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Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Anderson, Anne M.; Corr, James. Num Pages: 80 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CJBT; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 246. Fine copy in fine dust wrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Appletree Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KSS0001074
- ISBN
- 9780862816650
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Berkeley, Jon. Series: Sayings, quotations, proverbs. Num Pages: 60 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AFR; DN; GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 110. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Appletree Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862814809
- ISBN
- 9780862814809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.70
€ 9.70
Paperback. Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE - 65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and adviser to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. This title is a fresh and compelling series of new English-language translations of his works in eight accessible volumes. Translator(s): Kaster, Robert A.; Nussbaum, Martha C. Series: The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DB; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748429
- ISBN
- 9780226748429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.83
€ 37.99
€ 29.83
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Hardcover. In 124 epistles Seneca (c. 4 65 CE) writes to Lucilius, occasionally about technical problems of philosophy, but more often in a relaxed style about moral and ethical questions, relating them to personal experiences. He thus presents a Stoic philosopher s thoughts about the good life in a contemporary context. Translator(s): Gummere, R.M. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 469 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 117 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1925
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674990869
- ISBN
- 9780674990869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.84
€ 33.99
€ 28.84
Hardback. Scholars have argued for decades over which constitutes the best possible version of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's much-anthologized story "The Yellow Wall-Paper." This book offers both Gilman scholars and scholars of textual studies a means of engaging with a work that exists in multiple forms, and includes fresh readings of this story. Editor(s): St.Jean, Shawn. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 14. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821416532
- ISBN
- 9780821416532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.20
€ 46.20
Paperback. A translation of Osbern Bokenham's "Legendys of Hooly Wummen" (1443-1447), the first all-female hagiography. Translated from Latinale Middle English, it contains the Augustinian friar's version of the stories of 13 women saints from gospel, apocrypha, martyrology and high-medieval history. Translator(s): Delany, Sheila. Series: Mediaeval Studies: Sources & Appraisals S. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB; DSC; HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268012953
- ISBN
- 9780268012953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. Translation of: Nihaayat al-arab fai funaun al-adab. Translator(s): Muhanna, Elias. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; DN; GBA; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 183 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143107484
- ISBN
- 9780143107484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.58
€ 16.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. These poems -- more than a hundred haiku, several tanka, and three kanshi -- are arranged chronologically within each genre, revealing the development of Masaoka Shiki's (1867-1902) art and the seamless way in which he wove his life and illness into his poetry. Watson's introduction deftly explores the course of Shiki's life and places him in relation to Japanese history, literature and thought. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DCF; DNF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110914
- ISBN
- 9780231110914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
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€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
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€ 15.32
€ 18.99
€ 15.32
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€ 15.34
€ 18.99
€ 15.34
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€ 16.19
€ 19.99
€ 16.19
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€ 16.25
€ 19.99
€ 16.25
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€ 17.06
€ 20.99
€ 17.06
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€ 38.72
€ 42.99
€ 38.72
paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DNF; JFSJ1; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816628759
- ISBN
- 9780816628759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.35
€ 27.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. Siegfried Kracauer was one of the 20th century's major cultural critics, a prolific scholar and a theorist of film. In this volume his writings on modern society are translated into English. Written in the 1920s and early 1930s, these essays examine the everyday world of the masses. Num Pages: 416 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: DNF; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674551633
- ISBN
- 9780674551633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.30
€ 54.99
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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
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
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
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
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€ 13.03
€ 17.99
€ 13.03
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€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
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€ 18.66
€ 18.99
€ 18.66
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
€ 10.99€ 9.97
€ 10.99
€ 9.97