‎DANIELLE STEEL‎
‎THE GIFT‎

‎Order of the Golden Tree. The Gift-giving Objectives of Duke Philip The Bold of Burgundy,‎

‎Turnhout, Brepols, 2006 Paperback, 288 p., 156 x 234 mm. ISBN 9782503522975.‎

‎This book explores the policy objectives underlying the gift of this Order, to sixty men, on January 1 1403. Drawing primarily on Philip's household accounts, it undertakes complementary iconographical and prosopographical analyses (of the Order insignia's form, materials, design and motto; and of distinguishing common features among its recipients), refined by reference to his policy concerns around the occasion of its bestowal, to test seven hypotheses. The evidence from the analyses enables six of these (that it was purely decorative; a courtly conceit; crusade-related; a military chivalric order; a livery badge; or a military alliance) progressively to be discarded, pointing strongly to the seventh, that the Order was a specific policy alliance, designed in fashionable form, to obscure its politically sensitive purpose. The nature of that purpose then permits a revision of Philip?s role in history, particularly in relation to the creation of an independent Burgundian state, and the use of a co-ordinated propaganda campaign of slogan, badge, and supporting literature, to legitimise and popularise his plans. The analytical approach also offers insights into the significance of decorative, material gift-giving; the identification of networks; Christine de Pisan's earlier political writings, and the origins of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Languages: English.‎

‎Hart F.B. The Gift of St. Nicholas: A Tale of the Life of California Gold Miner‎

‎"Hart F.B. The Gift of St. Nicholas: A Tale of the Life of California Gold Miners by Bret Garth: From 1 Fig. St. Petersburg Moscow: T-Vo M.O. Wolf 1908. 28 pp.; 18x15 cm./Gart F.B. Podarok svyatogo Nikolaya: Rasskaz iz zhizni zolotoiskateley v Kalifornii Bret-Garta: S 1 ris. SPb.; M.: T-vo M.O. Vol'f 1908. 28 s.: il.; 18x15 sm. Short description: Hart F.B. The Gift of St. Nicholas: A Tale of the Life of California Gold Miners by Bret Garth: From 1 Fig. St. Petersburg Moscow: T-Vo M.O. Wolf 1908. 28 pp.; 18x15 cm. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUbd-dc7161b12519d1ba"‎

‎Manuscript Album with original photographs made on the occasion of the gift of the lace collection owned by John Tricks Spalding to the City of Nottingham in 1923.t‎

‎18. Nottingham, March 5th 1923, in-folio album, 35 x 28 cm, 42 leaves of stiff grey board, first two leaves contain a manuscript vellum leaf (framed in the board) describing the gift procedure, finely calligraphed, coloured and illustrated in the mediaeval style, the following 39 leaves contain the mounted photographs of the lace pieces, each with a manuscript caption written unto the board, some leaves contain two (smaller) photographs, many photographs contain more than one item, last leaf left blank. Bound in full red morocco, both covers decorated with fine gilt fillets and some floral ornaments, front cover center with the large initials J.T.S., smooth flat spine, all edges gilt, binding signed O. & J. Abbott Nottingham. The album is in near mint condition. Unique and finely made album presented by the city of Nottingham (Mayor Manning) on the fifth of March 1923 to John Tricks Spalding on the occasion of the official acceptance by the City and County of Nottingham of a collection of 156 pieces of lace, donated by the same JTS to the city. The collection had been on display for some time at the Textile Gallery in the Castle Museum. The two manuscript leaves are very finely written, illustrated and coloured in the mediaeval style, containing e.g. an initial with a bird, the coat of arms of the city of Nottingham, a view of the castle, the common red seal of the city, signed by the mayor and the town clerk. The photographs, bright lace on a dark background, depict e.g. ca. 50 pieces of Italian lace (Venice , Milan), ca. 19 pieces of Point d'Alençon , 11 pieces of Mechelen Lace (Flanders) .... J.T.S. was born in Exeter in 1844 and died at Nottingham in 1924. From Exeter his family moved to London, where he married in St. Martin in the Fields in 1868. The Spaldings were glove, lace and hosiery merchants. JTS moved to Nottingham where he became mayor in 1907-1908.‎

‎John Brunner: The Age of Miracles Volume 1: The Intergalactic Empire The Gift P‎

‎John Brunner: The Age of Miracles Volume 1: The Intergalactic Empire The Gift Planet The Heavenly Sanctuary The Slave of Space The Beast from the Atlantic The Age of Miracles The Cruel Age. Volume 2: The Sand of the Zygida: Countless Times The Square of the Chess City The Plays of Times /Dzhon Branner. DVUKhTOMNIK 1-y tom Era chudes: Mezhgalakticheskaya imperiya Planeta v podarok Nebesnoe svyatilishche Rabotorgovtsy kosmosa Chudovishche iz Atlantiki Era chudes Zhestokiy vek. 2-y tom Zybuchiy pesok: Beschislennye vremena Kvadraty shakhmatnogo goroda Postanovki vremen Masterpieces of fiction by MDF 872 and 866s. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalbbeb527e3c8ec573d‎

‎The Illustrated London News n°2263 vol.LXXXI saturday september 16 1882 - The two nine-pounders of the royal horse artillery - the royal sea-bathing infirmary at margate enlarged by the gift of sir erasmus wilson - a skirmishing party along the railway ..‎

‎The Illustrated London News. 1882. In-4. En feuillets. Etat d'usage, Livré sans Couverture, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. Paginé de 293 à 316 - nombreuses gravures en noir et blanc dans et hors texte - texte en anglais.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon‎

‎texte en anglais - Sommaire : The two nine-pounders of the royal horse artillery - the royal sea-bathing infirmary at margate enlarged by the gift of sir erasmus wilson - a skirmishing party along the railway embankment - fresco paintings recently discovered at pompeii - Mr.T.Flconer - native officer of the indian army - the self-accused phoenix park murderer before the british consul at puerto cabello, venezuela - the war in egypt : surrender ! - the preston guild festivalwarwick farm dairies. Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon‎