Author : Juliet Clutton-Brock
Publisher :
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 12,92 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Cats
ISBN : 9780714117584
Sometimes a friendly fireside companion, more often elusive and independent, the cat possesses an enigmatic appeal and unfathomable mystery, which have inspired writers poets, artists and craftsmen alike from the illuminations of the Lindisfarne Gospels to Rudyard Kipling.
Author : Jaromír Málek
Publisher : British Museum Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 38,57 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Cats
ISBN : 9780714119700
Cats in Egypt were probably domesticated by around 4000 BC from wild ancestors. Over the following centuries, they became popular household pets and are regularly shown in tomb paintings of family life. This volume draws on artistic and written sources to show how they became widely-esteemed and revered animals in Egypt.
Author : Neal Spencer
Publisher : Object in Focus
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,93 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780714119731
The Gayer-Anderson Cat has been one of the most admired objects at the British Museum since its arrival in 1947. This book presents a detailed description of the cat and a discussion of its possible meaning and role in ancient times. Surprising new finds from scientific analyses are presented for the first time, shedding light on the cats somewhat traumatic modern history, from its acquisition by the British Army major and avid antiquities collector John Gayer-Anderson to its donation to the British Museum. The fascinating narrative is complemented by outstanding new photography.
Author : Juliet Clutton-Brock
Publisher :
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 21,90 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Cats
ISBN :
Author : Holly Webb
Publisher : Tiger Tales
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 17,64 MB
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1680104853
When the museum's visitors are gone for the day, it's time for the kittens to come out and play! This new chapter book series by best-selling author Holly Webb is inspired by tales of real-life museum cats and follows the after-hours adventures of the Museum Kittens. Includes black-and-white illustrations throughout. One stormy night, a little black kitten named Peter appears on the museum steps. Tabby cat Tasha is delighted to show Peter the museum's hallways and secret corners, but her siblings, Bianca and Boris, aren't as happy to welcome the new arrival. Determined to prove that Peter is just as much of a museum kitten as the others, Tasha takes him on a hunt for rats. When there's a mishap in the Dinosaur Gallery, all of the kittens must work together to fix the situation. Can they do it? In this new series from best-selling author, Holly Webb, the Museum Kittens are brave, clever, and never more than a whisker away from adventure! When the museum's visitors are gone for the day, it's time for the kittens to come out and play!
Author : Chris Beetles
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 34,47 MB
Release : 2021-11-04
Category : Design
ISBN : 1838854711
'Louis Wain invented a cat style, a cat society, a whole cat world'. Broadcast in 1925 by H.G. Wells, these words characteristically foretold the future of the Wain cat which has, once more, become the century's most recognisable image in cat art. During their heyday, in the time before the First World War, Louis Wain's cats, dressed as humans, portrayed that stylish Edwardian world having fun: at restaurants and tea parties, going to the Race and the Seaside, celebrating at Christmas and Birthdays, and disporting themselves with exuberant games of tennis, bowls, cricket and football. This is a titillating world of cats at play, uninhibited and slightly dangerous, with most group activities likely to turn into mishap, mayhem and catastrophe. This is Wain's world, funny, edgy and animated: a whole cat world. The first comprehensive exhibition of Wain's work was held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in 1972 and, since then, Louis Wain has steadily become more fashionable, and collected worldwide. This biography contains 300 plates of richness and variety, all of which are reproduced faithfully from the original artwork. This book is jointly published by Chris Beetles Ltd and Canongate Books.
Author : David Mackenzie Wilson
Publisher : Peoples of the Past
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 35,61 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Art
ISBN :
The British Museum is the oldest publicly funded museum in the world. This volume tells the story of the collections, the buildings that house them, and the people who have administered and curated them since its foundation in 1753.
Author : Timothy Clark
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 12,92 MB
Release : 2021-09
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780714124896
This beautifully produced book draws on the latest research, illustrating the complete set of drawings, published for the first time.
Author : Kathleen Walker-Meikle
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,40 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Art, Medieval
ISBN : 9780712352932
Cats were illustrated in medieval manuscripts throughout the Middle Ages, often in exquisite detail and frequently accompanied by their natural prey, mice. Medieval cats were viewed as treasured pets, as fearsome mousers, as canny characters in fables, as associates of the Devil, and as magical creatures. Featuring an array of fascinating illustrations from the British Library's rich medieval collection, Cats in Medieval Manuscripts includes anecdotes about cats--both real and imaginary--to provide a fascinating picture of the life of the cat and its relationship with humans during the Medieval period. A great gift for all cat-lovers.
Author : Michelle Berriedale-Johnson
Publisher :
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 25,3 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Cookery
ISBN : 9780714117591
In this cookbook, over 100 recipes are recreated from past cultures. Recipes include a full-scale Roman banquet and the exotic Kukuye Sabsi from Ancient Persia. From classical Greece come honey cheesecake and from Georgian England, Mrs Raffald's grapes preserved in brandy.
