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Paperback. A delightful collection of over 7,000 quotations on nearly 600 subjects, from Memory and Humour to Television and Weddings. Arranged thematically, it is easy to find the quotations you are looking for. With useful author descriptions and index, this collection is fully accessible whilst remaining a pleasure to browse. Editor(s): Ratcliffe, Susan. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199567065
- ISBN
- 9780199567065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.06
€ 18.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. A reference guide to astrology. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; GBCY; PGT; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 121. Weight in Grams: 50.
- Publisher
- W Foulsham & Co Ltd
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780572006556
- ISBN
- 9780572006556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.30
€ 8.30
Paperback. Based on the highly acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, this is an indispensable guide for both students and the general reader. This third edition contains over 6,000 entries, and has been revised and updated. This is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Christianity. Editor(s): Livingstone, E. A. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199659623
- ISBN
- 9780199659623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Hardcover. This illustrated encyclopedia of Hinduism provides a highly readable and comprehensive introduction to Hinduism. Num Pages: 256 pages, Over 470 photographs. BIC Classification: GBC; HRG; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1620. A Comprehensive Guide to Hindu History and Philosophy, Its Traditions and Practices, Rituals and Beliefs. 256 pages, Over 470 photographs. This illustrated encyclopedia of Hinduism provides a highly readable and comprehensive introduction to Hinduism. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: GBC; HRG; JFSR. Dimension: 303 x 237 x 24. Weight: 1610.
- Publisher
- Lorenz Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754820567
- ISBN
- 9780754820567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.49
€ 24.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. Contains information about Christian accounts, Eddic lays, the Elder Edda, runic inscriptions, Roman authors, votive stones, place names and archaeological discoveries. This work provides a definition of mythology which presents the beliefs of the heathen Germanic tribes in their entirety. Translator(s): Hall, Angela. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; GBC; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 672. 438 pages, bibliography, glossary. Contains information about Christian accounts, Eddic lays, the Elder Edda, runic inscriptions, Roman authors, votive stones, place names and archaeological discoveries. This work provides a definition of mythology which presents the beliefs of the heathen Germanic tribes in their entirety. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DN; GBC; HRKP; JFHF. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight: 634. Translator(s): Hall, Angela.
- Publisher
- D.S.Brewer
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859915137
- ISBN
- 9780859915137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.75
€ 33.99
€ 28.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, over 500 colour photographs. BIC Classification: GBC; WNGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Interpet Publishing
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842862124
- ISBN
- 9781842862124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.58
€ 15.99
€ 12.58
Hardcover. This guide covers the 26 species of northern hemisphere pipits and wagtails in detail. It treats identification in the field and in the hand, and includes colour plates, detailed distribution maps and sonograms of songs and calls. Illustrator(s): Zetterstrom, Bill; Alstrom, Per. Series: Helm Identification Guides. Num Pages: 496 pages, 30 colour pl 32 maps, 240 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1KB; GBC; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1226.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713658347
- ISBN
- 9780713658347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.73€ 85.55
€ 94.73
€ 85.55
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised, Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474239776
- ISBN
- 9781474239776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 6.01
€ 24.99
€ 6.01
Paperback. Offers an account of the music of Africa. This book describes and examines xylophone playing in southern Uganda and harp music from the Central African Republic; compares multi-part singing from across the continent; and explores movement and sound in eastern Angola. It also includes a cognitive study of African rhythm and Yoruba chantefables. Num Pages: 464 pages, 64 halftones, 113 musical examples, 9 maps, 32 line drawings, 14 figures, 13 tables, 1 co. BIC Classification: 1H; AVA; GBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226456911
- ISBN
- 9780226456911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.61
€ 40.99
€ 31.61
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137500274
- ISBN
- 9781137500274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 9.10
€ 19.99
€ 9.10
Paperback. Provides a tool kit for understanding the world around us. This book is about our obsession with collecting, the quest for authenticity and the creation of national identities. It's about Hitchcock's film sets and why we value imperfection. It's about fashion and technology, about politics and art. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: AK; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 182 x 36. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN BOOKS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718199517
- ISBN
- 9780718199517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Designed for students new to Milton's work, this sourcebook outlines the 17th-century contexts, examines a range of responses to the poem, reprints frequently studied passages of the poem and suggests further reading. Editor(s): Kean, Margaret. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KL; DS; GBC. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 347 x 409 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415303255
- ISBN
- 9780415303255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.46
€ 28.46
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Veritas
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847304148
- ISBN
- 9781847304148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 27.70
€ 45.99
€ 27.70
Paperback. Series: The Basics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GBC; HRH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415584920
- ISBN
- 9780415584920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.46
€ 28.46
Paperback. Describes how Helvetica and Comic Sans took over the world; why Barack Obama opted for Gotham, while Amy Winehouse found her soul in 30s Art Deco; the pivotal moment when fonts left the world of Letraset and were loaded onto computers; and more. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846683022
- ISBN
- 9781846683022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.23
€ 17.99
€ 13.23
Paperback. Based on the highly acclaimed seventh edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this new edition includes over 9,000 of the most popular and widely-used quotations old and new, uniquely identified by searching the largest ongoing language research programme in the world, the Oxford English Corpus. Editor(s): Ratcliffe, Susan. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199567072
- ISBN
- 9780199567072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.20
€ 17.99
€ 14.20
Paperback. Completely revised and updated, this dictionary contains over 4,300 entries covering all aspects of astronomy. Written by an expert team of contributors under the editorship of Ian Ridpath, it is an accessible and invaluable reference for students, professionals, and space enthusiasts. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 544 pages, b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: GBC; PG; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 145 x 31. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199609055
- ISBN
- 9780199609055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.96
€ 19.99
€ 15.96
The Book Lovers' Anthology: A Compendium of Writing about Books, Reade...
Bodleian Library The (Ed.)
Hardcover. Major writers through the centuries have turned their minds to the subject of books, often with humour, sometimes with exasperation, always with affection. This essential anthology for bibliophiles offers a rich selection of musings on the virtues of libraries, books and 'the pleasant smell of paper freshly pressed'. Editor(s): Bodleian Library the. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 169 x 31. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244188
- ISBN
- 9781851244188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 508
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415036498
- ISBN
- 9780415036498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.92
€ 44.99
€ 44.92
Paperback. A sumptuous illustrated journey through Terry Pratchett's DISCWORLD; a companion volume to THE LAST HERO Illustrator(s): Kidby, Paul. Series: Gollancz S.F. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 237 x 9. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780575077126
- ISBN
- 9780575077126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.10
€ 25.99
€ 18.10
Paperback. A dictionary of numbers that is arranged in order of magnitude. It exposes the fascinating facts about certain numbers and number sequences. Num Pages: 256 pages, glossary, bibliography, tables, index. BIC Classification: GBC; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140261493
- ISBN
- 9780140261493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Hardback. A reference work on the history of aviation. It contains over 4,000 entries, covering various aspects of aviation terminology. It defines terms specific to both military and civil aviation and includes proper names of civil and military aircraft, airlines, air forces, manufacturers and periodicals. Num Pages: 384 pages, 100 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; TRP; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 241 x 34. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750945271
- ISBN
- 9780750945271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91
Hardback. Editor(s): Kelly-Gangi, Carol. Series: Quotable Wisdom. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; GBCQ; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Publisher
- Union Square & Co.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781454911173
- ISBN
- 9781454911173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Lid Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Com
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910649855
- ISBN
- 9781910649855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.70
€ 13.99
€ 11.70