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Spencer,Terence
Fair Greece,Sad Relic : Literary Philhellenism from Shakespeare to Byron
(New - will be sent to you direct from the publisher in Greece) "Scholarly and brilliantly written account" of the influence of Greece on the development of English literature. This absorbing book presents the picture of Greece from the fall of Constantinople to the arrival of Byron as seen through the eyes of English poets, essayists and travellers, and shows that "philhellenism" has a much longer history than most people realize. The author reveals how our conception of Greece has been moulded by generations of writers when the country was under Turkish occupation and when its people, temples and traditions were regarded as witnesses both to its ancient splendour and its contemporary sadness.312p.Illus. Bibliography.index. Book
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MacColl, Ewan; Seeger, Peggy
Travellers' Songs from England and Scotland
The Travellers, from those living in bow-tents and horse-drawn caravans to those dwelling in motor caravans and permanent homes, are an important source of traditional music. Their society means that songs that have died out in more settled communities are preserved among them. Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger, widely known as two of the founding singers of the British and American folk revivals, here display a vast fund of folklore scholarship around the songs of British travelling people. Resulting from extensive collecting in southern and southeastern England and central and northeastern Scotland in the 1960s and 70s, this book contains 130 songs with music and comprehensive notes relating them to folkloristic and historical points of interest. It includes traditional ballads and ballads of broadside origin, bawdy, tragic and humorous songs about love, work and death. Most are in English or in Scots dialect with four in Anglo-Romani.387p. bibliography.index Book
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Bryson,Bill
Mother Tongue : English and How it Got That Way
"With dazzling wit and astonishing insight . Bryson brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, re silience and sheer fun of the English language . the fascinating, often uproarious story of an inadequate, second-rate tongue of peasants that developed into one of the world's largest growth industries" 270p. bibliography.index Book
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Bryson, Bill
Made in America : An Informal History of the English Language in the United States
"Bill Bryson, who gave glorious voice to The Mother Tongue, now celebrates her magnificent offspring in the book that reveals once and for all how a dusty western hamlet with neither woods nor holly came to be known as Hollywood.and exactly why Mr. Yankee Doodle call his befeathered cap "Macaroni.". 417p. bibliography.index. (tiny damged bit on rear cover) Book
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Grose, Francis; Crome, Robert [ed]
1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue : A dictionary of buckish slang, university wit, and pickpocket eloquence
Facsimile reprint of "Lexicon balatronicum; a dictionary of buckish slang, university wit, and pickpocket eloquence compiled originally by Captain Grose . printed by C Chappel, Pall Mall. 1811" Modern foreword by Robert Cromie . A fascinating survey of popular language at the time of the "Regency Bucks" Book
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Crystal, David; Crystal, Ben
The Shakespeare Miscellany
An upbeat exploration of Shakespeare's life and times covers a wide range of topics, from descriptions of his educational studies and discussions about his lost plays to the reasons behind the Globe fire and the difference between a Folio and a Quarto. 214p. bibliography. index Crisp copy Name of previous owner, else as new. Book
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Miller, Jeffrey
Street Talk : The Language of Coronation Street
A necessary dictionary for fans of Coronation Street which translates some of the distinctive dialect and native expressions for Canadians and other innocent English speakers.95p. illus. Book
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Mackie, Clare
Bingo Boys And Poodle Fakers - A Curious Compendium Of Historical Slang Collected From The Best Authorities
Attaboys, Gorgers, Night-Hawks and Widos, the street argot of the past is every bit as colourful and irreverent as todays hip hop and bling. Slang has always aroused strong opinions, but whether you agree with Alan Bennett that there is something suspect about those in the vanguard of slang or with John Galsworthy that it is vigorous and apt, this fascinating new compendium unveils a wealth of information about the fads and peccadilloes of bygone days. What does it say, for instance, about the English that they once had over 100 terms for gin, including Stark Naked, Stinkious, and Wind? Always inventive, frequently hilarious and occasionally utterly outrageous slang is an exuberant celebration of the comic possibilities of everyday life. From Monday Mice to Marriage Music, Wiffle-Woffles to Bummaree, dip into the pages of Bingo Boys and Poodle-Fakers and discover the rough and rumbustious delights of Shakespeare's man of fire-new words, fashions own knight: the ever-changing underworld of the English language.117p. illus. decorated endpapers Book
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Villages (The British Postcard Collection)
22 full colour mailablable postcards with photographs of lovely traditional English village scenes. 1p.+ 22 detachable leaves in tight card covers [NO copies found in WordCst] Postcard
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Galsworthy, John
The Burning Spear
First published in 1919 under the pen name 'A.R. P-M' ; uniform edition 1925 and first printed in [this] Grove Edition 1927. Gilt titles etc on leather style boards, some shelfwear to extremities Book
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Stevenson, Robert Louis
Across the Plains with Other Memories and Essays
