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White Spines

Confessions of a Book Collector

par Nicholas Royle ...

Editor’s Choice, The BooksellerA mix of memoir and narrative non-fiction, White Spines is a book about Nicholas Royle’s passion for Picador’s fiction and non-fiction publishing from the 1970s to the end of the 1990s. It explores the bookshops and charity shops, the books themselves, and the way a unique collection grew and became a literary obsession. Above all a love song to books, writers and ... En savoir plus

$11.69 CAD

Editor’s Choice, The BooksellerA mix of memoir and narrative non-fiction, White Spines is a book about Nicholas Royle’s passion for Picador’s fiction and non-fiction publishing from the 1970s to the end of the 1990s. It explores the bookshops and charity shops, the books themselves, and the way a unique collection grew and became a literary obsession. Above all a love song to books, writers and
... En savoir plus
The Library at Night

par Alberto Manguel ...

In the tradition of A History of Reading, this book is an account of Manguel’s astonishment at the variety, beauty and persistence of our efforts to shape the world and our lives, most notably through something almost as old as reading itself: libraries. The Library at Nightbegins with the design and construction of Alberto Manguel’s own library at his house in western France – a process that ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $16.99 CAD Maintenant $14.99 CAD

In the tradition of A History of Reading, this book is an account of Manguel’s astonishment at the variety, beauty and persistence of our efforts to shape the world and our lives, most notably through something almost as old as reading itself: libraries. The Library at Nightbegins with the design and construction of Alberto Manguel’s own library at his house in western France – a process that
... En savoir plus
The Library

A Fragile History

par Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen ...

A history of libraries and the people who built them, from the ancient world to the digital age.**“Engaging [and] ambitious” —**The Washington PostFamed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed in a single day, ornamented with gold leaf and frescoes, or filled with bean bags and children’s drawings—the history of the library is rich, ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

A history of libraries and the people who built them, from the ancient world to the digital age.**“Engaging [and] ambitious” —**The Washington PostFamed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed in a single day, ornamented with gold leaf and frescoes, or filled with bean bags and children’s drawings—the history of the library is rich,
... En savoir plus
Mark Twain: The Complete Novels

par Mark Twain ...

Here you will find the complete novels of Mark Twain in the chronological order of their original publication: - The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - The Prince and the Pauper - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - The American Claimant - Tom Sawyer Abroad - The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson - Tom Sawyer, Detective - Personal ... En savoir plus

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Here you will find the complete novels of Mark Twain in the chronological order of their original publication: - The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - The Prince and the Pauper - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - The American Claimant - Tom Sawyer Abroad - The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson - Tom Sawyer, Detective - Personal
... En savoir plus
Home organising

Ma méthode en 10 étapes

par Élodie Wéry ...

Home organiser, Élodie Wéry est maman de quatre enfants. Pétillante et généreuse, elle délivre une méthode en 10 étapes pour (ré)organiser son habitation.Efficace sans être radicale, vous pouvez suivre cette méthode seul, pas à pas, en équipe, en famille ou vous faire aider.Quel que soit votre profil - plutôt collectionneur ?, angoissé ?, sentimental ?, créatif ?... - Élodie vous donne les clefs ... En savoir plus

$15.49 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Home organiser, Élodie Wéry est maman de quatre enfants. Pétillante et généreuse, elle délivre une méthode en 10 étapes pour (ré)organiser son habitation.Efficace sans être radicale, vous pouvez suivre cette méthode seul, pas à pas, en équipe, en famille ou vous faire aider.Quel que soit votre profil - plutôt collectionneur ?, angoissé ?, sentimental ?, créatif ?... - Élodie vous donne les clefs
... En savoir plus
The Hopes and Dreams of Libby Quinn

The perfect uplifting Irish romantic comedy

par Freya Kennedy ...

