still weighs close to one pound L a petite cour de Versailles is an excellent manuscript for anyone who have an grand interest f
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While not coffee table in size, still weighs close to one pound L a petite cour de Versailles is an excellent manuscript for anyone who have an grand interest for Versailles and its history. The book provide a potted history of la petite cour of the chateau. It is easy to imagine the Sun King (Le Roi Soleil) or Marie Antoinette, the royal servants as  no details appears to have escaped the author offers full account of  downstairs' of Versailles.
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If you are reading this review, then you already know what the title and content are. The production value is phenomenal, cover is waxed, pages are just the right thickness and have just enough gloss for archival purposes but still readable without a lot of glare, but this book weighs a ton! It is great to have all the issues in one books but it would have been better to split the omnibus in two volumes so you could actually handle them and not have to set them on a desk to read comfortably.
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This is a beautiful, and very well thought out Bible.  The fact that it is a reprint of the venerable Douay/Rheims Bible makes this bible extra remarkable!  It is 6-7/8" tall and loaded with antique style engravings illustrating the Bible stories.  It has two ribbons for place markers.  The text is in two columns per page, and not at all difficult to read (with my glasses.)  There are many full color map pages at the end of the Bible.  It is what might be called a small 12mo.  The only smaller Catholic Bibles available (to my knowledge) is the compact New American Bible at 6" tall, and the Catholic Truth Society's "Compact New Catholic Bible" which is only 5-3/4" tall. The CTS bible is an excellent Bible, being the Jerusalem Bible and Grail Psalter translations, which are approved for use in English Liturgies.  Anyway, this Baronius Press Douay Rheims is a welcome size and version.  It will make an excellent traveling bible, since it is smaller than the Gideon bibles, and Catholic, so therefore being a complete unabridged canonical Bible.
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As a collector of fine and antique novels I have consistently found the Easton Press to be the highest quality for leather bound books.  A Tale of Two Cities is no exception: the silk moire end pages, embossed spine, 22 carat gilding on both the cover and end pages are all well constructed.  This is a book that will last for decades, especially since the paper is of archival quality (i.e. it should not yellow or become brittle over the years).  It is not an antique yet, but should age into one eventually.
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About a year ago I first discovered Abbeville Press, a publisher specializing in high-end art monographs. Hieronymus Bosch and Caravaggio, by Larry Silver and John T Spike respectively, were both volumes produced at astonishing levels of quality, beautiful to look at, inside and out. For a bibliophile like myself, seeing the terrible genius of Bosch and the chiaroscuro naturalism of Caravaggio reproduced so faithfully and discussed so intelligently, on high grade paper, 11.5 inches wide by 13.5 inches high, with clothbound covers embossed with gilt -- essentially making each volume into a work of art itself, worthy of its subject-- it was exactly what I'd been hoping for.
With 'The Grand Medieval Bestiary' Abbeville Press has created another work of art in their chosen medium, and this one may be their masterpiece, rivaled only by another Abbeville release, 'Audubon's Birds of America: The Baby Elephant Folio Edition'. These are very, VERY large books; each over 12 inches wide and 16 inches tall, between 625 and 700 pages long, and a near-ridiculous 17-18lbs each. Both come with elegant slipcases with cloth tops and bottoms matching the color of the clothbound covers. The overall appearance is stunning, and once again serves as a perfect format for the incredible art and analysis it houses.
'The Grand Medieval Bestiary' is just as fascinating as it is purported to be, a scholarly work that goes far deeper than most of the other, cheaper volumes aimed at Tolkien-obsessed teens.
With a $185.00 MSRP, the $116.00 I purchased this for seems like a steal... seriously, wait until you see this thing. I ordered the Audubon book at the same time, and the folks at the local post office summoned me all the way into the back to haul the 40lb box out my Damn self. The Audubon book, by the way, is every bit as great as the Bestiary, and is going for the same price of $116.00, also down from $185.00. Both highly recommended for the passionate art lover, and particularly the lover of art books.
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It is a joy to read a book which rewards the reader in so many ways. The nature of the American Revolution now sticks in my mind even after having read constantly about it since 1958. I only missed any feeling for what the author thinks about such authors as Edmund Morgan. I was amazed at how much I learned about George III, the loss at Saratoga, and how early in the war Britain started siphoning off resources to shore up its empire elsewhere.

