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44 Scotland Streetby Alexander McCall Smith, Iain McIntoshISBN 1400079446 (1-4000-7944-6)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The residents and neighbors of 44 Scotland Street and the city of Edinburgh come to vivid life in these gently satirical, wonderfully perceptive serial novels, featuring six-year-old Bertie, a remarkably precocious boyjust ask his mother.
Welcome to 44 Scotland Street, home to some of Edinburgh's most colorful characters. There's Pat, a twenty-year-old who has recently moved into a flat with Bruce, an athletic young man with a keen awareness of his own appearance. Their neighbor, Domenica, is an eccentric and insightful widow. In the flat below are Irene and her appealing son Bertie, who is the victim of his mothers desire for him to learn the saxophone and italianall at the tender age of five.Love triangles, a lost painting, intriguing new friends, and an encounter with a famous Scottish crime writer are just a few of the ingredients that add to this delightful and witty portrait of Edinburgh society, which was first published as a serial in The Scotsman newspaper.
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The Adventures of Sallyby P. G. WodehouseISBN 1419151630 (1-4191-5163-0)
Softcover, Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Adventures of Sally'Book summary:Sally looked contentedly down the long table. She felt happy at last. Everybody was talking and laughing now, and her party, rallying after an uncertain start, was plainly the success she had hoped it would be. The first atmosphere of uncomfortable restraint, caused, she was only too well aware, by her brother Fillmore's white evening waistcoat, had worn off; and the male and female patrons of Mrs. Meecher's select boarding-house (transient and residential) were themselves again. At her end of the table the conversation had turned once more to the great vital topic of Sally's legacy and what she ought to do with it. The next best thing to having money of one's own, is to dictate the spending of somebody else's, and Sally's guests were finding a good deal of satisfaction in arranging a Budget for her. Rumour having put the sum at their disposal at a high figure, their suggestions had certain spaciousness. [via]
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The Age of the Pictsby W. A. CumminsISBN 0750909242 (0-7509-0924-2)
Hardcover, Sutton Pub Ltd
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Always Ireland: An Englishman in Irelandby Roy Kerridge, MusaISBN 1853712566 (1-85371-256-6)
Softcover, Dufour Editions
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Beloved Exileby Parke GodwinISBN 1596873043 (1-59687-304-3)
Softcover, Ibooks
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Beowulfby GummereISBN 1420921584 (1-4209-2158-4)
Softcover, Digireads.Com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beowulf'Book summary:Dating from between the 8th and 11th century Beowulf is the oldest known English epic poem. Beowulf is a narrative poem about the kings and heroes of Denmark and Geatland. It is a story of mythic creatures and medieval battles between men and monsters. Follow the adventures of Beowulf, the story's title character, as he battles the Grendel, the Grendel's mother, and a dragon. As you read imagine yourself in one of the taverns or royal courts of Old England hearing the great epic Beowulf, for the first time as you might well have then. Passed down by oral tradition Beowulf's author is to this day unknown. The original manuscript was written in Anglo-Saxon or Old English. Presented here is the faithful translation of Francis B. Gummere. [via]
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Beowulfby John McNamara, AnonymousISBN 1593082665 (1-59308-266-5)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beowulf'Book summary:[via]Beowulf, by Anonymous, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:Widely regarded as the first true masterpiece of English literature, Beowulf describes the thrilling adventures of a great Scandinavian warrior of the sixth century. Its lyric intensity and imaginative vitality are unparalleled, and the poem has greatly influenced many important modern novelists and poets, most notably J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings.
Part history and part mythology, Beowulf opens in the court of the Danish king where a horrible demon named Grendel devours men in their sleep every night. The hero Beowulf arrives and kills the monster, but joy turns to horror when Grendels mother attacks the hall to avenge the death of her son. Ultimately triumphant, Beowulf becomes king himself and rules peacefully for fifty years until, one dark day, a foe more powerful than any he has yet faced is arousedan ancient dragon guarding a horde of treasure. Once again, Beowulf must summon all his strength and courage to face the beast, but this time victory exacts a terrible price.
New translation by John McNamara. Features an original map and genealogy chart.
