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Paperback. In June 1862 Fyodor Dostoevsky left Petersburg on his first excursion to Western Europe. Over the course of his journey he visited a number of major cities, including Berlin, Paris, London, Florence, Milan and Vienna. This volume details the impressions of everthing he saw. Num Pages: 78 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
78
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810115187
ISBN
9780810115187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.06

Paperback. Contains a glossary that includes an introductory examination of author's works and career. Editor(s): Whitelock, Dorothy. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 102 pages, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 118.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
102
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859890717
ISBN
9780859890717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.01

Hardcover. Dorothy West (1907-1998) is known as a member of the Harlem Renaissance. In this book, Professors Mitchell and Davis provide a carefully researched profile of West and her circle that serves as an introduction to a collection of her out of print, little known, or unpublished writings, supplemented by many family photographs. Editor(s): Mitchell, Verner D.; Davis, Cynthia J. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558494718
ISBN
9781558494718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.64

Paperback. A unique document offering unrivalled insight into women's minds and lives during the Second World War. Editor(s): Sheridan, Dorothy. Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BG; DN; HBJD1; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842126172
ISBN
9781842126172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. With a biting wit and perceptive insight, Dorothy Parker examines the social mores of her day and exposes the darkness beneath the dazzle. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141182582
ISBN
9780141182582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

Paperback. In this lively collection of essays and talks from 1967-80, Heathcote shares the findings of her groundbreaking work in the application of theatre techniques and play to classroom teaching. She provides a time-tested philosophy on the value of dramatic activity in breaking down barriers and overcoming inertia. Editor(s): Johnson, Liz; O'Neill, Cecily. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: AN; DNF; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810109995
ISBN
9780810109995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.20

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691632384
ISBN
9780691632384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.06

Paperback. This collection of annotated newspaper articles and memorials by Dorothea Dix provides a forum for the mid-19th-century humanitarian and reformer to speak for herself. An introduction to each document places it in social and historical context, and the editor considers Dix's ongoing impact. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; HBTB; JFFA; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809321636
ISBN
9780809321636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.96

Paperback. A collection of charming and celebrated writings about cats, from Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 111 x 16. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007285518
ISBN
9780007285518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.59

paperback. Editor(s): Motion, Sir Andrew. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375705489
ISBN
9780375705489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.95

Paperback. Based on the author's dissertation (Ph.D.--University of Southern Mississippi, 2012). Num Pages: 300 pages, 15 images. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; 3JJ; DNJ; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557288141
ISBN
9781557288141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.60

Hardback. A Handful of Mischief: New Essays on Evelyn Waugh is a collection of essays based on presentations at the Evelyn Waugh Centenary Conference at Hertford College, Oxford in 2003. There are twelve different essays by authors from various countries, including Australia, Canada, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Num Pages: 256 pages, map. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611470482
ISBN
9781611470482
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.32

hardcover. This volume provides the text of "Povest Vremennykh let" ("The Tale of Bygone Years"), a source for the history of early Rus'. It consists of an intercollation of the five oldest redactions, three modern redactions, three later interpolations and Ostrowski's own final interpretation. Editor(s): Ostrowski, Donald; etc. Series: Harvard Papers in Ukrainian Studies. Num Pages: 1800 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 2AB; DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 220 x 203. Weight in Grams: 6596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916458911
ISBN
9780916458911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.62

Hardback. Editor(s): McCloskey, Donald N. Series: Quantitative studies in History Series. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DNF; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691646909
ISBN
9780691646909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 212.24

Hardcover. Matthew Arnold's continuing influence as demonstrated by his resonances with thinkers from Nietzsche to Foucault Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; BG; DN; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472108015
ISBN
9780472108015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.12

Hardcover. Although best known as a poet, Langston Hughes was also the author of two novels that richly evoke the black experience in America. In his introduction to this combined edition of both novels, Hubbard addresses how a black aesthetic tradition shaped Hughes' art and his imagination. Series: The Collected Works of Langston Hughes. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; FA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Missouri
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826213426
ISBN
9780826213426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.74

Paperback. Series: Semiotext(e) / Active Agents. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Autonomedia
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584351689
ISBN
9781584351689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.92

Hardback. Named for the famous Chinese minister of state, Guan Zhong (d 645 BC), the "Guanzi" is one of the largest collections of ancient Chinese writings in existence. It was compiled in its present form about 26 BC by the Han dynasty scholar Liu Xiang. This volume presents a translation of the "Guanzi" into English. Translator(s): Rickett, W. Allyn. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 592 pages, 1 table 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3D; DNF; DSBB; HPD; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691048161
ISBN
9780691048161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 304.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 204 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486805597
ISBN
9780486805597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.19

Hardcover. The main aim of Dionysius of Halicarnassus "Roman Antiquities," which began to appear in 7 BCE, was to reconcile Greeks to Roman rule. Of the twenty books (from the earliest times to 264 BCE) we have the first nine complete; most of 10 and 11; extracts; and an epitome of the whole. Translator(s): Cary, E. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 116 x 21. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1945
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674994102
ISBN
9780674994102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.37