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1900ref. FB4588 /21Navy cloth binding with gilt title and on the spine. Grey and green art deco style decoration on the spine and both boards. F .B.A. provides an in-depth photographic presentation of this item to stimulate your feeling and touch. More traditional book descriptions are immediately available. This is a beautifully bound book scarce & worthy of any library. Cranford is an episodic novel by the English writer Elizabeth Gaskell . It first appeared in instalments in the magazine Household Words then was published with minor revisions as a book with the title Cranford in 1853. The work slowly became popular and from the start of the 20th century it saw a number of dramatic treatments for the stage the radio and TV. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell née Stevenson ; 29 September 1810 – 12 November 1865 often referred to as Mrs Gaskell was an English novelist biographer and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society including the very poor. Her work is of interest to social historians as well as readers of literature. Her first novel Mary Barton was published in 1848. Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë published in 1857 was the first biography of Charlotte Brontë . In this biography she wrote only of the moral sophisticated things in Brontë's life; the rest she omitted deciding certain more salacious aspects were better kept hidden. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford 1851–1853 North and South 1854–55 and Wives and Daughters 1865 all having been adapted for television by the BBC. The Gresham Publishing Co. hardcover
1864ref. FB135 /3First illustrated edition. Cranford is an episodic novel by the English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. It first appeared in instalments in the magazine Household Words then was published with minor revisions as a book with the title Cranford in 1853. The work slowly became popular and from the start of the 20th century it saw a number of dramatic treatments for the stage the radio and TV. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell née Stevenson; 29 September 1810 – 12 November 1865 often referred to as Mrs Gaskell was an English novelist biographer and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society including the very poor. Her work is of interest to social historians as well as readers of literature. Her first novel Mary Barton was published in 1848. Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë published in 1857 was the first biography of Charlotte Brontë. In this biography she wrote only of the moral sophisticated things in Brontë's life; the rest she left out deciding that certain more salacious aspects were better kept hidden. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford 1851–53 North and South 1854–55 and Wives and Daughters 1865 each having been adapted for television by the BBC.
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ref. Z1-M-008-02132Ulverscroft Softcover. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Ulverscroft Softcover paperback
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2003ref. 94535Philip Wilson Publishers. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- TWO 2 VOLUME SET. 552 pages; 128 color and 223 monochrome illustrations. Publisher description: A catalogue of 128 paintings produced during this period in which the art of portraiture was transformed religious imagery dynamized and new genres such as flower painting were established. In his introduction Ivan Gaskill considers the extremely varied character of Dutch and Flemsih seventeenth century art. It ranges from minutely observed scens of everyday life to portraits religious works and intimate still-life compositions. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection is especially rich in landscapes a subject which had emerged as a seperate genre in the Netherlands in the previous century. The author outlines the development of painting on both sides of the border placing it in its social and historical context and goes on to discuss the taste for Dutch and Flemish art from the seventeenth century to the present day and spotlights some of the earlier collectors. This detailed catalogue of 128 paintings is the result of meticulous researchin British Dutch and American libraries and archives. The entries are arranged in ten groups by subject so that thematic similarities can be conveniently examined. Amongst the most celebrated works is Frans Hal's monumental "Family Portrait" - once the most expensive painting in the world. All the paintings are illustrated in colour and are accompanied by comparative illustrations and technical photographs. -- with a bonus offer--; A catalogue of 128 paintings produced during this period in which the art of portraiture was transformed religious imagery dynamized and new genres such as flower painting were established. The art of Holland's Golden Age is perennially popular with collectors and gallery visitors alike and this book provides a new insight into this unique private collection. In his introduction Ivan Gaskill considers the extremely varied character of Dutch and Flemsih seventeenth century art. It ranges from minutely observed scens of everyday life to portraits religious works and intimate still-life compositions. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection is especially rich in landscapes a subject which had emerged as a seperate genre in the Netherlands in the previous century. The author outlines the development of painting on both sides of the border placing it in its social and historical context and goes on to discuss the taste for Dutch and Flemish art from the seventeenth century to the present day and spotlights some of the earlier collectors. This detailed catalogue of 128 paintings is the result of meticulous researchin British Dutch and American libraries and archives. The entries are arranged in ten groups by subject so that thematic similarities can be conveniently examined. Amongst the most celebrated works is Frans Hal's monumental "Family Portrait" - once the most expensive painting in the world. All the paintings are illustrated in colour and are accompanied by comparative illustrations and technical photographs. . 2003. 0856673528 . Philip Wilson Publishers hardcover
