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In his writing and his person, Michel de Montaigne embodied the Humanist ideal. He stands at the start of the French Renaissance in philosophy and literature. But what does Montaigne...

A selection of Michel de Montaigne's most profound, searching essays, in a new translation and stunning hardback edition featuring an introduction by Yiyun Li 'I myself am the subject of...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodFew writers in the Western canon have matched Michel de Montaigne's extraordinary capacity for honest, penetrating self-inquiry, and...

Reflections by the creator of the essay form display the humane, skeptical, humorous, and honest views of Montaigne, revealing his thoughts on sexuality, religion, cannibals, intellectuals, and other unexpected themes....

The range of topics and the careful consideration given to them by Montaigne is unsurpassed; he studies humanity through poetry, love and ectasy - but also through cannibalism and war-horses...

Part biography, part self-help, an original, funny and moving portrait of Montaigne, Renaissance nobleman and essayist. How to get on well with people, how to deal with violence, how to...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. Originally published in 1922, Disenchantment stands as one of the most searingly honest...

Author: Benjamin Storey Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 264 A compelling exploration of how our pursuit of happiness makes us unhappy We live in an age of unprecedented prosperity, yet...

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Alain de Botton, best-selling author of How Proust can Change Your Life, has set six of the finest minds in the history of philosophy to work on the problems of...

Author: Benjamin Storey Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 264 A compelling exploration of how our pursuit of happiness makes us unhappy We live in an age of unprecedented...

An enthralling account of day-to-day life in a medieval French village. Using records gathered by the Catholic Church in its pursuit of heretics, the book recreates the lives of a...

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A riveting, exemplary tale of the great cultural \"swerve\" known as the Renaissance. WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2012 Almost six hundred years ago, a short, genial man...

Condition remarks: **FRENCH TEXT ONLY** Condition: Fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Yellowed, tanning. Markings: unmkd. Binding condition: Intact. Usual shelf-wear. Faded and worn...

A selection of dialogues and letters of one of the most eloquent - and influential - masters of Latin prose. A major writer and a leading figure in the public...

This volume traces the history of Western philosophy of education from the Medieval through the Renaissance period (500-1550). This vast expanse of time includes the rise of Christian monasticism (one...

Rousseau's autobiography, giving a unique insight into the mind and life of one of the greatest thinkers of the Enlightenment Widely regarded as the first modern autobiography, The Confessions is...

Author: Lord Montagu Of BeaulieuBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical analysis chronicles the fascinating transformation of Europe's noble classes, focusing intently...

"A passionate, political and provocative study" Patricia Clements, Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta, and founding director of The Orlando Project Times Higher Education Magazine "The distillation of many years of...

Author: Peter BrunetteBinding: HardbackPublished: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor wear of external cloth cover; internal pages in...

Author: Charles De TolnayBinding: HardbackPublished: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative volume chronicles the extraordinary life and artistic achievements...

NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only.Author: Eric Sciliagno Format: Other book...

Secondhand Vintage Literary Fiction & Essays Bargain Book Box SP2982 Fourteen vintage Penguin and classics paperbacks spanning the full range of literary ambition — George Eliot, Dickens, Hardy, Byron, Peacock,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: grazia gunn's copy. Few works in the history of Western art have shattered convention as decisively as Pablo...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat does it mean to forge a truly Australian aesthetic in the shadow of European tradition —...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: quarter leather cream papered boards - in mylar. Binding remains tight. Clean and tidy copy. From the sun-scorched plains...

1592. Cybil Harding, daughter of a secret alchemist, was born under cursed stars. Destined to bring disaster to those around her, Cybil is trapped in a grand house with a...

FROM THE WINNER OF THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR: 1923 ' A fascinating and inspiring book ... An excellent read' - Phil Liggett MBE In...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerLong before Captain Cook set foot on Australian soil, a fierce and fascinating historical debate was already brewing...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodWhat if the most extraordinary architecture on Earth was never designed by an architect? The Prodigious Builders by Bernard Rudofsky presents a...

The book titled All The Money In The World by the author Douglas Mudd. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Edition: Limited Numbered and Signed Edition - No. 90 0f 250 copies. Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Signed and Numbered by the artist. In a hole...

An intimate history of LGBTQ+ life over four decades, discovered in a stash of forgotten, handwritten notes. 'A fantastic journey through an overlooked archive bursting with humanity and real life...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionLong before Sydney became one of the world's most iconic harbour cities, it was a raw, volatile, and extraordinary experiment in human...

This superb commemorative edition showcases the Battle of Britain paintings of the world's finest aviation artist, Robert Taylor. It celebrates the 70th anniversary of the momentous aerial battle that took...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn and faded spine. Few artists have reshaped a nation's visual identity as profoundly as Fred Williams,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Slight creasing to corners. Few artistic traditions carry the weight of sixty thousand years...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 EDGAR ALLAN POE AWARDS ( BEST CRITICAL/BIOGRAPHICAL) 'Hugely entertaining and informative' MARK ALDRIDGE 'Harkup balances the macabre with the scientifically intricate' NEW SCIENTIST Fourteen stories. Fourteen...

Barbarossa was the biggest German invasion of World War II. Comprehensively illustrated, this study explores the air campaign that spearheaded it, and how it evolved during the rest of 1941....

2025's most-anticipated new debut romantic fantasy is the epic, unmissable story of hope after heartbreak, secrets, betrayal, dancing - and the touch of a goddess of death. My protector is...