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"This stunning book is an important contribution to a key area of non-western art, being the first reference work on the art of beautiful writing in Arabic script. The extensive use of writing is a hallmark of Islamic civilization. Calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing, became one of the main methods of artistic expression from the seventh century to the present in almost all regions from the far Maghrib, or Islamic West, to India and beyond....

The British Library is home to an unparalleled collection of original manuscripts of great English literature, from the tenth-century manuscript of Beowulf to the work of such twentieth-century authors as T.S. Eliot, Ted Hughes, and Angela Carter. With 1000 Years of English Literature, Chris Fletcher shares some of the gems from the collection. Originally published in 2003, this updated and expanded paperback edition chronicles the life and work of...

After the death of James Boswell, his papers were scattered and believed destroyed. This is the story of how they became lost, their rediscovery, the detective work that tracked them down, and the scholarship that put them back together.

"From the 10th-Century manuscript of Beowulf to the work of such 20th century authors as Sylvia Plath, this beautifully illustrated book presents a panorama of more than 1000 years of literature in English through original manuscripts from the British Library's unparalleled collection. Organized chronologically the book reproduces manuscripts by 80 of the greatest British and Irish writers of the last millennium, from Malory and Shakespeare to Swift...

"The present edition is a facsimile of the particelle of the 'Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune' of Claude Debussy. It is the definitive draft from which the orchestration was made, and the comparison of it with the printed orchestral score will render much insight into Debussy's technique of orchestration. The composer presented the manuscript to his 'chère et très bonne petite Gaby . . .' This is the same 'Mme. G. Lhéry' (her real name was...