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John Aubrey and the Advancement of Learning | |
Paperback, 112 pages 250 x 184 x 11 mm ISBN 9781851243198 RRP £25.00 Publication 01 May 2010 |
Remembered today for his 'Brief Lives', John Aubrey (1626-97) was one of the foremost scholars and antiquaries in the great decades of the British scientific revolution. This richly illustrated book is the first accessible guide to Aubrey's many diverse achievements as a biographer, antiquary, mathematician, and all-round virtuoso. Add To Basket |
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The Itineraries of William Wey | |
Hardback, 272 pages 234 x 156 x 25 mm ISBN 9781851243044 RRP £27.99 Publication 01 Apr 2010 |
Granted special dispensation by Henry VI to go on lengthy pilgrimages, William Wey made three trips between 1456 and 1462 - to Compostella, Rome, and the Holy Land. This is the first modern translation of Wey's travelogues, offering compelling insights into travel, religious faith, and the topography of medieval Europe. Add To Basket |
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John Fuller and the Sycamore Press | |
Hardback, 160 pages 216 x 138 x 18 mm ISBN 9781851243235 RRP £29.99 Publication 01 Apr 2010 |
Established in 1968, John Fuller's Sycamore Press published some of the most critically acclaimed writers of the past half-century including W.H. Auden, Philip Larkin, and Peter Porter. The press ceased operations in 1992, but remains an excellent example of the unique qualities associated with the small press movement in England. Add To Basket |
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Crossing Borders | |
Paperback, 128 pages 250 x 184 x 12 mm ISBN 9781851243136 RRP £24.99 Publication 17 Nov 2009 |
This is a fascinating study of the role of Jews in the transmission of culture and science in medieval Europe, beautifully illustrated with images from the Hebrew holdings at the Bodleian Library, one of the largest and most important collections of Hebrew manuscripts worldwide Add To Basket |
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The Life of Anthony Wood in His Own Words | |
Hardback, 256 pages 234 x 156 x 26 mm ISBN 9781851243082 RRP £35.00 Publication 01 Nov 2009 |
Anthony Wood is one of the most colourful and informative chroniclers of seventeenth-century Britain. He describes the skirmishes between parliamentarian and royalist forces in the 1640s and the return of King Charles II in 1660. His account of his own life is peppered with famous people, including Christopher Wren and John Locke Add To Basket |
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Talking About Detective Fiction | |
Hardback, 160 pages 198 x 129 x 15 mm ISBN 9781851243099 RRP £12.99 Publication 23 Sep 2009 |
From the tenant of 221b Baker Street to the Golden Age of detective writing between the wars, P.D. James shares her personal thoughts about a genre which has fascinated her for nearly fifty years as a novelist. Widely regarded as the queen of the detective novel, this book by P.D. James is sure to appeal to all aficionados of crime fiction. Add To Basket |
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Talking About Detective Fiction | |
Hardback, 160 pages 198 x 129 x 15 mm ISBN 9781851243143 RRP £30.00 Publication 23 Sep 2009 |
From the tenant of 221b Baker Street to the Golden Age of detective writing between the wars, P.D. James shares her personal thoughts about a genre which has fascinated her for nearly fifty years as a novelist. Widely regarded as the queen of the detective novel, this book by P.D. James is sure to appeal to all aficionados of crime fiction. Add To Basket |
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Pick of the Bunch | |
Hardback, 168 pages 194 x 194 x 18 mm ISBN 9781851243037 RRP £19.99 Publication 20 Sep 2009 |
This is the social history of twelve enduringly popular flowers: from the rose and lily, old favourites redolent of the Middle Ages and religious symbolism, to the tulip and hyacinth, fashionable bulbs that commanded huge sums. Margaret Willes looks at how they got their names, how they arrived in our gardens and how they were bought and displayed Add To Basket |
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Bound for Success | |
Hardback, 112 pages 264 x 196 x 15 mm ISBN 9781851243525 RRP £30.00 Publication 01 Jun 2009 |
Published to celebrate the winning entries in the Designer Bookbinders International Competition 2009 and to accompany the related exhibition held in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, this catalogue illustrates nearly four hundred examples of contemporary binding, featuring a remarkable range of approaches to the ancient craft of bookbinding. Add To Basket |
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Postcards of Lost Royals | |
Hardback, 112 pages 126 x 170 x 16 mm ISBN 9781851243327 RRP £8.99 Publication 01 Apr 2009 |
A century ago, hereditary rulers governed the great world powers. Today, just ten monarchs still reign in Europe, their powers significantly curbed. Where have all the royals gone? These regal portraits hint at the values of another era and capture something of the essence of the long-vanished world of international royalty. Add To Basket |
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