John McNamara is Professor of English at the University of Houston, where he teaches the early languages and literatures of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with a special focus on their oral traditions. He is the co-editor of Medieval Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs, and Customs.
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Beowulfby Roy LiuzzaISBN 1551111896 (1-55111-189-6)
Softcover, Broadview Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beowulf'Book summary:The classic story of Beowulf, hero and dragon-slayer, appears here in a new translation accompanied by genealogical charts, historical summaries, and a glossary of proper names. These and other documents sketching some of the cultural forces behind the poem's final creation will help readers see Beowulf as an exploration of the politics of kingship and the psychology of heroism, and as an early English meditation on the bridges and chasms between the pagan past and the Christian present. A generous sample of other modern versions of Beowulf sheds light on the process of translating the poem. [via]
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British Art in the 20th Century: The Modern Movementby Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain), Susan Compton, Dawn AdesISBN 3791307983 (3-7913-0798-3)
Hardcover, Prestel Pub
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Captain Gronow: His Reminiscences of Regency and Victorian Life, 1810-60by Christopher HibbertISBN 1856260135 (1-85626-013-5)
Hardcover, Trafalgar Square
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Carry On, Jeevesby P.G. WodehouseISBN 1585673927 (1-58567-392-7)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Carry On, Jeeves'Book summary:A full cast of Wodehouse creationsincluding tyrannical relatives, beastly acquaintances, demon children, and literary fatheadsreturn for further near catastrophes and sparkling comedy
A Gentleman of Leisure is a comic novel dedicated to Douglas Fairbankswho starred in the film versionand concerns a young man, his love life, and a burglary. Famiiliar Wodehouse characters from both sides of the ocean make appearances. Meanwhile, in Hot Water, J. Wellington Gedge is the man who has everythingbut finds himself caught in a series of international events which will, if he doesn't put a stop to it, leave him wearing the sissy uniform of the American ambassador to Paris. Summer Moonshine involves Sir Buckstone Abbott trying to sell what is probably the ugliest home in England, as well as a complicated love quadrangle and Carry On, Jeeves is a collection of stories in which Jeeves take charge and a familiar bevy of individuals appeal to him to solve their problemsand are never disappointed. [via]
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Celtic Myth and Legend: From Arthur and the Round Table to the Gaelic Gods and the Giants They Battled-- The Celebrated Comprehensive Treasury of Celtic Mythology, Legendby Charles Squire, Sirona KnightISBN 1564145344 (1-56414-534-4)
Softcover, Career Pr Inc
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Celtic Mythologyby Arthur CotterellISBN 1859679544 (1-85967-954-4)
Hardcover, Anness Pub Ltd
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Circles of Stone : The Prehistoric Rings of Britain and Irelandby Max Milligan, Aubrey BurlISBN 1860466613 (1-86046-661-3)
Hardcover, Random House
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Circles of Stone : The Prehistoric Rings of Britain and Ireland'Book summary:Categorised by the publisher as archaeology/history/photography, Circles of Stone does indeed straddle all these subjects. The volume is in itself a work of art, a stimulating introduction to a fascinating aspect of prehistory and a useful work of reference for anyone with an interest in ancient monuments. Fabulous photographs of 70 stone circles from all over the British Isles are accompanied by a factually rich text. The author, an established authority on prehistoric megaliths, gives an interesting impression of how the stones have been variously used and perceived through their long histories. Whilst allowing legend a voice, this text is not the place to find detailed speculation on prehistoric rites or ancient astronomy; its scope is more pragmatic and it includes details of the form and location of each monument and other interesting sites. Chronologically arranged, the selection begins with the circles of the Late Neolithic and ends in the Middle Bronze Age, showing a great variety of form over 2000 years. There is variety too in the photographic views, from panoramas to zoomed-in textural detail. The photographs themselves are dramatic. Taken in many different light conditions, they often capture the stones at their most evocative moments, showing how the illumination of the Sun and Moon and the form of the surrounding landscape is a vital part of their aura--just as was the case in prehistory. --Karen Tiley [via]
