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The 39 Steps
• Alfred Hitchcock
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One of Hitchcock's "wrong man" spy sagas, this classic film follows a Canadian tourist in London (Robert Donat) who becomes entangled in an underground epsionage plot that leads him to a remote mountain town in Scotland. Part of the Criterion Collection.
(GBR493, $39.95)
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Agatha Christie A to Z: The Essential Reference to Her Life and Writings
• Dawn B. Sova
• MYSTERY
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A scholarly compendium of everything Christie.
(GBR48, $55.00)
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The Age of Shakespeare
• Francois Laroque
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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This pocket-size encyclopedia, an excellent introduction to Elizabethan England, presents Shakespeare, his life, times and legacy in concise essays and well-chosen illustrations.
(GBR11, $12.95)
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As You Like It
• Paul Werstine
• Barbara Mowat
• William Shakespeare
• LITERATURE
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Part of the New Folger Library Shakespeare Series, Shakespeare's full text with a scene by scene prose summary and critical analysis.
(TTR06, $3.99)
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Authentik / Chic London
• Beatrice Hodgkin
• Alain Bouldouyre
• GUIDEBOOK
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An elegant pocket guide. Pen and ink illustrations complement the thoughtful recommendations for London's spas, boutiques, salons, and other venues dedicated to luxury.
(GBR733, $16.95)
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Authentik / Gourmet London
• William Skidelsky
• Alain Bouldouyre
• GUIDEBOOK
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An elegant pocket guide. Pen and ink illustrations complement the thoughtful recommendations for London's restaurants, shops, markets, even cookbooks.
(GBR732, $16.95)
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Authentik Artistik London
• Simon Cropper
• Alain Bouldouyre
• GUIDEBOOK
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An elegant pocket guide. Part of a series of elegant pocket guides written by local authors and bound with kraft paper, constructed from recycled materials, and held tight by an elastic band. Pen and ink illustrations complement the thoughtful recommendations for London's museums, galleries, art classes, studios, supply stores and painting venues.
(GBR734, $16.95)
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The Beggar's Opera
• John Gay
• T.O. Treadwell
• LITERATURE
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Written in 1728, Gay's ballad opera is satirical look at 18th-century London.
(GBR460, $10.00)
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Being an Actor
• Simon Callow
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A candid memoir of life on the stage.
(TTR17, $16.00)
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Birds of a Feather
• Jacqueline Winspear
• MYSTERY
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The second book in the series starring detective Maisie Dobbs and set in a London still feeling the effects of WWI. It's 1930, and Maisie has been hired to find a runaway heiress, whose story connects to the Great War.
(GBR665, $14.00)
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Bloom's Literary Guide to London
• Donna Dailey
• GUIDEBOOK
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Home to Shakespeare, Marlowe and Dickens, London is examined both as a literary setting and as a key influence in English literature.
(GBR721, $40.00)
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Bradt Guide Eccentric Britain
• Benedict le Vay
• GUIDEBOOK
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A characteristically informative guide in the Bradt style and a rollicking tour through some of Britain's more bizarre oddities, including, yes, the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships.
(GBR586, $22.95)
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British Isles Map, Great Britain and Ireland
• Michelin Travel Publications
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A colorful and accurate map of both Great Britain and Ireland, at a scale of 1:1,000,000.
(GBR07, $11.95)
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The British Isles, A History of Four Nations
• Hugh Kearney
• HISTORY
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The Celts, Romans, Vikings, Normans and modern immigrants all make an appearance in Kearney's elegant and revisionist history, the tale of not just the English but also of the Scots, Welsh and Irish.
(GBR88, $33.99)
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British Isles, Great Britain & Ireland Map
• Hammond Maps
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A colorful shaded relief map produced in the UK showing both Great Britain and Ireland.
(GBR29, $11.95)
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Britons: Forging the Nations, 1707-1837
• Linda Colley
• HISTORY
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An interesting study of national British identity and the joining of England, Scotland and Wales.
(GBR81, $21.00)
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Cadogan Take the Kids London
• Joseph Fullman
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide in the popular Bradt series, noted for publishing travel guides to remote and little-visited destinations for kids.
(GBR780, $18.95)
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Chasing Churchill, The Travels of Winston Churchill
• Celia Sandys
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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The granddaughter of the great leader recounts Churchill's exploits as a young army officer as well as his diplomatic travels before, during, and after World War II.
