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Prose: non-fiction
Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816522101
- ISBN
- 9780816522101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.55
€ 28.55
hardcover. An entertaining and authoritative exploration of how and why time has come to rule our lives from the bestselling author of Just My Type Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DN; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 315 x 36. Weight in Grams: 494. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0008941
- ISBN
- 9781782113195
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. From Oscar Wilde's unconventional method of using the mail to cycling enthusiast Reginald Bray's quest to post himself, this title uncovers a host of stories that capture the enchantment of this irreplaceable art (with a supporting cast including Pliny the Younger, Ted Hughes, Virginia Woolf, Napoleon Bonaparte, Lewis Carroll, Jane Austen). Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: DN; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857868619
- ISBN
- 9780857868619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.79
€ 13.99
€ 10.79
Paperback. Simon Critchley discovers a brilliant text on the ancient art of memory and a cache of astrological charts predicting the deaths of various philosophers in the archives of a deceased philosopher friend of his. Among them is a chart for Critchley himself, laying out in great detail the course of his life and eventual demise. Num Pages: 72 pages, 8 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Fitzcarraldo Editions
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780992974718
- ISBN
- 9780992974718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 10.17
€ 19.99
€ 10.17
Paperback. Simon Critchley discovers a brilliant text on the ancient art of memory and a cache of astrological charts predicting the deaths of various philosophers in the archives of a deceased philosopher friend of his. Among them is a chart for Critchley himself, laying out in great detail the course of his life and eventual demise. Num Pages: 72 pages, 8 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Fitzcarraldo Editions
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0006122
- ISBN
- 9780992974718
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 19.99€ 10.17
€ 19.99
€ 10.17
Paperback. This text reproduces Arnold's essay of 1886 on Grant, and Twain's rejoinder to the Army and Navy Club of Connecticut. Arnold's essay praised Grant, but to many Americans its tone seemed patronizing of their hero and country. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873385244
- ISBN
- 9780873385244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.47
€ 14.47
The Simms Reader. Selections from the Writings of William Gilmore Simm...
Simms, William Gilmore. Ed(S): Guilds, John C...
Hardback. A selection of the non-novelistic work of William Gilmore Simms, leading literary figure of the Old South (1806-1870). It features his letters, short fiction, essays, historical writings, poetry and epigrams - all chosen and introduced by Simms scholar, John Caldwell Guilds. Editor(s): Guilds, John Caldwell. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 416 pages, port. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920191
- ISBN
- 9780813920191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.55
€ 102.55
Paperback. Sima Qian tells the story of the First Emperor, founder of the Qin dynasty, in whose reign the Great Wall was built and whose tomb was guarded by the famous terracotta warriors excavated in 1974. His account details the ruthless exercise of power but also the creation of an empire that endured until 1911. Translator(s): Dawson, Raymond. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3D; DNF; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199574391
- ISBN
- 9780199574391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.01
€ 11.99
€ 10.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Backes, David. Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DNS; DSBH; RNA; RNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780816637096
- ISBN
- 9780816637096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.74
€ 18.99
€ 17.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Granta Magazine
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905881871
- ISBN
- 9781905881871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. Published in book form four times a year, Granta is respected around the world for its mix of outstanding new fiction, poetry, reportage, memoir, photography and art. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905881895
- ISBN
- 9781905881895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.08
€ 17.99
€ 13.08
Paperback. Editor(s): Phillips, Adam. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141187433
- ISBN
- 9780141187433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Features Leonardo da Vinci's character and the nature of his genius. This book explores his sexuality - 'why did da Vinci depict the naked human body the way he did?' and 'What of his tendency to surround himself with handsome young boys that he took on as his pupils? Translator(s): McLintock, David. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AGB; BGH; DNF; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141182377
- ISBN
- 9780141182377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. An aristocratic member of a prominent Philadelphia family, Sidney George Fisher was a prolific man of letters. He kept a diary that chronicled not only daily life in America's second city but also the key political, social, and cultural events of the 19th century. This book talks about the Fisher's diary written during the Civil War. Editor(s): White, Jonathan W. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BG; DNJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 423.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823227280
- ISBN
- 9780823227280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.78
€ 42.99
€ 38.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Holt, Sid; The American Society of Magazine Editors. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 204 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 2016 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231181556
- ISBN
- 9780231181556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.14
€ 20.99
€ 17.14
Paperback. Editor(s): Holt, Sid; The American Society of Magazine Editors. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 133. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169592
- ISBN
- 9780231169592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.27
€ 19.99
€ 16.27
Paperback. Published: New York, NY: Perennial, 2002- Editor(s): Holt, Sid; The American Society of Magazine Editors. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2013 ed.
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231162258
- ISBN
- 9780231162258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.27
€ 19.99
€ 16.27
Paperback. Chosen from the nominees and winners of the 2012 National Magazine Awards, this year's anthology covers a range of developments in culture, commerce, society, and politics, from the passing of Steve Jobs to the controversy over breast cancer research funding. Editor(s): Holt, Sid; The American Society of Magazine Editors. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 556. 544 pages. Chosen from the nominees and winners of the 2012 National Magazine Awards, this year's anthology covers a range of developments in culture, commerce, society, and politics, from the passing of Steve Jobs to the controversy over breast cancer research funding. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DNJ. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 33. Weight: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 11.11.2012
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231162234
- ISBN
- 9780231162234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.38
€ 18.99
€ 15.38
Paperback. "The Best American Magazine Writing 2011" now features interviews with several authors selected for this anthology, speaking on their craft, the use of sources, courting controversy, and the challenges of journalistic writing in an age of extreme partisanship and Internet news. Editor(s): The American Society of Magazine Editors. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 136 x 36. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159401
- ISBN
- 9780231159401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.39
€ 18.99
€ 15.39
Paperback. Editor(s): Tickell, Alex. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGL; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280. 168 pages. Editor(s): Tickell, Alex. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGL; DN. Dimension: 212 x 152 x 12. Weight: 280.
- Publisher
- Nottingham Trent University
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842330494
- ISBN
- 9781842330494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.36
€ 13.99
€ 13.36