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Clans and Tartansby James MackayISBN 1571459804 (1-57145-980-4)
Hardcover, Advantage Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Clans and Tartans'Book summary:The system of clans grew out of ancient Celtic tribal traditions and is based on a fierce love for both family and homeland. People the world over eagerly trace their ancestry to claim they are descended from ancient clans, and new tartans are regularly designed and approved. Clans and Tartans looks at the origins, both geographical and historical, of tartans from Scottish clans. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 color photographs, this is an indispensable guide to Celtic ancestry. [via]
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Cloud Of Witnessesby Jim Wallis, Joyce HollydayISBN 157075571X (1-57075-571-X)
Softcover, Orbis Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cloud Of Witnesses'Book summary:Introduces a company of modern witnesses--saints, peacemakers, and martyrs who have embodied the gospel challenge our time: From Dietrich Bonhoeffer, martyr to the Nazis to Thomas Merton, the Trappist monk and prophet of peace: to Martin Luther King, Jr. and many others, from around the world. [via]
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The Cooking of the British Isles,by Adrian BaileyISBN 0316262005 (0-316-26200-5)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timeby Mark HaddonISBN 1400032717 (1-4000-3271-7)
Softcover, Vintage Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'Book summary:Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow.This improbable story of Christopher's quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and widely heralded novels in recent years. [via]
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The Documents in the Caseby Robert Eustace, Dorothy Leigh SayersISBN 1560543582 (1-56054-358-2)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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The Domesday Book: England's Heritage, Then and Nowby Thomas HindeISBN 1858334403 (1-85833-440-3)
Hardcover, Quadrillion Pub
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Everyday Life in the Middle Ages: The British Isles, 500 to 1500by Sherrilyn KenyonISBN 1582970017 (1-58297-001-7)
Softcover, F & W Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Everyday Life in the Middle Ages: The British Isles, 500 to 1500'Book summary:Writers will save hours of valuable research time and bring a richness and historical accuracy to their work as they reference the slice-of-life facts depicted for each of these major time periods. Each book contains descriptions of the period's food and clothes; customs and slang; occupations; common religious and political practices; and other historical details. [via]
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A Famine of Horsesby P. F. ChisholmISBN 1890208272 (1-890208-27-2)
Softcover, Xlibris Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Famine of Horses'Book summary:In the year 1592, Sir Robert Carey comes north to Carlisle to take up his new post. He has wangled his appointment to be nearer his true love. And of course, he can use the money....[via]Rich in atmosphere and packed with vivid real and fictional characters, few novels are as well imagined or as much fun as this romp through roguish courtiers, rival gangs, rustling, treason, and high ambition.
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The Five Red Herringsby Dorothy L. SayersISBN 1568493320 (1-56849-332-0)
Hardcover, Buccaneer Books
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Friends, Lovers, Chocolate: The Sunday Philosophy Clubby Alexander McCall SmithISBN 1400077109 (1-4000-7710-9)
Softcover, Alfred a Knopf Inc
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The Fury of the Northmen: Saints, Shrines and Sea-Raiders in the Viking Age Ad 793-878by John MarsdenISBN 1856262367 (1-85626-236-7)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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Going to Ireland: A Genealogical Researchers Guideby Sherry Irvine, Nora M. HickeyISBN 1552120775 (1-55212-077-5)
Softcover, Trafford on Demand Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Going to Ireland: A Genealogical Researchers Guide'Book summary:In a few weeks, a few months, next year, sometime-- you are going on a genealogical research trip to Ireland. Success will depend upon having names to work with and on some knowledge of place and time; progress will be better if some things are done before departure. How do you prepare, and do your best to insure research time is well spent? Start with this guide. The authors have considerable experience in helping genealogists begin their research in North America and in guiding them through the steps they must take in Ireland.