(GBR711, $15.00)
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The Children of Henry VIII
• Alison Weir
• HISTORY
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(GBR74, $16.00)
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Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe
• Glynis Ridley
• HISTORY
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The entertaining history of an Indian rhinoceros named Clara, who was brought to Europe in 1741 by a Dutch sea captain and toured for seventeen years, to the delight of several heads of state.
(FRN536, $12.00)
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Companion Guide London
• David Piper
• Fionualla Jervis
• GUIDEBOOK
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A pleasurable guide to the culture, history and byways of London.
(GBR514, $34.95)
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The Complete Poems
• John Keats
• John Barnard
• LITERATURE
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A portable, paperback edition of all the poems of John Keats.
(GBR162, $16.00)
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A Conspiracy of Paper
• David Liss
• LITERATURE
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Liss's novel of greed and murder is memorably set among the grimy streets and the financial institutions of 18th-century London.
(GBR518, $14.95)
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Cross Channel
• Julian Barnes
• LITERATURE
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Each linked in some way with cross channel experiences, these ten short stories range in time from the late 17th century to the year 2015. Comic, complex and intellectual.
(GBR56, $13.00)
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Culture Smart! Britain, A Quick Guide to Customs And Etiquette
• Paul Norbury
• GUIDEBOOK
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A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice.
(GBR736, $9.95)
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys
• Samuel Pepys
• Richard Le Gallienne
• Robert Louis Stevenson
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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The famous portrait of 1660s London.
(GBR459, $15.95)
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Directors on Directing, A Source Book to Modern Theater
• Toby Cole
• Helen Krich Chinoy
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A guide to the art of directing theatrical productions, composed of a variety of essays from professionals in the industry.
(TTR03, $109.20)
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Don't Point That Thing at Me
• Kyril Bonfiglioli
• MYSTERY
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Originally published in Britain in the 1970s, this comic thriller drew a cult following because of its protagonist, Charlie Mortdecai, a dapper assassin and playboy.
(GBR589, $13.95)
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Down and Out in Paris and London
• George Orwell
• LITERATURE
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Orwell's first published work, this novel -- based, in part, on true experiences -- is a tale of the underclass in 1930's Paris and London.
(GBR99, $14.00)
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The Dramatic Imagination, Reflections and Speculations on the Art of Theatre
• Robert Edmond Jones
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A classic, heartfelt collection of essays on all aspects of the theater, from acting and directing to lighting and design.
(TTR02, $24.95)
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Empire, The British Imperial Experience from 1765 to the Present
• Denis Judd
• HISTORY
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How the empire affected rulers and the ruled from the American Revolution to the present.
(GBR80, $28.50)
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The Empty Space
• Peter Brook
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A highly influential -- and highly readable -- treatise on the state of modern theater, first published in 1968 but still appropriate today.
(TTR01, $11.95)
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Eyewitness Guide Great Britain
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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With 1,400 photos, maps and excellent introductory chapters, this guide is both a general introduction to Great Britain and a region-by-region look at its attractions.
(GBR01, $30.00)
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Eyewitness London Pocket Map & Guide
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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This superb guide to London features color photography, easy-to-use foldout maps and top attractions. Convenient and up-to-date with an unbeatable price, this is the guide to carry.
(GBR685, $6.99)
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Eyewitness Real City London
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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With up-to-date information on what's hot in London, this chic guide lists the trendiest local spots to eat, shop, party and relax. Supported by a website so you'll always be on the inside track.
(GBR686, $15.00)
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Faberge in the Royal Collection
• Caroline De Guitaut
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A handsome study of Faberge art and the British Royal Family.
(RUS215, $50.00)
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
• Guy Mountfort
• FIELD GUIDE
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A classic field guide in the Peterson series.
(EUR15, $22.00)
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Fodor's Exploring London
• Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications
• GUIDEBOOK
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With its many photographs, great introductory chapters and practical travel information, this book is an excellent overview of Italy and its attractions for visitors. Featuring separate sections on suggested places to visit, recommended walks, practical information, descriptions of restaurants and hotels, ratings of sights, and a chronology of historic events.
(GBR741, $22.00)
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Fodor's London
• Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide in the popular series, saturated with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining.
