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réf. A9780199266845Paperback / softback. New. Myths and tales of metamorphosis from Leda and the swan to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde command great excitement and pleasure among readers. This book explores stories of transformation in poetry fiction and painting. It shows how ideas about human personality such as the zombie and the doppelganger develop in the encounter between cultures. paperback
2015réf. 967T42Cromer: Salt 2015. First edition. Paperback. Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A smart first edition of this collection of stories from English mythographer Marina Warner signed in presentation to Carmen Callil. First edition first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page in presentation to Carmen Callil an Australian publisher who founded Virago Press in 1973 to "publish books which celebrated women and women's lives and which would by so doing spread the message of women's liberation to the whole population". Virago publish works by new and neglected female authors publishing the works by authors such as Daphne du Maurier Sylvia Townsend Warner Margaret Atwood and Angela Carter all with a distinctive green spine synonymous with Virago. A collection of short stories which will conjure up mysteries and wonders in a physical world treading a delicate magical line between the natural and the supernatural between openness and fear. Written by Dame Marina Sarah Warner an English historian mythographer art critic novelist and short story writer best known for her many non-fiction books relating to feminism and myth. In the original paper binding. Externally excellent. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine Salt paperback
2004réf. 2111902160306742Kawade Shobo Shinsha 2004. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Kawade Shobo Shinsha paperback
1994réf. 92176Chatto & Windus 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. First UK Edition First Printing Full Number Line. Published by Hamish Hamilton 1994. Octavo. Black cloth boards stamped in gold with green endpapers. Book is like new; clean and crisp with spine straight and corners sharp. Previous owner inscription on flyleaf. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new; price-clipped with some light shelf wear. A wonderful copy of this modern classic of fairy tale history. ISBN: 0701135301. 458 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton New York. Chatto & Windus hardcover
1995réf. Q-0099479516Vintage Books 1995-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Vintage Books paperback
réf. Z1-F-067-00664Chatto and Windus. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Shows some signs of wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Chatto and Windus unknown
1994réf. BN626969Rowohlt Verlag GmbH 1994. 1994. Hardcover. Indigo : Roman. - signiert Indigo : Roman. - signiert Marina Warner Rowohlt Verlag, GmbH hardcover
1992réf. 021090London UK: Chatto & Windus Ltd 1992. 1st Edition First Thus. Hardcover. New/New. Text/NEW & Bright. 1992 First Edition First Thus w/gift inscription to the Sitting Room Library Penngrove CA. Gilt-embossed indigo blue a color of blue & violet linen boards/Fine. DJ/Fine. A re-told modernized adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest a 1611 tragic & comic play set on a remote island and often put to varied interpretations by Dame Marina Sarah Warner 1946 - an English historian mythographer art critic novelist & short story writer. In a tale of interactions of London Paris and the fictitious pre-colonial Caribbean country of Enfant-Beate Warner present a fictional social history covering the 17th century to 19th century post-colonial London. Sycorax Shakespeare's dark witch mentioned by name only and never appeared in the play is now a dominant character as a village sage & and indigo maker --- she saves & adopts an African child from a sinking slave ship as the British take over & market her technical expertise in indigo dyes. Colonialist realities of "discovery" conquering of "'new lands" for the crown are played out up to the final unified universally shared acknowledgment of colonial wrongs. Chatto & Windus Ltd hardcover
1999réf. 334875California: University of California Press 1999. First Paperback Edition; Second Printing. Softcover. Very Good in wraps. Light foxing on top text block edge.; 388 pages. University of California Press unknown
1981réf. 325016New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Light water staining on panel corners and text block top corner. Small closed tear on front panel bottom corner. Small open tear on rear panel side edge.; 349 pages. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
1999réf. x-0520224647Univ of California Pr 1999. Paperback. New. 349 pages. 9.25x5.50x0.75 inches. Univ of California Pr paperback
réf. A9780199639939Hardback. New. A fascinating study of the symbolism of Joan of Arc in her own time and ever since in literature politics on the stage and on screen. hardcover
réf. 6795762University of California Press . Papeback. New. pp. 349 University of California Press unknown
réf. Bloomsbury-9781844578887British Film Institute. Paperback. New. 96 pages British Film Institute paperback
réf. Bloomsbury-9781844578887British Film Institute. Paperback. New. 96 pages British Film Institute paperback
1993réf. 316356London: British Film Institute 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Very Good in wraps. Owner personalization inked on FEP.; BFI Film Classics; 80 pages. British Film Institute unknown
réf. 1870814002.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1982réf. BN589438Trikont-Dianus 1982. 1982. Softcover. Maria : Geburt Triumph Niedergang - Rückkehr eines Mythos Maria : Geburt Triumph Niedergang - Rückkehr eines Mythos Marina Warner Trikont-Dianus paperback
2001réf. x-0520227336Univ of California Pr 2001. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 417 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. Univ of California Pr paperback
1979réf. mon0000116794Rand McNally 1979-01-01. Paperback. Acceptable. 0.7283 in x 8.4291 in x 5.8504 in. Rand McNally & Company. 1979. Paperback. 72 pages. Some surface and edge wear to cover. Pages are in good condition. Rand McNally paperback
réf. 0333322746.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 482926Random House. Hardcover. Good. Very well maintained. Small signs of wear but no tears scratches or major flaws. Magic is not simply a matter of the occult arts but a whole way of thinking of dreaming the impossible. As such it has tremendous force in opening the mind to new realms of achievement: imagination precedes the fact. It used to be associated with wisdom understanding the powers of nature and with technical ingenuity that could let men do things they had never dreamed of before.The supreme fiction of this magical thinking is the Arabian Nights with its flying carpets hidden treasure and sudden revelations. Translated into French and English in the early days of the Enlightenment this Arabic collection of Random House hardcover
1972réf. 309645New York: MacMillan Company 1972. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good in a Good dust jacket. Remainder mark on top text block edge. Light soiling on boards. Chipping on top front and rear panel and spine crown. 1 inch closed tear on top rear panel. Small open tears on panel corners. Foxing on top text block edge. MacMillan Company hardcover
1974réf. 153460London: Cardinal 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Very Good in wraps.; 9.5 X 7.2 X 0.8 inches; 271 pages. Cardinal unknown
1991réf. 3244.1973SPANISH; 1991 Taurus Humanidades paperback; light cover/corner wear; pages clean/tight; good condition Taurus Humanidades paperback
