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hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691653808
ISBN
9780691653808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 253.71

Paperback. "With a new afterword, 1992"--Title page verso. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; BGLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 914.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691628110
ISBN
9780691628110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 112.53

Hardback. Keywords: Walter H. Page. 245pp. Some edgewera & dulling. o/w good
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Heinemann
Publication date
1924
Edition
First UK Edition
SKU
KNW0011725
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 5.38

hardcover. Gib's Odyssey is the heart-rending story of a man who defiantly resisted the encroachments of a fatal degenerative disease. The odyssey of Gib Peters is a story of a man who left a lasting mark on his community by conquering despair and choosing a life of adventure with the precious time he had left. Num Pages: 224 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BM; MJC; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 26.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780762764167
ISBN
9780762764167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.04

Paperback. A comprehensive chronological study of The Beatles as innovators in music. The book includes full examinations of composition, performance practice, recording and historical context from 1966 to 1970, and the author explores the fresh ideas on harmony, rhythm, form and texture. Num Pages: 416 pages, music examples, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195129410
ISBN
9780195129410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.62

Paperback. This is a chronological study of the musical life of the Beatles, from 1956 up to 1965. The main focus is on the materials and structures of the Beatles' melodies, harmonies, counterpoint, rhythms, and the ways these portray the themes of their poetry. The book also addresses performance practice, recording procedure, historical context and more. Num Pages: 472 pages, numerous music examples and 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195141054
ISBN
9780195141054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.54

Hardcover. Prolific author Walter E. Williams recalls some of the highlights and turning points of his life. From his lower middle class beginnings in a mixed but predominantly black neighbourhood in West Philadelphia to his department chair at George Mason University, Williams tells an 'only in America' story of a life of achievement. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817912543
ISBN
9780817912543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.88

Paperback. This study evaluates the life and reign of the pivotal Byzantine emperor Heraclius (AD 610-641). Num Pages: 372 pages, 9 b/w illus. 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564. 372 pages, 9 b/w illus. 10 maps. This study evaluates the life and reign of the pivotal Byzantine emperor Heraclius (AD 610-641). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521036986
ISBN
9780521036986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.48

paperback. Originally published in 1999 as In my father's arms: a true story of incest. Now includes a foreword by Richard B. Gartner and a preface by the author. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJ; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299165147
ISBN
9780299165147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.52

hardcover. Gives readers a glimpse into the life and times of Walter Cronkite in his own words. This book contains selections from interviews between the legendary journalist and an experienced oral historian - Cronkite's friend, Dr Don Carleton. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGF; HBJK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 186 x 29. Weight in Grams: 964.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Center for American History United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780976669739
ISBN
9780976669739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.30

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903900314
ISBN
9781903900314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.23

Paperback. Collects Walter Bonatti's classic writings detailing his exploits on numerous expeditions to different mountains of the world, as well as the real story behind the controversy over the events on K2 that changed his life. Translator(s): Marshall, Robert. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192918
ISBN
9780141192918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

paperback. Called "the most important critic of his time" by Hannah Arendt, Walter Benjamin has only become more influential over the years. Suitable for any scholar wrestling with Benjamin's work, this title offers a look at the man behind much of the twentieth century's most significant criticism. Editor(s): Scholen, Gershom; Adorno, Theodor W. Translator(s): Jacobson, Manfred R.; Jacobson, Evelyn M. Num Pages: 674 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: BJ; DSB; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 37. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
674
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226042381
ISBN
9780226042381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Paperback. Walter Benjamin - philosopher, essayist, literary and cultural theorist - was one of the most original writers and thinkers of the twentieth century. This title brings together Benjamin's major works, including "Unpacking My Library"; "One-Way Street"; "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction"; and, "Brief History of Photography". Translator(s): Underwood, J.A. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189475
ISBN
9780141189475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Hardcover. This is a chronicle of South Carolina describing in human terms 475 years of recorded history in the Palmetto State. Recounting the period from the first Spanish exploration to the end of the Civil War, the author charts South Carolina's rising national and international importance. Num Pages: 760 pages, 52 colour photographs, 137 halftones, 39 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1814.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570032554
ISBN
9781570032554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.59

Paperback. Revealing interviews with Pat Conroy and four of his siblings offer fans a look inside the author's life and career Editor(s): Edgar, Walter. Num Pages: 152 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611176315
ISBN
9781611176315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.48

Paperback. Discussing letter-writing, this collection of nearly 3,000 letters written over a half century reveals Whitman. It contains an insert featuring sketches and facsimile pages from the letters. Editor(s): Miller, Edwin Haviland. Series: The Collected Writings of Walt Whitman. Num Pages: 995 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 159. Weight in Grams: 4377.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794272
ISBN
9780814794272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 223.76

