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In the tenth century, Japan stood physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world. Sei Shonagon a young courtesan of the Heian period kept a diary, which provides...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket. Born from a stone egg and imbued with celestial mischief, the irrepressible Monkey...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Vol 1 book block - stained, but pages and text remain unaffected. Written over a thousand years...

This is the life story of that legendary Englishman and entrepreneur, Arthur Daley, star of the ITV programme "Minder". It is published to coincide with a new 13-part series. Arthur...

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Beginning his career as a club DJ and disco producer in the early-70s in his native Boston, Arthur Baker moved to New York City in 1981 and in the summer...

A richly enthralling and evocative account of King Arthur Le Morte D'Arthur is Sir Thomas Malory's richly evocative and enthralling version of the Arthurian legend. Recounting Arthur's birth, his ascendancy...

The first full biography of America's greatest living playwright Arthur Miller's life spans more than four decades and includes three marriages - famously to America's enduring icon, Marilyn Monroe -...

Edition: limited ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No. 209 of 1500 copies. From the library of Lilian Coles....

A fine collection of the greatest French tales about the legend of Arthur Taking the legends surrounding King Arthur and weaving in new psychological elements of personal desire and courtly...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodFew figures in Australian commercial and civic life commanded as much respect as Arthur William Coles — businessman, retailer, and public servant — whose remarkable career...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good/fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Some yellowing. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. This authoritative biography chronicles the remarkable political career of Arthur Wellesley, the...

Author: Howard PyleBinding: HardbackPublished: Classic Press, 1969Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cover shows wear from general and shelf use, FEP missingThe classic work, "The...

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Author: Alan Gallay Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 576 Sir Walter Ralegh was the favourite of Queen Elizabeth, who showered him estates, jewels, monopolies, and political appointments earning him the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the helm of one of history's most audacious maritime undertakings, Arthur Phillip — naval officer, visionary administrator, and reluctant empire-builder — charted a...

Edition: new ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the remarkable career of Samuel Pepys, focusing on his pivotal role in...

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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: Arthur Bancroft Format: Hardback...

A highly entertaining read for anyone with even a passing interest in art and art history. This myth-busting book takes you on a great ride through the lives of starving...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew chapters in Australian history are as haunting as the story of Port Arthur, Tasmania's most notorious convict...

Edition: 2nd pr.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodWhat separates those who rise to the top from those who sabotage their own success? Wareham's Way: Escaping the Judas...

How to cut through the labyrinthine contemporary art world - from the complex and animated process starting in the mind of an artist to the end in a museum, collector's...

No statesman shaped the twentieth century more than Winston Churchill. To know the full Churchill is to understand the combination of boldness and caution, of assertiveness and humility, that defines...

Quentin Blake is one of the foremost illustrators of the twentieth century. Perhaps best known for his collaboration with Roald Dahl on books such as The Giraffe and the Pelly...

Condition remarks:Book: PoorJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: title page missing; From one of Britain's most sharp-tongued and perceptive literary voices comes Watching Me...

Farrow and Ball is a leader in the luxury paint and wallpaper market, catering to top designers and discerning homeowners who seek the finest quality products to adorn their walls....

In 1994 two important paintings by J.M.W. Turner (then valued at 24 million pounds) were stolen from a German public gallery while on loan from Tate Britain, London. Sandy Nairne...

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At the outbreak of WW2, the British monarchy was in a state of turmoil. The previous king, Edward VIII, had abdicated the throne, leaving his unprepared and terrified brother Bertie...

"Nothing in our time makes the Civil War as alive as the writings of Bruce Catton." - Baltimore Sun Infinitely readable and absorbing, Pulitzer Prize-winner Bruce Catton's The Civil War...

A critical look at over 80 years of conflict, collusion, and corruption between financiers and politicians Undue Influence paints a vivid portrait of the dealings between "the few", in this...

Abandoned unfinished and left to rot on Venice's Grand Canal, 'il palazzo non finito' was once an unloved guest among the aristocrats of Venetian architecture. Yet in the 20th century...

A stunning undersea tale of friendship, community and discovery from the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside . Under glittering waves of a vast ocean blue, a beautiful world is...

The Milan-based interior design and architectural firm Studio Peregalli presents for the first time their breathtaking environments that capture the classic elegance of the past. Studio Peregalli is the master...

In 1666 the Great Fire raveged much of the capital. After the flames had been put out and the dead buried, London was once more a blank canvas for builder...

Ambition-the want, the hunger, the need to achieve-is woven into America's fabric from the first colonization to capitalism. From our first gold star assignment to acceptance at the "right" college...