Second-hand Books

This beautiful book, of paintings by Alice Mumford and poems by Sue Leigh, brings together exciting new work from the two makers. Collaboration is perhaps not the right word for...

Kenneth Draper (b.1944) is one of the most innovative artists of his generation. For over six decades he has worked equally with sculpture, painting and drawing. He describes himself as...

Esteemed chef Danilo Cortellini is back and better than ever with his second book. From raviolo to risotto, Better than Nonna brings the classic comfort of Italian food but with...

When a body is discovered at a stadium used by a college athletics squad, Darac cedes leadership of an ongoing case to investigate. Who is the victim? Why were they...

When, in 1963, Anthony Burgess finally started work on the novel he had long planned to write, a challenge lay ahead of him. There was never any doubt in his...

What if living forever was a death sentence? Decades after the discovery that a small percentage of the population has stopped ageing, the Avalonia Zone is in crisis. From overpopulation...

So, you want to make contact with aliens? How hard can it be? Meet Matilda as she launches her mission to discover how likely it is that life exists on...

Painter Roland Penrose and photographer Lee Miller's move to Farleys in Sussex, UK, was not to settle down but to create, entertain, and inspire. In this publication, their son Antony...

This bold catalogue brings together the work of two cultural icons for the very first time: Beryl Cook (1926 2008) and Tom of Finland (1920 1991). It was inspired by...

A reconstruction of the 'Strand palaces', where England's early-modern and post-Reformation elites jostled to build and furnish new, secular cathedrals This book reconstructs the so-called "Strand palaces" - eleven great...

The first comprehensive dictionary of everyone of importance in the creation of English architecture during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages This long-awaited work of scholarship provides a comprehensive dictionary of...

A fresh look at the Eastern origins of Christopher Wren's architecture In this revelatory study of one of the great architects in British history, Vaughan Hart considers Christopher Wren's (1632-1723)...

What is the Metaverse? What is the story of the wheel? Will computers ever be smarter than people? How is technology relevant to recycling and alternative energy? Superbly illustrated thematic...

A SUNBURNT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER OF OBSESSION AND ESCAPE ... Cynthia is twenty-one, bored, and desperately waiting for something big to happen. Her striking fitness instructor, Anahera, is ready to throw...

A best-selling introduction to navigation at sea, starting from scratch and using no jargon. Get to grips with navigation at sea. This best-selling book gives you all the information you...

What makes the super rich tick? Is there a specific mindset that sets ultra-high net worth individuals apart from the rest of us? Are they meticulous planners or is their...

An overview of the built and unbuilt works of Herzog & de Meuron, acclaimed by the New York Times as "one of the most admired architecture firms in the world"....

In this revised and updated edition of her authoritative and fascinating book Edite Vieira traces the rich legacy of her country's culinary excellence from medieval through to modern times lacing...

The presence of a man-eating tiger in the impoverished rural community of Nainital spread fear and panic among the terrified locals. This tigress had already devoured over 460 victims by...

Michael Clayton has enjoyed a fascinating career as a professional journalist on Fleet Street but the highlight of his career was his work as a editor and journalist in the...

If you work in business, the chances are you have fallen under the poisonous spell of business bullshit and jargon. Very few of us seem able to avoid "reaching out",...

Born in rural Worcestershire in 1950, David Harwood learnt about keeping animals from an early age, before going on to study veterinary medicine at London's Royal Veterinary College. Once qualified,...

he Royal Academy's popular Summer Exhibition has been an annual event since 1769. Today, around a thousand works are chosen each year from over 12,000 entries. The exhibition, which includes...

London was but is no more!' In these words diarist John Evelyn summed up the destruction wreaked by the Great Fire that swept through the City of London in 1666....

This anthology illustrates the evolution of Russian women writing over the 20th century. Women produced literary texts as early as the Middle Ages, but only in the 1900s women authors...

' MAJESTIC STORYTELLING ... A TOUR DE FORCE' John Templeton Smith October 1940: a raiding party of elite soldiers arrives in the middle of Nazi-occupied France on a deadly mission....

The ultimate in freshness and sustainability, this environmentally sound cookbook shows readers how to grow their own food - whether they are the owners of a window box, a garden...

Richard Shell and Mario Moussa offer a self-assessment to determine which persuasion role fits readers best and how they can make the most of their natural strengths. The authors also...

This book presents a selection of outstanding Flemish drawings from the collection of the National Galleries of Scotland. Masters such as Rubens, Van Dyck and Jordaens feature alongside lesser-known artists...

The reason for reissuing this book in hardback now is because it is Jane Grigson's celebration of the seasons and the foods they bring. Seasonality is now the top priority...

"This illustrated book presents one of the great collections of Italian paintings in North America, and includes major works dating from the twelfth through the eighteenth centuries." "The volume presents...

Carpaccio was the greatest early Renaissance narrative painter of the Venetian school - and this illuminating study by Peter Humfrey ably demonstrates the truth of this statement. Little is known...

Familia, which was first published in 1985, aims to provide informed writing on sources and case studies relating to that area where Irish history and genealogy overlap with mutual benefit....

This is the third edition of this dictionary, whose second edition was completely revised and substantially expanded. The second edition of the dictionary was also largely rewritten with the assistance...

In 2009, Fred Wright had a vivid dream in which God invited him to return to the simple yet radical ways of thanksgiving that he and Sharon had embraced as...

The book titled She Changes: A Goddess Myth for Modern Women by the author Teressa Mark. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The first volume in a series of books written by Mary Summer Rain about her experiences with an extraordinary Native American shaman called "No-Eyes," Spirit Song has become one of...

From ancient cultures and mythical lands to the shadowy world of organised crime. The Last Mysteries of the World from Reader's Digest is a fascinating compendium of everything you could...

Cradled within the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area west of Sydney are the cool-climate gardens and 'hill stations' of Mount Wilson, Mount Tomah and Mount Irvine.

'- 12 years - Adult - This handy title provides you with two books in one - a dictionary and a thesaurus. The meanings of over 15,000 words are given,...

This picture dictionary is for children who are in their first year of reading. The dictionary:- entertains with attractive illustrations- presents each word clearly to assist young readers- conveys the...

A guide to the physical and emotional aspects of the menopausal years for women. Taking the age of 40 to 65 as the middle years, this book discusses issues of...

The book titled And Still the Music Plays: Stories of People with Dementia by the author Graham Stokes. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...

This book is an introduction to the topic of sculptural friezes ranging from England to Normandy, the Loire Valley and Northern Italy. Among the most important of all the surviving...