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The Posthumous Papers of the Manuscripts Club

Author : Christopher de Hamel
Publisher : Penguin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780241304389
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book The Posthumous Papers of the Manuscripts Club written by Christopher de Hamel and published by Penguin Press. This book was released on 2024-05-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages are among the greatest works of European art and literature. We are dazzled by them and recognize their crucial role in the transmission of knowledge. But we generally think much less about the countless men and women who made, collected and preserved them through the centuries, and to whom they owe their existence. This entrancing book describes some of the extraordinary people who have spent their lives among illuminated manuscripts over the last thousand years. A monk in Normandy, a prince of France, a Florentine bookseller, an English antiquary, a rabbi from central Europe, a French priest, a Keeper at the British Museum, a Greek forger, a German polymath, a British connoisseur and the woman who created the most spectacular library in America - all of them were participants in what Christopher de Hamel calls the Manuscripts Club. This exhilarating fraternity, and the fellow enthusiasts who come with it, throw new light on how manuscripts have survived and been used by very different kinds of people in many different circumstances. Christopher de Hamel's unexpected connections and discoveries reveal a passion which crosses the boundaries of time. We understand the manuscripts themselves better by knowing who their keepers and companions have been. In 1850 (or thereabouts) John Ruskin bought his first manuscript 'at a bookseller's in a back alley'. This was his reaction- 'The new worlds which every leaf of this book opened to me, and the joy I had in counting their letters and unravelling their arabesques as if they had all been of beaten gold - as many of them were - cannot be told.' The members of de Hamel's club share many such wonders, which he brings to us with scholarship, style, and a lifetime's experience.

The Manuscripts Club

Author : Christopher de Hamel
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525559418
Total Pages : 625 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book The Manuscripts Club written by Christopher de Hamel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * The acclaimed author of Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts introduces us to the extraordinary keepers and companions of medieval manuscripts over a thousand years of history The illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages are among the greatest works of European art and literature. We are dazzled by them and recognize their crucial role in the transmission of knowledge. However, we generally think much less about the countless men and women who made, collected and preserved them through the centuries, and to whom they owe their existence. This entrancing book describes some of the extraordinary people who have spent their lives among illuminated manuscripts over the last thousand years: a monk in Normandy, a prince of France, a Florentine bookseller, an English antiquary, a rabbi from central Europe, a French priest, a Keeper at the British Museum, a Greek forger, a German polymath, a British connoisseur and the woman who created the most spectacular library in America—all of them members of what Christopher de Hamel calls the Manuscripts Club. This exhilarating fraternity, and the fellow enthusiasts who come with it, throw new light on how manuscripts have survived and been used by very different kinds of people in many different circumstances. Christopher de Hamel’s unexpected connections and discoveries reveal a passion that crosses the boundaries of time. We understand the manuscripts themselves better by knowing who their keepers and companions have been. In 1850 (or thereabouts) John Ruskin bought his first manuscript “at a bookseller’s in a back alley.” This was his reaction: “The new worlds which every leaf of this book opened to me, and the joy I had in counting their letters and unravelling their arabesques as if they had all been of beaten gold—as many of them were—cannot be told.” The members of de Hamel’s club share many such wonders, which he brings to us with scholarship, style and a lifetime’s experience.

The Writings of Charles Dickens

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 708 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Writings of Charles Dickens written by Charles Dickens and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts

Author : Christopher de Hamel
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241003091
Total Pages : 723 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts written by Christopher de Hamel and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-09-22 with total page 723 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'An endlessly fascinating and enjoyable book' Neil MacGregor 'Full of delights' Tom Stoppard An extraordinary exploration of the medieval world - the most beguiling history book of the year This is a book about why medieval manuscripts matter. Coming face to face with an important illuminated manuscript in the original is like meeting a very famous person. We may all pretend that a well-known celebrity is no different from anyone else, and yet there is an undeniable thrill in actually meeting and talking to a person of world stature. The idea for the book, which is entirely new, is to invite the reader into intimate conversations with twelve of the most famous manuscripts in existence and to explore with the author what they tell us about nearly a thousand years of medieval history - and sometimes about the modern world too. Christopher de Hamel introduces us to kings, queens, saints, scribes, artists, librarians, thieves, dealers, collectors and the international community of manuscript scholars, showing us how he and his fellows piece together evidence to reach unexpected conclusions. He traces the elaborate journeys which these exceptionally precious artefacts have made through time and space, shows us how they have been copied, who has owned them or lusted after them (and how we can tell), how they have been embroiled in politics and scholarly disputes, how they have been regarded as objects of supreme beauty and luxury and as symbols of national identity. The book touches on religion, art, literature, music, science and the history of taste. Part travel book, part detective story, part conversation with the reader, Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts conveys the fascination and excitement of encountering some of the greatest works of art in our culture which, in the originals, are to most people completely inaccessible. At the end, we have a slightly different perspective on history and how we come by knowledge. It is a most unusual book.