The book introduces researchers to Irish boundaries, Irish records and Irish repositories. There are suggestions for what to do at home, outlines of the contents and services of archives and libraires in Ireland, as well as some travel advice. The bibliography lists those how-to books and reference works which will build understanding and even speed the process. As well as being full of useful information, this handy guide is easy to take along. Don't leave home without it! [via]More editions of Going to Ireland: A Genealogical Researchers Guide:
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A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland And Brittanyby Aubrey BurlISBN 0300114060 (0-300-11406-0)
Softcover, Yale Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland And Brittany'Book summary:This practical and knowledgeable guidebook deals comprehensively with the stone circles of Britain and Ireland and with the cromlechs and megalithic "horseshoes" of Brittany. This new edition includes a section on "Druidical" circles, romantic creations of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.[via]
"This book is not only an elegant and practical guide, it is also the best single-volume study of this extraordinary phenomenon, embracing 500 monuments from Shetland to Brittany. . . . Confident, erudite, pleasurable, this volume can be recommended as travel guide, archaeology, literature, and sheer good company."Ian Sheperd, British Archaeology
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Hanes Cymruby DaviesISBN 0140125701 (0-14-012570-1)
Softcover, Penguin Uk
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hanes Cymru'Book summary:This history of Wales is written in the Welsh language. The first three chapters concentrate on prehistoric, ancient and medieval Wales, the next three run from the end of the Middle Ages to the mid-19th century and the next three on the last 100 years. The book is written from a national rather than a nationalist perspective. [via]
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Here Be Dragonsby Sharon Kay PenmanISBN 0345382846 (0-345-38284-6)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Here Be Dragons'Book summary:"A masterful picture of Wales in the 13th century...vivdly pictured as grandly beautiful, its people volatile, stubborn and mystic."
THE SAN DIEGO UNION
Thirteenth-century Wales is a divided country, ever at the mercy of England's ruthless, power-hungry King John. Then Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales, secures an uneasy truce with England by marrying the English king's beloved, illegitimate daughter, Joanna. Reluctant to wed her father's bitter enemy, Joanna slowly grows to love her charismatic and courageous husband who dreams of uniting Wales. But as John's attentions turn again and again to subduing Wales--and Llewelyn--Joanna must decide to which of these powerful men she owes her loyalty and love.
A sweeping novel of power and passion, loyalty and lives, this is the book that began the trilogy that includes FALLS THE SHADOW and THE RECKONING. [via] 
The Hippopotamusby Stephen FryISBN 1569470545 (1-56947-054-5)
Softcover, Soho Press, Incorporated
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A History of Cumberland and Westmorelandby William RollinsonISBN 1860770096 (1-86077-009-6)
Hardcover, Phillimore & Company, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A History of Cumberland and Westmoreland'Book summary:This book on Cumberland and Westmorland shows clearly the human struggle, by successive generations, to overcome a hard, if beautiful, environment and hostile neighbours. Since peace prevailed the region has enjoyed both an agricultural and industrial revolution, before tourism took over from trade and nuclear power from coal. "Compact enough for the general reader and scholarly enough for the student ..." Keswick Reminder [via]
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A History of Dorsetby Cecil N. CullingfordISBN 1860770932 (1-86077-093-2)
Hardcover, David Brown Book Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A History of Dorset'Book summary:Dorset experienced the first Danish raid. Pirates from Poole harassed the coasts of Spain and France. Leading families such as the Pitts and Churchills have strong ties with Dorset. Then, too, Dorset men laid the foundations of the Empire by sailing to Newfoundland and founding the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. "...a fascinating insight into the early days of Dorset and its important role in shaping the nation ..." Prime Time [via]
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A History of Walesby John DaviesISBN 0140284753 (0-14-028475-3)
