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Paperback. In the 1380s and 90s, Nicolo and Antonio Zen journeyed from Venice up the North Atlantic, encountering warrior princes, fighting savage natives and, just possibly, reaching the New World a full century before Columbus. This title tells the story of their adventure travelled throughout Europe. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1K; 3H; JFHF; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571243785
- ISBN
- 9780571243785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. In blood-soaked lore handed down the centuries, the vampire is a monster of endless fascination: from Bram Stoker's "Dracula" to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", this seductive lover of blood haunts popular culture and inhabits our darkest imaginings. This book tells the history of the vampire, and reveals why the vampire myth fascinates us. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861894038
- ISBN
- 9781861894038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.82
€ 28.82
Paperback. Editor(s): McNamee, Gregory. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Daimon Verlag Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 140
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783856306106
- ISBN
- 9783856306106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.03
€ 27.99
€ 23.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Nonsuch Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845882303
- ISBN
- 9781845882303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.92
€ 12.99
€ 11.92
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- Ibis Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892542109
- ISBN
- 9780892542109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.88
€ 29.99
€ 25.88
Paperback. Translator(s): Collis, Johanna. Num Pages: 288 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: JFHC; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Clairview Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905570751
- ISBN
- 9781905570751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.72
€ 16.99
€ 13.72
Paperback. Richly illustrated with thirty original drawings, these enchanting tales will appeal to everyone interested in nature and in environmental conservation and will be enjoyed by readers, storytellers and listeners time and again. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFHF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750978873
- ISBN
- 9780750978873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.99
€ 13.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138774957
- ISBN
- 9781138774957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.36
€ 27.36
Paperback. Does God exist? While the possibility of there being a creator has been hotly disputed over many generations, with scientists on one side and theologians on the other, evidence either way has been non-existent. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Watkins Media Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780287492
- ISBN
- 9781780287492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.07
€ 19.99
€ 14.07
Paperback. Discover the places in the Essex landscape where dragons lurked and smugglers hid their treasure. Read about the infamous Boudicca, Edith Swan-Neck and the adulterous Kitty Canham and learn of the tragic tales of Essex's witches and cunning men. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752466002
- ISBN
- 9780752466002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.88
€ 16.99
€ 15.88
Paperback. Tells of love, jealousy, vengeance, war, and the mythic deeds of the dragonslayer, Sigurd the Volsung. This title explores the history, legends, and myths contained in the saga and traces the development of a narrative that reaches back to the period of the great folk migrations in Europe when the Roman Empire collapsed. Translator(s): Byock, Jesse L. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272996
- ISBN
- 9780520272996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.89
€ 24.99
€ 18.89
Hardcover. Focuses on the conspiracy of the sinking of Titanic ship, with evidence of why the White Star company intended to defraud the insurance company by swapping the identity of Titanic and the damaged Olympic, Titanic's sister ship, in a collision with HMS Hawke, with conclusive photographic and documentary evidence of the swap. Num Pages: 288 pages, c20 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526. 288 pages, c20 illustrations. Focuses on the conspiracy of the sinking of Titanic ship, with evidence of why the White Star company intended to defraud the insurance company by swapping the identity of Titanic and the damaged Olympic, Titanic's sister ship, in a collision with HMS Hawke, with conclusive photographic and documentary evidence of the swap. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTM; JFHC. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight: 520.
- Publisher
- Ian Allan Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780711034969
- ISBN
- 9780711034969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 16.75
€ 25.99
€ 16.75
Paperback. Contains the English translations of Apollodorus' "Library" and Hyginus' "Fabulae" - the two important surviving 'handbooks' of classical mythography. This work discusses the issues of authorship, aim, and influence. It also includes an index of people and geographic locations, and an index of authors and works cited by the mythographers. Translator(s): Trzaskoma, Stephen M.; Smith, R. Scott. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps, geneal. tables. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208209
- ISBN
- 9780872208209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.47
€ 21.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Red Wheel/Weiser United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781601631961
- ISBN
- 9781601631961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.31
€ 17.31
Paperback. Series: Collected Works of Joseph Campbell. Num Pages: 352 pages, 72 Black and White Photos, 24 Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRAC; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- New World Library United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608681891
- ISBN
- 9781608681891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.71
€ 23.99
€ 16.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 15 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 29. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936296521
- ISBN
- 9781936296521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.32
€ 20.99
€ 20.32
Paperback. One of the most popular and widely read books of the Middle Ages, "Physiologus" contains allegories of beasts, stones, and trees both real and imaginary, infused by their anonymous author with the spirit of Christian moral and mystical teaching. This book explains the origins, history, and literary value of this curious text. Translator(s): Curley, Michael J. Num Pages: 144 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226128702
- ISBN
- 9780226128702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.01
€ 31.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages, 10 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; JFHF; JFSP1; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940322691
- ISBN
- 9780940322691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 18.70
€ 27.99
€ 18.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 157 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 157
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560723394
- ISBN
- 9781560723394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.55
€ 27.99
€ 20.55
Paperback. An international team of scholars explores the historical origins, cultural dissemination and continuing literary and psychological power of fairy tales. Editor(s): Tatar, Maria. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSK; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107634879
- ISBN
- 9781107634879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.66
€ 29.99
€ 29.66