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hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing v. light shelf wear. Signed. Text is crisp and clear and remains a fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Liberties Press
Edition
First edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031376
ISBN
9781905483099
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 38.00

paperback. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Very good clean copy. Covers showing a little shelf wear. Internally crisp and clean and remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031430
ISBN
9780199226672
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 24.00

hardcover. Features a translation of the diaries of Seamus Ennis, fulltime collector of music and song with the Irish Folklore Commission describing his work, the people he met, the material he gathered and his communication with the head office of the commission in Dublin. This book also illustrates life in the Gaeltacht during the Second World War. Num Pages: 613 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, music, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGH; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1278. E. scarce. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Fine in fine dust wrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cork University Press
Edition
First edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031445
ISBN
9781859184370
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 280.00

paperback. Very good clean copy. Covers showing light age and shelf wear, lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Wolfhound Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031468
ISBN
9780863270079
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.00

hardcover. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Signed and inscribed on title page. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Internally as new
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031471
ISBN
9780717128099
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Signed and affectionately inscribed to June Levine. Very good clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New Island Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031474
ISBN
9781904301592
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

paperback. Tomas O'Crohan was born on the Great Blasket Island in 1856 and died there in 1937, a great master of his native Irish. He shared to the full the perilous life of a primitive community, yet possessed a shrewd and humorous detachment that enabled him to observe and describe the world. Translator(s): Flower, Robin. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216. 2000 edition. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Good clean copy. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031477
ISBN
9780192812339
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

paperback. In this account of life in post-war literary Dublin, Anthony Cronin writes of the frustrations and pathologies of this generation: the excess of drink; the shortage of sex; the insecurity and begrudgery; the limitations of cultural life in mid-century Ireland, and the bittersweet pull of exile. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 270. Very good clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031480
ISBN
9781901866421
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

paperback. Scarce biography of Brian O'Nolan/Myles na Gopaleen. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Signed and inscribed to Ivor Browne. Very good clean copy. Covers showing light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
self-published Dublin
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031540
ISBN
9780956367013
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

Paperback. Tells the story of the author's parents' lives - largely in their own words. They remember every detail of their Dublin childhoods. Through their eyes, we see the intensely Catholic society of their youth being transformed into the vibrant, modern Ireland. This is the author's first non-fiction book. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099449225
ISBN
9780099449225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.50

Paperback. "In the year 216 B.C., Hannibal of Carthage, faced with an opposing Roman army twice the size of his own, outwitted the enemy at Cannae by means of a strategy which has become a classic of its kind. As" Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306804984
ISBN
9780306804984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.41

Paperback. A KGB general's impressively illuminating memoir of the final years of the Soviet Union Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 35. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465014453
ISBN
9780465014453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.66

Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780990895893
ISBN
9780990895893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGA; HBTB; JFSL3; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927051948
ISBN
9781927051948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.76

hardcover. In 1938, with the Japanese army approaching from Nanking, Huan Hsu's great-great grandfather, Liu, and his five granddaughters, were forced to flee their hometown on the banks of the Yangtze River. But before they left a hole was dug as deep as a man, and as wide as a bedroom, in which was stowed the family heirlooms. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 col plates (8pp). BIC Classification: BM; HBJF; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 39. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
New
SKU
9780007479436
ISBN
9780007479436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.02

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
9780060926649
ISBN
9780060926649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 8.02

paperback. Chauncey Cooke enlisted in the Union army in 1862 at only sixteen, after lying about his age. His letters to family members paint a realistic and compelling picture of daily life in the Civil War. He also describes the boredom of camp, the chaos of battle, and the suffering caused by illness. Series: Great Lake Books Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780814333433
ISBN
9780814333433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

hardcover. In November 1774, a pamphlet to the "People of America" was published in Philadelphia and London. It forcefully articulated American rights and liberties and argued that the Americans needed to declare their independence from Britain. This book features a portrait of one of the most complex and controversial of the American revolutionaries. Num Pages: 410 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780814767658
ISBN
9780814767658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 8.02

hardcover. Brutus is a household name, yet little known apart from his involvement in Caesar's murder. This is the first dedicated biography in over 30 years. It puts this important figure in historical context and looks beyond his most famous act. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Condition
New
SKU
9781848847767
ISBN
9781848847767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.02

paperback. Born in Trinidad in 1901, Oliver C. Cox immigrated to the US in 1919, establishing himself as a controversial sociologist. McAuley's approach to Cox's life and work is shaped by his belief that Cox's Caribbean upbringing and background gave him an unorthodox perspective on race and social change. Series: The African-American Intellectual Heritage S. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 445. Very good clean copy. Old price sticker on front cover, otherwise as new
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0031552
ISBN
9780268034733
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.23

paperback. "Preferring Paul to John was like preferring Cliff Richard to Elvis Presley, or Donovan to Dylan. John was the leader; he was his own man."-Martin Amis Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457. Good clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031755
ISBN
9780306812705
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.23

hardcover. 7 April 1926: on the steps of the Capitol in Rome, surrounded by chanting Fascists, The Honourable Violet Gibson raises her old revolver and fires at the Italian head of state, Benito Mussolini - the darling of Europe's ruling class. The bullet narrowly misses the dictator's bald head, hitting him in the nose. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; BGH; JPFQ; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726. 7 April 1926: on the steps of the Capitol in Rome, surrounded by chanting Fascists, The Honourable Violet Gibson raises her old revolver and fires at the Italian head of state, Benito Mussolini - the darling of Europe's ruling class. The bullet narrowly misses the dictator's bald head, hitting him in the nose. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; BGH; JPFQ; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726. Fine in fine dust wrapper, remains of price label on front, otherwise as new
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0031887
ISBN
9780571239771
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.23

paperback. Mahler's music is an intimate reflection of his life and thought, and his continual self-questioning on matters of belief and the role of mankind. This volume draws on documentary evidence, and gives an account of his childhood and youth, and of his years as an opera conductor in Cassel, Prague, Leipzig, Budapest, Hamburg, and Vienna. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, 8 pp black and white halftones, 26 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400. Good clean copy. Covers showing v. light shelf wear. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032023
ISBN
9780198164807
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.23

paperback. An 18th-century adventure - a true story of love, murder and survival.. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JF; BGH; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553815399
ISBN
9780553815399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.64

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