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Artful Dodgers

Fraud & Foolishness in the Art Market

by Bernard Ewell ...

Who really knows how the art market works?Here, for the first time, art detective, veteran appraiser and international art expert Bernard Ewell opens the door and gives you a tour of the worlds most unregulated market, one unlike any other which does not even follow the rules of modern economics. There are actually two art markets, with one operating as if it was the other, while both depend on ... Read more

$3.59 USD

Who really knows how the art market works?Here, for the first time, art detective, veteran appraiser and international art expert Bernard Ewell opens the door and gives you a tour of the worlds most unregulated market, one unlike any other which does not even follow the rules of modern economics. There are actually two art markets, with one operating as if it was the other, while both depend on
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The Intrepid Art Collector

The Beginner's Guide to Finding, Buying, and Appreciating Art on a Budget

by Lisa Hunter ...

Ready to upgrade your artwork from framed Monet posters but intimidated by what you see in galleries?In The Intrepid Art Collector, Lisa Hunter shows you how to start a fine art collection without spending a fortune. This accessible, jargon-free resource contains up-to-date information on the most popular original art—everything from photography and posters to African art and animation—including ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Ready to upgrade your artwork from framed Monet posters but intimidated by what you see in galleries?In The Intrepid Art Collector, Lisa Hunter shows you how to start a fine art collection without spending a fortune. This accessible, jargon-free resource contains up-to-date information on the most popular original art—everything from photography and posters to African art and animation—including
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Terrible Maps

Hilarious Maps for a Ridiculous World

by Michael Howe ...

The joys of the world, one terrible map at a time – this is the ultimate gift book for the budding geographer or anyone who wants to have a laugh.Ever wondered about the average jean colour across the United States? Or what ‘pedestrians’ look like in Denmark? What unites Brokenwind, Upton Snodsbury and Crackpot? And have you ever tried to take a train in Antarctica? Well Terrible Maps is the book ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The joys of the world, one terrible map at a time – this is the ultimate gift book for the budding geographer or anyone who wants to have a laugh.Ever wondered about the average jean colour across the United States? Or what ‘pedestrians’ look like in Denmark? What unites Brokenwind, Upton Snodsbury and Crackpot? And have you ever tried to take a train in Antarctica? Well Terrible Maps is the book
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Il Dio dei nostri padri

Il grande romanzo della Bibbia

by Aldo Cazzullo ...

I nostri padri erano convinti di vivere sotto l’occhio di Dio: la sua esistenza era certa come quella del sole che sorge e tramonta. Oggi abbiamo smesso di crederci, o anche solo di pensarci. E la Bibbia nessuno la legge più. Invece la Bibbia è un libro meraviglioso. Che si può leggere anche come un grande romanzo. L’autobiografia di Dio.Aldo Cazzullo fa con la Bibbia quel che aveva fatto con ... Read more

$12.99 USD

I nostri padri erano convinti di vivere sotto l’occhio di Dio: la sua esistenza era certa come quella del sole che sorge e tramonta. Oggi abbiamo smesso di crederci, o anche solo di pensarci. E la Bibbia nessuno la legge più. Invece la Bibbia è un libro meraviglioso. Che si può leggere anche come un grande romanzo. L’autobiografia di Dio.Aldo Cazzullo fa con la Bibbia quel che aveva fatto con
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How To Draw Shojo Manga

Your Step By Step Guide To Drawing Shojo Manga - Volume 1

by HowExpert, Christy Peraja ...

How to Draw Shojo Manga (Volume 1) by Christy Peraja is a step-by-step practical drawing course that will guide you in learning how to draw girl manga characters in a quick and easy way.This book has detailed step-by-step guidelines in drawing girl manga characters and a many helpful tips and tutorials.Become a better manga artist by getting this easy step-by-step tutorial and check out different ... Read more

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How to Draw Shojo Manga (Volume 1) by Christy Peraja is a step-by-step practical drawing course that will guide you in learning how to draw girl manga characters in a quick and easy way.This book has detailed step-by-step guidelines in drawing girl manga characters and a many helpful tips and tutorials.Become a better manga artist by getting this easy step-by-step tutorial and check out different
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How To Draw Fornite

Fornite How To Draw - Most Popular Skins, Characters, Gun, Learn How To Draw in Easy Step and Color Full Skin

by STEPAN AYVAZYAN ...