Softcover, Penguin Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A History of Wales'Book summary:This is a translation from Welsh of "Hannes Cymru". It traces the history of Wales from the earliest times to the present day, from the first Welshman at Ffynnan Bueno to the miners' strike, from the Red Lady of Paviland to the establishment of the Welsh TV channel, from the end of the ice age to the general election of 1987. [via]
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Inimitable Jeevesby P.G. WodehouseISBN 1585679224 (1-58567-922-4)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Inimitable Jeeves'Book summary:The 11 stories prepared in this collection are the original stories which were all first published between 1918 and 1922 in the magazines Strand and Cosmopolitan, now in the public domain. They were then revised and re-published together as 18 stories in 1923 but these are the original magazine versions. The Inimitable Jeeves was the second collection of Jeeves stories, after My Man Jeeves (1919); the next collection would be Carry on, Jeeves in 1925. All of the stories in The Inimitable Jeeves are connected and most of them involve Bertie's friend Bingo Little, who is always falling in love. It's Wodehouse at his best. [via]
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The Isles: A Historyby Norman DaviesISBN 0195148312 (0-19-514831-2)
Softcover, Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Isles : A History'Book summary:When did British history begin, and where will it all end? These controversial issues are tackled head-on in Norman Davies's polemical and persuasive survey of the four countries that in modern times have become known as the British Isles. Covering 10 millennia in just over a thousand pages, from "Cheddar Man" to New Labour, Davies shows how relatively recently the English state was formed--no earlier than Tudor times--and shows, too, how a sense of Britishness emerged only with the coming of empire in the 18th and 19th centuries. A historian of Poland, and the author of an acclaimed history of Europe, Davies is especially sensitive to the complex mixing and merging of tribes and races, languages and traditions, conquerors and colonized that has gone on throughout British history and that in many ways makes "our island story" much more like that of the rest of Europe than we usually think. Many myths of the English are dispelled in this book, and many historians are taken to task for their blinkered Anglocentrism. But the book ends on an upbeat note, with Davies welcoming Britain's return to the heart of Europe at the dawn of the new millennium. --Miles Taylor, Amazon.co.uk [via]
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The Jane Austen Cookbookby Maggie Black, Deirdre Le FayeISBN 1556522428 (1-55652-242-8)
Hardcover, Amer Bar Assn
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Jane Austen Cookbook'Book summary:Jane Austen wrote her novels in the midst of a large and sociable family. Brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, friends and acquaintances were always coming and going, and eating and drinking. Fortunately one of Jane's dearest friends, Martha Lloyd, lived with the family for many years and recorded in her "Household Book" over 100 recipes enjoyed by the Austens. This family fare, tested and modernized for today's cooks, is reproduced here, together with some of the more sophisticated dishes which Jane and her characters would have enjoyed at balls, picnics and supper parties. The introduction discusses Jane's own interest in food, as shown both in the novels and in her letters, and the importance of mealtimes and entertaining in the social life of her period (1775-1817), with the complete contents of Martha Lloyd's "Household Book" and the history of the manuscript, now in Jane Austen's House at Chawton, Hampshire. Delightful line drawings, prints and watercolours from contemporary sources illustrate the book. [via]
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A Life of Johnsonby James BoswellISBN 1404313966 (1-4043-1396-6)
Hardcover, Indypublish.Com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Life of Johnson'Book summary:James Boswell is for some the ideal scribe, for others a sycophantic toady. Edmund Wilson, for example, memorably labeled him "a vain and pushing diarist." Boswell can even be seen as someone unconsciously intent on undermining his idol in sonorous, balanced sentences. Early on in his massive Life, he puts all manner of ideas into our heads with his boobish attempts to clear the youthful Johnson of potential impropriety: "His juvenile attachments to the fair sex were, however, very transient; and it is certain that he formed no criminal connection whatsoever." And while it's often tempting to ignore Boswell's more personal intrusions and delight solely in the melancholic master's words and deeds, there are suchdelightful admissions as, "I was at this time so occupied, shall I call it? or so dissipated, by the amusements of London that our next meeting was not till Saturday, June 25..."
