The Great Historic Galleries of England (Classic Reprint)

The Great Historic Galleries of England (Classic Reprint)
Author: Ronald Gower
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2017-10-28
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780265855553

Excerpt from The Great Historic Galleries of England Of all the countries in the world, Great Britain is the richest in art treasures; no one knows what England possesses in painting, sculpture, carving, gems, prints, etc. If, he adds, the day ever comes when an inventory is made of the collections enclosed in the private houses and castles of the English aristocracy, it will be, perhaps, the most instructive existing work relating to the history of art. 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.

The Great Historic Galleries of England

The Great Historic Galleries of England
Author: Ronald Sutherland Gower
Publisher:
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2016-03-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9783741116742

The great historic Galleries of England is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1881. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature.Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

British Galleries of Art (Classic Reprint)

British Galleries of Art (Classic Reprint)
Author: Peter George Patmore
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2018-03-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780364665893

Excerpt from British Galleries of Art As the Public are in some degree con cerned in the circumstances here alluded to, it may be not improper to mention them more particularly. Since the commence ment of these Papers in the New Monthly Magazine, under their present title, no less than three or four difi'erent works have been assiduously announced, on the very same subject; and one of those works has been advertised under the identical title, verbatim. 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.

From the Manor Houses of England, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

From the Manor Houses of England, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Charles L. Roberson
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2018-02-09
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780656151868

Excerpt from From the Manor Houses of England, Vol. 1 These numbers correspond with the numbers shown on the ground plan of the East and West Galleries, facing page 4, and also indicate to Visitors the location of the various rooms in the Exhibition. 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.

Sketches of the Principal Picture-Galleries in England

Sketches of the Principal Picture-Galleries in England
Author: William Hazlitt
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2019-01-31
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780365351054

Excerpt from Sketches of the Principal Picture-Galleries in England: With a Criticism on Marriage a-La-Mode Oh! Art, lovely Art! Balm of hurt minds, chief nourisher in life's feast, great Nature's se cond course Time's treasurer, the unsullied mirror of the mind of man! Thee we invoke, and not in vain, for we find thee here retired in thy plentitude and thy power! The walls are dark with beauty; they frown severest grace. The eye is not caught by glitter and varnish. 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.

Art of Old England

Art of Old England
Author: John Ruskin
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2017-12-24
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9780484394451

Excerpt from Art of Old England: Construction of Sheepfolds I. I AM well assured that this audience is too kind, and too Sympathetic, to wish me to enlarge on the mingled feelings of fear and thankfulness, with which I find myself once again permitted to enter on the duties in which I am conscious that before I fell short in too many ways; and in which I only have ven tured to ask, and to accept, your farther trust, in the hope of being able to bring to some of their intended conclusions, things not, in the nature of them, it seems to me, beyond What. 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.