The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the greatest collection of detective stories ever written. From his residence at 221B Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes solves a series of baffling and bizarre cases, including those of a man terrified by the arrival of an envelope containing orange pips, and a woman whose fiance disappeared on his way to their wedding. Each story showcases the great detective`s inimitable and extraordinary deductive powers, recounted to us by his faithful friend and colleague, Dr Watson.This Macmillan Collector`s Library edition features an afterword by David Stuart Davies - a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund and an authority on Sherlock Holmes.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector`s...
Arthur is only a squire, but he longs to be a knight like his older brother, Kay. When Kay`s sword goes missing, Arthur must get him a new one quickly. But the special sword that Arthur finds will change his own life for ever!
ISBN: 978-1-84362-475-2
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
«Au secours!» Inscrit sur un grain de riz, ce cri d’alarme est remis à Arthur par une araignée. Les Minimoys sont en danger! Il n’y a pas une seconde à perdre. Imaginer Sélénia entre la vie et la mort lui est insupportable. Avec la complicité de son chien Alfred, Arthur échappe à la surveillance de ses parents et rejoint la maison de ses grands-parents. Bientôt minuit: heure fatidique où le
ISBN: 978-2-01-322834-3
Издательство:
Livre de Poche
Дата выхода: август 2011
From former Children`s Laureate and award-winning author Michael Morpurgo comes, "Arthur High King of Britain", reissued with a beautiful new cover. Marooned on a sandbank, a boy faces certain death. With the sea closing in and the current about to drag him to a watery grave, his final wish is to see in a strange bed, the boy meets an old man sitting by the fire with his dog. It is Arthur, the great warrior king of legend, and from his lips the boy hears of Camelot, chivalry, magic, evil and betrayal.
ISBN: 978-1-4052-3961-5
Издательство:
Egmont Books Ltd
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Taking the legends surrounding King Arthur and weaving in new psychological elements of personal desire and courtly manner, Chretien de Troyes fashioned a new form of medieval Romance. The Knight of the Cart is the first telling of the adulterous relationship between Lancelot and Arthur`s Queen Guinevere, and in The Knight with the Lion Yvain neglects his bride in his quest for greater glory. Erec and Enide explores a knight`s conflict between love and honour, Cliges exalts the possibility of pure love outside marriage, while the haunting The Story of the Grail chronicles the legendary quest. Rich in symbolism, these evocative tales combine closely observed detail with fantastic adventure to create a compelling world that profoundly...
ISBN: 978-0-14-044521-3
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
Arthur a bien des soucis. Un promoteur rêve de saisir la maison de sa grand-mère dans laquelle il passe ses vacances. Pas question de compter sur ses parents qui l`ont déposé là sans un regard. Pas question non plus d`attendre son grand-père, disparu mystérieusement il y a maintenant quatre ans. Et puis, comble de malchance, Arthur n`a que dix A moins que dans la bibliothèque du grand-père, un grimoire ne
ISBN: 978-2-01-322832-9
Издательство:
Livre de Poche
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
This treasury of elegantly detailed designs and popular motifs draws on centuries-old Japanese art and the serenity of nature for its stunning black-and-white images. Lush cherry blossoms, enchanting geishas, lute players, tea ceremonies, plus decorative fish and animals will inspire new patterns for everything from fabrics to needlework. A bonus CD-ROM includes digital files of all of the images in the book. This is a reprint of Artistic Japan, Sampson, Low, Marston and Company, Ltd., 1888-1889.
An inspiring compilation for historians and metalworkers, this volume features architectural details from a variety of sources and a broad range of styles. Selected from a rare French multi-volume publication, it features the finest examples of classic European ironwork. Designs include ornamented grilles, railings, panels, gates, and balconies. An accompanying CD-ROM features each image from the book.
Three outstanding "public" buildings from different countries demonstrate how Arts and Crafts architects worked within varying environments. St Andrew’s Church, Roker, is a striking creation – a collaboration of work by architect, artists and craftsmen builders; Glasgow School of Art is a synthesis of opposites – austere and delicate, dark and light, derivative yet innovative; and the First Church of Christ Scientist, Berkeley, is versatile, colourful and inventive. The authors of these volumes describe how each building responds to its context, while examining its unique character. Studying the buildings in one volume enables the reader to decipher their shared influences along with the larger historical and geographical contexts...
