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Hardback. Quentin Durward is a young Scotsman seeking fame and fortune in the France of Louis XI in the fifteenth century. Editor(s): Alexander, J.H.; Wood, G.A.M. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 595 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 35. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
595
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605798
ISBN
9780748605798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.18
€ 109.56

Hardback. A critical edition of Scott's first novel about Edward Waverley, a young, cultured man whose sensibilities lead to his involvement in the Jacobite Rising of 1745. Editor(s): Garside, Peter. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 608 pages, None. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 934.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
608
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605675
ISBN
9780748605675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.42
€ 131.93

Hardback. The Heart of Mid-Lothian is precisely focused on the trials for murder of John Porteous and of Effie Deans in 1736 and 1737. Editor(s): Hewitt, David; Lumsden, Alison. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 792 pages, geneal. table, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1092.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
792
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605705
ISBN
9780748605705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.42
€ 130.84

Hardback. A new edition of Scott's longest, and arguably most intriguing, novel. Editor(s): Lumsden, Alison. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 704 pages, None. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1006.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
704
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605781
ISBN
9780748605781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.18
€ 111.07

Hardback. This collection comprise eight pieces of shorter fiction all from periodicals. They show both Scott's versatility and his continuous exploration of the possibilities of fiction. Editor(s): Tulloch, Professor Graham; King, Dr. Judy. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605897
ISBN
9780748605897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.18
€ 110.46

paperback. A dazzling collection of essays by the bestselling author of What I Loved - thought-provoking, engaging, illuminating reflections on what it means to be human Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DNF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Sceptre
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444732658
ISBN
9781444732658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. A trailblazing and inspiring collection of essays on art, feminism, neuroscience, psychology by the internationally bestselling novelist Siri Hustvedt Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473638907
ISBN
9781473638907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.01

Num Pages: 208 pages, over 160 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNF; HBJK; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 283 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1366.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764306181
ISBN
9780764306181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.16

Paperback. A sparkling second book from the bestselling author of I Was Told There'd Be Cake in which Crosley leaves her familiar stomping ground of Manhattan to travel The World: elegant writing, mordant wit and genuine insight. Num Pages: 240 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BM; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Portobello Books
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846272264
ISBN
9781846272264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.51

Paperback. Editor(s): Rogge, Benjamin A. Num Pages: 234 pages, index. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913966228
ISBN
9780913966228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 293 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 2ABM; ACX; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889202436
ISBN
9780889202436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.78

Hardback. .
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785901270
ISBN
9781785901270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.48

Hardcover. A collection of tales based on "The Long Story", a lost (and perhaps legendary) repository of Indian fables, in which prince Naravahanadatta wins twenty-six wives and becomes the emperor of the sorcerers. Translator(s): Mallinson, James. Series: Clay Sanskrit Library. Num Pages: 556 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 115 x 24. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
NYU Press
Edition
Volume One
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814788165
ISBN
9780814788165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.82

Paperback. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; MMBP; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803299917
ISBN
9780803299917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.25

Paperback. An evocative and emotionally powerful debut novel of life, death and learning to breathe in between. Sophie is an emerging Australian writer who is already receiving critical acclaim. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 138 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Import Aus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780733634857
ISBN
9780733634857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.88

Paperback. Series: Focus Classical Library. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585100378
ISBN
9781585100378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.45

Paperback. Series: The Greek Tragedy in New Translations. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 258 x 8. Weight in Grams: 104.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Number of pages
101
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195061673
ISBN
9780195061673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.73

Paperback. This translation is for the contemporary reader. Specifically commissioned for stage production, it rings easily on the modern ear and yet remains faithful to Sophocles' original, avoiding the archaisms of other translations. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 260 x 26. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393098747
ISBN
9780393098747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.14

Paperback. Editor(s): Hall, Edith. Translator(s): Kitto, H. D. F. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; 4KL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
KSS0003827
ISBN
9780199537174
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Hall, Edith. Translator(s): Kitto, H. D. F. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; 4KL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reissue
SKU
KSS0003828
ISBN
9780199537174
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Hall, Edith. Translator(s): Kitto, H. D. F. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; 4KL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reissue
SKU
KSS0004270
ISBN
9780199537174
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Jealousy and suicide, love and passion, grief and intrigue, honor and deceit are the order of the day in four of Sophocles's great tragedies. The Penn Greek Drama Series presents original literary translations of classical Greek drama. The aim of the series is to make both the works and their interpretations accessible to the reading public. Series: Penn Greek Drama Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216530
ISBN
9780812216530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.20

Paperback. Soren Kierkegaard, the nineteenth-century Danish philosopher rediscovered in the twentieth century, is a major influence in contemporary philosophy, religion, and literature. He regarded Either/Or as the beginning of his authorship. These pseudonymous volumes of Either/Or are the writings of a young man and of Judge William. Editor(s): Hong, Howard V.; Hong, Edna H. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 728 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; DNF; DSBF; HPCF3; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 44. Weight in Grams: 842.
Edition
n Later printing
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
728
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691020419
ISBN
9780691020419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.85

