Second-hand Books

An exploration of the place of the erotic in Renaissance art and culture, focusing on a notorious set of images created by the young Italian master Giulio Romano. In the...

Award-winning and much-loved author and illustrator Anna Walker gives us a gentle, poignant, affirming and wise picture book sure to delight all ages. Mr Huff is a story about the...

In 1997, Australia's high-profile touring-car formula became V8 Supercars, and the Australian motor-racing landscape changed forever. In the years since, the V8 category, based on home-grown vehicles and Australia's unique...

Which animal swims the fastest? Who has the most acute sense of smell? Which is the smallest mammal? Who lays the largest egg? Discover the weirdest and most wonderful creatures...

This is a study of landholding and alliance in England in the years 950 to 1086, a period in which the fortunes of lay lords and their families rose and...

This follow-up and natural companion to the bestseller You Can Do It once again pools the world-beating expertise of Thames & Hudson and B&Q. Comprehensively combining garden design, DIY, horticulture...

For centuries the pyramids have inspired passionate theories about their origins, purpose and method of construction. In this fully work on the major pyramids of Ancient Egypt, the author surveys...

From the author-illustrator team who brought you The Invisible Boy comes the story of a boy who won't stop talking--until he gets laryngitis. You don't have to be a chatterbox...

Discover the true meaning of dog behaviour to form the deepest bond with your dog. Learn to recognise what's on your dog's mind. What does it really mean when they...

Be a football genius with this goal-scoring guide to the beautiful game - from the origins of football to today's biggest international tournaments.Packed with vital tips and tricks, as well...

The rules of fashion have changed. The new digital era is all about being seen, liked and inspired. So how do we define ourselves through style? And why has the...

Mini hardback edition of the first title in the beloved Percy the Park Keeper series. Percy the Park Keeper always feeds the animals in the park where he lives. But...

This revised and updated edition has been extensively rewritten and contains new photographs and illustrations to give the book a modern contemporary feel. It also includes all the new products...

This is a collection of pithy pronouncements - aphorisms, bon mots and maxims from literature, recorded speech, light verse, proverbs, epitaphs and many other sources from the Bible to the...

Vigor Mortis lobs a grenade at the idea that death is taboo. It reveals a new approach to death with a lively and provocative analysis of how and why death...

Features humorous words and paintings about golf.

A fascinating collection of photographs illustrating dress and fashion around the world, including sections on optics, masks, work, play, footwear and headgear.

Sharon Stone came from nowhere to become an 'overnight star' in the steamy thriller Basic Instinct. Now one of Hollywood's biggest female stars, she recently received a Golden Globe and...

In the long history of English literature William Wordsworth (1770-1850) is the writer who achieved the most dramatic transformations of the poetic scene almost singlehanded. A leading figure among the...

Provides a glossary of alchemical terms, concepts and symbols as well as information on the main practioners, covering the three main traditions - Western, Indo-Tibetan and Chinese Taoist. Both the...

For 1500 years the hieroglphs of Ancient Egypt defied interpretation but were thought to conceal ancient wisdom and religious secrets. When at last they were deciphered, the hieroglyphs provided something...

Written for the general reader, this book looks at the ancient inventions that have helped shape our everyday lives. The development of mankind's technology is traced from its origins to...

Firm but always fair, Karen Homer lays down the law and makes sure you hever have to commit another fashion faux-pas. Discover why you can never have too many white...

This text looks at what we really know about shamans in Siberia and elsewhere. It traces the history of shamans, describes local variations and different types of shamanism, and explores...

'Oh, to be seventy again' - Georges Clemenceau Throw caution to the wind and laugh in the face of maturity as you soak up these capricious quips and quotes from...

'Scott, it s Rebecca. I need you.' After years of silence, Texan lawyer Scott Fenney receives a devastating phonecall from his ex-wife. She has been accused of murdering her boyfriend,...

Andy Prescott is the most laid-back young lawyer in Austin, Texas. Specialising in traffic law, he operates from a small room above a ramshackle tattoo parlour. He rides a trail...

In Perfumes, Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez reviewed nearly 1,500 fragrances in their witty, irreverent and innovative handbook - separating the divine from the good from the monumentally awful. Here...

Charlotte Nicholls has made a new life for herself and little Chloe. They have left everything behind, determined to forget a past which has cast a shadow over both their...

This is the long-awaited follow up to "The Sound of Laughter". Picking up from where Peter's massive bestselling autobiography "The Sound of Laughter" left off, "Saturday Night Peter" charts the...

Everyone wants to be able to switch off at the end of a busy day and sleep well, but few of us manage it. The truth is that we are...

Spiritual adventurers will savor this book like a fine wine. It features a vast assortment of collected wisdom and mystical miscellany from hundreds of varied sources, all assembled here into...

For some of us, the apostle Paul is like a distant uncle. We've heard he's pretty important. We've read the good parts of his letters. But sometimes he comes across...

This biography tells how a street-sharp, working-class kid became one of the most powerful and wealthiest figures in sport. For more than 30 years, Bernie Ecclestone has ruthlessly exploited and...

Hanging baskets are one of the easiest ways to add colour and scent to the outside of your home even if you don't have a garden. This handbook demonstrates how...

A collection of paintings featuring great artists from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries presented in a convenient square format. Paintings of 16 artists are presented in this series that include...

Taking in cartography from all over the globe, "Visions of the World" charts the exploration and mapping of the planet - from before the age of printing to modern satellite...

'Lyrical, graceful - Jessica Soffer has captured the glittering magic of New York City' Jenny Jackson, NYT-bestselling author of Pineapple Street Abe and Jane have been together for fifty years:...