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Routledge, Warnes, and Routledge, London, 1859. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 368 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Routledge, Warnes, and Routledge, London, 1859. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Edges of boards have moderate edgewear and corners are heavily bumped. Pages are reasonably tanned. Previous owner's name in ink. Some staining on preliminary pages. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 21110020..

Oxford University Press, UK, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Hardcover. 268 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Oxford University Press, UK, 1968. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in fair dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Edges of dust jacket have substantial wear and moderate chips and/or tears. The dust jacket has been price-clipped. Edges of pages are slightly foxed. . Previous owner's name ink-stamped. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 23010316..

Rigby, Australia, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. 268 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Rigby, Australia, 1968. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in very good dust jacket. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: A history of Australian writing from 1788 to 1966. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Australiana; Inventory No: 08020271..

Hamish Hamilton, UK, 2017. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 247 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hamish Hamilton, UK, 2017. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Javier Marias is a tireless examiner of the world around us: essayist, novelist, translator, voracious reader, enthusiastic debunker of pretension, and vigorous polymath. He is able to discover what many of us fail to notice or have never put into words, and he keeps looking long after most of us have turned away. This new collection of essays--by turns literary, philosophical, and autobiographical--journeys from the crumbling canals of Venice to the wide horizons of the Wild West, and Marias captures each new vista with razor-sharp acuity and wit. He explores, with characteristic relish, subjects ranging from soccer to… Leer más

Penguin, UK, 1959. Reprint. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 378 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin, UK, 1959. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Tanned pages. Covers are heavily foxed. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 16080202..

F. W. Cheshire, Melbourne, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Hardcover. 120 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: F. W. Cheshire, Melbourne, 1966. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Spine has considerable fading. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear and minor chips and/or tears. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are reasonably tanned. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 17040317..

Routledge, Warnes, and Routledge, London, 1859. New Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 552 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Routledge, Warnes, and Routledge, London, 1859. New Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in fair condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Edges of boards have moderate edgewear and corners are moderately bumped. Pages are reasonably tanned. Previous owner's name in ink. Front and back hinges are split. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 21110265..

Melbourne University Press, Australia, 1958. Reprint. Medium Trade Paperback. Fair. Medium Trade Paperback. 185 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Melbourne University Press, Australia, 1958. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in fair condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing and mild soiling. Edges of covers have moderate wear. Spine has minor lean, moderate reading creases and mild fading. . . Previous owner's name in ink. Several pages of text contain marks and notes in pen. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 21010203..

Heinemann, UK, 1973. Reissue. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. 267 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Heinemann, UK, 1973. Reissue. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket has superficial rubbing. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. The dust jacket has been price-clipped. Edges of pages are slightly soiled. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: This collection of over one hundred essays celebrating moments of delight, or the small pleasures of life, might be sub-titled "A Grumbler's Apology". Originally published in 1949 and unobtainable for many years, this is the first reissue in response to public demand. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; ISBN: 043460304X. ISBN/EAN: 9780434603046. Inventory No: 19040273.. 9780434603046

Blackwell, UK, 1985. First Edition. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 120 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Blackwell, UK, 1985. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. Lightly tanned pages. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; ISBN: 0631135073. ISBN/EAN: 9780631135074. Inventory No: 11080053.. 9780631135074

Grolier Society, UK, 1971. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 432 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Grolier Society, UK, 1971. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition but dust jacket is not included. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: A comprehensive background to English Literature. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; ISBN: 0717277127. ISBN/EAN: 9780717277124. Inventory No: 08080499.. 9780717277124

Oxford University Press, UK, 1930. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 116 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Oxford University Press, UK, 1930. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial edgewear and corners are lightly bumped. Spine has minor lean. Pages are lightly tanned. Previous owner's name in ink. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 20050026..

Knopf, Australia, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 508 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Knopf, Australia, 2007. First Edition. This is the first Australian edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: A collection of personal essays and writing from David Malouf to celebrate his 80th birthday.Topography, geography, history. Multiculturalism, referendums, the constitution and national occasions. Parental and grandparental romances, the sensual and bountiful beauty of Brisbane, the mysterious offerings of Queenslander homes, and leaving home. The idea of a nation and the heart of its people. Being Australian and Australia's relationship to the world. Putting ourselves on the map. All these subjects, and… Leer más

Ward Lock, 1911. Hardcover. Good/Fine. Hardcover. 510 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Ward Lock, 1911. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial edgewear and corners are moderately bumped. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. . Page edges are reasonably browned and slightly foxed. Pages are lightly tanned. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 23090222..

Doubleday, USA, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Hardcover. 255 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Doubleday, USA, 2011. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. Dust jacket is unclipped. Remainder mark on page edges. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: At a time when speculative fiction seems less and less far-fetched, Margaret Atwood lends her distinctive voice and singular point of view to the genre in a series of essays that brilliantly illuminates the essential truths about the modern world. This is an exploration of her relationship with the literary form we have come to know as "science fiction,” a relationship that has been lifelong, stretching from her days as a child reader in the 1940s, through her time as a graduate student at Harvard, where she worked on the Victorian ancestor of the form, and continuing as a writer and… Leer más

Macmillan, London, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 120 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Macmillan, London, 1988. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Dust jacket has superficial rubbing. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping. Dust jacket is unclipped. Edges of pages are slightly foxed. . There is a "Withdrawn" stamp on the rear end page but this is the only indication of this book being ex-library. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: There is a "Withdrawn" stamp on the rear end page but this is the only indication of this book being ex-library *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Religion & Theology; Essays & Literary Criticism. ISBN: 0333420586. ISBN/EAN: 9780333420584. Inventory No: 14010427.. 9780333420584

New Directions, USA, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 468 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: New Directions, USA, 1946. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Covers have slight soiling. Corners of boards are lightly bumped. Spine has slight fading. Edges of pages are reasonably browned. Binding is loose but fully intact. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 20110480..

Whitcombe & Tombs, Australia, No date. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 126 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Whitcombe & Tombs, Australia, No date. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine has considerable fading. . Edges of pages are slightly foxed. Pages are reasonably tanned. Previous owner's name on sticker. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 19060139..

J. M. Dent, UK, 1955. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 362 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: J. M. Dent, UK, 1955. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial edgewear and corners are lightly bumped. Pages are lightly tanned. Previous bookseller's stamp. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Poetry; Essays & Literary Criticism. Inventory No: 23090227..

Penguin, 2009. Medium Trade Paperback. Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 256 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin, 2009. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine has minor lean and minimal reading creases. . Edges of pages are lightly browned. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Razor-sharp, passionate' Sunday Times 'The essays in Listening to Grasshoppers are hand grenades' Observer Could it be that democracy, the sacred answer to our short-term hopes and prayers, the protector of our individual freedoms and nurturer of our avaricious dreams, will turn out to be the endgame for the human race? In eleven powerful, and often shocking, linked essays, Booker-prize winning novelist Arundhati Roy examines democracy's greatest experiment - India - and shows how the West's rose-tinted view often refuses to acknowledge a dark underbelly of corruption, lies and mass murder.… Leer más