Mere Don (12 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. 8vo, blue cloth binding. Heavy shelf wear, white speckled discolouration to boards, bumped corners. Untrimmed page edges. Back hinge split, binding relatively firm. Illustrative frontispiece, no tissueguard. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. 8vo blue cloth with gilt illustration and lettering. Binding split down the middle, some loose pages, chipped along edges. Covers worn along hinges and edges. Some staining on back cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This captivating book uncovers the inside world of one of England's most prestigious universities, Oxford. While it explores the institution's long history, it focuses largely on the experiences of students and teachers in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The author reveals that despite its idyllic spires and hallowed halls, Oxford could be a challenging environment, particularly for its students. Many undergraduates were bright and driven, viewing their Oxonian experience as a stepping stone to success. Yet they also reveled in the opportunities for leisure, sports such as rowing, and the lively pub scene. Faculty, on the other hand, were often more focused on research and eccentric pursuits than teaching. The book offers a fascinating glimpse of a bygone era, exploring themes of tradition and change, academic pressure and social release, and the evolving relationship between students and teachers. It concludes by highlighting the enduring significance of Oxford's educational system and its lasting impact on generations of students. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Condition: new. Marakulina, Asya (illustrator). Pages: 260 Language: Russian, English. OBRECHJONNYE NA ROL LJUBUJu (russko-frantsuzskij) - sbornik stikhotvorenij poetov, kotorykh vam vrjad li dovodilos chitat. Vse oni stali emigrantami-oskolkami revoljutsij i Grazhdanskoj vojny v byvshej Rossijskoj Imperii. Svoim novym domom oni popytalis sdelat Parizh i Belgrad, Berlin i Nju-Jork, Pragu i Revel. Zdes odni nachali, drugie prodolzhili pisat po-russki. O tom, chto v emigratsii ostavalas zhit russkojazychnaja kultura, chitateli Sovetskogo Sojuza uznali na izljote Perestrojki - voznikli imena, zazvuchali golosa. Etot nestrojnyj khor s nepredstavimym opytom okazalsja chuzhim - ochen skoro emigrantskaja literatura stala dostojaniem uzkogo kruga spetsialistov i interesujuschikhsja. Tak prodolzhalos do novogo obschego gorja i novoj volny emigratsii. Svoego roda mini-antologija - vykhodit vpervye za desjatiletija. Vpervye zhe - v perevode na frantsuzskij i anglijskij jazyki. Stikhotvorenija zhdali pochti sto let - chtoby obratitsja k novomu izgnaniju iz Rossii. Kniga sostavlena takim obrazom, chto v kazhdom stikhotvorenii segodnjashnij chitatel-emigrant bez truda obnaruzhit znakomoe ili svojo: neobratimost sluchivshejsja bedy, stremlenie vyzhit, poisk novogo doma, strakh pered buduschim, molenie o mire i nadezhdu na vozvraschenie nazad. 9782958693275.

LORIMER, J.H. (illustrator). A MERE DON. ASPECTS OF MODERN OXFORD. Illustrated by J.H. Lorimer, Lancelot Speed, T.H. Crawford, and E. Stamp. NY: MacMillan and Co., 1894. 8vo., blue cloth, stamped in gilt. First Edition. Very Good (bright, moderate rubbing). $85.00.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Lorrimer, J. H. (illustrator). First Edition. Illustrated by J.H. Lorimer, Lancelot Speed, T.H. Crawford, and E. Stamp. 135 pages. Golf illustration by Lancelot Speed opposite page 32. Navy blue cloth with gilt lettering and illustration of a golfer on cover. No spine fade, endpapers with pastedown offset, gift inscription dated 1905 on ffep. Oxford bookseller label lower front pastedown. Clean tight copy, covers protected in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 198 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.45 inches. This item is printed on demand.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1830 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 1000 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 1000 Volume 5 Language: French.