the british library oak knoll press london england (10 results)

Hardcover, dust jacket. 7 x 12 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 337 pages. First edition. John Everett Millais is admired as one of the most celebrated of Pre-Raphaelite painters. Perhaps less known is the major contribution he made both to book and periodical illustration between 1852 and 1883. Many of these book illustrations remain little known today, largely due to the fact that they are scattered in hundreds of 19th century books and periodicals. This important new work brings together over 300 examples of Millais illustrations, enabling this part of his work to be viewed and appreciated by new generations. This work will be an important reference to any scholar interested in Victorian book illustration. Paul Goldman was a curator in the Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum. He is the author of Victorian Illustrated Books 1850-1870 - The Heyday of Wood-Engraving (British Museum Press, 1994) and Victorian Illustration - The Pre-Raphaelites, The Idyllic School and The High Victorians (Scolar Press, 1996).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. This 'Near Fine' classic hardback was published jointly by The British Library and the US Oak Knoll Press in 1998. This book was printed in the UK. The book was first published in 1961. It surprises this bookseller that it is not clear what changes have been made between the first 1961 printing and this edition. The ABE Stock Image photograph is accurate for this copy. The book has no defects to disclose, while the 'Very Good' dust-jacket has minor wear on the top edge. The book is bound with black binding paper on stiff boards. The spine titles are in gilt. The book has 277 numbered pages. The book has many illustrations, showing the range of varied printing types over the centuries. The size of the book in inches is 10.1 x 6.3 and it weighs 0.84 kg. As with all our sales of books within the UK, we only ever charge a flat standard delivery cost of £3.35.

hardcover with dust jacket. 6 x 9 inches. hardcover with dust jacket. 240 pages. The history of music printing and publishing has generally formed a self-contained area of research within the study of book history. Bibliographers and book historians have tended to overlook the trade in printed music, partly because the means of production (reproducing notation rather than letter forms) and of distribution (often through the specialist sellers of musical instruments and equipment) were themselves distinct. On the other hand, musicologists have until recently paid less attention to the commercial aspects of printed music, concentrating more on the technicalities of composition and performance. The original contributions contained in this newest addition to the Publishing Pathways series map some of the common ground between music and other forms of print, exploring the ways in which the organization of production and the process of publication of printed music have developed over time. From the production and sale of missals in Renaissance Spain to the complexities of Gustav Mahlers copyrights in late nineteenth-century Vienna, these essays raise issues and demonstrate methods of approach that will be of wider relevance to many areas of book history. How composers and publishers worked out their respective financial interests is just one of the recurring themes which will strike a chord with those who study the business of print.

Hardcover, dust jacket. 6 x 9 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 281 pages. Delivered at the Twenty-second Conference on the History of the British Book Trade Birmingham, July 2005. First edition. This ninth volume of the Print Networks series contains twelve exciting chapters from scholars working on the connections between the parties involved in the production of print artifacts; from author to printer, publisher, bookseller and reader. Chronologically, the offerings range from the seventeenth to the twentieth century as they track the developing trade in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Publishers and readers who spent part of their lives in North America are also featured in several of the chapters. The main theme emerging from this volume is the significance of cheap print, including newspapers and journals. The social, cultural, political and economic significance of these artifacts is highlighted by an in-depth examination of the lives of those men and women who participated in the book trade.

