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Published by Brand: British Library, 2024
ISBN 10: 0712305416ISBN 13: 9780712305419
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Audio Book (CD). Condition: Good. This three-CD boxed set of recordings documents some of the twentieth-centurys most emulated and admired literary figures and continues the traditions of excellence evidenced by the American edition. Now devoted readers can hear extremely rare clips of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle speaking; Rudyard Kipling giving a speech; Virginia Woolf speaking on craftsmanship; John le Carré being interviewed; W. Somerset Maugham reading from A Writers Notebook; William Golding discussing his novels; and E. M. Forster, Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene, and J. R. R. Tolkien, among others, delivering prepared talks. Comprising largely previously unavailable material, this collection provides an unparalleled opportunity to listen to some of the greatest figures of modern British literature, all brought to you in one definitive audio collection.Details: Three CDs plus booklet, running time approximately 214 minutes.
Published by Brand: British Library, 2009
ISBN 10: 0712350268ISBN 13: 9780712350266
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Softcover. Condition: Good. The year 2009 marks the 500th anniversary of Henry VIIIs accession to the throne, and to celebrate this momentous occasion, leading Tudor scholars David Starkey and Susan Doran examine the extraordinary transformations-personal and political, intellectual and religious, literary, aesthetic, and linguistic-that took place during Henrys reign.Drawing on the British Librarys unparalleled collections, Henry VIII explores the motives and beliefs that spurred Henrys actions, masterfully telling the story of his reign. This refreshing approach reaches beyond the myths and stereotypes surrounding this monumental historical figure and encourages readers to reassess their perceptions of the great Tudor monarch who still manages to cast a spell over our imaginations.Richly illustrated with color images from the accompanying exhibition at the British Library-including many of Henrys own annotated volumes-and including contributions from notable scholars such as Eamon Duffy and James Carley, this volume presents an unsurpassed firsthand outline of the revolutionary changes in ideas that took place during Henrys reign-and above all, in his own mind.
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Published by Brand: British Library, 2009
ISBN 10: 071234960XISBN 13: 9780712349604
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. The ship loomed large in the medieval world and mind: whether cruising upriver laden with grain, cresting the high seas bristling with guns, or symbolizing a wealth of virtues, from power and promise to strength and safety. Both upstream and downstream, inland and offshore, ships of every size and shape provided a vital means of travel, transport, and trade, linking villages and cities, land and sea, countries and continents. In Ships and Shipping in Medieval Manuscripts, marine archaeologist Joe Flatman focuses on these everyday vessels in manuscript illuminations-drawn from the British Librarys matchless collection-in order to trace the changing shape of ships in European life and culture from the eleventh to the sixteenth centuries, a period of unprecedented technological and maritime progress.To unravel the realities and myths of the maritime world, Flatman first explores its multi-layered symbolism, essentially Christian, but rooted in pagan culture. Highlighting the dichotomy between life-giving freshwater and death-dealing saltwater, he explores the mythology behind the serene streams which promise hope and salvation and the stormy seas that teem with bewitching sirens and shipwrecked sailors. Turning to the realities of seaside life, this volume further examines the extraordinary advances in shipping and naval warfare, alongside an expanding maritime culture that came to include seafaring folk at work and play, on bustling decks and busy shores. Vividly brought to life by over 150 diverse images-from mermaids to eels, barges to warships-Ships and Shippingin Medieval Manuscripts paints a vibrant portrait of maritime life during an era of unmatched progress, expansion, and interest.
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Published by Brand: British Library, 2013
ISBN 10: 0712358927ISBN 13: 9780712358927
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Perhaps at no other time in Western history have animals played such a dominant role in the visual and literary arts as they did during the Middle Ages. Animals were prevalent and essential in all aspects of medieval life, and as a result, they were employed by artists for a variety of purposes: to illustrate saints lives, populate farm scenes, act as characters in fables, and even crawl among the very letters forming the text. And while artists used a host of animals, both real and fantastic, for these purposes, one of the most popular animals was mans best friend.Dogs were as important to humans during the Middle Ages as they are today, and this new book celebrates that association through their appearance in medieval manuscripts. A follow-up book to Kathleen Walker-Meikles Medieval Cats, published by the British Library in 2011, Medieval Dogs presents a wealth of dog imagery from a variety of medieval sources and is peppered with fascinating facts about the medieval view of dogs and many stories of people and their pets in the Middle Ages.Among the themes explored in the accompanying text are the roles of the medieval dog, dog breeds, dogs and saints, the names of dogs, canine faithfulness, veterinary care of dogs, dog feeding, the mourning of dogs and burial practices, and medieval poetry about dogs, with translations of some short poems included here. Medieval Dogs is sure to charm dog lovers and medievalists alike.
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Published by Brand: British Library, 1988
ISBN 10: 0712301410ISBN 13: 9780712301411
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Book by Backhouse, Janet.
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Published by Brand: British Library, 2007
ISBN 10: 0712349197ISBN 13: 9780712349192
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
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Published by Brand: The British Library Publishing Division, 1986
ISBN 10: 071230116XISBN 13: 9780712301169
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Book by Losty, Jeremiah P.
