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Wakefield: W.H. Milnes. Good. 1886. First Edition. Hard Cover. Lge 8vo Brown cloth with bright gilt titling on spine. Slightly wear to edges. Partly unopened. Mounted photo frontis. P… Mehr…

Wakefield: W.H. Milnes. Good. 1886. First Edition. Hard Cover. Lge 8vo Brown cloth with bright gilt titling on spine. Slightly wear to edges. Partly unopened. Mounted photo frontis. Plates mostly folding. several folding pedigrees and facsimiles. Map at rear is a photocopy. List of subscribers, 2pp preface 385 pages, cxxxix appendix plus 3 page addenda plus 33 page index. "PREFACE. FIFTY years ago I had the privilege of accompanying my maternal Grandfather to the Courts of various Manors in this neighbourhood, and from his casual remarks I came to the conviction, that the Chroniclers of this locality had done injustice to the dear old town of Wakefield, in assigning to her a secondary position only. From that early date I commenced to collect materials for a correct account of my native place. In the first instance I thought that a history of the Rectory Manor to the end of the 18th Century, and of Cliff Field (including St. John's Church, ancient and modern), with a description of the local government of Wakefield, would form a good sized volume. However, the extraordinary opinions which I found to be entertained by several persons respecting the Rectory Manor and Tithes, in consequence principally of supposed difficulties in the title to the property, induced me to enter into fuller details than originally contemplated, and consequently the account of the Rectory Manor (and matters connected therewith) became sufficient to make up a volume in itself. Several of my friends having from time to time applied to me for information, and found that I had in print the particulars they required, lately presented to me an urgent request that I would at once issue the volume treating of the Rectory Manor. Although to no one will the deficiencies in the work be more apparent than they are to myself, I have complied with the request. I trust, however, that the copious Index (the preparing of the greater portion of which occupied my time during a long period of convalescence spent at Southport in 1877), will to some extent compensate for the fragmentary state of the contents of the book. Among those to whom I have been indebted for assistance I must especially express my thanks to Mr. MOREHOUSE, F.S.A., for the loan of the deed, an extract from which will be found on page 48, et infra; and to Messrs. GILL and PLEWS for their communications respecting the recent dealings with the Manor. At the same time I must not omit to mention my obligations to Mr. Mii.nES, my Publisher, for getting together the parts previously printed and for completing the work. Thomas Taylor, THE CLIFF, WAKEFIELD, Easter, 1886." ., W.H. Milnes, 1886, 2.5, HarperCollins Publishing-, 1999. Hardcover/pub.1999/Gd. condition/201 pages - A step-by-step guide to vanishing without a trace. (AT91198z). Hard Cover. Good., HarperCollins Publishing-, 1999, 2.5, Hardback. New. In the early 1990s, Albania, arguably Europe's most closed and repressive state, began a startling transition out of forty years of self-imposed Communist isolation. Albanians who were not allowed to practice religion, travel abroad, wear jeans, or read &quot;decadent&quot; Western literature began to devour the outside world. They opened cafes, companies, and newspapers. Previously banned rock music blared in the streets. Modern Albania offers a vivid history of the Albanian Communist regime's fall and the trials and tribulations that led the country to become the state it is today. The book provides an in-depth look at the Communists' last Politburo meetings and the first student revolts, the fall of the Stalinist regime, the outflows of refugees, the crash of the massive pyramid-loan schemes, the war in neighboring Kosovo, and Albania's relationship with the United States. Fred Abrahams weaves together personal experience from more than twenty years of work in Albania, interviews with key Albanians and foreigners who played a role in the country's politics since 1990-including former Politburo members, opposition leaders, intelligence agents, diplomats, and founders of the Kosovo Liberation Army-and a close examination of hundreds of previously secret government records from Albania and the United States. A rich, narratively-driven account, Modern Albania gives readers a front-row seat to the dramatic events of the last battle of Cold War Europe., 6<

ISBN: 9780814705117

In the early 1990s, Albania, arguably Europe’s most closed and repressive state, began a startling transition out of forty years of self-imposed Communist isolation. Albanians who w… Mehr…

In the early 1990s, Albania, arguably Europe’s most closed and repressive state, began a startling transition out of forty years of self-imposed Communist isolation. Albanians who were not allowed to practice religion, travel abroad, wear jeans, or read “decadent” Western literature began to devour the outside world. They opened cafés, companies, and newspapers. Previously banned rock music blared in the streets.Modern Albania offers a vivid history of the Albanian Communist regime’s fall and the trials and tribulations that led the country to become the state it is today. The book provides an in-depth look at the Communists' last Politburo meetings and the first student revolts, the fall of the Stalinist regime, the outflows of refugees, the crash of the massive pyramid-loan schemes, the war in neighboring Kosovo, and Albania’s relationship with the United States. Fred Abrahams weaves together personal experience from more than twenty years of work in Albania, interviews with key Albanians and foreigners who played a role in the country’s politics since 1990—including former Politburo members, opposition leaders, intelligence agents, diplomats, and founders of the Kosovo Liberation Army—and a close examination of hundreds of previously secret government records from Albania and the United States. A rich, narratively-driven account, Modern Albania gives readers a front-row seat to the dramatic events of the last battle of Cold War Europe. Trade Books>Hardcover>Current Affairs>Domestic Affairs>Domestic Affairs, New York University Press Core >2<

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ISBN: 9780814705117

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