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Hardcover. Translator(s): Hammond, N. G. L. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
56
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772896830
ISBN
9788772896830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Brown, Hamish. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Sandstone Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908737281
ISBN
9781908737281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.11

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGLA; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476723426
ISBN
9781476723426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Hardcover. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907903465
ISBN
9781907903465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.10

Paperback. Combines mythology, legend and human drama. This book focuses on the heroic deeds of Sigurd the dragon slayer who acquires magical knowledge from one of Odin's Valkyries. It incorporates strands from the oral narratives of the fourth and fifth centuries, when Attila the Hun and other warriors fought on the northern frontiers of the Roman Empire. Translator(s): Byock, Jesse L. Num Pages: 160 pages, glossary, maps. BIC Classification: DNF; FC; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140447385
ISBN
9780140447385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Editor(s): Hyneman, Charles S.; Lutz, Donald S. Num Pages: 1447 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
1447
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865970410
ISBN
9780865970410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.99

Hardcover. The "Metamorphoses" ("The Golden Ass") of Apuleius (born c. 125 CE) is a romance combining realism and magic. Lucius wants the sensations of a bird, but by pharmaceutical accident becomes an ass. The bulk of the novel recounts his adventures as an animal, but Lucius also recounts many stories he overhears, including that of Cupid and Psyche. Translator(s): Aldington, W. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 634 pages, Fr. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 116 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
634
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674990494
ISBN
9780674990494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.68

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Gill Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717172917
ISBN
9780717172917
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.04

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ryholt, Kim. Num Pages: 206 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 303 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1082.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
206
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772895475
ISBN
9788772895475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.61
€ 68.91

Paperback. Revealing the author's thoughts on sexuality, religion, cannibals, intellectuals, and other unexpected themes, this work includes titles such as: "On Solitude," "To Philosophize Is to Learn How to Die," and "On Experience". Translator(s): Cohen, John M. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140178975
ISBN
9780140178975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Since the early 1970s, when Marina Warner reported from Vietnam and America, in startling essays, she has been one of the most challenging and profound commentators on the culture. This collection draws together essays, offering a retrospective of her changing ideas on literature and culture - on fiction, drama, religion, language and fairy tale. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099437727
ISBN
9780099437727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.11

Hardcover. In "Tetrabiblos," a core text in the history of astrology, the preeminent ancient astronomer Ptolemy (c. 100 178 CE) treats the practical use of astronomical knowledge: making predictions about individuals lives and the outcome of human affairs. Translator(s): Robbins, F.E. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 502 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 116 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
502
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1940
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674994799
ISBN
9780674994799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.88

Paperback. .
Publisher
Trinity University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595347534
ISBN
9781595347534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.97

Hardback. From the death of Margaret Thatcher to the Oscar Pistorius murder case, from Andy Murray winning Wimbledon to the unfolding crisis in Syria, this book covers such subjects as brutal police squads in Iraq and terrorist cover-ups in Northern Ireland. Editor(s): Wainwright, Martin. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMG; DNJ; GBCY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 412.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Guardian Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
SKU
KOC0004365
ISBN
9781783560035
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A collection of the author's war journalism, covering her reports on the conflicts in Spain, Finland, China and World War II, with later reports on Vietnam, Israel and Central America. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JW; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862071506
ISBN
9781862071506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906075903
ISBN
9781906075903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. Features letters that cover the activities of Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Jack Kerouac in the years that gave birth to the "Beat Generation". Written mostly to Ginsberg or Kerouac, this title includes letters that provide a glimpse into Burroughs' psyche, revealing his struggle with drug addiction, and his confusion over his sexual identity. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BJ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189802
ISBN
9780141189802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Offering a study of buildings, traditions and myth, this title describes the glory of Greece shortly before its ultimate decline in the third century. Illustrator(s): Newberry, John; Lacey, Jeffery. Translator(s): Levi, Peter. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations, maps, plans, bibliog. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140442250
ISBN
9780140442250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.71

Paperback. Discusses works by great painters such as Delacroix and Ingres. This title features writings on Poe, Flaubert and Gautier. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: AB; ACV; DNF; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Publication date
1993
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140446067
ISBN
9780140446067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

Hardback. James Hogg's Jacobite Relics - originally commissioned by the Highland Society of London in 1817 - is an important addition to The Collected Works of James Hogg. Editor(s): Pittock, Professor Murray. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; AVGC; DNF; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 43. Weight in Grams: 896.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748615919
ISBN
9780748615919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.85
€ 149.04

Paperback. Editor(s): Hamilton, Charles H. Num Pages: 430 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
430
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913966730
ISBN
9780913966730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.40

