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Paperback. Elizabeth I is at death's door. Conspirators are everywhere. A politically-sensitive trade delegation is on its way to London. Who can be trusted to entertain them? Comedian Lucius Bodkin thinks he'll hit the big time but he's reckoned without the Tudor backstabbers and the City wide-boys. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 197 x 6. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854594440
- ISBN
- 9781854594440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.54
€ 15.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. A historical romp with real bite, Stephen Jeffreys's The Libertine has received several major stage productions and was filmed with Johnny Depp and John Malkovich. This edition is published alongside the major West End revival starring Dominic Cooper. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848425750
- ISBN
- 9781848425750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Hardback. Examining three works of vernacular fiction dating from 1750 to 1828, this book studies the intellectual and literary factors that in the mid-Qing dynasty contributed to the development of vernacular fiction of unprecedented scholarly and satirical sophistication. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804731317
- ISBN
- 9780804731317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.25
€ 87.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349041107
- ISBN
- 9781349041107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.82
€ 65.82
Hardback. This text is a theoretically informed and empirically grounded study of the social process through which the credibility of expert advice is produced, challenged, and sustained. The author analyzes science advice as a form of performance, examining how advisory bodies work. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJP; DSG; JH; JP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804736459
- ISBN
- 9780804736459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.66
€ 133.66
Paperback. This text is a theoretically informed and empirically grounded study of the social process through which the credibility of expert advice is produced, challenged, and sustained. The author analyzes science advice as a form of performance, examining how advisory bodies work. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJP; DSG; JH; JP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804736466
- ISBN
- 9780804736466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.75
€ 30.99
€ 27.75
Paperback. Ranges across continents, centuries and linguistic traditions to examine how literary culture and our perception of history are changing as the world grows smaller. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 471.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Biblioasis Canada
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897231425
- ISBN
- 9781897231425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.12
€ 21.99
€ 21.12
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Legenda
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900755191
- ISBN
- 9781900755191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 31.82
€ 52.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. Drawing on the archives of both the Bodleian and New York Public Library, this book offers a uniquely visual and insightful account of the lives and posthumous reputations of Percy Bysshe Shelley, his wife Mary Shelley, and Mary's parents, William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft. Num Pages: 192 pages, 83 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 732. Reshaping the Image of a Literary Family. 192 pages, 83 colour illustrations. Drawing on the archives of both the Bodleian and New York Public Library, this book offers a uniquely visual and insightful account of the lives and posthumous reputations of Percy Bysshe Shelley, his wife Mary Shelley, and Mary's parents, William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Dimension: 250 x 183 x 18. Weight: 732.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243396
- ISBN
- 9781851243396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.67
€ 26.99
€ 20.67
Hardcover. 'Marks of Genius' pays tribute to the most remarkable testaments to genius throughout human history. Bringing together some of the most impressive treasures from the collections of the Bodleian Libraries, it tells the story of the creation of each work and its afterlife, offering insight into the breadth and depth of its influence. Num Pages: 360 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 256 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2162.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851242665
- ISBN
- 9781851242665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.67
€ 52.99
€ 41.67
Paperback. Series: Cross-Currents in Religion and Culture. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HRAB; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349403240
- ISBN
- 9781349403240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.89
€ 65.89
Hardcover. Happel claims that the Christian God is intimately involved at every level of physical and biological science. This volume examines the exploratory work of metaphors for time in astrophysical cosmology, chaos theory, evolutionary biology and neuroscience. Series: Cross-Currents in Religion and Culture. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HRAB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333714102
- ISBN
- 9780333714102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.18
€ 133.18
Paperback. This interpretation of Aristotle's "Poetics" seeks to demonstrate that it is a coherent statement of a challenging theory of poetic art and it hints towards a theory of mimetic art in general. The core of the book is an appraisal of Aristotle's view of tragic drama. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226313948
- ISBN
- 9780226313948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. A literary walking tour of New York City as seen through the eyes of American and British writers. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823274253
- ISBN
- 9780823274253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardback. He draws on interviews with surviving Folger relatives and visits to 35 related archives in the United States and in Britain to create a portrait of the remarkable couple who ensured that Shakespeare would have a beautiful home in America. Num Pages: 264 pages, 32, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSGS; GLMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411873
- ISBN
- 9781421411873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.19
€ 38.99
€ 33.19
Hardback. Editor(s): West, Stephen H.; Idema, Wilt L. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231168540
- ISBN
- 9780231168540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.72€ 57.47
€ 73.72
€ 57.47
Hardcover. 170pp. Quarter cloth with paper boards. spine sunned, stains, shelf wear. End papers shaded, edges uncut, text bright and clear. Keywords: Literature - Irish - Literary criticism
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Maunsel and Co. Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1918
- SKU
- KHS1004650
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 23.00
€ 23.00
Hardcover. Good clean copy. Fine in dustjacket. DJ has some minor wear and tear to edges but remains good. Previous owner's inscription
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- George G Harrap & Co Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1944
- SKU
- KOC0002384
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Reveals how the art of insight can illuminate the most complicated, confounding and human of experiences. This title includes stories about our everyday lives: they are about the people we love and the lies that we tell; the changes we bear, and the grief. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DN; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 174. From the library of Ivor Browne. Very good copy showing minor age and wear. Gift inscription to half title
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025983
- ISBN
- 9780099549031
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. A collaboration between three Scottish playwrights. The play focuses on seven characters whose worlds collide to create a modern mosaic about money and love. John, Carla, Al, Jo, Chris, James and Anita are all trying to work out the best currency in which to conduct their dealings with the world. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 6. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854597809
- ISBN
- 9781854597809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. The successful new comedy by a well-known Scottish playwright. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 7. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854593498
- ISBN
- 9781854593498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. A collection of writing by Stephen Greenblatt - one of the most influential practitioners of new historicism. It features important writings by Greenblatt on culture, Renaissance studies, and Shakespeare. Editor(s): Payne, Michael. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 246 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115667
- ISBN
- 9781405115667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.34
€ 55.34
Hardcover. Shakespeare lived in a world of absolutes-of claims for the absolute authority of scripture, monarch, and God, and the authority of fathers over wives and children, the old over the young, and the gentle over the baseborn. Greenblatt shows that Shakespeare was averse to such absolutes and constantly probed the possibility of freedom from them. Series: The Rice University Campbell Lectures. Num Pages: 164 pages, 4 colour plates, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226306667
- ISBN
- 9780226306667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.23
€ 27.99
€ 23.23
Paperback. Takes an approach - 'New Historicism' drew from history, anthropology, Marxist theory, post-structuralism, and psychoanalysis and in the process, blew apart the academic boundaries insulating literature from the world around it. This book charts the evolution of that approach and provides an exploration of a contradictory epoch. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415771603
- ISBN
- 9780415771603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.65
€ 24.99
€ 24.65