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Paperback. Egil's Saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth- century warrior-poet and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a morally ambiguous character who was at once the composer of intricately beautiful poetry, and a physical grotesque capable of staggering brutality. Editor(s): Scudder, Bernard; Lewis, Simon; Thorsson, Ornulfur. Num Pages: 288 pages, geneal. table, maps. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140447705
- ISBN
- 9780140447705
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
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Hardcover. A glorious survey of food writing from the classical world to the present. Editor(s): Gilbert, Sandra M.; Porter, Roger J. Num Pages: 512 pages, ---. BIC Classification: DNF; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 243 x 43. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393239843
- ISBN
- 9780393239843
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.94
€ 37.99
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Hardback. Translator(s): Poole, Janet. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149440
- ISBN
- 9780231149440
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Condition: New
€ 104.11€ 79.73
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Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; DNF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 188.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Caitlin Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894759908
- ISBN
- 9781894759908
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Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.85
€ 13.00
€ 11.85
Paperback. Reveals the author's mind which was on the brink of one of the most revolutionary ideas in human history - the theory of Communism. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney; Benton, Gregor. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; DNF; JPA; JPFC; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140445749
- ISBN
- 9780140445749
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.53
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Paperback. Selections from Patti Smith's writings over the decade in which she made a lasting impact on America's underground literary and rock scene. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393313017
- ISBN
- 9780393313017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.55
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€ 16.55
Paperback. This selection of early saints' lives, full of vivid incidents and astonishing miracles, consists of classics of hagiography that were all written in the second half of the 4th century. Editor(s): White, Carolinne. Translator(s): White, Carolinne. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: DNF; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140435269
- ISBN
- 9780140435269
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
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Paperback. Written when Orwell was a struggling writer in his twenties, this is a memoir of his time living among the desperately poor and destitute. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DDF; 3JJG; BM; DNF; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 113 x 14. Weight in Grams: 134.
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- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141393032
- ISBN
- 9780141393032
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.50
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Paperback. Written when George Orwell was a struggling writer in his twenties, this is a memoir of his time living among the desperately poor and destitute. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGL; DNF; HBTB; JFFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141184388
- ISBN
- 9780141184388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
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Paperback. This anthology seeks to revolutionize the way the Harlem Renaissance is viewed. It seeks to redress the emphasis on male writers, offering a balanced collection of writers - men and women, gay and straight, famiiar and obscure. It includes poetry, short stories, drama, essays, music and art. Editor(s): Patton, Venetria K.; Honey, Maureen. Num Pages: 544 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2ABM; ACX; AVGC6; DNF; DQ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 184 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813529301
- ISBN
- 9780813529301
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 42.96
€ 47.99
€ 42.96
Paperback. The author was no ordinary genius. He upset those in authority, gave captivating lectures, wrote equations on napkins in strip joints and touched countless lives everywhere. This title collects letters of Nobel Prize-winning physicist. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141021133
- ISBN
- 9780141021133
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
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€ 15.06
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
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 34.88
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Hardcover. This title is not entirely consistant with the content of the work as it is not just a topographical description of the city but also an account of its inhabitants and the regulations governing their lives, of how the Sultan spent his time, of the principles and practice of Islam, and more. Editor(s): Lewis, Geoffrey. Translator(s): Austin, Michael J. L. Num Pages: 188 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DVT; DNF; HBJD; HBLC; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Gibb Memorial Trust United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780906094365
- ISBN
- 9780906094365
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Condition: New
€ 76.90€ 75.01
€ 76.90
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Hardcover. Professor Richards's work is based on part of a manuscript in the British Library concerned with the revenues and administration of the later Mughal Empire, and datable to the reign of the Emperor Bahadur Shah I (AD 1708-1712). Editor(s): Richards, John F. Num Pages: 195 pages, p. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; 2BXF; 3JF; DNF; DSBD; DSBF; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Gibb Memorial Trust United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780906094143
- ISBN
- 9780906094143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.90€ 74.81
€ 76.90
€ 74.81
Paperback. An anthology which includes the central texts from the acclaimed two-volume compilation "Selected Works of Ramon Llull". This volume contains three prefaces on Llull's life, thought, and reputation. Of Llull's works, it offers "Book of the Gentile and the Three Wise Men"; "The Book of the Lover and the Beloved"; and "Book of the Beasts". Editor(s): Bonner, Anthony. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 408 pages, 16 halftones Line illus. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- With a New translation of "The Book of the Lover a
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691000916
- ISBN
- 9780691000916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.55
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€ 33.55
Paperback. 'I believe that one defines oneself by re-invention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- Virgin Paperbacks
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753510407
- ISBN
- 9780753510407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
paperback. Though primarily known as a novelist, over thirty years the author has also built up a reputation as one of our most entertaining and insightful critics of contemporary culture. This title brings together his writings on a variety of contemporary subjects: the differing cultures of Japan and Singapore; music and the movies; and many others. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241960981
- ISBN
- 9780241960981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
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
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€ 15.91
Paperback. "Discourses on Livy" is the founding document of modern republicanism and this English translation remains faithful to the original text. With explanatory notes, a glossary of key words and an annotated index, this version reveals Machiavelli's radical vision of a new science of politics. Translator(s): Mansfield, Harvey C. (William R. Kenan Jr Professor of Government, Harvard University, USA); Tarcov, Nathan (Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago, USA). Num Pages: 424 pages, notes, glossary, index. BIC Classification: DNF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226500362
- ISBN
- 9780226500362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.17
€ 27.99
€ 23.17
Hardcover. Editor(s): West, Thomas G. Num Pages: 645 pages, note, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1166.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 645
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865971417
- ISBN
- 9780865971417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.64
€ 14.99
€ 12.64