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Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
This richly illustrated book explores the huge creative endeavour behind Tolkien’s enduring popularity. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 images of his manuscripts,... Læs mere
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Great Tales Never End, The: Essays in Memory of Christopher Tolkien (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
J.R.R. Tolkien’s son and literary editor, Christopher Tolkien, published 24 of his father’s posthumous works during his own lifetime.... Læs mere
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How to Be a Good Husband (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
The art of being a good husband is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes - one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with... Læs mere
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Why North is Up: Map Conventions and Where They Came From (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Many people have a love of maps. But what lies behind the process of map-making? Here is an accessible and enlightening guide to the sometimes hidden techniques of map-making through the centuries.
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Lighted Window, The: Evening Walks Remembered (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Homecoming, haunting, nostalgia, desire: these are some of the themes evoked by the beguiling motif of the lighted window in literature and art. In this... Læs mere
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Great Literary Friendships (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Close friendships are a heart-warming feature of many of our best-loved works of fiction. This book explores 24 fictional friendships in succinct, structured entries, spanning... Læs mere
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Politics and the English Language (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
This essay examines the power of language to shape political ideas. In it, Orwell argues that when political discourse trades clarity and precision for stock phrases,... Læs mere
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Ferdinand Bauer's Remarkable Birds (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
A richly illustrated volume, which reproduces one of the finest collections of eighteenth-century ornithological art in its entirety.
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Kafka: Making of an Icon (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
An authoritative collection of essays celebrating Kafka’s life and work, and examining how his writing has continued to provide inspiration for over a century.
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Listen In: How Radio Changed the Home (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Listen In explores the sensational early history of radio from the perspective of listeners through previously unpublished testimonies. Packed with touching stories and anecdotes, illustrations and cartoons, it traces how radio transformed family life.
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Jane Austen in 41 Objects (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
A fascinating insight into the life of one of our best-loved authors through the biographies of objects that crossed her path in life and afterward.
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Brief History of the Bodleian Library, A (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Beautifully illustrated with prints, portraits, manuscripts and archival material, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of libraries... Læs mere
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