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Paperback. Drawing on the unique resources of the Oxford English Dictionary and offering coverage of over 6,000 slang words and expressions from the Cockney 'abaht' to the American term 'zowie', this is the most lively and authoritative dictionary of slang from the 20th and 21st centuries. Editor(s): Ayto, John; Simpson, John. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199232055
ISBN
9780199232055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

paperback. Editor(s): Dunn, John Asher. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 2JN; CBD; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
Subsequent
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295974194
ISBN
9780295974194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

hardcover. Num Pages: 764 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 2AB; 2ADS; 2JNN; CBDX; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1234.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
764
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804711838
ISBN
9780804711838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.45

Paperback. Providing examples, tips and hints for confidence, this wedding speech guide is written exclusively for the bridegroom. It covers conveying feelings to guests; adding a little humour; finding the ideal beginning and ending; putting it all together; and getting the delivery right. Num Pages: 108 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CBP; CFG; WJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
How To Books
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KNW0008719
ISBN
9781857035674
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Providing examples, tips and hints for confidence, this wedding speech guide is written exclusively for the bridegroom. It covers conveying feelings to guests; adding a little humour; finding the ideal beginning and ending; putting it all together; and getting the delivery right. Num Pages: 108 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CBP; CFG; WJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
How To Books
Condition
New
SKU
KSS0005789
ISBN
9781857035674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. For students and writers alike, a brilliant guide to the craft of writing by the National Book Award-winning author of Spartina. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393351248
ISBN
9780393351248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.37

Hardback. This volume brings together John Oates studies on English printing, and the collection at Cambridge University Library, to which he devoted his career. It contains fifteen studies on English printing between the filteenth and the eighteenth centuries, and eleven studies on the collection of Cambridge University Library. Series: Studies in the History of Printing. Num Pages: 402 pages, 36ill. BIC Classification: CBD; TDPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907132578
ISBN
9780907132578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.61

Paperback. Winner of the 2013 Agatha, Anthony and the Macavity Awards for Best Crime Non-Fiction. The world's greatest mystery writers on the world's greatest mystery novels. Editor(s): Connolly, John. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: BG; CB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 234 x 55. Weight in Grams: 964.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473612181
ISBN
9781473612181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.86

paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: APFD; APTD; CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160. Very good copy showing minor age and shelfwear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
POCKET ESSENTIALS U.K.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025896
ISBN
9781904048312
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. 140 pages. Poetry Masterclass is more than just a reference book, it is also a supremely practical handbook including well over a hundred creative writing ideas for teachers, students and fledgling poets. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBV; DSC. Dimension: 130 x 200 x 12. Weight: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906075583
ISBN
9781906075583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. This title shows how rewarding an art form the aphorism can be, and how well the aphorist can illuminate the hidden truth, or lay bare the ironies of existence. Sections including "Religion", "Money and Rank", "Men, Women, Marriage" and "Politics", cover the range of aphoristic literature. Editor(s): Gross, John. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CB; CFG; DQ; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
394
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192804563
ISBN
9780192804563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.77

Paperback. Effective communication is vital to science, engineering and business management. This book gives clear, practical advice illustrated with real-life examples on how to select, organize and present information in reports, papers and other documents. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW; P; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780419146605
ISBN
9780419146605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.78

Paperback. Gives answers to the queries raised by practitioners in computing, engineering, medicine and science as they grapple with day-to-day tasks in writing and editing. This work states a policy for clear and reliable punctuation; gives a series of alphabetically arranged guidelines; and contains appendices on paragraphing, word-division; and more. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CBWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
4 Rev ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415399821
ISBN
9780415399821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.50

Paperback. BIC Classification: CBWJ; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537081
ISBN
9781784537081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.23

hardcover. Special 30th Anniversary edition of Douglas Adams and John Lloyd's classic humour book, revised and updated and including The Deeper Meaning of Liff Num Pages: 240 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
9780752227597
ISBN
9780752227597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

Hardcover. Editor(s): Shadily, Hassan; Wolff, John U. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 2PGP; CBDX; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Third
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801421273
ISBN
9780801421273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CB; JHBC; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 702.
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472034758
ISBN
9780472034758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.78

Paperback. In The ESPN Effect, leading sports media scholars examine ESPN and its impact on culture, sports journalism, audience, and the business of sports media. The final part of the book considers the future of ESPN, beginning with an interview with Chris LaPlaca, ESPN senior vice president. Editor(s): McGuire, John; Armfield, Greg G.; Earnheardt, Adam C. Num Pages: 333 pages. BIC Classification: APF; CBWJ; GTC; JFDT; JFSJ1; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781433126000
ISBN
9781433126000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.83

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138950184
ISBN
9781138950184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 2JN; CBD; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
First edition
SKU
V9780816624287
ISBN
9780816624287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.42

Hardback.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780721095
ISBN
9781780721095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Series: Borealis Book S. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2JNG; CBDX; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873512831
ISBN
9780873512831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. A step-by-step guide which shows the student how to gain a sense of what a poem or passage of prose or drama is about, how to analyze it and build a successful essay. Series: Palgrave Study Guides. Num Pages: 232 pages, further reading. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; CBW; DSA; DSB; JNZ. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1995th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333632253
ISBN
9780333632253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.00

Paperback. Shows students how to make their writing effective and grammatically correct. Organised into mini units and easy to read, it deals with everyday tasks and problems. This second edition adds further guidance on common questions raised by students, for example 'When does one use italics and/or underlining?' Series: Palgrave Study Skills. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; JNZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd ed. 2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230373846
ISBN
9780230373846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.50

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