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The Plato Papers, a novel (SIGNED)
- £40.00
- On ritual occasions Plato, the orator, summons the citizens of London to impart the ancient history of their city, dwelling particularly on the unhappy era of Mouldwarp (AD 1500-2300). He lectures on The Origin of Species by the nineteenth-century novelist Charles Dickens and on Sigmund Freud; whilst providing a glossary…
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The Playmaker
- £60.00
- In 1789 in Sydney Cove, the remotest penal colony of the British Empire, a group of convicts and one of their captors unite to stage a play. As felons, perjurers and whores rehearse, their playmaker becomes strangely seduced. For the play's power is mirrored in the rich, varied life of…
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The Poems of T. S. Eliot (vols I & II) – the annotated text
- £100.00
- The Poems of T. S. Eliot is the authoritative edition of one of our greatest poets, scrupulously edited by Christopher Ricks and Jim McCue. It provides, for the first time, a fully scrutinized text of Eliot's poems, carefully restoring accidental omissions and removing textual errors that have crept in over…
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The Poems of W. H. Davies 1940
- £50.00
- Published the year Davies died, this volume contains the whole of The Poems of W.H. Davies, 1934, and also all the subsequent poems which Mr. Davies has published, in Love Poems (1935), The Birth of Song (1936) and The Loneliest Mountain (1939). It is therefore a complete collection of the…
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The Point of Departure (SIGNED)
- £30.00
- Robin Cook's unvarnished account of the build-up to and the consequences of the second gulf war, as well as a broader look at the Blair government since its re-election in 2001: its increased alliance to right-wing figures such as George W Bush; its erosion of Cabinet government; its failure to…
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The Political Samaritan: How Power Hijacked A Parable
- £10.00
- Nick Spencer sets out to rescue an innocent parable, mugged for political ends, ignored by passers-by, and then left for half-dead at the edge of the English language. The parable of the Good Samaritan has been used by almost every major British politician over recent years - from Theresa May…
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The Porcupine (SIGNED)
- £75.00
- Stoyo Petkanov, the deposed Party leader of a former Soviet satellite country, is on trial. His adversary, the prosecutor general, stands for the new government's ideals and liberal certainties, and is attempting to ensare Petkanov with the dictator's own totalitarian laws. But Petkanov is not beaten yet. He has been…
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The Power of Geography: ten maps that reveal the future of the world
- £10.00
- Tim Marshall's global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nationÕs choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasnÕt changed. But the world has. In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age…
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The Power of Music (SIGNED)
- Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason knows and feels the transformative power of music as much as any musician alive. From winning the prestigious BBC Young Musician Award to performing at Harry and MeghanÕs wedding; from BachÕs solo suites to Bob MarleyÕs reggae; his ferocious passion shines through in every single performance, whether…
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The Power of the Dead (A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight: 11)
- £30.00
- Volume eleven of The Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight. Twelve hundred acres of downland valley with a trout stream await an heir and Sir Hilary Maddison wants his only nephew Phillip to learn farming the hard way, beginning as a labourer and rising to a tenancy-for-life. But Phillip has other ideas.…
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The Praise Singer
- £50.00
- The great lyric poet Simonides lived in ancient Greece when tyrants kept an unsteady rule and poetry, music, and royal patronage combined to produce a flowering of the arts. Born into a stern farming family on the island of Keos, Simonides escapes his harsh childhood through a lucky apprenticeship with…
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The Private Eye Annual 2001
- £35.00
- The annual round up of photographs, cartoons and drawings from the satirical Private Eye fortnightly magazine of 2001. "Voted Best Private Annual This Year!"
