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Paperback. The second volume of Michel Leiris's hugely influential four-volume autobiographical essay, available to English-language readers in a brilliant and sensitive translation by Lydia Davis Translator(s): Davis, Lydia. Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; BGH; BGLA; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300212389
ISBN
9780300212389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.36

Paperback. Initially shunned and even despised in the years following Germany's surrender, Jochen Peiper is now revered and generally accepted as a brilliant solider. This meticulously researched book explores Peiper's youth, his career with the SS, and his murder in France 30 years after the war. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp black and white. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848840102
ISBN
9781848840102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.21

Hardcover. A title covering the period (1960-75), wherein the author publishes some of his most important work, including "Four Essays on Liberty" - the key texts of his liberal pluralism - and the essays later included in "Vico and Herder". He also gives numerous lectures, especially his celebrated Mellon Lectures, published as "The Roots of Romanticism". Num Pages: 704 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: BJ; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 167 x 42. Weight in Grams: 996.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780701185763
ISBN
9780701185763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.40
€ 51.62

Paperback. The incredible journey of the world's most recorded song through an astonishing diversity of musical genres, from gospel to heavy metal, to become a cultural icon. Num Pages: 304 pages, B&W Halftones. BIC Classification: AVGD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc London
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New
SKU
KNW0007896
ISBN
9780745951782
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Transworld GB
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780593065945
ISBN
9780593065945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 8.67

Paperback. Recounts how the author and her four siblings survived an abusive and painful childhood, caring for one another while enduring a series of foster homes and intermittent homelessness - all in the shadows between Manhattan and the Hamptons. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5-10 Photos. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062218834
ISBN
9780062218834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
ibooks United States
Number of pages
122
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781596871243
ISBN
9781596871243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Fillion, Michelle. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 376 pages, 46 black and white photographs, 12 musical examples, 5 tables. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252081019
ISBN
9780252081019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. * From the award-winning writer, following her memoirs, Skating to Antarctica, Stranger on a Train, On Trying to Keep Still - a unique book about animal watching Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083886
ISBN
9781844083886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. When Jennifer moves alone into the Honey Factory on a tiny Greek island, bringing a laptop, her hiking boots and plans for a peaceful life, she has no idea what surprises are in store. Dive into this exquisite, honest and deeply moving tale and taste the sweetness of living life to the full on a small island. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; BT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849538602
ISBN
9781849538602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
First Edition First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712668071
ISBN
9780712668071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Presents twenty-five historic cases of murder committed in the Channel Islands that include: a fatal assault on John Francis in 1894, which remains unsolved; the murder by Philippe Jolin of his father in 1829; the murder and suicide committed by Eugenie Toupin in 1881, and more. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752479781
ISBN
9780752479781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. An intimate portrait of life with one of rock n roll s greatest songwriters and characters from the unique perspective of his first wife. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black and white and colour images. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Jawbone Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911036067
ISBN
9781911036067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447283522
ISBN
9781447283522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Good clean copy with some reader wear and cover damage.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
SKU
KTM0005940
ISBN
9781856351997
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBTR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716532392
ISBN
9780716532392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.27

Paperback. 'This is Raban at his best, which is saying a great deal' Ian McEwan Num Pages: 448 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1KBC; 1QSPN; BG; TRLN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330346290
ISBN
9780330346290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Walter Benjamin - philosopher, essayist, literary and cultural theorist - was one of the most original writers and thinkers of the twentieth century. This title brings together Benjamin's major works, including "Unpacking My Library"; "One-Way Street"; "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction"; and, "Brief History of Photography". Translator(s): Underwood, J.A. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189475
ISBN
9780141189475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. .
Publisher
AuthorHouse
Number of pages
270
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477245811
ISBN
9781477245811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405188166
ISBN
9781405188166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.76

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