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My Land of the North. Memories of a Northern Childhood. — COOKSON, Catharine

My Land of the North. Memories of a Northern Childhood.

COOKSON, Catharine
Headline Book Publishing
1999, 224pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In very good condition.
An account of Catherine Cookson's harsh upbringing in the industrial North East, and the effect that its poverty, exploitation and bigotry had on her life and her writing. The book is a tribute by Cookson to the land of her birth, which provided the inspiration for all her novels.
€ 14,00
ISBN: 9780747274445
Book no. 64593
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Cornwall Landscapes. — SUCH, John

Cornwall Landscapes.

SUCH, John
DB Publishing
2010, 128pp. Illustrated. Paperback. As new!
This title is a beautiful exploration of the popular county of Cornwall. It features over 250 carefully selected full-color photographs taken by the creator of the best-seller, Cornwall from Above . It appeals to both tourists and residents alike. Cornwall Landscapes takes us on a photographic journey to a land of hidden beauty and Celtic myth. Through over 250 carefully selected full-color photographs, explore the glorious surfing beaches on the north coast and the sheltered beaches and delightful coves on the south coast. Bask in subtropical gardens and waters warmed by the gulf stream, and gaze across great expanses of open moorland, hidden valleys and woodland. Cornwall Landscapes includes a varied mix of images showing the beauty, lifestyle, history and quirks that make Cornwall the unique place that it is. Whether you're a visitor to the county, a newcomer or Cornish born and bred, Cornwall Landscapes will show you the places of true beauty in this colorful county.
€ 10,00
ISBN: 9781859838013
Book no. 64592
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Dylan Thomas's Wales. — LAURY, Hillary

Dylan Thomas's Wales.

LAURY, Hillary
Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London
1999, 160pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In good condition.
In his verse, Dylan Thomas returned time and again to Wales, particularly the area around Laugharne. It was the topography and character of the town that gave rise to his most famous verse play, Under Milk Wood . Armed with Thomas's memoirs, verse and sketches, Hilary Laurie revisits his haunts and together with specially taken photographs has created a strong evocation of both the poet and his sense of place.
€ 14,00
ISBN: 9780297824817
Book no. 64590
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Hothouse. The Art of Survival and the Survival of Art at America's Most Celebrated Publishing House, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. — KACHKA, Boris

Hothouse. The Art of Survival and the Survival of Art at America's Most Celebrated Publishing House, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.

KACHKA, Boris
Simon & Schuster
2013, 433pp, Illustrated. Hardcover. Dust jacket with light signs of use, else in very good condition.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux is arguably the most influential publishing house of the modern era. Home to an unrivaled twenty-five Nobel Prize winners and generation-defining authors like T. S. Eliot, Flannery O’Connor, Susan Sontag, Tom Wolfe, Joan Didion, Philip Roth, and Jonathan Franzen, it’s a cultural institution whose importance approaches that of The New Yorker or The New York Times. But FSG is no ivory tower—the owner's wife called the office a “sexual sewer”—and its untold story is as tumultuous and engrossing as many of the great novels it has published.
€ 19,00
ISBN: 9781451691894
Book no. 64569
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Reparaturanleitung Peugeot 106. Baujahre 1991 - 95. Benzinemodelle mit 1,0 - 1,1- 1,3- 1,4- und 1,6 Liter. — NN 2 photos

Reparaturanleitung Peugeot 106. Baujahre 1991 - 95. Benzinemodelle mit 1,0 - 1,1- 1,3- 1,4- und 1,6 Liter.

NN
Bucheli Verlag - Band 1238
2000, 212pp, Neu, in Originalverpackung!
Benzin-Motoren 1,0 Liter (44 PS und 55 PS), 1,1 Liter (60 PS), 1,3 Liter (98 PS), 1,4 Liter (75 PS und 94 PS), 1,6 Liter (88 PS, 90 PS und 105 PS) unter anderem in dem Modellen 106 XN, 106 XR, 106 XT, 106 XSi, 106 Diabolo, 106 Kid, 106 Open, 106 Palm Beach, 106 Suisse
€ 15,00
ISBN: 9783716819883
Book no. 64558
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Klangreise Südindien (Buch + CD) — AMARA / HUGK, Marcus

Klangreise Südindien (Buch + CD)

AMARA / HUGK, Marcus
Membran - Grosser + Stein, Buch & Medienvertrieb
110S. Illustriert. Gebunden. Neuware in Folie mit CD.
Dieses Buch nimmt Sie mit auf eine musikalische Reisedurch den Süden Indiens und verschafft Ihnen über die Musik einen Zugang zur Kultur dieses Landes. Indien ist eine der ältesten Musikkulturen der Welt. Lassen Sie sich auf eine Klangreise in diese nahe Ferne entführen. Inklusive CD mit authentischer Musik von den Originalschauplätzen und beeindsruckender Fotografien.
€ 10,00
Book no. 64557
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En ze leefden nog lang, gevaarlijk en gelukkig. En andere columns over geluk — BERGSMA, Ad

En ze leefden nog lang, gevaarlijk en gelukkig. En andere columns over geluk

BERGSMA, Ad
Schouten & Nelissen
2007, 127pp. Paperback. In goede staat.
Iedereen lijkt met geluk bezig te zijn. Niet zo verwonderlijk in deze tijd materieel hebben we alles, maar maakt dat nou echt gelukkig? We zoeken verdieping, welbevinden, harmonie, rust, maar geluk blijkt een schaars goed en niet te koop. Niemand kan precies vertellen wat geluk is en hoe je dat bereikt. Wat voor de een meer dan genoeg is om gelukkig te zijn, is voor de ander volstrekt onvoldoende. Mensen die pretenderen exact te weten wat geluk is en hoe iedereen gelukkig wordt, slaan de plank mis.
€ 7,00
ISBN: 9789058711885
Book no. 64527
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A Brief History of Biographies. From Plutarch to Celebs. — BROWN, Andrew

A Brief History of Biographies. From Plutarch to Celebs.

