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Michelle Anya Anjirbag
Cinderella

An illuminating cultural history of the Cinderella tale.Beginning with the popularized retellings by the likes of Giambattista Basile, Charles Perrault, and the Brothers Grimm, scholar Michelle Anya Anjir…

lieferbar ab 29.10.2026.

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John Boardley
Remarkable Renaissance Books

A celebration of innovation in the Renaissance age told through 18 of its earliest printed books.Remarkable Renaissance Books tells the story of eighteen extraordinary early printed volumes, from the very…

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Bodleian Library Publishing
Splendours of Japan

This exquisitely illustrated collection of essays by leading scholars and experts offers a glimpse into the Bodleian Library's collection of rare Japanese books and manuscripts.The Bodleian Library houses…

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David Crystal,
A Word for All Seasons

Linguist David Crystal's absorbing journey through the origins of seasonal English words and phrases.In this dazzling linguistic journey, David Crystal guides readers through the fascinating history of En…

lieferbar ab 10.9.2026.

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David Crystal
Bookish Words & Their Surprising Stories

This book tells the fascinating stories behind 100 everyday words that have been influenced by writing, reading and publishing books.

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David Crystal
William Tyndale and the English Language

A revelatory examination of William Tyndale's monumental influence on the English language."Dearly beloved," "say the word," "the powers that be," "for ever and ever.&qu…

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David Fletcher
The Queen's Atlas

A cartographic snapshot of late Tudor England, gorgeously reproduced with the first county maps of England and Wales.Nowadays, we take for granted the ready availability of maps of all kinds, but in Tudor…

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Charlotta Forss
Mapping the North

An eye-opening history of the exploration and mapping of our globe's northernmost regions.Maps have played a central role in our understanding of what and where defines the North. At the same time, the no…

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Charles Foster
Pets and their People

An extraordinary mix of psychology, science, and cultural history exploring the relationship between humans and their pets.Humans have been domesticating animals for over ten thousand years. Why do we wan…

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Susannah Fullerton
Great Writers and the Cats who Owned Them

A fun, charming romp through the history of seventeen great writers and the cats who captured their hearts.Throughout history, cats and writers have banded together in a magical combination of comfort, co…

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Francesca Galligan
Looking After Your Books

A quirky, indispensable resource packed with tips and advice on how to properly care for your books at home.Have you ever wondered whether the assortment of books you have at home is a "collection&qu…

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Jonathan Kruk, Washington Irving,
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

A stunning gift edition of Washington Irving's quintessential Halloween story.Set in the fall of 1790, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow tells the story of schoolteacher Ichabod Crane who hopes to woo the daugh…

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Rachael Marsay
Literary Manuscripts

A gorgeously illustrated, centuries-spanning journey through the pages of some of history's most beloved storytellers.This beautifully illustrated book explores the stories behind over fifty literary manu…

lieferbar ab 22.10.2026.

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Edward Morgan
Chasing Mallory's Dream

The incredible stories of the British and German climbers and their death-defying attempts to summit Everest.Chasing Mallory's Dream tells the story of the first British attempts on Everest and the compet…

lieferbar ab 3.9.2026.

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George Orwell
Politics and the English Language

This essay examines the power of language to shape political ideas. In it, Orwell argues that when political discourse trades clarity and precision for stock phrases, the debasement of politics follows. F…

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David Pearson
Bookbindings

An extravagantly illustrated history of the development of bookbindings, from antiquity to modern day.Bindings have been an essential--and often beautiful--component of books since the codex form was inve…

lieferbar ab 28.5.2026.

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Janet Phillips
Great Literary Sisters

A celebration of sisterhood throughout some of literature's best-loved tales.Sisterly relationships feature prominently in some of our best-loved classics. From Jane and Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prej…

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Yossef Rapoport
Islamic Maps

Spanning the Islamic world, from ninth-century Baghdad to nineteenth-century Iran, this book tells the story of Islamic cartography and the key Muslim map-makers who shaped the art over the centuries. Mus…

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Peter Ross
Insatiable Appetites

Step into the kitchens, streets, and chop houses of Georgian London--one day, one city, and countless appetites.From dawn until past midnight, Londoners dined at taverns, coaching inns, oyster rooms, conf…

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Harry Spillane
Selling the Word of God

The fascinating commercial history of the Bible's first English printings.The Bible is the most published text in history, and the story of its publication in the English language is extraordinary. Sellin…

lieferbar ab 24.9.2026.

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