The perfect uplifting, feel-good romance to get swept away in from TOP 50 bestselling author Freya KennedyIf you can dream it, you can make it come true...Libby Quinn is sick and tired of being sensible.After years of slogging her guts out for nothing at a PR company, she finds herself redundant and about to plough every last penny of her savings into refurbishing a ramshackle shop and making her ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

The perfect uplifting, feel-good romance to get swept away in from TOP 50 bestselling author Freya KennedyIf you can dream it, you can make it come true...Libby Quinn is sick and tired of being sensible.After years of slogging her guts out for nothing at a PR company, she finds herself redundant and about to plough every last penny of her savings into refurbishing a ramshackle shop and making her
... En savoir plus
In Pursuit of Happiness

The perfect uplifting romantic read

par Freya Kennedy ...

The perfectly uplifting romantic read from TOP 50 bestselling author Freya KennedyThe world is waiting...but just outside of your comfort zone.Jo Campbell is perfectly content in a perfectly structured life.Nothing ever changes in Jo’s life, and she likes it that way.Or at least, she tells herself she does.Most of the time, she manages to push down the tiny voice that tells her to chase her dream ... En savoir plus

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The perfectly uplifting romantic read from TOP 50 bestselling author Freya KennedyThe world is waiting...but just outside of your comfort zone.Jo Campbell is perfectly content in a perfectly structured life.Nothing ever changes in Jo’s life, and she likes it that way.Or at least, she tells herself she does.Most of the time, she manages to push down the tiny voice that tells her to chase her dream
... En savoir plus
Dark Archives

A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin

par Megan Rosenbloom ...

On bookshelves around the world, surrounded by ordinary books bound in paper and leather, rest other volumes of a distinctly strange and grisly sort: those bound in human skin. Would you know one if you held it in your hand?In Dark Archives, Megan Rosenbloom seeks out the historic and scientific truths behind anthropodermic bibliopegy—the practice of binding books in this most intimate covering. ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

On bookshelves around the world, surrounded by ordinary books bound in paper and leather, rest other volumes of a distinctly strange and grisly sort: those bound in human skin. Would you know one if you held it in your hand?In Dark Archives, Megan Rosenbloom seeks out the historic and scientific truths behind anthropodermic bibliopegy—the practice of binding books in this most intimate covering.
... En savoir plus
The Bookshop Book

par Jen Campbell ...

Every bookshop has a storyWe're not talking about rooms that are just full of books.We're talking about bookshops in barns, disused factories, converted churches and underground car parks. Bookshops on boats, on buses, and in old run-down train stations. Fold-out bookshops, undercover bookshops, this-is-the-best-place-I've-ever-been-to-bookshops.Meet Sarah and her Book Barge sailing across the sea ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

Every bookshop has a storyWe're not talking about rooms that are just full of books.We're talking about bookshops in barns, disused factories, converted churches and underground car parks. Bookshops on boats, on buses, and in old run-down train stations. Fold-out bookshops, undercover bookshops, this-is-the-best-place-I've-ever-been-to-bookshops.Meet Sarah and her Book Barge sailing across the sea
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Les lectures d’Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette

par Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette ...

Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette nous présente trois livres qui, à leur manière, reflètent une partie d'elle même. ... En savoir plus

$0.99 CAD

Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette nous présente trois livres qui, à leur manière, reflètent une partie d'elle même.
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Library: An Unquiet History

An Unquiet History

par Matthew Battles ...

"Splendidly articulate, informative and provoking....A book to be savored and gone back to."—Baltimore SunOn the survival and destruction of knowledge, from Alexandria to the Internet. Through the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved but also shaped, inspired, and obliterated knowledge. Matthew Battles, a rare books librarian and a gifted narrator, takes us on a spirited foray ... En savoir plus

$11.60 CAD

"Splendidly articulate, informative and provoking....A book to be savored and gone back to."—Baltimore SunOn the survival and destruction of knowledge, from Alexandria to the Internet. Through the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved but also shaped, inspired, and obliterated knowledge. Matthew Battles, a rare books librarian and a gifted narrator, takes us on a spirited foray
... En savoir plus
Bohemians, Bootleggers, Flappers, and Swells

The Best of Early Vanity Fair

Modifié par Graydon Carter, David Friend ...

