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Condizione: Aceptable. : Sumérgete en una colección de escalofriantes relatos de terror de maestros como E.A. Poe, T. Gautier y H.P. Lovecraft. Esta edición, publicada por Punto de Lectura, te atrapará con historias que exploran los rincones más oscuros de la psique humana y los horrores que acechan en lo desconocido. Ideal para… los amantes del género que buscan emociones fuertes y narraciones inolvidables. EAN: 9788466311991 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: Los mejores relatos de terror Autor: Mauricio Molina| E. Allan Poe| T. Gautier| Ambrose Bierce| W. W. Jacobs| H. G. Wells| A. Machen| Horacio Quiroga| H. P. Lovecraft Editorial: Punto de Lectura Idioma: es-ES Páginas: 206 Formato: tapa blanda.
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Condizione: Bueno. : Sumérgete en una colección de escalofriantes relatos de terror de maestros como E.A. Poe, T. Gautier y H.P. Lovecraft. Esta edición, publicada por Punto de Lectura, te atrapará con historias que exploran los rincones más oscuros de la psique humana y los horrores que acechan en lo desconocido. Ideal para los… amantes del género que buscan emociones fuertes y narraciones inolvidables. EAN: 9788466311991 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: Los mejores relatos de terror Autor: Mauricio Molina| E. Allan Poe| T. Gautier| Ambrose Bierce| W. W. Jacobs| H. G. Wells| A. Machen| Horacio Quiroga| H. P. Lovecraft Editorial: Punto de Lectura Idioma: es-ES Páginas: 206 Formato: tapa blanda.
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Editore: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform July 2016, 2016
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Trade Paperback. Condizione: Used Very Good. Front and back covers have very light edge and corner wear. Spine intact with no creasing or warping. Binding is tight and intact, pages clean and unmarked. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If… you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request.
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Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Les curiosit�s de l'exposition de 1878: guide du visiteur (Nouv. �d. rev. et corr.) (�d.1878). Book.
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Editore: Paris - 1959, 1959
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Da: Sylvain Paré, Montolieu, FranciaSylvain Paré
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Aggiungi al carrelloEd. Vuibert, Paris - 1959, 2ème édition, in-8, broché, 332 pages Etat satisfaisant - Pour les envois hors de France, la tafication «livre & brochure» pour les frais de port a disparue.Les frais de port annoncés correspondent à une moyenne. Ils seront calculés au plus juste en fonction du poids de votre article.
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Da: KALAMO BOOKS, Burriana, CS, SpagnaKALAMO BOOKS
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Tapa blanda. Condizione: Nuevo.
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Da: AG Library, Malaga, MA, SpagnaAG Library
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Condizione: New. Idioma/Language: Español. Esta antología la más completa y documentada que sobre este tema se ha publicado hasta el momento en español reúne los mejores textos sobre vampiros desde principios del siglo XIX hasta los comienzos del XX. En cualquiera de sus tres variantes ya sea como noble perverso e irresistible a… las mujeres, como brutal reviniente inspirado en las leyendas eslavas o como bella y fatal vampiresa, la tempestuosa belleza del vampiro sigue fascinando a través de los siglos. Esa mezcla de horror y atracción, de sangre y erotismo en lo más tenebroso de la muerte no dejan de cautivar a la imaginación humana. El variado conjunto de relatos que forman este libro presenta una imagen completa del vampiro clásico de la literatura. Las notas introductorias del vampirólogo Conde de Siruela nos ayudarán a entender la amplitud y antigüedad de un mito no menos complejo, ni asombroso, que cualquiera de los grandes temas de la literatura. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.
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Editore: PENN AR BED N° 31 - 1962, 1962
Da: Sylvain Paré, Montolieu, FranciaSylvain Paré
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Aggiungi al carrelloPENN AR BED N° 31 - 1962, Bull. des Cercles Géographique et Naturaliste du Finistère et de la Société por l'Etude et la Protection de la Nature en Bretagne, 1 plaquette, 56 pages Bel état - Pour les envois hors de France, la tafication «livre & brochure» pour les frais de port a disparue.Les frais de port annoncés correspondent…à une moyenne. Ils seront calculés au plus juste en fonction du poids de votre article.
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Los mejores relatos de terror
E. Allan Poe, T. Gautier, A. Bierce, W.W. Jacobs, H.G. Wells, A. Machen, H. Quiroga, H.P. Lovecraft
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Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condizione: Bien. 5� Edición o Posterior. Tapa blanda. Buen estado. Sello. Expurgo. Roces en bordes. Relatos.
