Download or read book Valuable and Extensive Library of Books A Catalogue of a Genuine and Valuable Extensive Library of Books Elegantly Bound the Works of the Most Eminent Authors The Property of a Gentleman Removed from Uxbridge Which Will be Sold by Auction by Mr Wells No 130 Long Acre on Friday February 21st 1800 written by Mr. George Wells and published by . This book was released on 1800 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Compleat Housewife written by Eliza Smith and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in England, this kitchen reference became available to colonial American housewives when it was printed in Williamsburg, Virginia is 1742. Originally published in London in 1727, The Compleat Housewife was the first cookbook printed in the United States. William Parks, a Virginia printer, printed and sold the cookbook believing there would be a strong market for it among Virginia housewives who wanted to keep up with the latest London fashions—the book was a best-seller there. Parks did make some attempt to Americanize it, deleting certain recipes “the ingredients or material for which are not to be had in this country,” but for the most part, the book was not adjusted to American kitchens. Even so, it became the first cookery best seller in the New World, and Parks’s major book publication. Author Eliza Smith described her book on the title page as “Being a collection of several hundred approved receipts, in cookery, pastry, confectionery, preserving, pickles, cakes, creams, jellies, made wines, cordials. And also bills of fare for every month of the year. To which is added, a collection of nearly two hundred family receipts of medicines; viz. drinks, syrups, salves, ointments, and many other things of sovereign and approved efficacy in most distempers, pains, aches, wounds, sores, etc. never before made publick in these parts; fit either for private families, or such public-spirited gentlewomen as would be beneficent to their poor neighbours.” The recipes are easy to understand and cover everything from 50 recipes for pickling everything from nasturtium buds to pigeons to “lifting a swan, breaking a deer, and splating a pike,” indicating the importance of understanding how to prepare English game. The book also includes diagrams for positioning serving dishes to create an attractive table display.
Download or read book A Catalogue of an Extensive Collection of Choice Useful and Curious Books in Most Classes of Literature English and Foreign written by John Russell Smith and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Catalogue of Valuable New and Second hand Books written by Willis and Sotheran and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Library written by Stuart Kells and published by Text Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-28 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Almost like poetry, a rich ode to all things books and everything we love about them. The enjoyment and engagement is so palpable you can almost taste it and Kells proves to be the perfect guide through the subject matter and history.’ AU Review Libraries are filled with magic. From the Bodleian, the Folger and the Smithsonian to the fabled libraries of Middle-earth, Umberto Eco’s mediaeval library labyrinth and libraries dreamed up by John Donne, Jorge Luis Borges and Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Stuart Kells explores the bookish places, real and fictitious, that continue to capture our imaginations. The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders is a fascinating and engaging exploration of libraries as places of beauty and wonder. It’s a celebration of books as objects and an account of the deeply personal nature of these hallowed spaces by one of Australia’s leading bibliophiles. Stuart Kells is an author and book-trade historian. His 2015 book, Penguin and the Lane Brothers, won the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. An authority on rare books, he has written and published on many aspects of print culture and the book world. Stuart lives in Melbourne with his family. He is writing a book about Shakespeare’s library. ‘Libraries are filled with magic. From the Bodleian, the Folger and the Smithsonian to the fabled libraries of middle earth, Umberto Eco's mediaeval library labyrinth and libraries dreamed up by John Donne, Jorge Luis Borges and Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Stuart Kells explores the bookish places, real and fictitious, that continue to capture our imaginations. The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders is a fascinating and engaging exploration of libraries as places of beauty and wonder. It's a celebration of books as objects and an account of the deeply personal nature of these hallowed spaces by one of Australia's leading bibliophiles.’ Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2018, Judges' comments ‘If you think you know what a library is, this marvellously idiosyncratic book will make you think again. After visiting hundreds of libraries around the world and in the realm of imagination, bibliophile and rare-book collector Stuart Kells has compiled an enchanting compendium of well-told tales and musings both on the physical and metaphysical dimensions of these multi-storied places.’ Age ‘On a vivid tour of the world’s great libraries, both real and imagined, Kells is a magnificent guide to the abundant treasures he sets out.’ Mathilda Imlah, Australian Book Review, 2017 Publisher Picks ‘The Library charts the transition between formats such as papyrus scrolls, parchment codices, moveable type and ebooks. There are many whimsical detours along the way, and Kells even devotes a chapter to fantasy libraries...Kells translates his stunning depth of research into breezy digestibility.’ Big Issue ‘The Library is a treasure trove and reaching the last page simply prompts an impassioned cry for more of the same.’ Otago Daily Times ‘Rich with gossipy tales of the inspired, crazy, brilliant and terrible people who have founded or encountered libraries through history...Kells’s reflections are wonderfully romantic, wryly funny...There’s no doubt we can all learn a lot from the magnificently obsessive and eloquent Kells.’ Australian ‘With The Library, Stuart Kells has written a deft and involving book that manages to balance the erudite with the accessible...There is, in any given chapter, a dozen odd details or compelling stories a reader can only hope to memorise, with an eye towards future use (perfectly timed and skilfully deployed, naturally).’ Monthly ‘There is so much to learn and enjoy in this book, with the impressive amount of research never weighing down the accessible writing...Kells makes an elegant plea for the future library—one that will resonate with most book lovers.’ Good Reading ‘A sprightly cabinet of bookish curiosities.’ Jane Sullivan, Sydney Morning Herald ‘Kells proves a generous guide, taking us on a whirlwind tour through several thousand years of book history.’ Australian Book Review ‘The Library abounds in fascinating tales of lost codices and found manuscripts, and the sometimes unscrupulous schemes by which people have conspired to obtain or amass valuable volumes.’ New York Times
Download or read book Catalogue of the extensive and valuable Library formed by the Hon George H Holliday etc Compiled by J W Bouton written by George H. Holliday and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Catalogue of Twenty five Thousand Volumes of Choice Useful and Curious Books written by John Russell Smith and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A catalogue of twenty five thousand volumes of choice useful and curious books on sale written by John Russell Smith and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Catalogue of valuable New and Second Hand Books English and Foreign now on sale by Willis and Sotheran written by and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Catalogue of Upwards of Fifty Thousand Volumes of Ancient and Modern Books English and Foreign written by Willis and Sotheran (London, England) and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Catalogue of Twenty five Thousand Volumes of Choice Useful and Curious Books in Most Classes of Literature English and Foreign on Sale at the Reasonable Prices Affixed written by John Russell Smith and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Catalogue of a Large Collection of Books Including the Valuable Libraries of Sir Thomas Gatehouse William Huggins Nathaniel Hammond and of a Clergyman Now Selling by J Russell Bookseller at the Bible in Guildford Surrey Catalogues May be Had at the Place of Sale and at London of Mr Faden at the Mount Coffee House of Mess Wright Gill Co Mr Evans and of Mr Brett written by John Russell and published by . This book was released on 1775 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Catalogue of Upwards of Fifty Thousand Volumes of Ancient and Modern Books English and Foreign in All Classes of Literature and the Fine Arts Including Rare and Curious Books Manuscripts Etc in Good Library Condition Many in Neat and Elegant Bindings Now on Sale at the Very Reasonable Prices Affixed by Willis and Sotheran written by Willis and Sotheran (London, England) and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Catalogue of the Library of the London Institution The general library Additions from 1843 1852 An index of subjects An index of authors and books written by London Institution. Library and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bibliotheca Britannica Subjects written by Robert Watt and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bibliotheca Britannica Or a General Index to British and Foreign Literature By Robert Watt M D in Two Parts Authors and Subjects written by and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bibliotheca Britannica written by Robert Watt and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
