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Bestijarij: Od predaje do umjetnosti i natrag

Bestijarij: Od predaje do umjetnosti i natrag

Jadranka Damjanov

A collection of essays by a distinguished Croatian art historian, exploring the symbolism of animals in art, folklore, and mythology, connecting ancient traditions with their reflection in fine art and culture.

Sipar, 2008.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
12.56 - 12.58
Bez dogme

Bez dogme

Henryk Sienkiewicz

Published in 1891, the novel is one of Henryk Sienkiewicz's most famous psychological and social works. Unlike his historical novels, this work presents an introspective and philosophical account of the decadent nobility of the 19th century.

Narodna knjiga, 1964.
Serbian. Cyrillic alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
4.26
Biblija - s ilustracijama Gustave Dorea

Biblija - s ilustracijama Gustave Dorea

Gustave Doré

The book is printed on high-quality paper, in hardcover, large format. There are 230 black and white illustrations by Gustave Dore on 480 pages. The translations of the excerpts were taken from the Bible in the 1976 edition of the Christian Present.

Grafički zavod Hrvatske (GZH), 1981.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
17.52
Bijedna ljubav Musorgskog

Bijedna ljubav Musorgskog

Ivan Lukaš

Ivan Lukaš's novel depicts the tragic love story of the great Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky. The novel follows his unrequited love, artistic struggle, alcoholism, and decline in 19th-century imperial Russia.

Savremena biblioteka, 1940.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
9.24
Bijelo prijestolje

Bijelo prijestolje

Josip Cvrtila

A novel set in contemporary life in which the author follows the fates of members of the rural intelligentsia, their ideals, moral dilemmas, and everyday struggles in Croatian society between the two wars.

Hrvatsko književno društvo Sv. Jeronima, 1933.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
6.24
Bilježnica Robija K.

Bilježnica Robija K.

Viktor Ivančić

Robi's Notebook by K. Viktor Ivančić is a satirical book written in the form of a diary of an eight-year-old boy, Robi, through whose seemingly naive perspective the social and political absurdities of Croatia in the early 1990s are revealed.

Feral Tribune, 1994.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
22.36
Bio-bibliografski leksikon suradnika Hrvatske revije

Bio-bibliografski leksikon suradnika Hrvatske revije

Milan Blažeković
Školske novine, 1996.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
16.45
Bio sam partizanski učitelj

Bio sam partizanski učitelj

Centar za društvena istraživanja Slavonije i Baranje, 1983.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
4.98
Blagi divljak: Putopis iz Sudana

Blagi divljak: Putopis iz Sudana

Richard Wyndham

A travelogue by British painter and travel writer Richard Wyndham from Sudan (Bahr el Ghazal Province). A vivid, humorous and introspective account of his encounter with African tribes, nature and colonial reality in the 1930s.

Savremena biblioteka, 1940.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
6.24
Boja purpurna

Boja purpurna

Alice Walker

An epistolary novel that follows the life of Celia, a young African-American woman in rural Georgia in the early 20th century. Through letters addressed to God and her sister Nettie, Celie describes her experience of abuse, racism, sexism and her journey

Globus, 1987.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
11.32