Offering readers an inebriating swig from the great cocktail shaker of the Roaring Twenties—the Jazz Age, the age of Gatsby—Bohemians, Bootleggers, Flappers, and Swells showcases unforgettable writers in search of how to live well in a changing era.Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter introduces these fabulous pieces written between 1913 and 1936, when the magazine published a Murderers’ Row of the ... En savoir plus

$6.99 CAD

Offering readers an inebriating swig from the great cocktail shaker of the Roaring Twenties—the Jazz Age, the age of Gatsby—Bohemians, Bootleggers, Flappers, and Swells showcases unforgettable writers in search of how to live well in a changing era.Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter introduces these fabulous pieces written between 1913 and 1936, when the magazine published a Murderers’ Row of the
... En savoir plus
Bibliophile: Diverse Spines

par Jane Mount, Jamise Harper ...

It's time to diversify your reading list.This richly illustrated and vastly inclusive collection uplifts the works of authors who are often underrepresented in the literary world. Using their keen knowledge and deep love for all things literary, coauthors Jamise Harper (founder of the Diverse Spines book community) and Jane Mount (author of Bibliophile) collaborated to create an essential volume ... En savoir plus

$12.95 CAD

It's time to diversify your reading list.This richly illustrated and vastly inclusive collection uplifts the works of authors who are often underrepresented in the literary world. Using their keen knowledge and deep love for all things literary, coauthors Jamise Harper (founder of the Diverse Spines book community) and Jane Mount (author of Bibliophile) collaborated to create an essential volume
... En savoir plus
On Paper

The Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History

par Nicholas A. Basbanes ...

A Best Book of the Year:Mother Jones • Bloomberg News • National Post • KirkusIn these pages, Nicholas Basbanes—the consummate bibliophile’s bibliophile—shows how paper has been civilization’s constant companion. It preserves our history and gives record to our very finest literary, cultural, and scientific accomplishments. Since its invention in China nearly two millennia ago, the technology of ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $14.99 CAD Maintenant $6.99 CAD

A Best Book of the Year:Mother Jones • Bloomberg News • National Post • KirkusIn these pages, Nicholas Basbanes—the consummate bibliophile’s bibliophile—shows how paper has been civilization’s constant companion. It preserves our history and gives record to our very finest literary, cultural, and scientific accomplishments. Since its invention in China nearly two millennia ago, the technology of
... En savoir plus
Atlas Of Human Anatomy Just For Kids

par Speedy Publishing ...

Kids usually come to a time in their childhood when they wonder about life and how the human body works. Often times, however, parents do not have the knowledge, the resources or the creativity to teach their children about how the human body works. A book about human anatomy would relieve parents of that burden while enriching children with more knowledge. ... En savoir plus

$1.10 CAD

Kids usually come to a time in their childhood when they wonder about life and how the human body works. Often times, however, parents do not have the knowledge, the resources or the creativity to teach their children about how the human body works. A book about human anatomy would relieve parents of that burden while enriching children with more knowledge.
... En savoir plus
Si tu vois tout en gris, déplace l'éléphant

Philosophie vagabonde sur l'humeur du monde

par Pascale Seys ...

Dans ces « bulles » de pensées, traversées par un fourmillement de références à l'histoire culturelle et à la philosophie classique, Pascale Seys porte un regard « dézoomé », tantôt grave, tantôt léger, sur nos façons d'agir et de penser.Prenant le pouls d'un monde pressé, elle nous invite à réfléchir au temps qui passe, à l'ambiguïté du bonheur et aux affres du désir, à la splendeur du cosmos, ... En savoir plus

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Dans ces « bulles » de pensées, traversées par un fourmillement de références à l'histoire culturelle et à la philosophie classique, Pascale Seys porte un regard « dézoomé », tantôt grave, tantôt léger, sur nos façons d'agir et de penser.Prenant le pouls d'un monde pressé, elle nous invite à réfléchir au temps qui passe, à l'ambiguïté du bonheur et aux affres du désir, à la splendeur du cosmos,
... En savoir plus
The Human Body In Color Volume 2

par Speedy Publishing ...