Samuel Johnson was born in 1709 and died in 1784--a long life, though one marred by depression and fear of death. On April 20, 1764, for example, he declared, "I would consent to have a limb amputated to recover my spirits." Many of the quotes Boswell includes are a sort of greatest hits: Johnson's definitions of oats and lexicographer, his love for his cat Hodge, as well as thousands of bon, and mal, mots. ("Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel"; "Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well; but you are surprized to find it done at all.") But there are also many unfamiliar pleasures--Boswell's accounts of Johnson's literary industry, including the Dictionary, The Rambler, and Lives of the Poets; Johnson's singular loathing for Scotland and France; and the surprising hints of revelry. Awakened at 3 AM by friends, he greets them with, "What, is it you, you dogs! I'll have a frisk with you." This at age 42. Johnson's final years were marked by pain and loneliness but certainly no loss of wit. [via]
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Life of Samuel Johnson L.L.dby James BoswellISBN 185326797X (1-85326-797-X)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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Samuel Johnson was born in 1709 and died in 1784--a long life, though one marred by depression and fear of death. On April 20, 1764, for example, he declared, "I would consent to have a limb amputated to recover my spirits." Many of the quotes Boswell includes are a sort of greatest hits: Johnson's definitions of oats and lexicographer, his love for his cat Hodge, as well as thousands of bon, and mal, mots. ("Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel"; "Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well; but you are surprized to find it done at all.") But there are also many unfamiliar pleasures--Boswell's accounts of Johnson's literary industry, including the Dictionary, The Rambler, and Lives of the Poets; Johnson's singular loathing for Scotland and France; and the surprising hints of revelry. Awakened at 3 AM by friends, he greets them with, "What, is it you, you dogs! I'll have a frisk with you." This at age 42. Johnson's final years were marked by pain and loneliness but certainly no loss of wit. [via]
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London: The Biographyby Peter AckroydISBN 1856197166 (1-85619-716-6)
Hardcover, Chatto & Windus
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› Find signed collectible books: 'London: The Biography'Book summary:Here are two thousand years of Londons history and folklore, its chroniclers and criminals and plain citizens, its food and drink and countless pleasures. Blackfriars and Charing Cross, Paddington and Bedlam. Westminster Abbey and St. Martin in the Fields. Cockneys and vagrants. Immigrants, peasants, and punks. The Plague, the Great Fire, the Blitz. London at all times of day and night, and in all kinds of weather. In well-chosen anecdotes, keen observations, and the words of hundreds of its citizens and visitors, Ackroyd reveals the ingenuity and grit and vitality of London. Through a unique thematic tour of the physical city and its inimitable soul, the city comes alive. [via]
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The Mabinogionby Charlotte Guest, AnonymousISBN 1406805092 (1-4068-0509-2)
Softcover, Echo Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Mabinogion'Book summary:A Welsh cycle of Arthurian tales. If you read, as a kid, the Lloyd Alexander series "Chronicles of Prydain," some names might seem familiar. [via]
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The Mabinogionby R. Williams, Charlotte E. GuestISBN 1425490956 (1-4254-9095-6)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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The Mabinogion Tetralogyby Evangeline WaltonISBN 1585672416 (1-58567-241-6)
Hardcover, Overlook Press, The
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The Mabinogion Tetralogy: Prince of Annwn/the Children of Llyr/the Song of Rhiannon/the Island of the Mibhtyby Evangeline Walton, Betty BallantineISBN 1585675040 (1-58567-504-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Mabinogion Tetralogy: Prince of Annwn/the Children of Llyr/the Song of Rhiannon/the Island of the Mibhty'Book summary:The retelling of the epic Welsh myth that is "certainly among the top 5 fantasy series of the twentieth century" (sfsite.com).[via]
The Mabinogion is to Welsh mythology what the tales of Zeus, Hera, and Apollo are to Greek myth. these tales constitute a powerful work of the imagination, ranking with Tokien's Lord of the Rings novels and T.H. White's The Once and Future King. Evangeline Walton's compelling rendition of these classic, thrilling stories of magic, betrayal, lost love, and bitter retribution include the encounter between Prince Pwyll and Arawn, the God of Death, which Pwyll survives by agreeing to kill the one man that Death cannot fell, and the tale of bran the blessed and his family's epic struggle for the throne.