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Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condizione: Bien. Tapa blanda. Buen estado. Prólogo y selección de Mauricio Molina. Literatura terror.
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Paperback. Condizione: New. This volume deals with the aftermath of the decisive battle at al-Qadisiyyah described in the previous volume. First, the conquest of southern Iraq is consolidated; in rapid succession there follow the accounts of the battles at Burs and Babil. Then in 16/637 the Muslim warriors make for the capital a…l-Mada'in, ancient Ctesiphon, which they conquer after a brief siege. The Persian king seeks refuge in ?ulwan, leaving behind most of his riches, which are catalogued in great detail. In the same year the Muslim army deals the withdrawing Persians another crushing blow at the battle of Jalula'.This volume is important in that it describes how the newly conquered territories are at first administered. As the climate of al-Mada'in is felt to be unwholesome, a new city is planned on the Tigris. This is al-Kufah, which is destined to play an important role as the capital city of the fourth caliph, 'Ali. The planning of al-Kufah is set forth in considerable detail, as is the building of its main features-the citadel and the great congregational mosque.After this interlude there follow accounts of the conquests of a string of towns in northern Mesopotamia, which bring the Muslim fighters near the border with al-Jazirah. That region is conquered in 17/638. The history of its conquest is preceded by an account of the Byzantines' siege of the city of ?im? Also in this year, 'Umar is recorded to have made a journey to Syria, from which he is driven back by a sudden outbreak of the plague, the so-called Plague of 'Amawas.The scene then shifts back to southwestern Iran, where a number of cities are taken one after another. The Persian general al-Hurmuzan is captured and sent to Medina. After this, the conquest of Egypt-said to have taken place in 20/641-is recorded.The volume concludes with a lengthy account of the crucial battle at Nihawand of 21/642. Here the Persians receive a blow that breaks their resistance definitively.This volume abounds in sometimes very amusing anecdotes of man-to-man battles, acts of heroism, and bizarre, at times even miraculous events. The narrative style is fast-moving, and the recurrence of similar motifs in the historical expose lends them authenticity. Many of the stories in this volume may have begun as yarns spun around campfires. It is not difficult to visualize an early Islamic storyteller regaling his audience with accounts that ultimately found their way to the file on conquest history collected by Sayf ibn 'Umar, al-?abari's main authority for this volume.A discounted price is available when purchasing the entire 39-volume History of al-?abari set. Contact SUNY Press for more information.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: State University of New York Press, Albany, NY, 1989
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This volume deals with the aftermath of the decisive battle at al-Qadisiyyah described in the previous volume. First, the conquest of southern Iraq is consolidated; in rapid succession there follow the accounts of the battles at Burs and Babil. Then in 16/637 the Muslim warriors make for th…e capital al-Mada'in, ancient Ctesiphon, which they conquer after a brief siege. The Persian king seeks refuge in Hulwan, leaving behind most of his riches, which are catalogued in great detail. In the same year the Muslim army deals the withdrawing Persians another crushing blow at the battle of Jalula'. This volume is important in that it describes how the newly conquered territories are at first administered. As the climate of al-Mada'in is felt to be unwholesome, a new city is planned on the Tigris. This is al-Kufah, which is destined to play an important role as the capital city of the fourth caliph, 'Ali. The planning of al-Kufah is set forth in considerable detail, as is the building of its main features--the citadel and the great congregational mosque.After this interlude there follow accounts of the conquests of a string of towns in northern Mesopotamia, which bring the Muslim fighters near the border with al-Jazirah. That region is conquered in 17/638. The history of its conquest is preceded by an account of the Byzantines' siege of the city of Hims. Also in this year, 'Umar is recorded to have made a journey to Syria, from which he is driven back by a sudden outbreak of the plague, the so-called Plague of 'Amawas. The scene then shifts back to southwestern Iran, where a number of cities are taken one after another. The Persian general al-Hurmuzan is captured and sent to Medina. After this, the conquest of Egypt--said to have taken place in 20/641--is recorded. The volume concludes with a lengthy account of the crucial battle at Nihawand of 21/642. Here the Persians receive a blow that breaks their resistance definitively. This volume abounds in sometimes very amusing anecdotes of man-to-man battles, acts of heroism, and bizarre, at times even miraculous events. The narrative style is fast-moving, and the recurrence of similar motifs in the historical expose lends them authenticity.Many of the stories in this volume may have begun as yarns spun around campfires. It is not difficult to visualize an early Islamic storyteller regaling his audience with accounts that ultimately found their way to the file on conquest history collected by Sayf b. 'Umar, al-Tabari's main authority for this volume. A discounted price is available when purchasing the entire 39-volume History of al-Tabari set. Contact SUNY Press for more information. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Editore: PENN AR BED N° 46 - 1966, 1966
Da: Sylvain Paré, Montolieu, FranciaSylvain Paré
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Aggiungi al carrelloPENN AR BED N° 46 - 1966, Bull. de la Soc. pour l'étude zt la protection de la nature en Bretagne, 1 plaquette, 44 pages Bel état - Pour les envois hors de France, la tafication «livre & brochure» pour les frais de port a disparue.Les frais de port annoncés correspondent à une moyenne. Ils seront calculés au plus juste en foncti…on du poids de votre article.
