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1001 BOOKS You Must Read Before You Die
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THE ARCHITECTURE OF BABEL : Discourses of Literature and Science
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Carlton, Vic, Australia: Melbourne University Press, 1994. x, + 155pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated ('Model for a World Fair Maintenance Machine', John Howley) card wrapper nominally scuffed. A stand-alone volume in the MUP 'Interpretations' series. " C.P.Snow long ago diagnosed a breach in our civilization between the two cultures: Literature and Science . . . a critical introduction to recent efforts to construct an interdisciplinary analysis of these two cultures, copiously punctuated with the voices of many scientists and writers . . . The result is an analysis of the discourses circulating in today's mindscape, a scientific/technological formation grounded in ceaseless, rapid and sometimes frightening cognitive change . . . " Contents include: Intro., 10 chapters, Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 220g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo -…
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ARENA (Marxist Criticism & Discussion Journal) No. 58
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Victoria, Australia: Printed By: Arena Printing Group, 1981. 140pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, nominally bumped. Illustrated card wrapper minimally shelfworn only. Textblock unmarked. 'Arena' is a Marxist journal of criticism and discussion. This edition, No. 58, 1981, comprises: The Under-Society Strikes Back. 'Trailers' x 4. 'Articles' x 5. 'Comment'. 'Reviews' x 5. Book weight approx. 142g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 21.5cm x 14cm).
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Victoria, Australia: Printed By: Arena Publishing Group, 1981. 152pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, minimally bumped. Illustrated card wrapper slightly shelfworn only. Textblock unmarked (one leaf has in-production creasing). 'Arena' is a Marxist journal of criticism and discussion. This edition No. 57, 1981, comprises 'Trailers' x (3). 'Articles' x (5). 'Reviews' x (6). Book weight approx. 160g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 21.5cm x 13.5cm).
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Western Australia: Salt Publishing, 2001. 134pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly indented only. "The autobiography of poet, novelist and critic John Kinsella. Born near Geraldton, Western Australia, and brought up on a farm, he began writing poetry as a teenager . . . " Contents include; Prologue, 18 chapters, Endnotes, Bibliography. Book weight approx. 210g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, Second Impression.. Softcover. Very Good +.
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CELTIC FIRE: An Anthology of Celtic Christian Literature
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London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 1994. 138pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, slight tanning to edges. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn and scuffed. "When the Celtic tribes of ancient Britain and Ireland embaced the gospel, they created a unique form of Christianity. They rejoiced in the beauty of God's creation, even welcoming animals in their monasteries . . . Composed in languages long extinct, Celtic literature has been inaccessible for many years. This book is the first comprehensive collection in English of Celtic Christian writing. It contains some of the finest poetry that the Church has ever produced, and includes extracts from the original biographies of the great Celtic saints . . . " Book weight approx. 180g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . Reprint.. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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A CENTURY IN ABERDEEN. Two Papers
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Aberdeen, Scotland: Private Press (The Aberdeen University Press), 1941. 55pp., b/white halftone plate portrait of each author. Edition limited to 50 copies, of which this is hand-numbered '48'. Booklet clean and square. Card wrapper mildly soiled and bumped. Leaves clean, text-block bumped (as wrapper) on upper foredge corner. Intext statistical tables and expenditure for Aberdeen (Scotland) in 1938. "A brief survey of the progress of the City of Aberdeen during the last hundred years is given in the two papers which are here reprinted from the Transactions of the Aberdeen Philosophical Society. The first paper, entitled 'Fifty Years' Progress in Aberdeen' was communicated to the Society on April 1, 1900, by Mr William Watt, of the 'Aberdeen Free Press'; and the second, on October 20, 1938, by his son, Lord Provost Edward W. Watt, who, as president of the Society, read it at the opening meeting of the Hundredth Session." Minor value point: Included loose with…
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CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY
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Scotland: Geddes & Grosset, 2002. 479pp., b/white art illustrations of paintings and sculptures, intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated gloss boards undamaged. Like-illustrated dustjacket very softly creased to a small portion of lower edge, negligibly scuffed only. "A collection of Classical myths, retold for the modern reader and with illustrations of paintings and sculptures inspired by them. Introductory material on the origin and development of Greek mythology. A dictionary of the tales, characters and traditions of Greek and Roman mythology. Book weight approx. 1.18 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Reprint.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good+..
