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paperback. Combines the author's essays with work published in the UK. This title collects fifteen essays. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141046754
ISBN
9780141046754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Editor(s): Slater, Maya. Translator(s): Slater, Nicolas Pasternak. Num Pages: 474 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DNF; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 807.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st English edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817910259
ISBN
9780817910259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.85

Paperback. Explores everything from the perils of second-hand bookshops to the dubious profession of being a critic, from freedom of the press to what patriotism really means. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 90.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141036618
ISBN
9780141036618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.54

Paperback. With widespread consumer demand for digital devices, the book publishing industry is undergoing profound change. Book: A Futurist's Manifesto is your guide to what comes next, when all books are truly digital, connected, and ubiquitous. Num Pages: 316 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; KNT. Category: (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 233 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
O´Reilly Media United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9781449305604
ISBN
9781449305604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.97

Hardcover. A discussion of Bolingbroke's political writings in the context of contemporary thought in England and France. Cottret provides an analysis of both "A Dissertation upon Parties" and "The Idea of a Patriot King", supported by a full reprint of these texts. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 447 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DNF; HBG; HBLH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 705.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333598870
ISBN
9780333598870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.52

Paperback. This work chronicles the antics of J.S.G. Boggs, a young artist whose consuming passion is money, or more precisely value. What Boggs likes to do is to draw money - paper notes in the denominations of currencies from all over the world - and then to go out and try to spend those drawings. Num Pages: 170 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: DNF; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226893969
ISBN
9780226893969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.09

Hardcover. A collection of essays that examine the relations between the literary and the mortuary arts. They explore the distance between birth and death, the condition of the human being and the state of ceasing to be in a world that seeks to define human experience in retail, high-tech or pop-psyche terms. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129. Weight in Grams: 254. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003870
ISBN
9780099273233
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. By the award-winning author of "The Undertaking", this second collection of Lynch's essays examines the relations between the literary and the mortuary arts, a relationship on which he has a unique perspective, being both a poet and a funeral director. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 119. Weight in Grams: 319. Keywords: "Special Features - Used Books - Poetry, Drama & Criticism - Essays, Journals & Letters - General,Subjects - Poetry, Drama & Criticism - Essays, Journals & Letters - General"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KHS0037843
ISBN
9780224059046
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 31.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Essays experimenting with structure, style, and subject matter, and accompanied by the writer's personal reflection on the work itself Editor(s): Hollars, B. J. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803236486
ISBN
9780803236486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.43

Hardcover. Num Pages: 186 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: BG; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873516082
ISBN
9780873516082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.24

Paperback. A collection of essays with one common link - the Appalachian region of the southern United States. Essays describe a long abandoned homeplace or tell the story of an uncle or grandmother. Editor(s): Dyer, Joyce. Num Pages: 314 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 443.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813109831
ISBN
9780813109831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.12

Paperback. A shocking account of the violence engulfing Honduras, from one of the few journalists to visit the country. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCH; 3JMG; DNJ; HBJK; JFFE; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786990495
ISBN
9781786990495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.61

Hardback. In more than 150 pairs of images and surprising, lyrical text, the author explores his complex relationship to the visual world through his two great passions: writing and photography. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AJB; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 158. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571335015
ISBN
9780571335015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 72 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 88.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564787255
ISBN
9781564787255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Walker, Rebecca. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Soft Skull Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593764173
ISBN
9781593764173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.25

paperback. If you hate your parents, the man or the establishment, don't show them up by getting wasted and wrapping your car around a tree. If you really want to rebel against your parents: outearn them, outlive them, and know more than they do.' Henry Rollins has a unique hard- edged view of the world. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 133 x 38. Weight in Grams: 120.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Virgin Books
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9780753510353
ISBN
9780753510353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.99

Paperback. This text disputes the claims made by Bernal in "Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization", that ancient Greek culture derived from Egypt and Phoenicia and that European scholars have been biased against the notion of Egyptian and Phoenician influence on Western civilization. Editor(s): Lefkowitz, Mary R.; Rogers, Guy Maclean. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 illustrations, 6 tables, 4 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807845554
ISBN
9780807845554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.47

Hardcover. Brings together Manetti's famous biographies of Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio, which helped establish the canon of Italian literature, as well as his parallel lives of Socrates and Seneca, which remained the standard biographical sources for those philosophers throughout the early modern period. Translator(s): Baldassarri, Stefano U.; Bagemihl, Rolf. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674011342
ISBN
9780674011342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.00
€ 34.11

Hardback. Editor(s): Micale, Mark S. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 430 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; 3JJ; DNF; MBX; MMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633206
ISBN
9780691633206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 281.49

Paperback. A revised and expanded version of the 1989 BBC Reith lectures. Other work by the author includes "Arpentage de la poesie contemporaine", and "Conrad and the West". Other work by the editor includes "America since 1920" and "Kissing cousins: an interpretation of British and American culture". Editor(s): Snowman, Daniel (Chief Producer, BBC, Features, Radio). Num Pages: 131 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DNF; HBG; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 187.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
131
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333533284
ISBN
9780333533284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.08

For nearly a decade Marc Aronson ran an imprint dedicated to international and multicultural literature for teenagers. In 2001, he wrote an essay arguing against all awards in which you must be a member of a given ethnic group to win. Here, he shows his convictions that led him to write the essay. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 168 pages, index. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810846388
ISBN
9780810846388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.80

Publisher
United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597975056
ISBN
9781597975056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.18

Paperback. A guide to one of the most riveting periods of contemporary culture. It explores the relations among the discourses of contemporary art, sexuality, and power. Editor(s): Bryson, Scott; Kruger, Barbara; Tillman, Lynne; Weinstock, Jane. Num Pages: 386 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644. Representation, Power and Culture. 386 pages, b&w illustrations. Editor(s): Bryson, Scott; Kruger, Barbara; Tillman, Lynne; Weinstock, Jane. A guide to one of the most riveting periods of contemporary culture. It explores the relations among the discourses of contemporary art, sexuality, and power. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABA; DNF. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight: 678.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
386
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520077409
ISBN
9780520077409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811222723
ISBN
9780811222723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.96

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