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Paperback. Writing his column "Bones of Contention" for the "Nationalist and Leinster Times", the author took on the character of the quizzical and enquiring humorist who might be found in a respectable public house in Carlow: erudite, urbane and informative. Num Pages: 259 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Number of pages
259
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843512653
ISBN
9781843512653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.66

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
€ 31.64

Paperback. George Steiner, the eminent professor of English at Cambridge and Geneva universities, has outlined seven books he has never written, but has always wanted to write, in seven sections. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753825693
ISBN
9780753825693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; DNF; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881613943
ISBN
9789881613943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Hardback. .
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910749043
ISBN
9781910749043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.41

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Mount, Jane. Num Pages: 272 pages, Integrated: 220 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 185 x 21. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316200905
ISBN
9780316200905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897126455
ISBN
9781897126455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.93

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857423337
ISBN
9780857423337
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.68

Paperback. This volume brings together eight of Blacking's most important theoretical papers which reveal his theoretical themes such as the innateness of musical ability and the properties of music as a symbolic or quasi-linguistic system. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 288 pages, music. BIC Classification: 1H; AVGH; DNF; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226088303
ISBN
9780226088303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. Cicero's speeches "In Defence of Sextus Roscius of Amerina," "In Defence of Aulus Cluentius Habitus," "In Defence of Gaius Rabirius," "Note on the Speeches in Defence of Caelius and Milo," and "In Defence of King Deiotarus" provide insight into Roman life, law, and history. Editor(s): Grant, Michael. Translator(s): Grant, M. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140442885
ISBN
9780140442885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Lydia Huntley Sigourney played a key role in the fledgling American deaf community, influencing Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet in his formation of the first American school for the deaf. This title brings together the poems and prose of Sigourney inspired by her dedication to those neglected by the traditional educational system, people who are deaf. Editor(s): Sayers, Edna Edith; Moore, Diana. Num Pages: 128 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: DCF; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563685576
ISBN
9781563685576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.43

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

Hardback. A facing-page edition of a seventeenth-century mother's advice book, giving insights both into female Protestant religious devotion, authorship and spirituality, and into how women's words were altered in the transmission by male editors. Editor(s): Metcalfe, Jean LeDrew. Num Pages: 152 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DN; DSBD; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802046949
ISBN
9780802046949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.65

Paperback. Editor(s): Holt, Stephanie; Lynch, Maryanne. Num Pages: 220 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Sybylla Co-operative Press Australia
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780908205110
ISBN
9780908205110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardcover. A memoir about the magic and inspiration of books from a beloved and best-selling author. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BM; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 127. .
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393254815
ISBN
9780393254815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.58

hardcover. Editor(s): Willemse, Hein. Num Pages: 144 pages, photographs, colour reproductions. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; AGB; DN; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
South Africa: Kwela Books South Africa
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780795700958
ISBN
9780795700958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.67

Paperback. Unites New York's best-known writers to provide a window to the bustle and richness of city life Editor(s): Rosenblum, Constance. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814776551
ISBN
9780814776551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. Offers a collection of author's critical essays and reflections. This title presents a discussion on contemporary art, issues and people. Num Pages: 928 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 41. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140289701
ISBN
9780140289701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.22

Paperback. Including cultural, social and political issues which are usually left to hot-shot wonks and not a woman who sometimes keeps a falafel in her handbag, this title also deals with subjects such as Caffeine; Ghostbusters; Being Poor; Twitter; Caravans; Obama; Wales; Paul McCartney; The Welfare State; Sherlock; and more. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091940898
ISBN
9780091940898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. 'I've lived through ten iOS upgrades on my Mac - and that's just something I use to muck about on Twitter. Surely capitalism is due an upgrade or two?' Combining the best of her recent columns, the author deals with topics as pressing and diverse as 1980s swearing, benefits, boarding schools, and why the internet is like a drunken toddler. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 37. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091949068
ISBN
9780091949068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Hardcover. Plutarch (c. 45 120 CE) wrote on many subjects. His extant works other than the "Parallel Lives" are varied, about sixty in number, and known as the "Moralia" ("Moral Essays"). They reflect his philosophy about living a good life, and provide a treasury of information concerning Greco-Roman society, traditions, ideals, ethics, and religion. Editor(s): Cherniss, Harold. Translator(s): Helmbold, W.C. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 602 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 116 x 31. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
602
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1957
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674994478
ISBN
9780674994478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: DN; DQ; HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173160
ISBN
9780691173160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.30

Hardcover. 8 masterly essays by great French thinker: "Of Friendship," "Of Books," "Of Cruelty," "Of Repentance," four more. Classic Charles Cotton translation. Translator(s): Atkinson, James B.; Sices, David. Num Pages: 410 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
410
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603845960
ISBN
9781603845960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.66

Paperback. 8 masterly essays by great French thinker: "Of Friendship," "Of Books," "Of Cruelty," "Of Repentance," four more. Classic Charles Cotton translation. Translator(s): Atkinson, James B.; Sices, David. Num Pages: 410 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
410
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603845953
ISBN
9781603845953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.81

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