Hardcover, dust jacket. 7.25 x 10.75 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 224 pages. The 1860s are considered the "Golden Age" of illustrated periodicals, a time when the "knockabout" humor of the 1840s, which was dominated by illustrators such as Cruikshank, Doyle, and Phiz, gave way to a more considered style grounded in serious artistic principles, allowing for deeper expression and emotion in artistic output. The first book of its kind, Illustrated Periodicals of the 1860s, focuses extensively on the illustrated magazine as a distinct form. Illustrated Periodicals provides a new and informative approach to the study of "sixties" periodicals, revealing the previously unstudied area of the complex interrelationships between the various parties involved in the production of these magazines: publishers, editors, artists, engravers, and authors. The book considers the effects of these relationships on creative output, both artistic and literary, and in so doing provides a detailed, historical reconstruction of the essential character of the periodicals of that era. The book includes over 120 reproductions of engravings and preparatory drawings, almost all of them original size. Additionally, the text contains two appendices; the first includes a reflection of the work that goes into collecting and researching these periodicals. The second lists the key illustrators, engravers, publishers, editors, as well as magazines mentioned throughout the text, each including a brief description. This work is an informative and colorful choice for those interested in the history of periodicals, the production of magazines, and art. Simon Cooke has written widely on the subject of Victorian art and literature. He received his doctorate from Exeter and his teaching qualifications from the Open University and the University of Leicester. Cooke is currently a teacher of English language and literature. Available outside North and South America from The British Library. Very minor wear to dust jacket, else fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. This expanded Second Edition hardback was published by Oak Knoll Press and the British Library in 2006. The book was produced in the USA and a good job was done with the use of acid-free, archival quality printing paper. The ABE Stock Image photograph is accurate for this copy. The condition of both the book and dust-jacket looks 'Fine' but we have marked it down as there is a slight lift in the front cover. The book is bound with dark green textured binding paper on stiff boards. The spine titles are in gleaming copper. The book has 352 numbered pages and this is a record . 525 illustrations in monocolour printed within the text. The size of the book in inches is 11.3 x 8.7 and it weighs 1.24 kg. Overseas buyers will be asked to agree to pay extra additional delivery costs as the book weighs over 1 kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. SIGNED, INSCRIBED AND DATED BY AUTHOR. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 337 pages; Description: 337 p. : ill. ; 31 cm. Subject: Millais, John Everett, -- Sir, -- 1829-1896 -- Criticism and interpretation. Illustration of books -- Great Britain -- 19th century. Illustration of books, Victorian -- Great Britain. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. SIGNED, INSCRIBED AND DATED BY AUTHOR. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 337 pages; Description: 337 p. : ill. ; 31 cm. Subject: Millais, John Everett, -- Sir, -- 1829-1896 -- Criticism and interpretation. Illustration of books -- Great Britain -- 19th century. Illustration of books, Victorian -- Great Britain. 1 Kg.

Hardcover, dust jacket. 7.25 x 10.75 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 224 pages. The 1860s are considered the "Golden Age" of illustrated periodicals, a time when the "knockabout" humor of the 1840s, which was dominated by illustrators such as Cruikshank, Doyle, and Phiz, gave way to a more considered style grounded in serious artistic principles, allowing for deeper expression and emotion in artistic output. The first book of its kind, Illustrated Periodicals of the 1860s, focuses extensively on the illustrated magazine as a distinct form. Illustrated Periodicals provides a new and informative approach to the study of "sixties" periodicals, revealing the previously unstudied area of the complex interrelationships between the various parties involved in the production of these magazines: publishers, editors, artists, engravers, and authors. The book considers the effects of these relationships on creative output, both artistic and literary, and in so doing provides a detailed, historical reconstruction of the essential character of the periodicals of that era. The book includes over 120 reproductions of engravings and preparatory drawings, almost all of them original size. Additionally, the text contains two appendices; the first includes a reflection of the work that goes into collecting and researching these periodicals. The second lists the key illustrators, engravers, publishers, editors, as well as magazines mentioned throughout the text, each including a brief description. This work is an informative and colorful choice for those interested in the history of periodicals, the production of magazines, and art. Simon Cooke has written widely on the subject of Victorian art and literature. He received his doctorate from Exeter and his teaching qualifications from the Open University and the University of Leicester. Cooke is currently a teacher of English language and literature. Available outside North and South America from The British Library.

Hardcover, dust jacket. 7.5 x 9.75 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 624 pages. First edition. Longmans is the oldest commercial publisher in the United Kingdom, founded in London in 1724 by Thomas Longman. Asa Briggs's history is told within the context not only of the book trade, but also of national and international social, economic, intellectual, and cultural history. It tells of the people who ran the firm, the principles they held, and their success as entrepreneurs. From the start, the Longmans chose titles likely to have a long life. These included Roget's Thesaurus and Gray's Anatomy, which have gone through many editions. Early nineteenth-century Longman authors included William Wordsworth, Robert Southey, and Sir Walter Scott, and by the middle of the century they had become a publishing "Leviathan." Late Victorian authors included A.Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and H. Rider Haggard. Throughout its history, the House of Longmans has published a variety of important works, covering religion, law, medicine, science, and sport and has been a major publisher of dictionaries and reference books. It has also always been renowned for its educational publishing. In the twentieth century, it became increasingly international, with branches and subsidiary companies all over the world. Questions of how, why, and with what effectiveness are dealt with in the last chapters of this comprehensive and intriguing study. Asa Briggs is a leading historian both of the Victorian Age and communications. He has written many books, among which are The Age of Improvement, Victorian People, Victorian Cities and Victorian Things and his magisterial four-volume history of broadcasting in the United Kingdom. Among posts he has held have been those of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sussex and Chancellor of the Open University.