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It seems a long time ago that Fitz and Gabby were together, with his work on extinct species about to make him world-famous. Now, it s his career that is...

When a priceless ruby known as the Malabar Rose vanishes while being guarded by Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, Dr. Watson, the formidable Mrs. Hudson sets out to give a...

Ah, the past. A time when children could play in the snow without a helmet, crampons and a risk assessment report. When footballs were made from rhino hide and cricket...

'In a short life he accomplished much, and to the roll of great names in the history of his particular studies added his own.' So is described one of the...

An unforgettable story, tying together past and present, from the bestselling author of The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris and The Royal Librarian Berlin, 1933. The night skies are burning bright...

Author: Sarah Martinbinding: HardbackPublished: UNSW Press, 2012Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: Signed with inscriptionThis biography explores the life and contributions of Davis McCaughey, highlighting...

Author: Alan Davies Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 'A simply astonishing achievement. The quality, depth, emotional power and terrifying honesty of Alan Davies's story-telling take the breath away' Stephen...

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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: Marea Stenmark Format: Hardback...

The book titled Best of Jazz by the author Martin Gayford. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

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"The book is a testament to Martin's immense artistic talents. Truly stunning." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) With gorgeous artwork and a spare text, an award-winning picture-book creator gently celebrates...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve. Binding tight. Usual aging.Shelf wear. In this elegant collection of short stories, Alan...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis memoir by Marion Davies offers an intimate look into her life with media magnate William Randolph Hearst. It provides...

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Secondhand Arts, Culture & Historical Biography Bargain Book Box (15 Books) Spanning the creative spectrum from the Golden Age of Hollywood to the foundational poets of the nineteenth century, this...

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The story of the universe in thirty cosmological conundrums In the constellation of Eridanus there lurks a cosmic mystery. It's as if something has taken a huge bite out of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the crossroads of art, identity, and moral reckoning, John Fowles's Daniel Martin chronicles the introspective journey of a successful Hollywood screenwriter who, confronted...

'Davies has done it again, damn him. Irritatingly good. Maddeningly funny. Annoyingly fine.' STEPHEN FRY 'Emotional, entertaining and startlingly honest. I was totally engrossed .' AMY LIPTROT , author of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA successful screenwriter returns to England and is pulled back into the tangled emotions of his past—old friendships, lost love,...

Set partly in the United States, this novel includes a searing satire on mid-nineteenth-century America. Martin Chuzzlewit is the story of two Chuzzlewits, Martin and Jonas, who have inherited the...

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The book titled Mare's Milk and Wild Honey: Shropshire Boyhood by the author Peter Davies. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A tale of inheritance and destiny, this is the story Dickens considered his best The greed of his family has led wealthy old Martin Chuzzlewit to become suspicious and misanthropic,...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA sweeping literary novel of self-examination and identity, Daniel Martin chronicles the life of a successful...

An astonishing new contribution to our ongoing quest for the secret of life itself When Darwin set out to explain the origin of species, he made no attempt to answer...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA beloved treasure for bibliophiles and lovers of literature, The Merry Heart: Reflections on Reading, Writing, and the World of...

Alfred Wainwright's unique hand-drawn and hand-written PICTORIAL GUIDES TO THE LAKELAND FELLS have been an inspiration to walkers for over forty years. Yet despite many bestselling books and three television...

Author: John DavisBinding: HardbackPublished: THE SCHOLARTIS PRESS, 1928Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical narrative The Post-Captain; Or, The Wooden Walls Well Manned Comprehending A View Of Naval...

"Long may he continue to divert us, " said "The New York Times" Book Review on its front page of Robertson Davies

The book titled Discoveries: Letters 1938-1975 by the author Davies. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Author: Horton DaviesBinding: HardbackPublished: Huntington Library, San Marino, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines English metaphysical preachers during the period of 1588-1645. It provides insights...

When I Were A Meerkat is an extension of When I Were A Lad. Already it has generated spin-offs: When I Were A School Lad and When I Were A...

Finally I was forced to admit that I work in a corrupted profession.' When award-winning journalist Nick Davies decided to break Fleet Street's unwritten rule by investigating his own colleagues,...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SIMON CALLOWWealthy old Martin Chuzzlewit is surrounded by a host of grasping, unscrupulous relatives and suspects the family vices of selfishness and greed are already showing...

IN 2000, well-known Crewe photographer Gordon Davies spent many hundreds of hours trawling through his extensive picture archive to produce his first book Memory Lane Crewe. He followed this up...

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: Robertson Davies Format: Paperback...

2013 has been an extraordinary year. And the Guardian was at the very heart of it. From the unfolding scandal of Britain's undercover policing, to the tragedy of the Boston...