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hardcover. A biographical sketch of the antecedents, early life and career of William Thornton, particulary known for his design of the US Capitol. It includes his early antislavery writings, and detailed accounts of the evolution of the first successful steamboat. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; AM; BGHA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1243.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813913445
- ISBN
- 9780813913445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.07
€ 115.07
Hardback. This volume studies Victorian female protagonists who participate in the public universe conventionally occupied by men. The author examines classical novels by female authors in relation to each other and to developments in the emerging British women's movement. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; DSBF; DSK; JFFK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813917726
- ISBN
- 9780813917726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
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
€ 89.02
€ 89.02
Paperback. Text with translation, commentary and notes. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DN; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856685903
- ISBN
- 9780856685903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.14
€ 34.99
€ 31.14
Paperback. The Treaty of Bayonne of 1388 between Juan I, King of Castile, and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and Pretender to the Castilian throne, was one of the most important treaties of the Hundred Years War. In the transcription of the documents, the original spellings of words, however inconsistent, have been respected. Series: Exeter Hispanic Texts. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; DNF; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859893169
- ISBN
- 9780859893169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.88
€ 38.88
Paperback. This anthology seeks to revolutionize the way the Harlem Renaissance is viewed. It seeks to redress the emphasis on male writers, offering a balanced collection of writers - men and women, gay and straight, famiiar and obscure. It includes poetry, short stories, drama, essays, music and art. Editor(s): Patton, Venetria K.; Honey, Maureen. Num Pages: 544 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2ABM; ACX; AVGC6; DNF; DQ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 184 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813529301
- ISBN
- 9780813529301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 42.96
€ 47.99
€ 42.96
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975056
- ISBN
- 9781597975056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.56
€ 29.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. A memoir of postmodern times, cast as a history. This book is narrated by a far-future historian, Peter Jensen, who leaves this account of the world from the 1990s to the opening of the 23rd century as a gift to his granddaughter. It is a combination of fiction and scholarship. Num Pages: 366 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; JFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 46.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226869032
- ISBN
- 9780226869032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.77
€ 37.99
€ 29.77
A Brefe Dialoge bitwene a Christen Father and his stobborne Sonne
Roye, William; Roy, William; Parker, Douglas ...
hardcover. A new critical edition of the first Protestant catechism to be published in English. The editors' introduction establishes the historical, religious, social and cultural contexts out of which the work was born. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802043894
- ISBN
- 9780802043894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.69
€ 86.69
Paperback. Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated on 24 March 1980 while celebrating the Eucharist. In these powerful and moving selections from his broadcast talks Romero invites us each day to move into the 'intimate space' of our conscience, to encounter ourselves there, and then to go out to create a more just world. BIC Classification: DN; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780232526950
- ISBN
- 9780232526950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.36
€ 16.99
€ 13.36
Hardcover. The Wicked Wit Of Charles Dickens explores and reveals aspects of the author's personal and professional life, whilst celebrating his flair for witty and satirical observations about society and human nature. Contains lengthy extracts from scenes of great amusement in his novels, as well as pithy remarks uttered by his unique characters. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; FC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Michael O'Mara Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843175681
- ISBN
- 9781843175681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.96
€ 14.99
€ 14.96
Politische Betrachtungen Uber Die Alte Und Die Italienische Geschichte
Niccolo (Lancaster University) Machiavelli
Paperback / so. Series: Klassiker Der Politik. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: DNF; GB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663039891
- ISBN
- 9783663039891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.02
€ 71.02
hardcover. Editor(s): Spiess, O. Num Pages: 531 pages, 128 illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1451.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1955
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1955th Edition
- Number of pages
- 531
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764300272
- ISBN
- 9783764300272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.22
€ 214.22
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Mathematicians. Num Pages: 397 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DN; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764324087
- ISBN
- 9783764324087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.43
€ 132.43
La Correspondance entre Henri Poincar? et G?sta Mittag-Leffler: Avec e...