Series series How To Draw Fornite
Please Check Your Bonus Content ( Printable PDF of the Drawing Guide ) At The End Of The BookFornite How To Draw - Most Popular Skins, Characters, Gun, Learn How To Draw in Easy Step and Color Full Skin ... Read more

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Please Check Your Bonus Content ( Printable PDF of the Drawing Guide ) At The End Of The BookFornite How To Draw - Most Popular Skins, Characters, Gun, Learn How To Draw in Easy Step and Color Full Skin
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A Treatise on Hat-Making and Felting

Including a Full Exposition of the Singular Properties of Fur, Wool, and Hair

by John Stuart Thomson ...

Example in this ebookTREATISE ON HAT-MAKING AND FELTING.It is conceded as an axiom, that theory and practice, in the pursuit of any object, are in their natures essentially different and distinct. But at the same time they long for a mutual understanding each to confirm the assertions of the other, the consummation of all practical results being the mutual embrace and perfect reconciliation of ... Read more

$1.79 USD

Example in this ebookTREATISE ON HAT-MAKING AND FELTING.It is conceded as an axiom, that theory and practice, in the pursuit of any object, are in their natures essentially different and distinct. But at the same time they long for a mutual understanding each to confirm the assertions of the other, the consummation of all practical results being the mutual embrace and perfect reconciliation of
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The Law (in Plain English) for Collectors

A Guide for Lovers of Art and Antiques

by Sarah J. Tugman, Leonard D. DuBoff ...

Series series In Plain English
“Savvy art collectors who want to protect themselves and their investments would be wise to read The Law (in Plain English)® for Collectors. The book provides valuable guidance that collectors of all levels can rely on.” —Dale ChihulyIn The Law (in Plain English)® for Collectors, Leonard DuBoff and Sarah Tugman provide helpful advice on all things legal when it comes to art, antiques, and other ... Read more

$14.99 USD

“Savvy art collectors who want to protect themselves and their investments would be wise to read The Law (in Plain English)® for Collectors. The book provides valuable guidance that collectors of all levels can rely on.” —Dale ChihulyIn The Law (in Plain English)® for Collectors, Leonard DuBoff and Sarah Tugman provide helpful advice on all things legal when it comes to art, antiques, and other
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My Backyard Plumeria

A Photo Essay on the Plumeria Flower

by J. Martin ...

My Backyard PlumeriaBy: J. MartinEnjoy an exotic collection of flower photos of the tropical tree: Plumeria! The flower’s infinite variety of color, shape and size is recognizable worldwide. The intoxicating fragrance almost comes off the page!About the AuthorJ. Martin, currently resides in Southern California, wants to share his passion for the Plumeria flower. ... Read more

$13.50 USD

My Backyard PlumeriaBy: J. MartinEnjoy an exotic collection of flower photos of the tropical tree: Plumeria! The flower’s infinite variety of color, shape and size is recognizable worldwide. The intoxicating fragrance almost comes off the page!About the AuthorJ. Martin, currently resides in Southern California, wants to share his passion for the Plumeria flower.
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尋覓張愛玲

by 吳邦謀 ...

