Blain Harry (38 results)

hardcover. Condition: New. Bernar Venet at Cliveden Brand new item sourced directly from publisher. Packed securely in tight packaging to ensure no damage. Shipped from warehouse on same/next day basis.

Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. New. Shrink-wrapped. Hardbound, no dust jacket.

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Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. 2017. First Edition. 80 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Cream cloth a pasted on illustration. Signed by the author with dedication to first page. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Plates are bright and clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: No as Issued.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. London: Haunch of Venison, 2002. 8vo, 63 p., original white cloth. A NF copy in a lightly soiled VG+ jacket.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Hardback. Condition: New. A sobering and eyeopening indictment that Congress has consistently been the most dangerous branch of government when it comes to protecting, and undermining, civil liberties-particularly in the wake of military conflict. Why do wartime restrictions on civil liberties outlive their original justifications? Scholars have long argued that the blame lies with the executive branch of government. Their logic is straightforward: during war, lawmakers require (in Alexander Hamilton's words) "decision, activity, secrecy, and dispatch," so they choose to enable executive leadership. Executives promise to wield extraordinary powers temporarily, only to entrench them indefinitely. This book tests how these claims hold up in four pivotal moments in US history: the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and Vietnam. Ultimately, it finds them wanting. Harry Blain argues that national legislators are decisive in sustaining postwar restrictions on civil liberties. These elected officials have formidable tools at their disposal, including powers over the rules and membership of their own institution, the funding and personnel of the executive branch, the jurisdiction of federal courts, and the priorities of state and local governments. These tools make Congress, not the executive, the primary institutional threat to civil liberties in the aftermath of war. For example, the House used its exclusion power to refuse to seat the socialist Victor Berger, disenfranchising voters in the process; Congress used its power to compel testimony during the Red Scares in an effort to discredit and humiliate their political enemies; and legislators have removed, or threatened to remove, Supreme Court jurisdiction over habeas corpus petitions throughout US history. In a time where the president and the Supreme Court are seen as the most dangerous branches of government, Legislating Against Liberties is a sober reminder that Congress has historically been at the vanguard of undermining democracy and liberty.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No jacket. As new. Still shrinkwrapped.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. In October 2007, Haunch of Venison will present Zhang Huan's first solo exhibition in London. The exhibition will feature a number of new paintings and sculptures from Zhang Huan's series of ash works. A monumental sculpture of a three-legged Buddha will be exhibited concurrently in the courtyard of the Royal Academy of Arts. Zhang Huan (born 1965) is one of the most vital and interesting artists working in China today. Since the early 1990s the departure point for his work has been the language of the human body, a language at times intensely autobiographical, and at other times highly politicised.…

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First edition, first printing. Signed by Rachel Whiteread. Fine in near fine dustjacket.

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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. From the personal library of the feminist art historian extraordinaire, Dr. Whitney Chadwick, a giant across many fields. A fine catalogue raisonne of the paintings produced by the British painter Clive Head between 1996 and 2001 but who is known for his affinities to the American Realist style. Superior copy, gift-quality condition, inside and out, no discernible wear, bright and shiny dust jacket, protected. Bound handsomely in original publisher's gray cloth with silver lettering stamped to front cover. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn. 94 pp. and with full bibliography and list of exhibitions.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.…

Condition: New.

First edition, first printing. Fine in boards as published.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 272 pages. 9.00x6.00x8.00 inches. In Stock.

Condition: very good. From the Library of Tim Llewellyn, OBE.

Condition: New. 2026. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Hardback. Condition: New. A sobering and eyeopening indictment that Congress has consistently been the most dangerous branch of government when it comes to protecting, and undermining, civil liberties-particularly in the wake of military conflict. Why do wartime restrictions on civil liberties outlive their original justifications? Scholars have long argued that the blame lies with the executive branch of government. Their logic is straightforward: during war, lawmakers require (in Alexander Hamilton's words) "decision, activity, secrecy, and dispatch," so they choose to enable executive leadership. Executives promise to wield extraordinary powers temporarily, only to entrench them indefinitely. This book tests how these claims hold up in four pivotal moments in US history: the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and Vietnam. Ultimately, it finds them wanting. Harry Blain argues that national legislators are decisive in sustaining postwar restrictions on civil liberties. These elected officials have formidable tools at their disposal, including powers over the rules and membership of their own institution, the funding and personnel of the executive branch, the jurisdiction of federal courts, and the priorities of state and local governments. These tools make Congress, not the executive, the primary institutional threat to civil liberties in the aftermath of war. For example, the House used its exclusion power to refuse to seat the socialist Victor Berger, disenfranchising voters in the process; Congress used its power to compel testimony during the Red Scares in an effort to discredit and humiliate their political enemies; and legislators have removed, or threatened to remove, Supreme Court jurisdiction over habeas corpus petitions throughout US history. In a time where the president and the Supreme Court are seen as the most dangerous branches of government, Legislating Against Liberties is a sober reminder that Congress has historically been at the vanguard of undermining democracy and liberty.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

Condition: New. 2026. hardcover. . . . . .

Stiff Wrappers. Condition: Fine Condition. Unpaginated (56 pages) 22 illustrations in color. [INSCRIBED BY THE ARTIST] Inscribed by the artist to the previous owner, "For Jessica, Many Thanks, London 2004, Thomas Nozkowski". Illustrated wraps. Oblong. Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Haunch of Venison, London 31 March-8 May 2004. Select Biography. Inscribed by the Artist. Book.…