What will spark a youngster's imagination and possibly even ignite an interest in a future career? A book about the human anatomy can answer those heart felt needs. Many people become curious about medicine during childhood. Perusing an anatomy book designed for young people, a detail captured their attention, or made them inquire further into how healthy human bodies function. What organ causes ... En savoir plus

$1.10 CAD

What will spark a youngster's imagination and possibly even ignite an interest in a future career? A book about the human anatomy can answer those heart felt needs. Many people become curious about medicine during childhood. Perusing an anatomy book designed for young people, a detail captured their attention, or made them inquire further into how healthy human bodies function. What organ causes
... En savoir plus
查令十字路84號

84, Charing Cross Road

par 海蓮．漢芙, Helene Hanff ...

Traduit par 陳建銘 ...

Collections series 藍小說
書店常常是愛書的旅人最鍾情的落腳處，一個城市若有了一座能吸引人的書店，往往城市就魅力倍增。在倫敦有一家書店 Marks & Co.，雖然已經不存在，但凡愛書人造訪倫敦一定必到查令十字路張望、拍照。這家書店的舊址之所以讓人徘徊留連，全是因為海蓮‧漢芙與法蘭克的動人故事：《查令十字路 84 號》這本小書是美國紐約作家海蓮和英國經營古董書的書店老闆法蘭克之間長達二十年書信往來。故事從海蓮看到古董書拍賣廣告，開始寫信給法蘭克詢問，憑藉著對書的熱情與專業興趣，兩個一輩子未曾謀面的愛書人搭建起長達二十年的情誼，留下的溫馨故事。這個真人真事最早見於讀者文摘，刊登披露後，引起驚人的迴響，最後當海蓮有了經費造訪倫敦，一切已經人去樓空……‧中國時報開卷一周好書榜(2002年3月)‧聯合報讀書人每周新書金榜(2002年4月)‧誠品選書 (2002年2月)‧台北市立圖書館 2002 年第 42 梯次「好書大家讀 ... En savoir plus

$6.25 CAD

書店常常是愛書的旅人最鍾情的落腳處，一個城市若有了一座能吸引人的書店，往往城市就魅力倍增。在倫敦有一家書店 Marks & Co.，雖然已經不存在，但凡愛書人造訪倫敦一定必到查令十字路張望、拍照。這家書店的舊址之所以讓人徘徊留連，全是因為海蓮‧漢芙與法蘭克的動人故事：《查令十字路 84 號》這本小書是美國紐約作家海蓮和英國經營古董書的書店老闆法蘭克之間長達二十年書信往來。故事從海蓮看到古董書拍賣廣告，開始寫信給法蘭克詢問，憑藉著對書的熱情與專業興趣，兩個一輩子未曾謀面的愛書人搭建起長達二十年的情誼，留下的溫馨故事。這個真人真事最早見於讀者文摘，刊登披露後，引起驚人的迴響，最後當海蓮有了經費造訪倫敦，一切已經人去樓空……‧中國時報開卷一周好書榜(2002年3月)‧聯合報讀書人每周新書金榜(2002年4月)‧誠品選書 (2002年2月)‧台北市立圖書館 2002 年第 42 梯次「好書大家讀
... En savoir plus
Adventure Book For Kids

Play and Learn Adventures

par Speedy Publishing ...

Kids would love a new book on play and learn adventures because they love being outdoors and it is good for their mental and physical health. Experiential learning is proven to be good for kids and adults in terms of retention and the transfer of new skills. Being able to experience a new adventure by taking part in play and learn adventures is a great option for all children. ... En savoir plus

$4.49 CAD

Kids would love a new book on play and learn adventures because they love being outdoors and it is good for their mental and physical health. Experiential learning is proven to be good for kids and adults in terms of retention and the transfer of new skills. Being able to experience a new adventure by taking part in play and learn adventures is a great option for all children.
... En savoir plus
Old Books, Rare Friends

Two Literary Sleuths and Their Shared Passion

par Madeline B. Stern, Leona Rostenberg ...

