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Languages : en
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Catalogue of Printed Books Manuscripts and the Celebrated Vignali Collection of Napoleon Relics Removed from Saint Helena
Catalogue of Printed Books, Manuscripts and the Celebrated Vignali Collection of Napoleon Relics Removed from Saint Helena and Other Items of Napoleonic Interest from Various Sources
Lucy's Bones, Sacred Stones, & Einstein's Brain
Author: Harvey Rachlin
Publisher: Garrett County Press
ISBN: 1939430917
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Leap across time with bestselling author Harvey Rachlin as he collects over 50 of the most fascinating objects in the world, under one book. The Mounted Hide of Stonewall Jackson's Battle Horse, The Black Obelisk, The Rosetta Stone, George Washington's False Teeth, Vice Admiral Lord Nelson's Uniform Coat, The Elephant Man's Skeleton, and Lincoln's Death Bed are just some of the objects Rachlin explores with wit, pick and an amazing sense of spectacle. Publisher's Weekly calls Lucy's Bone's, Sacred Stones, and Einstein's Brain "entertaining and enlightening." Library Journal declares Rachin's work "fascinating." Parade says it is "detailed and authoritative." It is also intensely moving as Rachlin weaves together seemingly disparate histories into a holistic statement that celebrates human endeavor. This book is not simply wonderful -- it is full of wonder.
Publisher: Garrett County Press
ISBN: 1939430917
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Leap across time with bestselling author Harvey Rachlin as he collects over 50 of the most fascinating objects in the world, under one book. The Mounted Hide of Stonewall Jackson's Battle Horse, The Black Obelisk, The Rosetta Stone, George Washington's False Teeth, Vice Admiral Lord Nelson's Uniform Coat, The Elephant Man's Skeleton, and Lincoln's Death Bed are just some of the objects Rachlin explores with wit, pick and an amazing sense of spectacle. Publisher's Weekly calls Lucy's Bone's, Sacred Stones, and Einstein's Brain "entertaining and enlightening." Library Journal declares Rachin's work "fascinating." Parade says it is "detailed and authoritative." It is also intensely moving as Rachlin weaves together seemingly disparate histories into a holistic statement that celebrates human endeavor. This book is not simply wonderful -- it is full of wonder.
Internationale Bibliographie der Antiquariats-, Auktions- und Kunstkataloge
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Category : Bibliography of bibliographies
Languages : en
Pages : 278
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Category : Bibliography of bibliographies
Languages : en
Pages : 278
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Bibliographie der Antiquariats-, Auktions- und Kunstkataloge
Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Languages : en
Pages : 60
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Languages : en
Pages : 60
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Catalogue of Valuable Printed Books, Illuminated and Other Manuscripts, Autograph Letters and Historical Documents, Indian and Persian Drawings, &c
Author: Sotheby & Co. (London, England)
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Languages : en
Pages : 122
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Pages : 122
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Catalogue of the Printed Books and Manuscripts Bequeathed by Francis Douce, Esq. to the Bodleian Library...
Author: Bodleian Library
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781314858099
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Languages : en
Pages : 424
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781314858099
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.