Search Results for: “P.H. Newby”

Condition remarks: Condition: Ex-Library with usual markings. Jacket: Worn/faded, Some tears. A Lot to Ask is a biography written by P.H. Newby, the acclaimed British novelist and first-ever winner of...

It is 1956 and Townrow is in Port Said - of these two facts he's reasonably certain. He has been summoned by the widow of his deceased friend, Elie Khoury....

Author: P.H. NewbyBinding: HardbackPublished: Abbeville Press, Inc., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Egypt Story: Its Art, Its Monuments, Its People, Its History presents a comprehensive chronicle of...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good, slight age toning visible. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible. A gripping work of...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, small tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: no marking. Binding condition: Firm. A wry and quietly comic novel from one of Britain's most distinctive post-war...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Few figures in medieval history command the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the autumn of 1943, a young British soldier escapes from an Italian prisoner-of-war camp and finds himself...

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. A description of our secondhand...

Author: Eric NewbyBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine. Bumping on corners....

Edition: 1st library ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Grey cloth spine with a black and gold title label...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersAt the turbulent dawn of European settlement in the Pacific, one man's ambition, tenacity,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodLong before European settlers mapped the Australian continent, its indigenous peoples wove an intricate tapestry of creation stories — and Before Time Began by...

'An unflinching examination of contemporary culture's quest for the quick fix to emotional pain' LAURA DELANO Why do so many of us need drugs to make it through the day?...

The perfect companion for anyone baffled by the prolific number of abbreviations that abound in all aspects of the English language. From lonely hearts to medical equipment and computing technology,...

Generally conceded to be doomed from the outset by the most recent historiography, the Gallipoli campaign still arouses heated controversy. In a new compendium of original research by an impressive...

When Robert Francis Prevost OSA appeared on the loggia of St. Peter's on 8th May 2025, he surprised the world. The first North American pope is a quiet man few...

THE COPPER BEECHES - ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE THE QUESTION - STANLEY ELLIN SMOKE - WILLIAM FAULKNER THE PHANTOM MOTOR - JACQUES FUTRELLE COUNTERPLOT - MICHAEL GILBERT THE CASE FOR THE...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew landscapes on Earth are as ornithologically remarkable as New Zealand's — an island nation whose geographic isolation produced a birdlife found nowhere else on...

Shortlisted for the 2024 R.E.A.L. Awards Shortlisted for the 2024 Yabba Awards, Fiction for Younger Readers Australian Matildas and World Cup superstar Sam Kerr teams up with Aki Fukuoka to...

'H otter than the rest of your TBR' Cosmo 'Pure, steamy fun, and the perfect summer read! I adored every word, and I hope Alex Aster never stops writing romance!!'...

Chicky Diaz stands on his little patch of the earth, the clean quiet sidewalk in front of the Bohemia Apartments, thinking: there sure are a lot of great places to...

FROM BRITAIN'S TOP-SELLING TRUE CRIME WRITER WINNER OF THE CWA ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: The Times/Sunday Times , Financial Times , Spectator ,...

'A wonderfully accessible exploration of one of the most complex problems of our age' TELEGRAPH ' Magic Pill will help you think more clearly about eating, dieting, health and mental...

Isaac Newton was accorded a semi-divine status in the 18th and 19th centuries, whereby his image linked together religion and science. The real human being behind the demi-god image has...

A FINANCIAL TIMES ECONOMICS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'An excellent book' VINCE CABLE | 'A must read' JO JOHNSON | 'A fascinating read' BILL DUDLEY A timely manifesto on how...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Vols 3, 5 & 7 missing. Vol 6 is missing the front cover. Good for age -...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodBeneath the wild, windswept shores of Tasmania lies a hidden world of extraordinary beauty — one that Tasmanian Sea Shells, Volume 2 brings into...

P-Funk keyboardist Daniel Bedrosian brings to life the recording and musical activity of Parliament-Funkadelic in 1975, an epoch-making year marked by the release of three seminal albums: Chocolate City, Let's...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Good for age - tears; spine splitting, a few rusted staples. December 30, 1914 - March 3,...

A panoramic view of the cosmos must begin with the tension of a single political moment. In Quantum History , Slavoj Zizek brings together Hegelian dialectics, Lacan psychoanalysis and quantum...

A FINANCIAL TIMES ECONOMICS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'An excellent book' VINCE CABLE | 'A must read' JO JOHNSON | 'A fascinating read' BILL DUDLEY A timely manifesto on how...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAlong the windswept coastlines and tidal shores of Tasmania, an extraordinary world lies hidden in plain sight — one of shells, molluscs, and the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. October 21, 1914 - December 23, 1914. Good for age - tears; spine splitting, a few rusted...

'This compilation shows he was so much more than the sum of his television work' Spectator THE MAN BEHIND THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, TONY , STARRING DOMINIC SESSA & EMILIA...

The exhilarating new novel from the author of Leave the World Behind - 'the book of an era' (Independent) 'Expertly observed' GUARDIAN 'A slow-burn tale of connivance and deceit with...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Good for age - tears; spine splitting, a few rusted staples. May 3, 1916 - June 7,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Good for age, Volume 45 missing. - tears; spine splitting, a few rusted staples. May 19, 1915...

THE TIKTOK SENSATION, NOW REISSUED AS A BEAUTIFUL SPECIAL EDITION FEATURING BUNNY SPRAYED EDGES Meet BUNNY: the darkly funny, spellbinding trip of a novel that EVERYONE is talking about 'No...