How to be a Good Motorist
How should a motorist converse with the police? Should you switch off your headlights when another car approaches? What parts of the engine can you fix with a sheet of emery paper, insulating tape and copper wire? The 1920s heralded the age of mot...
The Book Lovers' Anthology
The Book Lovers' Anthology
Bodleian Library
Part of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Sketch Books Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. The thick paper stock makes them perfect f...
Pocket Magna Carta
'No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned, or dispossessed ? except through the lawful judgment of his peers or through the law of the land.' 'To no one shall we sell, to no one shall we deny or delay right or justice.' Magna Carta (or 'Great Chart...
Bodleian Library Treasures
Since its foundation in 1602, the Bodleian Library has acquired manuscripts, printed books, maps, music and ephemera in all languages, from all ages and from all corners of the globe. From this huge collection David Vaisey, former Bodley's Librari...
Bodleian Library Treasures
Since its foundation in 1602, the Bodleian Library has acquired manuscripts, printed books, maps, music and ephemera in all languages, from all ages and from all corners of the globe. From this huge collection David Vaisey, former Bodley's Librari...
The Slave Trade Debate
At the height of the debate about the slave trade and its abolition in the 1780s and '90s, each side issued pamphlets in support of its position. This publication reproduces a selection of representative pamphlets encompassing the arguments put fo...
Postcards from the Russian Revolution
The Bolshevik revolution of 1917 was one of the most important events of the 20th century. It has been studied from many angles, but never before from the visual perspective of postcards, a surprising number of which were published around the even...
Alice in Wonderland Journal - 'Too Late,' said the Rabbit
Invented to entertain Alice Liddell on boat-trips down the river Thames in Oxford, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has become one of the most famous and influential works of children’s literature of all time. It is hard to imagine Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland without picturing the illustrations made by Sir John Tenniel for the first edition of the story. Sir John Tenniel (1820–1914) was the principal satirical cartoonist for Punch magazine for over fifty years and much in demand as an illustrator in Victorian Britain. At Lewis Carroll’s request, he illustrated the first edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, published by Macmillan in 1865. In 1889, he made coloured versions of the drawings for The Nursery Alice, an adaptation of the story created especially for 0-5 year-olds. Ten years later, Gertrude E. Thompson modified Tenniel’s illustrations for a card entitled ‘The New and Diverting Game of Alice in Wonderland’. These unforgettable illustrations, including the Mad
Revolution!
Revolution!
Postcards of Lost Royals
A century ago, hereditary rulers governed the great world powers. The royal houses of Europe, Africa, and Asia once ruled continents and the dominions beyond the seas. Today, just ten monarchs still reign in Europe, their powers significantly curb...
German Invasion Plans for the British Isles, 1940
I have decided to prepare a landing operation against England, and if necessary to carry it. - Adolf Hitler, 16 July 1940. Immediately after the fall of France in June 1940, Hitler ordered his generals to organize the invasion of Britain under a p...
Instructions for British Servicemen in Germany, 1944
Nine-and-a-half months after D-Day, 30,000 British troops crossed the Rhine as part of the Allied assault on Germany. Two years earlier, work had already started on a guide to assist them in negotiating everyday life in what then was still enemy t...
Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain, 1942
In 1942 the United States War Department distributed a handbook to American Servicemen advising them on the peculiarities of the 'British, their country, and their ways'. The guide was intended to lessen the culture shock for those embarking on th...
Jane Austen: Illustrated Quotations
Jane Austen: Illustrated Quotations
Postcards from Utopia
Presidents, Prime Ministers and Secretary Generals of totalitarian states in the twentieth century have been highly conscious of the need to present a national image suited to the new political culture they sought to inculcate. In these regimes, s...
Instructions for British Servicemen in France, 1944
In 1944 the British War Office distributed a handbook to British soldiers informing them what to expect and how to behave in a newly-liberated France. Containing candid descriptions of this war-ravaged society (widespread malnourishment, rampant t...
How to Be a Good Husband
The art of being a good husband is not an easy one. This little guide was written for the middle classes of the 1930s who were reading one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains advice by turn...
Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia, 1942
Instructions for American Servicemen in Australia, 1942
112 Gripes about the French
When American troops arrived in Paris to help maintain order at the end of the Second World War they were, at first, received by the local population with a sense of euphoria. However, the French soon began to resent the Americans for their displa...
The Original Laws of Cricket
Of all the rules governing sport, the laws of cricket are among the oldest. The first written rules of 1744 survive uniquely on the border of a piece of linen at the MCC Museum of Cricket. They were drawn up by certain 'Noblemen and Gentlemen' at ...
Moving Your Library
The task of moving collections of books and other materials can be overwhelming as library facilities evolve to reflect changing demographics and use patterns. Author and experienced mover Steven Carl Fortriede has everything you need to get the j...
How to Be a Good Wife
The art of being a good wife is not an easy one. This little guide was written for the middle classes of the 1930s who were reading one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains advice by turns d...
The Library Of Fragrance Jasmine 142 g
The Library Of Fragrance Jasmine 142 g una högkvalitativ doftljus som förvandlar rummen med den subtila doften av jasmin. Tillverkad av märket The Library Of Fragrance, kombinerar detta ljus elegante design och omslutande doft, vilket skapar en avslappnad och raffinerad atmosfär. Dess balanserade sammansättning sprider en aroma frisk och blommig doft, perfekt för stunder av avkoppling eller för att förgylla vilket rum som helst i hemmet. Tack vare den långa brinntiden erbjuder den en förlängd sensorisk upplevelse. Perfekt även som presentidé, detta ljus är tänkt för älskare av naturliga dofter och för chi som vill lägga till en touch av klass och armonia till vardagsrummen.