Paperback. "First Princeton paperback printing, 1989"--T.p. verso. Illustrator(s): Johnson, L.S. Editor(s): Oden, Thomas C. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; DNF; DSBF; HPCF3; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691020532
ISBN
9780691020532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.05

paperback. Series: Socialist Classics. Num Pages: 194 pages, Plans, transparencies, bibliography. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Spokesman Books United Kingdom
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851244242
ISBN
9780851244242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.01

Paperback. From the giddy heights of Hackney Empire to a Zurich Freak Show and beyond, the author makes his way through backwaters of showbiz, first as band musician then as one-man wild-act and eventually in the company of a group of like-minded comedians called Harry Secombe, Michael Bentine and Peter Sellers. They decide to call themselves The Goons.. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
7th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241958155
ISBN
9780241958155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. A Spike Milligan opus, containing everything from classics to hidden gems, with a foreword by Eddie Izzard. Num Pages: 352 pages, (many of Spike's drawings throughout). BIC Classification: DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
Edition
1st
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007155118
ISBN
9780007155118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.26

Paperback. Offer an account of author's part in World War Two that sees our hero doing very little soldiering. Because it's 1946. Rather, he is now part of the Bill Hall Trio - a 'Combined Services Entertainment' inflicted on unsuspecting soldiers across Italy and Austria - and is largely preoccupied with the unbearably beautiful ballerina, Ms Toni Fontana. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: DN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241958148
ISBN
9780241958148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Hardcover. A deeply observant extended homage to orchard farmer Evelyn Curtis Losack and her village of Corrales, New Mexico. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: AJCR; BGT; DNF; RN; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 215 x 27. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135839
ISBN
9780890135839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.28

Paperback. Translator(s): Pegis, A. C.; etc. BIC Classification: DNF; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268016784
ISBN
9780268016784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.04

Paperback. Contains Standish James O'Grady's important but little-known pieces from "The Irish Worker", written in 1912-13. Although usually regarded as a Protestant unionist, O'Grady was always a maverick and shared the columns of "The Irish Worker" with socialists such as Jim Larkin and Sean O'Casey. Series: Classics of Irish History S. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DN; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 120 x 13. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University College Dublin Press Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621410
ISBN
9781900621410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.21

Paperback. Though in later antiquity the social comedies of Menander ranked second in popularity only to Homer, his plays were for centuries thought to be irretrievably lost. Only in this century have instances begun to re-emerge from the sands of Egypt, and it was not until 1958 that a complete play, Dyskolos or The Bad-Tempered Man, came to light. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856686115
ISBN
9780856686115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.42

Hardcover. BIC Classification: DNF; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907903267
ISBN
9781907903267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.14

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; HRKT; HRLF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691642215
ISBN
9780691642215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.93

Hardback. The Scale of Perfection is the major work of Walter Hilton, one of the best known English mystical writers of the late fourteenth century. The text circulated widely in England before becoming a spiritual classic. This is the first authoritative edition of Book II, based on detailed study of all surviving manuscripts and early printed books. Editor(s): Hussey, Stanley; Sargent, Michael. Series: Early English Text Society Original Series. Num Pages: 550 pages, 2 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DN; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Critical
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198789093
ISBN
9780198789093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.72

Paperback. Gilbert A. Harrison, for many years editor in chief of the New Republic, was one of Stein's publishers. For this volume, he selected excerpts from her essays, novels, plays, poems, lectures, and interviews, to introduce readers to a little-known aspect of her work. Editor(s): Harrison, Gilbert A. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DNF; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871401632
ISBN
9780871401632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.90

Paperback. In 1818, when Stendhal was in his mid-thirties, he met and fell passionately in love with the beautiful Mathilde Dembowski. She, however, was quick to make it clear that she did not return his affections, and in his despair he turned to the written word to exorcise his love and explain his feelings. Translator(s): Sale, Gilbert; Sale, Suzanne. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DNF; JMM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140443073
ISBN
9780140443073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. A work by the father of French Symbolism, Stephane Mallarme. Translator(s): Johnson, Barbara. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 202 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032408
ISBN
9780674032408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.50

Paperback. Gathering a range of traditional African myths, this collection offers tales of heroes battling mighty serpents and monstrous birds, brutal family conflict and vengeance, and desperate migrations across vast and alien lands. All the narratives found here concern origins - whether of the universe, peoples or families. Editor(s): Belcher, Stephen. Num Pages: 544 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449457
ISBN
9780140449457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

paperback. A collection of articles written by Stephen Fry for magazines, newspapers and radio, includes selected wireless essays of Donald Trefusis, the ageing professor of philology brought to life in Fry's novel "The Liar" and the best of Fry's weekly column for the "Daily Telegraph". Num Pages: 480 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Reissued
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099457022
ISBN
9780099457022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20