2003, ISBN: 9781557504258

Phaidon Press Limited on behalf of Book Club Associates, London, 1981. Cloth, 4to, 30 cm,. 96 pp, plates, ills, (some colour). From the blurb: "The Lindisfarne Gospels, a manuscrip… Mehr…

Phaidon Press Limited on behalf of Book Club Associates, London, 1981. Cloth, 4to, 30 cm,. 96 pp, plates, ills, (some colour). From the blurb: "The Lindisfarne Gospels, a manuscript produced in the Northumbrian island monastery of Lindisfarne at the end of the seventh century, in honour of Saint Cuthbert, is one of the world's masterpieces of book painting. It is a precious relic of early Christianity in England, and one of the nation's greatest treasures. This is the first book to make the chief glories of the Lindisfarne Gospels accessible to a wide public. All the important illuminated pages are reproduced in colour from a new and accurate set of photographs. In her introductory chapters Janet Backhouse tells the story of Lindisfarne and of Saint Cuthbert, and describes how the manuscript was made. A sequence of the great illuminated pages is then followed by an absorbing account of their relationship to earlier and contemporary works of art. The final chapter traces the history of the manuscript right up to the present day." Contents: 1. Lindisfarne and Saint Cuthbert - 2. The men who made the manuscript - 3. The text of the Gospels - 4. The script - 5. Who the manuscript was made - 6. The great decorated pages - 7. The smaller initials - 8. Some comparisons - 9. The later history of the manuscript. A trifle rubbed, otherwise Very Good in slightly torn dustwrapper., Phaidon Press Limited on behalf of Book Club Associates, London, 1981, 1981, 3, Phaidon Press Ltd, Oxford, 1993 reprint of 1987 first paperback edition. Laminated illustrated wrappers, 4to, 29 cm,. 80 pp, 70 ills, 28 in colour. From the blurb: "The British Library houses one of the world's great collections of illuminated manuscripts. And Janet Backhouse has drawn on this rich resource to make a selection of outstanding examples that span over 800 years of medieval book production. She begins with an early Christian masterpiece, the Lindisfarne Gospels, and continues with a representative cross-section that reveals the remarkable variety and richness to be found in medieval manuscripts. Wrappers a little creased, otherwise Good., Phaidon Press Ltd, Oxford, 1993 reprint of 1987 first paperback edition, 1993 reprint of 1987 first pape, 2.5, British Library, London, first edition, 2003. Laminated illustrated wrappers, 4to, 26 cm,. 47, [1] pp, ills (some colour), maps. From the blurb: "Painted Labyrinth: The world of the Lindisfarne Gospels discusses: The world and faith around 700 AD; When, where and how was the Lindisfarne Gospels produced?; . The text, script and calligraphy of the Lindisfarne Gospels; The evangelist portraits; The art of the Lindisfarne Gospels; Procedures for making a medieval manuscript; What did the Lindisfarne Gospels mean to Its makers and to society? Near Fine., British Library, London, first edition, 2003, 2003, 4, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institue Press, 2000. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 6x0x8. First printing. Top page ridge lightly foxed. 2000 Trade Paperback. xv, 298 pp. With all the immediacy of an eyewitness account, Anthony Pitch recounts the dramatic story of the British invasion of Washington, D.C. in the summer of 1814. The British torched the Capitol, the White House, and other buildings, setting off an inferno that illuminated the countryside for miles around and sent President James Madison galloping out of town. The author's gripping account is filled with details of the attack and directs listeners to the exact location of scorch marks that can still be found on White House stones. He also describes the valiant defense of nearby Fort McHenry and the story of Francis Scott Key, who was detained on a British warship in Baltimore Harbor and wrote what would become The Star Spangled Banner., Naval Institue Press, 2000, 4<

2000, ISBN: 9781557504258

Taschenbuch

Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2000. 6" wide by 9" tall. A clean, tight copy. No remainder mark. Square, flat spine is mildly sunned. No creases. Pages are fre… Mehr…

Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2000. 6" wide by 9" tall. A clean, tight copy. No remainder mark. Square, flat spine is mildly sunned. No creases. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. With 10 pages of maps and other illustrations. Comprehensive list of chapter notes/sources (that fills 36 pages). Selected bibliography. Index. From the rear cover: "The British invasion of Washington, D.C., in the summer of 1814 was a defining moment in the coming-of-age of the United States. The British torched the Capitol, the White House, and many other public buildings, setting off an inferno that illuminated the countryside for miles and forced President James Madison to gallop out of town while his wife, Dolly, stayed behind to rescue a life-size portrait of George Washington from the flames. Anthony Pitch tells the dramatic story with all the immediacy of an eyewitness account. His gripping narrative is filled with details of the attack... He also describes the brave, resourceful defense of nearby Fort McHenry, circumstances that led Francis Scott Key... to write a poem that became the national anthem." First paperback printing, with the complete number row (87654321) on the copyright page. Keywords: War of 1812. Military history. . INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR in 2000.. First Paperback Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine condition. xv, 301pp., Naval Institute Press, 2000, 4<

ISBN: 9781557504258

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First edition, first printing softcover, which is in fine condition and signed and inscribed by the author. Please see photos for condition. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap… Mehr…

First edition, first printing softcover, which is in fine condition and signed and inscribed by the author. Please see photos for condition. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.With all the immediacy of an eyewitness account, Anthony Pitch tells the dramatic story of the British invasion of Washington in the summer of 1814, an episode many call a defining moment in the coming-of-age of the United States. The British torched the Capitol, the White House, and many other public buildings, setting off an inferno that illuminated the countryside for miles and sending President James Madison scurrying out of town while his wife Dolley rescued a life-sized portrait of George Washington from the flames. The author's gripping narrative--hailed by a White House curator, a Senate historian, and the chairman of the National Geographic Society, among others--is filled with vivid details of the attack. Not confining his story to Washington, Pitch also describes the brave, resourceful defense of nearby Fort McHenry and tells how Francis Scott Key, a British hostage on a ship near the Baltimore harbor during the fort's bombardment, wrote a poem that became the national anthem., US Naval Institute Press, 5<

2000, ISBN: 9781557504258

Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institue Press, 2000. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 6x0x8. First printing. Top page ridge lightly foxed. 2000 Trade Paperback. xv, 298 pp. With al… Mehr…

Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institue Press, 2000. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 6x0x8. First printing. Top page ridge lightly foxed. 2000 Trade Paperback. xv, 298 pp. With all the immediacy of an eyewitness account, Anthony Pitch recounts the dramatic story of the British invasion of Washington, D.C. in the summer of 1814. The British torched the Capitol, the White House, and other buildings, setting off an inferno that illuminated the countryside for miles around and sent President James Madison galloping out of town. The author's gripping account is filled with details of the attack and directs listeners to the exact location of scorch marks that can still be found on White House stones. He also describes the valiant defense of nearby Fort McHenry and the story of Francis Scott Key, who was detained on a British warship in Baltimore Harbor and wrote what would become The Star Spangled Banner., Naval Institue Press, 2000, 4<

ISBN: 9781557504258

Naval Institute Press. Paperback. VERY GOOD. Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-li… Mehr…

Naval Institute Press. Paperback. VERY GOOD. Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-library copy, with their stickers and or stamp(s)., Naval Institute Press, 3<