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Paperback. In early l868, the last Tokugawa Shogun was toppled from power by rebels with the help of Thomas Blake Glover. This is a biography of this man who is famed in Japan for his contribution to the birth of modern Japan and for his connection with the Madame Butterfly legend. Num Pages: 272 pages, two 8page b&w insets on text paper. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857866158
- ISBN
- 9780857866158
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. With a biting wit and perceptive insight, Dorothy Parker examines the social mores of her day and exposes the darkness beneath the dazzle. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141182582
- ISBN
- 9780141182582
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. The perfect gift book for the literary cat lover - musings on the magical mystique of our feline friends, from American icon Charles Bukowski Editor(s): Debritto, Abel. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 10. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782117278
- ISBN
- 9781782117278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
€ 13.99
€ 10.78
Hardcover. Traditionally known as the Father of History, the Greek writer Herodotus(c 484-420 BC), was the first man to tell a story in prose on the scale of the ILIAD and the ODYSSEY. This book deals with his work. Editor(s): Blakeney, E.H. Translator(s): Rawlinson, George; Thomas, Rosalind. Num Pages: 772 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 133 x 44. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 800
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857152340
- ISBN
- 9781857152340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.02
€ 26.99
€ 19.02
Paperback. Translator(s): Pinton, Giorgio A.; Shippee, Arthur W. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; DNF; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801480874
- ISBN
- 9780801480874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Otis, Laura. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages, 2 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; BJ; DN; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199554652
- ISBN
- 9780199554652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.36
€ 16.99
€ 13.36
Hardcover. The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (AD 121-180) embodied in his person that ideal figure of antiquity, the philosopher-king. His "Meditations" reveal a mind of exceptional clarity and originality and a spirit attuned to the particulars of human destiny. Translator(s): Farquharson, A. S. L. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1geneal.table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857150551
- ISBN
- 9781857150551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.67
€ 23.99
€ 17.67
Paperback. Editor(s): Stadter, Philip A. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 608 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199537389
- ISBN
- 9780199537389
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.90
€ 16.99
€ 16.90
paperback. Defines the essential virtues for those at Court. This title includes a series of imaginary conversations between the real-life courtiers to the Duke of Urbino, in which his speakers discuss qualities of noble behaviour - chiefly discretion and gracefulness - as well as questions such as the duties of a good government and the true nature of love. Translator(s): Bull, George. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Edition
- New Ed
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140441925
- ISBN
- 9780140441925
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
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€ 13.47
Paperback. A beautiful compilation of Gibran's prose and poetry offering a wide variety of theme, occasion, mood, and form Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851689729
- ISBN
- 9781851689729
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.82
€ 10.99
€ 9.82
Paperback. Translator(s): Monges, L.D.; Moore, V. Num Pages: 116 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 134 x 203 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Anthroposophic Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 116
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880101547
- ISBN
- 9780880101547
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. The Greek satirist Lucian was a brilliantly entertaining writer who invented the comic dialogue as a vehicle for satiric comment. This lively new translation is both accurate and idiomatic, and the introduction highlights Lucian's importance in his own and later times. Translator(s): Costa, C. D. N. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555932
- ISBN
- 9780199555932
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. 'The White Cities collects fifteen years of incomparable reportage.. What Roth sees is always arresting, often atrocious, usually absurd.. A "journalism" which is equal parts Baudelaire, Dickens and Kafka' Scotland on Sunday Translator(s): Hofmann, Michael. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; DNJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847086204
- ISBN
- 9781847086204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.52
€ 15.99
€ 11.52
Paperback. A trailblazing and inspiring collection of essays on art, feminism, neuroscience, psychology by the internationally bestselling novelist Siri Hustvedt Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473638907
- ISBN
- 9781473638907
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
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Paperback. Translator(s): Ariew, Roger; Grene, Marjorie. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872206793
- ISBN
- 9780872206793
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.18
€ 19.99
€ 16.18
Paperback. I would urge anyone who thinks that Statius only wrote gruesome epic and Claudian only dull panegyric to read this slim and sprightly volume."-Bryn Mawr Classical Review Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCQ; DNF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812216301
- ISBN
- 9780812216301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Hardback. A new edition of Scott's longest, and arguably most intriguing, novel. Editor(s): Lumsden, Alison. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 704 pages, None. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748605781
- ISBN
- 9780748605781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.49€ 108.45
€ 112.49
€ 108.45
Paperback. Comprises three classic works: Without Feathers, Getting Even , and Side Effects Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330328210
- ISBN
- 9780330328210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Notting Hill Editions
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910749043
- ISBN
- 9781910749043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.41
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€ 17.41
Hardback. Setting out from middle-class California to invent herself as a European-style intellectual, Sontag raised the bar of critical discourse and offered up a model of a freethinking, imaginative, and sensual woman. This book offers a reflection on the work, influence, and personality of Sontag. Series: Writers on Writers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135700
- ISBN
- 9780691135700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.94
€ 23.99
€ 17.94