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Category : Painting, European
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
A Catalogue of a Genuine and Valuable Collection of Italian, French, Flemish, Dutch, & English Pictures
Author: A Catalogue of a Genuine and Valuable Collection of Italian, French, Flemish, Dutch, & English Pictures, formed more than forty years ago, by a gentleman of known skill and taste in the fine arts, the father of the present proprietor, who is removing from his family mansion at Twickenham meadows ... by his order they will be sold by auction, by Mr. Christie ... May the 11th, 1824, etc. Some MS. notes
Author: Nineteenth Century Short-title Catalogue: phase 1. 1816-1870
Author: Slavery and the British Country House
Author: Madge DresserPublisher: Historic England Publishing
ISBN: 9781848020641
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The British country house has long been regarded as the jewel in the nation's heritage crown. But the country house is also an expression of wealth and power, and as scholars reconsider the nation's colonial past, new questions are being posed about these great houses and their links to Atlantic slavery.This book, authored by a range of academics and heritage professionals, grew out of a 2009 conference on 'Slavery and the British Country house: mapping the current research' organised by English Heritage in partnership with the University of the West of England, the National Trust and the Economic History Society. It asks what links might be established between the wealth derived from slavery and the British country house and what implications such links should have for the way such properties are represented to the public today.Lavishly illustrated and based on the latest scholarship, this wide-ranging and innovative volume provides in-depth examinations of individual houses, regional studies and critical reconsiderations of existing heritage sites, including two studies specially commissioned by English Heritage and one sponsored by the National Trust.
The Learned Lady in England, 1650-1760
Author: Myra ReynoldsPublisher:
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Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings
Author: Trench H. JohnsonPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
'Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings' is a one-of-a-kind encyclopedic work that offers plain statements of facts on the origins of popular phrases and names, alphabetically organized for easy reference. Trench H. Johnson's expertise in the subject matter, acquired through years of omnivorous reading and patient inquiry, has culminated in a comprehensive and fascinating compilation of linguistic curiosities that is sure to satisfy the curiosity of any word lover. From the history of place-names to the evolution of expressions, including a plethora of slang terms and Americanisms, this book offers a wealth of knowledge that opens up the history of peoples and civilizing influences.
English Book Collectors
Author: William Younger FletcherPublisher:
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Category : Book collectors
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Garden-craft Old and New
Author: John Dando SeddingPublisher:
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Category : Formal gardens
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Picturesque Views on the River Thames,
Author: Samuel IrelandPublisher:
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Category : Thames River (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Picturesque London
Author: Percy FitzgeraldPublisher: DigiCat
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Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Picturesque London" by Percy Fitzgerald. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.