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Here are some hard to find Books adapted as EBooks. We hope you will find them interesting.
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Lessons in the Art Of Illuminating
By W. J. Loftie
Adobe® PDF Format
What about writing your own Illuminated Manuscripts by learning from an expert?
W. J. Loftie was a British clergyman and historian with a wealth of works on the
history of London, art and architecture. The detailed analysis of the
wonderful examples, together with Practical Instructions, will reveal
the secrets behind the marvels of the Art of Illuminating right in front of your
eyes!
Richly illustrated with color Plates of works in British Museum, Lambeth Palace Library, and South Kensington Museum.
Sample Chapter
Price: $4.99
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Duelling Stories Of The Sixteenth Century - From the French of Brantôme
By George H. Powell
Adobe® PDF Format
Detailed descriptions of real encounters the way they were! The
Rules of the Duel in the Sixteenth Century! Chevalier Bayard, as
well as characters you have met reading Alexandre Dumas' "The Forty-Five Guardsmen", "La Dame de Montsoreau", "La Reine
Margot", they are all here!
This time seen through the eyes of Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme
(1542-1614), their
contemporary historian. George H. Powell is skillfully translating and commenting the
"French of Brantôme" in this picturesque, richly illustrated fresco of the
Sixteenth Century France.
Sample Pages (the
"Duelling Stories" are not divided in chapters).
Price: $3.99
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