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Droll Stories : Thirty Tales by Honoré de Balzac all now especially translated into modern English by Jacques Le Clercq, and printed with illustrations by Boris Artzybasheff
by Honoré de Balzac; Jacques Le Clercq (trans)
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1939
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- Hardcover
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SGD 27.21
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New York: The Heritage Press, 1939. Hardcover. Maroon cloth over boards with gilt lettering and gold knight drawing on spine. Illustrated with dozens of semi-erotic black and white illustrations. Heritage Club notes (Sandglass Number 2K) laid-in. A Very Good book with no dust jacket or slipcase. Impression seal with prior owner's name to FFEP, no other markings observed. Spine straight,… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 27.21
The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B.
by Sandra Gulland
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- Used - Very Good
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- August 1999
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- Trade Paperback
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- 9780684856063
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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SGD 10.84
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New York: Simon & Schuster / Scribner, August 1999. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Prior owner's name to first page. Spine straight, tight and uncrease. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. 436 pages.
Passion intertwines with fate in this riveting and historically rich novel about the journey of a woman from poverty to ultimate power in Revolution-era France.
In… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Book of Salt: A Novel
by Monique Truong
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- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- June 2004
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- Trade Paperbac
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- 9780618446889
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SGD 12.21
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Boston: Houghton Mufflin / Mariner Books, June 2004. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright with slight corner wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 261 pages.
A novel of Paris in the 1930s from the eyes of the Vietnamese cook employed by Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. Viewing… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 12.21
Marie Curie: A Life
by Susan Quinn
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- March 1995
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- Hardcover
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- 9780671675424
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SGD 25.84
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New York: Simon & Schuster, March 1995. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. Near Fine book in a Fine jacket. Gift inscription by author otherwise pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 510 pages. Drawing on letters written to her husband Pierre after his death, a surprising portrait of the legendary scientist reveals… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 25.84
Laos : Buffer State or Battleground
by Hugh Toye
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Corrected Edit
- Published
- 1971
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780192151582
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SGD 38.12
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London, New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press. Hardcover. 1971. Corrected Edit. Very Good. London: Oxford University Press, 1971. Hardcover. Corrected Edition. Very G ood book in a Very Good jacket. Text unmarked. Prior store markings to endp apers. Spine straight and sound, ends bumped. Jacket clipped, with edge and corner wear. Mylar protector. Not from a library. xvii +… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 38.12
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The Making of Guyana
by Vere T. Daly
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- Used - Fine
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- 1974
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- Trade Paperback
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- 9780333144824
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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SGD 334.13
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London: Macmillan Caribbean, 1974. Trade Paperback. 1990 reprint. Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. vi + 218 pages.
Contents : The first Guyanese; The Discovery of Guiana; The search for El Dorado; The European Settlement; The Introduction of sugar and slaves; The first English Invasion; The Buccaneers; The Development… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 334.13
Short Stories in French: New Penguin Parallel Text
by Richard Coward
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- Used - Very Good+
- Published
- 1999
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- Trade Paperback
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- 9780140265439
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SGD 10.84
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London: Penguin, 1999. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean. Reading wear to corners and edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 214 pages.
Containing eight pieces of contemporary fiction in the original French and in English translation this volume gives a fascinating insight into culture and literature of France and Quebec… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Cooktionary A-Z: A French Dictionary for Cooks
by Gee Greville
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- Used - Near Fine
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- October 2003
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- Trade Paperback
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- 9782952007405
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SGD 24.48
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Conchy-les-Pots, France: Franglivres, October 2003. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright, except price scratched out on rear cover. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. ix + 182 pages, B&W illustrations, 8 pages color plates. Item Price
SGD 24.48
The French Texans (The Texians and the Texans)
by University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition, third printing
- Published
- 1973
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- Staple-Bound Pamphlet
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- 9780933164055
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SGD 19.03
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San Antonio, Texas: University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. First Edition, third printing, 1980. Near Fine. Unmarked. Securely bound by two clean staples. Not from a library. 32 pages. Profusely illustrated with B&W photographs. Traces the French migration to Texas and the many people who have contributed to the history and heritage of Texas. Item Price
SGD 19.03
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Three Plays : La Cantatrice Chauve, La Lecon, Les Chaises ; Edited with an Introduction and Notes
by Eugene Ionesco; H. F. Brookes (ed); C. E. Fraenkel (ed)
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1965
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- Hardcover
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SGD 28.57
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London: Heinemann Educational Books, 1965. Hardcover. Third printing, 1967. Very Good. Unmarked. Spine straight and tight. Light soiling to covers. 165 pages. Editorial material in English; plays in French. Item Price
SGD 28.57
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Baudin in Australian Waters: The Artwork of the French Voyage of Discovery to the Southern Lands, 1800-1804
by Charles-Alexandre Lesueur; Nicolas-Martin Petit; Jacqueline Bonnemains (ed); Elliott Forsyth (ed); Bernard Smith (ed)