(GBR742, $18.95)
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Fodor's See It London
• Fodors
• GUIDEBOOK
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Fodor's vibrant and informative guide to touring London.
(GBR502, $22.95)
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Frommer's Portable London
• Darwin Porter
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical travel guide featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. With one-color maps and suggested excursions.
(GBR740, $12.99)
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The Gate of Angels
• Penelope Fitzgerald
• LITERATURE
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Fitzgerald's seriocomic novel, set in 1912, finds a young scientist from Cambridge and a nurse from London embroiled in a romance that challenges them both emotionally and intellectually.
(GBR469, $12.00)
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Georgiana, Dutchess of Devonshire
• Amanda Foreman
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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An entertaining biography of the passionate 18th-century aristocrat.
(GBR520, $15.95)
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The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral
• Robert A. Scott
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs.
(EUR190, $17.95)
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Great Britain Map
• Ordnance Survey
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A homegrown, excellent map at a scale of 1:650,000.
(GBR06, $12.95)
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A Hard Day's Night
• Richard Lester
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The classic and cinematically sophisticated Beatles movie, a joyous and spontaneous British romp with the Fab Four.
(GBR494, $29.99)
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Henry Esmond
• Wiliam Makepeace Thackeray
• LITERATURE
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Thackeray's classic novel is excellent on the history and warfare of 18th-century England.
(GBR85, $7.95)
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Here Is Where We Meet
• John Berger
• LITERATURE
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This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow.
(EUR189, $14.00)
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A History of the Theater
• Glynne Wickham
• HISTORY
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A comprehensive, chronological tour of 3,000 years of dramatic history (including opera and ballet). With color photos throughout.
(TTR14, $24.95)
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Imagined London, A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City
• Anna Quindlen
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A unique exploration of London in the footsteps of its literary characters, from Dickens to Sherlock Holmes and beyond.
(GBR482, $10.95)
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In Search of England
• H.V. Morton
• James Morris
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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The much-beloved, enduring account of Morton's ramblings through the English countryside in the early days of the motorcar. Morton charmingly mixes a deep appreciation of the art, culture and history of the place with his own keen observations.
(GBR368, $16.00)
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Incognito Street, How Travel Made Me a Writer
• Barbara Sjoholm
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Sjoholm explores her experiences at 20 in England and Spain, her struggle to find her writing voice, and her emerging political and sexual identity
(EUR244, $15.95)
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Insight Compact Guide Bath & Surroundings
• Insight Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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A brief guide featuring color photographs, excellent local maps, travel information and suggested routes.
(GBR42, $8.95)
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Insight Guide London
• Insight Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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A guide to the city with hundreds of color photographs and excellent local maps.
(GBR367, $22.95)
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King Arthur and His Knights
• Eugene Vinaver
• LITERATURE
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A volume of Arthurian legends directly attributable to Mallory's original tales.
(GBR90, $18.95)
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Kingdom by the Sea
• Paul Theroux
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Theroux details his coastal journey around the British Isles in 1982 in this insightful book, which displays his occasional ill temper alongside his celebrated ability to combine social history with a good old-fashioned traveler's tale.
(GBR09, $14.95)
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Knopf Mapguide London
• Knopf Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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(GBR691, $9.95)
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The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
• Charles Dickens
• LITERATURE
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This satirical novel, his sixth, is one of Dicken's few that leaves Mother England for a extended (and caustic) foray onto American shores. Not surprisingly, it followed the author's first voyage to America.
(GBR462, $12.00)
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Life in A Medieval Castle
• Francis Gies
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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This illustrated book evokes life in the 13th century. From lord to servant, it describes the daily life of the inhabitants at Chepstow in Wales.
(GBR109, $14.95)
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Life with Jeeves: The Inimitable Jeeves, Very Good, Jeeves!, and Right Ho Jeeves
• P.G. Wodehouse
• LITERATURE
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A Jeeves ombibus edition.
(GBR519, $15.95)
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London A-Z
• A-Z
• GUIDEBOOK
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The much-revised, popular atlas. This is the obligatory guide in the every London cab.
(GBR399, $17.99)
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London Map (Editions Falk)
• Falk Maps
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A folded map of London.
(GBR347, $12.95)
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London, A Cultural History
• Richard Tames
• HISTORY
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A description of twenty centuries of London culture, society, and history. From the Cityscape series.
