Second-hand Books

A country larger than Western Europe, Kazakhstan's vast expanse encompasses the Great Steppe, across which Genghis Khan's Mongol hordes galloped; the heights of the Tien Shan in the south, through...

The book titled Jorge Luis Borges En Buenos Aires by the author Sara Facio. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Tango En Buenos Aires by the author Jorge Luis Campos. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

We all need to create a space to escape from contemporary life. This selection of luxury dwellings is sure to inspire you ??? even if only to dream. Dotted around...

Gandhara was a region historic in the northwest of ancient India -- modern day Pakistan and Afghanistan -- best known for its Greco-Buddhist school of sculpture. In its interpretation of...

The writer and photographer Sebastien Siraudeau has already uncovered home inspiration from France's guest- houses, antique shops, and flea markets in his previous books Vintage French Interiors and French Style...

A fascinating intellectual memoir telling the story of one of the world's most respected publishers and the tumultuous political times that shaped him. Beginning with his family's escape from the...

Beautiful and historic African carpets, baskets and other fiber and textile arts inspired Danish designer Marianne Isager to create these 16 sumptuous and sophisticated handknitted sweaters. The knitting techniques, including...

Natural, tough, and beautiful - felt is an extraordinary textile. Using natural woolen fibers hand-rubbed with water, you can create a durable, versatile fabric for making a wonderful collection of...

The Age of Google, built on big data and machine intelligence, has been an awesome era. But it's coming to an end. In Life After Google, George Gilder-the peerless visionary...

"Man's best friend." Whether they're bounding along beside us in the paddock or accompanying us into town, dogs are faithful friends. But for those who live in the country, they...

The final work of Nobel Prize-winning writer G nter Grass - a witty and elegiac series of meditations on writing, growing old, and the world. Suddenly, in spite of the...

Clean Cakes is the ultimate cookbook for anyone who enjoys baking as well as experimenting with new and alternative ingredients. It provides a wealth of ideas for cooking everything from...

As a young man, James Joyce rejected his country and its religion, but went on to recreate the Dublin of his youth in his fiction. Ulysses was initially banned in...

This volume forms part of the "Life and Times" series of compact and accessible biographies which cover key political, literary and musical figures. This title is about the life and...

This is the premier issue in a series of handknitting books produced by Unicorn Books and Crafts in association with Jamieson's of Shetland. The 16 projects showcase Jamieson's four distinctive...

This is the essential guide to the Piero masterpieces. For the first time, the book is illustrated by color reproductions of the paintings, and introduced by Huxley's provocative "The Best...

Traces the life and loves of the eighteenth-century French novelist and writer of operas.

CNN and TASS, the Soviet news agency, have reached an historic agreement to publish a book of photos and text about the recent coup attempt in the Soviet Union. The...

A home is so much more than bricks and mortar. It's a creative place to refresh the soul, energize the mind and invigorate the body. Santuary, the latest book from...

The book titled The Big Run by the author Jock Makin. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Frank Hodgkinson's Kakadu and the Arnhem Landers by the author Frank Hodgkinson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

In a delightful book, Nicholas Henderson turns the pages of a varied and interesting life, and remembers. The memories are mostly portraits, often triggered off by passing incidents. The subjects...

Mixing memoir, history, adventure, folklore and descriptions of the deep, this is a meditation on the excitement and pleasures of fishing. Robert Hughes traces his love of fishing back to...

'A story of a simple but straightforward woman, caught up in the complications of the French Revolution' Economist Madame de la Tour du Pin was born Henrietta-Lucy Dillon in Paris...

In 1957, Giuseppe Tomasi, Prince of Lampedusa, the last member of a great Sicilian family, died childless, impoverished and unknown, leaving behind him the recently completed manuscript of a novel....

As garment workers, longshoremen, autoworkers, sharecroppers and clerks took to the streets, striking and organizing unions in the midst of the Depression, artists, writers and filmmakers joined the insurgent social...

An elegant guide to twentieth-century French literature and thought. The Word from Paris is a lucid and accessible guide to the literature and thought of twentieth-century France. John Sturrock ranges...

The artist Angie Lewin has a unique vision of the natural world. Her hugely popular prints depict in intricate detail the native flora of a variety of environments, from salt...

Davis Caute gives an account of the wartime recollections of Alex Jones,the soneof "animal Farm's"owner Mr Jones,who is befriended by Blair(the author aka Orwell)Is this a novel or hitherto unrevealed...

This is the third volume in Lucy Norton's three-volume abridgement and translation of the the memoirs of the Duc de Saint-Simon, first published in the 1960s. The court of Louis...

A beautifully illustrated guide to creating a home interior free from clutter and joy of keeping things simple. The simple home is calm and uncluttered, with each item carefully chosen....

The look combines their creative approach with the reality of busy family life, resulting in a stylish yet comfortable home that's easy to live in and easy on the eye....

Hand Knitting - new directions examines this traditional craft in a bold, refreshing way, to appeal to novices and experts alike. As well as explaining the basics of the techniques,...

Ever since 1907, when a flickering film about birds enthralled a cinema audience, we've been fascinated by watching the natural world on film. For 100 years wildlife films have taken...

Jenny Dean s Wild Colour is the modern classic title on traditional dyeing methods. A celebration of the wealth of natural dyes that can be obtained from over 60 species...

In May 2006, following a closely and bitterly fought referendum, Montenegro finally regained the status of an independent nation that it had lost in 1918 - the most recent chapter...

In The Last Resistance , Jacqueline Rose explores the power of writing to create and transform our political lives. In particular, she examines the role of literature in the Zionist...

Step-by-step sequences explain techniques for collecting and preparing your own dyestuffs, colour matching, and methods both solid and semi-solid dyeing. Whether you are looking to start from scratch or pick...

Using step-by-step photographs which show how to magically transform wool fibres into fabric, the authors present a series of easy-to-follow projects which range from simple panels to more adventurous shaped...

A dazzling study of four figures who flourished in - and defined - the early years of the twentieth century. In his account of four characters, each of whose importance...

Come and Meet the Instruments of the Orchestra! How can the orchestra make so many different sounds? It is quiet and gentle, loud and piercing, funny, powerful, beautiful, frightening ?...

Moscow, January 2013. Bunin, the Ukrainian President, has joined other heads of state in an open air swimming pool, to celebrate the Fourth Centenary of the Romanov Dynasty. Treading water,...

Boasting countless benefits and applications, hand made felt is a chunky, durable and non-fraying fabric that can be used for fashion and home projects. With Complete Feltmaking, any crafter can...

With public interest in retro styling than ever, 'Retro Furniture Classics' is an invaluable sourcebook for anyone interested in buying vintage, period furniture, whether they enjoy following a particular designer...

An indispensible reference series for every cook. Designed for easy use, each recipe is beautifully styled and accompanied by detailed step-by-step photographs showing the techniques involved. The Home Style series...