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Paperback. Translator(s): Varese, Louise. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 133 x 10. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
New Directions
Number of pages
118
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811200073
ISBN
9780811200073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. Exploring the place of poetry in American culture and in the university, this text addresses issues such as: the role of the public intellectual; the poetics of scholarly prose; vernacular modernism; idiosyncratic postmodernism; identity politics; aesthetics; and poetry as a performance art. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226044101
ISBN
9780226044101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
353
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209749
ISBN
9780872209749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.19

Paperback. This second posthumous collection from Charles Bukowski takes readers deep into the raw, wild vein of writing that extends from the early 70s to the 1990s. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
390
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574231052
ISBN
9781574231052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. Septuagenarian Stew is a combination of poetry and stories written by Charles Bukowski that delve into the lives of different people on the backstreets of Los Angeles. He writes of the housewife, the bum, the gambler and the celebrity to evoke a portrait of Los Angeles Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Ecco
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876857946
ISBN
9780876857946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. The last journals of Charles Bukowski, illustrated by the comic art of Robert Crumb. Following a world-weary Bukowski as he nears the end of his life, most of the entries are written in the middle of the night, during the precious hours when the ever-present shadow of mortality was held at bay. Illustrator(s): Crumb, Robert. Num Pages: 152 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574230581
ISBN
9781574230581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. The never-before-published letters of Charles Bukowski on the art of writing Editor(s): Debritto, Abel. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782117247
ISBN
9781782117247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

paperback. Betting on the Muse is a combination of hilarious poetry and stories. Charles Bukowski writes about the real life of a working man and all that comes with it. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Ecco
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574230017
ISBN
9781574230017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. The perfect gift book for the literary cat lover - musings on the magical mystique of our feline friends, from American icon Charles Bukowski Editor(s): Debritto, Abel. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 10. Weight in Grams: 96.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782117278
ISBN
9781782117278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Takes us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. This book features stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DN; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
9780141398556
ISBN
9780141398556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 5.47

Hardback. In this series of sketches Dickens brings the city of London and its inhabitants vividly to life. His travels take him to the workhouse, the theatre, and further afield to the Liverpool docks and the Paris morgue. Combining autobiography with reportage, the book showcases Dickens's characteristic wit, humour, and social concerns. Editor(s): Tyler, Daniel. Num Pages: 440 pages, 8 black and white. BIC Classification: DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 204 x 31. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199686650
ISBN
9780199686650
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.43

Paperback. Italy's famous sights are all to be found here - St Peter's in Rome, Naples with Vesuvius smouldering in the background and canals of Venice. In this book, the author portrays a nation of great contrasts: between grandiose buildings and squalid poverty, and between past and present, as he observes everyday life beside ancient monuments. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 124 x 20. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140434316
ISBN
9780140434316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.62

Paperback. Charles Dickens describes his time as an insomniac, when he decided to cure himself by walking through London in the small hours, and discovered homelessness, drunkenness, and vice on the streets. This collection of essays shows him as one of the greatest visionaries of the city in all its variety and cruelty. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 82.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141047508
ISBN
9780141047508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.45

Paperback. This Norton Critical Edition reprints the original 1850 text of Dickens' most autobiographical novel, and his own personal favorite, including all of the line drawings by Phiz. Editor(s): Buckley, Jerome Hamilton. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 864 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
Norton Critical
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393958287
ISBN
9780393958287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Hardcover. This volume traces the work and thinking of Charles Fillmore throughout his 30 year career. It is a collection which reflects his desire to make sense of the workings of language in a way that keeps in mind questions of language form, language use and conventions linking form, meaning and practice. Series: Papers on Semantic Roles S. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575862859
ISBN
9781575862859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.56
€ 55.88

Paperback. Originally published in 1925 with two purposes in mind: to provide a collection of material to prepare students to read ordinary medieval Latin texts and, to meet the need of advanced students by furnishing an anthology of medieval Latin prose and poetry, this classic work has been reprinted. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813206356
ISBN
9780813206356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.56

Paperback. Brings together the prose writings of the great early nineteenth-century essayist Charles Lamb, whose shrewd wit and convivial style have endeared him to generations of readers. This title discusses how his tragic life and sainted reputation, caring for his mentally ill sister Mary, belied the quality of his work. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141392912
ISBN
9780141392912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 473.
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559360418
ISBN
9781559360418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. Influencing Darwin, Tennyson and Dickens among others, Lyell's "Principles" was an ambitious attempt to forge links between observable causes - volcanoes, earthquakes, rivers, tides and storms - and the current state of the earth. This edition has an introduction by Jim Secord. Num Pages: 528 pages, b&w maps and diagrams. BIC Classification: 2ACD; DNF; DSBF; PSAJ; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435283
ISBN
9780140435283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. From a mysterious painting found in a Hereford house to the death of an alchemist, and from a new Jack the Ripper suspect to a gold hunt in El Dorado, the author's twenty-five essays take in two murders, three disappearances and a missing Shakespeare play to show the marvel and tenacity of these historical traces. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140296822
ISBN
9780140296822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. Editor(s): Hyneman, Charles S.; Lutz, Donald S. Num Pages: 1447 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
1447
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865970410
ISBN
9780865970410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.44

Hardcover. Num Pages: 480 pages, 215. BIC Classification: AJC; DNF; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 190 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1422.
Publisher
Booth-Clibborn Editions
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861543608
ISBN
9781861543608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062364739
ISBN
9780062364739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.46

Paperback. Discusses works by great painters such as Delacroix and Ingres. This title features writings on Poe, Flaubert and Gautier. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: AB; ACV; DNF; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Publication date
1993
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140446067
ISBN
9780140446067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

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