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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE AND LITERARY THEORY : Survey and Introduction
by Weisstein, Ulrich
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Indiana, United States: Indiana University Press, 1973. xii, + 339pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Previous owner's lightly pencilled notes to rear free endpaper and rear pastedown, else leaves clean. Green cloth boards undamaged. Translated by William Riggan, in collaboration with the author. Originally published in the German as 'Einfuhrung in die Vergleichende Literaturwissen-schaft', W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart, 1968. Contents include: Preface, Definition, Influence and Imitation, Reception and Survival, Epoch, Period, Generation and Movement, Genre, Thematology, The Mutual illumination of the Arts, Appendix I: History, Appendix II:Bibliographical problems, Bibliography, Notes, Index of Names. Book weight approx. 550g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First U.S... Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good.
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DRAGONS TEETH: Literature in the English Revolution
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Oxford, U.K.: Clarendon Press (Oxford University Press) , 1987. 280pp. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm spine. Plain boards undamaged. A remainder stamp on head of textblock, else leaves unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn only. 'Dragons Teeth' offers a series of readings of 17th century literary texts in the historical and political context of the English Revolution . . . " Contents include: Prelims., Abbs., Introduction. 8 further chapters. Bibliography. Index. Book weight approx. 500g. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - (approx. 22cm x 14cm).
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THE EARLIER LIFE AND THE CHIEF EARLIER WORKS OF DANIEL DEFOE (Carisbrooke Library: Volume 3)
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London: George Routledge and Sons, 1889. 446pp.., plus (ii). Book clean and square. Bright gilt titles and decoration over lightly bumped, original green cloth boards. No dustjacket. An original seller's sticker affixed to front pastedown, a former owner's name on ffep.., foxed endpapers, else textblock edges untrimmed. A stand-alone, Volume 3 in the Routledge 'Carisbrooke Library' series, this title features a biography, and the earlier works of Daniel Defoe (c. 1660-1731). Contents include: Prelims., The Carisbrooke Library. The Earlier Life of Daniel Defoe. An Essay on Projects. Five further chapters. More. Book weight approx. 730g. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 21.5cm x 15.5cm).
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FOLK TALES AND FABLES OF THE WORLD
by Hayes, Barbara (Retold by)
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Auckland, New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd., 2007. 288pp., colour-art illustrations throughout (mostly full-page) by highly acclaimed illustrator Robert Ingpen. Pattern-print endpapers. Book clean and square. Spine firm, nominal bump on head of backstrip. All edges gilt on pristine text-block. Attached ribbon bookmark. Art-illustrated (Robert Ingpen) gloss boards undamaged. First published by David Bateman in 1987, this edition contains over sixty traditional folk tales and fables from Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Australasia, and the Americas. Includes Bibliography. Book weight approx. 1.32 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Thus.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Robert Ingpen.
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GRIFFITH REVUE. The Next Big Thing. Spring 2006
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Brisbane and Sydney, Australia: Griffith Graduate Centre, Via ABC Books, 2006. 286pp., b/white, story-opening, halftone plate illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Printed card wrapper lightly bumped on foredge corners. A collection of essays, poetry, reportage, memoir and fiction.The combined talents of some of Australia's best up-and-coming writers, including: Mark Bahnisch, Karen Hitchcock, Fiona McGregor, Brett Caldwell, James Phelan, Creed O'Hanlon, and many more. Book weight approx. 460g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.
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GRIFFITH REVIEW 29 : Prosper of Perish. Exploring the Limits to Growth
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South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Griffith University, 2010. 259pp., plus 8 page, photographically-illustrated section, Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has soft corner crease to front and rear panels. This, the Spring 2010 edition of a quarterly publication, includes contributions by Peter Mares, Tom Griffiths, Sara Dowse, Kathy Marks, Brendan Gleeson, Michele Grossman, Raymond Evans, Tone Wheeler, Anna Maria Dell'oso, and James Spigelman, and new fiction by David Sornig, Paddy O'Reilly and Lee Kofman. Book weight approx. 360g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Very Good.