(GBR639, $15.00)
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Lonely Planet London
• Steve Fallon
• GUIDEBOOK
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A comprehensive, practical guide.
(GBR253, $19.99)
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Lonely Planet London Encounter
• Sarah Johnstone
• GUIDEBOOK
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This lively shirt pocket guide to the city, jammed with personal recommendations and photographs, also includes a pull-out map.
(GBR726, $11.99)
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Lonely Planet London Encounter
• Sarah Johnstone
• GUIDEBOOK
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This lively shirt pocket guide to the city, jammed with personal recommendations and photographs, also includes a pull-out map.
(GBR726, $11.99)
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Maisie Dobbs
• Jacqueline Winspear
• MYSTERY
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In 1929, after serving as a nurse in World War I, Maisie comes back to London to set up her own detective agency.
(GBR664, $14.00)
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Mammals of Europe
• Priscilla Barrett
• David W. MacDonald
• FIELD GUIDE
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Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals.
(FG61, $34.95)
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Michelin Red Guide London, Restaurants & Hotels
• Michelin Travel Publications
• GUIDEBOOK
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(GBR788, $16.95)
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Monet's London: Artists' Reflections on the Thames, 1859-1914
• Claude Monet
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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The companion volume to an exhibition featuring the work of Monet, Derain, Coburn, Fenton, Pennell, Whistler and other 19th century painters who took the Thames River as a subject.
(GBR566, $35.00)
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The Mother Tongue, English and How it Got that Way
• Bill Bryson
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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An indispensable guide to the language that divides us, this book is a humorous and informative history of the English language that showcases Bryson's wry wit.
(GBR15, $14.95)
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Murder Unprompted
• Simon Brett
• MYSTERY
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A back-stage mystery featuring actor/amateur detective Charles Paris.
(GBR406, $11.95)
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles, The Secret Adversary: An Agatha Christie Omnibus
• Agatha Christie
• LITERATURE
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A new edition including two of Christie's popular novels.
(GBR51, $12.95)
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News from Nowhere and Other Writings
• William Morris
• LITERATURE
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English designer and socialist William Morris's utopian novel is short on plot, but long on ideas and evocative descriptions of 19th-century London.
(GBR600, $16.00)
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Notes from a Small Island
• Bill Bryson
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A farewell walking tour of England by an American expatriate who has decided to return home after two decades. Like all of Bryson's books, it's full of rich conversations, humorous anecdotes and amusing interactions.
(GBR16, $14.95)
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Oliver Twist
• Charles Dickens
• LITERATURE
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A Dickens' favorite, featuring his most popular orphan hero.
(GBR461, $6.95)
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The Oxford Illustrated History of Tudor and Stuart England
• John Morrill
• HISTORY
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The most authoritative general history of the Tudors and the Stuarts ever published.
(GBR89, $49.95)
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A Partisan's Daughter
• Louis De Bernieres
• LITERATURE
• COMING IN OCTOBER
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The unlikely romance between Chris, a morose Londoner and Roza, a fast-talking Yugoslavian, is interwoven with Roza's poignant, witty and shocking tales of her past under the Tito regime.
(GBR763, $23.95)
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Pauline Frommer's London
• Jason Cochran
• GUIDEBOOK
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A family-friendly, quirky practical guide by the daughter of travel guru Arthur Frommer. Her motto: "Spend Less, See More."
(GBR690, $16.99)
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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists
• Gideon Defoe
• LITERATURE
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A madcap romp involving pirates and Darwin. This short novel, which both children and adults will enjoy, is more fantasy than fact, but it might entince you to learn more about Darwin's life.
(GBR585, $15.95)
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The Princes in the Tower
• Alison Weir
• HISTORY
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This fascinating historical whodunit probes the enduring murder mystery involving the boy king, Edward V, and his brother Richard, Duke of York.
(GBR75, $14.95)
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The Professor and the Madman
• Simon Winchester
• HISTORY
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The bizarre true story behind the birth of the Oxford English Dictionary and two men -- one a scholarly editor, the other a mentally ill, convicted murderer -- who contributed to its creation.
(GBR178, $13.95)
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Queen Elizabeth I
• J.E. Neale
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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The classic biography of the strong-minded, influential queen.
