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Race and Labour in London Transport
by Brooks, Dennis
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0192184083
- ISBN 13
- 9780192184085
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Institute of Race Relations/Oxford University Press, 1975. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Part of a five-year project on different aspects of race relations in Britain conducted in the 1960s, this volume reports on immigrants & minorities working in the London pubic transport sector. Just removed from storage where it has been since received brand new for review for an academic publication, this is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1975in 389 ages with Index, extensive Bibliography, charts & diagrams throughout text. Hardcover 8vo has bright red cloth-covered boards lettered in gilt to spine. Condition is Fine: as clean & crisp as Brand New! The price-clipped DJ is Near Fine, with just a tad of edgewear, including light soil & rubbing. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually own! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023350
- Title
- Race and Labour in London Transport
- Author
- Brooks, Dennis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0192184083
- ISBN 13
- 9780192184085
- Publisher
- Institute of Race Relations/Oxford University Press
- Date Published
- 1975
- Pages
- 412
- Keywords
- transportation buses taxis tube underground London workers staff employment employees minority groups immigrants race racial blacks whites racism bias conflict
- Bookseller catalogs
- Transportation: Planes/Trains/Automobiles/Boats/Motorcycles/Bikes; Business/Occupations & Professions/Organizational Studies; Race/Ethnic Studies-Literature: General;
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