Some of his travels, beginning with an account of his railway journey across the USA. memories of Monterey and including essays about other places and topics. Issued in the series "The Biographical Collection of Robert Louis Stevenson" 295p.Blind stamped maroon cloth over boards. Neat unmarked copy except for the name of previous owner on ffep. Book
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Smith, William
The Wordsworth Classical Dictionary (Reference Library)
First published as "A Smaller Classical Dictionary" by John Murray in 1852. (18th.ed 1880) Facsimile reprint. 464p. (It was also re-issued.under the title " Everyman's Smaller Classical Dictionary " in 1952) Book
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Murray, Gilbert
The Classical Tradition in Poetry
A survey of the influence of Greek classical poetis metres and literary forms on English literature . Produced for the Charles Eliot Norton lectures on poetry at Harvard, first published in 1927.x. 229p + x p, index. Crisp neat tight original vintage copy. Name of owner on ffep. Book
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Harris, Victor & Husain, Itrat
English Prose 1600-1660
".designed to offer a substantial introduction to the prose of nine major writers of the 17th. century" it includes selections from Francis Bacon, Robert parsons, Lancelot Andrewes, John Donne, Ben Jonson, Thomas Hobbes, Sir Thomas Browne , Jeremy Taylor. 514p. Bibliography. Clean tight text. Book
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Geromichas, Ph.
Grammatike Anglikes Glosses : Pleres & Systematike : di archarious kai prochoremenous spoudastas tes Anglikes, me plethos paradeigmaton = English grammar for Greek students
Vintage guide to help Greek students to master English Grammar. 200p. Fold out chart. [ 5 copies found in WorldCat] Book
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Thomas, Dylan
Collected Poems 1934-1952
182p, frontis. Crisp tight copy, name of previous owner on ffep, else fine. Book
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Pratt, T. K.
Dictionary of Prince Edward Island English
Strupac, fornenst, trappy, scriss, kippy, snool, flying axehandles, from across - these and hundreds of other colourful words and phrases give the English language as it has been spoken in Canada's smallest province a flavour all its own. T.K. Pratt makes a major scholarly contribution to the growing list of regional dictionaries that enable us to discover the rich heritage of the language as spoken throughout North America; at the same time it offers a splendid general introduction to the historical and sociological life of the island.. 192p. bibliography Book
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Sellar, W.C & Yeatman, R.J.
1066 and All That : A Memorable History of England,Ccomprising all the Parts That You can Remember, including 103 Good Things, 5 Bad Kings, and 2 Genuine Dates. (Illus. John Reynolds)
Hilarious send up of the highlights of English History - a classic book of British humour. HC. 115p. illus Book
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Scarfe, Francis
Auden and After The Liberation of Poetry 1930-1941
A guide and appreciation of English poets in the 1930's. Includes : Cecil Day Lewis, W.H.Auden, Stephen Spender, Louis Macneice, Geoffrey Grigson, Frederic Prokosch, Kenneth Allott, Dylan Thomas, George Barker, Julian Symons, Henry Treece and others. 208p, plates. Neat tight copy, overall very good, but some underlinings. DJ protected by old lamination Book
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Psimikakis-Chalkokondylis, Laonikos [ed]
poem.a
A collection of printed artistic material allconnected to the Arctic.It includes poems , prose, journal entries, drawings, mixed art and a comic. Presented in English, French,Finnish, Swedish. Norwegian, it constitutes a selection of works from 29 artists and eleven different countries.Confusing pagination - seems mis-bound from publisher. [NO copies found in WorldCat Book
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Boxer, Arabella [ Grahame, Kenneth]
The Wind in the Willows Country Cookbook
Tempting treats from Toad of Toad Hall and his friends. 124p. illus.index Book
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Mandeson, Arnold
Teleion Angloellenikon lexikon : meta teleiou kai akrivous systematos dia ten prophoran ton Lexeon
Vintage Greek dictionary for English speakers - 60, 000 words 102p.[WorldCat lists only 4 copies in the USA] Book
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Xiao Yi Shen
Shi tian tu po ya si xie zuo = Pat's Ten-day Step-by-Step guide to the IELTS -10 writing test [Chinese edition]
A guide to the IELTS writing test for Chinese speakers piblished "in. close connection with the Sword 10 and Cambridge IELTS Official Guide ... All examination skills required... in-depth explanations." 248p. [ The book does contain a USED tag with the codes for accessing the accompanying audio file downloads of native speakers but no guarantee that this still works ] Book
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Xiao Yi Shen
Shi tian tu po ya si xie zuo = Pat's Ten-day Step-by-Step guide to the IELTS -10 writing test [Chinese edition]
A guide to the IELTS writing test for Chinese speakers. 212p.This copy lacks supplementary materials] Book
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Spencer,Terence
Fair Greece,Sad Relic : Literary Philhellenism from Shakespeare to Byron
(New - will be sent to you direct from the publisher in Greece) "Scholarly and brilliantly written account" of the influence of Greece on the development of English literature. This absorbing book presents the picture of Greece from the fall of Constantinople to the arrival of Byron as seen through the eyes offrom the fall of Constantinople to the arrival of Byron as seen through the eyes of English poets, essayists and travellers who all contributed to the growth of that powerful current of Philhellenism which has become part and parcel of our western culture. The author reveals how our conception of Greece has been moulded by generations of writers when the country was under Turkish occupation and when its people, temples and traditions were regarded as witnesses both to its ancient splendour and its contemporary sadness.312p+8 plates, bibliography. index Book
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Abrams, M.H.
