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Paperback. Portrays the Russian people. This title presents a series of interlinked stories including "The Shot", in which a duel is revisited after many years, and the grotesque "The Undertaker". It also features "Roslavlev" and the "Egyptian Nights". Translator(s): Wilks, Ronald. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140446753
ISBN
9780140446753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.27

Paperback. Editor(s): Partenie, Catalin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199552559
ISBN
9780199552559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907903182
ISBN
9781907903182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.85

Hardback. This tiny tome featuring a faux leather binding with embossed type and illustration is filled with Winston Churchill's biography, his most inspirational quotes, and excerpts from some of his most famous speeches. Editor(s): Running Press. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DN; GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 108 x 98 x 10. Weight in Grams: 96.
Publisher
Running Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Min
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762449835
ISBN
9780762449835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.90

Hardcover. The "Anabasis of Alexander" by Arrian (ca. 95 175 BCE) is the best extant account of Alexander the Great s adult life. A description of India and of Nearchus voyage thence, was to be a supplement. Translator(s): Robson, E.I. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 634 pages, 1col map. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 174 x 34. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
634
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1976
Edition
Revised Text and Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674992603
ISBN
9780674992603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. A translation that offers an introduction presenting both basic information and a sense of scholarly opinion. Editor(s): Woodruff, Paul. Translator(s): Nehamas, Alexander; Woodruff, Paul. Num Pages: 109 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 6. Weight in Grams: 104.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
107
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Copyright 1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872200760
ISBN
9780872200760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.63

Paperback. A book for anyone who's ever fallen in love, tried to give up smoking, or consoled themselves that they'll never be quite as old as Mick Jagger. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444795387
ISBN
9781444795387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. 'Here I am once more in this Scene of Dissipation and vice, and I begin to find already my Morals corrupted.' Drawing together fifty quotations from Jane Austen's letters and novels with vibrant illustrations which illuminate everyday aspects of life in the Georgian era, this beautifully produced volume is the perfect gift for Janeites everywhere. Num Pages: 112 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; FC; GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 170. .
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244645
ISBN
9781851244645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Contains 27 essays and reviews defining the contours of late modernism in the visual arts. Ranging from brief reviews to extended essays, the writings establish a set of basic terms for understanding key issues in high modernism. An extended introductory essay by the author clarifies his views. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 colour plates, 75 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226263199
ISBN
9780226263199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.26

Paperback. The sequel to "The Lost World of the Kalahari" in which Laurens Van der Post records everything he has learned of the life and lore of Africa's first inhabitants. This book journeys into the mind and spirit of the Bushmen, a people outlawed by the advance of the blacks and whites alike. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; DNF; HBTB; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099428749
ISBN
9780099428749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.78

Paperback. Contains essays that describe what it means to be black in America. This book describes the tragedies that are inflicted by racial segregation and presents a poignant account of the author's first journey to 'the Old Country', the Southern states. Num Pages: 208 pages, forms transparencies. BIC Classification: DNF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140184471
ISBN
9780140184471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Explores the culture of English dissent, whether through canonical works - "Paradise Lost", "Robinson Crusoe", "Clarissa" - or moving between epic and novel, lyric, tract and drama. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571221165
ISBN
9780571221165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.04

Paperback. * 'This book is an unputdownable record of a truly astounding journey' Dervla Murphy, THE IRISH TIMES Series: Virago Classic Non-Fiction. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780860682677
ISBN
9780860682677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Translator(s): Keown, Dominic; Kitts, Sally-Ann; Rubies, Joan-Pau; Wheeler, Max; Willis, Judith; Yates, Alan. Series: Anglo-Catalan Society Occasional Papers. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Five Leaves Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
138
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905512065
ISBN
9781905512065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Winter Evening Tales (1820; second edition 1821) was James Hogg's most successful work of prose fiction in his lifetime. Editor(s): Duncan, Ian. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 143 x 48. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
648
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620869
ISBN
9780748620869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.63

Paperback. To mark the fiftieth anniversary of C. S. Lewis' death, this attractive book offers daily inspirational readings from this much-loved writer, making this a most thoughtful gift. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007532827
ISBN
9780007532827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

Hardcover. Enriched by anecdotes, gossip, and details of character and personal appearance, "Lives of the Caesars "by Suetonius (born c. 70 CE) is a valuable and colourful source of information about the first twelve Roman emperors, Roman imperial politics, and Roman imperial socity. Part of Suetonius "Lives of Illustrious Men" (of letters) also survives. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 547 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 118 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Loeb Classical Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1914
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674995659
ISBN
9780674995659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. Virginia Woolf began writing reviews for the Guardian 'to make a few pence' from her father's death in 1904, and continued until the last decade of her life. This title offers a selection of her writings ranging from reflections on class and education, to slyly ironic reviews, and a superlative tour of her London neighbourhood. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099589778
ISBN
9780099589778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Cicero (106-43BC) was the most brilliant orator in Classical history. Even one of the men who authorized his assassination, the Emperor Octavian, admitted to his grandson that Cicero was: 'an eloquent man, my boy, eloquent and a lover of his country'. This selection of speeches illustrates Cicero's fierce loyalty to the Roman Republic. Editor(s): McElduff, Siobhan. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DB; DNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140455533
ISBN
9780140455533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 206 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; DNJ; HBT; WFBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325953
ISBN
9780764325953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.14

Paperback. Is "Cupid and Psyche" a romance, a folktale, a Platonic allegory of the nature of the soul, a Jungian tale of individuation, or an archetypal dream? This book provides a translation of this best known section of "Apuleius' Golden Ass". Translator(s): Relihan, Joel C. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209725
ISBN
9780872209725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. Includes all issues such as political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia. This title offers an essay on style. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 2. Weight in Grams: 22.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141393063
ISBN
9780141393063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.53

Paperback. An anthology of Ancient Egyptian literature, revised to offer fresh translations of all the texts as well as some 25 new entries, including writings from the late literature of the Demotic period at the end of classical Egyptian history. It also includes an extensive bibliography. Editor(s): Simpson, William Kelly. Translator(s): Ritner, Robert K.; Tobin, Vincent A.; Wente, Professor Edward, Jr. Num Pages: 624 pages, 11 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 38. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300099201
ISBN
9780300099201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 133 x 7. Weight in Grams: 96. Series: Dover Thrift S. 112 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Dimension: 209 x 133 x 7. Weight: 96.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486298238
ISBN
9780486298238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.24

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