Paperback. 1890-1892. Series: The Collected Writings of Walt Whitman. 400 pages, illustrations. Discussing letter-writing, this collection of nearly 3,000 letters written over a half century reveals Whitman. It covers the last seven years of Whitman's life, giving an almost day-by-day account of his long struggle with various ailments, and his stoical acceptance of constant pain. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BJ; DSBF; DSC. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 21. Weight: 710.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814794258
ISBN
9780814794258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 246 x 8. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Triumph Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600788161
ISBN
9781600788161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.07

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 538 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
538
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691614946
ISBN
9780691614946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 120.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Folklore Publishing Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894864428
ISBN
9781894864428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 468 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 31. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807331
ISBN
9780875807331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.97

Hardcover. Of the Rosenbluth family, only the older children, Faiga and Luzer, had gone into hiding before the SS rounded up the Jews of Kanczuga, Poland. "Hidden" is Faiga and Luzer's story. Num Pages: 216 pages, 17 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299180607
ISBN
9780299180607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JFFE; JFFJ; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 204 x 21. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
AK Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849351744
ISBN
9781849351744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.95

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

€ 14.99
€ 14.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; BGHA; HRAM9; HRH; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Arcade Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628726756
ISBN
9781628726756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.23

Paperback. * This source book presents fresh new translations of the most important ancient writings on the life and legacy of Alexander the Great. * Provides comprehensive coverage of Alexander, from his family background to his military conquests, death and legacy. Editor(s): Heckel, Waldemar; Yardley, J. C. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631228219
ISBN
9780631228219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.57

Hardcover. The incisive memoir of the first woman to become general director of Cairo's Egyptian Museum Translator(s): Stockman, Russell. Num Pages: 280 pages, 61 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; GM; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 25. .
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774168253
ISBN
9789774168253
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.67

paperback. For George Mallory as for all of his generation, death was but 'a frail barrier that men crossed, smiling and gallant, every day'. As climbers they accepted a degree of risk unimaginable before the war. What mattered now was how one lived, and the moments of being alive. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 43. Weight in Grams: 748.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099563839
ISBN
9780099563839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.27

Hardcover. Keywords: Graham Greene 286pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KNW0011876
ISBN
9780297818229
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.38

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
9781900621779
ISBN
9781900621779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 11.29

Hardcover. Following in the footsteps of Thoemmes Press's "Dictionary of Eighteenth-Century British Philosophers (1999) and "Dictionary of Seventeenth-Century British Philosophers (2000), this work is a research source in this history of ideas. Editor(s): Mander, W. J.; Sell, Alan P. F. Num Pages: 525 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BG; GBC; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 126. Weight in Grams: 2780.
Publisher
Thoemmes Continuum
Number of pages
525
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855069558
ISBN
9781855069558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 824.11
€ 736.24

Hardcover. Roger Casement was tried for treason and executed for securing German rifles to help the 1916 Rising in Ireland. He has been a focus of controversy since the 1930s, largely due to his so-called Black diaries, allegedly forged by British intelligence in c.1916. This work examines his legacy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6pp b&w illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGHA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 2. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621762
ISBN
9781900621762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.33
€ 50.99

Paperback. Written just after the heat of battle, in the language of the time, this is the personal account of an ordinary soldier's experience of one of the most horrific series of battles ever fought. Downing not only offers a graphic description of war, but also of the humour and heroism of these actions. Num Pages: 218 pages, map. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BTM; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Grub Street Publishing
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904010203
ISBN
9781904010203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.23

paperback. In the summer of 1936, W H Auden and Louis MacNeice visited Iceland on commission to write a travel book, but found themselves capturing concerns on a scale that were far more international. This is a collaboration in poetry and prose, reportage and correspondence, published in 1937 with the Spanish Civil War newly in progress. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNC; BJ; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571283521
ISBN
9780571283521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.00
€ 15.91

Paperback. During the 1860s, W.D. Howells was the American consul in Venice. This text is his humorous portrait of the city. He swam in the Grand Canal, dined with the rich and mingled with the humble. Howells tells his story with wit and curiosity. Illustrator(s): Pennell, Joseph. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JH; BGHA; DNF; HBJD; HBLL; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Marlboro Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810160859
ISBN
9780810160859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. An autobiographical account of one soldier's experiences as he fought in the Vietnam war. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; BGHA; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870239571
ISBN
9780870239571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BTH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486470146
ISBN
9780486470146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fortress Press
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800632595
ISBN
9780800632595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.88

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Eyewear Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908998972
ISBN
9781908998972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.65