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Hardcover. Text in German. Very good clean copy in good dustwrapper. DW has light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1957
Publisher
Hamburg : Rowohlt,
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0004653
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Reveals the importance of both the archaeology and architecture of Afghanistan as works of art, and as symbols of the country's past, geography and character. Tracing the historical and cultural development of artistic and architectural styles, this book examines the major sites, with detailed description of their buildings and decoration. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; AM; HBJF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 248 x 15. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752425191
ISBN
9780752425191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.12

Paperback. Describes the life of a Mongolian Buddhist monastery - the Mergen Monastery in Inner Mongolia - from inside its walls. From the Qing occupation of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through the Cultural Revolution, the authors tell a story of religious formation, suppression, and survival over a history that spans three centuries. Num Pages: 424 pages, 6 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HRE; HRLP7; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226031903
ISBN
9780226031903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. This volume explores the way in which various religious traditions, including Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, have represented and reflected upon the botanical environment - the sacred nature of trees and flora, the significance of plants as food and medicine, agriculture and the use of plants in ritual and myth. Editor(s): Ferrari, Dr. Fabrizio M.; Dahnhardt, Thomas. Num Pages: 256 pages, 48 figures. BIC Classification: 1FK; HRAC; HRLK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791202
ISBN
9781781791202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.18

Hardcover. The volume sets out to recreate the atmosphere and events of the Irish in India. It interweaves the outline of the life of John Henry Foley (1818-74), Queen Victoria's favourite sculptor, with that of some of his principal subjects - Hardinge, Montgomery and Lawrence. Num Pages: 160 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; BG; FA; HBJF; HBLL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 136. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901866360
ISBN
9781901866360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. North Korea is like no other tyranny on earth. It is Orwell's 1984 made reality. The regime controls the flow of information to its citizens, pouring relentless propaganda through omnipresent loud speakers. Free speech is an illusion: one word out of line and the gulag awaits. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1FPKN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552170345
ISBN
9780552170345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. In 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China under the command of Emperor Zhu Di's loyal eunuch admirals. But by the time they returned home, Zhu Di had lost control and China was turning inwards, leaving the records of their discoveries to be forgotten for centuries. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 43. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553815221
ISBN
9780553815221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

Hardcover. An insight by a photographer and a scholar into the rainforests and their inhabitants, who make their homes in the most endangered environment on earth. Divided into four sections - 'Water', 'Fire', 'Earth' and 'Air' - the book explores the different ecological workings of the rainforest, home to half of the world's living species. Series: Harvill Nature S. Num Pages: 304 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; AJC; JFSL9; RGBL; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 235. Weight in Grams: 1830. Very good copy in dustwrapper. DW has some light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvill Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0005018
ISBN
9781860465826
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. A dialogue on the role of biography and the interpretation of self-narrative in the Middle East. The dearth of intimate source materials, the discrepancy between public and private personae of Muslim intellectuals and the sense of propriety challenge this genre. Editor(s): Kramer, Martin S. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 160 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. . Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing some light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0006451
ISBN
9780815625483
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Ex-libris copy with usual markings. Mylar covered dust wrapper showing some light shelf wear. Remains a good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1959
Publisher
Macdonald: London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0006620
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW dulled and with nicks and small tears. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1962
Publisher
Ernest Benn
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0006749
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Shows how the key cultural innovations from Central Asia revolutionized medieval Europe and gave rise to the culture of science in the West. This title traces how the recursive argument method was first developed by Buddhist scholars and was spread by them throughout ancient Central Asia. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FC; HBLC1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 239 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155319
ISBN
9780691155319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 251 color photos, 80 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPK; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 852.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764316975
ISBN
9780764316975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. Inserting China into the history of nineteenth-century colonialism, this title explores the ways that Euro-American imperial powers humiliated the Qing monarchy and disciplined the Qing polity in the wake of multi-power invasions of China in 1860 and 1900. Num Pages: 416 pages, 41 illustrations, 3 tables, 3 maps, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822331889
ISBN
9780822331889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Illuminates the complexities of river restoration in Kathmandu - one of the fastest-growing cities in South Asia Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-first Century. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKN; RBKF; RNF; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350804
ISBN
9780822350804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Hardcover. Chinese export porcelains of the late 18th to late 19th centuries are fully discussed in this book. Lists and photography profusely illustrate all of the standard patterns: over 1000 items illustrated in black and white and more than 100 in color. Covers Canton, Fitzhugh, Rose Medallion, Bird and Butterfly, and the other associated patterns. Num Pages: 256 pages, 682 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; WCG; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Edition
First edition.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916838010
ISBN
9780916838010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.52

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Shanghai Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602209589
ISBN
9781602209589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.40

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Ng, Lee Po. Num Pages: 220 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Blacksmith Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881900319
ISBN
9789881900319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Hardcover. Tells the story of five Vietnamese Amerasians born during the Vietnam War to American soldiers and Vietnamese mothers. Unfortunately, they were not among the few thousand Amerasian children who came to the US before the war's end. Instead, this group of Amerasians faced formidable obstacles, both in Vietnam and in their new home. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20photos. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781574888645
ISBN
9781574888645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.40

Paperback. Following A Month by the Sea, her acclaimed exploration of life in Gaza, Dervla Murphy describes with passionate honesty the experience of living with and among Jewish Israelis and Palestinians in both Israel and Palestine Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781780600703
ISBN
9781780600703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 16.13

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