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Paperback. Susan Sontag, one of the most internationally renowned and controversial intellectuals of the latter half of the twentieth century, still provokes. In 1979, Jonathan Cott, of Rolling Stone magazine, interviewed Sontag first in Paris and later in New York. This title publishes the entire transcript of Sontag's conversation. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300199024
ISBN
9780300199024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.64

Paperback. The critically acclaimed biography of a man respected for his fierce commitment to truth and honesty, and his passionate belief in the avant-garde. Num Pages: 654 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Picador
Number of pages
654
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330350495
ISBN
9780330350495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.33

Paperback. The records of the Chinese Yuan dynasty do not mention a Marco Polo at all (and they should), and there are some suspicious omissions from Polo's text - no tea, no foot-binding, no mention of Chinese printing, or even of the Great Wall. Did Polo even go to China? Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light scoring on one page, remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0014764
ISBN
9781905791057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Togo Heihachiro (1848-1934) was born into a feudal society that had lived in seclusion for 250 years. Delving beyond Togo's finest hour at the Battle of Tsushima, this title portrays the life of a diffident Japanese sailor in Victorian Britain. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906598624
ISBN
9781906598624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.03

Paperback.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907822575
ISBN
9781907822575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.49

Hardcover. The Japanese delegation at the Paris Peace Conference did not have the Japanese prime or foreign ministers. They were led by Prince Saionji Kinmochi (1849-1940), the 'kingmaker' of early 20th-century Japanese politics whose life spanned the arrival of Commodore Perry, the Japanese civil war, the Meiji Restoration, the Sino-Japanese War and WW I. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 tables, 3 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791682
ISBN
9781905791682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Hardback. Darwin's notebook Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: BGT; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752454948
ISBN
9780752454948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Hardback. Based on a series of six lectures delivered at the Museo Nacional del Prado in 2012, the author examines links between his personal life and his study of Hispanic art of the Golden Age. His adventures are offered as a model for understanding how art history is shaped by life experiences. Num Pages: 208 pages, 40 colour images + 60 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JD; ABA; ACQ; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 182 x 21. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300203967
ISBN
9780300203967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.76

Paperback. BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
SilverWood Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781324424
ISBN
9781781324424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
William Collins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008118211
ISBN
9780008118211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.35

Paperback. Series: Picador Classic. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509822546
ISBN
9781509822546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; BGH; JPSH; JPVR; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
None
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431421497
ISBN
9781431421497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.58

Paperback. Look at the woman who may become the next president of America. Combining deep reporting and West Wing-esque storytelling, this book reveals the strategising, machinations and last minute decision-making that have accompanied one of the greatest political comebacks in history. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; 3JMG; BGH; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099594697
ISBN
9780099594697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Minor foxing appears on endpapers, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0001847
ISBN
9780593067727
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Michael Levi Rodkinson is today frequently referred to as a minor Hasidic author and publisher, a characterization based on the criticism of his opponents rather than on his writings. In Literary Hasidism, Meir draws on those writings and their reception to present a completely different picture of this colourful and influential writer. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; BGX; HRJS; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815634478
ISBN
9780815634478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.96

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Carrilho, Andre. Num Pages: 40 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Dragonfly Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553498424
ISBN
9780553498424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.38

Paperback. The intimate and revealing memoir from Hollywood's original maverick, James Garner Num Pages: 304 pages, 1-8pp & 1-16pp b-w insert; b-w endpapers. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451642612
ISBN
9781451642612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.71

Paperback. Between 1970 and 1975 Jon Swain, the English journalist portrayed in "The Killing Fields", lived in the lands of the Mekong river. This is his account of those years, and how their tumultuous events affected him. He also describes the beauty of the landscape, as well as its violence and corruption. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPL; BGHA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749320201
ISBN
9780749320201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

paperback. Like a real-life Scarface Jon was born into the upper levels of the Gambino crime family and witnessed his first murder at age seven. He became a one-man juvenile crime wave before joining an assassination squad in Vietnam. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780091949419
ISBN
9780091949419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 864 pages, 2 photo inserts + photos throughout; 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 246 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1136.
Publisher
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812979473
ISBN
9780812979473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 800 pages, 3 Photo Inserts; Part Title-Opening Photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812979480
ISBN
9780812979480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 864 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 246 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1324.
Publisher
Random House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781400067657
ISBN
9781400067657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.44

Hardcover. Num Pages: 800 pages, 3 Photo Inserts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 180 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1286.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781400067664
ISBN
9781400067664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 28.84

Paperback. Two spectacular dead bodies-Elizabeth Short, known as the Black Dahlia, found dumped and posed in a vacant lot in January 1947, and Marilyn Monroe, found dead in her home in August 1962-bookend this new history of Hollywood's postwar transition. Num Pages: 248 pages, 41 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJP; APF; BTC; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284326
ISBN
9780520284326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

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