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2006. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is a literary reference book compiled by over one hundred literary critics worldwide and edited by Peter Boxall, Professor of English at Sussex University, with an introduction by Peter Ackroyd. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Books About Books; Books on Books; Reference. ISBN: 1845660307. ISBN/EAN: 9781845660307. Inventory No: 264050.. 9781845660307

The Australian Publishers Association, Australia, 2009. Softcover (Stiff Boards). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 121 pages. With colour photographs and drawings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Books About Books; Books on Books; Inventory No: 225972. .

Nicotext, 2009. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Henrik Lange. With four illustrated squares depicting each renowned novel, the reader can storm through the world famous classics in a matter of hours. This is the first illustrated compilation of must-read books and includes quirky facts about each author. Illustrator: Henrik Lange. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Books About Books; Books on Books; Humour. ISBN/EAN: 9789185869299. Inventory No: 260999. . 9789185869299

CarltonBooks Limited, London, 1997. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. This guide to the world of great writers is a classic text for everyone interested in literature through the ages. Each of the 389 writers featured has a fully illu strated page to themselves & the A-Z format provides interes ting contrasts. ' 400 pages. Inscription to previous owner on front blank endpaper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Books About Books; Biography & Autobiography; Biography. ISBN: 185868322X. ISBN/EAN: 9781858683225. Inventory No: 257273. . 9781858683225

ABC Books, Sydney, NSW, 2021. Softcover. Very Good Condition. A cultural history of Australia told through our fiction.Australia's novels lie at the heart of the country. Capturing everyday lives and exceptional dreams, they have held up a mirror to the nation, reflecting the good and the bad. In this companion book to the ABC TV series, Carl Reinecke looks at the history of Australian culture through the books we have read and the stories we have told.Touching on colonial invasion, the bush myth, world wars, mass migration, the recognition of Indigenous sovereignty and the emergence of a modern global, multicultural nation, Carl examines how these pivotal events and persuasive ideas have shaped some of Australia's most influential novels, and how these books, in turn, made us.In a panoramic account of Australian fiction stretching from Marcus Clarke to Melissa Lucashenko, Patrick White to Peter Carey, and Henry Handel Richardson to Michelle de Kretser,… Read More

Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 2016. Softcover. Very Good Condition. 98 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Books About Books; Books on Books; History. ISBN/EAN: 9781911566007. Inventory No: 261739. . 9781911566007

Ballantine Books, New York, 1975. Softcover. Good Condition. Early 20th century book illustrations by 14 artists. 40 leaves of plates Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Art; United States; Art & Design; Books About Books. Inventory No: 267783..

Cromarty Press, Australia, 1985. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 93 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Books About Books; Books for Writers; ISBN: 0949675148. ISBN/EAN: 9780949675149. Inventory No: 230389. . 9780949675149

Bloomsbury Auctions, New York, 2007. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. 198 lots illustrated and described with sale guide prices. 240 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Books About Books; United States; Books on Books; Inventory No: 227779. .

Verso, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Harry Potter is English, a home-counties suburban child. An orphan, oppressed and abused by the adults around him, he retreats into a fantasy world where his problems are more elemental; everyday rituals, magic spells and supercharged broomsticks with only the occasional homicidal wizard to worry about. Ironically, as Andrew Blake makes clear, J. K. Rowling rescues her character through the reinvention of that apex of class privilege, the English public school, a literary conceit that problematises Harry Potter’s status as a role model and raises important social questions about the state of education in Tony Blair’s Britain. Andrew Blake’s examination of the Harry Potter phenomenon also raises serious questions about the condition of the publishing industry, the state of bookselling and filmmaking, and the ways in which the Potter consumer campaign has changed our ideas about literature and reading. Blake reflects on how these… Read More

National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT, 2011. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Library of Dreams interprets and celebrates a diverse selection of treasures from the rich and varied collections of the National Library of Australia. The book examines over 50 of the most popular items, page by page, in the Librarys collections, including: James Cooks Endeavour journal William Blighs notebook and list of mutineers The only surviving Australian convict uniform The original manuscript of Waltzing Matilda William John Wills diary Jorn Utzons models for the design of the Sydney Opera House The manuscripts relating to the trial of Lindy Chamberlain. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this souvenir publication examines what makes a national treasure and inspires readers to take a closer look at what libraries reveal about Australia's heritage. The publication will appeal to a broad range of readers, in particular those with an interest in Australian history and anyone who loves… Read More

