Author: Jonathan Potter
Publisher: Kenilworth Press
ISBN: 9780600556268
Category : Cartography
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Country Life Book of Antique Maps
Author: Jonathan Potter
Publisher: Kenilworth Press
ISBN: 9780600556268
Category : Cartography
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher: Kenilworth Press
ISBN: 9780600556268
Category : Cartography
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Living the Country Life
Author: Better Homes and Gardens
Publisher: Better Homes & Gardens Books
ISBN: 9780696011801
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Shows a country-style approach to interior design, looks at rural homes, antique furniture, and country crafts, and offers suggestions on planning a garden
Publisher: Better Homes & Gardens Books
ISBN: 9780696011801
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Shows a country-style approach to interior design, looks at rural homes, antique furniture, and country crafts, and offers suggestions on planning a garden
Country Life Illustrated
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 1272
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 1272
Book Description
Collecting Antique Maps
Author: Jonathan Potter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The Map Thief
Author: Michael Blanding
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698156986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
The story of an infamous crime, a revered map dealer with an unsavory secret, and the ruthless subculture that consumed him Maps have long exerted a special fascination on viewers—both as beautiful works of art and as practical tools to navigate the world. But to those who collect them, the map trade can be a cutthroat business, inhabited by quirky and sometimes disreputable characters in search of a finite number of extremely rare objects. Once considered a respectable antiquarian map dealer, E. Forbes Smiley spent years doubling as a map thief —until he was finally arrested slipping maps out of books in the Yale University library. The Map Thief delves into the untold history of this fascinating high-stakes criminal and the inside story of the industry that consumed him. Acclaimed reporter Michael Blanding has interviewed all the key players in this stranger-than-fiction story, and shares the fascinating histories of maps that charted the New World, and how they went from being practical instruments to quirky heirlooms to highly coveted objects. Though pieces of the map theft story have been written before, Blanding is the first reporter to explore the story in full—and had the rare privilege of having access to Smiley himself after he’d gone silent in the wake of his crimes. Moreover, although Smiley swears he has admitted to all of the maps he stole, libraries claim he stole hundreds more—and offer intriguing clues to prove it. Now, through a series of exclusive interviews with Smiley and other key individuals, Blanding teases out an astonishing tale of destruction and redemption. The Map Thief interweaves Smiley’s escapades with the stories of the explorers and mapmakers he knew better than anyone. Tracking a series of thefts as brazen as the art heists in Provenance and a subculture as obsessive as the oenophiles in The Billionaire’s Vinegar, Blanding has pieced together an unforgettable story of high-stakes crime.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698156986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
The story of an infamous crime, a revered map dealer with an unsavory secret, and the ruthless subculture that consumed him Maps have long exerted a special fascination on viewers—both as beautiful works of art and as practical tools to navigate the world. But to those who collect them, the map trade can be a cutthroat business, inhabited by quirky and sometimes disreputable characters in search of a finite number of extremely rare objects. Once considered a respectable antiquarian map dealer, E. Forbes Smiley spent years doubling as a map thief —until he was finally arrested slipping maps out of books in the Yale University library. The Map Thief delves into the untold history of this fascinating high-stakes criminal and the inside story of the industry that consumed him. Acclaimed reporter Michael Blanding has interviewed all the key players in this stranger-than-fiction story, and shares the fascinating histories of maps that charted the New World, and how they went from being practical instruments to quirky heirlooms to highly coveted objects. Though pieces of the map theft story have been written before, Blanding is the first reporter to explore the story in full—and had the rare privilege of having access to Smiley himself after he’d gone silent in the wake of his crimes. Moreover, although Smiley swears he has admitted to all of the maps he stole, libraries claim he stole hundreds more—and offer intriguing clues to prove it. Now, through a series of exclusive interviews with Smiley and other key individuals, Blanding teases out an astonishing tale of destruction and redemption. The Map Thief interweaves Smiley’s escapades with the stories of the explorers and mapmakers he knew better than anyone. Tracking a series of thefts as brazen as the art heists in Provenance and a subculture as obsessive as the oenophiles in The Billionaire’s Vinegar, Blanding has pieced together an unforgettable story of high-stakes crime.
Country Life
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England
Author: S. P. Cerasano
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
ISBN: 0838642691
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE DRAMA IN ENGLAND, now over twenty years in publication, is an international journal committed to the publication of essays and reviews relevant to drama and theatre history to 1642. MaRDiE 23 features essays by MacDonald P. Jackson on authorship as related to Shakespeare, Kyd, and Arden of Faversham. James Hirsh considers the editing of Hamlet's 'To be, or not to be' in light of both conventional and emerging editorial theory. Politics and prophecy, as they influence Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay is at the centre of Brian Walsh's contribution, while John Curran uses declamation as a rhetorical strategy in order to focus on character in the Fletcher-Massinger plays. Chris Fitter considers vagrancy and 'vestry values' in Shakespeare's As You Like It and June Schlueter reconsiders the matter of theatrical cartography and The View of London from the North. The collection of reviews range from books on early modern dietaries and Shakespeare's plays to those on male friendship and theatre economics.
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
ISBN: 0838642691
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE DRAMA IN ENGLAND, now over twenty years in publication, is an international journal committed to the publication of essays and reviews relevant to drama and theatre history to 1642. MaRDiE 23 features essays by MacDonald P. Jackson on authorship as related to Shakespeare, Kyd, and Arden of Faversham. James Hirsh considers the editing of Hamlet's 'To be, or not to be' in light of both conventional and emerging editorial theory. Politics and prophecy, as they influence Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay is at the centre of Brian Walsh's contribution, while John Curran uses declamation as a rhetorical strategy in order to focus on character in the Fletcher-Massinger plays. Chris Fitter considers vagrancy and 'vestry values' in Shakespeare's As You Like It and June Schlueter reconsiders the matter of theatrical cartography and The View of London from the North. The collection of reviews range from books on early modern dietaries and Shakespeare's plays to those on male friendship and theatre economics.
Antique Maps
Author: Julien Coallier
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781533214034
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
A collection of antique maps displaying previous geographical representations of global, continental, country-wide, and regional formations.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781533214034
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
A collection of antique maps displaying previous geographical representations of global, continental, country-wide, and regional formations.
The Philippines and France: Discovery, Rediscovery
Author: Aileen S. Mendiola-Rau
Publisher: Philippine Embassy in Paris
ISBN: 2956474103
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
THE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND FRANCE DID NOT MERELY BEGIN OVER 70 YEARS AGO. The journey of discovery began even earlier, when French cartography was being developed as early routes to and around the Philippines were first being plotted by adventurous maritime explorers. The cover of this book depicts this journey: a French frigate bravely traverses the seas of Guillaume Deliste's 17th century world map, headed eastward in search of new discoveries, guided by the Philippine sun. As both countries rediscover each other by building an even better relationship in the future, it will be a continuous journey of both discovery and rediscovery.
Publisher: Philippine Embassy in Paris
ISBN: 2956474103
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
THE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND FRANCE DID NOT MERELY BEGIN OVER 70 YEARS AGO. The journey of discovery began even earlier, when French cartography was being developed as early routes to and around the Philippines were first being plotted by adventurous maritime explorers. The cover of this book depicts this journey: a French frigate bravely traverses the seas of Guillaume Deliste's 17th century world map, headed eastward in search of new discoveries, guided by the Philippine sun. As both countries rediscover each other by building an even better relationship in the future, it will be a continuous journey of both discovery and rediscovery.
The Maine Bookstore Book
Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793329132
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Publisher: Carole Marsh Books
ISBN: 0793329132
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description