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A gorgeous volume celebrating the eternal splendour of the boy pharaoh. On November 4th, 1922, after months of unsuccessful expeditions and excavations, a young Howard Carter was close to giving...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingFew civilisations have captivated the human imagination quite like that of ancient Egypt — a world of monumental pyramids, divine pharaohs, and sacred...

'You must paint her just like that ... as the Tragic Muse' Suggests one of James's characters to Nick Dormer, the young Englishman who, during the course of the novel,...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024! 'Percival Everett is a giant of American letters, and James is a canon-shatteringly great book' - Hernan Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Trust From...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA work of intellectual history and philosophical biography, this study chronicles the life and thought of Henry Sidgwick,...

A BBC History magazine, Esquire, Historia magazine and Waterstones History Book of the Year 'James comes alive in full flamboyance ... Russell expertly weaves the bedchamber gossip into the tapestry...

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A wonderful new collection of Henry James's short stories about the relationship between art and life, edited by Michael Gorra This volume gathers seven of the very best of Henry...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, no tears, minor wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and secure. No stickers or library stamps visible. A landmark...

'The Turn of the Screw' is the classic ghost story for which James is most remembered. Set in a country house, it is a chilling tale of the supernatural told...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good - bright, minimal wear on both volumes. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact and firm. Both volumes presented together...

Stories by a visionary master of supernatural fiction Volume two of this annotated edition of M. R. James's complete writings brings together tales from his final two works, A Thin...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFew windows into a literary genius are as intimate or as revealing as a collection of personal correspondence, and Henry James Letters:...

Condition remarks: Binding: Hardback with dust jacket Condition: Very Good. The dust jacket shows light shelf wear at the edges, consistent with a vintage edition. The underlying cloth binding is...

Condition remarks: Overall Condition: Good. Jacket: worn/faded with minor soiling; price clipped. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Appears intact. No stickers or labels visible. This four-volume literary biography...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks: Condition: VG. Jacket: in good condition; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact. No stickers or labels visible. A landmark work...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to Very Good. Jackets: Present on all three volumes — worn with some fading and minor edge wear. Pages: Yellowed. Markings: (in description). Binding: Appears intact...

Condition remarks: Condition: very good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible. A landmark work in American literary scholarship,...

A BBC History magazine, Esquire, Historia magazine and Waterstones History Book of the Year 'James comes alive in full flamboyance ... Russell expertly weaves the bedchamber gossip into the tapestry...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA masterwork of literary travel writing, English Hours presents Henry James's richly observed impressions of England gathered across decades of visits and...

Author: Henry James & Leon Edel (introduction)Binding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head, 1974, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume includes two of Henry James's notable works, 'The...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good. The private voice of one of literature's greatest masters finally speaks...

Edition: 1st eds.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodCondition remarks: djs - price clipped. A landmark scholarly edition, The Tales of Henry James (Volumes 1 & 2) presents the complete...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Name penned on fep. Binding condition: slightly shaky, no loose pages. Few figures in the world...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. An indispensable guide for the dedicated scholar and casual reader...

The Metropolitan Critic was Clive James's first book. Originally published in 1974, by Faber, it is a collection of thirty-seven pieces from his initial period as a literary journalist. He...

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The book titled The Bostonians by the author Henry James. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Author: Anna James Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 416 The fifth and penultimate book in the bestselling bookwandering series for readers aged eight to twelve. As Tilly and Milo hurtle...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe fifth and final volume of Leon Edel's monumental Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, Henry James: The Master 1901–1916, chronicles...

A new edition of James's chilling novella, edited by David Bromwich 'The apparition had reached the landing half-way up and was therefore on the spot nearest the window where, at...

Author: Rev. E. M. Goulburn, D.D., Rev. H. J. Rose, B.D., Rev. C. A. Heurtley, D.D., Rev. W. J. Irons, D.D., Rev. G. Robison, M.A., Rev. A. W. Haddan, B.D.,...

Scarcely out of print since the early 1870s, For the Term of His Natural Life has provided successive generations with a vivid account of a brutal phase of colonial life....

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Vol II - no dj - Fair/poor boards; both volumes internally sound. Few figures...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodWhen the ancient wonders of Egypt first captured the imagination of European travellers in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, a remarkable cohort of artist-explorers set...