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Paperback. The Domesday Book was described by David Hume as "the most valuable piece of antiquity possessed by any nation". This text presents a complete translation of this extraordinary document. Num Pages: 1456 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DNF; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 67. Weight in Grams: 1402.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141439945
ISBN
9780141439945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.88

Paperback. Includes the full German text, accompanied by German-English vocabulary. Notes and a detailed introduction in English put the work in its social and historical context. Editor(s): Ackermann, P. K. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 125 x 14. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415051408
ISBN
9780415051408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.05

Hardcover.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1928
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674992351
ISBN
9780674992351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

paperback. A dazzling collection of essays by the bestselling author of What I Loved - thought-provoking, engaging, illuminating reflections on what it means to be human Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DNF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Sceptre
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444732658
ISBN
9781444732658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Christianity had compromised the immediacy of man's relationship with reality, and ironic detachment had alienated him from his deepest feelings. Hegel's "Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics" were delivered in Berlin in the 1820s, and stand as a passionately argued work that challenged the ability of art to respond to the modern world. Editor(s): Inwood, Michael. Translator(s): Bosanquet, Bernard. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; HPJ; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140433357
ISBN
9780140433357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. Brings together the author's important critical writing from 1972 to 1980. This title explores some of the most controversial artists and thinkers of our time, including her polemic against Hitler's favourite film-maker, Leni Riefenstahl, and the cult of fascist art, as well as an analysis of Hans-Jurgen Syberberg's "Hitler, a Film from Germany". Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141190082
ISBN
9780141190082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.62

paperback. When President Habyarimana's jet was shot down in April 1994, Rwanda erupted into a hundred-day orgy of killing - which left up to a million dead. The author travelled through the country as the genocide was continuing. This analysis aims to reveal the terrible truth behind the headlines. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps, chronology. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; DNF; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140247602
ISBN
9780140247602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.82

Paperback. Christopher Lloyd has been writing a weekly column in "Country Life" since 1963. His prose is exciting; his knowledge is vast; his ideas are provocative, and what is the true test of a writer who has transcended his medium, he makes you laugh out loud. This book intends to capture the essence of Christopher Lloyd and of his garden at Great Dixter. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240. The Garden Diaries of Great Dixter. 288 pages. Christopher Lloyd has been writing a weekly column in "Country Life" since 1963. His prose is exciting; his knowledge is vast; his ideas are provocative, and what is the true test of a writer who has transcended his medium, he makes you laugh out loud. This book intends to capture the essence of Christopher Lloyd and of his garden at Great Dixter. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DNF; WM. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight: 204.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408811085
ISBN
9781408811085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.25

Paperback. A translation of Homer's poem of war which is a magnificent testimony to the power of the Iliad. This volume retells the story of Achilles, the great warrior, and his terrible wrath before the walls of besieged Troy, and the destruction it wreaks on both Greeks and Trojans. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9781853262425
ISBN
9781853262425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.54

Hardback. A leading European intellectual reflects on the changing concept of melancholy through history Translator(s): Wilkinson, Tim. Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300167481
ISBN
9780300167481
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. Thomas Carlyle's "On Heroes, Hero Worship, and the Heroic in History" considers how heroes are created and conveys his ideas on the importance of heroic leadership. In six reevaluative essays, the authors argue that Carlyle's concept of heroism actually repudiates its own authoritarian roots and stresses the hero's spiritual dimension. Editor(s): Sorensen, David R.; Kinser, Brent E. Series: Rethinking the Western Tradition. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300148602
ISBN
9780300148602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.86

Paperback. A collection of Mamet's essays, touching on his most intimate interests and obsessions. They leapfrog from Oscar Wilde to the Tower of Babel, the Committee on Un-American Activities, Jewish scripture, police corruption, the art of acting, malt whisky and the charms of Edinburgh. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571201921
ISBN
9780571201921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
353
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209749
ISBN
9780872209749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.25

Hardcover. Stanley Lombardo's translation of Homer's classic work aims to offer the distinctive speed and clarity of his other tranlations. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
478
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204850
ISBN
9780872204850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.41
€ 43.08

Paperback. Editor(s): Levene, D. S. Translator(s): Fyfe, W.H. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540709
ISBN
9780199540709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.53

Hardcover. This is the prose masterpiece of the Heian era of the 10th and 11th centuries, which is recognized as a great period in Japanese literature. It is an account of the intricate, exquisite, highly ordered court culture which made such a masterpiece possible. Translator(s): Seidensticker, Edward G. Num Pages: 1184 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
1184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151084
ISBN
9781857151084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.88

Paperback. Presents the author's incisive, paranoiac, maddened and maddening worldview in interviews interspersed with stories and other writing. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189857
ISBN
9780141189857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Brings together various W B Yeats' published prose writings on Irish folklore, legend and myth, with pieces on subjects including ghosts, kidnappers, fairies, ancient tribes, precious stones and Gaelic love songs. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DNF; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 380.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Classics London
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140180015
ISBN
9780140180015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Hardcover. "This translation is based on Estienne de La Boaetie, De la servitude volontaire ou Contr'un, edited by Malcolm Smith, with additional annotation and a bibliography by Michel Magnien (Geneva: Librarie Droz, 2001)" -- Publisher. Translator(s): Atkinson, James B.; Sices, David. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
92
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603848404
ISBN
9781603848404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.59

Paperback. This exciting collection of work from leading feminist scholars including Elspeth Probyn, Penelope Deutscher and Chantal Nadeua engages with and extends the growing feminist literature on this fascinating topic. Editor(s): Ahmed, Sara; Stacey, Jackie. Series: Transformations. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: DNF; JFC; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415223560
ISBN
9780415223560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.57

Paperback. This groundbreaking collection draws together for the first time Mayakovsky's key translators from the 1930s to the present day, bringing some remarkable works back into print in the process and introducing poems which have never before been translated. Editor(s): Carrick, Rosy Patience. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 138 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Enitharmon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910392164
ISBN
9781910392164
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. Presents a critique of communism and how it had gone wrong behind the Iron Curtain. This work examines the revolutions in France and Russia, and argues that since they were both guilty of producing tyranny and corruption, hope for the future lies only in revolt without revolution. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 113 x 7. Weight in Grams: 80.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141036625
ISBN
9780141036625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.45

Hardcover. Translator(s): Kilmartin, Terence; Moncrieff, Scott. Num Pages: 900 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 42. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
900
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841598970
ISBN
9781841598970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.02

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