France) . Ed(S): Nabonnand (University Of Nan...
Hardback. Between 1881 and 1911, Gosta Mittag-Leffler and Henri Poincare exchanged regular correspondence, regarding scientific matters. This text looks at those letters and evaluates their content for biographical information as well as for scientific information. Editor(s): Nabonnand (University of Nancy, France). Series: Publication des archives Poincare. Num Pages: 428 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764359928
- ISBN
- 9783764359928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.16
€ 195.16
Paperback. This work offers an account, from the perspective of a young lieutenant, of the trials and tribulations of a soldier in the Third Turkish Brigade in Korea in 1952-53. Turkey was one of the first countries to support United Nations action against Communist aggression in Korea. Num Pages: 160 pages, 18 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FPK; 3JJPG; DNF; HBJF; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 191 x 13. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Arba Yayinlari
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789759481841
- ISBN
- 9789759481841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.08
€ 36.99
€ 32.08
hardcover. This bibliography encompasses all extant books of emblems, and books dealing with the theory and practice of emblematics written by members of The Society of Jesus. Translations and adaptations of Jesuit works in all languages are also included. Editor(s): Daly, Peter M.; Dimler, S. J.; Dimler S.J., G.Richard. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; GBCR; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1214.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802038531
- ISBN
- 9780802038531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.37
€ 179.37
paperback. This is the first volume of essays arising out of a series of high-level seminars held in All Souls College, Oxford during the Spring of 1993. The contributors, among them distinguished judges and academics, have produced essays of sparkling quality which will be essential reading for anyone concerned about the future direction of English law. Editor(s): Birks, Peter. B. H. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; DNF; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780198259022
- ISBN
- 9780198259022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.93
€ 98.93
hardcover. Laird sets Moletti's Dialogue within the historical background of medieval and Renaissance mechanics, sketches the life and works of Moletti, and analyses the arguments and the geometrical theorems of the Dialogue. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF; DSBD; DSK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780802046994
- ISBN
- 9780802046994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.97
€ 78.97
Hardcover. A special feature of this volume is the first fully annotated translation of Erasmus' Catalogues Iucubrationum (Ep 1341 A), an extremely important document for the study of Erasmus' life and works and of the controversies they aroused. Translator(s): Mynors, Sir R. A. B. Series: Collected Works of Erasmus. Num Pages: 495 pages, facsimiles, map, portraits. BIC Classification: DN; DSBB; HPCB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 181 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1136.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 495
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802026040
- ISBN
- 9780802026040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.91
€ 125.91
Writing to Delight: Italian Short Stories by Nineteenth-Century Women ...
. Ed(S): Arslan, Antonia; Romani, Gabriella
hardcover. Writing to Delight also serves as an instrument for a critical investigation of both the cultural productions of nineteenth-century Italy and the process of formation of modern Italian identities. Editor(s): Arslan, Antonia; Romani, Gabriella. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; DN; DSBF; DSK; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802038746
- ISBN
- 9780802038746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.61
€ 100.61
hardcover. The essays, which cover a period of approximately forty years, reflect Page's enduring concerns as a verbal and visual artist with the power of art and the imagination to transcend the barriers that limit our perceptions of the world and our sympathies with our fellow human beings. Editor(s): Pollock, Zailig. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802091086
- ISBN
- 9780802091086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.36
€ 80.36
Paperback. Pourquoi ne profite-t-on pas de tout ce qui nous arrive pour changer notre vie? Editor(s): Carriere, Marie. Series: Henry Kreisel Memorial Lecture Series. Num Pages: 68 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 136 x 6. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 52
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888645531
- ISBN
- 9780888645531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.20
€ 14.20
Hardcover. The first book of its kind to explore and unpack the Pulitzer winning poet's oeuvre. Editor(s): McCullough, Laura. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633358
- ISBN
- 9780815633358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.75
€ 56.75