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Hardback. A collection of word portraits of significant political, historical and literary figures by the columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner, Paul Greenberg. Among those who are discussed are Beckett, Gromyko, Fulbright, Lincoln, Orwell and Swaggart. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Ethics & Public Policy Center Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896331532
ISBN
9780896331532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.06
€ 58.86

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ryholt, Kim. Num Pages: 206 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 303 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1082.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
206
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772895475
ISBN
9788772895475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.45
€ 69.50

Paperback. With lyrical evocations of nature and the wild, this book features essays that have charted the change in Kingsnorth's thinking. It articulates a vision that he calls 'dark ecology,' which stands firmly in opposition to the belief that technology can save us, and he argues for a renewed balance between the human and nonhuman worlds. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571329694
ISBN
9780571329694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.72

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

€ 25.99
€ 17.25

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

€ 77.62
€ 75.35

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
€ 18.21

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
€ 35.80

Hardback. Detailing Humphrey's civil rights speeches from 1948-1964, this work analyses his key ideas and contributions. Comments by Humphrey and others are included in order to provide additional framework for the study of his rhetoric. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; DNF; JPQ; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761802242
ISBN
9780761802242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.11

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. Brings together a selection of Cistercian Order's works. Featuring writings by St Bernard of Clairvaux (c. 1090-1153), this bvolume also includes a description of Clairvaux, biogarphies of abbots and a series of stories, all drawing on the Scriptures to express personal forms of monastic theology. Editor(s): Matarasso, Pauline. Translator(s): Matarasso, Pauline. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; DNF; DQ; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140433562
ISBN
9780140433562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

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: 422.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
SKU
9780140442250
ISBN
9780140442250
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

paperback. Written by a Greek traveller in the second century for a principally Roman audience, "Pausanias' Guide to Greece" is a comprehensive guidebook concentrating on buildings, tombs and statues. It describes the myths, religious beliefs and historical background behind the monuments considered. This, second of two volumes, explores Southern Greece. Illustrator(s): Newberry, John; Lacey, Jeffery. Translator(s): Levi, Peter. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations, map, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; DNF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 40. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140442267
ISBN
9780140442267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

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

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Multiple-component retail product. This two-volume set presents and contextualizes major manuscripts in The Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, now at The New York Public Library. The volumes open with a retrospective centered on the young Shelley, and conclude with letters dating from Shelley's exile in Italy. Num Pages: 1344 pages, 53 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 229 x 88. Weight in Grams: 4362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Abridged
Number of pages
1344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674806146
ISBN
9780674806146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.05
€ 165.52

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.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140448993
ISBN
9780140448993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

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

€ 24.99
€ 17.15

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. 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
€ 15.76

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
€ 16.42

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

€ 40.99
€ 28.82

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