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Marjorie L. Caygill
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Winter: A British Museum Companion |
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English |
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Hardcover |
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96 |
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2004-11-22 |
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0714150339 |
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British Museum Press |
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0.75 pounds |
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0.59 x 5.91 x 7.28 inches |
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1 Coelacanth (United Kingdom) |
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1 Colin (United Kingdom) |
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Product Description
Language:Chinese.HardCover Pub Date: November 2004 Pages: 96 in Publisher: itish Museum Press The season of winter is one of contrasts Snow-swept landscapes and dark nights are punctuated by the celeation of Christmas and the ushering in of a new year. with its log fires. cosy gatherings with friends and family. and an abundance of food and drink. This book celeates these contrasts with pictures of Christmas joy and stark winter scenes by a wealth of artists including Remandt. Turner. Durer and Mary Delany. The meaning of winter to people in the past and the present is shown with objects from various departments of the itish Museum. such as Moroccan knitted trousers. Sioux textiles. Greek sculpture and Anglo-Saxon drinking horns. Poems. verse and carols by authors of differing nationalities throughout history explore the varied moods of the season. and make for perfect readi...
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