香港收藏家吳邦謀為了紀念張愛玲百年誕辰及逝世廿五週年，特意蒐集超過二百件有關張愛玲的珍貴藏品，包括早期著作初版、報刊雜誌原刊小說、電影宣傳刊物、廣告及照片等，向讀者展示張愛玲顛簸跌宕的一生，她矢志不移的文學創作路，及她與香港交織的一點緣。書內部分藏品屬首次曝光，包括收錄張愛玲十一歲作品〈不幸的她〉的海外孤本《鳳藻》；附張愛玲鈐印的首作《傳奇》；張愛玲代表香港於《西風》雜誌徵文比賽獲獎的〈天才夢〉；電影《不了情》試映戲票等。每件藏品背後，記下張愛玲生命中或大或小的步伐，都是真實的見證，跟其著作同樣歷久彌新。著名畫家李志清更首度呈獻多幅畫風各異的手繪作品，描繪他眼中形象多變的張愛玲。 ... Read more

$15.21 USD

香港收藏家吳邦謀為了紀念張愛玲百年誕辰及逝世廿五週年，特意蒐集超過二百件有關張愛玲的珍貴藏品，包括早期著作初版、報刊雜誌原刊小說、電影宣傳刊物、廣告及照片等，向讀者展示張愛玲顛簸跌宕的一生，她矢志不移的文學創作路，及她與香港交織的一點緣。書內部分藏品屬首次曝光，包括收錄張愛玲十一歲作品〈不幸的她〉的海外孤本《鳳藻》；附張愛玲鈐印的首作《傳奇》；張愛玲代表香港於《西風》雜誌徵文比賽獲獎的〈天才夢〉；電影《不了情》試映戲票等。每件藏品背後，記下張愛玲生命中或大或小的步伐，都是真實的見證，跟其著作同樣歷久彌新。著名畫家李志清更首度呈獻多幅畫風各異的手繪作品，描繪他眼中形象多變的張愛玲。
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Little Rahab and the Fountain of Faith

Rahab Find Her Faith After All the Test She Must Endure and Finally After All the Test She Endure She Finally Get to Her Final Destiny

by Sharalee Marie Shepherd Washington II ...

The book is all about faith and how all the old prophets had to endure by going through test today we as human must have test so little rahab must go through so much to endure to get to her destination but through all the trial and tribulation she finally gets to her destiny and find the fountain of faith she must go through the creepy forest she must get help from the angel fairy she must go ... Read more

$5.66 USD

The book is all about faith and how all the old prophets had to endure by going through test today we as human must have test so little rahab must go through so much to endure to get to her destination but through all the trial and tribulation she finally gets to her destiny and find the fountain of faith she must go through the creepy forest she must get help from the angel fairy she must go
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Jaguar

A short story

by Brian Williams ...

In less than a century, Jaguar grew from a tiny motorcycle sidecars manufacturer into one of of the leading luxury carmakers, surviving one World War, one oil crisis, and the Japanese invasion of the luxury segment. But that impressive growth and resiliency came at a price. Marketing replaced good engineering, branding won over product design, mass production and economies of scale took over ... Read more

$4.86 USD

In less than a century, Jaguar grew from a tiny motorcycle sidecars manufacturer into one of of the leading luxury carmakers, surviving one World War, one oil crisis, and the Japanese invasion of the luxury segment. But that impressive growth and resiliency came at a price. Marketing replaced good engineering, branding won over product design, mass production and economies of scale took over
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François Gérard

by Henri Delaborde ...

« ... La vie de Gérard, comme l’ensemble de ses travaux, peut donc se diviser en deux parts : l’une signalée par des efforts sérieux, par des succès mémorables au point de vue de l’art ; l’autre importante surtout au point de vue de la notoriété personnelle, de cette notoriété que Gérard et ses contemporains avaient prise pour de la gloire, et qui, plus retentissante que solide, s’est brisée ... Read more

$3.78 USD

« ... La vie de Gérard, comme l’ensemble de ses travaux, peut donc se diviser en deux parts : l’une signalée par des efforts sérieux, par des succès mémorables au point de vue de l’art ; l’autre importante surtout au point de vue de la notoriété personnelle, de cette notoriété que Gérard et ses contemporains avaient prise pour de la gloire, et qui, plus retentissante que solide, s’est brisée
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Serra da Capivara: A surpresa do século

A história de um parque

by EDNA BUGNI ...

