Treasury medieval illustrations

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days By 1300, a Marcher region had been created between England and Wales, consisting of about forty castle-centered lordships that extended along the Anglo-Welsh border and much of southern Wales. Expressions like "the Welsh marches" are still part of today's vernacular, though they refer only vaguely to Anglo-Welsh borders--but the question remains: what was this medieval March of Wales, and how and why was it created? This book provides a readerly, scholarly, yet concise answer, aided by maps, illustrations, a list of key dates, and primary source material--placing the March in the context of current debates on frontiers and the medieval British Isles. Features Summary By 1300, a Marcher region had been created between England and Wales, consisting of about forty castle-centered lordships extending along the Anglo-Welsh border and also across southern Wales... Author Max Lieberman Publisher University Of Wales Press Release date 20080430 Pages 160 ISBN 0-7083-2115-1 ISBN 13 978-0-7083-2115-7

Editor: Vic Parker Publisher: Miles Kelly (2013) ISBN-10: 1782091882 ISBN-13: 9781782091882 Condition: Very Good  Binding: Hardcover Pages: 384 Dimensions: 22.7 x 17.6 x 3.2 cm +++ edited by Vic Parker +++ This is an exceptional selection of tales, including stories by some of the best children's writers of all time. Each story is accompanied by beautiful colour illustrations. This deluxe edition of captivating stories is brimming with magic and mystery. A book to be treasured and explored again and again. Extracts from: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum E. Nesbit's The Phoenix and the Carpet Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift Stories from: Andrew Lang's Blue, Green, Red and Olive Fairy Books English Tales by Joseph Jacobs Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Dark dragons, ghostly pipers, rude goblins and sly wizards -- discover the legends that dwell within the ancient castles of Scotland. This highly anticipated book is the latest volume of much-loved Scottish tale treasuries by Carnegie-award-winning children's author Theresa Breslin and Kate Greenaway Medal-longlisted artist Kate Leiper. Explore secret passages beneath Edinburgh Castle, search for the mysterious monster of Glamis, capture the faery flag of Dunvegan, joust with knights at Stirling Castle and swim with the selkie of Eilean Donan in this sumptuous collection of tales from iconic Scottish castles. Read much-cherished and little-known legends, each illuminating the character and history of its castle, all brilliantly retold and beautifully illustrated to amuse, thrill and enchant. A wonderful gift, this is a stunning book to be treasured for a lifetime, bringing history, place and story alive for children, parents and grandparents alike. Features Summary Dark dragons, ghostly pipers and sly wizards -- discover the legends that dwell within the ancient castles of Scotland. Stories by Carnegie-medalist Theresa Breslin and illustrations by Scottish fine artist Kate Leiper... Author Theresa Breslin (Author), Kate Leiper (Illustrator) Publisher Floris Books Release date 20190628 Pages 176 ISBN 1-78250-595-4 ISBN 13 978-1-78250-595-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Travel the world with 50 best-loved tales, featuring creatures big and small. This beautifully-illustrated collection of classic stories brings together favourite animal-themed fables, myths and legends including The Three Little Pigs, The Ugly Duckling, Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked and the story of Ananse and the Python. Lively retellings from Angela McAllister are brought to life with sumptuous illustrations from Romanian-born illustrator, Aitch, in this treasury to treasure. Features Summary 50 classic animal stories from Angela McAllister are brought to life with sumptuous illustrations in this treasury to treasure! Author Angela McAllister (Author), Aitch (Illustrator) Publisher Frances Lincoln Childrens Books Release date 20171005 Pages 128 ISBN 1-78603-044-6 ISBN 13 978-1-78603-044-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Discover what life was like in medieval England with this light-hearted sticker book. Featuring humorous illustrations by Paul Nicholls, this activity book consists of an assortment of scenes, with over 600 stickers of people, animals and objects that children can arrange as they wish, to create bustling pictures that show everyday life during the Middle Ages. Features Summary Discover what life was like in medieval England with this light-hearted sticker book. Featuring humorous illustrations, this activity book consists of an assortment of scenes... Author Fiona Watt Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd Release date 20141214 Pages 34 ISBN 1-4095-8164-0 ISBN 13 978-1-4095-8164-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The rose is the world's favourite flower - and always has been. It is the greatest floral symbol of love and romance the world over, and touches people's hearts at many points in their lives as the flower most often chosen to celebrate significant milestones - weddings, anniversaries, births and deaths. This book traces the journey of the rose across the centuries, from battles to bouquets, charting its botanical, religious, literary and artistic history. From Cleopatra's rose-petal-filled bed to Nijinsky's Spectre de la rose, from the highly prized attar of rose oil so beloved by the ancient Persians to top-brand perfume labels today, and from Shakespearean myths about the Wars of the Roses to the significance of Queen Elizabeth I's embroidered dresses, Rose encapsulates the story of what makes this botanical family so loved. Using historical, literary and botanical sources from the world's major rose-growing nations, with vibrant illustrations from across the centuries and tales of medieval best-sellers, nurserymen's rivalries and changing tastes in the flower bed, Rose will be a delight to read for both the gardener and non-gardener alike. Features Summary With vibrant illustrations and tales of medieval best-sellers, nurserymen's rivalries and changing tastes in the flower bed, this book traces the journey of the rose across the centuries... Author Catherine Horwood Publisher Reaktion Books Release date 20181112 Pages 208 ISBN 1-78914-013-7 ISBN 13 978-1-78914-013-2

