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Subtitle: South African History in the Making Author: Allister Sparks Publisher: Jonathan Ball () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Fine Binding: Hard/Softcover Pages: 399 Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm +++ by Allister Sparks +++ Veteran journalist and former Rand Daily Mail editor, Allister Sparks, has published a fascinating collection of his writings focused mainly on the past decade in South Africa.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days This best-selling text is a succinct guide to thinking critically and writing precisely about film. Both an introduction to film study and a practical writing guide, this brief text introduces students to major film theories as well as film terminology, enabling them to write more thoughtfully and critically. With numerous student and professional examples, this engaging and practical guide progresses from taking notes and writing first drafts to creating polished essays and comprehensive research projects. Moving from movie reviews to theoretical and critical essays, the text demonstrates how an analysis of a film can become more subtle and rigorous as part of a compositional process. Features Summary This best-selling text is a succinct guide to thinking critically and writing precisely about film. Both an introduction to film study and a practical writing guide... Author Timothy Corrigan Publisher Longman Release date Pages 216 ISBN ISBN

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Many people know about William Shakespeare's famous encounter with the Doctor at the Globe Theatre in . But what few people know (though many have suspected) is that it was not the first time they met. Drawn from recently-discovered archives, The Shakespeare Notebooks is the holy grail of Bard scholars: conclusive proof that the Doctor not only appeared throughout Shakespeare's life, but had a significant impact on his writing. In these pages you'll find early drafts of scenes and notes for characters that never appeared in the plays; discarded lines of dialogue and sonnets; never-before-seen journal entries; and much more. From the original notes for Hamlet (with a very different appearance by the ghost) and revealing early versions of the faeries of A Midsummer Night's Dream, to strange stage directions revised to remove references to a mysterious blue box, The Shakespeare Notebooks is an astonishing document that offers a unique insight into the mind of one of history's most respected and admired figures. And also, of course, William Shakespeare. Features Summary Many people know about William Shakespeare's famous encounter with the Doctor at the Globe Theatre in . But what few people know (though many have suspected) is that it was not the first time they met... Author Justin Richards Publisher Bbc Books Release date Pages 224 ISBN ISBN

The Diaghilev-Lifar Library. !!!!!!~~~~~Sotheby's Auction Catalogue~~~~~!!!!!!   Friday 28th November to Monday 1st December .                                                             Decorated and Embossed green Boards with black and gilt decoration. No faults. Full-colour front illustration. 217 pages, 32 black and white reproductions throughout. Auction catalogue (November 28 - December ) of Russian rare books, pamphlets, drafts and old musical scores of the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th century originally collected by Sergei Diaghilev (), including listings for the first Russian book printed in Moscow (), and first editions of Gogol, Tolstoy, Dostoyevky and Pushkin. Introduction by Serge Lifar () is in French, the catalogue listings are in English. Eight hundred and twenty-six lots up for bid over the four-day sale. A solid, clean and crisp copy without inscriptions or markings, gilt to original green boards remains bright. Complete with the original corrigenda slip and an unused bidding slip laid in. In a good if somewhat edge-nicked & creased glassine wrapper.     Dimensions: 255 mm x 190mm 217 Pages Sold as seen in the images.  

Subtitle: A Biography by D. R. Bertram Author: Dieter Bertram Publisher: William Waterman Publications () Edition: First Edition ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good - Dust jacket has slight edgeware. Binding: Hardcover with dust cover Pages: 157 Dimensions: 30 x 21 x 1.5 cm +++ by Dieter Bertram   +++ Cecil Higgs: Close Up by Dieter Bertram is a revealing and intimate biography of one of South Africa's most respected painters. Based on hitherto unpublished sources - her extant diaries, notebooks and inimitable drafts to close friends and contemporary fellow artists, and their letters to her.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.