O livro Serra da Capivara: a surpresa do século fala sobre as descobertas do maior acervo de pinturas rupestres a céu aberto no mundo, desde a primeira fotografia mostrada a Niéde Guidon em 1963, passando pela criação de um parque nacional, até os anos 20 deste século, abrangendo mais de 60 anos de história. Apresenta a saga de Niéde Guidon, arqueóloga paulista que dedicou toda a sua vida à ... Read more

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O livro Serra da Capivara: a surpresa do século fala sobre as descobertas do maior acervo de pinturas rupestres a céu aberto no mundo, desde a primeira fotografia mostrada a Niéde Guidon em 1963, passando pela criação de um parque nacional, até os anos 20 deste século, abrangendo mais de 60 anos de história. Apresenta a saga de Niéde Guidon, arqueóloga paulista que dedicou toda a sua vida à
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I concerti per mandolino nel '700 napoletano

L'importanza dello sviluppo artistico sviluppato a Napoli durante il periodo settecentesco.

by Jona Giuseppe Patitò ...

Il mandolino acquisisce una nuova vita grazie ai liutai, compositori e musicisti che hanno dedicato la propria vita a questo strumento, in particolare a Napoli si sottolinea un' intensa attività.Il mandolino napoletano è un perfetto esempio di rinascita, nulla da togliere alle altre tipologie di mandolino, tutti in grado di arrivare fino ai giorni nostri e mantenere attivo il repertorio ... Read more

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Il mandolino acquisisce una nuova vita grazie ai liutai, compositori e musicisti che hanno dedicato la propria vita a questo strumento, in particolare a Napoli si sottolinea un' intensa attività.Il mandolino napoletano è un perfetto esempio di rinascita, nulla da togliere alle altre tipologie di mandolino, tutti in grado di arrivare fino ai giorni nostri e mantenere attivo il repertorio
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El Louvre. Guía de Arte

120 obras maestras esenciales

by Carlos Javier Taranilla de la Varga ...

Series series Grandes Museos
La guía de arte más maravillosa y clara para explorar y conocer todo lo fundamental de las grandes obras, artistas, escuelas de arte y estilos del Museo del LouvreDescubra los inmensos fondos que atesora el Museo del Louvre desde las antigüedades orientales, egipcias, grecorromanas y medievales hasta las grandes obras del Renacimiento, el Barroco, el Neoclasicismo y el Romanticismo. Pintura, ... Read more

$11.99 USD

La guía de arte más maravillosa y clara para explorar y conocer todo lo fundamental de las grandes obras, artistas, escuelas de arte y estilos del Museo del LouvreDescubra los inmensos fondos que atesora el Museo del Louvre desde las antigüedades orientales, egipcias, grecorromanas y medievales hasta las grandes obras del Renacimiento, el Barroco, el Neoclasicismo y el Romanticismo. Pintura,
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Harold en el tiempo

by María de los Ángeles Córdova de la Paz ...

¡Qué bonito sería dejar a Harold conversando con el tiempo! Dialogo del Maestro Harold Gratmatges, que ha dejado a la posteridad el legado de su vida, la estrecha relación entre ética y estética lograda a través de su arte, las impresiones que le causaron las muchas y relevantes personalidades que conoció a lo largo de su vida, sus vivencias y sus interesantísimos y profundos criterios acerca de ... Read more

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¡Qué bonito sería dejar a Harold conversando con el tiempo! Dialogo del Maestro Harold Gratmatges, que ha dejado a la posteridad el legado de su vida, la estrecha relación entre ética y estética lograda a través de su arte, las impresiones que le causaron las muchas y relevantes personalidades que conoció a lo largo de su vida, sus vivencias y sus interesantísimos y profundos criterios acerca de
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Arts of Japan

An Illustrated History

by Hugo Munsterberg ...

