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Orison for a Curlew: In Search of a Bird on the Edge of Extinction
- £12.00
- The Slender-billed Curlew, Numenius tenuirostris, 'the slim beak of the new moon', is one of the world's rarest birds. It once bred in Siberia and wintered in the Mediterranean basin, passing through the wetlands and estuaries of Italy, Greece, the Balkans and Central Asia. Today the Slender-billed Curlew exists as…
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Pather Panchali: Song of the Road (Folio)
- £12.00
- In the idyllic village of the Abode of Contentment, Durga and her little brother, Opu, grow up in a world of woods, orchards and adventure. Nurtured on their aunt's songs and stories, they dream of secret magical lands, forbidden gardens and the distant railroad. The grown-up world of debts, resentment…
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Paul Bunyan: the libretto of the opera
- £20.00
- Libretto for the operetta Paul Bunyan, the story of the American folk hero follows the development of the American continent from virgin forest to civilization. It does so in a deliberately eclectic style. Spoken dialogue is interspersed with set numbers and interludes with narrative and guitar accompaniment. Although often light-hearted,…
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Plays, Prose, Pieces, Poetry
- £12.00
- Richard Ayoade edits and introduces this defining work of the great midcentury visionary of stage and screen -- rediscovered and republished by Faber & Faber. Comprising Hughes's monumental works for the stage, poetry, lyrics, interviews, acceptance speeches, written warnings and wordless sketches, this essential volume includes extensive critical reflections by…
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Poems 1909-1925
- £50.00
- An early anthology of Eliot's poetry (the first to include the Waste Land) first published in 1925, reset in 1932.
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Poems 1909-1925 (SIGNED)
- £2,500.00
- An early anthology of Eliot's poetry (the first to include 1922's The Waste Land) first published in 1925, reset in 1932.
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Poetry Notebook: Reflections on the Intensity of Language
- £10.00
- Clive James was one of our finest critics and best-loved cultural voices. He was also a prize-winning poet. Since he was first enthralled by the mysterious power of poetry, he has been a dedicated student. In fact, for him, poetry was nothing less than the occupation of a lifetime, and…
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Pure Drivel
- £10.00
- Steve Martin's talent has always defied definition: a seasoned actor, a razor-sharp screenwriter, an acclaimed playwright, and, of course, the ingenious comedian who turned King Tut into a national craze. In this widely praised collection of humourous riffs, Martin shows he is also a master of the written word. From…
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Restoration & Eighteenth Century Comedy (2nd ed.)
- £15.00
- The plays are fully annotated for the modern reader and are accompanied by six illustrations. The close relationship between theater and society during the period continues to be the focus of ÒContexts.Ó The editor offers contemporary discussions of the following topics: ÒOn Wit, Humour, and Laughter: 1660Ð1775,Ó ÒThe Collier Controversy:…
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Return to Mars, a story of Interplanetary Flight
- £20.00
- Professor Brane and his crew, of Kings of Space fame, return in their spaceship to Mars to investigate the situation, to see whether they can find any inhabitants, and to try out the effects of a new insecticide. They find more than they have bargained for, but in spite of…
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Revivals in the Midst of the Years
- £15.00
- Originally published 1n 1943 by the John Knox Press." These are the "Smyth Lectures" given in 1942. Contents: Preparatory revivals - The Great Awakening - The revival of 1800 - Five decades of Revivals: 1810-1860 - The revival in the Confederate Army - Post-war and future revivals - Preface to…
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Rudyard Kipling – a new appreciation
- £12.00
- A wartime appreciation and biography of the Nobel-prize winning writer.
