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Hardback. Immensely entertaining and readable, The Pleasant Nights will appeal to anyone interested in fairy tales, ancient stories, and folk creations. Editor(s): Beecher, Donald. Series: Lorenzo da Ponte Italian Library. Num Pages: 792 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DQ; DSBD; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 238 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1378.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 792
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442644267
- ISBN
- 9781442644267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.67
€ 124.67
Paperback. One of Ireland's most distinguished poets, now in his 80s. Expands the scope of his Collected Poems (2000) with new poems and commentary on his best-known work. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852249861
- ISBN
- 9781852249861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.12
€ 16.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. Irishwoman Eliza Lynch became briefly, in the 1860s, the richest woman in the world. The book opens in Paris with Eliza in bed with Francisco Solano Lopez - heir to the untold wealth of Paraguay. The fruit of their congress will be extraordinary, and will send her across the Atlantic on the regal voyage to claim her glorious future in Ascuncion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099436942
- ISBN
- 9780099436942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. Editor(s): Fraser, Antonia; Gray, Victoria. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408859629
- ISBN
- 9781408859629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.76
€ 19.99
€ 14.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 71 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oberlin College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 71
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780932440907
- ISBN
- 9780932440907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.55
€ 16.99
€ 14.55
paperback. "The Pleasure Steamers" is Andrew Motion's first collection of poems. Formally adventurous, in the way his work has continued to be, the collection explores relationships, geographies and the legacy of the past to the present. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 214 x 5. Weight in Grams: 104. From the library of Gerard Fanning. With two (2) MS letters from Motion to Fanning in which the subsequent poet laureate discusses providing a poem for publishing in Fanning's next broadsheet, and also discusses Motion's new collection 'The Pleasure Steamers' (this title), both letters dated September 1978, on University of Hull letterhead, Fanning has made MS notes on the later letter. Signed and dated by Fanning on half title. Good clean copy. Covers showing light age and shelf wear, lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very nice copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd Manchester
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0030169
- ISBN
- 9780856352478
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 150.00
€ 150.00
Paperback. Aimed at the general reader, this introduction to Japanese literature assumes no previous knowledge of Japanese culture. The author presents a series of essays which provide an overview of pre-modern Japanese poetry and fiction, as well as theatre and aesthetics. Series: Companions to Asian Studies Series. Num Pages: 133 pages, further reading list, index. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231067379
- ISBN
- 9780231067379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.93
€ 33.99
€ 24.93
Hardback. Num Pages: 486 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823233526
- ISBN
- 9780823233526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.63
€ 81.63
Hardback. Alan Jacobs offers a witty, literate, and accessible guide for aspiring readers, offering tips on what to read and how to get the most out of it. Each chapter focuses on one aspect of approaching literary fiction or poetry or even the Bible, from reading responsively, to rereading, to reading on electronic devices. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; WDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 213 x 19. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199747498
- ISBN
- 9780199747498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.82
€ 20.99
€ 16.82
Paperback. This study shows that sentimental, melodramatic and gothic novels written in the wake of the American Revolution can be read as an emotional history of the early Republic, reflecting the hate, fear and grief which tormented the federalist era, and giving voice to a collective mourning process. Num Pages: 306 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226773117
- ISBN
- 9780226773117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.53
€ 42.99
€ 33.53
Paperback. When the renowned aviation hero and rabid isolationist Charles A Lindbergh defeats Franklin Roosevelt by a landslide in the 1940 presidential election, fear invades every Jewish household in America. Lindbergh publicly blamed the Jews for pushing America towards a pointless war with Nazi Germany. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- KKD0002897
- ISBN
- 9780099478560
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Omnidawn Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890650421
- ISBN
- 9781890650421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.46
€ 16.99
€ 14.46
Paperback. Featuring an introduction to the playwright, this book includes, a detailed analysis of the language, structure and characters of the play, and textual notes explaining difficult words and references. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- 9780571212323
- ISBN
- 9780571212323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Featuring an introduction to the playwright, this book includes, a detailed analysis of the language, structure and characters of the play, and textual notes explaining difficult words and references. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 128. Copy with some shelf wear and age to cover. Pages remain fine
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KOG0000133
- ISBN
- 9780571212323
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous "Chin P'ing Mei", an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Translator(s): Roy, David Tod. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 520 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 714
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016146
- ISBN
- 9780691016146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 624 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169835
- ISBN
- 9780691169835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. Provides an annotated translation of the famous "Chin P'ing Mei", an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Num Pages: 776 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1118.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 800
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150185
- ISBN
- 9780691150185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.55
€ 46.99
€ 33.55
Paperback. Provides an annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei, an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 720 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126197
- ISBN
- 9780691126197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.70
€ 54.99
€ 39.70
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 1032
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150437
- ISBN
- 9780691150437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.02
€ 65.07
€ 51.02
Paperback. Translator(s): Brown, Kurt; Bosselaar, Laure-Anne. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oberlin College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780932440303
- ISBN
- 9780932440303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.55
€ 16.99
€ 14.55