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Anthologies (non-poetry)

Hardcover. Creation myths, quests, the eternal battle between good and evil, these are some of the classic tales that feed the ravenous beast of modern culture. This new book brings to life the myths and legends of eight intriguing traditions: Native American, Chinese, Celtic, Scottish, Greek, Viking, Indian and African. Editor(s): Jackson, Jake. Series: Definitive Myths & Tales. Num Pages: 512 pages, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DQ; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 175 x 41. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857758491
ISBN
9780857758491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.98

Paperback. 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. BIC Classification: DQ; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 33. .
Publisher
The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851242481
ISBN
9781851242481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
Saqi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863561467
ISBN
9780863561467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.14

Hardcover. Describes a series of dinner parties at which the guests quote extensively from Greek literature. This work (which dates to the very end of the second century CE) includes information about different cuisines and foodstuffs, the music and entertainments that ornamented banquets, and the intellectual talk that was the heart of Greek conviviality. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 109 x 20. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996731
ISBN
9780674996731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.99

Paperback. Editors present a range of writing and possible ways of being a woman traveller Editor(s): Foster, Shirley; Mills, Sara. Series: Exploring Travel S. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; JFSJ1; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719050183
ISBN
9780719050183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.02

Paperback. Viriconium, the Pastel City, was the last bastion of the civilised world .. Series: Fantasy Masterworks. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FL; FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857989953
ISBN
9781857989953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Britain invented the factory - Manchester was the world's first factory city. Where are they now? The anser, mainly, is China. An issue devoted to how and where we made and make things, from strawberries in the fields of Herefordshire to the car plants of Korea. Editor(s): Jack, Ian. Series: Granta: The Magazine of New Writing. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0007755
ISBN
9780903141758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The first anthology of British and Irish women playwrights to survey plays across four hundred years and to offer key dramatic texts in one volume, this collection brings together an extraordinary body of work with enduring appeal. Editor(s): Croft, Susan; Robson, Cheryl. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 32. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Aurora Metro Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906582005
ISBN
9781906582005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.17

Paperback. What is a Mark of the Beast waistcoat? Why did John Milton hate bishops? How does a Monsignor tear his postage stamps? And what does a congregation do when the Vicar announces that he is God? This book deals with these questions. Editor(s): Wilson, A. N. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; GBC; HBTB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 136 x 32. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571169757
ISBN
9780571169757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.57

Paperback. Presents 84 selections, most of which are notable examples of oratory on such subjects as nationalism, religious faith, individual liberty, freedom, and slavery. This book includes pieces by Washington, Franklin, Milton, Socrates, and Cicero, as well as heroic poetry and dramatic dialogues. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Bicentennial Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814713235
ISBN
9780814713235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.95

Hardback. Maps out many of the changes in Cairo's geopolitics and urban fabric, while tracing spatial and social forms of polarization, and new patterns of inclusion and exclusion. It shows a century of development in modes of literary production, and presents an h Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; DQ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
THE LITERARY ATLAS OF CAIRO: One Hundred Years in the Life of the City
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774163470
ISBN
9789774163470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.44

Paperback. A panoramic vision of the Chinese literary landscape across the twentieth century. Editor(s): Huang, Yunte. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393353808
ISBN
9780393353808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.13

Paperback. From the Great Fire of 1666 to the Blitz of the Second World War, from the building of the Tower of London to the building of Canary Wharf, London has always been much more than just a capital city. This book reflects a sense of place and also the teeming eclecticism and vitality of a town which prompted Samuel Johnson to declare. Editor(s): Wilson, A. N. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DQ; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 218 x 37. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571171743
ISBN
9780571171743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.27

Paperback. BIC Classification: DQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 209 x 20. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Granta Magazine
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909889033
ISBN
9781909889033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

Paperback. Editor(s): Salzman, Dr Paul. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199549672
ISBN
9780199549672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.89

Paperback. Describes Jenny Kilgour's coming of age as she has to choose between the kindly harshness of her grandfather's life on a remote hill farm, and the vulgar and glorious energy of Bella Cassie, a local girl who left the community to pursue success as a singer, and has now returned to scandalise them all. Editor(s): Watson, Roderick. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 672 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 43. Weight in Grams: 446. "The Quarrywood", "Weatherhouse", "A Pass in the Grampian", "The Living Mountain". 672 pages, 1 map. Describes Jenny Kilgour's coming of age as she has to choose between the kindly harshness of her grandfather's life on a remote hill farm, and the vulgar and glorious energy of Bella Cassie, a local girl who left the community to pursue success as a singer, and has now returned to scandalise them all. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 43. Weight: 532.
Publisher
Canongate UK
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862415891
ISBN
9780862415891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 14.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Campbell, Dr. Malcolm; McCullagh, Matthew; Daniele, Frederica; Gravell, Benedict; Taylor, John; Colborn, Rob; Harden, Sarah; Webster, Claire; Kennedy, Steven; Paterson, Charlie. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 4KL; DB; DQ; DSBB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 250 x 30. Weight in Grams: 898.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474266024
ISBN
9781474266024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.08

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813587516
ISBN
9780813587516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.88

Paperback. Spanning almost seven centuries, this anthology encapsulates the foundation and consolidation of literature written in English, culminating in some of the finest works produced in the Middle Ages. Building on the success of the first two editions, Old and Middle English c. 890-c. Editor(s): Treharne, Elaine M. Series: Blackwell Anthologies. Num Pages: 896 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; 2ABC; DQ; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1346.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405181204
ISBN
9781405181204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 46.76

Paperback. Edited by William Boyd, this work includes pieces by: Martin Amis, Julian Barnes, Bill Buford, AM Homes, Ian Jack, Doris Lessing, Mario Vargas Llosa, Ian McEwan, Jayne Anne Phillips, Nicholas Shakespeare and Helen Simpson. Editor(s): Boyd, William. Series: Granta: The Magazine of New Writing. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468. 8vo.Good copy.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Granta Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KEX0297877
ISBN
9781905881000
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Previously published in the Oxford Authors series, this unique one-volume selection of Milton's poetry and prose includes all the English and Italian verse and a generous selection of his major prose works. Modernized spelling, extensive notes, and a helpful introduction make the text immediately accessible to the modern reader. Editor(s): Orgel, Stephen; Goldberg, Jonathan. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 1008 pages, frontispiece engraving. BIC Classification: DCF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 135 x 51. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199539185
ISBN
9780199539185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.59

Hardcover. Hundreds of quotations from the most quotable Irishman ever. A fantastic selection in a new hardback edition. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; GBCQ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 115 x 16. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
O'Brien Press Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847170675
ISBN
9781847170675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. This anthology collects together some of the most famous examples of the Gothic tale in the 1890s, with stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, Vernon Lee, Henry James and Arthur Machen, as well as some lesser known yet superbly chilling tales from the era. The introduction explores the many reasons for the Gothic revival, and how it spoke to the anxieties of the moment. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: DQ; FK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538874
ISBN
9780199538874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.42

Paperback. This anthology presents five previously unpublished stories by Raymond Carver, in addition to five early stories, part of an unfinished novel, and all his non-fiction prose. The works are introduced by his partner. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860468469
ISBN
9781860468469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.21

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