Book of Beasts: A Facsimile of MS. Bodley 764
It has become a trend that we receive a new, exquisite manuscript facsimile to offer our customers come fall/winter of each year. We are delighted to announce that this year, that offering will be the Bodleian Library’s Book of Beasts: A Facsimile of MS. Bodley 764. Dating from the mid-13th century and preserved at the Bodleian Library in Oxford since the early 17th century, it is one of the finest and most charming medieval English bestiaries. It is clearly the work of a master artist, and this stunning facsimile contains reproductions of all 137 folios and 135 miniatures.
For a limited time, we have it at the very special price of $199.00 (a 20% discount). To take advantage of this offer, and for additional information and images, simply follow this link.
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Theres the chance to save over $300 on this monumental reference work. Published in 2003 in two attractive volumes with a nice slipcase, this book takes us through textile history from the Ancient World to the end of the twentieth century. The work is divided into five parts: Textile Industries of the Ancient World; The Medieval Period; The Early Modern Period; The Nineteenth Century; The Twentieth Century.
Originally priced beyond the range of most pockets and available from the publisher at a whopping $460.00, we are bringing this opus to the people at a mere $149.98. For more information, a complete table of contents, and to place your order, click here.
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Taureador Scenes in Tell El-Daba (Avaris) and Knossos
A long-awaited and visually impressive book, this is the first full publication of the bull frescoes from Tell El-Daba, combined with an analysis of similar paintings from Knossos. The book represents a rather special piece of scholarly collaboration between Manfred Bietak and his team, and Nanno Marinatos and Clairy Palyvou, and the result will be tremendously useful and fascinating for art historians of the ancient Aegean and Egyptian worlds.
DBBC is delighted to bring you the book at an introductory 20% discount. For more information on this very important work,
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Cooking and Dining in Medieval England
Peter Brears new book is a beauty! Of course, there are recipes in modern English with usable measurements and cooking temperatures... but then all these medieval cooking books have recipes of some sort. What really sets this book apart is the additional information, which in fact makes up the lions share of the book. Brears discusses the real practicalities of cooking in the Middle Ages: buying food, storing food, building kitchens, getting good water, culinary equipment. And we have chapters on Roasting, Baking, Brewing, Frying, Sauces, Dairying, Confectionery and much else besides. The book concludes with a narrative reconstruction of the Archbishop of Yorks enthronement feast in 1466, which illustrates, brilliantly, all that has gone before.
Priced at $60, we are delighted to offer the book at 20% off! To find out more,
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