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Coins from the 18th and early 19th centuries are physically and
visually intriguing. In addition to their monetary uses, they were
repurposed to communicate private and public messages - from ad hoc
scratchings and punch marks to full-scale re-engraving of surfaces.
This book aims to give 21st-century readers insight into that
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purposes these objects served. Drawing on the largest extant
collection of defaced coins and tokens, this publication brings
together for the first time the full-range of expertise required to
understand the phenomenon, with contributions from 11 scholars and
collectors. It focuses on a significant period in British history,
when modification expressed political commentary, commercial
activity, familial and emotional commitment, personal identity and
life history. It will examine the coins and tokens themselves and
look at who modified them, where, why and how. The circumstances of
the coins' subsequent survival is explained, and each aspect will
be set in its specific historical contexts. Defaced coins and
tokens are often enigmatic objects, and this book will o
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while also drawing attention to their value as a distinctive source
of historical evidence. The contributors will also consider what
these surviving coins reveal about the society in which they were
produced and the light they shed on major historical developments
of the period. Tim Hitchcock, for example, discusses the new prison
culture that emerged following the outbreak of the American
Revolution in 1776, evidenced in a growing number of convict tokens
made in Newgate. Hamish Maxwell Stewart examines love tokens
illustrated with the 'Sailor's Farewell' within the context of the
market for sailor's gifts and tattoos to ward against the dangers
of oceanic travel. Steve Poole looks at tokens as souvenirs of
public hangings, not only in terms of the influence they exerted on
contemporary public opinion but as exemplars of the wider material
culture of public punishment. And Sally Holloway examines the
design and iconography of love tokens exchanged as romantic gifts.
As well as 12 essays, there is an annotated catalogue of 100 coins,
selected for their individual interest or representativeness of a
distinctive type of modification or motif.
X-radiography of textile objects reveals hidden features as well as
unexpected components and materials. This non-destructive technique
throws light on construction, manufacturing techniques, use, wear,
repair, patterns of decay and dating. X-radiography improves
artefact documentation and interpretation as well as guiding
conservation approaches by enhancing understanding. This book
explores techniques for X-raying textiles. It describes approaches
to image interpretation and explains how, through digitisation and
digital image manipulation, maximum information can be realised.
Case studies include archaeological, ecclesiastical and
ethnographic textiles, items of dress and accessories, upholstery,
quilts, embroideries, dolls and toys. Museum professionals will
find this stimulating book an essential guide for developing their
own practice or commissioning textile X-radiographs.
Drawing upon the latest literary and archaeological research, this
is an in-depth study of the Roman Army units based in the Eastern
Provinces during the turbulent third century of the Roman Empire.
In this book, eminent Roman historian, Dr Raffaele D'Amato, looks
at the notoriously under-represented history of the Roman armies
during the middle 3rd Century whose records have been obscured by
the chaotic civil wars of that period between usurpers to the
Imperial authority of Rome. Following on from the previous title,
MAA 527, Roman Army Units in the Western Provinces (2): 3rd Century
AD, this book considers the evidence for troops in the Eastern half
of the Empire specifically around the Balkans, Mesopotamia, the
Middle East and North Africa and looks at the weakness of Imperial
central authority which inevitably led to local particularism and a
wide range of appearance in regional commands. Dr D'Amato uses
literary, painted, sculptural and archaeological sources to
reconstruct this little-understood period of Roman military history
and, with the aid of meticulous coloured artwork, photos and
detailed charts, reconstructs the appearance and campaigns of the
Roman forces stationed in the East.
60 years of the UK's National Health Service and the NHS is
treating more people than ever and the population is living longer,
healthier lives. That's the good news. But what about the bad news?
Most histories of medicine concentrate on 'who invented what' or on
the lives of great medical figures. This history looks at the
effect on medical science of politics, religion, money supply and
social mores. Illustrated throughout by the very coins with which
the the medical staff may have been paid this book is a reminder
that medicine has never been free. Someone has to pay for it and in
most developed countries that someone is, at least in part, the
taxpayer. Are we getting value for money and would another system
provide a better service? Having examined the history of State
Medicine the book looks in depth at the problems facing the NHS and
compares them with healthcare delivery in other developed nations
from around the world. State medicine with all its warts!
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the NHS in a critical but
balanced manner!
