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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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History of Liberia
John Hanson Thomas McPherson
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Discovery Miles 7 530
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This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
... interlocking stories of lives changed by conflicts between
invisible power centers in Asia and America; from the end of the
war in Viet Nam to the war on terror.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Dumbarton Oaks houses the extraordinary art collection begun by
Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss. In this book the museum publishes
the specialist collections in Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art,
along with examples from the Blisses' superb European collection,
for the first time.
When Robert Bliss recalled handling a jade Olmec figurine in
1913, he said, "That day, the collector's microbe took root in--it
must be confessed--very fertile soil." The Blisses' passion for art
bore fruit in a remarkably diverse collection: Flemish tapestries,
Renaissance furniture, and paintings by the likes of El Greco,
Renoir, and Degas. The celebrated Byzantine collection includes
floor mosaics from late antique Antioch, sumptuous jewelry, carved
ivory reliefs, liturgical silver, and a comprehensive coin and
seals collection. The Pre-Columbian collection showcases fine jade
carvings, gold jewelry, monumental sculpture, ritual weaponry,
colorful ceramics, and intricately woven textiles.
The publication of this new guidebook coincides with the
complete refurbishment of Dumbarton Oaks and the creative
reinstallation of the galleries. The curators offer highlights of
the collection, accompanied by a lucid and thought-provoking text.
"Dumbarton Oaks--The Collections" is intended as a valuable
resource and a pleasure to read for scholars and nonspecialists
alike.
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