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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
€ 15.91

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

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

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
€ 29.20

paperback. This is the first volume of essays arising out of a series of high-level seminars held in All Souls College, Oxford during the Spring of 1993. The contributors, among them distinguished judges and academics, have produced essays of sparkling quality which will be essential reading for anyone concerned about the future direction of English law. Editor(s): Birks, Peter. B. H. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; DNF; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780198259022
ISBN
9780198259022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.93

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. From William Faulkner's famous reply, 'The writer's only responsibility is to his art,' to James Salter's confession 'What is the ultimate impulse to write? Because all this is going to vanish', the Paris Review has elicited many of the most arresting, illuminating, and revealing discussions of life and craft from the greatest writers of our age. Series: The Paris Review. Num Pages: 524 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 35. Weight in Grams: 562. 448 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Gourevitch, Philip. For more than half a century, the "Paris Review" magazine has spoken with most of the leading novelists, poets and playwrights, and the interviews themselves have come to be recognised as an essential record of the writing life. This book contains an original selection of sixteen of these most celebrated interviews. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 35. Weight: 562.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
524
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841959252
ISBN
9781841959252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Brings together another rich, varied crop of literary voices, comprising: Graham Greene, James Thurber, William Faulkner, Robert Lowell, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Eudora Welty, John Gardner, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Philip Larkin, James Baldwin, William Gaddis, Harold Bloom, Toni Morrison, Alice Munro, Peter Carey and Stephen King. Editor(s): Gourevitch, Philip. Series: The Paris Review. Num Pages: 528 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 552. 448 pages, facsims. Editor(s): Gourevitch, Philip. Includes interviews from one of the world's best literary magazines. This volume is suitable for reading for those who cares about writers and writing. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 27. Weight: 640.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
524
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847670335
ISBN
9781847670335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Suitable for all writers and readers, this volume builds on the success and acclaim of the first two editions. Series: The Paris Review. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Canongate Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847671134
ISBN
9781847671134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. This text gathers together the many interviews, broadcasts, statements and reviews that were omitted from "Required Writing". Taken together the collection fills in a consistent but sometimes unexpected portrait of Philip Larkin - mordant, intolerant, generous, but always himself. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571216147
ISBN
9780571216147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.38

Hardback. Setting out from middle-class California to invent herself as a European-style intellectual, Sontag raised the bar of critical discourse and offered up a model of a freethinking, imaginative, and sensual woman. This book offers a reflection on the work, influence, and personality of Sontag. Series: Writers on Writers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135700
ISBN
9780691135700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.94

Hardcover. In this revealing collection of personal essays, renowned essayist, Phillip Lopate, shares his unique views on the big subjects of parenthood, marriage, sex, friendship, and 'the nail parings of daily life'. At turns funny, tender, and searingly honest, he searches with a cool eye for that elusive truth about himself and the world. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 121 x 24. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907903960
ISBN
9781907903960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803222731
ISBN
9780803222731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 156 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 169 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Edition
1st
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9780920897898
ISBN
9780920897898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.93

Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Classical Philology. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB; DSG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 275 x 31. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501700613
ISBN
9781501700613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.31

Hardcover. The diaries of Pius II give us an intimate glimpse of the life and thought of one of the greatest of the Renaissance popes. This edition contains a fresh Latin text based on the last manuscript written in Pius's lifetime. Editor(s): Meserve, Margaret; Simonetta, Marcello (Assistant Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures, Wesleyan University, USA). Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: BGH; DNF; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674011649
ISBN
9780674011649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Partenie, Catalin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199552559
ISBN
9780199552559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. "Meno (Second Edition)". Translator(s): Grube, G. M. A. Num Pages: 39 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 53 x 3. Weight in Grams: 52.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
33
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Edition
Second Edition,2
Condition
New
SKU
V9780915144242
ISBN
9780915144242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.11

Paperback. Features an appendix that contains the fragments of early Greek love poetry which helps the reader appreciate the rich, and perhaps elusive, meaning of eros. Editor(s): Nehamas, Alexander; Woodruff, Paul. Translator(s): Nehamas, Alexander; Woodruff, Paul. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 6. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
141
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872202207
ISBN
9780872202207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Grube, G. M. A. Translator(s): Grube, G. M. A. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872201361
ISBN
9780872201361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.38

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