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Literary essays
Paperback. This collection of annotated newspaper articles and memorials by Dorothea Dix provides a forum for the mid-19th-century humanitarian and reformer to speak for herself. An introduction to each document places it in social and historical context, and the editor considers Dix's ongoing impact. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; HBTB; JFFA; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809321636
- ISBN
- 9780809321636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.71
€ 34.71
Hardcover. Aristotle Categoriae et Liber de Interpretatione Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HPCA; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 123 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1936
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 198th
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198145073
- ISBN
- 9780198145073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.84
€ 46.84
paperback. Series: Florida History and Culture (Paperback). Num Pages: black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; DNF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813034393
- ISBN
- 9780813034393
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.79
€ 19.99
€ 19.79
hardcover. 'Courageous reporting - read this book!' Michael Moore Original hardback edition of this New York Times bestseller. Num Pages: 224 pages, 19 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032437
- ISBN
- 9780745318462
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. George Cuvier's research on fossil bones helped in the formation of geology and palaeontology. In this translation, his writings on fossils and catastrophes are accompanied by a narrative and interpretive commentary, placing Cuvier's work in its biographical, scientific and social context. Translator(s): Rudwick, Martin J.S. (Professor of History, Science Studies Program, University of California, San Diego, USA). Num Pages: 318 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DNF; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032623
- ISBN
- 9780226731063
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. Series: Early English Text Society Original Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 412. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Early English Text Society
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032995
- ISBN
- 9780197222744
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. * A brilliant, savage, hilarious new collection of writings from David Sedaris - it's as if Garrison Keillor's evil twin meets Woody Allen Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780349113913
- ISBN
- 9780349113913
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Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 6.28
€ 12.99
€ 6.28
paperback. This text disputes the claims made by Bernal in "Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization", that ancient Greek culture derived from Egypt and Phoenicia and that European scholars have been biased against the notion of Egyptian and Phoenician influence on Western civilization. Editor(s): Lefkowitz, Mary R.; Rogers, Guy Maclean. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 illustrations, 6 tables, 4 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033158
- ISBN
- 9780807845554
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. Marjory Stoneman Douglas is best known for having been Florida's most passionate environmentalist, but she was first, foremost and always a writer. This text presents a collection of her best articles from her daily column "The Galley", which ran from 1920 until 1923. Series: The Florida History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 b&w photographs, notes. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DNF; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813024585
- ISBN
- 9780813024585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.86
€ 24.99
€ 24.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Karpinski, Eva C.; Henderson, Jennifer; Sowton, Ian C.; Ellenwood, Ray. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: DNF; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554588398
- ISBN
- 9781554588398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.85
€ 56.85
paperback. Translator(s): Ambler, Wayne. Series: Agora Editions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033866
- ISBN
- 9780801487507
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. An astonishingly candid book from the Nobel Laureate about what has shaped his interpretation of literature and the world. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 176.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Picador
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330522984
- ISBN
- 9780330522984
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
paperback. Illustrates the rise and fall of Athens, from the legendary days of Theseus, the city's founder, through Solon, Themistocles, Aristides, Cimon, Pericles, Nicias, and Alcibiades, to the razing of its walls by Lysander. Translator(s): Scott-Kilvert, Ian. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 226. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034158
- ISBN
- 9780140441024
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. 'Mantiqu't-Tair' is one of the masterpieces of Persian literature. In 'The Speech of the Birds', Peter Avery has not only given us a precise and moving translation, but also ample annotation providing much information to fill in what Attar would have expected his readers to know. Translator(s): Avery, Peter. Num Pages: 582 pages. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DCF; DNF; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 1016. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The Islamic Texts Society
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034344
- ISBN
- 9780946621699
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. A critical edition of the writings of the English philosopher and sage Francis Bacon (1561-1626). It contains six of Bacon's Latin scientific works, each accompanied by entirely new facing-page translations which, together with the extensive introduction and commentaries, offer fresh insights into one of the great minds of the early 17th century. Editor(s): Rees, The late Graham. Translator(s): Edwards, Michael. Series: The Oxford Francis Bacon. Num Pages: 620 pages, 6 plates, 3 figures and 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JD; DNF; HPCB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1030. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034435
- ISBN
- 9780198122906
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Benjamin and Scholem are regarded as two of the most influential Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. With material dating from 1918 to 1923, this text aims to make their more obscure work accessible to a wider audience. The topics discussed include messianism, language and divine justice. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 3JJG; DNF; DSBH; DSK; HPCF; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034451
- ISBN
- 9780231126571
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. This highly influential study takes a fresh look at one of the most fertile periods in English literature, a period wich produced writers such as Blake, Keats, Coleridge, and Austen. Marilyn Butler shows that one of the most dynamic and stressful periods of modern history fostered a literature that was itself various and contradictory. Series: OPUS. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 244. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000538
- ISBN
- 9780192891327
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, 1port. BIC Classification: 1DST; BG; DNF; DSBF; DSC; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Robin Clark Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSK0000720
- ISBN
- 9780860721598
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. "This is the first and most complete collection of all 136 humorous sketches and tales that Samuel Clemens (1835--1910), a.k.a. Mark Twain, started writing as a young reporter for various newspapers and" Num Pages: 722 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 144 x 45. Weight in Grams: 986. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0036342
- ISBN
- 9780306807022
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Initially denounced as a collection of sinister maxims and a recommendation of tyranny, this text has more recently been defended as the first scientific treatment of politics, challenging the traditions of ancient and medieval thought and morality. Translator(s): Mansfield, Harvey C. Num Pages: map, glossary, bibliography, notes. BIC Classification: 1DST; DNF; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226500447
- ISBN
- 9780226500447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.82
€ 12.82
hardcover. A scholarly edition of Rehearsal Transpros'd by Donal Ian Brice Smith. The edition presents an authoritative text, together with an introduction, commentary notes, and scholarly apparatus. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2facsims. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674. Good clean copy with minor age & shelfwear. DJ price clipped & has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0035337
- ISBN
- 9780198124221
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. An historical survey of Greek literature from 700 BC to 550 AD which concentrates on the principal authors and quotes many passages from their work in translation. Poetry, tragedy, comedy, history and science are covered. This is the revised edition of the title published in 1980 and is a title in the OPUS series. Series: OPUS. Num Pages: 198 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; DSBB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192892942
- ISBN
- 9780192892942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.96
€ 59.96
paperback. After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a legendary figure. This title offers insights into the Socratic world and into the intellectual atmosphere and life of ancient Greece. It reveals much about this man. Editor(s): Waterfield, Robin. Translator(s): Tredennick, Hugh. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0035945
- ISBN
- 9780140445176
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW; DNF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472051557
- ISBN
- 9780472051557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.54
€ 36.54