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Scott’s Poetical Works
- £35.00
- After Lachlan Watt's introduction contains: THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL: Cantos I - VI MARMION: Cantos I - VI; THE LADY OF THE LAKE: Cantos I - VI; THE VISION OF DON RODERICK; ROKEBY: Cantos I - VI; LORD OF THE ISLES: Cantos I - VI; and various poems…
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Screenwriting Unchained: Reclaim Your Creative Freedom and Master Story Structure
- £25.00
- In Screenwriting Unchained, Emmanuel Oberg sets out a dogma-busting, innovative method for developing screenplays. This practical, no-nonsense guide leaves behind one-size-fits-all story theories and offers a refreshingly modern approach to story structure, making it a precious resource for anyone involved creatively in the Film and TV industry (or aspiring to…
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Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed (Veritas)
- £14.00
- ÒOne of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades.Ó_John Gray, New York Times Book Review ÒA powerful, and in many [ways] insightful, explanation as to why grandiose programs of social reform, not to mention revolution, so often end in tragedy. .…
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Orison for a Curlew: In Search of a Bird on the Edge of Extinction
- £12.00
- The Slender-billed Curlew, Numenius tenuirostris, 'the slim beak of the new moon', is one of the world's rarest birds. It once bred in Siberia and wintered in the Mediterranean basin, passing through the wetlands and estuaries of Italy, Greece, the Balkans and Central Asia. Today the Slender-billed Curlew exists as…
- Add to basket
-
Pather Panchali: Song of the Road (Folio)
- £12.00
- In the idyllic village of the Abode of Contentment, Durga and her little brother, Opu, grow up in a world of woods, orchards and adventure. Nurtured on their aunt's songs and stories, they dream of secret magical lands, forbidden gardens and the distant railroad. The grown-up world of debts, resentment…
- Add to basket
-
Paul Bunyan: the libretto of the opera
- £20.00
- Libretto for the operetta Paul Bunyan, the story of the American folk hero follows the development of the American continent from virgin forest to civilization. It does so in a deliberately eclectic style. Spoken dialogue is interspersed with set numbers and interludes with narrative and guitar accompaniment. Although often light-hearted,…
- Add to basket
-
Plays, Prose, Pieces, Poetry
- £12.00
- Richard Ayoade edits and introduces this defining work of the great midcentury visionary of stage and screen -- rediscovered and republished by Faber & Faber. Comprising Hughes's monumental works for the stage, poetry, lyrics, interviews, acceptance speeches, written warnings and wordless sketches, this essential volume includes extensive critical reflections by…
- Add to basket
-
Poems 1909-1925
- £50.00
- An early anthology of Eliot's poetry (the first to include the Waste Land) first published in 1925, reset in 1932.
- Add to basket
-
Poems 1909-1925 (SIGNED)
- £2,500.00
- An early anthology of Eliot's poetry (the first to include 1922's The Waste Land) first published in 1925, reset in 1932.
- Add to basket
-
Poetry Notebook: Reflections on the Intensity of Language
- £10.00
- Clive James was one of our finest critics and best-loved cultural voices. He was also a prize-winning poet. Since he was first enthralled by the mysterious power of poetry, he has been a dedicated student. In fact, for him, poetry was nothing less than the occupation of a lifetime, and…
- Add to basket
-
Pure Drivel
- £10.00
- Steve Martin's talent has always defied definition: a seasoned actor, a razor-sharp screenwriter, an acclaimed playwright, and, of course, the ingenious comedian who turned King Tut into a national craze. In this widely praised collection of humourous riffs, Martin shows he is also a master of the written word. From…
- Add to basket
-
Restoration & Eighteenth Century Comedy (2nd ed.)
- £15.00
- The plays are fully annotated for the modern reader and are accompanied by six illustrations. The close relationship between theater and society during the period continues to be the focus of ÒContexts.Ó The editor offers contemporary discussions of the following topics: ÒOn Wit, Humour, and Laughter: 1660Ð1775,Ó ÒThe Collier Controversy:…
- Add to basket
-
Return to Mars, a story of Interplanetary Flight
- £20.00
- Professor Brane and his crew, of Kings of Space fame, return in their spaceship to Mars to investigate the situation, to see whether they can find any inhabitants, and to try out the effects of a new insecticide. They find more than they have bargained for, but in spite of…
- Add to basket
-
Revivals in the Midst of the Years
- £15.00
- Originally published 1n 1943 by the John Knox Press." These are the "Smyth Lectures" given in 1942. Contents: Preparatory revivals - The Great Awakening - The revival of 1800 - Five decades of Revivals: 1810-1860 - The revival in the Confederate Army - Post-war and future revivals - Preface to…
- Add to basket
-
Rudyard Kipling – a new appreciation
- £12.00
- A wartime appreciation and biography of the Nobel-prize winning writer.
- Add to basket
-
Scott’s Poetical Works
- £35.00
- After Lachlan Watt's introduction contains: THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL: Cantos I - VI MARMION: Cantos I - VI; THE LADY OF THE LAKE: Cantos I - VI; THE VISION OF DON RODERICK; ROKEBY: Cantos I - VI; LORD OF THE ISLES: Cantos I - VI; and various poems…
- Add to basket
-
Screenwriting Unchained: Reclaim Your Creative Freedom and Master Story Structure
- £25.00
- In Screenwriting Unchained, Emmanuel Oberg sets out a dogma-busting, innovative method for developing screenplays. This practical, no-nonsense guide leaves behind one-size-fits-all story theories and offers a refreshingly modern approach to story structure, making it a precious resource for anyone involved creatively in the Film and TV industry (or aspiring to…
- Add to basket
-
Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed (Veritas)
- £14.00
- ÒOne of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades.Ó_John Gray, New York Times Book Review ÒA powerful, and in many [ways] insightful, explanation as to why grandiose programs of social reform, not to mention revolution, so often end in tragedy. .…
- Add to basket