The Palace Of Curiosities
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Author |
: Lucy Worsley |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages |
: 428 |
Release |
: 2010-08-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780802719874 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0802719872 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Courtiers by : Lucy Worsley
An 18th-century portrait of the palace most recognized as an official home of several British royal family members focuses on the Hanover family during the reigns of George I and II, describing the intrigue, ostentatious fashions and politicking that marked court life. By the author of Cavalier.
Author |
: C.J. Archer |
Publisher |
: C.J. Archer |
Total Pages |
: 299 |
Release |
: 2018-10-09 |
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: |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Synopsis The Palace of Lost Memories: After The Rift, Book 1 by : C.J. Archer
Author |
: Henry COXE (pseud. [i.e. John Millard.]) |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 634 |
Release |
: 1815 |
ISBN-10 |
: BL:A0019335114 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis Picture of Italy; being a guide to the antiquities and curiosities of that classical and interesting country: containing sketches of manners, society and customs ... To which are prefixed ... dialogues in English, French, & Italian. [With plates and a map.] by : Henry COXE (pseud. [i.e. John Millard.])
Author |
: Fay Moss-Rider |
Publisher |
: Odd Dot |
Total Pages |
: 408 |
Release |
: 2023-02-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781250291714 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1250291712 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Labyrinth of Curiosities by : Fay Moss-Rider
The perfect gift for your smartest friends and family (or you), The Labyrinth of Curiosities is a maze of 400 pages of trivia where each factoid and tidbit leads unexpectedly to the next. This never-before-seen, full-color, maze-like format makes for an entirely new way of discovering cool trivia in history, science, pop culture, and more! What do sign language puns have to do with Shakespearean cats? How do secret languages involve infamous twins? And how are gingko trees and tidal waves related? Open the labyrinth to embark on a voyage of exploration. Start at the beginning or open anywhere in the book, pick a fact that catches your eye, and see where it leads you—you’ll never know what peculiar trivia is waiting on the next page!
Author |
: Isaac Disraeli |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 478 |
Release |
: 1823 |
ISBN-10 |
: PSU:000006746360 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Second Series of Curiosities of Literature by : Isaac Disraeli
Author |
: Samuel Griswold Goodrich |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 368 |
Release |
: 1822 |
ISBN-10 |
: NYPL:33433000983688 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Synopsis Cabinet of Curiosities by : Samuel Griswold Goodrich
Author |
: John Platts |
Publisher |
: DigiCat |
Total Pages |
: 738 |
Release |
: 2022-06-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: EAN:8596547050483 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Book of Curiosities by : John Platts
"The Book of Curiosities" by John Platts is an encyclopedia and dictionary containing ten thousand wonders and curiosities of nature and art, remarkable astonishing places, beings, customs, experiments, animals, phenomena, of both Ancient and Modern Times, in all parts of the globe. Excerpt: "We shall now introduce to our readers some Ancient and Modern Opinions respecting the Hair. The ancients held the hair a sort of excrement, fed only with excrementitious matters, and no proper part of a living body. They supposed it generated of the fuliginous parts of the blood, exhaled by the heat of the body to the surface, and then condensed in passing through the pores. Their chief reasons were, that the hair being cut, will grow again, even in extreme old age, and when life is very low; that in hectic and consumptive people, where the rest of the body is continually emaciating, the hair thrives; nay, that it will even grow again in dead carcases."
Author |
: S. W. (Author of “A Visit to London, ” etc.) |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 234 |
Release |
: 1813 |
ISBN-10 |
: BL:A0018312713 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Synopsis A visit to London, containing a description of the prinicpal curiosities in the British metropolis. By S. W. ... With ... plates. A new edition, with additions, etc by : S. W. (Author of “A Visit to London, ” etc.)
Author |
: John Timbs |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 904 |
Release |
: 1868 |
ISBN-10 |
: BSB:BSB10282063 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis Curiosities of London by : John Timbs
Author |
: Anthony Kaldellis |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 249 |
Release |
: 2017-09-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780190625962 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0190625961 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities by : Anthony Kaldellis
Weird, decadent, degenerate, racially mixed, superstitious, theocratic, effeminate, and even hyper-literate, Byzantium has long been regarded by many as one big curiosity. According to Voltaire, it represented "a worthless collection of miracles, a disgrace for the human mind"; for Hegel, it was "a disgusting picture of imbecility." A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities will churn up these old prejudices, while also stimulating a deeper interest among readers in one of history's most interesting civilizations. Many of the zanier tales and trivia that are collected here revolve around the political and religious life of Byzantium. Thus, stories of saints, relics, and their miracles-from the hilarious to the revolting-abound. Byzantine bureaucracy (whence the adjective "Byzantine"), court scandals, and elaborate penal code are world famous. And what would Byzantium be without its eunuchs, whose ambiguous gender produced odd and risible outcomes in different contexts? The book also contains sections on daily life that are equally eye-opening, including food (from aphrodisiacs to fermented fish sauce), games such as polo and acrobatics, and obnoxious views of foreigners and others (e.g., Germans, Catholics, Arabs, dwarves). But lest we overlook Byzantium's more honorable contributions to civilization, also included are some of the marvels of Byzantine science and technology, from the military (flamethrowers and hand grenades) to the theatrical ("elevator" thrones, roaring mechanical lions) and medical (catheters and cures, some bizarre). This vast assortment of historical anomaly and absurdity sheds vital light on one of history's most obscure and orthodox empires.