The mirror and the lamp : romantic theory and the critical tradition
With this book, M.H. Abrams has given us a remarkable study, admirably conceived and executed, a book of quite exceptional and no doubt lasting significance for a number of fields - for the history of ideas and comparative literature as well as for English literary history, criticism and aesthetics. 406. bibliography. Neat clean copy. ffep missing. Book
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Xie Mingyi & Wang Chu
Xinbian yingyu huihua bao dian (fu MP3) = New English Conversation Collection (with MP3)
Bi lingual book which contains complete English conversation scenarios, including greetings, meals, job hunting, meals, work, travel, and more. Through more than 80 sets of conversation topics in the eight units, readers can practice and recite according to their own needs, and master various practical English conversations, so as to apply them in practical situations. 312p. + CD /MP3? [ NOT found in WorldCat] isbn 9789821442543 Book
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Spender, Stephen
The Making of a Poem
192p. Front hinge starting, Usual signs of library ownership, Green ink marks on outside edges of pages, otherwise text clean and complete, Good reading copy. Ex-Library
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Hay, Ashley
The Secret : The Strange Marriage of Annabella Milbanke and Lord Byron
269p. bibliography index Book
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Bucuvalas, Elaine G, Lavrakas. Catherine G. & Stamatos. Poppy G
Treasured Greek Proverbs: the Greeks Have a Saying for It
A bilingual Greek-English collection of popular phrases and adages. Greek with translations and equivalent sentiments in English 64p. illus. bibliography Book
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Dogan, B Orhan
Let's Speak English; Ingilizce- Turkice Book
Beginning guide forTurkish Speakers to learn English Book.174p. illus. NOTE : This is the Textbook ONLY - CD is missing.. Book
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Dogan, B Orhan
Let's Speak English; Ingilizce- Turkice Book 1
Beginning guide forTurkish Speakers to learn English Book . with CD .192p. illus. Book
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Larrabee,Stephen A
English Bards and Grecian Marbles : The Relationship Between Sculpture and Poetry Especially in the Romantic Period
Facsimile of the edition published 1943 by Columbia University Press..312p.bibliography, index. Clean tight neat copy, minor signs of library ownership on end papers, spine and tiny stamp on title page. Ex-Library
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Huffaker, Robert
John Fowles
[Twayne's English Authors series TEAS 292] 166p.bibliography, index. Book
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Huffaker, Robert
John Fowles
[Twayne's English Authors series TEAS 292] 166p.bibliography, index. Neat tight copy, Library ownership marks, underlinings. Ex-Library
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Bayram, Ali; Turet, S Serdar & Jones, Gordon
Buyuk Turkce Ingilizcere Sozluk / Turkish-English Comprehensive Dictionary
Large format Turkish - English dictionary. This is the Turkish edition of the dictionary originally published by Hippocrene books in the USA. 650p. NOTE : This is a large format heavy book [1.5 kg] Book
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Cruise, Edwina Jannie
English grammar for students of Russian : the study guide for those learning Russian
Second edition of this popular self-study guide for students of Russian. Each chapter covers a grammar point: i.e., a part of speech (noun, verb, pronoun, adjective), a word's function in a sentence (subject, direct object, indirect object), a grammatical term (tense, conjugation, declension, gender). Each chapter is divided into two sections: 1. In English: grammar is explained as it relates to English, anticipating concepts necessary for Russian. 2. In Russian: grammar is explained as it relates to Russian, with examples and explanations of the rules applied. Points out similarities, differences, and alerts students to pitfalls. Experience has shown that students using [this] Russian Study Guide improve their performance in Russian grammar thanks to a better understanding of English grammar. 171p. index. Book
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SHLYAKHOV Vladimir and Eve ADLER
Dictionary of Russian Pyccknn Slang Caehr & Colloquial Espressions
Russe-Anglais . - 296 p. , 450 gr.
