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Pamphlet. Condición: Very Good. Vol 75, No 8, pp. 2151-2167, Illus, 4to, Extracted from orig vol, then Recased in orig Journal Covers, last page in facsimile, else VG.

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. 154 pages ; 21 cm ; ISBN 9780853427629, 9781856352178, 0853427623, 185635217X OCLC 16227999 ; pictorial stiff paper wrappers ; Spans the whole of Irish history from the megalithic era to the late 20th century. Contributors cover topics including the building of the three great tombs of the Boyne Valley, the death of the Irish language, and the partition in 1920 ; "A companion series to the Thomas Davis lectures." ; This book spans the whole range of Irish history from the megalithic era to the late 20th century. Contributors include the leading experts in their fields. Chapters include: The Building of the Boyne Tombs by Frank Mitchell; The Coming of Christianity by Liam de Paor; Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf by Donnchadh O Carrain; The Norman Invasion by Michael Richter; The Flight of the Earls by Margaret Mac Curtain; The Plantations of Ulster by Aidan Clarke; The Act of Union by James McGuire; The Death of the Irish Language by Richard B. Walsh; Catholic Emancipation by Kevin B. Nolan; The Land War by Joseph Lee; The Founding of the Gaelic League by Donal McCartney; Partition by Ronan Fanning; and The European Economic Community by John A. Murphy. Succinct and readable, this book is an essential guide to the understanding of key epochs and events in Irish history. ; FINE. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. ISBN: 0517147254 ((hardcover)); 9780517147252 ((hardcover)) LCCN: 95-14441 ; LC: Z4; Dewey: 002 ; OCLC: 32310907 ; Through more than 300 glorious illustrations from library collections around the globe, you'll discover a wealth of book lore in these pages and gain a new appreciation for the role of books in human society, from our earliest attempts at writing and recording information to the newest electronic books; from sumptuous illuminated and bejeweled medieval manuscripts to Gutenberg and the invention of movable type; from the diverse arts and crafts of bookmaking to the building of magnificent libraries for housing treasured volumes; from the ancient epic of Gilgamesh to the plays of Shakespeare and the tales of Beatrix Potter; and from the earliest illustrated books to revolutionary science texts." ; "The book lover's guide to the craft, history and mystery of books and bookmaking." ; Contents: Prologue -- Scrolls and scribes -- People of the book -- Illuminating the dark ages : Medieval glories of the British Isles-- The Gutenberg revolution : Caxton and Aldus; printing in the Americas -- Yes, we have now bananas : Morison, Zapf and Gill - Typography -- The bookmaker's craft : By its cover, the art of the binder -- The infinite library, timeless and incorruptible : A medieval revival in the arts of the book -- A picture's worth : Mother Goose and Company Books for the young-- Every word for everyman : The book business; Lost and found between the covers-- Last words ; FINE/FINE. Book.