Bodleian Library Forlag
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Treasures from the Map Room: A Journey through the Bodleian Collections (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)This book explores the stories behind seventy-five extraordinary maps. Drawing on the unique collection in the Bodleian Library, these stunning maps range from single cities to the solar system, span the thirteenth to the twenty-first century and cover most of the world.
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Bodleianalia: Curious Facts about Britain's Oldest University Library (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)Through a combination of lists, statistics and bitesize nuggets of information, 'Bodleianalia' reveals many of the quirks of fate,... Læs mere
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Heath Robinson: How to Make a Garden Grow (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)First published in 1938, the book gives an insight into gardening trends on the eve of the Second World War while also addressing common concerns faced by... Læs mere
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A Library Miscellany (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)What can be found in the Vatican’s Secret Archive? How many books did Charles Darwin’s library aboard the Beagle hold? Which library is home to a colony of bats? Packed with... Læs mere
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Evelyn Waugh's Oxford (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)A unique literary biography, this book brings to life Waugh’s Oxford, exploring the lasting impression it made on one of the most accomplished literary craftsmen of the twentieth century.
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There was an Old Lady (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)For over a century this subversive rhyme has delighted children and parents alike. Its galloping rhythm is perfect for reading out loud, becoming a memory game as the list of... Læs mere
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Rare & Wonderful: Treasures from Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)This lavishly illustrated book features highlights from the collections ranging from the iconic Dodo and the giant tuna to crabs collected by Darwin during his voyage on the Beagle, David Livingstone’s tsetse fly specimens and Mary Anning’s ichthyosaur.
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The Making of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)In this book, Daisy Hay explores the novel’s time and place, its people, the relics of its long afterlife and the notebooks in which it was created. This is a compelling and innovative biography of the novel for all those fascinated by its essential, brilliant chaos.
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Martin Lister and his Remarkable Daughters: The Art of Science in the Seventeenth Century (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)This is the fascinating story of Martin Lister's great work on shells and molluscs, 'Historiae Conchyliorum'; its... Læs mere
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Sindbad the Sailor & Other Stories from the Arabian Nights (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)Four of the most well-known tales from 'The Thousand and One Nights' are reproduced in this collector’s edition: 'Sindbad the Sailor', 'Aladdin... Læs mere
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The Devil's Dictionary (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)Bierce's dictionary, first published in 1906 as 'The Cynic’s Word Book', brought his biting black humour to bear on spoof definitions of everyday words. Over 100 years later,... Læs mere
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The The First English Dictionary of Slang 1699 (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the ‘wrong’ parts of town.
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