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Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was a pioneer in the way he charmed his young readers with an innovative and engaging aesthetic approach to the picture book genre. In celebration of this remarkable achievement, Desmarais offers a convincing account of how...

Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was a pioneer in the way he charmed his young readers with an innovative and engaging aesthetic approach to the picture book genre. In celebration of this remarkable achievement, Desmarais offers a convincing account of how...

This catalogue showcases some of the treasures of the University of Alberta's Map and Special Collections, as well as other U of A Libraries, particularly in terms of resources to aid in the study of the cultures of Medieval and Early Modern Europe. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557421197Author Sheldon JafferyFormat HardbackPage Count 168Imprint Wildside PressPublisher Wildside PressWeight(grams) 417gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557421180Author Sheldon JafferyFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Wildside PressPublisher Wildside PressWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

"This catalogue presents examples of first editions of all the English-language titles that have won Canada's prestigious Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction (GGs) from its inception to the present. If we look at the list as a whole, it...

A richly illustrated, full color survey of the valuable and unusual materials in the Libraries' Special Collections Department.Book InformationISBN 9781560986256Author Smithsonian Institution LibrariesFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Smithsonian...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781605830803Author Susan Jaffe TaneFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Grolier ClubPublisher Grolier ClubWeight(grams) 203g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781605830735Author J C McElveen JrFormat PaperbackPage Count 155Imprint Grolier ClubPublisher Grolier ClubWeight(grams) 305g

A collection of primary source materials and original essays, ""Perspectives on American Book History"" is designed for the growing number of courses in American print culture, as well as a supplement for courses in American...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781605830636Author Eric J HolzenbergFormat HardbackPage Count 183Imprint Grolier ClubPublisher Grolier ClubWeight(grams) 305g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783716518595Author Armin MullerFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Benteli VerlagPublisher Benteli VerlagWeight(grams) 2260g

This is the first time that many of these bindings have been shown and photographed Features specialist writers from the UK, France and Spain The exhibition that this book accompanied, took place in April 2012, bringing together two hundred and fifty...

Historic cookery books contain recipes that to the modern cook can appear quaint, bizarre, revolting or downright absurd. From the frugal to the fantastical, The Curious Cookbook contains some of the most unusual recipes from historical cookery books,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789048567966Author Bram CaersFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Amsterdam University PressPublisher Amsterdam University Press

More than four centuries on from its first publication, discover one of the jewels of urban cartography and civic studies. This reprint includes the most enchanting color plates from the Civitates orbis terrarum, a magnificent collection of town map...

More than four centuries on from its first publication, discover one of the jewels of urban cartography and civic studies. This reprint includes the most enchanting color plates from the Civitates orbis terrarum, a magnificent collection of town map...

More than four centuries on from its first publication, discover one of the jewels of urban cartography and civic studies. This reprint includes the most enchanting color plates from the Civitates orbis terrarum, a magnificent collection of town map...

The book is one of civilization's most enduring cultural artifacts. This book, celebrating the craft of bookbinding across the last millennium, is the catalogue accompanying the exhibition at the Bodleian Library, Oxford of the same name.From the...