Download or read book Edinburgh Book of Days written by Michael T R B Turnbull and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from original records, diaries and contemporary reports, The Edinburgh Book of Days contains a momentous, calamitous or intriguing event or fact for every day of the year, from the earliest periods of Edinburgh's history to the present. Among these are extracts about politics, crime, religion, education, sport and the arts; all topics that resonate in today’s world. This informative and fascinating little book will enthrall residents and visitors alike, revealing how the hopes and fears of our ancestors are not so far from our own.
Download or read book The Edinburgh Book of Days written by Michael T R B Turnbull and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from original records, diaries and contemporary reports, The Edinburgh Book of Days contains a momentous, calamitous or intriguing event or fact for every day of the year, from the earliest periods of Edinburgh's history to the present. Among these are extracts about politics, crime, religion, education, sport and the arts; all topics that resonate in today's world. This informative and fascinating little book will enthral residents and visitors alike, revealing how the hopes and fears of our ancestors are not so far from our own.
Download or read book The Book of Days written by Robert Chambers and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of Days written by Robert Chambers and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of Days A Miscellany of Popular Antiquties in Connection with the Calendar Edited by R Chambers written by Robert Chambers and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of Days written by Robert Chambers and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-04-29 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1863. A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities in connection with the calendar. Including anecdote, biography, and history. Curiosities of literature and oddities of human life and character.
Download or read book Mary Queen of Scots Book of Days written by Tudor Times and published by Graffeg. This book was released on 2022-04-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugely informative and stunningly produced, the Mary, Queen of Scots Book of Days pairs a practical perpetual diary with a wealth of material on the life and times of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587). The first woman to be crowned as a queen regnant in the British Isles, the tumultuous life and tragic end of Mary, Queen of Scots has fascinated people for centuries. Each of the 365 days of the calendar year has the date, but not the day, of the month, allowing the owner to record events and reminders over many years. The linen-effect cover reproduces a detail from François Clouet's Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots (circa 1558), courtesy of the Royal Collection Trust, with the interior printed on Munken Pure paper, perfect for writing, and completed with a ribbon bookmark. - How to use the perpetual diary - Six days at a glance with space for notes - At-a-glance year planner - List special occasions each month - Ideal for recurring annual events - Can be returned to for years to come Stuart history and Mary, Queen of Scots' life and reign - Inspired by Renaissance-period Books of Hours - Biographic overview of Mary, Queen of Scots - An elegy by Mary - A list of key facts about Mary, Queen of Scots - Mary, Queen of Scots quotes - Descriptions of a significant event and place at the start of each month - Stuart-period saints and feast days - Index of people and events
Download or read book The Book of Days Book and Audio CDs 2 written by Adrian Wallwork and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A resource book of photocopiable activities for special days in the year. The Book of Days is a resource book of photocopiable skills material based around particular days of the year. The book is primarily aimed at adults and young adults and provides a handy addition to any course. It includes 30 flexible activities featuring innovative discussion texts and a variety of tasks designed to stimulate conversation and give information about the origins and customs of world festivals. The accompanying Audio CDs present authentic listening material, offering exposure to a wide variety of accents, and the detailed teacher's notes give useful background information about the days and suggestions for differentiation.
Download or read book The book of days a miscellany of popular antiquities written by Robert Chambers and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Reader s Book of Days True Tales from the Lives and Works of Writers for Every Day of the Year written by Tom Nissley and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-11-04 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book connoisseur Tom Nissley has combed literary history to capture the stories that make writers' lives perennially fascinating: their epiphanies, embarrassments and achievements. Each handsome page in A Reader's Book of Days is devoted to a day of the year, featuring original accounts of events in the lives of great writers, and fictional events that took place within beloved books.
Download or read book The Book of Days written by Robert Chambers and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of Days A Miscellany of Popular Antiquties in Connection with the Calendar Edited by R Chambers written by Robert Chambers and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Golf Book of Days written by Robert R. McCord and published by Birch Lane Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book A Book of Days written by Sir William Young Darling and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book List of the Books of Reference in the Reading Room of the British Museum 3 Ed written by John Winter Jones and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
