Spanish Books in the Europe of the Enlightenment (Paris and London)

Spanish Books in the Europe of the Enlightenment (Paris and London)
Author: Nicolás Bas Martín
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2018-02-12
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9004359524

In Spanish Books in the Europe of the Enlightenment (Paris and London) Nicolás Bas examines the image of Spain in eighteenth-century Europe, and in Paris and London in particular. His material has been scoured from an exhaustive interrogation of the records of the book trade. He refers to booksellers’ catalogues, private collections, auctions, and other sources of information in order to reconstruct the country’s cultural image. Rarely have these sources been searched for Spanish books, and never have they been as exhaustively exploited as they are in Bas’ book. Both England and France were conversant with some very negative ideas about Spain. The Black Legend, dating back to the sixteenth century, condemned Spain as repressive and priest-ridden. Bas shows however, that an alternative, more sympathetic, vision ran parallel with these negative views. His bibliographical approach brings to light the Spanish books that were bought, sold and ultimately read. The impression thus obtained is likely to help us understand not only Spain’s past, but also something of its present.

Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840

Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840
Author: Geoffrey W. Beard
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1088
Release: 1986
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

A reference work on furniture makers active in England between 1660 and 1840. It lists makers in alphabetical order, recording biographical details, commissions, and information about signed or documented pieces, together with full supporting references.

The Merchant Royal

The Merchant Royal
Author: Robert Wilkinson
Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2018-04-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9781385845479

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ Huntington Library N004550 Anonymous. By Robert Wilkinson. London: printed: and sold by J. Roberts, 1730. [6],25, [1]p.; 8°

Opera at Covent Garden

Opera at Covent Garden
Author: Harold D. Rosenthal
Publisher: London : Gollancz
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1967
Genre: Covent Garden (London, England)
ISBN:

Raphael to Renoir

Raphael to Renoir
Author: Stijn Alsteens
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2009
Genre: Drawing
ISBN: 1588393070

"The works from the Bonna Collection are illustrated in color, and whenever possible, at their actual sizes. They are arranged chronologically by the artist's date of birth and are grouped according to the main artistic schools. This volume is introduced by an interview with Jean Bonna by George Goldner. Each drawing is then described in an entry, many of which have comparative illustrations that shed further light on individual works."--BOOK JACKET.