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Mawer, A (and Stenton, F M) Ed.
Introduction to the Survey of English Place-Names and The Chief Elements Used in English Place-Names
189pp, 67pp VG/none two volumes, the second being the second part of the Introduction to the Survey .. The first is the 1925 reprint (first published in 1924). Original full blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine, sunning on the spines and parts (margins) of the boards otherwise in excellent conditions internally, tight and crisp.
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Stone J. M.
Faithful unto death, an Account of the Sufferings of the English Franciscans during the 16th and 17th Centuries from Contemporary Records. By J. M. Stone; With an appendix, containing a Short History of the Franciscan Convent (Third Order) at Taunton, founded by Father Gennings in 1621, and a preface by teh Rev. J. morris, S. J.
22x14 cm; XII, 260, (2) pp. Legatura editoriale in piena tela con titolo e autore in oro la dorso. Interessante monografia sulla storia del movimento francescano in Inghilterra e con un'appendice dedicata alla storia del convento francescano di Taunton. PRIMA EDIZIONE RARA. Buono stato di conservazione.
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Henry Fielding
Histoire de Tom Jones, ou l'Enfant Trouvé, traduction de l'anglois de M. Fielding Par M. D. L. P. erichie d'estampes deffinees par M. Gravelot. Tome Premier – Second – Troisimie – Quatrieme
In 8° (18,1x10,5 cm); 4 tomi: (4), XI, (1), 336 pp. e 4 c. di tav. fuori testo compresa antiporta, (4), 344 pp. e 4 c. di tav. fuori testo, (4), 282 pp. e 4 c. di tav. fuori testo, (4), 341, (1) pp. e 4 c. di tav. fuori testo. L'ultima carta di indice del quarto volume è stata per errore rilegata, per errore, alla fine del terzo volume. L'ultimo volume presente un leggerissimo alone al margine basso del volume, probabilmente antecedente alla stampa, sempre leggerissimo ed ininfluente. Esemplare in buone-ottime condizioni di conservazione. Legature della prima metà dell'ottocento, in mezza-pelle verde con piatti foderati con carta marmorizzata coeva. Titolo, numero dei volumi e filetti in oro al dorso. Prima edizione francese di questo celeberrimo romanzo del grande scrittore, drammaturgo e giornalista inglese, Henry Fielding (Sharpham, 22 aprile 1707 – Lisbona, 8 ottobre 1754). Tom Jones è considerato il suo capolavoro. Assieme a Daniel Defoe, in primis e a Samuel Richardson, Fielding è considerato uno dei padri fondatori del romanzo realista inglese. Ed è proprio una parodia di Richardson che Fielding nel 1741, fa il suo debutto nel mondo dei romanzi con il suo "An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews", parodia di "Pamela, o la virtù premiata". Tom Jones è universalemnte considerato come uno dei più grandi romanzi della letteratura inglese. L'opera è allo stesso tempo un romanzo picaresco (vicenda avventurosa, ritmo narrativo rapido ed incalzante) e di formazione dal ritmo sempre incalzante che ricostruisce la vita avventurosa ricca di "disavventure" del giovane protagonista, Tom Jones e della sua amata Sophia Western. L'opera si concolude poi con le nozze. L'opera che si sviluppo lungo una tarama sapiente, è pervasa da una garbata satira prototipi ed emblemi della società inglese dell'epoca, cosa che fa di Fielding anche un precurosore di Dickens e da Thackeray. First franch edition. Rif. Bibl.: Cioranescu, 36934; Cohen, 394; Quérard III, 120.
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RICE (Tamara Talbot).
A Concise history of russian art [english book].
Architecture, peinture, sculpture, arts décoratifs russes, du Moyen-Age à la 1ère moitié du XXè siècle, par Tamara Talbot RICE, historienne britannique de l'art russe et byzantin (1904-1993); 251 illustrations en noir et en couleurs; index; bibliographie. Exemplaire bien complet de sa jaquette. Anglais
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[COLLECTIF]
Segui - Peintures, dessins et reliefs.