Louisa May Alcott once wrote that she had taken her pen for a bridegroom. Leona Rostenberg and Madeleine Stern, friends and business partners for fifty years, have in many ways taken up their pens and passion for literature much in the same way. The "Holmes & Watson" of the rare book business, Rostenberg and Stern are renowned for unlocking the hidden secret of Louisa May Alcott's life when they ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $14.99 CAD Maintenant $10.99 CAD

Louisa May Alcott once wrote that she had taken her pen for a bridegroom. Leona Rostenberg and Madeleine Stern, friends and business partners for fifty years, have in many ways taken up their pens and passion for literature much in the same way. The "Holmes & Watson" of the rare book business, Rostenberg and Stern are renowned for unlocking the hidden secret of Louisa May Alcott's life when they
... En savoir plus
Disappearing Ink

The Insider, the FBI, and the Looting of the Kenyon College Library

par Travis McDade ...

The remarkable true story of the document heist that shocked the world.Like many aspiring writers, David Breithaupt had money problems. But what he also had was unsupervised access to one of the finest special collections libraries in the country.In October 1990, Kenyon College hired Breithaupt as its library's part-time evening supervisor. In April 2000, he was fired after a Georgia librarian ... En savoir plus

$11.51 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

The remarkable true story of the document heist that shocked the world.Like many aspiring writers, David Breithaupt had money problems. But what he also had was unsupervised access to one of the finest special collections libraries in the country.In October 1990, Kenyon College hired Breithaupt as its library's part-time evening supervisor. In April 2000, he was fired after a Georgia librarian
... En savoir plus
Anatomy And Physiology For Kids

Children's Anatomy & Physiology Books Edition

par Speedy Publishing ...

Kids reach an age when they become fascinated with their bodies and the bodies of others. A book about anatomy and physiology would help them better understand the similarities and differences between male and female forms and human bodies and the bodies of other animals. Better yet, this type of book would be a great primer for future biology classes. ... En savoir plus

$1.10 CAD

Kids reach an age when they become fascinated with their bodies and the bodies of others. A book about anatomy and physiology would help them better understand the similarities and differences between male and female forms and human bodies and the bodies of other animals. Better yet, this type of book would be a great primer for future biology classes.
... En savoir plus
Zéro déchet

Guide pratique pour toute la maison

par Sylvie Droulans, Jean Bourguignon ...

Après un premier ouvrage où elle nous initie de manière plus globale au zéro déchet et nous livre déjà une multitude de conseils pratiques, Sylvie Droulans profite de ce deuxième tome pour nous ouvrir sa maison et nous guider pièce par pièce vers le « moins mais mieux ».Le texte est truffé d'astuces, de conseils, d'éco-gestes et chaque pièce de la maison est illustrée par un MÉMO-MAPPING super ... En savoir plus

$15.49 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Après un premier ouvrage où elle nous initie de manière plus globale au zéro déchet et nous livre déjà une multitude de conseils pratiques, Sylvie Droulans profite de ce deuxième tome pour nous ouvrir sa maison et nous guider pièce par pièce vers le « moins mais mieux ».Le texte est truffé d'astuces, de conseils, d'éco-gestes et chaque pièce de la maison est illustrée par un MÉMO-MAPPING super
... En savoir plus
A to Z India - April 2023

par Indira Srivatsa ...

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: AGASTHYA - THE HINDU SAGE WHO DRANK THE OCEANS - According to Tamil tradition Agasthya was instrumental in the creation of Tamil language and literature. He is believed to be still dwelling on the mountain Agasthyamalai. Agasthya is also identified with the star Canopus which is the brightest star in the south Indian sky. He is worshipped as a deity in some temples of South ... En savoir plus

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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: AGASTHYA - THE HINDU SAGE WHO DRANK THE OCEANS - According to Tamil tradition Agasthya was instrumental in the creation of Tamil language and literature. He is believed to be still dwelling on the mountain Agasthyamalai. Agasthya is also identified with the star Canopus which is the brightest star in the south Indian sky. He is worshipped as a deity in some temples of South
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