  edited by Stripburger Honey Talks brings back authentic Slovenian folk art by showcasing comics stories based on motifs of painted beehive panels. Each of nine authors, Anke Feuchtenberger (Germany), Jakob Klemencic (Slovenia), Koco (Slovenia), Milorad Krstic (Hungary), Matthias Lehmann (France), Rutu Modan (Israel), Vladan Nikolic (Serbia and Montenegro), Marcel Ruijters (Holland) and Danijel Zezelj (Croatia/USA), selected a motif from the treasury of Slovenian painted beehive panels and prepared a comics story. This unique package collects several exciting stories, ranging from westerns, to criminal stories, to medieval tales, all told in a variety of art styles by the great artists from Europe and Israel. Packaged as nine comic books (landscape format, 264 pages total) handsomely packaged in a box set, with an additional booklet about the history of painted beehive panels.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Eight exciting adventures with the five little monkeys are packed into one beautiful treasury. Each story can be read aloud in just five minutes! There's plenty of monkey business in this collection of eight funny stories about the five little monkeys by best-selling author-illustrator Eileen Christelow. Come along with the lovable monkeys on their mischievous adventures as they do everything from jump on the bed to bake a cake to tease a hungry crocodile--and much more. With a padded cover, full-color illustrations, and stories that can be read aloud in just five minutes, this is the perfect book for bedtime, storytime, anytime! Features Summary Eight exciting adventures with the five little monkeys are packed into one beautiful treasury. Each story can be read aloud in just five minutes! Author Eileen Christelow Publisher Melia Publishing Services Ltd Release date 20180312 Pages 256 ISBN 1-328-45359-6 ISBN 13 978-1-328-45359-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Eight hundred turbulent years of history are reflected in the now calm and delightful house and gardens of Michelham Priory. Founded in 1229 by Augustinian canons, the priory boasts the longest water-filled medieval moat in England, forming a substantial island enclosure of over seven acres. An impressive fourteenth-century gatehouse, built during the threat of French invasion, still guards the entrance, and the Prior's Room gives today's visitor the flavour of life in a medieval religious house. After the dissolution of the monasteries, the main domestic building became a Tudor gentleman's residence and was considerably enlarged into a handsome and comfortable home. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, when small estates became less economically viable, Michelham was run as a tenant farm. Today the Tudor reception rooms, the Elizabethan great barn, the working watermill and the forge all reflect Michelham s changing role with the fluctuations of history, while the glorious grounds offer a recreated physic and kitchen garden and a moat walk, and have developed into a significant wildlife haven. Features Summary Guide to this popular visitor site, with illustrations and text to bring the Priory's history to life. Publisher Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd Release date 20170628 Pages 48 ISBN 1-78551-095-9 ISBN 13 978-1-78551-095-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days The Atlas of Ancient Rome provides a comprehensive archaeological survey of the city of Rome from prehistory to the early medieval period. Lavishly illustrated throughout with full-color maps, drawings, photos, and 3D reconstructions, this magnificent two-volume slipcased edition features the latest discoveries and scholarship, with new descriptions of more than 500 monuments, including the Sanctuary of Vesta, the domus Augusti, and the Mausoleum of Augustus. It is destined to become the standard reference for scholars, students, and anyone interested in the history of the city of Rome.The Atlas of Ancient Rome is monumental in scope. It examines the city's topography and political-administrative divisions, trade and economic production, and social landscape and infrastructure-from residential neighborhoods and gardens to walls, roads, aqueducts, and sewers. It describes the fourteen regions of Rome and the urban history of each in unprecedented detail, and includes profiles and reconstructions of major monuments and works of art. This is the only atlas of the ancient city to incorporate the most current archaeological findings and use the latest mapping technologies.Authoritative and easy to use, The Atlas of Ancient Rome is the definitive illustrated reference book on Rome from its origins to the sixth century AD.Fully updated from the Italian edition to include the latest discoveries and scholarshipFeatures a wealth of maps, illustrations, and 3D reconstructionsCovers Rome's topography, economy, urban infrastructure, and moreIncludes profiles of major monuments and works of artDraws on the latest archaeological findings and mapping technologiesTwenty years in the making by a team of leading experts Features Summary The Atlas of Ancient Rome provides a comprehensive archaeological survey of the city of Rome from prehistory to the early medieval period. Lavishly illustrated throughout with full-color maps... Author Andrea Carandini Publisher Princeton University Press Release date 20170207 Pages 1280 ISBN 0-691-16347-2 ISBN 13 978-0-691-16347-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Want to know more about the buildings around you? Can't tell a Doric from a Corinthian column? Interested in how the Egyptians built the pyramids, and how on earth a dome stays up? Then this book is for you. Packed with absorbing facts and quirky illustrations, Cool Architecture tells you everything you need to know about architecture around the world, from the simple dwellings created by the earliest humans to today's most innovative buildings, via forbidding medieval strongholds, great 18th-Century palaces and the classic Art Deco skyscrapers of New York. Learn about the great architectural movements and the personalities that created them, and explore the most iconic buildings in the world, from the Parthenon in Greece to the (current) world's tallest skyscraper, the Khalifa Tower in Dubai. This book is a perfect introduction to what's cool about the fascinating world of architecture. Word count: 20,000 Features Summary Packed with absorbing facts and quirky illustrations, Cool Architecture tells you all you need to know about architecture around the world, from the simple dwellings created by the earliest humans to today's most innovative buildings... Author Simon Armstrong Publisher Portico Books Release date 20150806 Pages 112 ISBN 1-909396-79-6 ISBN 13 978-1-909396-79-1

