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  • Manual of Book Classification and Display

    For Public Libraries

    Series series Library Manuals
    This book, first published in 1946, lays out the tools a librarian has to organize books for use and to make them productive. The methods of classing, cataloguing, indexing, personal guidance, display and publicity are directed to one end, the making know of books and their contents. ... Leer más

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    Searching for the Meaning of It All at the Oxford English Dictionary

    de John Simpson ...
    Can you drink a glass of balderdash? What do you call the part of a dog's back it can't scratch? And if, serendipitously, you find yourself in Serendip, then where exactly are you?The answers to all of these questions -- and a great many more -- can be found in the pages of the Oxford English Dictionary, the definitive record of the English language. And there is no better guide to the dictionary ... Leer más

    $183 MXN

  • The Missing Ink

    The Lost Art of Handwriting

    "Acclaimed British novelist Hensher . . . provides a droll and eclectic tour of handwriting history" — Booklist ."Rediscover the joys of writing. . . . Like a charming dinner guest, [Hensher] brims with fun facts, good humor and amusing reminiscences . . . [He] enlivens his musings about penmanship's demise with sharp insights and wry wit." ― The New York Times Book Review... ... Leer más

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  • All the Knowledge in the World

    The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopaedia by the bestselling author of JUST MY TYPE

    'Witty and geekily eclectic' The TimesAn erudite and amusing exploration' Financial Times'Full of jawdropping facts' Mail on Sunday'Remarkable . . . engrossing' Sunday Times'A pleasure' Spectator'An infectiously enthusiastic history' Times Literary SupplementThe encyclopaedia once shaped our understanding of the world. Now these huge books sell for almost nothing on eBay while ... ... Leer más

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  • The Secret Life of Books

    Why They Mean More Than Words

    de Tom Mole ...
    We love books. We take them to bed with us. We display them on our bookshelves. We write our names in them. They weigh down our suitcases when we go on holiday. We take them for granted. But there's much more to them than meets the eye.From how books feel and smell, to burned books, banned books and books that create nations, The Secret Life of Books is about everything beyond the words on a page. ... Leer más

    $195 MXN

  • The Arts & Crafts Movement

    Design, craftsmanship, and beauty in daily life

    “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” This quote alone from William Morris could summarise the ideology of the Arts & Crafts movement, which triggered a veritable reform in the applied arts in England. Founded by John Ruskin, then put into practice by William Morris, the Arts & Crafts movement promoted revolutionary ideas in Victorian England. ... Leer más

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  • Theatres of Memory

    Past and Present in Contemporary Culture

    When Theatres of Memory was first published in 1994, it transformed the debate about what is to be considered history and questioned the role of "heritage" that lies at the heart of every Western nation's obsession with the past. Today, in the age of Downton Abbey and Mad Men, we are once again conjuring historical fictions to make sense of our everyday lives.In this remarkable book, Samuel looks ... Leer más

    $251 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • On Craftsmanship

    Towards a New Bauhaus

    Series series Oberon Masters Series
    'Craftsmanship has again become fashionable in high places, just as it did in the last few recessions.'The concept of craftsmanship has never been as relevant and timely as it is today. Assailed on all sides by – among many other tendencies - flexible working, short-termism, portfolio careers, quick-fix training and the cult of celebrity, it has recently re-entered public debate with a new sense ... Leer más

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  • Type

    The Secret History of Letters

    de Simon Loxley ...
    Type is the bridge between writer and reader, between thought and understanding. Type is the message bearer: an art-form that impinges upon every literate being and yet for most of its history it has conformed to the old adage that 'good typography should be invisible', it should not distract with its own personality. It was only at the end of the nineteenth century that designers slowly realised ... Leer más

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  • Paper: An Elegy

    de Ian Sansom ...
    A witty, personal and entertaining reflection on the history and meaning of paper during the (passing) era of its universal importance.Paper serves nearly every function of our lives. It is the technology with which we have made sense of the world.Yet the age of paper is ending. Ebooks now outsell their physical counterparts. Still, there are some uses of paper that seem unlikely to change – ... Leer más

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  • Garden Design and Architects' Gardens, Illustrated

    de W. Robinson ...
    First published in 1892. "Illustrated, to show, by actual examples from British gardens, that clipping and aligning trees to make them 'harmonise' with architecture is barbarous, needless, and inartistic." ... Leer más

    $17 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Furniture Style from Baroque to Rococo - The 18th Century in European Furniture Design

    de Peter Philp ...
    The eighteenth century is rightly spoken of as the 'Golden Age of furniture-making', with some of the world's most impressive and exquisite furniture having been produced during this time. This lovely little book contains a detailed treatise on the eighteenth century furniture styles from Baroque to Rococo. A wonderful book full of detailed photographs and intricate descriptions, this text will be ... Leer más

    $139 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus