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1999382 pages. "A remarkable portrait of the people, politics and places that jade the era irresistibly memorable." - from dust jacket. Beautiful clean unmarked copy with slightest signs of handling to dust jacket. Gift quality. Book
1996253 pages plus list of suggested reading. Former owner's name inkstamped inside base of rear board else near fine. Dust Jacket protected by clear Brodart cover. Describes the author's journey from the Kingston, Ontario to Camden East, Ontario (pop. 250), and then by degrees, his journey towards understanding how to live in the country. The author likens this to learning another language: fluency seems just over the next rise, or the one after that. Makes a compelling case for country life without romanticizing it. Book
1980215 pages. Index. Footnotes. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. "This lively account of a dashing young man about town provides a firsthand description of society in early Victorian Toronto. Young Mr. Smith's diaries and letters, from 1839-1858, have been edited by his granddaughter and deftly interwoven with her own background comments." - from dust jacket. Clean, tight and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
1977326 pages including index. Debunks some of the myths surrounding the Victorian woman and alters stereotypes on which many of today's oppressive social customs are based. Average wear. Usual library markings. Solid working copy. Book
rif. 7953Hanoï, Imprimerie d'Extrême-Orient, 1930. 1 plaquette in-8, 87 pp., brochée, enrichie de tableaux, bon état.
1994rif. 100107585Sutton Publishing Ltd 1994 160 pages 17 8x1 8x25 4cm. 1994. Relié. 160 pages.
rif. 1334617953.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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1894Contains b&w illustrations. 155x230 mm. 116 pages. Cover missing [instead, the book is wrapped in simple paper cover]. Binding visible in several places throughout the pages. Pages yellowing, page edges slightly worn. Else in good condition.
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2022About The Book : The Kath?sarits?gara is a large work. Each book comprises a number of stories loosely strung together, by being narrated for the recreation or information of the same individuals, or arising out of their adventures. These are Udayana, king of Kosambi, and his son Naravahanadatta. The marriage of the latter with various damsels of terrestrial or celestial origin, and his elevation to the rank of king of the Vidyadharas, a class of heavenly spirits, are the leading topics of most of the books; but they merely constitute the skeleton of the composition, the substance being made up of stories growing out of these circumstances, or springing from one another with an ingenuity of intricacy which is one of the great charms of all such collections. About The Author : Somadeva Bhatta was an eleventh century writer from Kashmir.Not much is known about him except that his father's name was Rama and he composed his work (probably during the years 1063-81 CE) for the entertainment of the queen Suryamati, a princess of Jalandhara and wife of King Ananta of Kashmir. The queen was quite distraught as it was a time when the political situation in Kashmir was 'one of discontent, intrigue, bloodshed and despair'.Though he was a Shaiva Brahmin, he was respectful of Buddhism and some of the tales in the Kathasaritsagara show Buddhist influences.Revised by Pansikar Wasudev Laxman Sastri has written famous books, like, Panchdashi with commentary; Yajnavalkya with the commentary, Kavyapradipa (An old and rare book); and many more, the master piece of all is The Ramayana of Valmeki a curious amalgamation of the aforementioned three mediums of teaching. The Title 'The Kathasaritsagara of Somadevabhatta written/authored/edited by Revised by Wasudev Laxman Sastri Panisikar', published in the year 2022. The ISBN 9788121266062 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 613 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in Sanskrit. The subject of this book is Tales -- India / Social life and customs / Hindu mythology Folk literature -- Themes, motives. Size of the book is 22.59 x 28.94 cms Vol:-
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rif. 06260032.32C4Good. Covers show light-to-moderate surface and edge wear. Binding intact. Text remains clean and unmarked. unknown
1843rif. EEAbaGRE71London: 1843. 1843. oblong folio. pp. 3 1. disbound.Cundall 2854 p. 146. [London: 1843]. unknown
1843rif. EEAeeGRE93London: 1843. 1843. folio. 5 1. disbound tear in outer margin of 1st leaf - no loss. Cundall 2854 p. 146. [London: 1843]. unknown