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GRIFFITH REVIEW 25 : After The Crisis
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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Griffith University, in conjunction with Text Publishing, 2009. 268pp., b/white photographic illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, tiny nick to the margin of one page only. Illustrated card wrapper has several minor indentations. Contributors include: Gideon Haigh, Erica Sontheimer, Christopher Joye, Jonathan West, Barbara Gunnell, Margot Saville, Mark Welker, Geoffrey Barker, Colin Mills, Tom Morton, Ryan Heath, Brett Caldwell, Chris Womersley, Paul D. Williams, Tony Barrell, Hilary McPhee, Christine Paice, Robert Hillman, Catherine Harris, Michael Wesley, Frances Guo, Jorge Sotirios, Xavier Hennekinne, and Lloyd Jones. Book weight approx. 375g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good.
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THE INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF LITTLE MAGAZINES & SMALL PRESSES 2000-2001
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CA, United States: Dustbooks, 2000. 891pp. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Printed card wrapper softly corner creased, negligible edgewear. 36th annual edition, 2000-2001. "Used as the standard reference worldwide by writers, librarians, contemporary literature students and the trade . . . Complete with subject and regional indexing." Book weight approx. 1.23 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good.
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INTRIGUE: Espionage and Culture
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New Haven, CT, et al: Yale University Press, 2005. xvii, + 327pp. Book clean and square. Vivid silver title over tight spine. Plain black boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn only. "This book examines the tradition of the spy narrative from its inception in the late nineteenth century through to the present day . . . " Contents include: Prelims. Acks. Introduction. Part 1/ On Being Thrilled. 2/ Fronts. 3/ How Big the World. Notes. Works Cited. Index. Book weight approx. 655g. . First Edition, 1st Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - (approx. 24cm x 16cm).
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LAURIE'S LUCKY DIP: A Miscellany from Divers Pens
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London: Werner Laurie, 1951. 102pp., several intext, b/w sketch illustrations. Book clean, square. Cloth backstrip firm, patinated gilt title there-on. Printed boards nominally specked. Text-block flecked on edges, otherwise slightly tanned. Art-illustrated [Roy Sanford] dustjacket mildly edgeworn, tiny nips and specks, partially U.V. affected on spine. 'Laurie's Lucky Dip' is a selection of extracts, each complete in itself, of eleven authors who have appeared under the Werner Laurie imprint. Representative of the publisher's stable, they are [alphabetically]: Denzil Batchelor, E.C.Bentley, John Keir Cross, R.F.Delderfield, Henry Longhurst, Ruth Manning-Sanders, Guy de Maupassant [in the famous translation of Marjorie Laurie], Donald Peers, Wilfred Pickles, R.C.Robertson-Glasgow, and Upton Sinclair. Book weight approx. 200g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Quarter…
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LIGHT AND SHADE: Selected Shorter Prose
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South Yarra, Victoria, Australia: Hyland House, 1986. vii, + 197pp. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Printed, gloss laminated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. Numerous short stories, each complete, well-rounded and tightly coiled for dramatic force and suspense. From the essay to tall tales, a three-act farce, and a fifty word vignette, all are represented in this volume of shorter prose by this multi-published poet and author. Contents, in four 'parts' include: 1/ Whackers and Wisecracks. 2/ Tales Of The Bizarre. 3/ Fifty 50-Word Vignettes. 4/ Downside Up-A Divine Comedy In Three Acts. Book weight approx. 390g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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LINES OF FIRE: Women Writers of World War I
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New York: Plume, 1999. xlix, + 574pp. B/white halftone plate frontispiece, plus an unpaginated, like halftone plate section. Book clean and square. Spine firm, mildly concaved. Illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped and edgworn only. Textblock minimally tanned, else unmarked. From the rear panel: " . . . is the most comprehensive collection of women's writing from the First World War. Its authors are a diverse and remarkable group - citizens, soldiers, nurses, journalists, activists, wives and mothers - whose lives were emotionally, economically, and spiritually altered by this devastating war. In works by well-known authors like Rebecca West and Edith Wharton, as well as writers from India, Armenia, Hungary, and the Cameroons, we hear women speaking out on such issues as politics, economic justice, and social reform." Contents include: Prelims., Acks., Introduction. Calendar. 1/ Political Writing. 2/ Journalism. 3/ Testamonial: Diaries, Memoirs, Letters, Interviews. 4/ Short Fiction.…
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