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To Lexiko Tis Piatsas : Laographikon Lexikologikon Apanthisma
by Kapetanakis, Vrasidas
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- Used - Good - Very Good
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- 2nd Ed.
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- 1962
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- Paperback
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Athens: Ekdoeseis E Nomikos, 1962 Book. Good - Very Good. French Wraps. 2nd Ed.. Vintage book explaining and lllustrating - with humour - popular slang as language used in Greece in the 1950s.[Mr. V. Kapetanakis comes out..with his "Dictionary of Piatsa" that he published. It's the most attractive that I have laid my hands on. I do not… Read more about this item Item Price
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Greek : A Fractured Lexicon
by Elliott, Vernon Vas
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- As New
- Edition
- 1st Greek Ed..
- Published
- 1992
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9789602263303
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Athens: Eftstathiadis, 1992 Book. As New. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Greek Ed... " An essential compendium of absolutely indespensible idioms,phrases and such, the study of which will undoubtedly confuse those who know some Greek, enlighten those who dont, and entertain both." 309p. Signed by author on page 5.. Item Price
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Greeks That Never Were
by Kitroeff, Alec
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- Used - Very Good+
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- 1st Greek Ed.
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- 1981
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- Paperback
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Athens: Hellenic Publications, 1981 Book. Illus. by Drawings by Panos Lambiris. Very Good+. Original Wraps. 1st Greek Ed.. Hilarious sketches of Greek (and especially Athenian ) life that first appeared in the Athens Mirror and the Athenian between 1974 and 1980. XIV, 192p.illus. Text neat ,, but paper covers slightly scuffed [4 copies found in WorldCat . Item Price
$20.00
Near Myths : A Love Affair with Greece
by Ebdon, John
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition.
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- 1989
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- Hardcover
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- 9780715390436
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London: David & Charles, 1989 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. Ebdon's inimitable and entertaining accounts of his travels and encounters in Greece - this time in Crete,Rhodes and Symi. Item Price
$22.50
It's All Greece to Me
by Ross, John F.L.
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- New Book from Greece
- Edition
- 1st Greek Ed..
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- 2004
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- Paperback
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- 9789608639508
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Athens: Athens News, 2004 Book. New Book from Greece. Soft cover. 1st Greek Ed... " Greece is a country famed worldwide for its physical beauty, wealth of antiquities and other vestiges of its unsurpassed ancient civilisation. Yet despite over ten million annual visitors and an open and inviting culture, modern Greece is not an easy country for outsiders to understand… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Houseboat on the Styx : Being Some Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades
by Bangs.John Kendrick
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- Reprint
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- 1923
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- Hardcover
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1923 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. Assorted shades from history encountered on the Styx. Reprint of book first published in1895. Item Price
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Everyday Life in the Village
by Saunders,Michael
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- New
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- 1st Greek Ed..
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- 2007
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- Paperback
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- 9789608639584
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Athens: Athens News, 2007 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Greek Ed... "How a series of disasters resulted in happiness for an english couple on a Greek island" What does an urban British couple know about runaway turkeys, out-of-control egg production and the finer points of manure selection? Not much! But that doesn't stop Michael and Pauline from embarking on their… Read more about this item Item Price
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Life is a Cucumber : Some Not Frightfully "Belles Lettres"
by Bull, Peter
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- 1st UK Ed.
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- 1973
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- Hardcover
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- 9780432019542
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London: Peter Davies, 1973 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st UK Ed.. More scenes from Paxos by an English actor who built a house there. His efforts to be humorous sometimes degenerate into downright silliness, but this is relieved by his genuine affection for the people of the Ionian islands. Other humorous essays are about his career as a film and stage… Read more about this item Item Price
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Les Liaisons Culinaires
by Staikos, Andreas
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- New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st UK Edition
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- 2001
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- Hardcover
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- 9781860468025
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London: Harvill Press, The, 2001 Book. Illus. by Fisher, Jeff . New. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition. Dimitris and Damocles both desire Nana ".what follows is the story of a contest, as each sets out to conquer Nana's willing palate by ourperforming his rival in the kitchen. It is a bizzare and comic duel fought with sea-urchin salads, stuffed vine leaves… Read more about this item Item Price
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Always on a Sunday : An Englishman in Greece - The Best and Worst of Church on Sunday
by Church, Brian
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- New
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- 1st Greek Ed..
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- 2002
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- Paperback
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- 9789608639522
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Athens: Athens News, 2002 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Greek Ed... " When friends ask about Greece, give them this book*. Brian Church, author of "Learn Greek in 25 Years", selects 30 memorable pieces from his Athens News column, "Church on Sunday".Why do Greeks always argue yet never fight? In which year will the 2004 Athens Olympics take place? Why… Read more about this item Item Price
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Modern Greek Humor : A Collection of Jokes and Ribald Jokes
by Orso, Ethelyn G.