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Les grands poètes du XIXe siècle ; A.Chénier, Lamartine, V.Hugo, A.De Musset, Th.Gautier, A.De Vigny & Baudelaire
CHÉNIER A., LAMARTINE, HUGO V., DE MUSSET A., GAUTIER Th., DE VIGNY A. & BAUDELAIRE
Lingua: Francese
Editore: Aristide Quillet. "Collection des Grands Classiques Quillet", Paris, 1953
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Aggiungi al carrelloDemi cuir, plats marbrés. Condizione: Bon. Relié. Dos lisse, solide. Plats bien conservés. Intérieur frais. Illustrations Noir et blanc H.T. (illustratore).
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Da: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, Regno UnitoRia Christie Collections
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Editore: Librairie Vuibert, Paris, 1959
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Da: Librairie à la bonne occasion, Lévis, QC, CanadaLibrairie à la bonne occasion
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Aggiungi al carrelloBroché. Condizione: Bon. ( IN FRENCH - EN FRANÇAIS ) 332 pages; Deuxième Édition. Méthode destinée aux candidats aux examens des enseignements du second degré et technique.; Broché. Couverture frottée, décolorée et égratignée. Bords et coins écornés. Ex-exemplaire de bibliothèque avec les marques habituelles. Livre par ailleurs…propre à l'intérieur et solide. En bon état. Size: 8vo. Livre.
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Editore: Vuibert, 1946
Da: crealivres, la fontennelle, Franciacrealivres
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Aggiungi al carrelloCondizione: Fair. Envoi rapide Etat Correct pages jaunies pages jaunies inscriptions haut 1 er plat. in8. 1946. Broché. 168 pages. Fair.
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Da: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.BennettBooksLtd
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paperback. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.
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De opgravingscampagne 1982-1983 in de Duinenabdij. / Enkele dierresten uit de Abdij Ten Duinen / etc. - De Duinen, Bulletin van het wetenschappelijk en kultureel centrum van de Duinenabdij en de Westhoek. Nr 13-14.
Dewulf, H. / R. Vannecke / J. Termote / A. Gautier / and others
Editore: V.Z.W. Duinenabdij 1983-1984, Koksijde, 1983
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Da: Emile Kerssemakers ILAB, Heerlen, Paesi BassiEmile Kerssemakers ILAB
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Aggiungi al carrelloPaperback. 126 pp.; ills. and 7 plans/plates loose inserted; 26x19 cm. Text in Dutch / Nederlands. - Very good. See picture 340g.
Editore: Vuibert
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Da: Librairie Alpha, Romans-sur-Isère, FranciaLibrairie Alpha
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Aggiungi al carrello1953, broché, p169p332 avec figures in-texte; mention deuxième édition - bon état.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: State University of New York Press, Albany, NY, 1989
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This volume deals with the aftermath of the decisive battle at al-Qadisiyyah described in the previous volume. First, the conquest of southern Iraq is consolidated; in rapid succession there follow the accounts of the battles at Burs and Babil. Then in 16/637 the Muslim warriors make for th…e capital al-Mada'in, ancient Ctesiphon, which they conquer after a brief siege. The Persian king seeks refuge in Hulwan, leaving behind most of his riches, which are catalogued in great detail. In the same year the Muslim army deals the withdrawing Persians another crushing blow at the battle of Jalula'. This volume is important in that it describes how the newly conquered territories are at first administered. As the climate of al-Mada'in is felt to be unwholesome, a new city is planned on the Tigris. This is al-Kufah, which is destined to play an important role as the capital city of the fourth caliph, 'Ali. The planning of al-Kufah is set forth in considerable detail, as is the building of its main features--the citadel and the great congregational mosque.After this interlude there follow accounts of the conquests of a string of towns in northern Mesopotamia, which bring the Muslim fighters near the border with al-Jazirah. That region is conquered in 17/638. The history of its conquest is preceded by an account of the Byzantines' siege of the city of Hims. Also in this year, 'Umar is recorded to have made a journey to Syria, from which he is driven back by a sudden outbreak of the plague, the so-called Plague of 'Amawas. The scene then shifts back to southwestern Iran, where a number of cities are taken one after another. The Persian general al-Hurmuzan is captured and sent to Medina. After this, the conquest of Egypt--said to have taken place in 20/641--is recorded. The volume concludes with a lengthy account of the crucial battle at Nihawand of 21/642. Here the Persians receive a blow that breaks their resistance definitively. This volume abounds in sometimes very amusing anecdotes of man-to-man battles, acts of heroism, and bizarre, at times even miraculous events. The narrative style is fast-moving, and the recurrence of similar motifs in the historical expose lends them authenticity.Many of the stories in this volume may have begun as yarns spun around campfires. It is not difficult to visualize an early Islamic storyteller regaling his audience with accounts that ultimately found their way to the file on conquest history collected by Sayf b. 'Umar, al-Tabari's main authority for this volume. A discounted price is available when purchasing the entire 39-volume History of al-Tabari set. Contact SUNY Press for more information. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Da: moluna, Greven, Germaniamoluna
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Condizione: New.
