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  • Manual of Book Classification and Display

    For Public Libraries

    Series series Library Manuals
    This book, first published in 1946, lays out the tools a librarian has to organize books for use and to make them productive. The methods of classing, cataloguing, indexing, personal guidance, display and publicity are directed to one end, the making know of books and their contents. ... Leer más

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    Searching for the Meaning of It All at the Oxford English Dictionary

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  • The Missing Ink

    The Lost Art of Handwriting

    "Acclaimed British novelist Hensher . . . provides a droll and eclectic tour of handwriting history" — Booklist ."Rediscover the joys of writing. . . . Like a charming dinner guest, [Hensher] brims with fun facts, good humor and amusing reminiscences . . . [He] enlivens his musings about penmanship's demise with sharp insights and wry wit." ― The New York Times Book Review... ... Leer más

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  • The Secret Life of Books

    Why They Mean More Than Words

    de Tom Mole ...
    We love books. We take them to bed with us. We display them on our bookshelves. We write our names in them. They weigh down our suitcases when we go on holiday. We take them for granted. But there's much more to them than meets the eye.From how books feel and smell, to burned books, banned books and books that create nations, The Secret Life of Books is about everything beyond the words on a page. ... Leer más

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  • The Tree

    de John Fowles ...
    The classic meditation on creativity and the natural world"For years I have carried this book. . . with me on travels to reread, ponder, envy. In prose of classic gravity, precision, and delicacy, Fowles addresses matters of final importance." —W. S. Merwin, Los Angeles Times Book Review" The Tree is the fullest and finest exploration I've ever read of how the useless delights to be discovered in ... Leer más

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  • The Arts & Crafts Movement

    Design, craftsmanship, and beauty in daily life

    “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” This quote alone from William Morris could summarise the ideology of the Arts & Crafts movement, which triggered a veritable reform in the applied arts in England. Founded by John Ruskin, then put into practice by William Morris, the Arts & Crafts movement promoted revolutionary ideas in Victorian England. ... Leer más

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  • On Craftsmanship

    Towards a New Bauhaus

    Series series Oberon Masters Series
    'Craftsmanship has again become fashionable in high places, just as it did in the last few recessions.'The concept of craftsmanship has never been as relevant and timely as it is today. Assailed on all sides by – among many other tendencies - flexible working, short-termism, portfolio careers, quick-fix training and the cult of celebrity, it has recently re-entered public debate with a new sense ... Leer más

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  • Type

    The Secret History of Letters

    de Simon Loxley ...
    Type is the bridge between writer and reader, between thought and understanding. Type is the message bearer: an art-form that impinges upon every literate being and yet for most of its history it has conformed to the old adage that 'good typography should be invisible', it should not distract with its own personality. It was only at the end of the nineteenth century that designers slowly realised ... Leer más

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  • Garden Design and Architects' Gardens, Illustrated

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    First published in 1892. "Illustrated, to show, by actual examples from British gardens, that clipping and aligning trees to make them 'harmonise' with architecture is barbarous, needless, and inartistic." ... Leer más

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  • Furniture Style from Baroque to Rococo - The 18th Century in European Furniture Design

    de Peter Philp ...
    The eighteenth century is rightly spoken of as the 'Golden Age of furniture-making', with some of the world's most impressive and exquisite furniture having been produced during this time. This lovely little book contains a detailed treatise on the eighteenth century furniture styles from Baroque to Rococo. A wonderful book full of detailed photographs and intricate descriptions, this text will be ... Leer más

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  • Ancestors in the Attic

    Making Family Memorabilia into History

    de Karen Foy ...
    Much family history focuses on digging around archives and web searches. Here, Karen Foy shows that our attics and cupboards can often hide a treasure trove of personal documents and ephemera. Boxes full of photographs, hastily written notes, old tickets, postcards, ration books, a soldier's hat, a bundle of letters, perhaps a diary, are all invaluable sources of information about our family ... Leer más

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  • The Arts and Crafts Movement

    Craftsmanship, Design Reform, and Victorian Era Textile Artistry

    In "The Arts and Crafts Movement," T. J. Cobden-Sanderson presents a comprehensive examination of the aesthetic, cultural, and social ideals underpinning one of the most significant artistic movements of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Cobden-Sanderson deftly intertwines rich historical context with a passionate advocacy for the return to handcraftsmanship in a rapidly industrializing ... Leer más

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