quercus publishing plc london (61 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Quercus Publishing, London, England. 2009. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; small closed tear to top and bumping to top at spine. Plasticized pictorial boards with matching DJ. 199 pp. A collection of key speeches and quotation from 51 remarkable figures whose words have inspired their armies. Each speech is accompanied by the historical background to the address and the stories of the speechmakers. Both stirring and thought-provoking, this is a captivating overview of more than 2000 years of military history. A clean pristine edition.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The bitch. That's what the crew call me. The bitch. They say it behind my back. But I can hear them. My name's Helen, I was born in Sparta, but I went away for love. They used to say I was the most beautiful woman in the world. The minstrels are already making up stories about how little I've won and how much I've lost. Lying tales. They weren't there, after all. But I was. From her childhood in Sparta, through the turbulent years of her marriage, and of course her disappearance with Paris and its consequences, Helen of Troy tells her own story. In a lyrical and musical style, Helen sheds her legendary persona and walks from the page as a real woman of flesh and blood; the archetype of all the women who, throughout history, have followed their hearts, forsaking wealth and power. Helen of Troy tells her own story, and so from the myth emerges a living, breathing woman of flesh and blood in this incredible debut, written by a nineteen-year-old Italian girl. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 208 pp. The lightest of rubbing to the cover edges. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. 9.10 X 6 X 1.70 inches; 576 pages 1st Trade Paperback Edition; First Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dust. First Edition. Book is in FINE condition - bright boards and sound binding. Dust jacket is in FINE condition - bright, intact and whole. FOLCAS 4/21; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. A few very light indents on DJ. Still looks new and unread. All our books at the moment are reduced so the price you see reflects a 33% discount. You may be interested in The Literaticus Book Service. We specialise in tracking down those harder to find editions, among other bookish services such as gift fulfilment. Get in touch to send us your Book Wants or ask a bookish question. If this is intended as a gift, please email first and I can gift wrap for no extra charge. If you would like special delivery but don't see an option for it, just email first and I'll obtain a quote. If you have any questions, require more information or if you would like more pictures, do not hesitate to get in touch.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Great copy. Presents as unread (see pictures). All our books at the moment are reduced so the price you see reflects a 33% discount. You may be interested in The Literaticus Book Service. We specialise in tracking down those harder to find editions, among other bookish services such as gift fulfilment. Get in touch to send us your Book Wants or ask a bookish question. If this is intended as a gift, please email first and I can gift wrap for no extra charge. If you would like special delivery but don't see an option for it, just email first and I'll obtain a quote. If you have any questions, require more information or if you would like more pictures, do not hesitate to get in touch. 2023.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Reprint; Twenty-First Printing. Some reading and cover creases, some shelf wear, one gather misbound and protruding with consequent edge creasing and damage, puncture to rear cover and last few leaves, some foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; Twenty-first printing. Good reading copy, no names inside. Cover photo by Andy Vella. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; The Millennium Trilogy; Vol. 2; 576 pages; Sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Lisbeth Salander returns to Sweden after spending a year abroad and almost immediately falls under suspicion of having murdered a journalist and his girlfriend. But Millenium publisher Mikael Blomkvist isn't so sure and has to do what he can to find her before the authorities do.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint; First Printing. Light reading creasing and shelf wear, slightly cocked spine, sticker ghost to front cover, paper lightly edge toned. ; First printing of Quercus mass market edition with full number line, 2008. Nice tight copy, no names inside. Cover design and illustration by 25design. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; The Tommy Carmellini Series; 512 pages; Tommy Carmellini and Jake Grafton have information that Iran's covert nuclear programme is nearing completion. The Iranian president is planning to hit US and Israeli targets within days and turn Iran into a nation of martyrs, leading the world's Moslems in a holy war against the unbelievers. Carmellini has a secret weapon: a group of Iranian dissidents who will do anything to stop the attack. But will the US government believe him in time to act? And what if the Israelis decide to take matters into their own hands? Mass Market PB; 137 X 32 X 197 millimeters.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Yellowed paper, no creases.; Index. Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue helps the tongue tied Duke of York. Cover features actors from the movie. 300gms weight; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 242 pages.