This is the absorbing story of the handguns credited to Nambu
Kijiro, the principal personal-defence weapons of the Imperial
forces. Featuring full-color artwork and carefully chosen
photographs, this book charts the origins, development, combat use,
and legacy of the Nambu pistols. Cutaway artwork reveals the inner
workings of these important handguns, while specially commissioned
battlescenes depict them in use in action. Influenced by the German
C 96 and other semi-automatic pistols, the first Nambu model was
never accepted for universal issue, being confined largely to
purchase by Japanese officers. Adopted in 1925, the 14th Year Type
was to become the best-known of these handguns, serving in every
campaign undertaken by the Japanese in the 1930s and then
throughout World War II. It served alongside the bizarrely
conceived Type 94, intended as the weapon of airmen, tank crew, and
anyone to whom its compact dimensions were useful. When World War
II ended, thousands of Nambu pistols arrived in America with US
veterans of World War II, while others were carried by insurgents
and other armed groups across South East Asia for decades after
1945. Fully illustrated, this is the engrossing story of these
distinctive pistols, from their origins to their legacy.
Narrating Objects, Collecting Stories is a wide-ranging collection
of essays exploring the stories that can be told by and about
objects and those who choose to collect them. Examining objects and
collecting in different historical, social and institutional
contexts, an international, interdisciplinary group of authors
consider the meanings and values with which objects are imputed and
the processes and implications of collecting. This includes
considering the entanglement of objects and collectors in webs of
social relations, value and change, object biographies and the
sometimes conflicting stories that things come to represent, and
the strategies used to reconstruct and retell the narratives of
objects. The book includes considerations of individual and groups
of objects, such as domestic interiors, novelty tea-pots, Scottish
stone monuments, African ironworking, a postcolonial painting and
memorials to those killed on the roads in Australia. It also
contains chapters dealing with particular collectors - including
Charles Bell and Beatrix Potter - and representational techniques.
Diamonds tell stories that are captivating and timeless. On the one
hand, they are just stones, pieces of pure carbon with optical
properties that make them glitter and sparkle like stars. On the
other, they are mystical entities hypnotically drawing the viewer
into a time machine as it were, wherein a cinematic montage of
their journey unfolds. Diamonds Across Time presents a sweeping
overview of diamonds across time and space, featuring ten essays by
world-renowned scholars in love the stone. Here, these authors
present new discoveries; explore extraordinary collections;
investigate histories, science, and trade; the nature of diamonds;
legendary gems, jewellery collections, and great designers. Above
all, they tell the human stories that underpin the adoration of
diamonds. Diamonds Across Time is a richly illustrated publication
with high-quality images of gems and jewels, archival documents,
rare drawings, and fabulous photographs. The volume places diamonds
in the context of the time in which they were discovered, and on
the political, social, and cultural stage on which their histories
were etched. In a rapidly changing world, diamonds are eternal.
They were created by nature and grew in the womb of the earth. They
tell stories, and they record history. With this book, diamonds
will finally have their own storytellers. The book was compiled and
edited by the World Diamond Museum's chief curator and
world-renowned jewellery expert Dr. Usha R Balakrishnan. She and
nine other distinguished authors wrote ten monographs written in
the order in appearance: Introduction; The Nizam Diamond: Bala
Koh-i-Noor, in the Sacred Trust of the Nizam of Hyderabad - Usha R.
Balakrishnan; Diamonds of the French Crown Jewels: Between East and
West - Francois Farges; A Concise History of Diamonds from Borneo -
Derek J. Content; Indian Diamonds and the Portuguese Duriing the
Rise of the Mughal Empire - Hugo Miguel Crespo; Two Large Diamonds
from India - Jack Ogden The Romanov Diamonds: History of Splendour
- Stefano Papi; The Londonderry Jewels, 1819-1959 - Diana
Scarisbrick; Dress to Impress in Southeast Asia - Rene Brus;
Powerful Women, Important Diamonds - Ruth Peltason; One in Ten
Thousand: The Unique World of Coloured Diamonds - John M. King.