The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination

Author : Christopher De Hamel
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802081735
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (817 download)

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Download or read book The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination written by Christopher De Hamel and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the history and techniques of manuscript illumination that offers a thorough and accessible historical overview of techniques and processes, illustrated with examples, diagrams, and photographs of craftspeople at work.

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 764 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club written by Charles Dickens and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Book in the Cathedral

Author : Christopher de Hamel
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141994258
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book The Book in the Cathedral written by Christopher de Hamel and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Meetings With Remarkable Manuscripts, a captivating account of the last surviving relic of Thomas Becket The assassination of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December 1170 is one of the most famous events in European history. It inspired the largest pilgrim site in medieval Europe and many works of literature from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales to T. S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral and Anouilh's Becket. In a brilliant piece of historical detective work, Christopher de Hamel here identifies the only surviving relic from Becket's shrine: the Anglo-Saxon Psalter which he cherished throughout his time as Archbishop of Canterbury, and which he may even have been holding when he was murdered. Beautifully illustrated and published to coincide with the 850th anniversary of the death of Thomas Becket, this is an exciting rediscovery of one of the most evocative artefacts of medieval England.

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club [by] Charles Dickens

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 716 pages
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Download or read book The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club [by] Charles Dickens written by Charles Dickens and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Episodes of the doings and foibles of the Pickwick Club. The book is made up of letters and manuscripts about the club's actions. Among the incidents are: the army parade, trip to Manor farm, the saving of Rachel Wardle from the villiam Alfred Jingle. Pickwick;s landlady, Mrs. Bardell, faints in his arms and compromises the unsophisticated gentleman. She sues him for breach of promise and an amusing court trial follows.

Royal Manuscripts

Author : Scot McKendrick
Publisher : British Library Board
ISBN 13 : 9780712358163
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (581 download)

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Download or read book Royal Manuscripts written by Scot McKendrick and published by British Library Board. This book was released on 2011 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illuminated manuscripts collected by successive kings and queens of England form the heart of a unique and visually stunning collection held by the British Library. A key figure in the formation of this collection was King Edward IV (1461–83), who commissioned a number of luxury manuscripts decorated with his arms. Subsequent monarchs added to this library, which was given to the nation by George II in 1757. Over 150 examples from this exceptional collection are presented in this catalog, which accompanies a major British Library exhibition of the same name. These manuscripts contain paintings produced by some of the finest artists of the Middle Ages. Highlights include the Book of Hours, made for Henry VIII's great grandmother, Margaret Beauch& Henry VIII's Psalter, commissioned and annotated by the king himself; maps of an itinerary from London to Apulia and to the Holy Land; and the Shrewsbury book, presented to Margaret of Anjou on her marriage to Henry VI in 1445. The catalog features full-page illustrations from each manuscript included in the exhibition, as well as three illustrated essays which explore the wider history and context of this unique collection. Written by the curators of the exhibition, along with contributions from several experts in the field, Royal Manuscripts will be a much-heralded event for scholars and collectors seeking to better understand the lives and aspirations of those for whom these stunning artifacts were made.

Medieval Manuscripts and Their Provenance

Author : A S G Edwards
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 184384723X
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Medieval Manuscripts and Their Provenance written by A S G Edwards and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2024-07-02 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays about the creation, circulation, and collection of medieval manuscripts. The essays collected here celebrate the work of Barbara Shailor, the distinguished scholar of medieval manuscripts. They explore various aspects of their provenance. The subjects addressed range from studies of the history of individual manuscripts, to the evidence afforded by the understanding of their textual traditions, to the significance of the identification of fragments, to the roles of individual scholars and collectors. As a whole the volume contributes to a wider understanding of how the history and ownership of medieval manuscripts can be fruitfully examined, a flourishing area of interest in the field.

