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Hardcover. Featuring over 2,000 proverbs and sayings, both quirky and wise, on 250 different themes, the Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs draws on the latest Oxford Dictionaries research and ensures you can find a pithy saying for any occasion. Editor(s): Knowles, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: CB; GBCQ; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198778370
ISBN
9780198778370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. This comprehensive guide features America's top editors and writers for hire-serving the needs of nonfiction and fiction writers, publishers, literary agents, corporations, companies, educational institutions, and non-profits. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: GBCT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590770696
ISBN
9781590770696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611492194
ISBN
9781611492194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.60

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752463056
ISBN
9780752463056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. Timeless reference with more than 5000 terms, which professional chefs must use every day in writing of their menus and in explaining recipes to their staff. Includes a guide to pronunciation and definitions of both culinary and wine terms. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; WBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471398424
ISBN
9780471398424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.87

Hardcover. This catalogue contains descriptions of 111 psalters from Britain, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy and Spain, ranging in date from the ninth to the sixteenth century, bringing together important information on a stunning selection of manuscripts held in the Bodleian Library, providing an invaluable resource for scholars. Num Pages: 776 pages, 112 colour plates. BIC Classification: GBCR; HRCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
Number of pages
776
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851242979
ISBN
9781851242979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.82
€ 133.80

Hardcover. Ever feel like you are pedalling in the choucroute? Been caught with your beard in the mailbox again? Or maybe you just wish everyone would stop ironing your head? This book brings the weird, wonderful and surprising nuanced beauty of language to life with over fifty watercolour and ink illustrations. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; GBCQ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Square Peg
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910931264
ISBN
9781910931264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. This volume examines the life and work of the composer Joan Tower, offering a detailed biography, musical analysis, a complete bibliography of musical works, a discography, and reflections from peers such as Zubin Mehta and Leonard Slatkin about one of the world's most admired and celebrated composers. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810856530
ISBN
9780810856530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.77

Hardback. Num Pages: 614 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 168 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
614
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611473483
ISBN
9781611473483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.53

Hardback. The only complete compilation of material by and about Archibald MacLeish, one of America's most accomplished literary artists. Contains over 2000 entries grouped by type of publication and extensive indexes. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810830226
ISBN
9780810830226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.70

Hardback. "A unique Dear Abby/mini knitting essay collection, offering humorous tales of triumph and terror on the needles, with a witty nod to the famous and infamous throughout history"--Amazon.com. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; WFBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 212 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629142111
ISBN
9781629142111
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.54

Hardcover. In this book, author and conductor Emily Freeman Brown offers easy-to-read definitions of key musical terms, translated foreign terms, examples of usage from orchestral music, and practical vocabulary in multiple languages. Series: Dictionaries for the Modern Musician. Num Pages: 432 pages, 219 black & white illustrations, 43 black & white halftones, 11 tables. BIC Classification: AVS; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 293 x 226 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1316.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810884007
ISBN
9780810884007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.96

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Camden House
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571135506
ISBN
9781571135506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199329649
ISBN
9780199329649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.71

Paperback. Packed with movie facts, figures and lists, as well as explanations of filmmaking terminology and a "shot miscellany" - a list of all the various camera shots. This book helps you discover which country translated GI Jane as Satan Female Soldier, and which country takes a bag of toasted leaf cutter ants to the cinema instead of popcorn. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 109 x 18. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753512241
ISBN
9780753512241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.49

Hardcover. Encyclopedia of Remote Sensing Editor(s): Njoku, Eni G.; Abrams, Michael J.; Asrar, Ghassem; Balstad, Roberta; Chahine, Moustafa T.; Chen, A. J.; Dubois, Jean-Marie; El-Baz, Farouk; Gurney, Robert; Marzano, Frank S. Series: Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Num Pages: 964 pages, 147 black & white illustrations, 223 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; RGW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 284 x 218 x 46. Weight in Grams: 2876.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2014th Edition
Number of pages
1000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387366982
ISBN
9780387366982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 384.66

Paperback. An illustrated guide to the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, covering the broad areas of life, such as people, politics, religion, the world of the dead, and places and monuments. It emphasizes the archaeological and literary evidence pertaining to Mesopotamia during the period before the arrival of Alexander the Great. Series: Dictionaries of Civilization. Num Pages: 368 pages, 321 color illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646. Assyrians, Sumerians, Babylonians. Series: Dictionaries of Civilization. 368 pages, col. Illustrations. An illustrated guide to the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, covering the broad areas of life, such as people, politics, religion, the world of the dead, and places and monuments. It emphasizes the archaeological and literary evidence pertaining to Mesopotamia during the period before the arrival of Alexander the Great. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLA. Dimension: 201 x 140 x 28. Weight: 648.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520252660
ISBN
9780520252660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Num Pages: 424 pages, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GBC; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810855816
ISBN
9780810855816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.14

Paperback. A comprehensive encyclopedia of film. It features more than 8,000 entries on the artistic, technical, and commercial aspects of moviemaking, including: directors, producers, stars, screenwriters, and cinematographers, styles, genres, and schools of filmmaking, motion picture studios and film centers; and film-related organizations and events. Num Pages: 1616 pages. BIC Classification: APF; GBC; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 233 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1804.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
1584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
7th Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062026156
ISBN
9780062026156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.16

Paperback. An ideal guide to aesthetics Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623402
ISBN
9780748623402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

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