Paperback. Contains a selection from the essays Johnson published twice weekly as 'The Rambler' in the early 1750s. This volume includes the best of Johnson's journalism, including essays from the periodicals 'The Adventurer' and 'The Idler'. Editor(s): Womersley, David. Num Pages: 640 pages, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140436273
ISBN
9780140436273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

Paperback. A quirky popular reference book for literature lovers weary in brain and body and in need of a novel cure .. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: DN; DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857864215
ISBN
9780857864215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.83

Paperback. Depicting the lives of the saints in an array of both factual and fictional stories, "The Golden Legend" was perhaps the most widely read book, after the Bible, during the late Middle Ages. This title captures the immediacy of this image-filled work, and offers an important guide for readers interested in medieval art and literature. Translator(s): Ryan, William Granger. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691001531
ISBN
9780691001531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

Hardcover. This volume contains four of the most important theoretical statements that emerged from the early humanists' efforts to reform medieval education. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DN; HRCM; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007598
ISBN
9780674007598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.07

paperback. Editor(s): Grube, G. M. A. Translator(s): Grube, G. M. A. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872201361
ISBN
9780872201361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.10

hardcover. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 530. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KEX0246128
ISBN
9780753709016
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Provides a set of dialogues with one of the writer-directors in American film. Editor(s): Jackson, Kevin. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APFA; APFB; DNF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 355.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571221769
ISBN
9780571221769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.14

Paperback. This is an annotated edition of El laberinto de la soledad, a classic text on Mexican culture and identity, first published in 1950 by Nobel prize winner Octavio Paz. It includes a wide-ranging introduction, hundreds of explanatory notes and four appendices. Editor(s): Stanton, Anthony. Series: Hispanic Texts. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADSL; DNF; HBJK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719048746
ISBN
9780719048746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.88

Hardback. James Hogg knew Sir Walter Scott well, and after Scott's death in 1832 he wrote an affectionate but frank account of their long friendship. Editor(s): Rubenstein, Jill. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 224 pages, music. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748609338
ISBN
9780748609338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.18
€ 110.47

paperback. Lawyer, philosopher, statesman and defender of Rome's Republic, the author was a master of eloquence, and his pure literary and oratorical style and strict sense of morality have been a powerful influence on European literature and thought for over two thousand years in matters of politics, philosophy, and faith. Translator(s): Grant, M. Num Pages: 272 pages, genealogy; maps. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140440997
ISBN
9780140440997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Recalls experiencing liberation from fascism in Italy as a boy, and examines the various historical forms of fascism, always with an eye toward ugly manifestations. The author reflects on a question underlying the reflections in this book - what does it mean to be moral or ethical when one doesn't believe in God? Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099276968
ISBN
9780099276968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. In the spirit of Yoga For People Who Can't Be Bothered To Do It, his bestselling book about travel, Geoff Dyer is back on the road. Num Pages: 256 pages, Colour plate section and black and white photos. BIC Classification: DN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782117421
ISBN
9781782117421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.25

Paperback. The Souls of Black Folk is a classic study of race, culture, and education at the turn of the twentieth century. A singular combination of essays, memoir, and fiction, the book is a searing account of the situation of African Americans in the United States. This edition includes an invaluable appendix of contextualizing material. Editor(s): Edwards, Brent Hayes. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555833
ISBN
9780199555833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. Features a Pakistani woman who has begun a new life in Paris, and an essay about the film Le Week-End, and an account of Kafka's relationship with his father. This collection ends with a bravura piece of very personal reportage about the conman who stole authors life savings. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571319701
ISBN
9780571319701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.51

Paperback. A collection of non-fiction, ranging from "The Wizard of Oz", U2, Indian and Indian writing, the death of Princess Diana, and football, to twentieth century writers including Angela Carter, and Arthur Miller. This book also focuses on the fight against the Iranian fatwa, showing how it was to live through those days. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 132 x 31. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099421870
ISBN
9780099421870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Hardcover.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
555
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1924
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674991675
ISBN
9780674991675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.05

Paperback. A new collection of work by accalimed poet Marjorie Agosin. Translator(s): Berg, Mary G. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
White Pine Press United States
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877727665
ISBN
9781877727665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.18

Paperback. Septuagenarian Stew is a combination of poetry and stories written by Charles Bukowski that delve into the lives of different people on the backstreets of Los Angeles. He writes of the housewife, the bum, the gambler and the celebrity to evoke a portrait of Los Angeles Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Ecco
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876857946
ISBN
9780876857946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Milkweed Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571313478
ISBN
9781571313478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.51