glossy full color illustrated (cover of book and cover of dustwrapper are identical in appearance) hardcover ~ 4to ~ 4º (quarto ~ 8"x11"). large "coffee table" book, international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover.very fine cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in very fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing (#1 in # line). b&w photo illustrated frontis. & title pg. 287p. glossy pages throughout. illustrated throughout with b&w photos, diagrams & illustrations. further reading. index. world history. history of science. philosophy. mathematics. astronomy. ~ The rise of civilization and advances in mathematics have gone hand in hand. Greek, Arab and Hindu breakthroughs in trigonometry allowed navigation across the oceans and the discovery of new lands. Babylonian methods developed over four thousand years ago enable us to solve complex equations today. Mobile telephones wouldn't work without the strange idea of calculations in 10 dimensions, and even playing a DVD involves the use of abstract algebra. Much we take for granted ~ from television and the internet to passenger jets and the stock market ~ relies on mathematical innovation. Simply put, society could not function without mathematics. The Story of Mathematics brings us the definitive history of this most crucial of subjects. Opening with the first number systems of ancient Babylon, Egypt and Rome and concluding with the great modern problems of Fermat's Last Theorem and the Riemann Hypothesis, Professor Ian Stewart leads us through simple explanations of geometry, algebra, probability, logic and all major areas of math. Be it the attempts of calculus to quantify nature, the esoteric realms of higher~dimensional space or the surprising world of chaos theory, each topic is broken down into easily understandable steps. Along the way, we learn how zero and the decimal point were invented, what imaginary numbers really are, and where parallel lines meet. Drawing a direct line from antiquity to the present, Professor Stewart also looks at the remarkable lives and revolutionary insights of the stars of the math firmament including Euclid, Archimedes, Fibonacci, Descartes, Galileo, Newton, Poincare and Godel. A captivating history for non~mathematicians, The Story of Mathematics is packed with dazzling ideas and fascinating asides, and contains over 100 illustrations and diagrams to illuminate a subject many dread, but which has made our world what it is today.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Second Printing. Minor shelf wear, light foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; Second printing of Quercus paperback edition, 2015. Nice tight copy, no names inside, appears unread and near as new. Cover design by Debbie Clement with images courtesy of Alamy/Getty. Very heavy book and priced accordingly. ; 544 pages; After the death of her beloved mother, Nell travels from rural Cornwall to the colour and chaos of Marrakech. Her marriage may be on the rocks, but exploring the heady delights of Moroccan cuisine could help her fulfil her dream of opening her own restaurant. It's there she meets Amy - a young photographer trying to unravel the story behind her family's involvement in the Vietnam War. The two women develop a close friendship and discover a surprising connection between their own pasts.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Second Printing. Minor shelf wear, light foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; Second printing of Quercus paperback edition, 2015. Nice tight copy, no names inside, appears unread and near as new. Cover design by Debbie Clement with images courtesy of Alamy/Shutterstock. Very heavy book and priced accordingly. ; 496 pages; Cuba, 1958. Elisa is only sixteen years old when she meets Duardo and she knows he's the love of her life from the moment they first dance the rumba together in downtown Havana. But Duardo is a rebel, determined to fight in Castro's army, and Elisa is forced to leave behind her homeland and rebuild her life in distant England. But how can she stop longing for the warmth of Havana, when the music of the rumba still calls to her? England, 2012. Grace has a troubled relationship with her father, whom she blames for her beloved mother's untimely death. And this year more than ever she could do with a shoulder to cry on - Grace's career is in flux, she isn't sure she wants the baby her husband is so desperate to have and, worst of all, she's begun to develop feelings for their best friend Theo. Theo is a Cuban born magician but even he can't make Grace's problems disappear. Is the passion Grace feels for Theo enough to risk her family's happiness?

