Reading the Oxford English Dictionary One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages Ammon Shea Allen Lane 2008 Hardback
'One would have to be mad to seriously consider such an undertaking. I took on the project with great excitement.' Ammon Shea, proud owner of about 1,'One would have to be mad to seriously consider such an undertaking. I took on the project with great excitement.' Ammon Shea, proud owner of about 1,000 lexicographical volumes, reports on the delights, surprises and frustrations of his year reading - from cover to cover - the 20 which make up the Oxford English Dictionary. He also includes some of his very favourite entries, from abluvion (things that are washed away) to zyxt (a Kent dialect form of 'see'). ...more
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An Encyclopedia of North-East England
Richard Lomas Birlinn 2009 Hardback Illustrated
The North East of England - the ancient counties of Durham and Northumberland - is a very distinctive region of the UK, markedly different in history,The North East of England - the ancient counties of Durham and Northumberland - is a very distinctive region of the UK, markedly different in history, tradition and culture from neighbouring Yorkshire, Cumbria and Scotland. That distinctive quality justifies this encyclopedia covering its history, people and places, industries and institutions. The substantial entries are arranged alphabetically, from Acca (?-740), Bishop of Hexham, to the Russian novelist Zamyatin (1884-1937), who was much influenced by his stay in Jesmond, Newcastle from 1916-17. Indexed. ...more
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Going Dutch in Beijing How to Behave Properly when Far Away from Home Mark McCrum Henry Holt 2007 Hardback
This guide to negotiating the manifold pitfalls of foreign travel explains how to prevent embarrassment - eg. where not to leave your waiter a tip. This guide to negotiating the manifold pitfalls of foreign travel explains how to prevent embarrassment - eg. where not to leave your waiter a tip. ...more
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Home Comforts The Art and Science of Keeping House Cheryl Mendelson Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2001 Paperback
Cheryl Mendelson's lucid, entertaining manual discusses the bedroom as 'the cave of nakedness' and recommends 'benign neglect' for paintings, as well Cheryl Mendelson's lucid, entertaining manual discusses the bedroom as 'the cave of nakedness' and recommends 'benign neglect' for paintings, as well as explaining the benefits of good-housekeeping and how to do it. ...more
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The Daily Telegraph Dictionary of Tommies' Songs and Slang 1914-1918 John Brophy; Eric Partridge Frontline 2008 Hardback
Two men who were themselves young soldiers in the First World War compiled this record of the often ribald and satirical songs (such as My Nelly's a WTwo men who were themselves young soldiers in the First World War compiled this record of the often ribald and satirical songs (such as My Nelly's a Whore) which kept up morale in the trenches, along with a thorough listing of Tommies' slang, from No Man's Land (which surprisingly dates back to 1320) to balloonatics and incompetent stumers. First published in 1930, the book now includes a 1965 essay by Brophy and a new introduction by Malcolm Brown. ...more
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Summary Catalogue of Greek Manuscripts Volume I TS Pattie; Scot McKendrick British Library 1999 Hardback
This first volume of a comprehensive guide to the British Library's renowned collection of Greek manuscripts describes over 600 manuscripts from the AThis first volume of a comprehensive guide to the British Library's renowned collection of Greek manuscripts describes over 600 manuscripts from the Arundel, Burney, Harley, King's, Landsowne, Royal, Stowe and Yates Thompson collections, plus additions to the Additional and Egerton MSS since 1925. Cellophane jacket. ...more
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Short-title Catalogue of Books Printed in France and of French Books Printe
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Old Tibetan Manuscripts from East Turkestan in the Stein Collection of the British Library (Volume One) Takeuchi Tsuguhito British Library 1997 Hardback
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Old Tibetan Manuscripts from East Turkestan in the Stein Collection of the British Library (Volume Two) Takeuchi Tsuguhito British Library 1998 Hardback
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Old Tibetan Manuscripts from East Turkestan in the Stein Collection of the British Library (Supplement to Volume Two) Takeuchi Tsuguhito British Library 1998 Hardback
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The Indian 'Mutiny' 1857-58 A Guide to Source Material in the India Office Library and Records Rosemary Seton British Library 1986 Hardback
This guide brings together and describes the vast collection of archival source materials available in the India Office Library and Records for the stThis guide brings together and describes the vast collection of archival source materials available in the India Office Library and Records for the study of the 'Mutiny'. No jacket. ...more
Cyrillic Books Printed before 1701 in British and Irish Collections A Union Catalogue Ralph Cleminson et al (Edited by) British Library 2000 Hardback
Of the estimated 1,500 Cyrillic book titles that were printed before 1701 there are 171 works preserved in British and Irish collections. This catalogOf the estimated 1,500 Cyrillic book titles that were printed before 1701 there are 171 works preserved in British and Irish collections. This catalogue gives details and locations of those works. Compiled in machine-readable format. Cellophane jacket. ...more
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Eighteenth-Century Spanish Chapbooks in the British Library A Descriptive Catalogue HG Whitehead (Edited by) British Library 1997 Hardback
A supplement to Whitehead's Short-Title Catalogue of Eighteenth-Century Spanish Books in the British Library (1994), this volume fully describes the mA supplement to Whitehead's Short-Title Catalogue of Eighteenth-Century Spanish Books in the British Library (1994), this volume fully describes the more ephemeral libros de cordel or chapbooks. With introduction, plates and indexes. No jacket. ...more
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Catalogue of Coptic Literary Manuscripts in the British Acquired Since the Year 1906 Bentley Layton British Library 1987 Hardback
A 'full-dress catalogue' giving detailed descriptions of the 297 Coptic manuscripts and fragments added to the British Library's collection between 19A 'full-dress catalogue' giving detailed descriptions of the 297 Coptic manuscripts and fragments added to the British Library's collection between 1906 and 1982, comprising Biblical, liturgical, Patristic and philological works and 19th century transcriptions of ancient manuscripts. No jacket. ...more
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