Author: Sotheby's (Firm)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Catalogue of the Entire Pembroke Collection of Greek, Roman, English, Scotch, Irish, and Foreign Mediaeval Coins and Medals ...
Author: Sotheby's (Firm)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Streets with a Story
Author: Eric A. Willats
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780951187104
Category : Islington (London, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780951187104
Category : Islington (London, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Wrongs of Man: in a series of observations on taxes, tithes, and Trinity, national debt, church rates, poor rates, and poor laws; with other miscellanies. [Signed: Fairfax.]
Author: pseud FAIRFAX
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
English Goldsmiths and Their Marks
Author: Sir Charles James Jackson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Goldsmiths
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Goldsmiths
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Fonthill Recovered
Author: Caroline Dakers
Publisher: UCL Press
ISBN: 1787350452
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Fonthill, in Wiltshire, is traditionally associated with the writer and collector William Beckford who built his Gothic fantasy house called Fonthill Abbey at the end of the eighteenth century. The collapse of the Abbey’s tower in 1825 transformed the name Fonthill into a symbol for overarching ambition and folly, a sublime ruin. Fonthill is, however, much more than the story of one man’s excesses. Beckford’s Abbey is only one of several important houses to be built on the estate since the early sixteenth century, all of them eventually consumed by fire or deliberately demolished, and all of them oddly forgotten by historians. Little now remains: a tower, a stable block, a kitchen range, some dressed stone, an indentation in a field. Fonthill Recovered draws on histories of art and architecture, politics and economics to explore the rich cultural history of this famous Wiltshire estate. The first half of the book traces the occupation of Fonthill from the Bronze Age to the twenty-first century. Some of the owners surpassed Beckford in terms of their wealth, their collections, their political power and even, in one case, their sexual misdemeanours. They include Charles I’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the richest commoner in the nineteenth century. The second half of the book consists of essays on specific topics, filling out such crucial areas as the complex history of the designed landscape, the sources of the Beckfords’ wealth and their collections, and one essay that features the most recent appearance of the Abbey in a video game.
Publisher: UCL Press
ISBN: 1787350452
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Fonthill, in Wiltshire, is traditionally associated with the writer and collector William Beckford who built his Gothic fantasy house called Fonthill Abbey at the end of the eighteenth century. The collapse of the Abbey’s tower in 1825 transformed the name Fonthill into a symbol for overarching ambition and folly, a sublime ruin. Fonthill is, however, much more than the story of one man’s excesses. Beckford’s Abbey is only one of several important houses to be built on the estate since the early sixteenth century, all of them eventually consumed by fire or deliberately demolished, and all of them oddly forgotten by historians. Little now remains: a tower, a stable block, a kitchen range, some dressed stone, an indentation in a field. Fonthill Recovered draws on histories of art and architecture, politics and economics to explore the rich cultural history of this famous Wiltshire estate. The first half of the book traces the occupation of Fonthill from the Bronze Age to the twenty-first century. Some of the owners surpassed Beckford in terms of their wealth, their collections, their political power and even, in one case, their sexual misdemeanours. They include Charles I’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the richest commoner in the nineteenth century. The second half of the book consists of essays on specific topics, filling out such crucial areas as the complex history of the designed landscape, the sources of the Beckfords’ wealth and their collections, and one essay that features the most recent appearance of the Abbey in a video game.
Gemology
Author: John Sinkankas
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810826557
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sinkankas is the prime authority on gemology (author of Gem Cutting, Gemstones of North America, Beryl, Emerald...) and an expert gem cutter. He is eminently competent to present the critical remarks upon the 7,458 books here given meticulous description, synopsis, and criticism. Sinkankas owned most of these titles (his library was sold to the Gemological Institute of America) and has continued to handle other copies in his bookselling capacity. A noble work that will stand unchallenged for decades. Running headings are absent. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810826557
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sinkankas is the prime authority on gemology (author of Gem Cutting, Gemstones of North America, Beryl, Emerald...) and an expert gem cutter. He is eminently competent to present the critical remarks upon the 7,458 books here given meticulous description, synopsis, and criticism. Sinkankas owned most of these titles (his library was sold to the Gemological Institute of America) and has continued to handle other copies in his bookselling capacity. A noble work that will stand unchallenged for decades. Running headings are absent. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Bibliotheca Nummaria
Author: C. E. Dekesel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 1112
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 1112
Book Description
Catalogue Of The Choice And Valuable Collection Of English, Greek, And Roman Coins And Medals, Of The Late Sir Robert Abdy ... Which Will Be Sold By Auction By Mr. S. Leigh Sotheby, At His House 3, Wellington Street, Strand, On Monday, The 14th Of
Author: Robert Abdy (Sir )
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022594951
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This catalogue is a detailed and comprehensive listing of the rare coins and medals collected by Sir Robert Abdy. The collection includes items from English, Greek, and Roman history that span centuries and offer unique insights into how these societies used and valued currency. Perfect for collectors and historians alike, this catalogue is a must-read for anyone interested in coins and medals. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022594951
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This catalogue is a detailed and comprehensive listing of the rare coins and medals collected by Sir Robert Abdy. The collection includes items from English, Greek, and Roman history that span centuries and offer unique insights into how these societies used and valued currency. Perfect for collectors and historians alike, this catalogue is a must-read for anyone interested in coins and medals. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama
Author: E. Cobham Brewer
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3734093228
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama by E. Cobham Brewer
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3734093228
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama by E. Cobham Brewer
London North of the Thames
Author: Walter Besant (Sir)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description