The Mabinogion is internationally recognized as the world's finest arc of Celtic mythology; Walton's vivid retelling introduces an ancient world of gods and monsters, heroes, kings and quests, making accessible one of the greatest fantasy sagas of all time.More editions of The Mabinogion Tetralogy: Prince of Annwn/the Children of Llyr/the Song of Rhiannon/the Island of the Mibhty:
Manners, Customs and History of the Highlanders of Scotland/No 1871144by W. ScottISBN 1566191505 (1-56619-150-5)
Hardcover, Barnes & Noble
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Mary Queen of Scotsby Antonia FraserISBN 038531129X (0-385-31129-X)
Softcover, Delta
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Mary Queen of Scotsby Outlet Book Company Staff, Random House Value Publishing StaffISBN 0517414244 (0-517-41424-4)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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Mary Queen of Scots and the Historiansby Antonia FraserISBN 0950244376 (0-9502443-7-6)
Hardcover, Royal Stuart Society
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Mists of Avalonby Marion Zimmer BradleyISBN 0345350499 (0-345-35049-9)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Young and old alike will enjoy this magical Arthurian reinvention by science fiction and fantasy veteran Marion Zimmer Bradley. --Bonnie Bouman [via]
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Much Obliged, Jeevesby P.G. WodehouseISBN 1585675261 (1-58567-526-1)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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My Heart Is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scotsby J.A. GuyISBN 184115752X (1-84115-752-X)
Hardcover, Fourth Estate
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Myths & Legends of the British Islesby Richard BarberISBN 1843830396 (1-84383-039-6)
Softcover, Boydell & Brewer Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Myths & Legends of the British Isles'Book summary:The British Isles have a long tradition of tales of gods, heroes and marvels, hinting at a mythology once as relevant to the races which settled the islands as the Greek and Roman gods were to the classical world. The tales drawn together in this book, from a wide range of medieval sources, span the centuries from the dawn of Christianity to the age of the Plantagenets. The Norse gods which peopled the Anglo-Saxon past survive in Beowulf; Cuchulainn, Taliesin and the magician Merlin take shape from Celtic mythology; and saints include Helena who brought a piece of the True Cross to Britain, and Joseph of Arimathea whose staff grew into the Glastonbury thorn. Tales of the British Arthur are followed by legends of later heroes, including Harold, Hereward and Godiva. These figures and many others were part of a familiar national mythology on which Shakespeare drew for Lear, Macbeth and Hamlet, creating the famous versions that are known today. Here the original stories are presented. RICHARD BARBER's other books include The Holy Grail, King Arthur: Hero and Legend, Arthurian Legends: An Anthology and The Knight and Chivalry. [via]
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Myths And Legends of the Celtic Raceby T. W. RollestonISBN 1904919057 (1-904919-05-7)
Hardcover, Book Sales
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A Needle in the Right Hand of God: The Norman Conquest of 1066 And the Making And Meaning of the Bayeux Tapestryby R. Howard BlochISBN 1400065496 (1-4000-6549-6)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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Bloch opens with a gripping account of the event that inspired the Tapestry: the swift, bloody Battle of Hastings, in which the Norman bastard William defeated the Anglo-Saxon king, Harold, and laid claim to England under his new title, William the Conqueror. But to truly understand the connection between battle and embroidery, one must retrace the web of international intrigue and scandal that climaxed at Hastings. Bloch demonstrates how, with astonishing intimacy and immediacy, the artisans who fashioned this work of textile art brought to life a moment that changed the course of British culture and history.
Every age has cherished the Tapestry for different reasons and read new meaning into its enigmatic words and images. French nationalists in the mid-nineteenth century, fired by Tapestrys evocation of military glory, unearthed the lost French epic The Song of Roland, which Norman troops sang as they marched to victory in 1066. As the Nazis tightened their grip on Europe, Hitler
sent a team to France to study the Tapestry, decode its Nordic elements, and, at the end of the war, with Paris under siege, bring the precious cloth to Berlin. The richest horde of buried Anglo-Saxon treasure, the matchless beauty of Byzantine silk, Aesops strange fable The Swallow and the Linseed, the colony that Anglo-Saxon nobles founded in the Middle East following their defeat at Hastingsall are brilliantly woven into Blochs riveting narrative.
Seamlessly integrating Norman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking, and Byzantine elements, the Bayeux Tapestry ranks with Chartres and the Tower of London as a crowning achievement of medieval Europe. And yet, more than a work of art, the Tapestry served as the suture that bound up the wounds of 1066.