Arts of Japan is a classic and informative text that explores the rich cultural heritage and history of Japanese Art.This art history text examines the various influences that have shaped the course of Japanese art history in the fields of painting, sculpture, architecture, and handicrafts. Discussed with challenging insight are the impact of the various Indian and Chinese schools, the pervasive ... Read more

$16.19 USD

Arts of Japan is a classic and informative text that explores the rich cultural heritage and history of Japanese Art.This art history text examines the various influences that have shaped the course of Japanese art history in the fields of painting, sculpture, architecture, and handicrafts. Discussed with challenging insight are the impact of the various Indian and Chinese schools, the pervasive
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墨的故事‧輯一：墨客列傳

by 黃台陽 ...

筆墨紙硯，乃文房四寶。墨做為中國書畫中顏色的來源，帶著深厚的文化意涵，更有說不盡、道不完的故事…… 你知道墨除了用來磨成墨汁寫字外，還有什麼功能嗎？它可以賞玩、饋贈、記事、宣教，甚至可以治病！從使用、收藏到品玩，墨在中國古代的文人生活裡占了一席之地，直到毛筆被鉛筆、鋼筆、原子筆取代之前，始終都是書房案臺上的要角。到了鍵盤滑鼠盛行的現今，墨更成為古董行家的投資標的之一，一套清朝乾隆御製「西湖十景集錦墨」，二○○八年便以四百四十八萬元人民幣（約合臺幣二千二百多萬元）的高價成交。不過本書不談如何收藏鑑賞墨，而是從墨的製作者、原始擁有者的故事出發，繼之聯想出更多有趣的文人佚事，引領讀者進入墨的世界。 ... Read more

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筆墨紙硯，乃文房四寶。墨做為中國書畫中顏色的來源，帶著深厚的文化意涵，更有說不盡、道不完的故事…… 你知道墨除了用來磨成墨汁寫字外，還有什麼功能嗎？它可以賞玩、饋贈、記事、宣教，甚至可以治病！從使用、收藏到品玩，墨在中國古代的文人生活裡占了一席之地，直到毛筆被鉛筆、鋼筆、原子筆取代之前，始終都是書房案臺上的要角。到了鍵盤滑鼠盛行的現今，墨更成為古董行家的投資標的之一，一套清朝乾隆御製「西湖十景集錦墨」，二○○八年便以四百四十八萬元人民幣（約合臺幣二千二百多萬元）的高價成交。不過本書不談如何收藏鑑賞墨，而是從墨的製作者、原始擁有者的故事出發，繼之聯想出更多有趣的文人佚事，引領讀者進入墨的世界。
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文化密碼：亂世藏金，盛世藏玉──中國玉文化

by 朱怡芳 ...

時至當代，玉的傳統無不帶有遠古時期玉文化神性的印記。上古先民將玉石做成酋長的「神器」？古代上流社會以玉作為「明信之物」？春秋戰國，禮崩樂壞，玉器成為標識偽等級地位的符號？玉文化傳統的三個歷史階段：▶神人結體與宗法結構的遠古傳統階段　　基於自然崇拜，人們將玉石視為具有神靈之性的神、神物。　　「天」有著與玉石相似的顏色和質感，所以「事玉」就是「事神（天）」。　　黃帝時期，權力階層的巫覡把玉與神靈聯繫在一起，為玉增添諸多神祕的色彩。這種神祕的、具有靈性的意味是巫覡賦予的，玉自然成為他們事神、媚神的必要工具。　　重要的玉神器很有可能是由巫覡自己製作並獨自享用。他們透過將神物的意義解釋權集中到自己手裡，成為權勢話語的持據者。▶權力意志與比德理念的古典傳統階段</... ... Read more

