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This collection of documents from the Clarendon State Papers provides a unique glimpse into the politics and daily life of England during the mid-seventeenth century. Edited by the esteemed Reverend W. Dun Macray and preserved in the Bodleian Library, this volume is a valuable resource for students and scholars of British history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
This book contains samples of Latin palaeography from manuscripts in the Bodleian Library. The samples provide a deeper understanding of the evolution of the Latin language and the development of writing styles. They also serve as valuable references for historians, philologists, and scholars of the Latin language.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
'The Art of Good Manners' covers such topics as table manners, pronunciation, introductions, conversation, courtship and children's behaviour.
Packed with amusing scenarios of provocative behaviour as well as pithy advice, and illustrated with contemporary line drawings, this charming guide will win over both novices and veterans in this much maligned role.
Covering such topics as unscrupulous second-hand car dealers, women drivers and 'dashboard delights', this charming and practical guide provides all the information needed to get maximum enjoyment out of the open road, complete with leisurely picnics and a little light motor-car maintenance.
Illustrated with delightfully evocative cartoons and written in a direct, colloquial style, this gem from 1945 is by turns amusing, shocking and thought-provoking in its valiant stand against prejudice and stereotype.
A niece of Jane Austen and a novelist herself, Catherine Hubback wrote regularly to her eldest son John and his wife Mary. Her letters offer an articulate, detailed commentary on life in California by a gentlewoman managing a household and finding her place in a new world
This books tells the fascinating story of the creation and immediate afterlife of the first and most popular Bible in English. With over 60 illustrations of manuscripts, artefacts, and archival material, this beautiful book presents essays by leading scholars, including Diarmaid MacCulloch.
Established in 1968, John Fuller's Sycamore Press published some of the most critically acclaimed writers of the past half-century including W.H. Auden, Philip Larkin, and Peter Porter. The press ceased operations in 1992, but remains an excellent example of the unique qualities associated with the small press movement in England.
Taking its title from Howard Carter's famous description of his first glimpse of the treasures of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, this book offers a timeless portrait of highlights representing the range of the Bodleian Library's unique collections.
1 million American soldiers passed through Australia between 1942 and 1945 as part of America's strategy to defeat Japan. In the pithy prose of the soldier's pocketbook series, this guide captures the essence of Australians, their vocabulary; their attitude to the Yanks, the British, the War and the world with remarkable humour.
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