Catalogue bilingue français/anglais de l'exposition des oeuvres du peintre argentin Antonio Segui présentée en 1985 au Cloitre Saint Louis à Aix en Provence, par l'association "Présence contemporaine", réalisée par Henry Le Chenier; nombreuses reproductions à pleine page, dont 15 en couleurs, présentées en alternance avec des textes d'André PIEYRE DE MANDIARGUES, Gerald NORDLAND, Jacques LASSAIGNE, Ellen SCHWARTZ, Gilbert LASCAULT, Damian BAYON, Julian CAIROL; précédées d'un entretien avec l'artiste: "Propos d'atelier" recueillis par Henry LE CHENIER, illustrés de photos du peintre et de son atelier; biographie; bibliographie (catalogues). Bilingue anglais / français
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GAULT (S. Millar), SYNGE (Patrick M.)
The Dictionary of roses in colour [english book].
Dictionnaire illustré de photos couleurs de plus de 500 variétés de roses, publié en collaboration avec "The Royal Horticultural Society" and "The Royal National Rose Society". Foreword by Frank M. Bowen, photos d' Ernest Crowson. Exemplaire bien complet de sa jaquette. Anglais
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CALZA (Guido), BECATTI (Giovanni)
Ostia [english book].
Historique et description d'Ostie, par les archéologues italiens Guido CALZA (1888-1946), directeur (en 1933) des fouilles d'Ostie, et Giovanni BECATTI (1912-1973): texte suivi de 60 planches de 88 photos; grand plan dépliant; bibliographie. Volume de la série d' "Itineraries of the Museums, Galleries and Monuments in Italy", 5è édition. Anglais
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GAY (John) / MACKLIN (Charles) / BURGOYNE (John)
The Beggar's Opera + The Man of the World - A Comedy + The Heiress [english book].
Recueil de 3 pièces de théâtre anglais: "The Beggar's Opera" de John GAY (1685-1732), orné d'une planche en frontipice; "The Man of the World", comédie de Charles MACKLIN; "The Heiress" de John BURGOYNE (1722-1792). Anglais
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SCHIRN KUNSTHALLE / VITALI (Christoph)
Marc Chagall - The Russian Years 1906-1922. [english book]
Version anglaise du catalogue de l'exposition présentée en 1991 au Schirn Kunsthalle de Francfort, consacrée aux périodes russes de Marc Chagall (1887-1985): peintures, dessins et décors du Théâtre Juif de Moscou (261 n°s); publié par Christoph VITALI; lettres de l'artiste; biographie; 197 planches couleurs; photos et fac similés de documents; expositions; bibliographie. Anglais
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NICHOLSON (Edward)
Floureto de Prouvenço - A Selection of Provençal Poems and Stories, with French Translation, and with a Grammatical Introduction.
Recueil de 3 fascicules en 1 volume: "Nicholson's Provençal Method", méthode de provençal en anglais par Edward NICHOLSON, "surgeon lieutenant-colonel", suivi de "Poètes provençaux contemporains" et de "Les Conteurs provençaux", 2 n°s de la "Nouvelle Bibliothèque populaire": présentations des félibres par Paul MARIETON (en français) suivies de textes (vers et prose) en provençal de Frédéric MISTRAL, Joseph ROUMANILLE, Théodore AUBANEL, Anselme MATHIEU, Félix GRAS, Paul ARENE, Alexandrine BREMOND, L. de BERLUC-PERUSSIS, William C. BONAPARTE-WYSE, avec traductions françaises en regard. Trilingue anglais / provençal / français
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LANCHNER (Carolyn)
Paul Klee [english book].
Catalogue (en anglais) de l'exposition Paul Klee (1879-1940) présentée en 1987 au Museum of Modern Art de New York, au Cleveland Museum of Art, et, en 1988, au Kunstmuseum Bern; publié par la conservatrice Carolyn LANCHNER; nombreuses reproductions en noir et en couleurs; chronologie illustrée de photos; index; expositions; bibliographie. Anglais
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SCOTT (Walter)
The Waverley novels - Abbotsford edition - The Fortunes of Nigel [english book].
Réédition états-unienne du roman historique publié en 1822 par l'écrivain écossais Walter SCOTT, surnommé "le maître du roman historique" (1771-1832), et dont l'action se déroule dans le Londres du XVIIè siècle, mais dont la plupart des personnages sont Ecossais; 13è des 24 volumes de cette édition des "Waverley novels", série de romans dont l'appellation provient du titre du 1er paru ("Waverley", publié avec succès en 1814), "printed from the most authentic edition, embracing the author's last corrections, prefaces, and notes": introduction de 1831 et lettre introductive de 1822 avec "dialogue" entre l'auteur et son double, le fictif "Captain Clutterbuck"; 13 gravures. (roman qui sera traduit en français sous le titre "Les Aventures de Nigel"). Anglais
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