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Treasures of the British Library
Author | : British Library |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Library resources |
ISBN | : 0712348441 |
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A guide to the great collections of The British Library. Illustrated throughout in colour, it is an introduction to some of the world's most magnificent books and manuscripts, from The Lindisfarne Gospels to Magna Carta, The Diamond Sutra and The Gutenberg Bible.
Treasures of the British Library
Author | : British Library |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Libraries |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105126850457 |
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"This handsome volume tells the story of the Bristish Library and considers its treasures not just individually but as landmarks in the history of Britain's national library, from its origins in some of the great royal, noble and monastic collections of the Middle Ages to present day"--Book jacket.
The Book of the British Library
Author | : Michael Leapman |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : National libraries |
ISBN | : UCSD:31822038768883 |
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As well as holding some of the world's most prized cultural treasures, the British Library is the repository of the nation's collective memory. Owing its origin to the generosity and far-sightedness of a handful of 18th-century scholars and booklovers, and built up over 250 years, the Library's very extensive collections--of books, manuscripts, maps, music, newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, stamps, and digital media--offer keys to the understanding of human achievement in literature, art, music, politics, journalism, exploration, and much else, from ancient times to the present day. In this highly illustrated book, Michael Leapman tells the Library's story, highlighting the most significant and beautiful items in its care, as well as exploring some of the lesser known, more surprising artifacts housed in its iconic building in the heart of London.
Treasures of the British Library
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Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Library resources |
ISBN | : OCLC:1103227344 |
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Renaissance Painting in Manuscripts
Author | : British Library,J. Paul Getty Museum |
Publsiher | : J. Paul Getty Trust Publications |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0712300244 |
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One Hundred Treasures from the British Library
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Author | : British Library |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:807819476 |
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Treasures of Herat
Author | : BARBARA. BREND |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2022-07-05 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1909942545 |
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An illustrated reference book for students and scholars of Persian art, poetry, and literature. With this book, Barbara Brend provides thorough consideration of two celebrated Persian manuscripts housed in the British Library. These two copies of the Khamsah (Quintet) a set of five narrative poems by Nizami Ganjavi, a master of allegorical poetry in Persian literature, were produced in Herat in the fifteenth century, one of the greatest periods of Persian painting. Although well known, the manuscripts have never before been written about in relation to each other. Brent tells the story of each poem and the painting that illustrates it, and she formally analyzes the images, placing them in their historical and artistic context. The images from both highly prized manuscripts are beautifully reproduced in color, and the collected history of one of the manuscripts--recorded in the form of seal impressions and inscriptions-- is also included. Ursula Sims-Williams provides a translation and commentary of these important marks of ownership which identify the Mughal rulers Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb, among many others.
Anglo Saxon Kingdoms
Author | : Claire Breay,Joanna Story |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Anglo-Saxons |
ISBN | : 0712352023 |
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The Anglo-Saxon period stretches from the arrival of Germanic groups on British shores in the early 5th century to the Norman Conquest of 1066. During these centuries, the English language was used and written down for the first time, pagan populations were converted to Christianity, and the foundations of the kingdom of England were laid. This richly illustrated new book - which accompanies a landmark British Library exhibition - presents Anglo-Saxon England as the home of a highly sophisticated artistic and political culture, deeply connected with its continental neighbours. Leading specialists in early medieval history, literature and culture engage with the unique, original evidence from which we can piece together the story of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, examining outstanding and beautiful objects such as highlights from the Staffordshire hoard and the Sutton Hoo burial. At the heart of the book is the British Library's outstanding collection of Anglo-Saxon manuscripts, the richest source of evidence about Old English language and literature, including Beowulf and other poetry; the Lindisfarne Gospels, one of Britain's greatest artistic and religious treasures; the St Cuthbert Gospel, the earliest intact European book; and historical manuscripts such as Bede's Ecclesiastical History and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. These national treasures are discussed alongside other, internationally important literary and historical manuscripts held in major collections in Britain and Europe. This book, and the exhibition it accompanies, chart a fascinating and dynamic period in early medieval history, and will bring to life our understanding of these formative centuries.