The typography and color plates show that Yale Press is still capable of turning out a superior product from trees. At a 2.4-pound weight, I was still willing to trundle this gem back and forth from a Caribbean vacation in a hotel and room where Queen Elizabeth formerly stayed {briefly}. How fitting. Reward yourself with this very rich entree.
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The paintings were photographed beautifully.
There is so much history with such small print, that I can only read a little at a time.  It is extremely thorough and I am enjoying it very much.
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This detailed and scholarly work by Paul Rorem on the life of Hugh of St Victor is remarkably well written for such a challenging topic. Focusing (probably of necessity) on what is known of the writings of Hugh himself, the book examines these writings within the context of Hugh's teaching at St Victor, an abbey just outside of 11th century Paris which, along with Ste Genevieve and Notre Dame, eventually played a role in the founding of the University of Paris a few years later. Hugh was a remarkable scholar and teacher in his own right, and his numerous and muti-topical writings boggle the mind for sheer number and scope, particularly when we consider the then-primitive conditions under which any person would have been writing at the time (even in today's context with computers and word processors!). Hugh wrote on everything--theology, science, manners, etc.--and did so with an authoritative grasp of his subjects, and always with an eye to pedagogy. Its a bit strange when we realize he is not as well known as say, Abelard or Anselm of Bec, and yet he was a remarkable scholar of the day. Reading this book simply amazes us with the volume of work this man produced while teaching at St Victor. It's a fantastic volume for reading and research, and will easily remain a standard "staple" for anyone studying medieval thinkers. Five stars.

Note on the Typeface:
A minor, and perhaps, not really so minor, problem with this publication--and with all those from this wonderful series from Oxford--is that, in order to keep costs reasonable, these books are printed at half-size, meaning that the span across two open pages approximately equals an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet. This small format means that the type used for such relatively lengthy expositions is excruciatingly small. And because the printers have kept the print sharp, the print is therefore (at such small font sizes) also reasonably difficult to read. I've even thought about using magnifying lenses over my normal reading glasses while working through the volume. It's a sad thing, because this is such a wonderful series of books (the Great Medieval Thinkers Series from Oxford), and its a shame that a slightly larger font could not have been used to aid readability.

Other Books in the Series:
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Avicenna-Great-Medieval-Thinkers/dp/0195331486/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Avicenna (Great Medieval Thinkers)</a>
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Duns-Scotus-Great-Medieval-Thinkers/dp/0195125533/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Duns Scotus (Great Medieval Thinkers)</a>
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Anselm-Great-Medieval-Thinkers/dp/0195309391/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Anselm (Great Medieval Thinkers)</a>
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Bonaventure-Great-Medieval-Thinkers/dp/0195149254/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Bonaventure (Great Medieval Thinkers)</a>
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Robert-Grosseteste-Great-Medieval-Thinkers/dp/0195114507/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Robert Grosseteste (Great Medieval Thinkers)</a>
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Boethius-Great-Medieval-Thinkers/dp/0195134079/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Boethius (Great Medieval Thinkers)</a>
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This masterful restoration-translation of the 1611 AV/KJV must have been a labor of love for editor David Norton.  I cannot fathom the amount of work he must have devoted to this Bible (probably comparable to someone painstakingly restoring a very large and very delicate work of art over a period of many years).  This Bible is bound beautifully in leather by Cambridge and is printed in the UK.  This Bible contains the Apocrypha, the dedication to King James, and the preface titled "The Translators To The Reader."  I have never in my life seen an AV/KJV with the Apocrypha, the royal dedication, and the translators' essay addressed to the readers.  This particular Bible is actually a little larger than my laptop computer and about twice as heavy!  I hope Cambridge makes a smaller-sized edition of this translation at some point for those of us who travel light.  For want of a better metaphor, this is an Sports Utility Vehicle-sized Bible and it would actually be suitable to be used even as a lectern Bible in a parish church (The text is large enough for a lectern Bible).  I would prefer a smaller, "sports car-sized" version of this Bible.  This Bible (even in the super-size version) would make a wonderful gift (ordination, birthday, confirmation, or wedding).  It's been about 286 years since the standardized AV/KJV edition/translation of 1769.  Thank you, David Norton, for this tremendous gift to Christendom.  This is a culturally significant piece of work and I hope that Norton is recognized with an OBE and/or a knighthood for his scholarship and work on this important and beloved text.  If the Queen can honor souls like the Beatles and Elton John, certainly Norton's work deserves such acknowledgement.
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Eugne Sue's MYSTRES DE PARIS is a wonderful newspaper crime serial, one of the very first  mystery bestsellers. It was so successful that publishers encouraged Dumas and Hugo to imitate it, and that's how we got LES MISRABLES and LE COMTE DE MONTE CRISTO.

How absolutely perfect.

The French equivalents of Gutenberg texts tend to be much better: far fewer typos and better paragraphing. The ten separate Kindle "volumes" of MYSTRES are even better than that, because they have a linked glossary for all the slang words Sue uses. There are over a hundred of those in the first volume alone.