ISBN: 0714838764
Издательство:
Phaidon
Дата выхода: апрель 2002
This is a visually stunning, definitive survey with objects – furniture, ceramics, metalwork, textiles and works on paper – from all over Europe, Scandinavia and the United States. At the turn of the last century, the Arts and Crafts movement transformed not only how objects looked but also how people looked at objects. It provided a framework for essential issues that are still debated today: the conflict between standardization and individuality, the question of whether a one-of-a-kind handcrafted object is superior to a mass-produced one, and the problem of defining what kind of design most benefits society. The book features masterworks by the best-known designers of the period, such as William Morris, M. H. Baillie Scott, Henry...
The Arts and Crafts movement flourished in the 1870s and 1880s. At its heart was a search for a return to simplicity, quiet beauty and honesty of construction – artists and craft workshops produced textiles, furniture, ceramics and metalwork which raised everyday objects to the level of the decorative arts. This illustrated survey examines the movement in Europe and North America.
ISBN: 0714834696
Издательство:
Phaidon
Дата выхода: апрель 2002
These houses are beautiful studies in Arts and Crafts design. The influential Red House, designed for William Morris in 1859, is a seminal ‘modern’ building, conceived as a whole both inside and out. Melsetter House was designed by William Lethaby, a disciple of Morris and Webb; it embodies the principles of simplicity, strength and harmony with nature. Goddards was one of several Arts and Crafts houses which Lutyens designed in Surrey, and is notable for his subtle handling of materials and colours. While the three buildings vary in setting, they share common themes and studying them together allows the reader a deeper insight into the development of Arts and Crafts domestic architecture.
ISBN: 0714838756
Издательство:
Phaidon
Дата выхода: апрель 2002
These houses are masterpieces of domestic Arts and Crafts architecture and among the best preserved examples. Hill House is a unified aesthetic conception – combining Arts and Crafts honesty with Art Nouveau decoration and distinctly Scottish elements. The Homestead is one of Voysey’s finest achievements: a private house but also one built for entertaining. The Gamble House is the enoblement of the California bungalow image, yet a building of striking intimacy. These commissions share similarities – they were each undertaken for powerful local figures – but also possess unique characteristics; by looking at them together, one can decipher common Arts and Crafts predilections and examine the different responses of the architects...
ISBN: 0714838748
Издательство:
Phaidon
Дата выхода: апрель 2002
This bestselling text has been extensively revised, reorganised and updated for the NEW AS Level Economics specifications that start teaching from September 2008. *New Edition suitable for ALL boards including IB and OCR covers the new content of the specifications and address the changes to the assessment format. * Motivates students and enhances the clarity of diagrams, figures, tables and charts with the engaging full colour design. * Supports the analysis of economic situations with the most recent statistics. * Embeds theory in real life examples with the latest economic theories and applied economics in every unit.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-9234-6
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Charlie Trumper`s earliest memory is of hearing his grandfather`s sales patter from behind his costermonger`s barrow. When Grandpa Charlie dies, young Charlie wants nothing more than to follow in his footsteps - his burning ambition is to own a shop that will sell everything: `The Biggest Barrow in the World`. Charlie`s progress from the teeming streets of Whitechapel to the elegance of Chelsea Terrace is only a few miles as the crow flies. But in Jeffrey Archer`s expert hands it becomes an epic journey.
ISBN: 978-0-330-52317-2
Издательство:
Picador
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Growing up in the slums of East End London, Charlie Trumper dreams of someday running his grandfather`s fruit and vegetable barrow. That day comes suddenly when his grandfather dies leaving him the floundering business. With the help of Becky Salmon, an enterprising young woman, Charlie sets out to make a name for himself as "The Honest Trader". But the brutal onset of World War I takes Charlie far from home and into the path of a dangerous enemy whose legacy of evil follows Charlie and his family for generations. Encompassing three continents and spanning over sixty years, As the Crow Flies brings to life a magnificent tale of one man`s rise from rags to riches set against the backdrop of a changing century.
ISBN: 978-0-312-99711-3
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
