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The Canterbury Tales: Illustrated Prologue This unique book with its eye-catching and colourful design, celebrates one of the most significant periods in English history. |
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Rare Books: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution The Cooper-Hewitt museum's library and archive, a branch of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries, contains 5,000 rare books pertaining to ornament, architecture, and the decorative arts. A selection of these rare books forms the subject of this volume. |
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Leonardo da Vinci: The Codex Leicester With a foreword by Bill and Melinda Gates, this book presents a unique interpretation of one of the most important pieces of scholarly material in existence. |
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Beatific Soul: Jack Kerouac on the Road Published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of On the Road in 1957, this heavily illustrated book examines Kerouac's life and career, tracing his achievements as both a literary and cultural figure. |
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On these Walls: Inscriptions and Quotations in the Library of Congress This beautifully illustrated book, featuring all new photography by distinguished photographer Carol M. Highsmith, offers readers a guide to the wealth of literary inscriptions on the elaborately decorated walls and ceilings of the Library of Congress buildings. |
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Islam: Faith, Art, Culture: Manuscripts of the Chester Beatty Library With superb illustrations and an accessible text, Islam: Faith, Art, Culture offers an exquisite introduction to the faith, art and culture of Islam, illustrated with works from one of the finest and most highly acclaimed collections of Islamic manuscripts in existence, that of the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin. |
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