The 2017 winner of the Robert and Vineta Colby Scholarly Book Prize
Providing a comprehensive, interdisciplinary examination of
scholarship on nineteenth-century British periodicals, this volume
surveys the current state of research and offers researchers an
in-depth examination of contemporary methodologies. The impact of
digital media and archives on the field informs all discussions of
the print archive. Contributors illustrate their arguments with
examples and contextualize their topics within broader areas of
study, while also reflecting on how the study of periodicals may
evolve in the future. The Handbook will serve as a valuable
resource for scholars and students of nineteenth-century culture
who are interested in issues of cultural formation, transformation,
and transmission in a developing industrial and globalizing age, as
well as those whose research focuses on the bibliographical and the
micro case study. In addition to rendering a comprehensive review
and critique of current research on nineteenth-century British
periodicals, the Handbook suggests new avenues for research in the
twenty-first century. "This volume's 30 chapters deal with
practically every aspect of periodical research and with the
specific topics and audiences the 19th-century periodical press
addressed. It also covers matters such as digitization that did not
exist or were in early development a generation ago. In addition to
the essays, readers will find 50 illustrations, 54 pages of
bibliography, and a chronology of the periodical press. This book
gives seemingly endless insights into the ways periodicals and
newspapers influenced and reflected 19th-century culture. It not
only makes readers aware of problems involved in interpreting the
history of the press but also offers suggestions for ways of
untangling them and points the direction for future research. It
will be a valuable resource for readers with interests in almost
any aspect of 19th-century Britain. Summing Up: Highly recommended"
- J. D. Vann, University of North Texas in CHOICE
This new edition of Architectural Tiles: Conservation and
Restoration continues to inform and educate on appropriate means
towards the preservation of this valuable heritage. It not only
contains new and up to date information on materials, practical
methods, and historical research but also reflects changes in the
attitudes, outlook and perceptions within the wider conservation,
architectural heritage and construction communities which give a
new dimension to the conservation and restoration techniques
described in the previous edition. The growing interest in the
preservation of post war ceramic tile murals and the subsequent
demand for information pertaining specifically to this era is a
welcome and useful addition. The new overview of common problems
will be helpful in domestic and ecclesiastical situations and will
appeal to independent tilers who are in need of information to deal
with problems out of the normal run of their work but which are now
more commonly being dealt with outside of conservation practice
circles. The book has always been and remains an accessible
resource to anyone who is interested either professionally or as an
enthusiast in the preservation of historic architectural tiles.
In World War II, the U.S. Army not only supplied its soldiers with
the most modern equipment and uniforms, suitable for any combat
situation, but went as far as providing them with their favourite
drinks or candy bars, and seemingly anything else they might
require. This comprehensive reference book brings together all the
equipment issued to American soldiers in the European Theater of
Operations, 1943-45. Each item is presented with its catalog
numbers, described in detail and fully depicted in photographs,
including close-ups of the labels to aid identification of items.
Graphics and diagrams offer additional information and context.
This second volume of the G.I. Collector's Guide is fully revised
with the addition of sections including personal equipment,
trophies and souvenirs, the wartime draft and Stateside training,
and the life of POWs in German camps. More than one thousand new
artifacts with detailed captions are featured in this completely
revised new work. Expert Henri-Paul Enjames describes all
variations of uniform, insignia, badges, weapons, and equipment in
detail. As a complete catalogue with high-quality photographs, this
book is invaluable to both family historians researching grandpa's
kit found in the attic and to assist collectors in their quest to
find authentic items among the reproductions that flood the modern
market.
Tapestry Conservation: Principles and Practice explores current
practice and recent research in tapestry conservation, promoting
awareness of recent developments among conservators and custodians
of tapestries. The book facilitates more informed conservation
practice and decision-making, and helps custodians to select the
most appropriate method of intervention.
What do thousands of kids, makers, poets, artists, steampunks,
hipsters, activists and musicians have in common? They love
typewriters-the magical, mechanical contraptions that are enjoying
a surprising second life in the 21st century, striking a blow for
self-reliance, privacy and coherence against dependency,
surveillance and disintegration. The Typewriter Revolution
documents the movement and provides practical advice on how to
choose a typewriter, how to care for it and what to do with it-from
National Novel Writing Month to letter-writing socials, from
type-ins to typewritten blogs, from custom-painted typewriters to
typewriter tattoos. It celebrates the unique quality of everything
typewriter, fully-illustrated with vintage photographs, postcards,
manuals and more.
*The standard work of reference on the subject, consulted by
dealers, collectors, auctioneers, valuers and students of
furniture*Provides an amazing range of superb illustrations with a
clear classification of the furniture, all within the context of
the period*Contains a pictorial index with items arranged in
chronological order for quick and easy identificationVictor
Chinnery's scholarly work covers the history and development of
furniture in oak and kindred timbers in the British Isles and New
England, from the Middle Ages through to 1800. The subject is
broken down into a logical sequence of aspects and each section is
generously illustrated. The furniture shown ranges from the finest
examples of the period, to the sort of sturdy and workmanlike
pieces which modern collectors will find affordable. The study of
oak furniture is a remarkably rich and varied subject, which
reflects at several levels the social and domestic life of many
generations of our ancestors. Victor Chinnery has explored and
clarified many important topics, whilst fully realizing that
scholarship in this field is still very much in its infancy. One of
the most profound influences on the appearance of furniture in the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was the system of rigid
demarcations operated by the different furniture making trades, and
in which the work of the joiners was the most important. The author
explains the techniques and materials of the different trades, as
well as other considerations of vital interest to the modern
collector and curator. The furniture of Connecticut and
Massachusetts in the seventeenth century is presented as an
extension of the range of styles to be found in other English
provinces at the same date.