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2003Clothing, jewelry, animal remains, ceramics, coins, and weaponry are among the artifacts that have been discovered in graves in Gaul dating from the fifth to eighth century. Those who have unearthed them, from the middle ages to the present, have speculated widely on their meaning. This authoritative book makes a major contribution to the study of death and burial in late antique and early medieval society with its long overdue systematic discussion of this mortuary evidence. Tracing the history of Merovingian archaeology within its cultural and intellectual context for the first time, Effros exposes biases and prejudices that have colored previous interpretations of these burial sites and assesses what contemporary archaeology can tell us about the Frankish kingdoms. Working at the intersection of history and archaeology, and drawing from anthropology and art history, Effros emphasizes in particular the effects of historical events and intellectual movements on French and German antiquarian and archaeological studies of these grave goods. Her discussion traces the evolution of concepts of nationhood, race, and culture and shows how these concepts helped shape an understanding of the past. Effros then turns to contemporary multidisciplinary methodologies and finds that we are still limited by the types of information that can be readily gleaned from physical and written sources of Merovingian graves. For example, since material evidence found in the graves of elite families and particularly elite men is more plentiful and noteworthy, mortuary goods do not speak as directly to the conditions in which women and the poor lived. The clarity and sophistication with which Effros discusses the methods and results of European archaeology is a compelling demonstration of the impact of nationalist ideologies on a single discipline and of the struggle toward the more pluralistic vision that has developed in the post-war years. ; 1.05 x 9.24 x 6.38 Inches; 272 pages
1793rif. 7663A Saint-Brieuc, chez J. M. Beauchemin, 1793 / A Port-Brieuc, chez Jean-Marie Beauchemin, [1793]. 2 documents au format pt in-4 (241 x 193 mm) de 4 et 20 pp.
rif. 13463Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer London. 22 January 1707. 1p. small 4to. On aged and lightly damp-stained paper with wear and closed tear to extremities. Three counter-signatures in bottom left-hand corner faded with damp. The document begins with manuscript additions in square brackets: 'Record 15 Janry 1707 Numb. 1040 The 22nd Day of January 1707 Received then by me Cha: Godolphin by Order dated the 10 Day of ffebry 1704 of the Honourable Francis Robartes Esq; One of the Four Tellers of the Receipt of Her Majesty's Exchequer the Sum of Twelve pounds Eight Shillings 2 1/2 being for Twelve Months Annuity due the 27 Day of Decr 1707'. Signed at bottom right hand. [Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer, London.] 22 January 1707. unknown
2010rif. R68769Baku: State Customs Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic 2010. 1st edition. New book. quarto. dust jacket 207pp. col. & b/w plates maps index Azerbaijan English Text State Customs Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic unknown
1860rif. 24334London: Printed by W. Mitchener 1860. Hardcover. Very good overall. Instructions from the Commissioners of Audits approved by Queen Victoria's Commissioners of the Treasury which were provided to the Agents General of British colonies. Among the "Supplies" procured and forwarded to the colonies are included "Sub-Marine Telegraph Cables Steam Vessels Dredging Vessels" showing a keen involvement with advancing telegraph capabilities after the successful launching of the first telegraphic cable across the Atlantic by the Great Eastern in 1858. The instructions include two types of colonies "Crown" and "Representative" seemingly related to the application of the instructions which are "Strictly Applied" in Crown Colonies and "Applied when Practicable" in Representative Colonies. The Crown Colonies include many islands of the Caribbean - Bermuda Jamaica Grenada St. Lucia Bahamas Turks Islands and Trinidad. Bermuda is unusually listed "Convict Service only partly representative. Other Crown colonies are Ceylon Mauritius Western Australia the only Australian state so designated Gibraltar Malta Natal Labuan Sierra Leone Gambia Gold Coast Hong Kong British Guiana British Columbia British Kaffraria St. Helena Falkland Islands Heligoland. Representative colonies include Victoria Tasmania and New Zealand Cape of Good Hope New Brunswick Newfoundland Vancouver's Island and St. Kitts. Also included are lists of supplies to be procured and forwarded and incidental duties. 8vo 24pp. Brown gilt calf presentation binding with gold gilt title border and royal crest. Deaccessed from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Library with their stamp at the front end paper. Rubbed at spine paper "Duplicate" label partially present at front cover title page detached. Binding slightly separated but firm. Trove cites digital copies only. OCLC: 276298293 cites 2 copies at the Archives of Canada and Auckland Libraries. Printed by W. Mitchener hardcover
