Treasures of the British Library - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Treasures of the British Library write by Nicolas Barker. This book was released on 1996. Treasures of the British Library available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this highly-illustrated account, Nicolas Barker reveals the history of the British Library's treasure house of books and manuscripts. The Library's holdings cover collections spanning almost three millennia, from the establishment of the British Museum, which brought together the libraries of Sir Hans Sloane, Sir Robert Cotton and Robert Harley, first Earl of Oxford, to the foundation of the British Library in 1973 and to some outstanding acquisitions of the present day.
Treasures of the British Library
Treasures of the British Library - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Treasures of the British Library write by British Library. This book was released on 2005. Treasures of the British Library available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "This handsome volume tells the story of the Bristish Library and considers its treasures not just individually but as landmarks in the history of Britain's national library, from its origins in some of the great royal, noble and monastic collections of the Middle Ages to present day"--Book jacket.
The Book of the British Library
The Book of the British Library - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Book of the British Library write by Michael Leapman. This book was released on 2012. The Book of the British Library available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. As well as holding some of the world's most prized cultural treasures, the British Library is the repository of the nation's collective memory. Owing its origin to the generosity and far-sightedness of a handful of 18th-century scholars and booklovers, and built up over 250 years, the Library's very extensive collections--of books, manuscripts, maps, music, newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, stamps, and digital media--offer keys to the understanding of human achievement in literature, art, music, politics, journalism, exploration, and much else, from ancient times to the present day. In this highly illustrated book, Michael Leapman tells the Library's story, highlighting the most significant and beautiful items in its care, as well as exploring some of the lesser known, more surprising artifacts housed in its iconic building in the heart of London.
Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms
Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms write by Claire Breay. This book was released on 2018. Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Anglo-Saxon period stretches from the arrival of Germanic groups on British shores in the early 5th century to the Norman Conquest of 1066. During these centuries, the English language was used and written down for the first time, pagan populations were converted to Christianity, and the foundations of the kingdom of England were laid. This richly illustrated new book - which accompanies a landmark British Library exhibition - presents Anglo-Saxon England as the home of a highly sophisticated artistic and political culture, deeply connected with its continental neighbours. Leading specialists in early medieval history, literature and culture engage with the unique, original evidence from which we can piece together the story of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, examining outstanding and beautiful objects such as highlights from the Staffordshire hoard and the Sutton Hoo burial. At the heart of the book is the British Library's outstanding collection of Anglo-Saxon manuscripts, the richest source of evidence about Old English language and literature, including Beowulf and other poetry; the Lindisfarne Gospels, one of Britain's greatest artistic and religious treasures; the St Cuthbert Gospel, the earliest intact European book; and historical manuscripts such as Bede's Ecclesiastical History and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. These national treasures are discussed alongside other, internationally important literary and historical manuscripts held in major collections in Britain and Europe. This book, and the exhibition it accompanies, chart a fascinating and dynamic period in early medieval history, and will bring to life our understanding of these formative centuries.
Renaissance Painting in Manuscripts
Renaissance Painting in Manuscripts - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Renaissance Painting in Manuscripts write by British Library. This book was released on 1983. Renaissance Painting in Manuscripts available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