Editore: Paris, Librairie Vuibert, 1950., 1950
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Da: AUSONE, Bruxelles, BelgioAUSONE
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Aggiungi al carrello14 x 21, 332 pp., 130 figures, broché, bon état (sauf couverture défraîchie).
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Société chimique de Paris leçons de chimie professées en 1868 et 1869
P.P. DEHERAIN, P. SCHUTZENBERGER, CH. FRIEDEL, F.P. LE ROUW, A. GAUTIER, B. TOLLENS
Lingua: Francese
Editore: Librairie Hachette et Cie 79 boulevard Saint-Germain,, 1870
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Da: Librairie Les Fleurs du mal, Nîmes, FranciaLibrairie Les Fleurs du mal
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Aggiungi al carrelloCouverture rigide. Condizione: Bon. In 8° (13,5 X 21,5 cm) de 240 pages. Demi reliure noire avec petits frottements. Intérieur en bon état de fraicheur. Leçons traitées : l'assimilation des substances minérales par les plantes, rôle de l'acide hypochloreux en chimie organique et sur une nouvelle classe d'anhydrides mixtes, compo…sées organiques du silicium, phénomène électro-capillaires, acide cyanhydrique, hydrocarbures de la série aromatique.
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Paperback. Condizione: New. This volume deals with the aftermath of the decisive battle at al-Qadisiyyah described in the previous volume. First, the conquest of southern Iraq is consolidated; in rapid succession there follow the accounts of the battles at Burs and Babil. Then in 16/637 the Muslim warriors make for the capital a…l-Mada'in, ancient Ctesiphon, which they conquer after a brief siege. The Persian king seeks refuge in ?ulwan, leaving behind most of his riches, which are catalogued in great detail. In the same year the Muslim army deals the withdrawing Persians another crushing blow at the battle of Jalula'.This volume is important in that it describes how the newly conquered territories are at first administered. As the climate of al-Mada'in is felt to be unwholesome, a new city is planned on the Tigris. This is al-Kufah, which is destined to play an important role as the capital city of the fourth caliph, 'Ali. The planning of al-Kufah is set forth in considerable detail, as is the building of its main features-the citadel and the great congregational mosque.After this interlude there follow accounts of the conquests of a string of towns in northern Mesopotamia, which bring the Muslim fighters near the border with al-Jazirah. That region is conquered in 17/638. The history of its conquest is preceded by an account of the Byzantines' siege of the city of ?im? Also in this year, 'Umar is recorded to have made a journey to Syria, from which he is driven back by a sudden outbreak of the plague, the so-called Plague of 'Amawas.The scene then shifts back to southwestern Iran, where a number of cities are taken one after another. The Persian general al-Hurmuzan is captured and sent to Medina. After this, the conquest of Egypt-said to have taken place in 20/641-is recorded.The volume concludes with a lengthy account of the crucial battle at Nihawand of 21/642. Here the Persians receive a blow that breaks their resistance definitively.This volume abounds in sometimes very amusing anecdotes of man-to-man battles, acts of heroism, and bizarre, at times even miraculous events. The narrative style is fast-moving, and the recurrence of similar motifs in the historical expose lends them authenticity. Many of the stories in this volume may have begun as yarns spun around campfires. It is not difficult to visualize an early Islamic storyteller regaling his audience with accounts that ultimately found their way to the file on conquest history collected by Sayf ibn 'Umar, al-?abari's main authority for this volume.A discounted price is available when purchasing the entire 39-volume History of al-?abari set. Contact SUNY Press for more information.
