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Prose: non-fiction

Hardcover.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
394
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674990074
ISBN
9780674990074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.65

Paperback. Includes the author's views on overpopulation, propaganda, advertising and government control. This book appeals for the defence of relevant individualism. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; JFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099458234
ISBN
9780099458234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Hardcover. Aldous Huxley's stature as one of the most acute observers of social and ideological trends is reinforced by these essays, which register his growing ambivalence about the role of technocracy and science in an era of experimentation in the concentration of executive and legislative power. Editor(s): Baker, Robert S.; Sexton, James. Series: Complete Essays of Aldous Huxley. Num Pages: 653 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566633475
ISBN
9781566633475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.15

Hardback. This study discusses whether there is a linguistic difference between classical Attic prose texts intended for public oral delivery and those intended for written circulation and private performance, establishing a rigorous methodology for the reconstruction of the native perception of clarity in the original contexts of textual reception. Series: Oxford Classical Monographs. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 black-and-white figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; CF; D; DN; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780198795902
ISBN
9780198795902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.41

Paperback. In early l868, the last Tokugawa Shogun was toppled from power by rebels with the help of Thomas Blake Glover. This is a biography of this man who is famed in Japan for his contribution to the birth of modern Japan and for his connection with the Madame Butterfly legend. Num Pages: 272 pages, two 8page b&w insets on text paper. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857866158
ISBN
9780857866158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.03

Paperback. Portrays the Russian people. This title presents a series of interlinked stories including "The Shot", in which a duel is revisited after many years, and the grotesque "The Undertaker". It also features "Roslavlev" and the "Egyptian Nights". Translator(s): Wilks, Ronald. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140446753
ISBN
9780140446753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.80

paperback. One of the greatest 19th-century scientist-explorers, Alexander von Humboldt traversed the tropical Spanish Americas between 1799 and 1804. By the time of his death in 1859, he had won international fame for his scientific discoveries, his observations of Native American peoples and his descriptions of the flora and fauna of the continent'. Translator(s): Wilson, Jason. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: DNF; PD; RGR; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445534
ISBN
9780140445534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. In 1992 the author embarked on a new journey, into a long, tempestuous marriage to Charlie Ross, the love of her life. In this memoir, she charts their twenty years together, from the brutal beauty of the Zambezi to the mountains of Wyoming - the new adventures, the unexplored paths, and the many signals that they missed along the way. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMZ; 1KBBWY; BM; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784700591
ISBN
9781784700591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Tocqueville examines the structures, institution and operation of democracy, and analyzes the lessons that Europe could learn from American successes and failures. It continues to be an influential text on both sides of the Atlantic, especially in the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 416 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; DNF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853264801
ISBN
9781853264801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.24

Paperback. In 1831 Tocqueville set out from post-revolutionary France on a journey across America that would take him 9 months and cover 7,000 miles. This title presents an analysis of the life and institutions of 19th-century America. Editor(s): Kramnick, Isaac. Translator(s): Bevan, Gerald. Num Pages: 992 pages, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 42. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
992
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
(13th printing)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140447606
ISBN
9780140447606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.00

Paperback. The Hystoria Constantinopolitana relates the adventures of Martin of Pairis, an abbot of the Cistercian Order who participated in the plunder of the city, as recorded by his monk Gunther. Alfred Andrea has captured the full flavor of the original with its alternating sections of prose and poetry. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; DNF; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812215861
ISBN
9780812215861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.65

Hardcover. This is a translation by Alfred Smyth of the medieval "Life" of King Alfred. He argues that the "Life" is a forgery which has profound implications not only for our understanding of the early English and medieval past but also for the nature of biography and history. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; DNF; DSBB; DSK; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 697.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AIAA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333699171
ISBN
9780333699171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.74
€ 4.91

Paperback. Editor(s): West, Thomas G. Num Pages: 645 pages, note, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1058.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
645
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971424
ISBN
9780865971424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.14

Hardcover. Editor(s): West, Thomas G. Num Pages: 645 pages, note, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1166.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
Revised edition
Number of pages
645
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971417
ISBN
9780865971417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.49

Paperback. Explores form, style, life, love, death, mortality, immortality and what art and writing can mean. Part fiction, part essay, this book is a revelation of what writing can do. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241959572
ISBN
9780241959572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. The first collection of Alice Walker's non-fiction spanning fifteen years in the career of this remarkable writer. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753819609
ISBN
9780753819609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. 'An extraordinarily diverse collection; pure Walker, fresh-eyed and sassy' NEW YORK TIMES Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753819586
ISBN
9780753819586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

Paperback. From the author of THE COLOR PURPLE, a unique collection of essays about her life and her activism Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753819548
ISBN
9780753819548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
THE NEW PRESS
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595588722
ISBN
9781595588722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.44

Paperback. Translator(s): von Bohlen, Claus. BIC Classification: DNF; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 106.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714531069
ISBN
9780714531069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Brings together a substantial number of Elizabeth Bowen's ungathered and unknown radio broadcasts, interviews and public lectures. Editor(s): Hepburn, Allan. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DNS; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press Edinburgh
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640423
ISBN
9780748640423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; FYB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 131 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100. Good copy with some shelf wear, yellowing of pages but otherwise a good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008782
ISBN
9780486280387
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Published: New York, NY: Perennial, 2002- Editor(s): Holt, Sid; The American Society of Magazine Editors. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNJ; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 203 x 31. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231169578
ISBN
9780231169578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.60

Paperback. From the best-selling author of The Glass Palace and Sea of Poppies, an extraordinary work of non-fiction that combines ancient history with a modern-day travelogue. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; DNF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847081940
ISBN
9781847081940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.12

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