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1988
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780195547870
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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SGD 176.61
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Melbourne: Oxford University Press Australia, October 1988. Hardcover. First Edition. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Upper corners lightly bumped. Jacket lightly rubbed with a single one inch tear to front bottom edge. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xiii + 347 pages. Over 300 illustrations. Heavy book: extra… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 176.61
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The Discovery of Ancient Egypt
by Alberto Siliotti
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Published
- 1998
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- Hardcover
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- 9788880953203
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SGD 39.48
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Boston & Chermignon, Switzerland: White Star, 1998. Hardcover. Very Good book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Dust stains to top edge. Jacket clean and bright. No tears, folds or creases. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 359 pages. Lavishly illustrated. 14.25 x 10.25 x 1.3 inches. 6.75 pounds. Heavy item: extra charges for expedited or international… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 39.48
Le Visuel Multilingue: Dictionnaire Thematique: Francais, Anglais, Espagnol, Allemand (Multilingual Visual Thematic Dictionary : French, English, Spanish, German)
by Jean-Claude Corbeil; Ariane Archambault
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 1994
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- Hardcover
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- 9782890377400
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SGD 49.03
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Montreal: Editions Québec/Amérique, 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine book / no jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, ends bumped. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. xxx + 959 pages. Organized around 28 major themes. Drawing of things are named in four languages; they are not described. General index in each of the four languages (French,… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 49.03
Photo Passion (French Edition/édition en langue française)
by Thomas Dickey
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- As New
- Published
- June 1991
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- Hardcover
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- 9782010178238
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SGD 21.75
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Paris: Hachette, June 1991. Hardcover. French language edition / édition en langue française. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. Comme neuf. Intérieur et extérieur impeccables. Pas d'une bibliothèque. 382 pages.
Fruit de la longue expérience de Kodak, cet ouvrage, réalisé par des spécialistes passionnés de photographie, s'adresse aussi bien aux adeptes expérimentés souhaitant développer leurs… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 21.75
Muse of the Department, A Prince of Bohemia, and other stories (Novels of Balzac, Centenary Edition)
by Honoré de Balzac; Honore de Balzac; James Waring (trans); Jno. Rudd (trans); George Saintsbury (preface)
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- Used - Very Good
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- Centenary Edition
- Published
- 1899
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- Hardback
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SGD 47.66
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Philadelphia: Gebbie Publishing Co., 1899. Hardcover. Gray linen over boards, spine faded to a handsome beige. Crimson leather title band with gold lettering and border design; gilded top edge. Frontis and eight B&W plates. Very Good book / no jacket. No markings. Corners and spine ends bumped. Not from a library. Very handsome on the shelf. Two volumes in one.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 47.66
Father Goriot, Ursule Mirouët, and other stories (Novels of Balzac, Centenary Edition)
by Honoré de Balzac; Honore de Balzac; Ellen Marriage (trans); Clara Bell (trans)
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- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- Centenary Edition
- Published
- 1899
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- Hardback
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SGD 47.66
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Philadelphia: Gebbie Publishing Co., 1899. Hardcover. Gray linen over boards, spine faded to a handsome beige. Crimson leather title band with gold lettering and border design; gilded top edge. Frontis and eight B&W plates. Very Good+ book / no jacket. No markings. Spine ends bumped. Not from a library. Very handsome on the shelf. Two volumes in one. Contents: Volume… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 47.66
Jefferson : A Novel
by Max Byrd
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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- November 1993
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780553094701
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Arlington, Virginia, USA
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SGD 16.98
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New York: Bantam Books, November 1993. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, ends lightly bumped. Jacket clean, but clipped. and light edgewear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 424 pages. 24 cm.
It is 1784, and Jefferson, the newly appointed United States… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 16.98
Asterix and the Missing Scroll (Asterix Album 36)
by Jean-Yves Ferri
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- As New
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Published
- October 2016
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781510100466
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SGD 17.66
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London: Hachette / Orion, October 2016. Paperback. First Paperback Edition, first printing / full number line. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. Not remainder mark. Not clipped. 48 pages.
Julius Caesar has finished writing the history of his campaigns in Gaul. His publisher, Libellus Blockbustus, foresees a huge success ... but there's a snag. The… Read more about this item Item Price
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Zarafa: A Giraffe's True Story, from Deep in Africa to the Heart of Paris
by Michael Allin
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- Used - Very Good+
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- August 1999
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- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780385334112
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SGD 19.03
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New York: Dell / Delta, August 1999. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. Light reading wear to covers. Text unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 215 pages.
In October 1826, a ship arrived at Marseille carrying the first giraffe ever seen in France. A royal offering from Muhammad Ali, Ottoman Viceroy of… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 19.03
French Lessons in Africa: Travels With My Briefcase in French Africa
by Peter Biddlecombe
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- Used - Very Good+
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- April 1994
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- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780316076876
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SGD 16.30
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London: Abacus, April 1994. Trade Paperback. Very Good+. Unmarked. Spine creased but straight and tight. Covers clean and bright with two inch dog-ear to upper front corner. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 434 pages, maps. Item Price
SGD 16.30