Charles Dickens Books

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Charles Dickens Books written by Charles Dickens and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-21 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chimes A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In, a short novel by Charles Dickens, was written and published in 1844, one year after A Christmas Carol. It is the second in his series of Christmas books five short books with strong social and moral messages that he published during the 1840's.

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781377511306
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club written by Anonymous and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Royal Seals

Author : Paul Dryburgh
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1526729547
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Royal Seals written by Paul Dryburgh and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2020-12-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An intriguing look into the past through The National Archives . . . It offers a glimpse into the different seals of the monarchs, nobility, and clergy.” —Tudor Blogger Royal Seals is an introduction to the seals of the kings and queens of England, Scotland and latterly the United Kingdom, as well as the Church and nobility. Ranging from Medieval times to modern day, it uses images of impressive wax seals held at The National Archives to show the historical importance of these beautiful works of art. Included are features on the great seals of famous monarchs like Richard III, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and twentieth-century monarchs, as well as insights on the role of seals in treaties and foreign policy. With ecclesiastical seals and those of the nobility and lower orders included, this is a comprehensive and lavishly illustrated guide. “It is actually very fascinating as the book looks at the different types of seal used by various monarchs and why the seal came into being. We read about some of the most notable monarchs such as Charles II, George IV, James I, Henry VIII and more. But what has to be the best part of this book produced in conjunction with The National Archives, is the high quality of the pictures, certainly fantastic and really do show off the book at its best.” —UK Historian “The book should interest readers of Medieval Archaeology, providing a good introduction to the subject through what is undoubtedly an amazing national collection.” —Medieval Archaeology

The Conquest of the Ocean

Author : Brian Lavery
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465413871
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book The Conquest of the Ocean written by Brian Lavery and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-08-19 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A captivating tale spanning 5,000 years of the oceans' history, The Conquest of the Ocean tells the stories of the remarkable individuals who sailed seas, for trade, to conquer new lands, to explore the unknown. From the early Polynesians to the first circumnavigations by the Portuguese and the British, these are awe-inspiring tales of epic sea voyages involving great feats of seamanship, navigation, endurance, and ingenuity. Explore the lives and maritime adventures, many with first-person narratives of land seekers and globe charters such as Christopher Columbus, Captain James Cook, and Vitus Bering.

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781528180375
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) written by Charles Dickens and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-17 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Vol. 1 of 2 NO edition of the immortal Pickwick published at this time of day demands a purely critical or literary introduction; the literature which has accumulated around this book of books is already without parallel for volume and comprehensiveness. But, since the present attempt at extra-illustration may claim to possess features of considerable novelty, it seems not out of place to preface the book with a few rough notes upon the principles which have animated the editor and the publishers in their choice. The object has been to produce an edition of Pickwick which shall form a complete topical commentary upon the life of the time. Nowhere in literature is English life and character in the early years of the nineteenth century so vividly portrayed as in these brilliant pages of Dickens' exuberant youth; and the wealth of anecdote and allusion which they' suggest is in danger of being forgotten as tradition dies down and old landmarks are swept away. To record these traditions, and preserve these fading landmarks, is the aim of the present edition of Pickwick. No pains have been spared to penetrate to every possible depository of old engravings and quaint lore for illustration and explanation of debateable points. The material, not unnaturally, is scattered somewhat unevenly over the volumes, for at times the local references cluster together with prodigality, while at others the course of the story is paramount and uninterrupted. But it is hoped that readers will agree that never before has a classic of fiction been offered to the general public in a guise so replete with allusion and suggestion. So far as was possible, every topical reference has been illustrated from the graphic arts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (Classic Reprint)

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781528383530
Total Pages : 1138 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (835 download)

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Download or read book The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (Classic Reprint) written by Charles Dickens and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 1138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club I have seen various accounts of the origin of these Pickwick Papers, which have, at all events, possessed - for me - the charm of perfect novelty. As I may infer, from the occasional appearance Of such his tories, that my readers have an interest in the matter, I will relate how they came into existence. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Volume 2

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : Arkose Press
ISBN 13 : 9781346089935
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (899 download)

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Download or read book The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Volume 2 written by Charles Dickens and published by Arkose Press. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.