(GBR76, $16.95)
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Richard III
• Paul Werstine
• Barbara Mowat
• William Shakespeare
• LITERATURE
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The New Folger Library Shakespeare Series.
(TTR07, $4.99)
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Rick Steves' French, Italian & German Phrase Book & Dictionary
• Rick Steves
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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A compact phrase book for travelers, organized thematically and with a brief dictionary.
(EUR142, $9.95)
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The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
• Lawrence James
• HISTORY
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An epic of the empire's achievements from 1600 to the present.
(GBR72, $21.95)
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The Road Home
• Rose Tremain
• LITERATURE
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Tremain's affecting novel, winner of the 2008 Orange Prize, charts the course of one broken-hearted man from Eastern Europe in London.
(GBR790, $24.99)
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Rough Guide London
• Rob Humphreys
• GUIDEBOOK
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(GBR756, $11.99)
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Rough Guide London Directions
• Rob Humphreys
• GUIDEBOOK
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A slim and colorful practical guide to London, featuring a mini-CD with an e-Book and useful downloads.
(GBR525, $10.99)
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Rough Guide Walks in London & Southeast England
• Helena H. Smith
• Judith Bamber
• GUIDEBOOK
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A handy, compact guide to 30 walks in London and surrounding villages ranging from an easy 5 km stroll to a two-day, 50-kilometer trek.
(GBR564, $18.99)
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Major Works
• H.J. Jackson
• Samuel Taylor Coleridge
• LITERATURE
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A collection of the greatest writing of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, including "Kubla Khan" and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." Many of his critical pieces, letters and other writings are also included.
(GBR198, $18.95)
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Saturday
• Ian McEwan
• LITERATURE
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McEwan's nuanced novel follows in exquisite detail a day in the life of London neurosurgeon.
(GBR687, $14.95)
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The Secret Agent
• Joseph Conrad
• LITERATURE
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This classic spy story by Joseph Conrad gives a fine portrait of turn-of-the-century London
(GBR86, $5.95)
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Secret Gardens of London
• Caroline Clifton-Mogg
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A illustrated guide to London's hidden, mostly privately owned gardens, found on rooftops, in alleyways and other urban spaces.
(GBR573, $45.00)
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Secret London, Exploring the Hidden City, With Original Walks And Unusual Places to Visit
• Andrew Duncan
• GUIDEBOOK
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(GBR642, $17.95)
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The Seven Sisters
• Margaret Drabble
• LITERATURE
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A novel in diary form about an aging Englishwoman, Candida Wilton, who leaves rural life for gritty London when she divorces her husband. The second half of the book is about Candida's hilarious and emotional trip to Naples to see the city of Virgil's Aeneid.
(ITL572, $14.00)
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Shakespeare
• David Bevington
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A biography of the bard structured around "The Seven Ages of Man" speech from "As You Like It."
(TTR04, $19.95)
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Shakespeare's English Kings, History, Chronicle and Drama
• Peter Saccio
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A history and guide to the English kings depicted in the plays of Shakespeare.
(TTR09, $19.95)
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Shakespeare's Political Drama, The History Plays and the Roman Plays
• Alexander Leggatt
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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(TTR08, $41.95)
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The Six Wives of Henry VIII
• Alison Weir
• HISTORY
•
The compelling biography of England's most infamous monarch in matters concerning women.
(GBR21, $16.95)
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South East England Map, including London
• Ordnance Survey
•
The map the locals depend on for traveling in the south of England, including London. Cambridge and Oxford. Nicely detailed at a scale 1:250,000.
(GBR27, $12.95)
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Spitfire, Flying Legend
• John Dibbs
• HISTORY
•
An illustrated examination of one of the most famous combat aircraft the world has ever seen, in the meticulous Osprey style.
(GBR713, $19.95)
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The Story of Britain
• Roy Strong
• HISTORY
•
A handsomely presented history of Britain.
(GBR71, $49.95)
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Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads, The Culture and Evolution of Natural History Museums
• Stephen T. Asma
• HISTORY
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An entertaining cultural history of the natural science museum and its transformation from cabinet of curiosities to center of research.
(SCI58, $38.00)
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A Tale of Two Cities
• Charles Dickens
• LITERATURE
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Dickens' famous tale of love and intrigue, set against the backdrop of the French Revolution.