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Fourth Printing. Minor reading creases and shelf wear, light foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; Fourth printing of Quercus paperback edition, 2013. Nice tight copy, no names inside. Cover design by Debbie Clement with image courtesy of Alamy/Shutterstock. Very heavy book and priced accordingly. ; 544 pages; Three women discover a surprising truth about their shared past. Spain, 1939. Following the wishes of her parents to keep her safe during the war, Julia has to enter a convent in Barcelona. Looking for a way to maintain her links to the outside world, she volunteers to help in a maternity clinic. But worrying adoption practices in the clinic force Sister Julia to decide how far she will go to help those placed in her care. England, 2011. Six months after her parents' shocking death, 34-year-old journalist and jazz enthusiast Ruby Rae has finally found the strength to pack away their possessions and sell the family home. But as she does so, she unearths a devastating secret that her parents, Vivien and Tom, had kept from her all her life.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Fourth Printing. Minor shelf wear, light foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; Fourth printing of Quercus paperback edition, 2014. Nice tight copy, no names inside, appears unread and near as new. Cover design by Debbie Clement with images courtesy of Alamy/Getty. Very heavy book and priced accordingly. ; 576 pages; Eva Gatsby has often wondered about her grandfather Lawrence's past, and exactly what happened to him in Burma during the Second World War. But it is only when Eva's job as an antiques dealer suddenly requires a trip to Mandalay that Lawrence finally breaks his silence and asks her to return a mysterious artefact of his own - a chinthe - to its rightful owner. As Eva arrives in Burma her mission soon proves dangerously complicated, and the treasure she is guarding becomes the centre of a scandal that will have far-reaching consequences.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. Light shelf wear, some foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; First printing of Quercus paperback edition with full number line, 2012. Nice tight copy, no names inside, appears unread. Cover design and artwork by Ghost. Very heavy book and priced accordingly. ; 576 pages; When Tess Angel receives a solicitor's letter inviting her to claim her inheritance - the Villa Sirena, perched on a clifftop in Sicily - she is stunned. Her only link to the island is through her mother, Flavia, who left Sicily during World War II and cut all contact with her family. Initially resistant to Tess going back to her roots, Flavia realises the secrets from her past are about to be revealed and decides to try to explain her actions. Meanwhile, Tess' teenage daughter Ginny is stressed by college, by her blooming sexuality and filled with questions that she longs to ask her father, if only she knew where he was. Three women, all seeking answers. Will Villa Sirena bring them together - or drive them apart?

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st UK Edition/1st Printing (complete number line). SIGNED (inscribed 'To Dan') by author on a bookplate affixed to front end page. Price (14.99 Pounds) present on DJ flap; mylar protected. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good (+). No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 234pp. The story of the search for a distant planet like our own. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 7.75 x 5 inches.

Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 265pp. An account of the demons which the author perceives permanently inside himself. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 7.75 x 5 inches.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover with very slight signs of wear to spine ends and leading corners. Dust jacket has lightly bumped and worn spine ends and some superficial scores. Pages are clean, binding is tight, and text remains clear throughout. T. Used.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 208 pages. Size: Quarto 7"x8".

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 266pp. Part 2 of the Perfect Fire Trilogy for the teenage reader. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 8.25 x 5.25 inches.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine+. 1st Edition. The book is in as new condition. The only blemish to the otherwise an new jacket is tiny (2mm) tear to the bottom corner of the back cover which does not show under the removable protective cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. N/A (illustrator). 2009. Quercus Publishing, 2009. Hard Cover. Book Condition : Very Good, eedges rubbed. Jacklet has shelf wear. Appears unread. Heavy book will require exrtra postage. Book will be sent by UK postal service. Bookseller Inventory #004994. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. N/A.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. UK 2008 1st edition hardcover in very good condition. Minor wear, no inscriptions. Price unclipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A hardback book with both book and jacket in fine condition, dated 2011. A unique guide to the most awe-inspiring sights of the universe - in beautiful panoramas and in stunning close-up.

Hard Cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. Appears unread. No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with the smallest amount of rubbing to top of spine. 208pp. Religions covered are Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism and Shinto. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 10.75 x 7.75 inches.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. First British Edition; Second Printing. Light shelf wear, some foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; Secoond printing of first UK edition, Quercus paperback, 2012. Nice tight, flat copy, no names inside, appears unread. Cover design uncredited with photo courtesy of Getty Images. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; 512 pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. First Hardback Edition. 285 x 230mm. pp. 255. English text. The Dragon Throne tells their rich, complex and often turbulent story, from the inception of the Qin dynasty to the fall of the Manchu in the early 20th century. China's imperial dynasties display a recurring pattern of birth, growth, prosperity and collapse due to external pressures. A number of powerful emperors left a particularly strong imprint on this troubled history, whether as conquerors, consolidators, tyrants, reformers or reactionaries. Colour illustrations throughout. Bound in original red boards. Housed in red pictorial dust jacket. Previous owners bookplate to front paste-down and a little light marking, otherwise clean. Binding strong. No underlining. Dust jacket protected with removable mylar cover. See images. 1.53kg. extra postage overseas.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. No internal markings; unclipped D/J: b/w illustrations; line wear to top edge of d/j which is protected with removable premium grade clear wrap.