warren Kerrigan, George Larkin, Leo Maloney, Ken Maynard, Tim McCoy, Tom Mix, Pete Morrison, Jack Mower, Jack Perrin, William Russell, Bob Steele, Fred Thompson, Tom Tyler, and Wally Wales, to name just a few. Biographical information and a complete filmography are provided for each actor. Richly illustrated with more than 300 movie stills.

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McFarland

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1476615241

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9781476615240

Serial Film Stars

A Biographical Dictionary, 1912-1956

By: Buck Rainey

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Serial Film Stars

A Biographical Dictionary, 1912-1956

By: Buck Rainey

Pearl White, William Duncan, William Desmond, Ben Wilson, Walter Miller, Francis Ford, Charles Hutchinson, Jack Dougherty, and Eddie Polo are just a few of the stars to start up a whirlwind of enthusiasm among serial devotees. They offered a thrill-a-minute world of ridiculous plots, weird disguises, hair-raising escapes, hidden treasures, diabolic scientific devices, wild animals, depraved men, runaway trains, and an endless procession of knock-down, drag-out fights. Who could resist? This reference work highlights 446 serial performers who thrilled generations. Each entry includes the performer's birth and death dates, serial credits, major films and details of life before and after the movies.

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McFarland

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1476603111

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9781476603117

Take My Advise

By: Edward Charles Buck

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Take My Advise

By: Edward Charles Buck

Originally published circa 1875, this guide provides a comprehensive insight into Victorian life. With 70 illustrations. it illustrates the domestic arrangements of the Victorian upper and middle classes and provides a window into the social structure and stability.

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OTCEditions

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1849860106

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9781849860109

Hiking and Backpacking

A Complete Illustrated Guide

By: Buck Tilton

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Hiking and Backpacking

A Complete Illustrated Guide

By: Buck Tilton

Wilderness medicine expert Buck Tilton covers every step needed for the best hiking and backpacking experience. From gear to gourmet trail food, from good hiking technique to dressing the part, from using a map and compass to nibbling wild plants, this visually organized resource has everything today’s hiker wants and needs—including top-quality color photos for inspiration. Never again will mosquitoes, blisters, bad food, or the wrong gear ruin a great hike—not with Hiking & Backpacking, a quick-reading, picture-driven guide that offers the highest level of expertise in the most user-friendly format ever. The first such reference created for visual learners, it covers every step needed for the best hiking and backpacking experience, one step at a time. Step-by-step full-color photo sequences and information-packed, clearly worded instructions are the hallmarks of this definitive one-volume resource. Inside are clear instructions and 460 color photos covering: Gear Clothing Boots How to Hike Where to Hike Navigation Setting Up Camp Recipes Camp Hygiene Zero Impact Wild Animals & Plants Wilderness First Aid

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493011987

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9781493011988

Prison Break - True Stories of the World's Greatest Escapes

By: Paul Buck

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Prison Break - True Stories of the World's Greatest Escapes

By: Paul Buck

In the folklore of World War II, the memory of those heroes who staged 'Great Escapes' from POW camps still endures. But what of the other side of the coin: the villains and jack-the-lads who painstakingly plan their escapes and await their moment at great personal risk? For the first time, Prison Break, tells the stories of all the most ruthless and desperate bad boys and chancers who broke out of gaol and into the annals of criminal history. While no one applauds the escape of a murderer or predator, such men are invariably recaptured within a short time. But in Paul Buck's definitive study of Notorious Prison Escapes, we share the military-style planning and minute-by-minute tension of more 'respected' convicts: those whose major economic or political crimes provide both the criminal support network and the audacious temperament needed to escape from heavy sentences, and maximum security conditions

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Kings Road Publishing

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1857827600

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9781857827606

The Principality of Antioch and Its Frontiers in the Twelfth Century

By: Andrew D. Buck

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The Principality of Antioch and Its Frontiers in the Twelfth Century

By: Andrew D. Buck

An investigation into how Antioch maintained itself as an independent principality during a period of considerable challenges.

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Boydell & Brewer

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1783271736

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9781783271733

Book's by Buck Abbey

Politics, Finance and the Church in the Reign of Edward II

Politics, Finance and the Church in the Reign of Edward II

Milwaukee Under the Charter, from 1847 to 1853 Inclusive

Milwaukee Under the Charter, from 1847 to 1853 Inclusive

Celtic Mythological Influences on American Theatre, 1750-1875

Celtic Mythological Influences on American Theatre, 1750-1875

Immortal Memory

Immortal Memory

Quest for the Finish

Quest for the Finish

God's Men

God's Men

Serials and Series

Serials and Series

Lady Cecily's Scheme

Lady Cecily's Scheme

Objects of Liberty

Objects of Liberty

The Strong, Silent Type

The Strong, Silent Type

Serial Film Stars

Serial Film Stars

Take My Advise

Take My Advise

Hiking and Backpacking

Hiking and Backpacking

Prison Break - True Stories of the World's Greatest Escapes

Prison Break - True Stories of the World's Greatest Escapes

The Principality of Antioch and Its Frontiers in the Twelfth Century

The Principality of Antioch and Its Frontiers in the Twelfth Century

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