Crafts from your microwave by Alison Jenkins and Kate Morris. Include salt dough projects A treasury of original ideas with simple recipes and making unusual crafts with the use of your microwave. Comprehensive-A-Z chart of flowers, herbs, leaves, grasses to use. Colourful illustrations and templates. Condition: soft cover, jacket slight edge fayed, but else very good condition. Name of previous owner on frontispage.  Dealerfield Publishers 1995 quarto size, 113p. Packaging and Postage R52 (in S.A.) due to size POSTING WILL ONLY BE DONE ON MONDAYS IN ORDER TO CUT OVERHEAD COSTS SUCH AS TRAVELLING (FUEL), PARKING FEES, PACKAGING AND POSTAGE, IN ORDER TO KEEP MY PRICES LOW AND REASONABLE. Should you wish to make other arrangements or need a book(s)/item(s) urgently, please let me know. N.B.: It is cheaper to purchase more than one book at a time, as postage for the first 1 kg remains R48, and R10 per extra book after 1 kg. So do browse through my PoggioBooks BOB page.   SAVE ON POSTAGE BY ORDERING MORE THAN ONE ITEM FROM US !!!   

Rome Houses - Cynthia Reschke - 2004 - Beautifully illustrated in full-colour.  The streets of Rome may be filled with monuments to its imperial past but among the Renaissance palaces and Baroque basilicas, tombs and medieval bell towers, are several impressive examples of contemporary architecture and design. Packed with over 400 color illustrations that reveal a range of interior design styles both contemporary and classic, this addition to teNeues' highly regarded "Design Pocket" series allows the reader a rare glimpse into modern living in this most historic of European cities.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days Like the printing press, typewriter, and computer, paper has been a crucial agent for the dissemination of information. This engaging book presents an important new chapter in paper's history: how its use in Islamic lands during the Middle Ages influenced almost every aspect of medieval life. Focusing on the spread of paper from the early eighth century, when Muslims in West Asia acquired Chinese knowledge of paper and papermaking, to five centuries later, when they transmitted this knowledge to Christians in Spain and Sicily, the book reveals how paper utterly transformed the passing of knowledge and served as a bridge between cultures. Jonathan Bloom traces the earliest history of paper-how it was invented in China over 2,000 years ago, how it entered the Islamic lands of West Asia and North Africa, and how it spread to northern Europe. He explores the impact of paper on the development of writing, books, mathematics, music, art, architecture, and even cooking. And he discusses why Europe was so quick to adopt paper from the Islamic lands and why the Islamic lands were so slow to accept printing in return. Together the beautifully written text and delightful illustrations (of papermaking techniques and the many uses to which paper was put) give new luster and importance to a now-humble material. Features Summary An exploration of an important chapter in the history of paper: how its use in Islamic lands during the Middle Ages influenced almost every aspect of mediaeval life... Author Jonathan M. Bloom Publisher Yale University Press Release date 20011011 Pages 320 ISBN 0-300-08955-4 ISBN 13 978-0-300-08955-4