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10 produkter
Liberty over London Bridge
A History of the People of Southwark
Inbunden, 2024
251 kr
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The first complete history of Southwark, London’s stubbornly independent community over the Thames Southwark’s fortunes have always been tied to those of the City of London across the river. But from its founding in Roman times through to flourishing in the medieval era, the Borough has always …
Gardens of the British Working Class
Häftad, 2015
178 kr
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This magnificently illustrated people’s history celebrates the extraordinary feats of cultivation by the working class in Britain, even if the land they toiled, planted, and loved was not their own. Spanning more than four centuries, from the earliest records of the laboring classes in the country …
Reading Matters
Five Centuries of Discovering Books
Häftad, 2010
178 kr
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An entertaining journey through five centuries of acquiring, reading, and enjoying books in Britain and AmericaIt is easy to forget in our own day of cheap paperbacks and mega-bookstores that, until very recently, books were luxury items. Those who could not afford to buy had to borrow, share, …
Making of the English Gardener
Plants, Books and Inspiration, 1560-1660
Häftad, 2013
214 kr
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The people and publications at the root of a national obsessionIn the century between the accession of Elizabeth I and the restoration of Charles II, a horticultural revolution took place in England, making it a leading player in the European horticultural game. Ideas were exchanged across networks …
Curious World of Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn
Häftad, 2018
158 kr
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An intimate portrait of two pivotal Restoration figures during one of the most dramatic periods of English historySamuel Pepys and John Evelyn are two of the most celebrated English diarists. They were also extraordinary men and close friends. This first full portrait of that friendship transforms …
In the Shadow of St. Paul's Cathedral
The Churchyard that Shaped London
Häftad, 2023
141 kr
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The extraordinary story of St. Paul’s Churchyard—the area of London that was a center of social and intellectual life for more than a millennium St. Paul’s Cathedral stands at the heart of London, an enduring symbol of the city. Less well known is the neighborhood at its base that hummed with life …
City Unlocked
London Livery Companies from Wool to Digital
Av Margaret Willes, Helen Esmonde
Inbunden, 2026
380 kr
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'A fascinating and beautifully illustrated book about the Livery Companies ... a must-buy for anyone with an interest in the history of the City' -Vincent Keaveny CBE, former Lord Mayor of the City of LondonThe City Unlocked traces the history of the City of London through portraits of the …
Shakespearean Botanical
Inbunden, 2015
217 kr
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When Falstaff calls upon the sky to rain potatoes in The Merry Wives of Windsor, he is highlighting the late sixteenth-century belief that the exotic vegetable, recently introduced to England from the Americas, was an aphrodisiac. In Romeo and Juliet, Lady Capulet calls for quinces to make pies for …
Domestic Herbal, The
Plants for the Home in the Seventeenth Century
Inbunden, 2020
367 kr
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In the seventeenth century, even the most elaborate and fashionable gardens had areas set aside for growing herbs, fruit, vegetables and flowers for domestic use, while those of more modest establishments were vital to the survival of the household. This was also a period of exciting introductions …
Nature's Apothecary
Inbunden, 2026
313 kr
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'... the illustrations, beautifully detailed in subtle greens and browns, are from Gerard's Herbell... They provide one of the chief delights of this lovely edition, although there is much to savour in the words too. - Laura Parker, Country LifeHerbs have been used for centuries to cure all manner …
