Author: William Swainson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shells
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Exotic Conchology, Or Figures and Descriptions of Rare, Beautiful, Or Undescribed Shells...
Author: William Swainson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shells
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shells
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The Rare and the Beautiful
Author: Cressida Connolly
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 1841156345
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The compelling biography of the beautiful, talented Garman sisters and the glittering, romantic era in which they lived. Each of the seven Garman sisters were strikingly beautiful, artistic and wild. Born around the turn of the nineteenth century, most of the siblings were to become involved in the radical literary and political circles of British life between the First and Second World Wars. Their morals were unconventional: bisexuality, unfaithfulness and illegitimate children were a matter of course. Nevertheless they were high-minded and intensely loyal. They were the last muses: women who were prepared to sideline their own talent, friendships, material comforts - even their own children - in order to beguile and inspire the men they loved. Cressida Connolly's family biography delves into the lives of three of the sisters in intense and revealing detail. Kathleen Garman, the father's favourite, ran away to London to study music. She was spotted by the American sculptor Jacob Epstein, who promptly fell in love with her, and remained his muse until his death. she finally became Lady Epstein in 1955. Mary Garman came to London with Kathleen and studied art at the Slade. She married poet Roy Campbell, who was to become the scourge of the literary establishment by espousing General Franco's side during the Spanish Civil War. Finally there was Lorna Garman, the youngest and most beautiful of all the family. At sixteen she married the wealthy Ernest Wishart, a landowner, communist and founder of the socialist publishing house Laurence & Wishart, who spent most of his life turning a blind eye to his wife's infidelities. Lorna was the love of Laurie Lee's life and they had a daughter. Lucian Freud painted several pictures for her. Through Cressida Connolly's skilfull retelling of these remarkable lives, we get an intimate portrait of a golden age of romance, passion and art that is an original, beguiling read.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 1841156345
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The compelling biography of the beautiful, talented Garman sisters and the glittering, romantic era in which they lived. Each of the seven Garman sisters were strikingly beautiful, artistic and wild. Born around the turn of the nineteenth century, most of the siblings were to become involved in the radical literary and political circles of British life between the First and Second World Wars. Their morals were unconventional: bisexuality, unfaithfulness and illegitimate children were a matter of course. Nevertheless they were high-minded and intensely loyal. They were the last muses: women who were prepared to sideline their own talent, friendships, material comforts - even their own children - in order to beguile and inspire the men they loved. Cressida Connolly's family biography delves into the lives of three of the sisters in intense and revealing detail. Kathleen Garman, the father's favourite, ran away to London to study music. She was spotted by the American sculptor Jacob Epstein, who promptly fell in love with her, and remained his muse until his death. she finally became Lady Epstein in 1955. Mary Garman came to London with Kathleen and studied art at the Slade. She married poet Roy Campbell, who was to become the scourge of the literary establishment by espousing General Franco's side during the Spanish Civil War. Finally there was Lorna Garman, the youngest and most beautiful of all the family. At sixteen she married the wealthy Ernest Wishart, a landowner, communist and founder of the socialist publishing house Laurence & Wishart, who spent most of his life turning a blind eye to his wife's infidelities. Lorna was the love of Laurie Lee's life and they had a daughter. Lucian Freud painted several pictures for her. Through Cressida Connolly's skilfull retelling of these remarkable lives, we get an intimate portrait of a golden age of romance, passion and art that is an original, beguiling read.
New and Rare Beautiful-leaved Plants ...
Author: Shirley Hibberd
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Rare & Lovely
Author: John Noble
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780875885278
Category : Dolls
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Viewing rare and lovely dolls through John Darcy Noble's eyes is to enter a fantasyland of enchantment. Whether he is discussing the exquisite religious figures that are precursors of play dolls, telling stories about 18thg century aristocrats' toys, or explaining about early 19th century commercially made dolls, John Darcy Noble's vision brings that era and society to life.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780875885278
Category : Dolls
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Viewing rare and lovely dolls through John Darcy Noble's eyes is to enter a fantasyland of enchantment. Whether he is discussing the exquisite religious figures that are precursors of play dolls, telling stories about 18thg century aristocrats' toys, or explaining about early 19th century commercially made dolls, John Darcy Noble's vision brings that era and society to life.
Descriptive Catalogue of New, Rare, and Beautiful Plants
Author: John Saul
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 338524384X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 338524384X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Lovely Old Roly
Author: Michael Rosen
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN: 9781845071448
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Old Roly the cat is tired - he sleeps all day. Mum and Dad and the kids all know he can't live much longer, but what will happen when he dies? The children grieve when Roly passes, but then a new cat appears and gradually finds her place in the household. The new cat, Sausage, seems to be everywhere, but Roly is still there in the children's hearts, and they know he will always be with them. The death of a pet can be especially difficult for children. Michael Rosen helps ease this process with this moving story featuring Priscilla Lamont's thoughtful illustrations.
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN: 9781845071448
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Old Roly the cat is tired - he sleeps all day. Mum and Dad and the kids all know he can't live much longer, but what will happen when he dies? The children grieve when Roly passes, but then a new cat appears and gradually finds her place in the household. The new cat, Sausage, seems to be everywhere, but Roly is still there in the children's hearts, and they know he will always be with them. The death of a pet can be especially difficult for children. Michael Rosen helps ease this process with this moving story featuring Priscilla Lamont's thoughtful illustrations.
Infused
Author: Henrietta Lovell
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571357695
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARHenrietta Lovell is best known as 'The Rare Tea Lady'. She is on a mission to revolutionise the way we drink tea by replacing industrially produced teabags with the highest quality tea leaves. Her quest has seen her travel to the Shire Highlands of Malawi, across the foothills of the Himalayas, and to hidden gardens in the Wuyi-Shan to source the world's most extraordinary teas.Infused invites us to discover these remarkable places, introducing us to the individual growers and household name chefs Lovell has met along the way - and reveals the true pleasures of tea. The result is a delicious infusion of travel writing, memoir, recipes, and glorious photography, all written with Lovell's unique charm and wit.
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571357695
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARHenrietta Lovell is best known as 'The Rare Tea Lady'. She is on a mission to revolutionise the way we drink tea by replacing industrially produced teabags with the highest quality tea leaves. Her quest has seen her travel to the Shire Highlands of Malawi, across the foothills of the Himalayas, and to hidden gardens in the Wuyi-Shan to source the world's most extraordinary teas.Infused invites us to discover these remarkable places, introducing us to the individual growers and household name chefs Lovell has met along the way - and reveals the true pleasures of tea. The result is a delicious infusion of travel writing, memoir, recipes, and glorious photography, all written with Lovell's unique charm and wit.
The Garden
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
Author: William Dwight Whitney
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atlases
Languages : en
Pages : 904
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atlases
Languages : en
Pages : 904
Book Description
Birds in Town & Village
Author: W. H. Hudson
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Birds in Town & Village" by W. H. Hudson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Birds in Town & Village" by W. H. Hudson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.