Foundry united kingdom (8 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The Winner of the 2023 Cypriot National Book PrizeWhen it was built in the 1950s, nothing symbolised Cyprus entering the modern world like the Ledra Palace Hotel. In Constantia Soterious jewel of a novella, the ambitions and shortcomings of the islands turbulent twentieth century are played out by its occupants. Among them we meet the king in exile who needs to drown his sorrows with a drink disguised to look like tea; the porter who, among the English roses of the hotel's gardens, secretly plants a rose from his village to make his rosebud infusions; the UN officer who drinks lemonade to deal with the heat and the lies; and the cleaning lady who always carries her holy water with her. They are reluctant actors in history, evocatively captured in this moving, personal, and highly original portrait of civil strife and division.__Flavours bounce off the page and straight into the mouth THE SUNDAY TIMESThis is, quite simply, one of the most powerful books ever to come out of our island CYPRUS MAIL. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. paperback, a well preserved and tightly bound copy with clean and unmarked contents, illustrated, 72pp.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. In tired, hot Paris at the end of August, a group of friends, whod rather still be at the sea, meet for a dinner in one couples apartment.Taking us behind the shutters of the Sixth Arrondissement, with a cast of characters that both delight and repel, fractured relationships, manipulation, bad behaviour and desperation are all laid bare in this very contemporary take on a Parisian huis clos story.What starts as just a little dinner ends up having monumental consequences for everyone.The book was shortlisted for the 2024 Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman and won the 2023 Prix Litteraire Gisele Halimi for womens writing. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Oversize soft cover with a dust jacket. The jacket has edge wear with a light corner crease. Also appears a bit toned along the upper portion and there are a few faint discoloration spots. The book has very light wear around the edges. The book is clean and FN, the binding is tight. A solid copy.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Condición: New. New, unmarked. Detailed guides to six different wargaming scenarios: (1) Pirates in West Africa, (2) The Land of El Dorado, Conquistadors and Aztecs, (3) Darkest Africa, Explorers and Freebooters in Africa, (4) The World of the Greeks, (5) Today Will Decide! Caesar's conquest of Gaul, and, (6) Burned with Fire & Killed with Steel, gladiatorial combat in Rome. Profusely illustrated with color photographs of wargame miniatures, line drawings of banners and insignia, constructing special accessories, and painting guides using the proven Wargames Foundry Paint System. // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good ++. No Dustjacket. 1st Edition. 177 pages. Many colour illustrations. No dustjacket. Glossy white background hardback binding. Light wear/small creases to spine-ends and boards' corners. Pages very clean and sound.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 8.5 X 1 X 12 inches; 224 pages; B&W illustrations throughout the book. Maps. Very minor foxing speckles on the top exterior edge of textblock. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…