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Hardback. .
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910749043
ISBN
9781910749043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.75

Paperback. Comprises three classic works: Without Feathers, Getting Even , and Side Effects Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Picador
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330328210
ISBN
9780330328210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Hardback. A new edition of Scott's longest, and arguably most intriguing, novel. Editor(s): Lumsden, Alison. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 704 pages, None. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1006.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
704
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605781
ISBN
9780748605781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.73
€ 108.45

Paperback. I would urge anyone who thinks that Statius only wrote gruesome epic and Claudian only dull panegyric to read this slim and sprightly volume."-Bryn Mawr Classical Review Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCQ; DNF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216301
ISBN
9780812216301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Translator(s): Ariew, Roger; Grene, Marjorie. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
164
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872206793
ISBN
9780872206793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.15

Paperback. A trailblazing and inspiring collection of essays on art, feminism, neuroscience, psychology by the internationally bestselling novelist Siri Hustvedt Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473638907
ISBN
9781473638907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. This second edition includes virtually every piece produced during the first 100 years of Christian history. Ehrman shows how the canon of the New Testament was formulated and how other texts were excluded from the canon. He also provides brief up-to-date introductions to each of the texts. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HRCC1; HRCG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 191 x 19. Weight in Grams: 753.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195154641
ISBN
9780195154641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 133.84

paperback. Defines the essential virtues for those at Court. This title includes a series of imaginary conversations between the real-life courtiers to the Duke of Urbino, in which his speakers discuss qualities of noble behaviour - chiefly discretion and gracefulness - as well as questions such as the duties of a good government and the true nature of love. Translator(s): Bull, George. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140441925
ISBN
9780140441925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Hardcover. The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (AD 121-180) embodied in his person that ideal figure of antiquity, the philosopher-king. His "Meditations" reveal a mind of exceptional clarity and originality and a spirit attuned to the particulars of human destiny. Translator(s): Farquharson, A. S. L. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1geneal.table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150551
ISBN
9781857150551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. Translator(s): Pinton, Giorgio A.; Shippee, Arthur W. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; DNF; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801480874
ISBN
9780801480874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardcover. Traditionally known as the Father of History, the Greek writer Herodotus(c 484-420 BC), was the first man to tell a story in prose on the scale of the ILIAD and the ODYSSEY. This book deals with his work. Editor(s): Blakeney, E.H. Translator(s): Rawlinson, George; Thomas, Rosalind. Num Pages: 772 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 133 x 44. Weight in Grams: 852.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152340
ISBN
9781857152340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.96

Paperback. This book discusses the political and social presumptions ingrained in the texts of the Harry Potter series and examines the manner in which they have been received in different contexts and media. The 2nd edition also contains extensive new material which comments on the later books and examines the impact of the phenomenon across the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: APFA; DNF; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd ed. 2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230219588
ISBN
9780230219588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.59

Paperback. With a biting wit and perceptive insight, Dorothy Parker examines the social mores of her day and exposes the darkness beneath the dazzle. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141182582
ISBN
9780141182582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. From Boccaccio and Machiavelli through to Moravia and Tabucchi, from the Stil Novo to Divisionism, across centuries of history and intellectual movements, these essays will give English readers, and lovers of the Bel Paese and its culture, the lay of the literary land of Italy. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
Publisher
Alma Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846883910
ISBN
9781846883910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.28

Paperback. In this issue of Granta Magazine, a distinguished writer makes an anonynous confession and defends a habit: his son supplies him with ecstasy. Other contributions include Nicholas Shakespeare on discovering the evil of his ancestors, and works from Amanda Hopkinson and Andrew Brown. Editor(s): Jack, Ian. Series: Granta: The Magazine of New Writing. Num Pages: 256 pages, 35 b&w photos. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 145. Weight in Grams: 319.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780903141444
ISBN
9780903141444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; DNF; DNJ; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 193 x 40. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910263013
ISBN
9781910263013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.28

Paperback. Draws upon author's Celtic heritage and the love of his native landscape, the west of Ireland, to weave together a tapestry of beautifully evoked images of nature. This title explores a range of themes relating to the way we live our lives today, reveals how the energy and rhythm of the natural world - its innocence and creativity. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; VXA; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848271029
ISBN
9781848271029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. An anthology of writings on exhibition practice from artists, critics, curators and art historians which address the contradictions posed by museum and gallery staged exhibitions, and the challenge of staging art presentations and displays. Num Pages: 512 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; GM; WTHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 32. Weight in Grams: 868.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415115902
ISBN
9780415115902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.76

Paperback. A celebration of Granta's first quarter century with new writing from the writers who made its reputation, including Martin Amis, Paul Auster, William Boyd, Amit Chaudhul, Richard Ford, James Hamilton-Paterson, Jan Morris, Blake Morrison, Jayne Anne Phillips, Paul Theroux and Edmund White. Editor(s): Jack, Ian. Series: Granta: The Magazine of New Writing. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 145. Weight in Grams: 427. "Commissioning organisation: [editor Ian Jack]. 316 p. ill. (some col.), ports. 21 cm. Associated Names: Jack, Ian,. Associated Dates: 1945-. Paperback. As new." Keywords: "Poetry, Drama & Criticism - Essays, Journals & Letters - 20th Century,Subjects - Poetry, Drama & Criticism - Essays, Journals & Letters - 20th Century"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Granta Books Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KEX0166503
ISBN
9780903141710
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.09

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