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine - Slight Chips
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- 1st.UK Edition
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- 1979
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- Hardcover
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- 9780253163363
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Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1979 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st.UK Edition . "This authentic and unexpurgated collection of jokes and tales told by today's Greeks, demonstrates the universality of humor as it reflects particular and pervasive concerns of modern Greek society.To be found here are stories about the "clever Greeks", ethnic slurs, political jokes (many of which are directed against… Read more about this item Item Price
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Cyclops and Pandora On Rhodes
by Cyclops and Pandora
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 1st Greek Edition.
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- 1989
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- Paperback
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Rhodes, Greece: Belles Lettres Publications, 1989 Book. Illus. by Fast Ed. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Greek Edition.. Humourous articles written as columns in the Rhodes Gazette (under the bylines of "Cyclops" and "Pandora" and, as described in the foreword. "What may well be the funniest and most informative overview of the social, sexual and practical sides of life in… Read more about this item Item Price
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Greece on the Couch : Session 2
by Dragoumis, Mark
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- New Book from Greece
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- 1st Greek Ed..
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- 2005
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- Paperback
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- 9789608920002
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Athens: Athens News, 2005 Book. New Book from Greece. Soft cover. 1st Greek Ed... Mark Dragoumis puts Greece back on the therapy chair in Greece - on the Couch 2 is a new selection of 37 illuminating pieces from his popular "Analyse This " column in the Athens News. Join Mr Dragoumis as he tries to help the country move… Read more about this item Item Price
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Greece on the Couch : Session 1
by Dragoumis, Mark
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- New
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- 1st Greek Ed..
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- 2004
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- Paperback
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- 9789608639553
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Athens: Athens News, 2004 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Greek Ed... A selection of 32 illuminating pieces from Mark Dragoumis popular "Analyse This" column in the Athens News, where he sits Greece on the couch to probe into its daily workings and unworkings [and] uncovers Greece's deep-seated idiosyncraces 103p.. Item Price
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It's All Greek to Me! a Tale of a Mad Dog and an Englishman, Ruins, Retsina-and Real Greeks
by Mole, John
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- New
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- First Pbk.Ed..
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- 2004
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- Paperback
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- 9781857883435
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London: Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2004 Book. New. Trade Paperback. First Pbk.Ed... After falling in love with an incredible view, John Mole found himself owning a pile of stones and 20 years of goat dung. With no water, electricity or even a road, his family need a lot of convincing. The locals think he's crazy too and take full advantage. With… Read more about this item Item Price
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Ebdon's Odyssey
by Ebdon,John
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st UK Edition.
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- 1979
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- Hardcover
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- 9780432040201
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London: Peter Davies, 1979 Book. Illus. by Illus Michael Ffolkes. Fine. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition.. "A jubilant discovery of the Greek islander" . "when not broadcasting on the BBC John Ebdon retreats to the Greek islands where he watches the antics of locals and tourists with a humourous eye and witty pen - a book to savour and enjoy." 178p.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Eureka : Rummaging in Greece
by Mikes,George
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- Used - Fine
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- No Jacket
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- 1st UK Edition
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- 1965
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- Hardcover
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London: Andre Deutsch, 1965 Book. Illus. by Nicolas Bentley. Fine. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition. Hungarian humourist pokes gentle fun at Greek habits and attitudes. 124p. illus.. Item Price
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Birds,Beasts and Relatives
by Durrell, Gerald
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- As New
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- 1978
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- Paperback
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- 9780006344650
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London: Fontana/Collins, 1978 Book. As New. Pbk. Sequel to "My Family and Other Animals" recounting more hilarious adventures of the Durrell family (with assorted wildlife) on Corfu.. Item Price
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My Family and Other Animals
by Durrell, Gerald
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Pbk.Ed.
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- 1
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- Paperback
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London: Penguin, 1 Book. Near Fine. Pbk. First Pbk.Ed.. Young Gerald observes his family and their friends with the same fascination as he does the abundant wildlife of Corfu - hilarious and delightful. (Vintage Penguin edition) 301p, Age-toned paper, name of owner, else fine. Item Price
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My Family and Other Animals
by Durrell, Gerald
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- Used - Fine
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- Reprint.
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- 1980
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- Paperback
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- 9780140013993
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London: Penguin, 1980 Book. Fine. Pbk. Reprint.. Young Gerald observes his family and their friends with the same fascination as he does the abundant wildlife of Corfu - hilarious and delightful.. Item Price
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