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Paperback. Editor(s): Daley, James. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNS; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 209 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486498829
ISBN
9780486498829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.19

hardcover. Presents Stevens' notebooks containing excerpts from his reading, his comments and aphorisms. Editor(s): Bates, Milton J. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 100 x 16. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804715492
ISBN
9780804715492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.57

Paperback. Reveals the writer's thoughts about the energy and mobility of the American people, the effect of modernism on literary form, the nature of history and its recording, and the inventiveness of the English language - in particular, its American variant. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 203 x 7. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226771540
ISBN
9780226771540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.99

Paperback. This annual anthology of the year's most entertaining, politically charged, and sophisticated essays, offers a rare opportunity to experience in a single volume the top work of veteran reporters and up-and-coming journalists. Editor(s): The American Society of Magazine Editors. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 34. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147149
ISBN
9780231147149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.27

hardcover. For this edition of Jack London's observations on the craft of writing-culled from essays, reviews, letters, and autobiographical writings-a significant amount of new material has been added. Editor(s): Reesman, Jeanne Campbell. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804736350
ISBN
9780804736350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York Review Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781681370866
ISBN
9781681370866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 14.52

Hardcover. England's Virgin Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, had a reputation for proficiency in foreign languages, repeatedly demonstrated in multilingual exchanges with foreign emissaries at court and in the Latin she spoke on formal visits to Cambridge and Oxford. This title offers a collection of Elizabeth's translations from and into Latin, French, and Italian. Editor(s): Mueller, Janel; Scodel, Joshua. Num Pages: 452 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; DN; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226201313
ISBN
9780226201313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.27
€ 55.32

Hardcover. England's Virgin Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, had a reputation for proficiency in foreign languages, repeatedly demonstrated in multilingual exchanges with foreign emissaries at court and in the Latin she spoke on formal visits to Cambridge and Oxford. This title offers a collection of Elizabeth's translations from and into Latin, French, and Italian. Editor(s): Mueller, Janel; Scodel, Joshua. Num Pages: 422 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; DN; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226201320
ISBN
9780226201320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.27
€ 55.08

paperback. This twelfth century masterpiece comprises 184 prose passages and 5,263 lines of verse to be narrated and sung by a performing singer-storyteller. It is an elaboration of the T'ang dynasty love story, The Story of Ying-ying, by Yuan Chen (779-831). Translator(s): Ch'en Li-li. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780231101196
ISBN
9780231101196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

paperback. Although best known as a master of the formal lyric poem, Louise Bogan (1897- 1970) also published fiction and what would now be called lyrical essays. A Poet's Prose: Selected Writings of Louise Bogan showcases her devotion to compression, eloquence, and sharp truths. Editor(s): Kinzie, Mary. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 916. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804010719
ISBN
9780804010719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816619344
ISBN
9780816619344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.64

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

paperback. Illustrator(s): Cary, Bob. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816641840
ISBN
9780816641840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.55

paperback. This collection of works by noted Deaf New Englander William B. Swett, which originally appeared in the late nineteenth century, includes his accounts of adventures in the rugged White Mountains of New Hampshire. Num Pages: 128 pages, 4 figures, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781563686832
ISBN
9781563686832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.22

paperback. Gives accounts by women on active duty, retired officers, women who have worked for the armed forces in a civilian capacity, and civilian academics. This book dispels many of the myths about women and the military and explores the reasons for the persistence of misconceptions in the face of increased female participation. Editor(s): Stiehm, Judith Hicks. Series: Women in the Political Economy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JFSJ1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566394567
ISBN
9781566394567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Prendergast, Christopher. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816622818
ISBN
9780816622818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Contains De Profundis, The Ballad of Reading Gaol, The Soul of Man under Socialism, The Decay of Lying and The Critic as Artist. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 5SG; DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210. Used paperback in very good condition.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF0036270
ISBN
9781840224016
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 8.99
€ 4.99

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. Editor(s): Sheehan, Colleen A.; McDowell, Gary L. Num Pages: 573 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 36. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
573
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971554
ISBN
9780865971554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.52

hardcover. Presents a simple account of a year spent alone in a cabin by a pond in the woods. Editor(s): Shanley, J. Lyndon. Series: Writings of Henry D. Thoreau. Num Pages: 424 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691061948
ISBN
9780691061948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.77
€ 108.47

hardcover. Opening with "The Service," one of the best examples of Thoreau's early style and interests, this work contains ten other essays. It includes reform papers such as: "The Service Paradise (To Be) Regained"; "Herald of Freedom"; "Wendell Phillips Before Concord Lyceum"; "Resistance to Civil Government Slavery in Massachusetts"; and more. Editor(s): Glick, Thomas F. Series: Writings of Henry D. Thoreau. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691062419
ISBN
9780691062419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.77
€ 108.75

Paperback. Presenting an interpretation of England in the 1690s, this book reconstructs the reign of William III through the eyes and in the words of those who lived through it. The author employs a range of sources including popular ballads, correspondence, diaries, pamphlets, sermons, poems and memoirs. Series: History of Early Modern England S. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; DNF; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631209362
ISBN
9780631209362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.40

paperback. How does it feel to be constantly regarded as a potential threat, strip-searched at every airport? Or be told that, as an actress, the part you're most fitted to play is 'wife of a terrorist'? How does it feel to have words from your native language misused, misappropriated and used aggressively towards you? Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. . Some light scuffing and shelfwear, otherwise a very good copy.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Unbound
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF2233482
ISBN
9781783523955
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.99
€ 9.87

Paperback. Considered the foremost woman intellectual of the Romantic period, Germain de Stael achieved an influence on European culture through the force of her fiction and critical writings. This volume makes a representative sample of her work available to English-speaking readers. Translator(s): Folkenflik, Vivian. Num Pages: 411 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
411
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231055871
ISBN
9780231055871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

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