Catalogue
Author : Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
Publisher :
Page : 980 pages
File Size : 23,93 MB
Release : 1906
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
ISBN :
Monsieur X
Author : Jamie Reid
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 23,55 MB
Release : 2018-03-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1472942310
Book Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019 Monsieur X is a dazzling tale of glamour, riches, violence and ultimately tragedy. Patrice des Moutis was a handsome, charming and well-educated Frenchman with an aristocratic family, a respectable insurance business, and a warm welcome in the smartest Parisian salons. He was also a compulsive gambler and illegal bookie. Between the late 1950s and the early 1970s, Des Moutis made a daring attempt to beat the French state-run betting system. His success so alarmed the authorities that they repeatedly changed the rules of betting in an effort to stop him. And so a battle of wills began, all played out on the front pages of the daily newspapers as the general public willed Des Moutis on to ever greater triumphs. He remained one step ahead of the law until finally the government criminalised his activities, driving him into the arms of the underworld. Eventually the net began to close, high-profile characters found themselves the target of the state's investigation, and people began turning up dead...
Collection Of World's Best Mustery And Detective Stories
Author : Prabir Rai Chaudhuri
Publisher : PRABIR RAI CHAUDHURI
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 50,34 MB
Release : 2022-12-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
Detective stories are a uniquely thrilling genre. You get to follow your curiosity by solving a puzzle alongside the sleuth, slowly unraveling a mystery until you find the truth. There are so many fantastic detective novels and stories that it's hard to choose a list of favorites, but we’ve done our best to identify the ones that have truly become staples of the crime fiction genre. In this article, we’ve compiled our list of the best detective books and mystery series of all time. Happy reading! Best Detective and Mystery Stories Let’s start with our picks for the best standalone detective stories. Many stories on this list are part of a series, but we’ve only included stories that you can enjoy on their own—either the first story in a series, or a later in a series that you don’t need to read in chronological order.
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author : British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher :
Page : 1138 pages
File Size : 17,43 MB
Release : 1969
Category : English imprints
ISBN :
Book Description
Author :
Publisher : TheBookEdition
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 40,56 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN : 2906538027
Book Description
The Brummer Galleries, Paris and New York
Author :
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 46,17 MB
Release : 2023-05-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9004541063
Book Description
This is the first thorough investigation of the Brummer brothers’ remarkable career as dealers in antiques, curiosities and modernism in Paris and New York over six decades (1906-1964). A dozen specialists aggregate their expertise to explore extant dealer records and museum archives, parse the wide-ranging Brummer stock, and assess how objects were sourced, marketed, labelled, restored, and displayed. The research provides insights into emerging collecting fields as they crystallised, at the crossroads between market and museum. It questions the trope of the tastemaker; the translocation of material culture, and the dealers’ prolific relationships with illustrious collectors, curators, scholars, artists, and fellow dealers.
Collection of Procedural Decisions in ICC Arbitration (1993-1996)
Author : Dominique Hascher
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 41,16 MB
Release : 1997-10-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9041104135
Book Description
The Collection of Procedural Decisions in ICC Arbitration 1993-1996 contains the procedural decisions rendered by ICC arbitrators, published in a single volume for the first time. In addition to providing procedural decisions in their original language, this book includes commentaries on the decisions, key words in both English and French, and explanatory notes of interest in English. Two useful indexes guide the reader to points of specific interest. The analytical index, provided in both English and French, is based on terminology used in decisions and case notes, while the table of cross-referenced cases provides citations to the Journal du Droit International. A bibliography and tables containing the judicial and arbitral authorities cited provide useful reference information. The collection also includes the ICC and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, as well as the IBA Rules on Evidence, providing the reader with the full range of materials regarding the conduct of international arbitration. This collection is an indispensable reference work for anyone seeking to be informed about the conduct of international arbitration. Invaluable for all international arbitration practitioners, this book offers the reader solutions to pitfalls in arbitration proceedings by the most talented international arbitrators.
Image of the People
Author : T. J. Clark
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 47,20 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780520217454
Book Description
In this pioneering study, Clark looked at the inextricable links between modern art and history.
Charm Offensive
Author : Kelly Ricciardi Colvin
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 19,12 MB
Release : 2023-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 148753809X
Book Description
In the aftermath of the Second World War, the French government cultivated images of sensual and sophisticated white French women in an attempt to reestablish its global image as a great nation. They promoted the beauty, sexual appeal, and general allure of French women, all while shrinking the boundaries of what was considered beautiful. Charm Offensive explores how this elevation of French femininity created problems on both sides of the equation: the pressure on French women to conform to an exacting physical standard was immense, while the inability of anyone else to access that standard resulted in a sense of failure. Drawing on cultural figures like Air France hostesses, tourism workers, and celebrities such as Brigitte Bardot, Charm Offensive offers an innovative understanding of a tumultuous time of decolonization.
Original Unpublished Papers
Author : W. Noël Sainsbury
Publisher :
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 47,40 MB
Release : 1859
Category :
ISBN :
