Marks of Genius
Masterpieces from the Collections of the Bodleian Libraries
ISBN: PB: 9781851244034,
ISBN: HB: 9781851242665,
Bodleian Library Publishing,
March 2015
360 pp., 28,5x24,4 cm, 200 colour illus.
360 pp., 28,5x24,4 cm, 200 colour illus.
What sets Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" apart from so many other famous works of fiction? What special combination of creativity and vision made possible the drafting of "Magna Carta"? When describing exceptional accomplishments like these – and the...
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25.00 GBP
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40.00 GBP
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Dr Radcliffe's Library
The Story of the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford
ISBN: HB: 9781851244294,
Bodleian Library Publishing,
November 2014
104 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm, 8 black&white illus, 36 colour plates
104 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm, 8 black&white illus, 36 colour plates
The Radcliffe Camera is one of the most celebrated buildings in Oxford. Instantly recognizable, its great dome rises amid the Gothic spires of the University. Through early maps, plans and drawings, portraits, engravings and photographs this book tel...
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Shelley's Ghost
Reshaping the Image of a Literary Family
ISBN: PB: 9781851243396,
Bodleian Library Publishing,
November 2010
176 pp., 25,0x18,4 cm, 83 colour illus.
176 pp., 25,0x18,4 cm, 83 colour illus.
Few families enjoy such a remarkable reputation for their contribution to the literature and intellectual life of Britain as the Godwins and the Shelleys. Yet this reputation was shaped in a subtle way by the selective release of literary manuscripts...
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19.99 GBP
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