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Here is an informative introduction to language: its origins in the past, its growth through history, and its present use for communication between peoples.

British architect George Frederick Bodley (1827-1907) fundamentally shaped the architecture, art, and design of the Anglican Church throughout England and the world; his work survives in the United States, Australia,...

In this biography of Frederick the Great, Nancy Mitford carefully unravels the complex character of one of Europe's brilliant rulers. She re-creates his unhappy youth; his reforming zeal, which paved...

Impeccably detailed and beautifully written, The Lost Olympian of the Somme is the story of an Olympic gold medallist and forgotten war hero. Frederick Kelly's first-hand account offers a startling...

Author: Frederick PalmerBinding: HardbackPublished: JOHN MURRAY, 1917Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn and dull spine. Hinges cracked....

"My God won't let me do that." These seven words of boundless hope would irreversibly change the life of the teenage boy who spoke them. On April 7, 1994 the...

Condition remarks: Binding: Hardcover - no dust jacket, some wear. Condition: Very Good (Minor cosmetic wear to edges, typical of age). Page condition: yellowing and foxing. An intimate and illuminating...

In nearly half a century, Frederick Palmer reported on more different armies in action than any other journalist. Using Palmer's wartime notebooks and photographs, this book re-creates the journalist's journey...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: good. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Firm and intact. Few Victorian intellectuals led lives as richly varied as Frederic Harrison —...

Format: Hardback, 240mm x 300mm, 1510g, 208 pagesPublished: Schilt Publishing b.v., Netherlands, 2009This book provides an unusual look at cultural and political life in the United States over nearly three...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth/board in good condition, minor marks to spine. Page Condition: Pages appear aged/slightly yellowed consistent with age. Markings: No visible markings....

Author: G.D. ObichkinBinding: HardbackPublished: Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life and intellectual journey...

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Author: Wilfrid BluntBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight sun fading to spine and purple foxing to fore-edge with some slight...

Author: M.C. Beaton Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 192 Whether dressed in her finery or disguised as a frump, he wanted her just the same! How can plain...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed, with foxing visible on multiple pages including endpapers.. Markings: whiteout on fep. Binding: Intact. Retailer label from...

Author: Maurice GoldsmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Lawrence and Wishart, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFrederic Joliot-Curie, who died in 1958 in his fifty-eigth year, typified in a manner unique in his...

This isn't a book of life lessons. It's not going to tell you make your bed, or stand-up straight, or any of that. There's no blueprint to follow here. But,...

The beautiful village of Allsop seemed shire bliss... When Mary meets Monty , heir to a stately pile, happiness seems assured. But as the mansion crumbles, passion wanes along with...

You find me on a Tuesday, on my Tuesday trip to town. A note sellotaped to the inside of the jumble-shop window- COMPASSIONATE & TOLERANT OWNER. A PERSON WITHOUT OTHER...

Join the world's most beloved bunny, Peter Rabbit, in this board book version of the childhood classic perfect for an Easter basket or the spring season. This board book with...

Called an uneasy peace, the twenty years between the wars were a time of turmoil - Britain saw a general strike and the worst economic crisis in its history, armed...

Maverick's Prince Charming - Stella Bagwell Hoping for a fairy tale ending... Single dad Gideon Frost is as steady as they come - helping his parents on the ranch, taking...

Pre-order BOLEYN TRAITOR now - Philippa Gregory's landmark return to the Tudor court, coming Autumn 2025 ... The second novel in the bestselling Wideacre Trilogy, a compulsive drama set in...

Winner, 2019 James Beard Award for Best Book of the Year in Writing Finalist, 2019 IACP Award, Literary Food Writing Named a Best Food Book of the Year by the...

FBI agent Chevie Savano is trapped in a nightmare future. FBI agent Chevie Savano is trapped in a nightmare future. Unless she can return to nineteenth-century London and change the...

Late eighteenth century Calcutta. The British are well-ensconced in Bengal, but not yet an empire. Indian princes pose a danger to the East India Company's plans of commerce and domination....

The edge-of-your-seat fifth book in the Annie Graham crime thriller series * * * * Don't go into the woods. Because you're in for a big surprise... Annie Ashworth is...

It's Christmas time in London and all is not calm... Discover the deadly new novel from world-renowned dancer and Strictly Come Dancing head judge, Shirley Ballas! 'It's a ten from...

'Ryan writes with the authority of a man familiar with every nuance of the regiment's tactics, training, weapons and equipment' -SUNDAY TIMES 'Nobody takes you to the action better than...

The USA Today and #2 Amazon Bestseller 'The gripping tale of an exceptional, misunderstood child... This book will get people talking for sure' Sally Hepworth Meet Jackson - a very...

A New York Times bestseller! A brilliantly modern take on Jewish culinary traditions for a new generation of readers, from a bright new star in the culinary world. When you...

In this vivid collection, Judaic scholar Vanessa Ochs brings the legends of the biblical matriarchs to new life. Intimate, familiar and wise, the heroines in Sarah Laughed are revealed to...

A fast-moving, wisecracking commentary on contemporary urban mores and morals, and the rivalries and passions to be encountered on the road to success. Colin, a screenwriter, and his wife Kate,...

Ten incredible trips into the unknown await you... Blast off with: * 'Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo' an all-new and exclusive tale from Rick Riordan 'A Day in...

Assassin's Creed: Underworld is the eighth gripping novel from Oliver Bowden set in the immersive world of Assassin's Creed. A disgraced Assassin. A deep-cover agent. A quest for redemption. 1862,...

Following City on Fire and City of Dreams , City in Ruins is the explosive, impossible to put down conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Don Winslow's epic, genre-defining...