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Hardcover. A voice of one of the "baby-boom progeny of the 'Greatest Generation' who at home and abroad became the foot soldiers" not just in Vietnam but in the Peace Corps, the civil rights movement, the women's movement, and beyond. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395. Very good copy in good dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Georgia Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0007406
ISBN
9780820329697
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. This edition of Books I & II of St Augustine's City of God is the only edition in English to provide a text and translation as well as a detailed commentary of this most influential document in the history of western Christianity. Translator(s): Walsh, P. G. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HRCC1; HRCM; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856687532
ISBN
9780856687532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Paperback. Latin text with facing translation plus notes and commentary. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 10. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856686733
ISBN
9780856686733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.62

Hardcover. Latin text with facing translation plus notes and commentary. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 18. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856686726
ISBN
9780856686726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.64

Paperback. Livy is a popular author in schools and universities in all areas of the English speaking world. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 204 pages, Aros amd Phillips 1994. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780856686269
ISBN
9780856686269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.62

Paperback. A collection of the essays of art critic and poet Peter Schjeldahl, which explores his thoughts on individual contemporary artists, their work, events and ethics in the art world and new, creative directions. Series: Lannan Series. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082823
ISBN
9780520082823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.78

Paperback. Editor(s): Jones, Peter V. Series: Classical Texts. Num Pages: 232 pages, Greek text with facing translation, commentary and notes. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Aris & Phillips
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856684708
ISBN
9780856684708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.62

Paperback. Freudian thought permeates many aspects of 20th-century life, and to understand Freud is to explore not only his scientific papers but also his writings on art, literature, politics, religion and culture. This collection of 51 texts, with introductions by Peter Gay, spans Freud's entire career. Num Pages: 880 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; JFC; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 46. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
880
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099577119
ISBN
9780099577119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. In these painterly essays Davidson reflects on art, place, history and landscape. Distance and Memory is his testament to the cold, clear beauty of the north. Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847771551
ISBN
9781847771551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.92

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSA; DSB; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691638645
ISBN
9780691638645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.89

Paperback. Despite his reputation for idleness, Peter Cook was a great comedy writer, who created countless outrageous sketches and articles and was famed for his prolific role in the satire boom of the 1960s. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 324. Clean copy with minor shelf wear and some yellowing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0006250
ISBN
9780099443254
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 237 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; WH; WNCB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589880924
ISBN
9781589880924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.31

paperback. The story of Abelard and Heloise remains one of the world's most celebrated and tragic love affairs. This title follows the path of their romance from its reckless and ecstatic beginnings when Heloise became Abelard's pupil, through the suffering of public scandal and enforced secret marriage, to their eventual separation. Translator(s): Radice, Late Betty. Num Pages: 384 pages, further reading, notes, maps, index. BIC Classification: BGH; DNF; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9780140448993
ISBN
9780140448993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Wellstone Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780985419073
ISBN
9780985419073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. This volume brings together more than 100 selections of works from the 18th century, including examples from Kant, Diderot, Newton and Locke. They demonstrate the impact of Enlightenment views on philosophy and epistemology as well as on political, social and economic institutions. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; DNF; HBG; HBLH; HBLL; HPC; HPK; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140245660
ISBN
9780140245660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
2 Rev ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140442267
ISBN
9780140442267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.61

Paperback. Offering a study of buildings, traditions and myth, this title describes the glory of Greece shortly before its ultimate decline in the third century. Illustrator(s): Newberry, John; Lacey, Jeffery. Translator(s): Levi, Peter. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations, maps, plans, bibliog. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140442250
ISBN
9780140442250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140433562
ISBN
9780140433562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Editor(s): Scully, Pauline Bermingham. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 331.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Arlen House
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781851321193
ISBN
9781851321193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.13

Paperback. Of Gardens records a great adventure of continual discovery not only of the artful beauty of individual gardens and landscapes but also of the intellectual and historical threads that weave them into patterns of civilization. Deitz's vivid descriptions and recollections allow readers to share in the experience of her extensive travels. Series: Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: AMV; DNF; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223545
ISBN
9780812223545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811202138
ISBN
9780811202138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.37

paperback. Translator(s): Moody, Johanna E. Series: Ohio RIS Africa Series. Num Pages: 693 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
693
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780896801608
ISBN
9780896801608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.28

Paperback. Provides a set of dialogues with one of the writer-directors in American film. Editor(s): Jackson, Kevin. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APFA; APFB; DNF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 355.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571221769
ISBN
9780571221769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.46

Paperback. Byron's Poetry and Prose presents an extensive selection of Byron's poetry, letters, and journal entries in chronological clusters, allowing readers to see the changes that took place in his writing in the context of the places he lived and his fame, exile, and travels. Editor(s): Levine, Alice. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 1088 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 145 x 33. Weight in Grams: 914.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393925609
ISBN
9780393925609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.48

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