Worldwide, urbanization is steadily increasing, yet many modern
cities are becoming less and less able to accommodate the growth in
their population. Congestion, pollution, low-quality housing,
social fragmentation, noise, crime and inadequate social services
all contribute to a declining quality of urban life. Planners and
policy makers are battling to alleviate the problems with a variety
of urban renewal initiatives, and energy-environmental policies
have become central to their quest for urban sustainability.
Sustainable Cities in Europe gives a comprehensive introduction to
the available urban energy and environmental policies. Drawing on a
detailed analysis of the CITIES programme of the Commission of the
European Communities, the book includes detailed case studies of
European cities which are devising and implementing alternative
strategies for sustainable growth and development. The cities
discussed include: Amsterdam, Besancon, Braganca, Cadiz, Dublin,
Esch/Alzette, Gent, Mannheim, Newcastle, Odense, Thessaloniki and
Turin. The policy discussions and case studies in this book will be
invaluable for all those professionally or academically involved in
the pressing issue of city planning development. Peter Nijkamp is
Professor in Regional, Urban and Environmental Economics at Free
University, Amsterdam. Author of numerous books, he is a world
authority on environmental economics and urban policy. Adriaan
Perrels is head of the research department of the Energy Studies
Centre in Petten, The Netherlands. He has worked extensively in the
field of energy planning and electricity load management.
Originally published in 1994
To celebrate the acquisition of the archive of distinguished
artist Tom Phillips, the Bodleian Library asked the artist to
assemble and design a series of books drawing on his themed
collection of over 50,000 photographic postcards. These encompass
the first half of the twentieth century, a period in which, thanks
to the ever cheaper medium of photography, ordinary people could
afford to purchase their own portraits. These portraits allowed
individuals to create and embellish their own self images,
presenting themselves as they wished to be seen within the trends
and social mores of their time. Each book in the series contains
two hundred images chosen from a visually rich vein of social
history. Their back covers also feature thematically linked
paintings, specially created for each title, from Phillips's
signature work, " A Humument." "Weddings" captures all the
excitement and drama of the stages of the ceremony from
preparations to wedding vehicles to family and friends in lively
scenes in churches and homes. These unique and visually stunning
books offer a rich glimpse of forgotten times and will be greatly
valued by art and history lovers alike. "These images are
captivating visual vignettes. We may not know who the subjects are,
but the postcards offer us a glimpse of their interests, their
time, and their world. Tom Phillips's exceptional collection gives
us a fascinating chance to retrieve something of these
lives."--Sandy Nairne, Director, National Portrait Gallery, London
"Picture postcards from a century ago capture unique moments in
time and place and are a wonderful social history record. Tom
Phillips is adept at seeking out and choosing amazingly evocative
postcard images."--Brian Lund, editor, "Picture Postcard
Monthly"
Two themes uniting the essays in this collection are the provenance
and history of medieval manuscripts during the Middle Ages, and the
fates that befell them in England in the period after the invention
of printing and the 16th-century dissolution of the religious
houses and visitations of the universities. The section 'Libraries
and collectors' includes papers on seven major English collectors
of the 16th and 17th centuries, and the section 'Manuscripts'
concerns the fates of five manuscripts or groups of manuscripts
from England, Belgium and Italy. Of the other chapters one is
concerned with the post-medieval history of the library of All
Souls College, Oxford, and another with the provenance of hundreds
of manuscripts in the Harleian collection in the British Library.
For this volume Andrew Watson has provided extensive additional
notes and indexes.
You are invited to take a tour of nine renowned art glass studios
located throughout the USA and across Canada. This book contains 96
colour photographs and 48 proposal drawings to create one of the
most inspiring collections of designer glass ever assembled. Each
studio is featured in an 8 page layout presenting colour
photographs of spectacular installations and artist proposals. This
book will be a valued addition to all art glass libraries and is
essential for architects, interior designers, glass artists and
everyone who appreciates beautiful glass.