Published by Brand: British Library, 2005
ISBN 10: 0712348654ISBN 13: 9780712348652
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Between 1824 and 1968, British theatre was controlled by censorship. Under the dictate of the Lord Chamberlain's Office, all new plays were read for unfavourable or corrupting content with the intention of protecting the "vulnerable" audiences of the time. Such material was either instructed to be cut or the play to be banned. The effect that censorship may have had on the plays that came out of this period, not to mention the ones that never even got written, is crucial to our understanding of the history and development of theatre in Britain.Revealed here for the first time are a selection of extensive extracts from key reports, correspondence, and memoranda about some of the most significant plays of the period. Many documents are reproduced in their entirety, allowing the reader direct access to original, unpublished, and unedited archive material. The authors contextualize this material within the political and moral issues of the time, and reveal the fascinating processes and debates that occurred in and around the Lord Chamberlain's Office.
Published by Brand: British Library, 2007
ISBN 10: 0712349758ISBN 13: 9780712349758
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Sacred is the lush official catalog of the groundbreaking British Library exhibit bearing the same name, which presents many of the worlds most beautiful religious texts for the first time. Illustrations from rare and exquisite examples of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sacred texts from the Librarys collections, along with unique treasures on loan from other institutions, are showcased and accompanied by essays from three of todays leading religious scholars that explore aspects of the three faiths, including their historical development and contemporary meaning. Stunning full-color illustrations of many previously unreproduced manuscripts from the shared history of the three major religions are paired are brought into compellingly modern context by perceptive writers on religion such as Karen Armstrong, Everett Fox, Frank Peters, and Kathleen Doyle.The manuscripts featured in Sacred include one of the earliest surviving Qurans, completed 160 years after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, and a sixth-century Christian text that was suppressed by the church for failing to include the genealogy of Christ. Other fascinating manuscripts include an ancient Jewish text containing an illustration of Gods face-forbidden in Jewish tradition-and the Torah scroll used by the Chinese Jews of Kaifeng. Sacred pairs images of these remarkable works with commentary from scholars and critics that explores the relationship between these three major faiths.Accompanied by over 200 color illustrations, Sacred represents the first time that such remarkable and venerable manuscripts have been brought together in a single volume-illustrating the remarkable shared history of three of the worlds major religions.
Published by Brand: British Library, 2013
ISBN 10: 0712358870ISBN 13: 9780712358873
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
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Published by Brand: British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011
ISBN 10: 1240927886ISBN 13: 9781240927883
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Softcover. Condition: New. Title: A Survey of London . New edition, with illustrations, edited by W. J. Thoms.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++ British Library Stow, John; Thoms, William John; 1876. xii. 222 p. ; 8. 10349.g.26.
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Published by Brand: British Library, 2006
ISBN 10: 0712305246ISBN 13: 9780712305242
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Published by Brand: British Library, 2012
ISBN 10: 0712351191ISBN 13: 9780712351195
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Published by Brand: British Library, 2010
ISBN 10: 0712305203ISBN 13: 9780712305204
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Published by Brand: British Library, 2013
ISBN 10: 0712358897ISBN 13: 9780712358897
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Published by Brand: The British Library / Yayasan Lontar, 1991
ISBN 10: 9798083067ISBN 13: 9789798083068
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Catalog of travelling photographic exhibition of royal Indonesian letters and manuscripts from British collections.
Published by Brand: British Library, 2011
ISBN 10: 0712350993ISBN 13: 9780712350990
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Published by Brand: British Library, 2008
ISBN 10: 0712309802ISBN 13: 9780712309806
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Published by Brand: British Library Board, 1996
ISBN 10: 0712304924ISBN 13: 9780712304924
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Published by Brand: The British Library, 2003
ISBN 10: 0712347704ISBN 13: 9780712347709
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Published by Brand New Book. Facsimile of edition published in Oxford in 1640. Reproduction of the copy in the British Library. Archival Facsimiles Limited, Alburgh/ 1987., 1987
ISBN 10: 185297012XISBN 13: 9781852970123
Seller: Much Ado Books, Alfriston, SUSSE, United Kingdom
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Hardback. A famous copy of a famous book, this was the personal property of Charles I and contains the King's own additions to many of Bacon's pithy sayings. A typical example: in the King's spidery hand reads "Natural Wit, destitute of Learning, is but lyke unpolished Marble". The "Dum spiro spero" with the King's initials on the first leaf in this book is an obvious forgery. Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, was philosopher, statesman and essayist and he propounded the inductive method of reasoning. Handsome blue buckram binding. Oversize; Postage & Packing may cost extra.
Published by Brand: British Library, 2009
ISBN 10: 071235025XISBN 13: 9780712350259
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Published by Brand: British Library, 2013
ISBN 10: 071235882XISBN 13: 9780712358828
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Published by Brand: The British Library, 2002
ISBN 10: 0712347550ISBN 13: 9780712347556
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Published by Brand: British Library, 2005
ISBN 10: 0712347917ISBN 13: 9780712347914
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Published by Brand: British Library, 2010
ISBN 10: 0712358048ISBN 13: 9780712358040
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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