Cummins, W. A.:The Age of the Picts
- signiertes Exemplar 2018, ISBN: 9780750909242
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Libraries Unlimited, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dustjacket as Issued. 9x7x1. Signed by Author. Inscribed "To Nancy Buenos Cuentos Bueno Amigos Angel Vigel 8/6/98". The cult… Mehr…
Libraries Unlimited, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dustjacket as Issued. 9x7x1. Signed by Author. Inscribed "To Nancy Buenos Cuentos Bueno Amigos Angel Vigel 8/6/98". The culture, history, and spirit of the Hispanic Southwest are brought to readers through this fascinating collection of 45 cuentos (stories and legends) from the region. From ancient creation myths of the Aztecs and traditional tales of Spanish colonialists to an eclectic sampling of the work of modern Latino storytellers, this book provides a rich tapestry of both obscure and well-loved stories-religious stories; animal tales; stories of magic, transformation, and wisdom; and chistes (short comic tales). Fifteen tales are also presented in Spanish. The origin and historical development of the stories are examined in an introductory chapter. A discussion of dichos (proverbs) and adivinanzas (riddles) illuminates the larger context of the oral tradition in which the tales have flourished. Lavishly illustrated with pictures of original paintings and sculpture by contemporary Latino artists, this fascinating collection will appeal to children and adults alike and is a must for the multicultural class., Libraries Unlimited, 1994, 3, Harper Collins, 2018. New book, 752 pages. A landmark new biography that presents the man behind the many myths. The first writer in English to go back to the original European sources, Adam Zamoyski's portrait of Napoleon is historical biography at its finest. Napoleon inspires passionately held and often conflicting visions. Was he a god-like genius, Romantic avatar, megalomaniac monster, compulsive warmonger or just a nasty little dictator? While he displayed elements of these traits at certain times, Napoleon was none of these things. He was a man and, as Adam Zamoyski presents him in this landmark biography, a rather ordinary one at that. He exhibited some extraordinary qualities during some phases of his life but it is hard to credit genius to a general who presided over the worst (and self-inflicted) disaster in military history and who single-handedly destroyed the great enterprise he and others had toiled so hard to construct. A brilliant tactician, he was no strategist. But nor was Napoleon an evil monster. He could be selfish and violent but there is no evidence of him wishing to inflict suffering gratuitously. His motives were mostly praiseworthy and his ambition no greater than that of contemporaries such as Alexander I of Russia, Wellington, Nelson and many more. What made his ambition exceptional was the scope it was accorded by circumstance. Adam Zamoyski strips away the lacquer of prejudice and places Napoleon the man within the context of his times. In the 1790s, a young Napoleon entered a world at war, a bitter struggle for supremacy and survival with leaders motivated by a quest for power and by self-interest. He did not start this war, but it dominated his life and continued, with one brief interruption, until his final defeat in 1815. Based on primary sources in many European languages, and beautifully illustrated with portraits done only from life, this magnificent book examines how Napoleone Buonaparte, the boy from Corsica, became 'Napoleon'; how he achieved what he did, and how it came about that he undid it. It does not justify or condemn but seeks instead to understand Napoleon's extraordinary trajectory.. Hard Cover. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall., Harper Collins, 2018, 4, New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000. Hardback. sunned dustjacket Samurai Warriors. In a highly readable text, the author describes the lives and attitudes of the samurai, drawing on many examples to explain the background to the conflicts and their conduct in them, putting into context the brutality involved. He goes into great detail concerning their etiquette, their armour and weapons, and their tactics; he describes Japan's ruling imperial system, with fascinating examples of the activities of many emperors and empresses, and the role of the shoguns (the 'barbarian-subduing generals'); explains the act of ritual suicide (seppuku); and gives an account of the coming of the foreigners and, finally, the abolition of the samurai in the 1870s. This book is liberally illustrated with paintings of historical events, many by artists contemporary with the samurai, and also with specially taken photographs of armour and weapons, and other artifacts. It is a superb work of reference on a fascinating, bygone class of magnificent fighting men, and, it could be said, of a whole national ethos. Illustrated. 128 pp.sunned spine to D/J (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . 1st US Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall Quarto. Hardback., St. Martin's Press, 2000, 3.5, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£16.99) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour+monochrome montage'd photographic illustrated dw/dj,with green,brown and b/w lettering to front panel; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top corners and top edges of dw/dj minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain maroon cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a white headband and immaculate plain maroon endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,7-304pp [paginated] includes preface/prologue, 10 chapters/matches,8pp contemporary b/w+colour photographs in 1 block,between pp160/1,appendices (1-3),an index of people; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and contents list/table.No other sport has a contest like the Ashes.From the early 1880s the cricketing rivalry between England and Australia has captured the public's imagination,created legends and become a metaphor for national status and self-belief.Commentator and author Simon Hughes tells the Ashes story through 10 matches that defined that rivalry and became sporting folklore.His gripping and evocative account not only recounts the highs and lows of each game but places you right at the heart of the action,explaining the social context,conveying the atmosphere,assessing the backgrounds and temperaments of the players wearing the three lions of England and the baggy green of Australia,and evaluating the result.The story starts at the birth of the Ashes with the band of Australians that took on the best 'Gentlemen' and 'Players' in the Empire's HQ and beat them on their own home turf.That set the tone for some epic contests: the thrilling 1902 Old Trafford Test, which Australia won by just three runs; the incredible innings of Hobbs and Sutcliffe in front of a tense and packed Oval in 1926; England's cunning plan to dent Bradman's dominance in the famous 'bodyline' series; Lillee and Thomson's brutal retaliation 40 years later; Botham's miraculous efforts in 1981 that restored pride in a nation; the wizardry of Warne in 1993 and the breaking of the Aussie stranglehold in 2005.It is a story packed with intriguing tales,all told in Hughes's fluent,readable style.This is the most insightful book about the Ashes ever written. 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Only light wear to DJ, books only defect is the trace of previous owner's stamp on FFEP ; A bright, solid book. DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 0.6 x 9.7 x 6.4 Inches; 176 pages; "The Pictish nation, forged in the shadow of the Roman empire, was the dominant power in northern Britain for more than 500 years. Much has been written about the archaeology and culture of the Picts in recent years, but the historical problems have received less than their fair share of attention. Attempting to redress the balance, this book provides a fresh look at the whole Pictish story, placing it firmly in its true historical context and reassessing topics such as the legend of Drust son of Erp and St. Columba’s mission to the Picts. Unusual but useful comparisons with contemporary events in Wales and England are presented, as well as new and controversial interpretations of Sueno’s Stone and Pictish symbols, and a fresh explanation of how the Scots took over Pictland in the ninth century AD." ., Alan Sutton Publishing, Ltd., 1996, 4<