'A heady mix of football history, nostalgia and modern-day action
that collectors of all ages will cherish' - When Saturday Comes
'Excellent... This book is like a journey through time, revealing
some of the coolest-ever albums and stickers' - Match 'Countless
memories come flooding back...' - The Sun 'Lovely book... One for
your dad...' TalkSPORT 'A cool, snappy retrospective if the last 60
years of albums.' - The Athletic WELCOME TO THE GLORIOUS WORLD OF
PANINI FOOTBALL STICKERS. Collecting Panini football stickers has
always been a joy. Tearing open those packets and excitedly filling
an album is a rite of passage for millions of kids - and adults.
It's so popular, it even has its own language - 'swapsies', 'got,
got, need' and 'shinies'. And now, for the first time, Panini have
granted access to their archives for this superbly illustrated
celebration of their iconic football sticker collections. Licensed
by Panini and written by respected sticker authority Greg
Lansdowne, this volume showcases Panini's UK domestic football,
FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship albums, as well as
all the great players, from Pele and Maradona to Marta, Ronaldo and
Mbappe (via Frank Worthington, Chris Waddle, Gary Lineker, Eric
Cantona, Ally McCoist and a few dodgy haircuts). A heady mix of
football history, wonderful nostalgia and modern-day action that
collectors of all ages will cherish, this book shows why, for the
last 60 years, collecting Panini stickers has been - and remains -
a global phenomenon. PANINI FOOTBALL STICKERS: A CELEBRATION
includes: - More than 2,000 images of iconic PANINI stickers, album
covers and sticker packet designs - Specially curated chapters on
every UK-published collection (Football League/FIFA World Cup) -
Breakout features on foils, haircuts styles and collecting
etiquette
Concentrating on the explorer and naturalist Joseph Banks
(1743-1820), this book explores the early history of collections at
the British Museum. Taking Banks' extraordinary career as its
basis, it examines the changes that took place during a period of
transition that led to collecting on an increasingly global scale.
"All women, because of their innate weakness, should be under the
control of guardians" writes Cicero, curtly summarizing the status
of women in Ancient Rome. Yet Roman women had more control than
many believe. Stories of female artists, teachers, doctors, and
even gladiators are scattered through the history of Imperial Rome;
a Roman woman did not change her name when she married, her husband
could not control her property or dowry, and she was free to
divorce.
Royal women in particular - the wives, daughters, sisters and
mothers of emperors - have made a profound impression on Roman
history, long overlooked. This lively and attractive book vividly
characterizes eleven such women, spanning the period from the death
of Julius Caesar in 44BC to the third century AD and with an
epilogue surveying empresses of later eras. The author's compelling
biographies reveal their remarkable contributions towards the
legacy of Imperial Rome, often tinged with tragedy, courage, and
injustice.
- a pregnant Roman princess saves a Roman army through an act of
personal heroism
- three 3rd century empresses rule the most powerful state on
Earth, presiding over unprecedented social and political reform
- though revered by her husband, an empress is immortalized in
history for infidelity and corruption by students of her greatest
enemy.
Drawing from a broad range of documentation, Jasper Burns has
painted portraits of these exceptional women that are colorful,
sympathetic, and above all profoundly human. The women and their
worlds are brought visually to life through photographs of over 300
ancient coins and through the author's own illustrations.
This book will be highly valuable tonumismatists, students and
scholars of Roman history or women's studies, and enjoyable to any
reader.
"All women, because of their innate weakness, should be under the
control of guardians" writes Cicero, curtly summarizing the status
of women in Ancient Rome. Yet Roman women had more control than
many believe. Stories of female artists, teachers, doctors, and
even gladiators are scattered through the history of Imperial Rome;
a Roman woman did not change her name when she married, her husband
could not control her property or dowry, and she was free to
divorce.
Royal women in particular - the wives, daughters, sisters and
mothers of emperors - have made a profound impression on Roman
history, long overlooked. This lively and attractive book vividly
characterizes eleven such women, spanning the period from the death
of Julius Caesar in 44BC to the third century AD and with an
epilogue surveying empresses of later eras. The author's compelling
biographies reveal their remarkable contributions towards the
legacy of Imperial Rome, often tinged with tragedy, courage, and
injustice.
- a pregnant Roman princess saves a Roman army through an act of
personal heroism
- three 3rd century empresses rule the most powerful state on
Earth, presiding over unprecedented social and political reform
- though revered by her husband, an empress is immortalized in
history for infidelity and corruption by students of her greatest
enemy.
Drawing from a broad range of documentation, Jasper Burns has
painted portraits of these exceptional women that are colorful,
sympathetic, and above all profoundly human. The women and their
worlds are brought visually to life through photographs of over 300
ancient coins and through the author's own illustrations.
This book will behighly valuable to numismatists, students and
scholars of Roman history or women's studies, and enjoyable to any
reader.
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