(GBR100, $8.00)
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The Theory of the Modern Stage
• Eric Bentley
• REFERENCE
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Bentley's classic anthology of the people, practices, and methods central to modern theater by key play-wrights and their interpreters.
(TTR15, $16.95)
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Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines
• Ken Annakin
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This classic comedy depicts a fictional air race from London to Paris in 1910. The film includes some thrilling stunt flying in some brilliantly re-created aircraft.
(GBR712, $14.98)
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Time Out London
• Ruth Jarvis
• GUIDEBOOK
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An up-to-date guide on what to do and where to go by the people who publish Time Out Magazine.
(GBR597, $19.95)
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Tom Jones
• Henry Fielding
• LITERATURE
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This great comic adventure novel, whose hero is thought to be illegitimate, was so shocking in its time that it was held responsible by some for two earthquakes that hit London soon after its publication in the 18th century. Even Dr. Johnson warned against its ribaldry!
(GBR84, $10.00)
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The Traditional Shops & Restaurants of London, A Guide to Century-old Establishments And New Classics
• Eugenia Bell
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A survey of more than fifty centenarian London establishments, including hatters, eel-and-pie stands, and umbrella makers.
(GBR692, $16.95)
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Transit Maps of the World
• Mark Ovenden
• ANTHOLOGY
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If it's an urban rapid-transit system, you'll find it in this hyper-colorful celebration of design, subterranean transport and mapping.
(WLD115, $25.00)
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Travelers' Tales, A Woman's Europe
• Marybeth Bond
• Mary Morris
• ANTHOLOGY
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Visit Europe through the eyes of women writers, including Frances Mayes and Jan Morris.
(EUR160, $17.95)
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A Traveller's Companion to London
• Thomas Wright
• Peter Ackroyd
• ANTHOLOGY
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(GBR641, $16.95)
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A Traveller's History of England
• Christopher Daniell
• HISTORY
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A good compact history of England that spans from the days of Roman rule to membership in the European Economic Community.
(GBR38, $14.95)
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A Traveller's History of Oxford
• Richard Tames
• HISTORY
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A compact history from settlement to the present.
(GBR374, $14.95)
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Wallpaper City Guide London
• Wallpaper Magazine
• GUIDEBOOK
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A stylish, thin (it fits in your back pocket) city guide compiled by the design magazine Wallpaper's local reporters. Well-organized, with chapter tabs, many photographs and of-the-moment recommendations.
(GBR666, $8.95)
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Where London Cityguide
• Where Magazine
• GUIDEBOOK
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A sturdy pocket guide to top city sights, helpfully keyed to overview maps and featuring a detailed downtown PopOut map.
(GBR735, $9.95)
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White Teeth, A Novel
• Zadie Smith
• LITERATURE
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A rollicking novel of three families in 1990s London.
(GBR463, $14.95)
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Wildflowers of Britain and Europe, Compact Guide
• W. Lippert
• D. Podlech
• FIELD GUIDE
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A compact photographic guide to British and European wildflowers, covering 350 of the most commonly encountered species. Flowers are organized by color for easy identification.
(EUR46, $19.99)
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Will in the World, How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare
• Stephen Greenblatt
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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This engrossing, vivid portrait by a noted Harvard scholar makes inspired connections between the life and world of Shakespeare.
(GBR521, $14.95)
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Winston Spencer Churchill, The Last Lion: Alone, 1932-1940
• William Manchester
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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This second volume in the fascinating three-part biography of Winston Churchill illuminates the character of one of the largest figures of our time. War clouds had once again gathered, and the storm of World War II was beginning.
(GBR78, $23.00)
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Winston Spencer Churchill, The Last Lion: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932
• William Manchester
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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This impressive volume, which covers the first 58 years of the monumental figure who guided England from the pinnacle of world empire through the catastrophe of World War II, ends in 1932.
(GBR18, $23.00)
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A Year at Kew
• Rupert Smith
• Alan Titchmarsh
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Arranged by month, this photographic portrait of the seasons at London's Kew Gardens was published in conjunction with a BBC television series.
(GBR572, $30.00)
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Year of the King, An Actor's Diary and Sketchbook
• Antony Sher
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A year in the life of a Royal Shakespeare Company actor.
(TTR16, $17.95)
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Young Shakespeare
• Russell Fraser
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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(TTR05, $23.00)
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