BROWN, Andrew
Hesperus Press / Trafalgar Square
2011, 131pp. Paperback. In very good condition.
"The works of T. S. Eliot, Vladimir Nabokov, Iris Murdoch, George Orwell, Sylvia Plath, and more are considered in this exploration of the historical fascination with life-writing Meditating on whether the success of celebrity biographies is a mark of today’s prurient, voyeuristic timesor rather, if the fascination with the lives and struggles of others a facet of human nature, reflected in literary tastes through the agesthis investigation into the history of life-writing argues that modern biographies are actually an extension of early religious roots. Modern writing inspires by framing life as a struggleagainst drink, drugs, depression, or deprivationthat is eventually won. Yet this trajectory can be found in even the earliest lives of saints and their struggles against the devil. This history considers the ways in which developments such as changing attitudes towards subjectivity and the self, the cult of the artist, and psychoanalysis have brought this most fascinating of forms from its early religious connotations to its present state."
€ 14,00
ISBN: 9781843919728
Book no. 64521
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Highland Journey. In the Spirit of Edwin Muir. — GILLANDERS, Robin

Highland Journey. In the Spirit of Edwin Muir.

GILLANDERS, Robin
Birlinn Limited, Edinburgh
2009, 111pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. 30x24cm. In very good condition.
"Over a period of 90 days, Robin Gillanders journeyed throughout the Highlands of Scotland and Orkney in the spirit of Edwin Muir's Scottish Journey of 1934, photographing whoever and whatever he encountered. The journey was made in a campervan with the shower converted into a darkroom, so that film processing could take place 'on the road'. In the manner of itinerant photographers of the 19th and 20th centuries, he used a traditional large format camera and black and white film; the photographs, each with accompanying text, describe the journey and relate to specific issues facing the highlands today and draw comparison with Edwin Muir's highlands of 75 years ago. Edwin Muir became particularly interested in the nature of Scottish 'identity' during his journey and his descriptions have become an important historical resource for the economic, political and social condition of Scotland between the world wars. As with Muir in 1934, it was not Gillanders' intention to present an image of the 'tourist' Highlands, but rather to present an honest, and subjective account of what he encountered. This is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated account of contemporary life in the Scottish Highlands and is set to become as important a record as Edwin Muir's venerated work."
€ 29,00
ISBN: 9781841587820
Book no. 64513
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Dartmoor From Old Photographs. — KISTE, John van der

Dartmoor From Old Photographs.

KISTE, John van der
Amberley Publishing
2010, 128pp, Illustrated. Paperback. As new!
The history of Dartmoor extends to several centuries BC, with surviving prehistoric remains dating back to the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age, and the largest concentration of Bronze Age remains in Britain. It has been a hunting ground for the Kings of Wessex, a royal forest, and home to farmers in ancient and medieval times, and a source of tin, iron and granite. In the twenty first century it has a resident population of about 33,000, including those in the towns of Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Moretonhampstead, Princetown and Yelverton. Some areas have provided a training ground for the army, and in 1951 it was officially designated a National Park. Its legends abound, with tales of headless horsemen, pixies, a large black dog, a mysterious pack of hounds, and a visit said to have been made by the devil to Widecombe in 1638 during a fierce thunderstorm. It has also provided a home and inspiration to writers including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, and John Galsworthy. These photographs span the era from the late nineteenth century to the mid twentieth century, chosen to show the diversity of the landscape, the towns and villages, and the different uses made of Dartmoor as a source of local employment and industry, as well as a haven for wildlife and recreation, and above all the beauty and spirit of the area.
€ 10,00
ISBN: 9781848687318
Book no. 64511
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Dartmoor Through the Year. — TAIT, Derek

Dartmoor Through the Year.

TAIT, Derek
Amberley Publishing
2013, 96pp, Illustrated. Paperback. As new!
"The beauty of Dartmoor constantly changes throughout the year. Every season brings something new; new growth and colour in the spring, flourishing wildlife, plants and insects in the summer including magnificent butterflies, bees and other weird and wonderful insects. Autumn brings a rich glow to the moor, with golden brown leaves and many other colour changes to shrubs and moorland. Winter brings darker, wetter days with flurries of snow that isolate many villages on the moors. The mysterious landscape is wonderful to explore and features many locations that are famous throughout the world, including the desolate Dartmoor prison, used as a backdrop in many books, films and television dramas. Within this book, Derek Tait captures the many changes to the moor throughout the year."
€ 10,00
ISBN: 9781848683556
Book no. 64510
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