Bloomsbury Auctions, New York, 2007. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. Modern First Editions; Illuminated Manuscripts; Continental and Other Manuscripts; English Manuscripts; English Literature and History; Architecture and Engineering; Astronomy, Mathematics & Computing; Esoterica and Occult; Continental Literature and History 162 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Books About Books; United States; Books on Books; Inventory No: 227780. .

Bloomsbury Auctions, New York, 2007. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. Sessions 1 Memories of Childhood: Education; Fairy Tales and Fantasy; Nursery Rhymes and Poetry, Playthings and Games; Movable Books; Post-War and Modern Children's Lots, Books and Art - Session Two: The Perfect Gift for... Christmas Day, The Dickensian, the Literary Minded, the Library, the Famous, the Sportsman and Traveller, The Bibliophile. 162 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Books About Books; United States; Books on Books; Inventory No: 227781. .

Little Brown & Company, New York, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Jan Mount. The books that we choose to keep--let alone read--can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In MY IDEAL BOOKSHELF, dozens of leading cultural figures share the books that matter to them most-books that define their dreams and ambitions and in many cases helped them find their way in the world. With colourful and endearingly hand-rendered images of book spines by Jane Mount, and first-person commentary from all the contributors, this is a perfect gift for avid readers, writers, and all who have known the influence of a great book. 225 pages. Illustrator: Jan Mount. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Books About Books; United States; Books on Books; ISBN/EAN: 9780316200905. Inventory No: 267220.. 9780316200905

National Library of Australia, Canberra, 2005. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Reveals a wealth of Australian stories through a representative selection of the treasures held in Australia's national, state and Territory libraries, covering the period from pre-European settlement to the present. Showcases significant items of Australian culture and history. 162 pages. GIFT QUALITY . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Books About Books; Australia; Books on Books; ISBN: 064227620X. ISBN/EAN: 9780642276209. Inventory No: 268498.. 9780642276209

Chatto & Windus, London, 1990. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. This is a full account of the Rushdie affair pointing out how the crisis has focused attention on the cultural divide between the West and Muslim countries and secular and religious cultures. It also reveals the way in which, in a society unversed in the way of scriptural criticism and debate, the book was seen not just as an act of blasphemy, but as a fundamental attack on Islamic identity. Malise also wrote "Islam in the world". 184 pages. Spine slightly faded. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Books About Books; Books on Books; ISBN: 0701135913. ISBN/EAN: 9780701135911. Inventory No: 231477.. 9780701135911

University Of California Press, USA, 1969. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Good. 56 pages. 56 pages. Fading to spine edge. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Books About Books; Teens & Young Adult; Inventory No: 125230..

National Library of Australia, Australia, 2002. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Books About Books; Books on Books; ISBN: 0642107394. ISBN/EAN: 9780642107398. Inventory No: 262303. . 9780642107398

Hordern House, Australia. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Catalogue of 113 rare book entries and price list. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Books About Books; Books on Books; Inventory No: 269029..

Thames & Hudson, London, 1977. Softcover. Very Good Condition. All & everything is possible in chidren's books: princes turn into toads, plants shoot up into the clouds, giants roam & bluster like rogue adults. Accordingly, children's book illustrators have, over the past two hundred years, allowed metaphors to blossom. No need to take the storyteller's word for it; there , on the page, the artist shows what happens. When We Were Young is a comprehensive, international survey from William Blake to the advent of the television era in 1950. William Feavers introductory text discusses techniques, sources, influences, styles and, not least, the illustrators themselves: Tenniel, Crane, Doyle, Rackham, Beatrix Potter, Heinrich Hoffmann, Cruickshank, Burra, W. Heath Robinson, Lear, Marvyn Peake and many, many more.". 96 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Books About Books; Books on Books; Art. ISBN: 0500270759. ISBN/EAN: 9780500270752.… Read More