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A magical book which explores how the world was seen at twelve points in history, through twelve extraordinary maps and the minds of those who made them Throughout history, maps...

A sparkling exploration of the four cardinal directions, by the acclaimed author of A History of the World in 12 Maps North, south, east and west- almost all societies use...

A richly detailed account of the little-known cultural and political relationship between Elizabethan England and the Islamic world In 1570, after plots and assassination attempts against her, Elizabeth I was...

This book is a treasure-trove of cartographical delights spanning over a thousand years. Each map is accompanied by a narrative revealing the story behind how it came to be made...

"Overflowing with surprises."-William Dalrymple, The Spectator "Essential reading."-Dan Jones, Times (UK) "Fascinating and authoritative."-Jerry Brotton The unlikely beginnings of the East India Company-from Tudor origins and rivalry with the superior...

The hilarious family saga as a beautiful clothbound hardback, part of the Penguin Modern Australian Classics series From his prison cell, Jasper Dean tells the unlikely story of his scheming...

There has never been a band like Pearl Jam. The Seattle quintet has recorded eleven studio albums; sold some 85 million records; played over a thousand shows, in fifty countries;...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFew cities on earth carry the weight of millennia the way Jerusalem does — a sacred crossroads of faith, conflict, and civilization that...

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STUART TURTON'S INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE LAST MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD NOW IS OUT NOW 'If you read one book this year, make sure it's this...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageTwelve gripping accounts of courage, chaos, and conflict await in The Beaver Book of War Stories, a compelling...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat happens when an idealistic young barrister, utterly inexperienced and hopelessly naive, is thrown headfirst into the chaotic,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodWhat happens when cultures collide, migrate, and ultimately converge across centuries and continents? Crossing Cultures: Conflict, Migration and Convergence presents the proceedings of the 32nd International...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the sun-drenched landscapes of late nineteenth-century Australia, a revolutionary art movement was born — one that would...

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Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFor over a century, the name Hardy Brothers has been synonymous with the finest traditions of Australian jewellery craftsmanship — and...

"Definitive...Not just for Talking Heads fans-it's a masterful dive into downtown New York in the 70s, and the changing face of rock music."- Town & Country " Riveting" - New...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Stained cover. Creased spine. At the fringes of nineteenth-century French literature, Alfred Jarry stands as one of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew monuments in Western art carry the transformative weight of the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua, where Giotto di...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn February 1984, the legendary Sperone Westwater gallery in New York presented Pittore in Africa, a remarkable artist's...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Some general wear on binding but otherwise good copy.What does it mean for a woman writer to find herself — truly find herself...

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**BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime** ________________________ A JOYFUL 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF A COMING-OF-AGE CLASSIC ________________________ 'T here are few modern tales of first love and its disillusions that...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodFew figures in postwar European art have provoked as much debate and fascination as Georg Baselitz, the German painter who turned the art world on its...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Jacket in mylar sleeve. Few names in the history of art criticism carry as much weight as Bernard Berenson, whose...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. worn edges - creased corners; internally sound.At the dawn of the twentieth century, in the shadowy quarters...

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A fully illustrated catalogue of new work and texts by Sir Grayson Perry to accompany a landmark exhibition at the Wallace Collection in celebration of the artist's 65th birthday. This...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFew peoples have left as indelible a mark on the world as the Irish, and The Irish World: The History and Cultural Achievements of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodWhat if the jagged coastline of Britain, the turbulent flow of a river, and the branching of a tree all obeyed the same hidden...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark contribution to the study of antipodean modernism, Modern Painters 1931–1970 presents a sweeping survey...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOne of the great semi-autobiographical novels of the twentieth century, Of Human Bondage chronicles the turbulent coming-of-age of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn 1985, the Castello di Rivoli — a magnificent Baroque palace on the outskirts of Turin...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageBehind every great painter lies a second, quieter eye — and in The Eye of the Beholder: Albert...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerFew voices have captured the rugged soul of the Australian bush with the raw honesty and lyrical power of Henry Lawson, and...

'A splendid book by authors who long ago detected Germany's fragility - and aimed at readers who take no pleasure in the sight of its precipitous decline' Yanis Varoufakis 'The...

Calling all Ghosts fans! This is the ultimate celebratory gift book for all of you in desperate need of another Ghosts fix, complete with in-depth interviews with the actors, the...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Delicious' Nigella Lawson 'Clever and beguiling' Guardian 'Sublime and immersive' Jojo Moyes Erica is eighteen and ready for freedom. It's the summer of 1960 when she...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodCondition remarks: **JAPANESE TEXT ONLY**Few Japanese artists of the twentieth century achieved the spiritual luminosity and quiet grandeur of Higashiyama Kaii, whose landscape paintings...

Experience Feyre Archeron's journey all over again with the beautiful collector's edition of A Court of Thorns and Roses, the seductive first book in the #1 bestselling series by Sarah...