Author : University College, Cork. Library
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,25 MB
Release : 1860
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ISBN :
Author : Cork Library
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 32,59 MB
Release : 2018-09-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781390437805
Excerpt from Classified Catalogue of the Books in the Cork Library: With Index of Authors' Names, and Rules of the Society IN looking through a Catalogue of the books in a Public Library, the mind is at once engaged in reflecting on the vast utility of such an institution in a large city, by means of which instruction and amusement are placed within the grasp of every seeker after knowledge, whether it be on matters of science, of the arts, of commerce, or for the purpose of relax ing the intensity of study, the ardour of mercantile pursuits, or the fatigues of business, and at an ex pense so trifling, as to bring it within the reach of thousands. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Arie Wallert
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 35,52 MB
Release : 1995-08-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 0892363223
Bridging the fields of conservation, art history, and museum curating, this volume contains the principal papers from an international symposium titled "Historical Painting Techniques, Materials, and Studio Practice" at the University of Leiden in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from June 26 to 29, 1995. The symposium—designed for art historians, conservators, conservation scientists, and museum curators worldwide—was organized by the Department of Art History at the University of Leiden and the Art History Department of the Central Research Laboratory for Objects of Art and Science in Amsterdam. Twenty-five contributors representing museums and conservation institutions throughout the world provide recent research on historical painting techniques, including wall painting and polychrome sculpture. Topics cover the latest art historical research and scientific analyses of original techniques and materials, as well as historical sources, such as medieval treatises and descriptions of painting techniques in historical literature. Chapters include the painting methods of Rembrandt and Vermeer, Dutch 17th-century landscape painting, wall paintings in English churches, Chinese paintings on paper and canvas, and Tibetan thangkas. Color plates and black-and-white photographs illustrate works from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
Author : Henry Benjamin Wheatley
Publisher :
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 25,16 MB
Release : 1898
Category : Books
ISBN :
Author : Francis Galton
Publisher :
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 10,10 MB
Release : 1883
Category : Ability
ISBN :
The word Eugenics first appears in this book. Also, in this book, Galton shows mathematically "the results of his experiments on the relations between the powers of visual imagery and of abstract thought."
Author : John Henry Quinn
Publisher : London : Library Supply Company
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 46,31 MB
Release : 1899
Category : Cataloging
ISBN :
Author : William Dunn Macray
Publisher :
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 23,39 MB
Release : 1868
Category :
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Author : Yves Bousquet
Publisher :
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 16,51 MB
Release : 2016-12-02
Category : Beetles
ISBN : 9789546428172
"Bibliographic references to works pertaining to the taxonomy of Coleoptera published between 1758 and 1900 in the non-periodical literature are listed. Each reference includes the full name of the author, the year or range of years of the publication, the title in full, the publisher and place of publication, the pagination with the number of plates, and the size of the work. This information is followed by the date of publication found in the work itself, the dates found from external sources, and the libraries consulted for the work. Overall, more than 990 works published by 622 primary authors are listed. For each of these authors, a biographic notice (if information was available) is given along with the references consulted"--[p. 1].
Author : Barbara Freitag
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,3 MB
Release : 2005-08-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 1134282494
A study of the mysterious stone carvings of naked females exposing their genitals on medieval churches all over the British Isles.
Author : Charles Fort
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 22,66 MB
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1613106424
"Time travel, UFOs, mysterious planets, stigmata, rock-throwing poltergeists, huge footprints, bizarre rains of fish and frogs-nearly a century after Charles Fort's Book of the Damned was originally published, the strange phenomenon presented in this book remains largely unexplained by modern science. Through painstaking research and a witty, sarcastic style, Fort captures the imagination while exposing the flaws of popular scientific explanations. Virtually all of his material was compiled and documented from reports published in reputable journals, newspapers and periodicals because he was an avid collector. Charles Fort was somewhat of a recluse who spent most of his spare time researching these strange events and collected these reports from publications sent to him from around the globe. This was the first of a series of books he created on unusual and unexplained events and to this day it remains the most popular. If you agree that truth is often stranger than fiction, then this book is for you"--Taken from Good Reads website.