For some reason, the dollar-version that unites the ten volumes does not have this easy-link glossary (I checked a sample), so it's less convenient, as well as slightly more costly.

I bought a recent French reprint of MYSTRES and found excellent scholarly notes, old engravings from the original illustrators, and good appendices collecting critics' and general readers' reactions at the time. This was worth the money indeed, but in a heavy soft paperback, tough to hold and almost guaranteed to fall apart as you read it. And the book can do without footnotes EXCEPT for the slang (and Sue's own rare footnotes, which the freebie version also has).

So all in all the best buy is the free buy.

Sue's good guys are very good and his bad guys are very bad. His hero is immensely rich, and since he concentrates on helping a small handful of good poor people whom he happens to run into, everything works out okay in the end without his having to support taxes and public assistance. Sue was called a Socialist, and elected to government on that basis, during his own lifetime, but 1840 socialism would make Rush Limbaugh very happy. It depends almost entirely on the rich being kind to other people.

Some readers will find the book all the better for its reliance on trickle-down charity. I can take that or leave it, but Sue's tour of the Parisian underworld is exciting no matter how he solves its problems. And I think zero is a very fitting price for reading him. Ten times zero is obviously ten times better.
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I do not think there is any reason to spend two or more times as much money on a Leuchtturm or anything else. This is an AMAZING notebook. The paper is really strong and nothing I have bleeds through the paper. I use Tombow Dual Brush Pens, Zebra Mildliners, and 0.28mm-0.4mm gel pens, all sizes of the Pigma Microns and PITT artist pens and nothing bleeds and only ghosts minimally. Aside from that the cover is real feeling and very sturdy as is the closing band. The paper is large and has 40 dots which is more than most journals and i like that it allows for more options by dividing the page into finer boxes. Overall, it is an exceptional notebook and I think it is just as good as any other and i HIGHLY recommend it
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It is physically a very large book. Inside the contents varried widely between many subjects. If you are interested in the new thought theory and the manner of writing of the period you will enjoy this book. The writer is extremely knowledgable on the subject. The only warning I must give is the size and weight of the item.
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With contact lenses, my vision is 20-25. I had no problem reading the book. The type is small, true. But it was easily readable to me without a magnifying glass, or even straining. In fact, the type size is comparable to the font in these reviews, though a bit smaller.

The photos are unquestionably gorgeous. (I'm surprised other reviewers---who are possibly hawking other books?---neglected them.) Many, however, are close-ups of details in the rooms. So if you want only one book about Versailles, this would not be it. If, on the other hand, you might own a more general photo book of the rooms at Versailles, then this little book will show you details that you would miss otherwise. As a result, I think it is a valuable addition to the photo books on Versailles. But don't choose it as your only book on Versailles.
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This reprinted book is

"compiled from "Mes Souvenirs"-The unpublished journals of The Honorable Mrs. Calvert 1789-1822 by Mrs. Warrenne Blake. "

Mrs. Blake writes in her preface

"Neither I nor the frail, white-haired old lady sitting in her air-chair had the least idea that I should have the privilege of editing those famous journals written for her "beloved children", and kept under lock and key for
over forty years at Furneaux Pelham Hall, the old manor-house which the Calvert family have owned for at least two centuries."..."A wonderful link between past and present, those dim eyes of hers had wept over the murder of Louis XVI,
and the death of Nelson, and her trembling fingers had clasped those of many a bygone celebrity and hero."

She was on dining and card playing acquaintance with the Prince Regent of England and most of his immediate family.  Her son Felix became a general in the British army and fought with the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo.

Just a wonderful and charming read to see through her words the lives of those famous and sometimes long forgotten personalities.
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This paper is not 300 lb. I believe it is less than 140 lb. It is also not imprinted with Arches.
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The embossed cover is beautiful.  It has a nice texture and a sturdy binding.  It's got a professional look and feel that sets it apart.  I like the thin ruled lines on the pages, but I could have preferred a slightly heavier weight paper to prevent any bleeding through the pages (I like using highlighters and colored ink in my notes).  My favorite thing is the size.  It's about the size of an average journal and slips into my purse so I can carry it around with me.  It's also sturdy and light weight, which is what I want if I'm going to add one more thing to my bag.  I really like it, but I would like it even more if it were under $8 instead of over $11.
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This is the Barnes & Noble Collectible edition, and is still in print and available from that bookseller for $20.  Why it is being sold for this much by third party re-sellers is beyond me.

The content speaks for itself, this is a classic.  No need for me to review Ms. Le'Engle.

This binding is a budget classic binding, nicer than normal but not the quality of say.. Easton Press.  That said... "It'll Do".  Should hold together for a long long time.