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Hardcover. One of the most important surviving works from the golden age of Ancient Egyptian literature, a searching exploration of human motivation and divine justice, is discussed and translated in this major literary study. Series: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monographs. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HDDG; HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 254 x 24. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197264331
ISBN
9780197264331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.60

Hardcover. Aristotle Politica Editor(s): Ross, Sir David. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HPCA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1957
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198145158
ISBN
9780198145158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.23

Hardcover. Critical edition of Cicero's text, based on a study and collation of manuscripts which reflects an understanding of the whole manuscript tradition. In the OXFORD CLASSIC TEXTS series, this is the second in a series of editions of Cicero's philosophical works. Editor(s): Reynolds, Leighton; Reynolds, L. D. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198146704
ISBN
9780198146704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.20

Hardcover. Based on the moral philosophy of the Greek Stoic Panaetius, this text is a source of evidence for Roman ideas of morality and behaviour, one of the few writings on philosophy in Latin. It was written not long before Cicero's death. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 192 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198146735
ISBN
9780198146735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.53

Paperback. Translator(s): Jordon, M.D. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268015039
ISBN
9780268015039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.28

Hardcover. A critical text edition of the Hebrew manuscripts, 4Q521-8, and 49576-9, which were found in Cave 4 at Qumran, and originally allotted to Pere Jean Starcky. This is volume 25 in the DISCOVERIES IN THE JUDAEAN DESERT series and mainly comprises of parabiblical and pseudepigraphic compositions reflecting the interests of the Second Temple period. Series: Discoveries in the Judaean Desert. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 2CSA; 2CSJ; DNF; HDD; HRJ; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 320 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1247.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198269489
ISBN
9780198269489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 474.07

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 5SG; DNF; JFSK; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 299. *
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
TouchWood Editions
Condition
New
SKU
9781771510547
ISBN
9781771510547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 18.67

paperback. The incandescent African American writer Gary Fisher was completely unpublished when he died of AIDS in 1994 at the age of 32. This book includes all of Fisher's stories and a selection from his journals, notebooks, and poems. Editor(s): Sedgwick, Eve Kosofsky. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Duke University Press Books United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822317999
ISBN
9780822317999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.05

Paperback. Prev. ed. published as So many words in 2006. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNJ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268041342
ISBN
9780268041342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

Hardback. Offers an overview of 20th-century writing from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Containing stories from the colonial period in Taiwan, literature by Tibetan authors, samplings from the People's Republic of China during the Cultural Revolution, and others, this book gives an introduction to Chinese society and culture. Editor(s): Lau, Joseph S. M.; Goldblatt, Howard. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138406
ISBN
9780231138406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.29

Paperback. James Fintan Lalor (1807-1849) was one of the most original thinkers of the Young Ireland movement, and one of the most frequently appropriated by later Irish activists. This edition offers a fresh transcription of Lalor's articles in their original newspaper form. Series: Classics of Irish History. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; DNJ; HBJD1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
9781906359263
ISBN
9781906359263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. Presents the adventures of Sir Tristram de Liones and the treachery of Sir Mordred, and follows Sir Launcelot's quest for The Holy Grail, his fatally divided loyalties, and his forbidden love for the beautiful Queen Guenever. This book weaves a story of adultery, treachery and ultimately - in its tragic finale - death. Editor(s): Cowen, Janet. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 122 x 27. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140430448
ISBN
9780140430448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

paperback. Presents a range of Swift's writing, including not only the major literary prose works but also substantial poetic and political writings. This title includes a selection of contemporary materials, along with criticism, a chronology and bibliography. Editor(s): Rawson, Claude; Higgins, Ian. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 944 pages, 1 map, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
Critical
Condition
New
SKU
9780393930658
ISBN
9780393930658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.34

hardcover. A brand new collection of essays exclusively commissioned by Notting Hill Editions. Iain Sinclair writes in his luminous introduction, the contributors try to explain their impulse to write 'by way of personal anecdote, revelation, or hopeful punt in the dark'. Num Pages: 4 Full Colour. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB; VXWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 193 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions Trade
Edition
First Edition. Hardback.
Condition
New
SKU
9781910749166
ISBN
9781910749166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.46

paperback. Magnificent and strange, Pierre is a richly allusive novel mirroring both antebellum America and Herman Melville's own life. Editor(s): Levine, Robert S.; Weinstein, Cindy. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Critical
SKU
V9780393938944
ISBN
9780393938944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

hardcover. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New Directions United States
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780811216005
ISBN
9780811216005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.76

hardcover. A major literary event: the long-awaited publication of George Orwell's diaries, chronicling the events that inspired his greatest works. Num Pages: 624 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1000.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Liveright United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780871404107
ISBN
9780871404107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.28

paperback. The World Within pulls aside the curtain on a variety of literary personalities and careers, presenting frank, funny, and informal discussions with Sherman Alexie, Francine Prose, George Saunders, Mark Strand, and others. Writers discuss craft, literary theft, dry spells, what they do besides writing, and more. Editor(s): MacArthur, Holly; McCulloch, Jeanne; Montgomery, Lee; Spillman, Rob; Wildgen, Michelle. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Tin House Books United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780977698967
ISBN
9780977698967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.94

paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 111. . Good clean copy showing light age and wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0001102
ISBN
9780241978313
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

hardcover. "The Burlington Magazine" has an international reputation for publishing writing on all aspects of art history. In celebration of its centenary, an art historian has compiled this selection of significant articles, reviews, editorials and obituaries to appear in it during the 20th century. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 illustrations, 45 colour pl bibliog references. BIC Classification: AC; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 270 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1450. Good clean copy, with light nicks and tears to dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0001262
ISBN
9780300099119
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

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