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The Private Lives of the Tudors: Uncovering the secrets of Britain’s greatest dynasty
- £25.00
- Tracy Borman's passion for the Tudor period shines forth from the pages of this fascinatingly detailed book, which vividly illuminates what went on behind the scenes at the Tudor court.' Alison Weir 'I do not live in a corner. A thousand eyes see all I do.' Elizabeth I The Tudor…
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The Private Patient
- £8.00
- When the notorious investigative journalist Rhoda Gradwyn booked into Mr Chandler-Powell's private clinic in Dorset for the removal of a disfiguring and long-standing facial scar, she had every prospect of a successful operation by a distinguished surgeon, a week's peaceful convalescence in one of Dorset's most beautiful manor houses and…
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The Private Patient
- £25.00
- When the notorious investigative journalist Rhoda Gradwyn booked into Mr Chandler-Powell's private clinic in Dorset for the removal of a disfiguring and long-standing facial scar, she had every prospect of a successful operation by a distinguished surgeon, a week's peaceful convalescence in one of Dorset's most beautiful manor houses and…
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The Plato Papers, a novel (SIGNED)
- £40.00
- On ritual occasions Plato, the orator, summons the citizens of London to impart the ancient history of their city, dwelling particularly on the unhappy era of Mouldwarp (AD 1500-2300). He lectures on The Origin of Species by the nineteenth-century novelist Charles Dickens and on Sigmund Freud; whilst providing a glossary…
- Add to basket
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The Playmaker
- £60.00
- In 1789 in Sydney Cove, the remotest penal colony of the British Empire, a group of convicts and one of their captors unite to stage a play. As felons, perjurers and whores rehearse, their playmaker becomes strangely seduced. For the play's power is mirrored in the rich, varied life of…
- Add to basket
-
The Poems of T. S. Eliot (vols I & II) – the annotated text
- £100.00
- The Poems of T. S. Eliot is the authoritative edition of one of our greatest poets, scrupulously edited by Christopher Ricks and Jim McCue. It provides, for the first time, a fully scrutinized text of Eliot's poems, carefully restoring accidental omissions and removing textual errors that have crept in over…
- Add to basket
-
The Poems of W. H. Davies 1940
- £50.00
- Published the year Davies died, this volume contains the whole of The Poems of W.H. Davies, 1934, and also all the subsequent poems which Mr. Davies has published, in Love Poems (1935), The Birth of Song (1936) and The Loneliest Mountain (1939). It is therefore a complete collection of the…
- Add to basket
-
The Point of Departure (SIGNED)
- £30.00
- Robin Cook's unvarnished account of the build-up to and the consequences of the second gulf war, as well as a broader look at the Blair government since its re-election in 2001: its increased alliance to right-wing figures such as George W Bush; its erosion of Cabinet government; its failure to…
- Add to basket
-
The Political Samaritan: How Power Hijacked A Parable
- £10.00
- Nick Spencer sets out to rescue an innocent parable, mugged for political ends, ignored by passers-by, and then left for half-dead at the edge of the English language. The parable of the Good Samaritan has been used by almost every major British politician over recent years - from Theresa May…
- Add to basket
-
The Porcupine (SIGNED)
- £75.00
- Stoyo Petkanov, the deposed Party leader of a former Soviet satellite country, is on trial. His adversary, the prosecutor general, stands for the new government's ideals and liberal certainties, and is attempting to ensare Petkanov with the dictator's own totalitarian laws. But Petkanov is not beaten yet. He has been…
- Add to basket
-
The Power of Geography: ten maps that reveal the future of the world
- £10.00
- Tim Marshall's global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nationÕs choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasnÕt changed. But the world has. In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age…
- Add to basket
-
The Power of Music (SIGNED)
- Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason knows and feels the transformative power of music as much as any musician alive. From winning the prestigious BBC Young Musician Award to performing at Harry and MeghanÕs wedding; from BachÕs solo suites to Bob MarleyÕs reggae; his ferocious passion shines through in every single performance, whether…
- Read more
-
The Power of the Dead (A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight: 11)
- £30.00
- Volume eleven of The Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight. Twelve hundred acres of downland valley with a trout stream await an heir and Sir Hilary Maddison wants his only nephew Phillip to learn farming the hard way, beginning as a labourer and rising to a tenancy-for-life. But Phillip has other ideas.…
- Add to basket
-
The Praise Singer
- £50.00
- The great lyric poet Simonides lived in ancient Greece when tyrants kept an unsteady rule and poetry, music, and royal patronage combined to produce a flowering of the arts. Born into a stern farming family on the island of Keos, Simonides escapes his harsh childhood through a lucky apprenticeship with…
- Add to basket
-
The Private Eye Annual 2001
- £35.00
- The annual round up of photographs, cartoons and drawings from the satirical Private Eye fortnightly magazine of 2001. "Voted Best Private Annual This Year!"
- Add to basket
-
The Private Lives of the Tudors: Uncovering the secrets of Britain’s greatest dynasty
- £25.00
- Tracy Borman's passion for the Tudor period shines forth from the pages of this fascinatingly detailed book, which vividly illuminates what went on behind the scenes at the Tudor court.' Alison Weir 'I do not live in a corner. A thousand eyes see all I do.' Elizabeth I The Tudor…
- Add to basket
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The Private Patient
- £8.00
- When the notorious investigative journalist Rhoda Gradwyn booked into Mr Chandler-Powell's private clinic in Dorset for the removal of a disfiguring and long-standing facial scar, she had every prospect of a successful operation by a distinguished surgeon, a week's peaceful convalescence in one of Dorset's most beautiful manor houses and…
- Add to basket
-
The Private Patient
- £25.00
- When the notorious investigative journalist Rhoda Gradwyn booked into Mr Chandler-Powell's private clinic in Dorset for the removal of a disfiguring and long-standing facial scar, she had every prospect of a successful operation by a distinguished surgeon, a week's peaceful convalescence in one of Dorset's most beautiful manor houses and…
- Add to basket