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Hardcover. "A child is a man in small letter," wrote Bishop John Earle in the seventeenth century. "His father hath writ him as his own little story." In this title, the writer acknowledges the author of his story while simultaneously reminding us that we all confront the blank page of life on our own, as authors of our lives. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226014418
- ISBN
- 9780226014418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.87
€ 24.99
€ 19.87
Hardcover. In 1955, Maxine Kumin submitted a poem to the Saturday Evening Post. "Lines on a Half-Painted House" made it into the magazine - but not before Kumin was asked to produce, via her husband's employer, verification that the poem was her original work. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGLA; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 85 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226014074
- ISBN
- 9780226014074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.49€ 54.23
€ 64.49
€ 54.23
Paperback. Joel Agee, the son of James Agee, was raised for 12 years in East Germany, where his stepfather, the novelist Bodo Uhse, was a member of the privileged communist intelligentsia. This is the story of how young Joel failed to become a good communist, becoming instead a fine writer. Num Pages: 330 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226010502
- ISBN
- 9780226010502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.23
€ 35.99
€ 28.23
Paperback. In the shadow of the Holocaust, the Soviet Union's quiet yet brutal campaign against Polish citizens is often overlooked. This book gives voice to the hundreds of thousands of victims of Soviet barbarism. It presents one of the darkest periods of European history and stands as an intimate chronicle of an atrocity yet to receive its historical due. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1DVUA; 3JJH; BGH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004440
- ISBN
- 9780226004440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.94
€ 21.99
€ 18.94
Hardcover. James Henry Breasted (1865-1935) had a career that epitomizes our popular image of the archaeologist. This book weaves together the disparate strands of Breasted's life, from his small-town origins following the Civil War to his evolution into the father of American Egyptology and the founder of the Oriental Institute in the University of Chicago. Num Pages: 584 pages, 128 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HDDG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 187 x 262 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1304. The Life of James Henry Breasted and the Creation of His Oriental Institute. 584 pages, 128 halftones, 4 maps. James Henry Breasted (1865-1935) had a career that epitomizes our popular image of the archaeologist. This book weaves together the disparate strands of Breasted's life, from his small-town origins following the Civil War to his evolution into the father of American Egyptology and the founder of the Oriental Institute in the University of Chicago. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: BGH; HDDG. Dimension: 187 x 262 x 41. Weight: 1304.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226001104
- ISBN
- 9780226001104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.81€ 77.43
€ 93.81
€ 77.43
Hardcover. An autobiography of Margaret Rhodes, the first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and the niece of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. It is an account of a special life, including her family relationships to nobility and royalty, her long and special marriage, her children and grandchildren, and a life lived to the full. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Calder Walker Associates
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954127565
- ISBN
- 9780954127565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.89
€ 24.99
€ 22.89
Paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Killynon House Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOC0016357
- ISBN
- 9781905706181
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The real story behind Dame Edna, the international superstar! Num Pages: 352 pages, 24. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409120582
- ISBN
- 9781409120582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.95
€ 21.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Hazen, Jennifer M.; Rodgers, Dennis. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: BTC; JFSG; JHMC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816691494
- ISBN
- 9780816691494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.20
€ 29.99
€ 27.20
Paperback. Bill Wyman's account of his years with the Rolling Stones Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 348 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Edition
- 1st THUS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306807831
- ISBN
- 9780306807831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.26
€ 34.99
€ 29.26
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1x8pp plate section. BIC Classification: BGA; BGSA; BM. Dimension: 234 x 153. . Very nice copy wiith minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KJE0002384
- ISBN
- 9781471166037
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 11.00
€ 11.00
Paperback. Kevin Heffernan was a giant amongst GAA men. A giant with a brilliant mind who repeatedly warned everybody that he would not let his own mother get in the way of him winning one more game of football. This book tells the story of a boy with the biggest dreams, and a man who lived with triumphs and the greatest regrets. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 346. Very nice copy wiith minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd Ireland
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Number of pages
- 480
- SKU
- KJE0002374
- ISBN
- 9781848271869
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 8.99€ 4.99
€ 8.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0003603
- ISBN
- 9780571294923
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The 1869 English translation of the first full-length biography of the celebrated composer, incorporating reminiscences of his contemporaries. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Music. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781108077972
- ISBN
- 9781108077972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.03
€ 43.03
Paperback. Reprint of a primary source which gives important insights into the Danish conquest of England in the early eleventh century. Editor(s): Campbell, Alistair. Series: Camden Classic Reprints. Num Pages: 268 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521626552
- ISBN
- 9780521626552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.12
€ 43.12
Paperback. A biography of the great American composer, Charles Ives (1874-1955). Series: Musical Lives. Num Pages: 214 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 221 x 19. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521599313
- ISBN
- 9780521599313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.93
€ 31.93
paperback. A collection of essays from one of the most influential philosophers of the last 30 years. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: BG; CFA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 274 x 252 x 24. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521597449
- ISBN
- 9780521597449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.76
€ 45.76
Paperback. This study evaluates the life and reign of the pivotal Byzantine emperor Heraclius (AD 610-641). Num Pages: 372 pages, 9 b/w illus. 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564. 372 pages, 9 b/w illus. 10 maps. This study evaluates the life and reign of the pivotal Byzantine emperor Heraclius (AD 610-641). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521036986
- ISBN
- 9780521036986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.48
€ 41.99
€ 39.48
Paperback. Volume 4 contains the 848 letters collected here, written between June 1921 to March 1924. Editor(s): Roberts, Warren; Boulton, James T.; Mansfield, Elizabeth. Series: Cambridge Edition of the Letters of D.H. Lawrence. Num Pages: 672 pages, 17 b/w illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 38. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521006958
- ISBN
- 9780521006958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.70
€ 93.70
Paperback. A complete account of his life and an overview of the philosophical concepts in Hegel's work. Num Pages: 812 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: BG; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 230 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1138.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 812
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521003872
- ISBN
- 9780521003872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.84
€ 55.84