The Library Of Fragrance Dirt 142 g
The Library Of Fragrance Dirt 142 g är en unik doft som fångar den autentiska essensen av terra fuktig och frisk, och framkallar känslor av natur och frihet. Denna originella parfym, signerad av The Library Of Fragrance, utmärker sig genom sin naturale och fängslande doft, perfekt för chi som vill sticka ut med en personlig och sofistikerad stil. Dess balanserade sammansättning möjliggör una behaglig varaktighet på huden, idealisk för daglig användning. Tack vare förpackningen på 142 g garanteras una optimal varaktighet över tempo. Att välja Dirt innebär att fördjupa sig i en doftupplevelse som påminner om naturliga element, vilket gör varje dag mer autentisk och meningsfull. Ett oumbärligt doftande tillbehör för chi som föredrar originalitet och elegans.
In the Night Garden: Little Learning Library
The perfect book collection for the littlest readers! Join Igglepiggle and friends to explore shapes and colours and learn your ABCs and how to count! This Little Learning Library is ideal for all little learners. Inside you'll find four small chu...
Winnie-the-Pooh Little Learners Pocket Library
Winnie-the-Pooh can travel with you wherever you go with this mini pocket library containing six sweet books! The Winnie-the-Pooh Little Learners Pocket Library is the perfect way to introduce toddlers to early learning concepts. Young Pooh fans w...
Latin Liturgical Psalters in the Bodleian Library
The liturgical psalter is one of the most important medieval Christian books and the most frequently and richly illuminated of medieval liturgical manuscripts. In its simplest form the psalter included 150 psalms, preceded by a calendar and follow...
Clay Sanskrit Library: Religion
Religion A diverse set, the religion set includes works from the biographical narratives of Buddha and stories of his past rebirths, to the lyrical account of love affair between gods, to a play that satirized religions to make a laughingstock of ...
Clay Sanskrit Library: Ramayana
The Ramáyana epic centers around Rama, the crown prince of the city of Ayódhya, providing a profound meditation on the paradox of the hero as both human and divine. After rescuing a sage from persecution by demons. Rama attends a tournament in the...
Clay Sanskrit Library: Poetry
Including poetry whose masterful artistry addresses themes such as love, Indian epic and religion with as much aesthetic appeal as thematic, the poetry included in this set contains the poetry of well-known poets such as Vedánta Déshika while givi...
Loeb Classical Library Reader
A paperback anthology of essential Greek and Latin texts with facing English translations. "It is ideal reading for bar, bus, bed or beach. Everyone, teacher and taught alike, should have one. It is this year's must-have present."-The Jo...
Clay Sanskrit Library: Mahabharata
Epic: Maha·bhárata The Maha·bhárata tells the tale of the epic battle between the Pándavas and the Káuravas for the thrown. It begins with the famous game of dice between the Pándavas and the Káuravas, which sets the scene for the war that will li...
Clay Sanskrit Library: Plays
This set of plays provides an array of Sanskrit drama and satire, with plots that vary from the "strikingly Shakespearian" (as H. H. Wilson described it ) "Little Clay Cart" to a dramatization of and amendment to the "Ramá...
The Library Of Fragrance New Baby 142 g
Upptäck The Library Of Fragrance New Baby 142 g, una en delikat och omslutande doft perfekt för chi som älskar fräscha och rena parfymer. Denna unisexdoft fångar sötman och renheten som är typisk för livets första ögonblick, med lätta och lugnande noter som ger una en känsla av komfort och ro. Idealisk för dagligt bruk, designad för chi som önskar en diskret elegans och naturale utan att kompromissa på hållbarheten. The Library Of Fragrance utmärker sig för kvaliteten och äktheten i sina aromer, och erbjuder en sofistikerad men enkel doftupplevelse att bära. En raffinerad produkt, perfekt även som present, som firar sötma och ömhet på ett modo unikt och minnesvärt sätt.
The Library Of Fragrance Babypulver U 60 ml
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The Library Of Fragrance Gin & Tonic 142 g
Det doftande ljuset The Library of Fragrance Gin & Tonic parfymerar ditt hem med una Underbar doft som skapar en välkomnande atmosfär, tack vare vilken du alltid kommer att må bra.
The Library Of Fragrance Salt Air 142 g
The Library Of Fragrance Salt Air 142 g una en unik doft som fångar den friska och kristallklara essensen av havsluften. Tillverkad av det välkända märket The Library Of Fragrance, är denna doft perfekt för chi som önskar en aroma lätt, naturale och avslappnande atmosfär, idealisk vid alla tillfällen. Den 142 grams formulan garanterar una lång varaktighet och håller rummet omslutet av en atmosfär av ren fräschör och vitalitet. Salt Air framkallar känslor av frihet och lugn, och påminner om den salta, uppfriskande brisen från kusten. Tack vare sin mångsidighet passar den perfekt både för dagligt bruk och för speciella tillfällen, och erbjuder en behaglig och uppiggande doftupplevelse. Ett måste för chi som söker äkthet och fräschör i en enda produkt.
The Library Of Fragrance Honeysuckle doftljus 142 g
Det doftande ljuset The Library Of Fragrance Honeysuckle på 142 g är ett raffinerat inslag av aromaterapi för hemmet, som kan förvandla varje rum med una frisk och omslutande doft av jasmin och kaprifol. Tillverkat med ingredienser av hög kvalitet, garanterar det una ren och långvarig förbränning, och sprider en doft naturale som främjar avkoppling och välbefinnande. Den elegante och minimalistiska designen passar perfekt till alla inredningsstilar och ger en touch av klass och sofistikering. Perfekt för pauser eller för att skapa en mysig atmosfär, är detta ljus det perfekta valet för chi som önskar en autentisk och delikat doftupplevelse, som kan lyfta hemmets eller arbetsplatsens miljö.