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Paperback. By his writings, the surviving bulk of which exceeds that of any other ancient author, Augustine came to influence not only his contemporaries, but also the West since his time. This work traces the development of his thought, discussing his reaction to the thinkers before him, and themes such as freedom, creation, and the trinity. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, halftones and drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192854520
ISBN
9780192854520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Shanley, J. Lyndon. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169347
ISBN
9780691169347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.77

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509826704
ISBN
9781509826704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. In 1845, the author went to live in the woods near his hometown of Concord, Massachusetts. In this book, he documents his passion for the landscape and wildlife of Walden Pond, and his philosophical and political motivations for rejecting the materialism. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; BM; JFSF; JFSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784872410
ISBN
9781784872410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. There is no reason why you should have heard of Geoffrey Pyke. After his suicide in 1948 he was described as one of the great geniuses of his time, to rank alongside Einstein, yet he remains today, as The Times put it, 'one of the most original if unrecognised figures' of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JPSH; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099594130
ISBN
9780099594130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

paperback. Drawing on unpublished correspondence and other archival sources, this biography of Philip of Spain places him within the social, cultural, religious and regional context of his times. In doing so the author aims to reveal much about Philip the youth, the man, the husband and often troubled King. Num Pages: 400 pages, 32 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 664. Good clean copy. Covers showing a little shelf wear. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0030976
ISBN
9780300078008
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.23

Paperback. An astonishingly candid insight into the life and work of a modern neurosurgeon - its triumphs and disasters. A SUNDAY TIMES bestseller, and shortlisted for the GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD and the COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD, as well as longlisted for the SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780225920
ISBN
9781780225920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486440064
ISBN
9780486440064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 404 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ABM; AGB; BG; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1957
Edition
First edition, fourth printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811201070
ISBN
9780811201070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.87

Paperback. DIASPORA. Henry Stratford Persse was a customs official and distiller in the town of Galway whose sons emigrated to Boston then New York. His letters provide a striking account of Galway life, Irish misgovernment and American democracy by a lively, unconventional observer. Editor(s): Roy, J.C. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781859181416
ISBN
9781859181416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.25

Paperback. In an era when Kilkenny established itself as the dominant force in hurling, one man stood out from a remarkable group of players: Henry Shefflin. This book tells the story of the legendary hurler Henry Shefflin. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241961711
ISBN
9780241961711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. A story of journalist Hephzibah Anderson's personal quest to stay chaste for a year, fusing month-by-month account of her personal challenge with an exploration of what sex means in the twenty-first-century western world. It unpicks our attitudes to relationships; and reconnects with the values of courtship and intimate friendship in our lives. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Vintage Publishing London
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KNW0009255
ISBN
9780099532156
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardcover. Ex Libris with usual markings. Clean copy with some minor shelf wear, dustwrapper with edge wear and minor nicks, sunning to spine. Light yellowing on FFEP, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1960
Publisher
Odhams Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KKD0013812
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. 306pp. Index. Plates. Original cloth. Title on spine. Cover is slightly stained. Minimal foxing to page edges. Usual library stampings
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Cassell & Co. Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1950
Edition
Second edition
SKU
KLN0000195
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 26.00

hardcover. Num Pages: 800 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BM; HBJD1; HBLL; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 267 x 55. Weight in Grams: 3828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Condition
New
SKU
9780884024118
ISBN
9780884024118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.99
€ 52.66

Paperback. Biographies are one of the most popular and best-selling of the literary genres. Why do people like them? What does a biography do and how does it work? This Very Short Introduction examines different types of biographies, why certain people and historical events arouse so much interest, and how they are compared with history and fiction. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 b&w halftone. BIC Classification: BG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 113 x 11. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199533541
ISBN
9780199533541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. A biography of Virginia Woolf which moves freely between a detailed life-story and attempts to understand significant questions. She is presented as occupying a distinct and even uneasy position within the Bloomsbury Set, and also as a radically sceptical, subversive, courageous feminist. Num Pages: 912 pages, illustrations facsimiles, geneal. table, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ACG; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 43. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099732518
ISBN
9780099732518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.29

Hardcover. 424pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Collins London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1944
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KHS1031653
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. Clean copy in good to very good condition. Some light shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Penguin Biography
Publication date
1960
SKU
KRF0005017
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
4th Edition
SKU
KKD0004559
ISBN
9780049280724
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. .
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784161132
ISBN
9781784161132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.40

Paperback. Nice copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The Woodfield Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0003144
ISBN
9780952845324
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. In this biography, Hildred and Ewbank show just what makes one Roy Keane tick. They speak to his family and friends, and with the verve of fans and true experts, uncover the inside story of the football, big money and the men who make it happen. Num Pages: 252 pages, 8pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 157. Weight in Grams: 574. Nice copy, some shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Blake Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KST0027293
ISBN
9781857824360
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Hillary Rodham Clinton's inside account of the crises, choices and challenges she faced during her four years as America's 67thSecretary of State Num Pages: 656 pages, 3 x 16pp Colour Plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGHA; BM; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 50. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471131523
ISBN
9781471131523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

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