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Edition: 2nd pr.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedFor millennia, the I Ching — the ancient Chinese Book of Changes — has served as one of humanity's most enduring tools...

A new selection of the powerful and moving letters and poems Wilde wrote in prison, edited with an introduction by Colm T ibin At the start of 1895, Oscar Wilde...

'I have nothing to declare,' Wilde once told an American customs official, 'except my genius.' A good part of that genius is evident in the essays and poems included in...

Trying to recover from the physical and emotional wounds of World War II, Edward Allison returns to live with his family, which is dominated by his father, a cynical writer.

This collection features 16 monumental works of non-fiction, encompassing philosophy, politics, autobiography, and practical advice. Spanning over two millennia, from the ancient wisdom of Confucius and Marcus Aurelius to the...

An updated edition of a classic African American autobiography, with new supplementary materials The preeminent American slave narrative first published in 1845, Frederick Douglass'sNarrativepowerfully details the life of the abolitionist...

A newly edited collection of the seminal writings and speeches of a legendary writer, orator, and civil rights leader A new collection of the seminal writings and speeches of a...

Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray is the story of a man who makes a devilish pact never to grow old. Dorian Gray remains forever young, indulging in unspeakable...

Author: Laurence FentonFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 234mm, 560g, 288 pagesPublished: Amberley Publishing, United Kingdom, 2018In the summer of 1845, Frederick Douglass, the young runaway slave catapulted to fame by his...

'Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life' The Decay of Lying includes two of Wilde's most comprehensive - and witty - explorations of his aesthetic philosphy- 'The Decay...

The great novel of 1920s Berlin life, in a superb translation by Michael Hofmann The subject of this book is the life of the former cement-worker and haulier Franz Biberkopf...

Frederick Douglass was a key figure in helping to secure the abolition of slavery in America - discover his Narrative on the 150th anniversary of that event. Frederick Douglass was...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light fading on jacket spine. Binding tight and pages bright and clean. A compelling work of political memoir and...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears, light chipping at spine. Page Condition: Yellowed, tanning. Markings: Previous owner. Binding condition: Good. Wild Australia: A View of Birds and...

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Condition remarks:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew figures in American military history inspire as much awe, controversy, and fascination as General Douglas MacArthur —...

'What would happen if the reigns of progress slipped from our hands?' -Margaret Atwood, Oryx and Crake From stem cell technology and genetic screening to new reproductive possibilites-the unprecedented developments...

Stephen Douglas and the old Union lived out their last years together. It was the most critical time in the life of both the Illinois senator and his country. During...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingAt the heart of Edwardian literary London stood South Lodge — the Campden Hill home of...

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In ths biography, Peter Levi analyzes Tennyson's development and his place in literature. He describes his influences, both classical and personal, and illuminates his working methods, for example a constant...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Winner of the National Book Award for...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFew figures in American military history provoke as much admiration and controversy as Douglas MacArthur, and William Manchester's American Caesar stands as the definitive...

The book titled Australia Fair: Poems and Paintings by the author Douglas Stewart. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

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Oscar Wilde's only novel- dark, captivating and intensely Victorian WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY IRVINE WELSH Dorian is a good-natured young man until he discovers the power of his own exceptional...

In this haunting, magical fairy-tale collection, Oscar Wilde beautifully evokes (among others) the Happy Prince who was not so happy after all, the Selfish Giant who learned to love little...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: worn/faded, chipping and tears but still structural (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Few literary...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn one of the most extraordinary survival narratives of the twentieth century, Alexander Dolgun — an ordinary American embassy clerk living in Moscow...

Travel has always been central to the experience of living in Australia and to giving that life meaning. For Aboriginal Australians, identity was bound up in the travelling of the...

The book titled The Con Man by the author Alfred Draper. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

As historian and polemicist, Rowse was deeply involved in many of the key debates of the mid-century. He combined Marxist historiography and keen English patriotism, support for modernism with deep...

Rediscover Puffin Classics. An entirely new package bringing the best-loved stories to a new generation. A haunting, magical fairy-tale collection, in which Oscar Wilde beautifully evokes (among others) The Happy...

The book titled Flora MacDonald: The Most Loyal Rebel by the author Hugh Douglas. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: price clipped dj, in mylar; edgeworn, no major tears. Pages: foxing on prelims and book block....

Author: George Macdonald FraserBinding: HardbackPublished: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis historical fiction novel follows the daring adventures of a charismatic protagonist...

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Author: Paul Brickhill; Doddy Hay; Larry ForresterBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: wear and tear of dust jacket; cloth cover in good...

Treasury of verse by the great Victorian poet, including the long narrative poem, Enoch Arden, plus "The Lady of Shalott," "The Charge of the Light Brigade," selections from The Princess,...

The Bloomsbury Classic Series has established itself as the preeminent hardcover poetry and literary collection -- books to be cherished, savored, and given on special occasions.To this series we now...