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Paperback. A comprehensive anthology of Swift's writing, including The Tale of a Tub and The Battle of the Books, writing on politics, religion, and Ireland, as well as a generous selection from his correspondence. Formerly published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 35. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540785
- ISBN
- 9780199540785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.24
€ 17.99
€ 14.24
Paperback. *A collection of personal essays - surprising, disarming, heartbreakingly funny - from the #1 bestselling writer Time named America's Favorite Humorist. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349119779
- ISBN
- 9780349119779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. Written by an unknown author in the twelfth century, this powerful tale of murder and revenge reaches back to the earliest epochs of German antiquity. Siegfried, prince of the Netherlands, wins the hand of princess Kriemhild of Burgundy but is ultimately destroyed by those he trusts most. Translator(s): Hatto, A. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DCQ; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140441376
- ISBN
- 9780140441376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardcover. Twain's playful exuberance and remarkable storytelling gifts are on full display as he regales readers with his real-life adventures, some of them so outrageous they cannot be true - or can they? He brought to literature a new, distinctly American voice. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 776 pages, 4 original frontispieces (b/w). BIC Classification: DN; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 212 x 44. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841593760
- ISBN
- 9781841593760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.04
€ 19.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. From the best-selling author of The Glass Palace and Sea of Poppies, an extraordinary work of non-fiction that combines ancient history with a modern-day travelogue. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; DNF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847081940
- ISBN
- 9781847081940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.54
€ 15.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. A retelling of the tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece, one of the oldest extant Greek myth. Translator(s): Green, Peter. Num Pages: 474 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: DCF; DN; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 686. 474 pages, 5 maps. A retelling of the tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece, one of the oldest extant Greek myth. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DCF; DN; DSBB; DSC. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 35. Weight: 686.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 474
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253933
- ISBN
- 9780520253933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.73
€ 35.99
€ 26.73
Hardcover. The letters and diaries from 1443 to 1449 of Cyriac of Ancona, one of the first scholars to study the physical remains of the ancient world in person. This is the period of his final voyages, which took him from Italy to the Greek mainland, the Aegean islands, Constantinople and Crete. Editor(s): Bodnar, Edward W.; Foss, Clive. Translator(s): Bodnar, Edward W. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; DN; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 143 x 31. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007581
- ISBN
- 9780674007581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.83
€ 40.99
€ 33.83
Paperback. With candour, eloquence and indignation, this title carefully examines an expanse of topics; including the politics of India and Pakistan, censorship, the Labour Party, Palestinian identity, contemporary film and late-twentieth century race, religion and politics. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099542254
- ISBN
- 9780099542254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Includes John Lennon's autobiography, "The Ballad of John and Yoko" as well as accounts of falling in love, marriage, the break-up of the Beatles and life in America. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099561262
- ISBN
- 9780099561262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.81
€ 13.00
€ 11.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408879948
- ISBN
- 9781408879948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.70
€ 13.00
€ 11.70
Paperback. Editor(s): Corngold, Stanley; Greenberg, Jack; Wagner, Benno. Translator(s): Patton, Eric; Hein, Ruth. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691167992
- ISBN
- 9780691167992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.47
€ 37.99
€ 27.47
Paperback. Features the essays that chart some of the author's experiences or remembrances: his youthful love of a particular London bus route that evolves into a reflection on public civility and interwar urban planning; and memories of the 1968 student riots of Paris that meander through the divergent sex politics of Europe. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099555599
- ISBN
- 9780099555599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.85
€ 13.00
€ 11.85
Paperback. This is the story of the Orkneymen of Norwegian extraction who established an Earldom of Norway in the Northern Scottish Isles a thousand years ago, and whose descendants held sway over the Hebrides and Northern Mainland of Scotland for several centuries. Translator(s): Palsson, Hermann; Edwards, Paul. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps, index. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics London
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140443837
- ISBN
- 9780140443837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. This translation with notes is primarily for classroom use. It aims to be true to the basic meaning of the text and tries to bring across some of the beauty of the poetry as well as the rhetorical power of the dialogue and speeches. Translator(s): Woodruff, Paul. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 82
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872203921
- ISBN
- 9780872203921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.57
€ 16.99
€ 13.57
John McGahern did not spread himself thinly as a writer. Nearly all of his creative energy went into what was central for him: the great novels and stories that are part of the canon of Irish and world literature. Of interest to those who love his work, this book brings together McGahern's surviving essays, reviews and speeches. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 41. Weight in Grams: 770. Nice copy in clean dustwrapper. First edition.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Main
- Number of pages
- 496
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KEX0303037
- ISBN
- 9780571245116
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 45.00
€ 45.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 33. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099586593
- ISBN
- 9780099586593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.81
€ 13.00
€ 11.81
Paperback. Bernard Spencer's work has been out of print for many years. This new edition will be welcomed by readers and academics, and will help redress the recent neglect of his work. Publication is timed to coincide with a major conference on the work of Bernard Spencer at Reading University in 2011. Editor(s): Robinson, Peter. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656. 384 pages. Editor(s): Robinson, Peter. Bernard Spencer's work has been out of print for many years. This new edition will be welcomed by readers and academics, and will help redress the recent neglect of his work. Publication is timed to coincide with a major conference on the work of Bernard Spencer at Reading University in 2011. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DCF; DN. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 24. Weight: 652.
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852248918
- ISBN
- 9781852248918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.66
€ 19.99
€ 15.66
Hardcover. Series: The rusticall & oeconomical works of John Evelyn. Num Pages: 250 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Prospect Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907325659
- ISBN
- 9780907325659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.54
€ 36.99
€ 31.54
paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DN; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 146 x 6. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486298979
- ISBN
- 9780486298979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.82
€ 8.99
€ 7.82
Paperback. Did Oedipus really kill his father and marry his mother? For Rene Girard, the mythic accusations of patricide and incest are symptomatic of a plague-stricken community's hunt for a culprit to punish, and in this work he aims to present the age-old myth in a new light. Editor(s): Anspach, Mark R. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747806
- ISBN
- 9780804747806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73