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Burke's hugely influential work - particularly in art - on the sublime and the beautiful Edmund Burke was one of the foremost philosophers of the eighteenth century and wrote widely...

Burke's seminal work on the French Revolution, and a fine example of conservative political thought Burke's seminal work was written during the early months of the French Revolution, and it...

Statesman, political thinker, orator, and ardent campaigner, Edmund Burke was one of the most brilliant figures of the eighteenth century. This unorthodox biography focuses on Burke's thoughts, responses, and actions...

Author: Edmund Burke FeldmanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Prentice-Hall, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Yellowed cover with minor marks , previous owner details in FEP.Thinking About Art...

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Ride Strong, Ride Long ... Whether Your Goal Is 30 Miles or 3,000 From Edmund R. Burke, Ph.D., and Ed Pavelka - two of the country's top cycling experts -...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis compelling narrative chronicles the vibrant and often harsh realities of London's working-class districts. It presents a vivid portrait of...

Author: Lennard BickelBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the harrowing 1860-61 Burke and Wills expedition, the first to traverse the Australian continent...

Replacing the Annals of English Literature (first published by OUP in 1935), the Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature presents a chronological record of around 15,000 works published in the...

A new selection of Swift's witty, acerbic and polemical prose The political dilemma of Ireland; the state of faith in England; the charms of the Beggar's Opera; the importance of...

Author: Lennard BickelBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the harrowing 1860-61 Burke and Wills expedition, the first to...

Author: Helen Gordon Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 Beauty. How do we achieve it? Who gets to define it? How do you live a beautiful life? Being Beautiful is...

In this sequel to the best-selling "The American Reader", Diane and Michael Ravitch have gathered together the best and most memorable poems, essays, songs, and orations in English history, capturing...

A landmark study of of one of the most controversial periods in history, from an eminent historian The Enlightenment is popularly seen as the Age of Reason, a key moment...

One of our most brilliant minds offers a sweeping intellectual history that argues for the reclamation of culture's value Culture is a defining aspect of what it means to be...

A landmark in Boswell and Johnson studies In Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson, one of the towering figures of English literature is revealed with unparalleled immediacy and originality, in a...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. The eighteenth century stands as one of...

This book focuses on the last three months of Robert O'Hara Burke, William John Wills, and John King on Cooper's Creek. The original expedition which set out in August 1860...

Author: Thomas BurkeBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1947Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling non-fiction work offers a...

'A witty, unforgettable celebration of the courage, genius and defiance that changed the course of history' Jacob Rees-Mogg 'Gimson makes excellent cases for all his choices. His "cardinal point" about...

Author: Edited By Colin Carrington; Foreword By Jack ThompsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Bendigo Goldfields Bush Poets Inc, 2010Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical...

Author: James Lee Burke (Author) Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke brings readers a captivating tale of justice, love, brutality, and mysticism...

Author: Thomas Burke; Frederick Carter (illustrator)Binding: HardbackPublished: George Routledge & Sons, 1936Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis charming narrative, Will Someone Lead...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding: Binding intact, no loose pages. A landmark collection in the field of historiography, A New...

Author: David BurkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Iron Horse Press, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical biography Man Of Steam: E.E. Lucy - A Gentleman Engineer In The Great Days...

A brilliant account of the life, thought and continuing importance of the world's greatest economist Adam Smith is now widely regarded as 'the father of modern economics' and the most...

Author: James Lee Burke (Author) Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke brings readers a captivating tale of justice, love, brutality, and mysticism...

From a much-celebrated writer, a richly varied collection of his most enduring essays through the past 25 years. Beginning with The Gay Philosopher and ending with The Personal Is Political,...

Generally regarded to be one of the greatest Rugby Union players in the world. Among his many sporting triumphs, he was hero of Australia's 1999 World Cup victory, and stands...

Author: James Lee Burke (Author)Format: Hardback, 164mm x 238mm, 600g, 368 pagesPublished: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, 2024 A story collection from one of the most popular and widely acclaimed...

From the Jazz Age through the McCarthy era, Edmund Wilson (1895-1972) stood at the center of the American cultural scene. In his own youth a crucial champion of the young...

'A witty, unforgettable celebration of the courage, genius and defiance that changed the course of history' Jacob Rees-Mogg 'Gimson makes excellent cases for all his choices. His "cardinal point" about...

This is the first full treatment of Harley Granville Barker's active work in the theatre. It sheds new light on the actor, director, manager, playwright and critic who was one...

When 16-year-old Weldon Avery Holland encounters the notorious Bonnie and Clyde in his Texas hometown, the course of his young life is altered forever. He dedicates himself to fighting evil...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the crossroads of literary genius and political conscience stands Edmund Wilson, one of twentieth-century America's most formidable intellectual voices, and Letters on Literature...

Author: The Hon. Evan Charteris, K.C.Binding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd, 1931Condition:Book: Fair, ex-libraryJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Small stamps on prelims, otherwise internally sound. This...

"A fascinating catalogue of the conditions and agency of ignorance"-Jeffrey Collins, Times Literary Supplement "A declaration of love for education"-Stefan Bauer, History Today "Dazzling . . . a deliciously knowledgeable...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis historical account, Cooper's Creek, chronicles the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition, a pivotal and tragic chapter in Australian exploration....

Edition: special ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerThis historical account, Cooper's Creek, chronicles the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition, a pivotal...

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The book titled Hold High the Flame by the author Frances Burke. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Author: Simon Heffer Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 448 50 speeches from every period of British history from the medieval era to the present and a fascinating dip-in...