Enhanced by a stunning full-color insert that includes reproductions of the complete Tapestry, A Needle in the Right Hand of God will stand with The Professor and the Madman and How the Irish Saved Civilization as a triumph of popular history. [via]More editions of A Needle in the Right Hand of God: The Norman Conquest of 1066 And the Making And Meaning of the Bayeux Tapestry:
Out of Ireland: The Story of Irish Emigration to Americaby Kerby Miller, Paul WagnerISBN 1568332114 (1-56833-211-4)
Hardcover, Rinehart Publishers, Roberts
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A Plague of Angelsby P. F. ChisholmISBN 1890208434 (1-890208-43-4)
Softcover, Xlibris Corp
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Right Ho Jeevesby P. G. WodehouseISBN 1428002693 (1-4280-0269-3)
Softcover, IndyPublish.com
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A Season of Knivesby P. F. Chisholm, Dana StabenowISBN 1890208329 (1-890208-32-9)
Softcover, Poisoned Pen Pr
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The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittanyby Aubrey BurlISBN 0300083475 (0-300-08347-5)
Hardcover, Yale Univ Pr
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The Stone Circles of the British Islesby Aubrey BurlISBN 0300023987 (0-300-02398-7)
Softcover, Yale Univ Pr
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The Story of the Irish Raceby Seumas MacManusISBN 1596050632 (1-59605-063-2)
Softcover, Cosimo Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Story of the Irish Race'Book summary:To understand modern Ireland one must understand the history of Ireland. Its legends, religious and political life, culture, and wider contributions to the world remain linked to its rich past. In The Story of the Irish Race, popular writer and storyteller Seumas MacManus provides a wide-ranging look at the development of Ireland and its people. Beginning with the early colonization by the Milesius of Spain, MacManus explores ancient stories about the Tuatha De Danann, Cuchullain, Fionn and the Fian, Irish invasions of Britain, St. Bridget and St. Patrick, Irish missionaries and scholars abroad, and life and culture in ancient and medieval Ireland. He also investigates more recent events and names in Irish history, such as Oliver Cromwell, "The Wild Geese," Wolfe Tone, Daniel O'Connell, the Fenians, the Famine, Charles Stewart Parnell, and the Land League. From its earliest days to the Easter Rising, MacManus provides an entertaining and enlightening look at one of the most fascinating cultures we know. SEUMAS MacMANUS was a prolific Donegal-based author who published a number of books in the U.S., including Donegal Fairy Stories, In Chimney-Corners, The Donegal Wonder-Book, The Well o' the World's End, and A Lad of the O'Friels. He contributed stories to some of the leading magazines of his day, including Harper's and The Century. He was married to Anna Johnson, who, under the pen name Ethna Carbery, published two volumes of verse, The Passionate Heart and The Four Winds of Erin. [via]
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A Surfeit of Gunsby P. F. ChisholmISBN 1890208353 (1-890208-35-3)
Softcover, Poisoned Pen Pr
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Tales of the Cairdsby Anne CameronISBN 155017004X (1-55017-004-X)
Softcover, Harbour Pub Co
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Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Regency and Victorian England from 1811-1901by Kristine HughesISBN 158297280X (1-58297-280-X)
Softcover, Writers Digest Books
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El Curioso Incidente Del Perro A Medianocheby Mark HaddonISBN 8478889108 (84-7888-910-8)
Softcover, Salamandra Publicacions Y Edicions
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El Misterio Del Bellona Clubby Dorothy L. SayersISBN 8483461048 (84-8346-104-8)
Softcover, Debolsillo
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Las Nieblas De Avalonby Marion Zimmer BradleyISBN 8478886036 (84-7888-603-6)
Softcover, Oceano De Mexico
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Oriken: En Bok Om Shetland Och Orkneyby Olov Isaksson, Soren HallgrenISBN 9136015334 (91-36-01533-4)
Hardcover, LT i samarbete med Statens historiska mus
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Tristan Et Iseultby Rene LouisISBN 2253004367 (2-253-00436-7)
Hardcover, le Livre de poche
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Die Kelten: Das Volk, Das Aus D. Dunkel Kamby Gerhard HermISBN 3430144531 (3-430-14453-1)
Hardcover, Econ Verlag
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