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Antiques & collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter

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Antiques & collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter

Hardback. A study of a manuscript created in 1469 by Taddeo Crevelli, an Italian illuminator of manuscripts. Kurt Barstow discusses each of Crevelli's paintings and relates its iconography to other devotional images of the time. All 24 of Crevelli's images are reproduced along with sample leaves. Series: Monographs on Illuminated Manuscripts. Num Pages: 272 pages, 39 colour & 89 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; AGR; AKLB; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892363704
ISBN
9780892363704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.46
€ 75.03

Paperback. An introduction to this ancient library that describes the difficult history of attempts to unwind the damaged rolls. This book discusses the texts that have been deciphered and puts them in the context of literacy and Roman society of the time. It also describes the form of books in antiquity and the papyrus sheets on which they were written. Num Pages: 128 pages, 40 b & w illustrations, 42 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; GLM; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 10. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892367993
ISBN
9780892367993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.76

paperback. This volume presents Albert Einstein's 1912 manuscript on the special theory of the relativity, one of the most revolutionary and influential scientific documents of the 20th century. Num Pages: 176 pages, 72 colour pages. BIC Classification: PHR; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 201 x 16. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
George Braziller Inc United States
Edition
Abridged
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807615324
ISBN
9780807615324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.86

Paperback. This 1999 book studies and compares the famous sixteenth-century libraries of Jean Grolier and Diego Hurtado de Mendoza. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; GL; WCS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 299 x 20. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521126175
ISBN
9780521126175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.14

paperback. Illustrating Empire tells the history of the British Empire through the ephemeral images used to promote, record, and celebrate its development. The narrative is told through more than 200 striking and original images accompanied by illuminating story captions which unlock the history and meaning behind the illustrations. Series: Visual History from the John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera. Num Pages: 224 pages, 228 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBTQ; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 213 x 21. Weight in Grams: 886.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
9781851243341
ISBN
9781851243341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 17.04

Hardcover. This illustrated catalogue presents detailed descriptions of nineteen Greek manuscripts acquired individually by the Library, during the twentieth century, and not previously described in any official Bodleian catalogue. Num Pages: 226 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: GBCR; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 250 x 18. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851240715
ISBN
9781851240715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.05

Hardback. Picking out the images from 339 vellum leaves, this title gives insight into the manuscript and its creation. It is suitable for those interested in history, ancient artifacts or the gospels and with a passion for beautiful objects. Num Pages: 64 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091926342
ISBN
9780091926342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.28

Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: GBCY; WCS; WZG. Dimension: 129 x 76 x 23. Weight in Grams: 36.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wartelsteiner GmbH Germany
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9783861842958
ISBN
9783861842958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.36

Hardback. "Overview of the history of books and communications..written for the layperson and student." -JAL GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE Series: History of the Book. Num Pages: 328 pages, 50ill. BIC Classification: HBT; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810828520
ISBN
9780810828520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.61

Hardback. Offers an account of the significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AKLC; WCS. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 286 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Publisher
TwoMorrows Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605490540
ISBN
9781605490540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 44.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, 32 color postcards. BIC Classification: WCS; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764346729
ISBN
9780764346729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, 32 color postcards. BIC Classification: WCS; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764346712
ISBN
9780764346712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. "The Way life should be" -- Ship ahoy! -- Eyes in the sky -- Water, water everywhere -- Keeping the outdoors out -- Old-fashioned village -- Curb appeal -- Heaven on earth -- Bridging the gap -- Times to remember -- Bibliography. Num Pages: 128 pages, 285 postcard illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; WCS; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 280 x 12. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764348464
ISBN
9780764348464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.89

Num Pages: 288 pages, 1797 color photos. BIC Classification: WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 238 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2042.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764340024
ISBN
9780764340024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.55
€ 63.38

Paperback. Forty beautiful women cavort on the beach for the 1950s most famous female photographer, Bunny Yeager. Enjoy a bit of beach, a spark of sunshine, and a nostalgic romp with beauties of bygone days. Tear these cards out and mail them to friends, or frame them in any standard 5 x 7-inch frame. Num Pages: 80 pages, 40 postcards. BIC Classification: WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764323881
ISBN
9780764323881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.95

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, 900+ colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJF; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 287 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1260.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347597
ISBN
9780764347597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.74

Hardcover. Some of the 14 essays focus on technical issues of manuscripts such as the earliest dry-point glosses in Codex Usserianus Primus, the Book of Kells and the Corbie Psalter, and the travels of manuscripts from the continent to Ireland. Others provide information extracted from manuscripts ranging from Editor(s): Sims, Katharine; Barnard, Mr Toby. Num Pages: 344 pages, Includes 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 770. With invitation to attend launch of book in Trinity College, Dublin, Oct 1998, and obituary from Irish Times for William O'Sullivan, 2001. Fine in fine dust wrapper
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
SKU
KSG0017523
ISBN
9781859282939
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 95.00

Hardcover. Margaret Drabble, Jeffrey Meyers, Catherine Peters, Ann Thwaite, Joseph Epstein and Ferdinand Mount, are among the 20 contributors of essays to this guide for those interested in the past and future of books and the publishing industry. Editor(s): Salwak, Dale. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ACD; DSB; KNTP; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333714485
ISBN
9780333714485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.03

Hardcover. This collection of works, written by a sultan of the Rasulid house in the Yemen, span a variety of disciplines including agriculture, animals, astrology, astronomy, biographies, genealogy, geography and grammar. It is reproduced here in facsimilie with descriptions of the contents by the editors. Editor(s): Varisco, Daniel Martin; Smith, G. Rex. Num Pages: 576 pages, chiefly facsims. BIC Classification: DNF; WCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 222 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Gibb Memorial Trust United Kingdom
Edition
Facsimile ed
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780906094327
ISBN
9780906094327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.21
€ 127.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 color photos. BIC Classification: WCS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 285.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802145321
ISBN
9780802145321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.37

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, 548 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: AKLP; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 314 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2388.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764352461
ISBN
9780764352461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.27
€ 42.07

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, 160 b/w & colour postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JH; JWLF; WCS; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 288 x 14. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764351723
ISBN
9780764351723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.93

Hardback. There's far more to vintage football programmes than optimistic manager's notes and unreliable teamsheets. Before the era of the glossy corporate brochure, every club's programme had a unique personality, and played its part in the precious ritual of going to the match. Fully Programmed offers an irresistible window back into more innocent times. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour images throughout. BIC Classification: WCS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 247 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785310768
ISBN
9781785310768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.22

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 437 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; 3JJ; WCS; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764331299
ISBN
9780764331299
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.69

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