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Hardcover. The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the 'wrong' parts of town. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBX; CFFD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380. Fine copy in dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KKD0008974
ISBN
9781851243488
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the 'wrong' parts of town. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBD; CBX; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243877
ISBN
9781851243877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.93

Paperback. Contrary to popular belief, the author of the first English dictionary is not Samuel Johnson, but Robert Cawdrey, who published his Table Alphabeticall in 1604 - nearly 150 years before Johnson's dictionary. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBD; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243884
ISBN
9781851243884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.58

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Continuum
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441103178
ISBN
9781441103178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.91

Hardback. The most controversial word in the English language--the word that still can't be used on network TV or in major newspapers--is displayed here in its endless varieties, supported by colorful citations dating back to the word's earliest appearance in the 15th century. Editor(s): Sheidlower, Jesse. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 473.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195393118
ISBN
9780195393118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.06

Paperback. For an aspiring novelist, nothing is more intimidating than a blank page or computer screen. This step-by-step guide helps writers get past that hurdle, start writing, and cross the finish line to first draft in only 26 weeks. It covers the entire novel-writing process - from polishing an idea to finding an agent and submitting to publishers. Series: Everything. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442. All the Tools You Need to Write and Sell Your First Novel. Series: Everything. 304 pages. For an aspiring novelist, nothing is more intimidating than a blank page or computer screen. This step-by-step guide helps writers get past that hurdle, start writing, and cross the finish line to first draft in only 26 weeks. It covers the entire novel-writing process - from polishing an idea to finding an agent and submitting to publishers. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV. Dimension: 230 x 204 x 19. Weight: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Adams Media
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440509575
ISBN
9781440509575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.01

Paperback. Helps readers learn how to write and promote a children's book. This guide helps readers: formulate an original idea, create an outline, and write the book; learn the basics of children's storytelling, from point of view to story pacing; find helpful writing workshops and conferences; and, more. Series: Everything. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 202 x 19. Weight in Grams: 700. How to Write, Publish, and Promote Books for Children of All Ages!. Series: Everything. 304 pages. Helps readers learn how to write and promote a children's book. This guide helps readers: formulate an original idea, create an outline, and write the book; learn the basics of children's storytelling, from point of view to story pacing; find helpful writing workshops and conferences; and, more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV. Dimension: 230 x 202 x 19. Weight: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Adams Media
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440505492
ISBN
9781440505492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.13

paperback. The massive Christmas 2011 bestseller and Radio 4 Book of the Week Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9781785781704
ISBN
9781785781704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.50

Paperback. A collection of short and insightful pointers on the power, potential, and practice of public speaking. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393346046
ISBN
9780393346046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.35

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138885622
ISBN
9781138885622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.53

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

€ 67.29

Paperback. A total philosophy of life, death, religion, ethics, and culture promising liberation from the obstacles that stand in the way of our happiness, the teachings of Epicurus claimed many thousand committed followers over the ancient Mediterranean world. This title fills the need for a reliable selection and translation of the main surviving evidence. Translator(s): Inwood, Brad; Gerson, Lloyd P. Series: HPC Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: CBD; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Hackett Pub Co
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872202412
ISBN
9780872202412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.40

Paperback. An incomparable satirist, the author became the "laughing devil" of the San Francisco news media, for he was about as discreet as a runaway locomotive, according to H L Mencken. This dictionary presents his uninhibited irony and gift for verse parody. Editor(s): Hopkins, Ernest. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; FC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185927
ISBN
9780141185927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585101856
ISBN
9781585101856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.65

Paperback. This in-depth guide teaches you how to identify the habits, habitat, method of kill, tracks, and scat of more than 30 of the most common predatory animals, both large and small. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CB. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Storey Publishing LLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612126999
ISBN
9781612126999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. While writers might disagree over showing versus telling or plotting versus pantsing, none would argue this: If you want to write strong fiction, you must make your readers feel. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Writer's Digest Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440348372
ISBN
9781440348372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.20

paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415442329
ISBN
9780415442329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.23

Paperback. Explores the debate over how writing should be taught and whether it can or should be taught in a classroom at all. This book incorporates insights from a host of poets and teachers, and extracts relevant information on nineteenth-century educational theory; shifts in technology, publishing, and marketing; and the politics of higher education. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226554549
ISBN
9780226554549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.62

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pearson Education (US) United States
Edition
4th
Number of pages
105
Condition
New
SKU
V9780205313426
ISBN
9780205313426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.17

Paperback. Series: Dover Language Guides. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 5. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Original Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486447988
ISBN
9780486447988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.64

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