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This book, one of the finest surviving Renaissance illuminated manuscripts, has a fascinating history. Its lavish decorations were painted in two campaigns.

...one of the best surveys of costume in the western world we've seen....This...could easily become the design bible of any costume shop.-Stage Director

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This is a strong, scholarly, historical account of the cowboy era. The use of photographs, song lyrics, and authentic recollections help make it a convincing portrait.--Kirkus Reviews

This is the forth edition, revised and enlarged, of R.J.S. McDowall's classic book, which has been an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide to the whiskies of Scotland for two decades. An international recession that closed many long-established distilleries, and a shift in drinking habits towards wines, and, paradoxically, toward the single malts, brought about many changes in the whiskey industry. Professor McDowall felt that few were as well...

This is the first accessible, systematic study of the five schools of thought that dominate modern political science in the West.

Exile and pilgrimage, the power of sexual love and family bonds, the savagery of war, and the profundity of religious passions are masterfully evoked in this tale of one man's journey, set against the splendor of the Renaissance and the vast tapestry of Muslim and Christian empires.

In 1937, the Scottish writer, Neil Gunn, gave up his job in the civil service, sold his house in Inverness, and bought a boat. With his wife and his brother John, he set off on a three-month voyage around Inner Hebrides. The boat had outlived its first youth, and its engine was somewhat cranky, she went tolerably under sail. These are not high recommendations, but for Gunn, and at times his fellow voyagers, the vessel was an argosy of freedom,...

Hugh Goddard investigates the history of the relationships between Christians and Muslims over the centuries.

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...a magical parable of love, death and the power of familial bonds. -Stephen Salisbury, New York Times Book Review

Compellingly written and evenhanded in its judgments, this is by far the clearest account of what has happened through the years in the Northern Ireland conflict, and why. Mr. McKittrick and Mr. McVea tell the story clearly, concisely, and, above all, fairly. The book includes a detailed chronology, statistical tables, and a glossary of terms. "If you want a frank, accurate and authoritative account you cannot do much better.... Likely to be t...

The pages of this extraordinary regional book reveal Whitman not only as poet, but also as serious journalist. Whitman, who lived in the New York area for the first forty-two years of his life, wrote these articles to celebrate his zest and enthusiasm for New York City and Long Island. Originally newspaper serials, this collection bears the impress of Whitman's humanity.

The People of Ireland challenges the popular conception of two traditions--of planter and Gael, or Protestant and Catholic--in Irish society.

More so now than ever, it can be said that it enshrines the collective wisdom of the publishing industry....--Giles de la Mare, Rights

...a valid and informed analysis of the Victorian stage and a sourcebook that is remarkably rich...--Theatre Notebook

This practical guide, written in response to the many queries The British Library answers each year, gives a straightforward advice on creating the right storage conditions for books and documents.

A symbol of the fabled Orient, Harun al-Rashid, the caliph portrayed in The Thousand and One Nights, was the son of a Yemenite slave who cleared his path to power, very probably by poisoning the reigning caliph, her older son. Through Arab chronicles. account of Harun's development as a ruler.

This is a footnote to the history of modern theater by a British critic who has seen every Hamlet of note since 1916, and a good many not so notable ones.--Library Journal