Norris andrew michael (20 resultados)

Condición: New.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: New.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condición: New.

Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: New.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very good. xiii, 485 pp. Norton/Grove Handbooks in Music. Very good condition; on edges of papers: a few watermarks and a touch of soiling.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Books are more than texts. They are survivors.A softened page, a penciled inscription, a well-worn dust jacket-each carries traces of readers and eras now past. To collect books is to encounter these traces and decide what deserves to be preserved, studied, and lived with.In A Life Among Books: The Art of Collecting and Preserving the Printed Past, physician and collector Andrew Norris explores rare-book collecting as both a practical discipline and a lifelong intellectual pleasure.Blending thoughtful reflection with practical insight, Norris guides readers through the world of bibliophilia-how collectors learn to evaluate condition, recognize provenance, navigate auctions, and appreciate the physical craftsmanship that allows books to survive across generations.Yet this book is not a guide to speculation or trophy-hunting. Instead, it invites readers to cultivate taste slowly, to notice the small details that reveal a book's history, and to build a library shaped by curiosity rather than fashion.A Life Among Books speaks to both seasoned collectors and curious newcomers who wish to understand the deeper appeal of printed books. At its heart, it is a meditation on the enduring cultural life of books and the quiet satisfaction of living among them.Inside the book you will explore: - how collectors evaluate condition and craftsmanship- the meaning of provenance and ownership marks- the culture of antiquarian bookshops and auctions- the role of technology in modern collecting- the deeper rewards of building a personal libraryA Life Among Books is both an introduction to rare-book collecting and a celebration of the printed page as a living artifact of human thought. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: New.

Condición: New.

Condición: Good. Folio. 4pp. 37 x 28cm. Calligraphy on cover. Signatures on pp. 2 and 3.Losses of some signatures at to pand bottom.Schedule for the first fourteen weeks of the 1950 Shakespeare Festival; the Festival was under the direction of Anthony Quayle, and five plays were in the repertoire: MEASURE FOR MEASURE, KING HENRY VIII, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, JULIUS CAESAR, and KING LEAR; the company consisted of:John Gielgud, Peggy Ashcroft, Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, Leon Quartermaine, Anthony Quayle, Harry Andrews, Andrew Cruickshank, Rosalind Atkinson, Barbara Jefford, Alan Badel, Michael Gwynn, George Rose, Maxine Audley, Cecil Winter, Paul Hardwick, Nigel Green, Mairhi Russell, Evelyne Volney, Jean Short, Romany Evens, Michael Bates, Geoffrey Bayldon, Eric Lander, Robert Hardy, Richard Dare, David Lytton, John Money, Ronald Hines, Harold Siddons, Michael Atkinson, Peter Jackson, James Lund, Harold Kasket, Peter Norris, Robert Shaw, Timothy Bateson, John Dunbar, John Gay, Cyril Conway, Peter Halliday, Michael Ney, Ward Williams, David Woodman, Charles Lepper; the directors were Peter Brook, Tyrone Guthrie, Anthony Quayle, Michael Langham and John Gielgud; the designers were Peter Brook, Tanya Moiseiwitsch, Warwick Armstrong, Mariano Andreu, and Leslie Hu.Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies (1891-1992) played the following roles in 1950: Regan, King Lear, Royal Shakespeare Company 18th July 1950 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.Beatrice, Much Ado About Nothing, Royal Shakespeare Company 6th June 1950 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.Portia, Julius Caesar, Royal Shakespeare Company 2nd May 1950 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.Queen Katherine, Henry VIII, Royal Shakespeare Company 28th March 1950 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. .Appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1991,?at the age of 100. …

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Books are more than texts. They are survivors.A softened page, a penciled inscription, a well-worn dust jacket-each carries traces of readers and eras now past. To collect books is to encounter these traces and decide what deserves to be preserved, studied, and lived with.In A Life Among Books: The Art of Collecting and Preserving the Printed Past, physician and collector Andrew Norris explores rare-book collecting as both a practical discipline and a lifelong intellectual pleasure.Blending thoughtful reflection with practical insight, Norris guides readers through the world of bibliophilia-how collectors learn to evaluate condition, recognize provenance, navigate auctions, and appreciate the physical craftsmanship that allows books to survive across generations.Yet this book is not a guide to speculation or trophy-hunting. Instead, it invites readers to cultivate taste slowly, to notice the small details that reveal a book's history, and to build a library shaped by curiosity rather than fashion.A Life Among Books speaks to both seasoned collectors and curious newcomers who wish to understand the deeper appeal of printed books. At its heart, it is a meditation on the enduring cultural life of books and the quiet satisfaction of living among them.Inside the book you will explore: - how collectors evaluate condition and craftsmanship- the meaning of provenance and ownership marks- the culture of antiquarian bookshops and auctions- the role of technology in modern collecting- the deeper rewards of building a personal libraryA Life Among Books is both an introduction to rare-book collecting and a celebration of the printed page as a living artifact of human thought. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Condición: New. Print on Demand pp. 316 49:B&W 6.14 x 9.21 in or 234 x 156 mm (Royal 8vo) Perfect Bound on White w/Gloss Lam.

Condición: New. Print on Demand pp. 316.

Condición: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 316.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condición: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. In this practical and accessible book, leading exponents of reminiscence work describe the purposes and techniques of reminiscence and set out detailed guidelines on how to implement and conduct a wide range of reminiscence activities with different types o.…