1998ref. 31021West Nyack New York U.S.A.: Cambridge Univ Pr. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - BRAND NEW FLAWLESS COPY NEVER OPENED-- 367 pages. "Nietzsche's writings have shaped much contemporary reflection on the relation between philosophy and art. This book brings together a number of distinguished contributors to examine his aesthetic account of the origins and ends of philosophy. They discuss the transformative power which Nietzsche ascribes to aesthetic activity including his aesthetic justification of existence and its fusion of social and personal existence and they investigate his experiments with an 'aesthetic politics' and a politicisation of aesthetics. Together their essays set out the ground for future debate about the inter-relation between art philosophy and value." -- with a bonus offer--; T-Kemsi; Kemal Salim; Gaskell Ivan; Conway Daniel Nietzsche Philosophy and the Arts Nietzsche's writings have shaped much contemporary reflection on the relation between philosophy and art. This book brings together a number of distinguished contributors to examine his aesthetic account of the origins and ends of philosophy. They discuss the transformative power which Nietzsche ascribes to aesthetic activity including his aesthetic justification of existence and its fusion of social and personal existence and they investigate his experiments with an 'aesthetic politics' and a politicisation of aesthetics. Together their essays set out the ground for future debate about the inter-relation between art philosophy and value. . 1998. 0521593816 . Cambridge Univ Pr hardcover
1997ref. 34627Univ. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY - 64 pages 7 7/8 x 11 3/4" 29 illustrations 28 in color. -- Canopy-a temporary public artwork created by British artist David Ward-was installed in Harvard Yard in May 1994. Thirty separate sound sources hung from the trees in the Yard each playing the recorded voices of readers speaking in various languages. The voices told stories about place including a selection from Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino along with personal memories poems and folk tales. The work occurred each evening between dusk and darkness for a two-week period. As natural light fell white light cast horizontally from the tops of flanking buildings gradually took over from the setting sun catching the leaves of the trees. The work's magical effects were praised by the Boston Globe which listed it as the year's best art exhibition. The book consists of a series of responses to the work from the poetical to the theoretical reflecting the range of deep thought provoked by the experience of Canopy itself whether that thought was emotional or theoretical. This project evolved from an artist's residency organized and sponsored by five organizations within Harvard University: the Harvard University Art Museums the Office for the Arts at Harvard and Radcliffe the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts the Department of Visual and Environmental Studies and the Graduate School of Design. Copublished with the Office for the Arts at Harvard and Radcliffe. -- with a bonus offer--; 520-wardd; Ward David; Adams Parveen; Heaney Seamus; Gaskell Ivan Canopy: A Work for Voice and Light in Harvard Yard CONCEPTUAL ART HARVARD UNIVERSITY PUBLIC Canopy-a temporary public artwork created by British artist David Ward-was installed in Harvard Yard in . 1997. 0916724948 . Univ paperback
1993ref. 34638Univ. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - 24 pages 8 1/2 x 11" 14 halftones 7 color plates. -- with a bonus offer--; 520-gaske; Gaskell Ivan An Offbeat Collection of Dutch and Flemish Paintings PAINTING DUTCH FLEMISH PRIVATE COLLECTIONS . 1993. 0916724840 . Univ paperback
2000ref. 54989Reaktion Books. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request – – IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 270 pages -- with a bonus offer-- . 2000. 1861890729 . Reaktion Books paperback
2003ref. SKU1086090The Folio Society 2003. Hardcover. Like New. Folio Society 2003. Hard cover first edition thus. Fine condition in Fine slipcase. The Folio Society hardcover
ref. Z1-W-028-01510A. M. Kelley. Used - Good. 1968. . Text unmarked. Cloth worn. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. A. M. Kelley hardcover
1858ref. 007526New York: Harper & Brother Publishers. 864pp. Black leather spine and corners marbled boards. Edge wear and some splitting at the spine. Text is in great condition with only few flaws. Includes: Doom of the Griffiths by Mrs. Gaskell; Idlewild by Addison Richards; Jack of All Trades by Charles Reade; Marriage Tragedy by Wilkie Collins; The Virginians by W. M. Thackeray; Livingston's Travels in South Africa by David Livingstone. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall . Good. Three-Quarter Leather. 1858. Harper & Brother, Publishers hardcover
1858ref. 007533New York: Harper & Brother Publishers. 864pp. Brown leather spine and corners marbled boards. Some edge wear. Book plate inside cover. Clean text. Contents Include: Incident Niagra Falls by Mrs. Gaskell; Night Scene by William Cullen Bryant; The Virginians by W. M. Thackeray; Etc. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall . Very Good. Three-Quarter Leather. 1858. Harper & Brother, Publishers hardcover
1912ref. 311065Herbert & Daniel 1912. hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 17 to 19 cm tall 12mo. M.V.Wheelhouse. Previous owner's personal bookplate. Plain light brown covers Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item. Herbert & Daniel hardcover
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1856ref. feb502051856: First French Edition of Cranford Used. For more details please contact me Hachette
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