Hebron S (8 results)

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:1870787153.

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:9781851244294.

Laminated illustrated wrappers with flaps, 4to, 29 cm, 360 pp, profusely illustrated, chiefly in colour. Published to accompany an exhibition held at the Morgan Library and Museum, New York, 6 June - 14 Sept. 2014, and the Bodleian Library, Oxford, 21 Mar. - 20 Sept. 2015. From the blurb:- "Genius is the mysterious pinnacle of human creativity, a gift that cannot be acquired through dedication and hard work. And while genius is difficult to define, we all recognize that elusive quality when we encounter it. This book, and the exhibition it accompanies, examines the various meanings of genius, from its ancient origins to its modern meaning. The Bodleian's unparalleled collection contains many manifestations of genius, whether the creative brilliance of Shakespeare or Mendelssohn, or the scientific innovation of Robert Hooke or Dorothy Hodgkin. Books and manuscripts which are works of art in their own right are a reminder that genius is not necessarily solitary and self-sufficient; it can equally be collaborative, and is always embedded in the tastes and traditions of its time. Marks of Genius also considers the relationship between genius and learning, and in particular explores ways in which the works of genius found in a university library can be acquired, collected and read. The re-founding of the University Library in Oxford by Sir Thomas Bodley in 1602 was itself an act of genius that had a profound effect on the world of scholarship. Four hundred years on, the Bodleian Library is an institution through which traces of genius run like a golden thread. If the various forms the character of genius has taken over the centuries have anything in common, it is that they celebrate the variety and creativity of human beings. From Euclid, Dante, Kafka and Handel to Einstein, Austen and Gandhi - and including such iconic pieces as Magna Carta and the Gutenberg Bible - Marks of Genius pays tribute to some of the most remarkable testimonies of genius in human history." Principal contents comprise: Preface, by Richard Ovenden; Foreword, by Toby Blackwell; Blackwell's and the Bodleian, by Reg Carr; The genius of Sir Thomas Bodley : the Bodleian LIbrary, by Richard Ovenden; The character of genius, by Stephen Hebron; Catalogue: Part 1. Marks of genius; What is genius?; Written in their own hands; The most ingenious books; Standing on the shoulders of giants; The child of patronage. Part 2. Genius and learning; Genius is from Heaven, learning from man; Gathering in books; Books of their owne stoare; For the use and ease of students; The gigantic genius of Shakespeare. Bibliography; Index, Concordance of shelfmarks. As new.

Illustrated wrappers, 4to, 27 cm, 69 pp, plates, ills (chiefly colour). 56 items. An exhibition of portraits. Publication based on the exhibition Women writers and the Romantic Period held at the Wordsworth Museum, Grasmere, 1 Aug. - 31 Oct. 1994. Near Fine.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. One sheet of newsprint folded to form pages. Folded size 5½x10¾ inches. Slight age discoloration. Minor reading wear. Gloria Craig Crawford, Patricia E. Canterbury, Poetryman, Max Schwartz, Jack Hirschman, Alexis Patterson, Sister V Rosier, V. S. Chochezi, Carl Anderson, Ralph Boothe, Moriba Sababa, Edgar Martin; C Poe ECOL; 5½x10¾ inches; Unpaginated pages.

Cloth, 4to, 29 cm, ix, 165 pp, ills (chiefly colour), facs. From the blurb: "John Keats: A Poet and His Manuscripts traces the life and career of the poet through the surviving manuscripts of many of his finest poems and letters. Mostly shown in their entirety, many at actual size, Keats's original manuscripts provide a unique visual record of his creative processes and rapid literary progress. Nearly 200 years after they were first written, they have lost none of their immediacy. Charged with a restless intensity, the poet's clear, expressive handwriting flows effortlessly across the page, evoking a vivid sense of his inspired imagination and vibrant, impulsive thinking. The accompanying commentary by Stephen Hebron explores each manuscript in detail, highlighting the literary landmarks, and tracing the poet's development as a writer and thinker. The manuscripts themselves have always been prized and keenly collected, which has invariably played a crucial role in the development of the poet's posthumous reputation. In his engaging opening commentary, Hebron tells the intriguing story of how Keats's letters and poems changed hands in the 150 years after his death, passing from the poet's family and friends to private collectors and finally to public collections on both sides of the Atlantic. Superbly illustrated with more than ninety colour images, including a wealth of original manuscript folios, many rarely seen before in colour. John Keats: A Poet and His Manuscripts paints a vivid picture of the charismatic poet, his extraordinary talent and timeless creations." Near Fine in Near Fine dustwrapper.

Illustrated wrappers, 4to, 27 cm, 69 pp, plates, ills (chiefly colour). 56 items. An exhibition of portraits. Publication based on the exhibition Women writers and the Romantic Period held at the Wordsworth Museum, Grasmere, 1 Aug. - 31 Oct. 1994. Wrappers slightly curled, otherwise Very Good.

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Lui Hebron is a Faculty Affairs Specialist at the California State University, USA. His research focuses on the areas of political economy (Globalization), international relations (ethnicity, conflict and war, security studies), and Asia.