The Oxford Illustrated Literary Guide to Great Britain and Ireland by Dorothy Eagle; Hilary Carnell
$25.00 AUD
Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS
Complete with over 300 colour and black-and-white illustrations of writers, their homes, and the landscapes that inspired them, this is a new edition of a perennially popular guide to the literary associations of hundreds of places in Britain and Ireland. 105 places have been added to those listed in th ...Show more
Oscar's Books by Thomas Wright
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Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS | Reading Level: very good
A fresh and delightful examination of the character of Oscar Wilde by looking at him through the prism of the books he read. An entirely new kind of biography, Oscar's Books explores the personality of Oscar Wilde through his reading. It argues that reading exercised a formative influence on Wilde's cha ...Show more
The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Angela Partington (ed)
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Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS
Presented in a stunning new jacket, and containing over 17,000 quotations from 2,500 men and women from all walks of life, this revised edition of the foremost dictionary of quotations offers the ideal bon mot for every occasion. Quotes from all eras are included, from the Bible and Shakespeare to films ...Show more
Literary Landscapes: Charting the Topography of Classic Literature by JOHN SUTHERLAND (ed)
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Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS
Some stories couldn't happen just anywhere or any time - often the scenery , landscape or era is as central to the tale as any character- and just as easily recognised. Wh at adventures would Heidi have had without her mountain neighbours? W ould Jim Hawkins have experienced such an adventure had he not ...Show more
Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller by Oliver Darkshire
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Category: ENGLISH
Welcome to Sotheran's, the oldest, most bonkers bookshop in the country, with its bizarre clientele, suspicious cupboards, unlabelled keys, poisoned books, some things that aren't even books, and deeply eccentric staff. Think Diary of a Bookseller but with quite a lot more Bernard Black.Some years ago, ...Show more
The Book at War: Libraries and Readers in an Age of Conflict by Andrew Pettegree
$55.00 AUD
Category: ENGLISH
Propaganda, pulp fiction, spies and censorship: the fascinating and action-packed story of books in wartime 'Rich, authoritative and highly readable, Andrew Pettegree's tour de force will appeal to anyone for whom, whatever the circumstances, books are an abiding, indispensable part of life.' David Kyn ...Show more
The Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes by James R. Sutherland (Editor)
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The Oxford Illustrated History of English Literature by Pat Rogers (Editor)
$50.00 AUD
Category: RARE AND COLLECTIBLE | Series: Oxford Illustrated Histories Ser.
Britain possesses a literary heritage virtually unrivaled in the Western world. This lavishly illustrated volume explores the richness, diversity, and continuity of that tradition. Under the general editorship of Pat Rogers, some of Britain's foremost literary scholars trace the historyof English litera ...Show more
The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews by Adam Biles (Editor)
$39.99 AUD
Category: ENGLISH
An illuminating collection of interviews between the prestigious Shakespeare and Company and the best writers of our time Shakespeare and Company, Paris, is one of the world's most iconic and beautiful bookshops. Located on the banks of the Seine, opposite Notre-Dame, it's long been a meeting place for ...Show more
The Dictionary People: The unsung heroes who created the Oxford English Dictionary by Sarah Ogilvie
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Category: ENGLISH | Reading Level: very good
What do three murderers, Karl Marx's daughter and a vegetarian vicar have in common? They all helped create the Oxford English Dictionary. The Oxford English Dictionary has long been associated with elite institutions and Victorian men; its longest-serving editor, James Murray, devoted 36 years to the p ...Show more