Q is the Quadrille, danced at our party R is for the Reindeer, of Santa Claus hearty W is for waggon laden with holly X is for Xmas tree all light and toys jolly The celebration of Christmas throughout history is marked by rich traditions around the globe, yet British festive customs exchanging gifts, singing carols, trimming the magnificent tree, and sipping wassail take pride of place in our imaginations. Allowing us a glimpse of some of these customs is a facsimile edition of an "Father Christmas' ABC," an1894 Victorian classic that chronicles the activities surrounding the...
Q is the Quadrille, danced at our party R is for the Reindeer, of Santa Claus hearty W is for waggon laden with holly X is for Xmas tree all...
This enchanting, unique collection of postcards recovers an old world swept away and forgotten over the decades. The lost royals captured here have not been misplaced or gone missing what has been lost is the very foundation of their royalty. Collected here are royal figures from around the world who lost their titles and were displaced as a result of World War I and other early twentieth-century political movements.
The royal houses of Europe, Africa, and Asia once ruled a continent and held dominions beyond the seas. Today, just ten monarchs still reign in Europe, and those with only...
This enchanting, unique collection of postcards recovers an old world swept away and forgotten over the decades. The lost royals captured here have...
The late thirteenth-century manuscript, Oxford, Bodleian Library Digby 86, contains a personal anthology of nearly 100 texts in French, English and Latin, including secular literature, devotional material, and texts with practical applications, ranging from medical care for humans and birds to games and party tricks. Many of the texts are unique to this manuscript. It contains 18 English texts, including lyrics, the earliest English Fabliau (Dame Sirith), and the beast-epic, `The Fox and the Wolf'. The manuscript, which was assembled by a layman associated with Redmarley d'Abitot...
The late thirteenth-century manuscript, Oxford, Bodleian Library Digby 86, contains a personal anthology of nearly 100 texts in French, English and La...
Bodleian Library Early English Text Society Susan Irvine
This edition presents several Old English texts from an Oxford manuscript. Unique to the manuscript, the works have not been edited since 1909 (when only a text and translation were supplied). Four of the texts are by the important late tenth-century writer AElfric, the other three are anonymous. The edition offers detailed information about the manuscript, its language, and the background, sources, and analogues of the individual works.
This edition presents several Old English texts from an Oxford manuscript. Unique to the manuscript, the works have not been edited since 1909 (when o...
A timeless selection of Wonderful Things, this book highlights the tremendous range of the Bodleian Library's collections. From the sixth-century "Laudian Acts" a manuscript probably used by Bede himself to modern treasures such as one of Tolkein's own illustrations for "The""Hobbit," the objects chosen show the extent, variety, and quality of the Library's holdings and how they came to the Bodleian. Each work is sumptuously displayed in full-page color with facing-page descriptions. Collectively, they offer a fascinating glimpse into the principles, history, and future of collecting by a...
A timeless selection of Wonderful Things, this book highlights the tremendous range of the Bodleian Library's collections. From the sixth-century "Lau...
The leading antiquary of his day, Richard Gough (1735 1809) served as director of the Society of Antiquities for over twenty-five years. The only son of a wealthy family, Gough benefited from being free to pursue his interests without hindrance. His independent fortune allowed him both to conduct his own research and to aid others with theirs. While the topography and Roman antiquities of the whole of Great Britain and Ireland formed his primary focus, he was also an eager proponent of Saxonist scholarship, as the panoply of his collected books on both subjects attests. These, together with a...
The leading antiquary of his day, Richard Gough (1735 1809) served as director of the Society of Antiquities for over twenty-five years. The only son ...
