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Hardcover. The private and public writings in this volume reveal the early relationship between renowned Civil War diarist Sarah Morgan (1842-1909) and her future husband, Francis Warrington Dawson (1840-1889). This is a selection of their letters along with articles that Morgan wrote for the "Charleston News and Courier". Editor(s): Roberts, Giselle. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820325910
ISBN
9780820325910
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.28

Hardback. Editor(s): Baldwin, Melinda; Browne, Janet. Series: The Correspondence of John Tyndall. Num Pages: 444 pages, 4 b&w Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGTA; BJ; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944713
ISBN
9780822944713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.80

Hardback. The Correspondence of James Boswell with James Bruce and Andrew Gibb, Overseers of the Auchinleck Estate Editor(s): Strawhorn, John; Hankins, Nellie Pottle. Series: The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Num Pages: 420 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
420
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748606245
ISBN
9780748606245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.32
€ 223.51

Hardback. These letters chart the friendship between Boswell and the man he called his "most intimate friend", William Johnson Temple. Editor(s): Crawford, Thomas. Series: The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 914.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748607587
ISBN
9780748607587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.32
€ 222.28

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
628
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521085892
ISBN
9780521085892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.89

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521085939
ISBN
9780521085939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 107.18

Hardback. Contains 163 letters that provide an intimate view of author's path from college student to published author. This title documents author's friendships with college classmates and his search for work after graduation, while letters to his brother and sisters reveal warm, playful relationships among the siblings. Editor(s): Hudspeth, Robert N. Series: Writings of Henry D. Thoreau. Num Pages: 536 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGL; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 143 x 36. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158921
ISBN
9780691158921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.07
€ 94.95

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University College Dublin Press Dublin
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904558729
ISBN
9781904558729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.08
€ 54.81

Hardback. The latest volume of Rossetti's correspondence, scrupulously edited by a team of experts. Editor(s): Fredeman, William E. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1, 1 colour. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 64. Weight in Grams: 2350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
768
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843842279
ISBN
9781843842279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.17

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859917940
ISBN
9780859917940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.13

Hardback. A new, corrected and enlarged edition of the record of James Boswell's quest over more than twenty years to amplify his knowledge of his major biographical subject, Samuel Johnson. Editor(s): Waingrow, Marshall. Series: The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 954.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748613847
ISBN
9780748613847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.33
€ 162.92

Paperback. Can civilization save us from ourselves? In this book, that is the question the author asks in a series of six letters written during dark nights of the soul. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 161.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910702369
ISBN
9781910702369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.80

paperback. Suitable for adults and children alike, this title includes three classic tales of childhood on an island paradise - "My Family and Other Animals", "Birds, Beasts and Relatives" and "The Garden of the Gods". Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 51. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KAC0004731
ISBN
9780141028415
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.12

Paperback. The true wartime story of William Ash - the inspiration for Steve McQueen's character in The Great Escape. A thrilling tale of incredible courage and resilience, from one of Britain's bestselling military historians. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWG; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782390251
ISBN
9781782390251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 113.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781760112585
ISBN
9781760112585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Graywolf Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555976279
ISBN
9781555976279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.76

Hardcover. This collection of over 350 letters written by William Beckford to his bookseller George Clarke constitutes the most complete documentary record of his collecting habits and literary pursuits in existence. The letters are also significant as historical documents that guide the reader into the golden age of the London book trade in the 1830s. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 806.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553268
ISBN
9781781553268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 31.81

Hardcover.
Publisher
Irish Manuscripts Commission Dublin
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906865092
ISBN
9781906865092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.00
€ 41.34

Paperback. Argues against the inequality the author believed to be intrinsic to civilized society. This title features the first fifty-three years of his radical life, including his earliest years, where we can see the source of his belief in the innocence of childhood; and the development of his philosophical and political ideas. Translator(s): Cohen, John M. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140440331
ISBN
9780140440331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

hardcover. Illustrated with vivid portraits of friends, family, colleagues and enemies, this book provides an account of the passage from a life of sensuality and superstition to a genuine spiritual awakening. It is narrative of one man's religious journey which continues to shape the way we write and behave today. Translator(s): Burton, Philip. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; BGXA; HBLA; HRAX; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 207 x 31. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151282
ISBN
9781857151282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

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