Bestiary: Being an English Version of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS Bodley 764, Paperback

Beautifully illustrated with prints, portraits, manuscripts and archival material, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the hist...

DescriptionIt's a shame that so many very apt words fall out of common use over time, like "blobber-lippd, " which means having lips that are very ...

This is a companion title to the phenomenally successful "Spook's Apprentice Series". Discover how to bind a boggart and deal with a dead witch in ...

DescriptionThis exciting new line of hard-cover journals showcases gorgeous illustrations from the Bodleian Library's collections. Designed to be e...

First printed edition of crucial material for our understanding of the pre-Reformation church.Publisher: London Record SocietyIllustration(s): 6 b/...

``Next week I shall begin my operations on my hat, on which you know my principal hopes of happiness depend.``--from a letter to Cassandra, October...

DescriptionThe University of Oxford is the third-oldest university in Europe and remains one of the greatest universities in the world. Institution...

Don't think that your wife has placed waste-paper baskets in the rooms as ornaments. Don't forget that very true remark that while face powder may ...

Don't think that your wife has placed waste-paper baskets in the rooms as ornaments. Don't forget that very true remark that while face powder may ...

Informative but light-hearted social and cultural history of our obsession with drinking and bathing in spa waters. Beautifully illustrated with pa...

26 detachable postcards organised as an A-Z, representing a wide selection of some of the most beautiful illuminations in the Bodleian Libraries co...

This book tells the story of the growth of the 'forum universitatis' and relates it to the broader history of the University and the city. Accessib...

A gift book which pairs 50 Shakespearean quotations around flowers, herbs, fruit and vegetables with exquisite hand-painted engravings from the Bod...

In June 1940, Hitler ordered his generals to organize the invasion of Britain under a plan codenamed Operation Sealion, drawing up a complex set of...

What can be found in the Vatican's Secret Archive? How many books did Charles Darwin's library aboard the Beagle hold? Which library is home to a c...

A fascinating insight into the ancient and unique traditions of Oxbridge colleges.

In July 1917, a young man in the 12th East Surrey Regiment kept a journal of his experiences at the front. This poignant and moving account is narr...

'No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned, or dispossessed ... except through the lawful judgment of his peers or through the law of the land.''To n...

Reducere. he first English translation of a classic text of pastoral theology. John Calvin (1509-1564) originally wrote his famous Institutes of the Christia...

Built between 1855 and 1860, Oxford University Museum of Natural History is the extraordinary result of close collaboration between Pre-Raphaelite ...

A little book with nuggets of parenting advice, originating from the 1920s and 30s. Illustrated with charming contemporary line drawings, it includ...

Lavishly illustrated with photographs taken throughout the seasons, this book not only provides a fascinating historical overview but also offers a...

Victorian views on pronunciation as told in the pages of satirical magazine }Punch{. Reveals how pronunciation could determine who you were and how...

52 documents and objects from the University Archives are showcased here, telling a wide range of intriguing stories about the University. Arranged...

Following the success of the }American Servicemen{ instructions, this is the handbook distributed by the British War Office in 1944 advising Britis...

In 1942 the US War department disributed a handbook to American Servicemen advising them on the peculiarities 'of the British, their country and th...

Latest in what has proved a popular series of publications, this pithy guide captures the essence of Australia and its people, their humour and voc...

Two years before British troops crossed the Rhine work had already started on a guide to assist them in negotiating everyday life in what then was ...

Shelley's original novel was different from the standard 1818 and 1831 editions, and all the editions since. But here, for the first time, is the o...

A charming, tongue-in-cheek guide to succeed in almost all aspects of married life. Accompanied with inimitable cartoons and contraptions from Heat...

The Bodleian Library is home to treasures from every corner of the globe that mark major milestones in cultural history. This book contains twenty-...

Oxford has an outstanding collection of plant specimens, botanical illustrations and rare books on plant classification, collecting and plant biolo...