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Paperback. In 1831 Tocqueville set out from post-revolutionary France on a journey across America that would take him 9 months and cover 7,000 miles. This title presents an analysis of the life and institutions of 19th-century America. Editor(s): Kramnick, Isaac. Translator(s): Bevan, Gerald. Num Pages: 992 pages, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 42. Weight in Grams: 678.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140447606
- ISBN
- 9780140447606
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€ 19.99€ 13.91
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 151 x 40. Weight in Grams: 726.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865970366
- ISBN
- 9780865970366
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€ 18.99€ 15.30
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Paperback. Num Pages: 410 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865970373
- ISBN
- 9780865970373
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€ 11.99€ 10.94
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Paperback. Demosthenes is regarded as the greatest orator of classical antiquity. Part of the "Oratory of Classical Greece" series, this volume contains his Funeral Oration for those who died in the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, and the so-called Erotic Essay, a rhetorical exercise in which the speaker eulogizes the youth Epicrates for his looks. Translator(s): Worthington, Ian. Series: The Oratory of Classical Greece. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292713321
- ISBN
- 9780292713321
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€ 20.99€ 20.87
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415051408
- ISBN
- 9780415051408
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Condition: New
€ 41.05
€ 41.05
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. Series: Twentieth Century Texts. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 200 x 14. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415045483
- ISBN
- 9780415045483
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€ 40.09
€ 40.09
Paperback. Translator(s): Schwartz, Adam; Bloch, David. Series: Selskabet Til Historiske Kildeskrifters Oversaettelse. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAP; 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 588.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772897691
- ISBN
- 9788772897691
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€ 47.99€ 34.40
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Paperback. "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, Ptolemaic and Copernican, Second Revised Edition". Translator(s): Drake, Stillman. Num Pages: 495 pages, 3 black-and-white illustrations and 31 line illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 141 x 37. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 495
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1962
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520004504
- ISBN
- 9780520004504
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€ 40.99€ 29.15
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Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226502427
- ISBN
- 9780226502427
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€ 40.99€ 31.74
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Paperback. Stoic philosopher and tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote moral essays - exercises in practical philosophy - on how to live in a troubled world. Strikingly applicable today, his thoughts on happiness and other subjects are here combined in a clear, modern translation with an introduction on Seneca's life and philosophy. Translator(s): Davie, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 193 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199552405
- ISBN
- 9780199552405
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€ 13.99€ 11.68
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Paperback. Translator(s): Keown, Dominic; Kitts, Sally-Ann; Rubies, Joan-Pau; Wheeler, Max; Willis, Judith; Yates, Alan. Series: Anglo-Catalan Society Occasional Papers. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Five Leaves Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 138
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905512065
- ISBN
- 9781905512065
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€ 13.99€ 13.39
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 92
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603848398
- ISBN
- 9781603848398
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€ 13.99€ 11.81
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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
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€ 35.99€ 26.59
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Paperback. 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: 227 x 154 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 645
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865971424
- ISBN
- 9780865971424
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€ 14.99€ 12.72
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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
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€ 14.99€ 12.64
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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
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€ 27.99€ 23.17
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847771551
- ISBN
- 9781847771551
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€ 19.99€ 15.91
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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
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€ 12.99€ 11.14
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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
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€ 17.99€ 14.29
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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
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€ 46.99€ 33.55
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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
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Condition: New
€ 76.90€ 74.81
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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
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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
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 34.88
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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