Denton Island Books

The 9 Emotions: Of Indian Cinema Hoardings

V. GEETHA · 2008

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)

Tara Books, 2008. First Edition, Hardcover. Very Good Condition. 9788186211274 A very clean, bright copy, unmarked save for a small bump to lower corner of rear board. There is a spectrum of nine emotions that the superior work of art should evoke, explains the Natyashastra, o...

Regarding Thomas Rowlandson, 1757-1827: His Life, Art and Acquaintance

Matthew Payne · 2010

£17.00 (€20.38 | $22.46 | ¥3,586)

Hogarth Arts , 2010. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. 9780955406355 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; clean bright jacket. A well-kept copy. Strongly recommended as the best book on Rowlandson since Joseph Grego's 1880 magnum opus, and one that certainly replaces Bernard Falk...

The Map Thief

Michael Blanding · 2014

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,532)

Gotham Books, 2014. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. 9781592408177 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; clean bright jacket. Once considered a respectable antiquarian map dealer, E. Forbes Smiley spent years doubling as a map thief until he was finally arrested slipping maps out...

The Giant on the Skyline SIGNED

Clover Stroud · 2024

£27.00 (€32.36 | $35.67 | ¥5,696)

Doubleday, 2024. First Edition, Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9780857529152 Signed by Author. SIGNED by the author. First edition, first printing. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; crimpingécreasing to top rear edge of jacket. 'A travel book about wanting to stay put:...

Ancient Faces: Mummy Portraits from Roman Egypt

Susan Walker · 1997

£23.00 (€27.57 | $30.39 | ¥4,852)

British Museum Press, 1997. Softcover. Fine Condition. 9780714109893 Firmly bound, small area of scribbling to title page, contents clean and bright, slight wear to jacket. Introductory essays, Catalogue, Scientific Research, Select Bibliography. Many colour and B&W photos. 20...

The Memory of Animals SIGNED

Claire Fuller · 2023

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,954)

Fig Tree, 2023. First Edition, Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9780241614822 Signed by Author. SIGNED by the author. First Edition, first printing. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; light handling wear to jacket. A nice, clean copy. Haunting and unsettling, moving and t...

Venice: City of Haunting Dreams SIGNED

Simon Marsden · 2002

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

2002. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9780316645362 Signed by Author. SIGNED by Simon Marsden. Firm binding, clean unmarked pages; slight creasing to top edge of jacket. 128 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Photography; Signed by Author. ISBN/EAN: 9780316645362. In...

Edward Seago

James Russell · 2014

£36.00 (€43.15 | $47.56 | ¥7,595)

Lund Humphries, 2014. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9781848221475 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; slight creasing to top rear edge of jacket , minor sellotape repair to base of spine. This is the definitive account of the life and work of Edward Seago (1910-1974), t...

Pottery and Porcelain Restoration: A Practical Guide

Roger Hawkins · 2020

£16.00 (€19.18 | $21.14 | ¥3,376)

The Crowood Press Ltd, 2020. Softcover. Fine Condition. 9781785006753 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, slight wear to covers. Pottery and Porcelain Restoration is a practical guide for amateurs to the craft of the professional restorer. With over 360 photographs, it explain...

Adhikr The Best Interpretation of Lord's Book Volume 2

M. Irumbuzhi · 2024

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)

2024. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, some minor creasing to corners. 620 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Religion & Theology; Inventory No: dscf12220.

Contemporary Sino-Japanese Relations on Screen: A History, 1989-2005

Griseldis Kirsch · 2016

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)

Bloomsbury Academic, 2016. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. 9781350014152 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, slight creasing to covers. This is a long-awaited book that comprehensively examines Japan's media representation of China. Griseldis Kirsch superbly elucidates the con...

Everyday Mojo Songs of Earth: New and Selected Poems, 2001-2021

Yusef Komunyakaa · 2022

£13.00 (€15.58 | $17.17 | ¥2,743)

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2022. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. 9780374604851 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, bright covers. "This dazzling collection makes a definitive case for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Komunyakaa as a monumental and singular American voice. A jazzy ma...

Advanced Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Vol. 2: Martial Applications

Dr Yang Jwing-Ming · 1986

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Martial Arts Association, 1986. Softcover. Good Condition. An older copy (1986), the binding has cracked around the initial pages but repaired with sellotape ( see my image), pages are still secure but probably best not to open it completely flat. Yellow highlighting to first ...

The Authentic Shift : Inner Development for a Changing World

Carl Lindeborg · 2024

£16.00 (€19.18 | $21.14 | ¥3,376)

Books for a Change, 2024. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9789198871043 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, light handling wear to jacket. Written by Carl Lindeborg, a leadership coach, speaker and lifelong student of human development, this book combines ancient wisdom w...

Lady Pamela Berry: Passion, Politics and Power

Harriet Cullen · 2025

£22.00 (€26.37 | $29.07 | ¥4,641)

Unicorn, 2025. First Edition, Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. 9781916846661 First Edition, first printing. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, clean bright jacket, small indent mark to front. Pamela Berry was possibly the last political hostess. She knew everyone in the politi...

The Abuse of Power: Confronting Injustice in Public Life SIGNED

Theresa May · 2023

£32.00 (€38.36 | $42.28 | ¥6,751)

Headline, 2023. First Edition, Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9781035409884 Signed by Author. SIGNED by the author. First Edition, first printing. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; moderate creasing to jacket edges, general handling wear, half inch scratch to lower fro...

Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre SIGNED

Nicholas Hytner · 2017

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)

Jonathan Cape, 2017. First Edition, Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9781910702895 Signed by Author. SIGNED by the author. First Edition, first printing. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; moderate creasing and handling wear to jacket. As the record of a great theatre dea...

The Moderate Bolshevik: Mikhail Tomsky from The Factory to The Kremlin, 1880-1936

Charters Wynn · 2023

£23.00 (€27.57 | $30.39 | ¥4,852)

Haymarket Books , 2023. Softcover. As New. 9781642599169 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, bright covers. In as new condition. "Charters Wynn’s engaging and scrupulously researched biography of Soviet trade union leader Mikhail Tomsky breaks new ground in the study of early ...

Freda Stark, her Extraordinary Life

Dianne Haworth · 2000

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

Harper Collins, 2000. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. 9781869503529 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, slight age toning to edges. Illustrated biography of the New Zealand dancer. 176 pages. Quantity Available: 1. ISBN/EAN: 9781869503529. Inventory No: dscf12207.

Revenge of the Tipping Point SIGNED

Malcolm Gladwell · 2024

£23.00 (€27.57 | $30.39 | ¥4,852)

Abacus, 2024. First Edition, Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Near Fine. 9780349147185 Signed by Author. SIGNED by the author. First Edition, first printing. Inscription to previous owner on half-title page, minor damage to page 99 , small stain on side closed page block (please...