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Biography: general
Hardback. Philippines is Helene Cixous's reverie or 'truedreaming' which intertwines Freud's uneasy views on telepathy,autobiographical memories conflating Algeria and Paris, childhoodand adult life, shared with her brother 'Pete', and literaryevocations from Proust and George du Maurier's forgotten novelPeter Ibbetson. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648156
- ISBN
- 9780745648156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.55
€ 57.55
Paperback. Drawing on Philip Johnsons correspondence, personal photographs, and speeches, and on interviews with his friends and contemporaries, this biography presents information and discussion of the architect's family, travels and friends, as well as his many buildings and spaces. Num Pages: 484 pages, 125 halftones. BIC Classification: AMB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226740584
- ISBN
- 9780226740584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.70
€ 47.99
€ 36.70
Paperback. Translator(s): Zweig, Arnulf. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; BG; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226423616
- ISBN
- 9780226423616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 40.05
€ 50.99
€ 40.05
Hardcover. A unique autobiography in images from seven decades of Duncan's photographic career. Num Pages: 464 pages, Over 400 photographs in color and duotone. BIC Classification: AJB; AJC; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 243 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1592.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393058611
- ISBN
- 9780393058611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.72
€ 34.72
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- ECW Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770410626
- ISBN
- 9781770410626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.69
€ 20.99
€ 18.69
Hardback. The central premise of this work is that Lurianic Kabbalah was first and foremost a lived and living phenomenon in an actual social world. Thus it focuses on Luria the person and his relationship to his disciples. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRJX; HRLK2; HRQX2; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 34. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804738255
- ISBN
- 9780804738255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.01
€ 175.01
Paperback. The central premise of this work is that Lurianic Kabbalah was first and foremost a lived and living phenomenon in an actual social world. Thus it focuses on Luria the person and his relationship to his disciples. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRJX; HRLK2; HRQX2; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748261
- ISBN
- 9780804748261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.01
€ 39.01
Hardcover. This account of Jean Piaget's childhood and adolescence reveals a relatively unknown aspect to the well-known developmental psychologist. The portrayal of his struggle to reconcile science and faith in his youth adds a new dimension to the understanding of his life, thought and work. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674667167
- ISBN
- 9780674667167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.71€ 81.44
€ 91.71
€ 81.44
Paperback. A Beautiful Mind meets Shine- The first full biography of John Ogdon; a tortured genius and arguably the greatest British pianist of all time Num Pages: 432 pages, 8pp b&w plate section. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849831772
- ISBN
- 9781849831772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.10
€ 14.99
€ 12.10
Paperback. Marina Picasso remembers being six year old and standing awkwardly in front of the gates of Picasso's grand house near Cannes. She was there with her father and eight-year-old brother to collect from her grandfather the weekly allowance that Picasso grudgingly gave his eldest son to support is family. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437031
- ISBN
- 9780099437031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.77
€ 16.99
€ 13.77
Paperback. James Elkins tells the story of paintings that have made people cry. Drawing upon anecdotes related to individual works of art, he provides a chronicle of how people have shown emotion before works of art Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 88 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415970532
- ISBN
- 9780415970532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.93
€ 47.99
€ 47.93
Paperback. Editor(s): Dousset, Laurent. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w ilus. BIC Classification: BGHA; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Aboriginal Studies Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780855750350
- ISBN
- 9780855750350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.03
€ 31.99
€ 23.03
Paperback. A memoir of the author that shares the romances, the drama and the humor of his incredible life. Num Pages: 336 pages, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099538356
- ISBN
- 9780099538356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.41
€ 20.99
€ 16.41
Paperback. The biography of actress Anna Maria Pierangeli, from her early life in Italy to her death at 39. Discovered by Vittorio De Sica, she soon after starred in her first film, "Domani e Troppo Tardi" (Tomorrow Is Too Late), and began a meteoric rise to fame in Italy before moving to Hollywood in 1950. Num Pages: 216 pages, 50 photographs, notes, filmography, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786413928
- ISBN
- 9780786413928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.03
€ 44.03
Hardback. The work of Pierre Bourdieu has had an enormous impact on research in fields as diverse as aesthetics, education, anthropology, and sociology. This is a collection of essays focusing on the contribution of Bourdieu's thought to the study of cultural production. Editor(s): Brown, Nicholas; Szeman, Imre. Series: Culture & Education Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847693887
- ISBN
- 9780847693887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.91
€ 202.91
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850365887
- ISBN
- 9780850365887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.10
€ 19.99
€ 18.10
Hardcover. A major new volume on the life of Pierre Gouthiere (1732-1813), the celebrated Parisian gilder to the French kings. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 375 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2544.
- Publisher
- GILES
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907804618
- ISBN
- 9781907804618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.50
€ 76.50
Paperback. Glimpses into the everyday life of Pontius Pilate, a man actually walking on a marble floor in Caesarea, feeling his shoes pinch, clicking his fingers for a slave, while the clouds of lasting infamy gather over his head. Num Pages: 414 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBG; HBLA; HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 414
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099287933
- ISBN
- 9780099287933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.66
€ 19.99
€ 14.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 436 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Protea Boekhuis South Africa
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869195076
- ISBN
- 9781869195076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.77
€ 20.99
€ 18.77
Hardcover. Salvador Novo (1904-1974) was a provocative and prolific cultural presence in Mexico City through much of the twentieth century. This book portrays the codes, intrigues, and dynamics of what, decades later, would be called "a gay ghetto." Translator(s): Feitlowitz, Marguerite. Series: Texas Pan American Literature in Translation Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; BGLA; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292705418
- ISBN
- 9780292705418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.29
€ 39.29
Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 16-pp color insert. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3D; BGH; BGL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Hardcover with Jacket
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784805311080
- ISBN
- 9784805311080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.54
€ 15.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. The first-ever biography in English of Pina Bausch: perhaps the most influential performer and choreographer of the 20th century. Translator(s): Black, Penny. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: ASD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Oberon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783199891
- ISBN
- 9781783199891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.40
€ 21.40
Paperback. The enfants terribles of America at mid-20th Century challenged the sexual censors of their day while indulging in "bitchfests" for love, glory, and boyfriends. This book exposes their literary slugfests and offers an intimate look at their relationships with the glitterati - everyone from Marilyn Monroe to Jacqueline Kennedy and Marlon Brando. Num Pages: 528 pages, 130 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1168.
- Publisher
- Blood Moon Productions, Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936003372
- ISBN
- 9781936003372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.10
€ 28.10
hardcover. A heart-pounding historical account of Allan Pinkerton's role in the Civil War-protector of Abraham Lincoln and mastermind of a controversial network of Union spies. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBWJ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762770724
- ISBN
- 9780762770724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.24
€ 26.99
€ 21.24