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時至當代，玉的傳統無不帶有遠古時期玉文化神性的印記。上古先民將玉石做成酋長的「神器」？古代上流社會以玉作為「明信之物」？春秋戰國，禮崩樂壞，玉器成為標識偽等級地位的符號？玉文化傳統的三個歷史階段：▶神人結體與宗法結構的遠古傳統階段　　基於自然崇拜，人們將玉石視為具有神靈之性的神、神物。　　「天」有著與玉石相似的顏色和質感，所以「事玉」就是「事神（天）」。　　黃帝時期，權力階層的巫覡把玉與神靈聯繫在一起，為玉增添諸多神祕的色彩。這種神祕的、具有靈性的意味是巫覡賦予的，玉自然成為他們事神、媚神的必要工具。　　重要的玉神器很有可能是由巫覡自己製作並獨自享用。他們透過將神物的意義解釋權集中到自己手裡，成為權勢話語的持據者。▶權力意志與比德理念的古典傳統階段</...
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Il Caravaggino Tommaso Donini San Lorenzo battezza San Romano

by Sonia Testa ...

Tommaso Donini, detto il Caravaggino (1601-1637) è un personaggio minore ma non del tutto irrilevante nella complessa sfera artistica romana dei primi anni del Seicento. Senz'altro ha risentito degli influssi degli artisti quali il Lanfranco, Cecco del Caravaggio, il Saraceni. E' evidentemente assodato come, con la presenza sul finire del Cinquecento a Roma di Caravaggio (fu costretto a fuggire ... Read more

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Tommaso Donini, detto il Caravaggino (1601-1637) è un personaggio minore ma non del tutto irrilevante nella complessa sfera artistica romana dei primi anni del Seicento. Senz'altro ha risentito degli influssi degli artisti quali il Lanfranco, Cecco del Caravaggio, il Saraceni. E' evidentemente assodato come, con la presenza sul finire del Cinquecento a Roma di Caravaggio (fu costretto a fuggire
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Anche questo è un museo!

Perché il digitale nei musei italiani può essere un vantaggio?

by Ilaria Sciutto ...

"Anche questo è un museo! Perché il digitale nei musei italiani può essere un vantaggio?" si pone l'obiettivo di indagare limiti, sfide ed opportunità delle nuove tecnologie nei musei italiani. Ma perché il settore museale è così riluttante all'adozione del digitale nelle sue strategie? un museo che introduce questi strumenti è pur sempre un museo, degno di questo nome.La tecnologia può diventare ... Read more

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"Anche questo è un museo! Perché il digitale nei musei italiani può essere un vantaggio?" si pone l'obiettivo di indagare limiti, sfide ed opportunità delle nuove tecnologie nei musei italiani. Ma perché il settore museale è così riluttante all'adozione del digitale nelle sue strategie? un museo che introduce questi strumenti è pur sempre un museo, degno di questo nome.La tecnologia può diventare
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The Coronation Chair and Stone of Scone

History, Archaeology and Conservation

by Warwick Rodwell ...

Constructed in 1297−1300 for King Edward I, the Coronation Chair ranks amongst the most remarkable and precious treasures to have survived from the Middle Ages. It incorporated in its seat a block of sandstone, which the king seized at Scone, following his victory over the Scots in 1296. For centuries, Scottish kings had been inaugurated on this symbolic ‘Stone of Scone’, to which a copious ... Read more

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Constructed in 1297−1300 for King Edward I, the Coronation Chair ranks amongst the most remarkable and precious treasures to have survived from the Middle Ages. It incorporated in its seat a block of sandstone, which the king seized at Scone, following his victory over the Scots in 1296. For centuries, Scottish kings had been inaugurated on this symbolic ‘Stone of Scone’, to which a copious
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Messengers In Time

by Glenn P Wood ...

This book tells the stories of several antique boxes that, like the author, were born in foreign places and have spent long lives traveling through time and space.We hear from the ghosts of their original owners, long dead, and also the voices of the boxes still alive, refreshed from careful restoration and living in America."Messengers In Time: Tales of Antique Treasures and their Journeys ... Read more

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This book tells the stories of several antique boxes that, like the author, were born in foreign places and have spent long lives traveling through time and space.We hear from the ghosts of their original owners, long dead, and also the voices of the boxes still alive, refreshed from careful restoration and living in America."Messengers In Time: Tales of Antique Treasures and their Journeys
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