A Lacquer Legacy At Kew
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A Lacquer Legacy At Kew
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Author : H. D. V. Prendergast
language : en
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Release Date : 2001
A Lacquer Legacy At Kew written by H. D. V. Prendergast and has been published by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Like the attics of deceased and distant relatives, reference collections may conceal treasures seldom seen, often unvalued, and perhaps even forgotten about altogether. Although on public view with little interruption since 1847, the Economic Botany Collections at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew continue to startle. Among them are samples of Japanese lacquer specially collected by John Quin in the 1880s under commission from Kew. This book reproduces his original 1882 report and illustrates the beauty, variety and techniques of the art of lacquer at the time. There is far more to tell of: the opening of Japan in the mid-Nineteenth Century and the rush there of the curious and adventurous; the role of Kew at the height of Britain's imperial power; the place of a poisonous tree sap in Japanese culture; and the man himself, a clergyman's son from Ireland, who devoted his diplomatic career to a life in Japan.
Ginkgo
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Author : Peter R. Crane
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2013-03-19
Ginkgo written by Peter R. Crane and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-19 with Science categories.
Presents the life story of a ginkgo tree, from its origin and proliferation to its decline and resurgence, highlighting the tree's cultural and social significance, medicinal uses, and role as a source of religious and artistic inspiration.
The Diaries Of Sir Ernest Satow 1906 1911
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Author : Ian Ruxton (ed.)
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2019-08-24
The Diaries Of Sir Ernest Satow 1906 1911 written by Ian Ruxton (ed.) and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The diaries begin with Satow's journey home from his last diplomatic post in China. He travels via Japan, Hawaii, mainland United States and the Atlantic to Liverpool. In 1907 he attends the Second Hague Peace Conference as Britain's second delegate. He settles with some ease into rural life in Devon, keeping busy with local commitments as a magistrate, supporter of missionaries etc. and launching a major new career as a scholar of international law. The Foreword is by Professor Ian Nish of the LSE.
Flowering Plants Eudicots
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Author : Klaus Kubitzki
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-12-10
Flowering Plants Eudicots written by Klaus Kubitzki and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-10 with Science categories.
This volume, the tenth in the series, comprises modern treatments for the families and genera of the eudicot orders Sapindales and Cucurbitales. The circumscription of the orders, families and genera conforms to the most recent systematic studies. The family treatments include descriptions of the families and the genera, genera classification keys, discussions of relationships and data on their morphology, reproductive biology, distribution, ecology and economic importance. Sapindales and Cucurbitales, as understood in this volume, comprise 16 families with 637 genera and roughly 9,240 species. Sapindales include large tropical and southern temperate tree families such as the Anacardiaceae, Sapindaceae (these in the modern circumscription, which includes Aceraceae and Hippocastanaceae), Meliaceae and Rutaceae, which have long been considered to be closely related. Cucurbitales represent a relatively new ordinal concept; apart from some small woody groups, the order contains two large families, Cucurbitaceae and Begoniaceae, which are predominantly, and likely basically, herbaceous. A detailed treatment of the tropical and southern temperate woody family Myrtaceae (itself comprising 142 genera and 6,700 species) is an addendum to the treatment of the Myrtales in Vol. IX of this series.
Current Contents
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Author : Institute for Scientific Information (Philadelphia)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Current Contents written by Institute for Scientific Information (Philadelphia) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with categories.
The Japan British Exhibition Of 1910
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Author : Ayako Hotta-Lister
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1999
The Japan British Exhibition Of 1910 written by Ayako Hotta-Lister and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Art, Japanese categories.
Faced with western contempt and suspicion, the Meiji Government staged this exhibition to advance Japanese agendas in political, economic and educational terms. The first major study principally concerned with the Japanese side of this story.
Death In Kew Gardens
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Author : Jennifer Ashley
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2019-06-04
Death In Kew Gardens written by Jennifer Ashley and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-04 with Fiction categories.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Scandal Above Stairs Kat Holloway steps out from beneath the stairs and into international intrigue, where murder and stolen treasure lurk among the upper echelons of Victorian London. In return for a random act of kindness, scholar Li Bai Chang presents young cook Kat Holloway with a rare and precious gift—a box of tea. Kat thinks no more of her unusual visitor until two days later when the kitchen erupts with the news that Lady Cynthia's next-door neighbor has been murdered. Known about London as an "Old China Hand," the victim claimed to be an expert in the language and customs of China, acting as intermediary for merchants and government officials. But Sir Jacob's dealings were not what they seemed, and when the authorities accuse Mr. Li of the crime, Kat and Daniel find themselves embroiled in a world of deadly secrets that reach from the gilded homes of Mayfair to the beautiful wonder of Kew Gardens.
The British National Bibliography
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Author : Arthur James Wells
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
The British National Bibliography written by Arthur James Wells and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Bibliography, National categories.
A Haunted House And Other Short Stories The Original Unabridged Posthumous Edition Of 18 Short Stories
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Author : Virginia Woolf
language : en
Publisher: e-artnow
Release Date : 2013-05-01
A Haunted House And Other Short Stories The Original Unabridged Posthumous Edition Of 18 Short Stories written by Virginia Woolf and has been published by e-artnow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-01 with Fiction categories.
This carefully crafted ebook: "A Haunted House and Other Short Stories (The Original Unabridged Posthumous Edition of 18 Short Stories)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. A Haunted House is a 1944 collection of 18 short stories by Virginia Woolf. It was produced by her husband Leonard Woolf after her death. The first six stories appeared in her only previous collection Monday or Tuesday in 1921: "A Haunted House" "Monday or Tuesday" "An Unwritten Novel" "The String Quartet" "Kew Gardens" "The Mark on the Wall" The next six appeared in magazines between 1922 and 1941 : "The New Dress" "The Shooting Party" "Lappin and Lappinova" "Solid Objects" "The Lady in the Looking-Glass" "The Duchess and the Jeweller" The final six were unpublished, although only "Moments of Being" and "The Searchlight" were finally revised by Virginia Woolf herself : "Moments of Being" "The Man who Loved his Kind" "The Searchlight" "The Legacy" "Together and Apart" "A Summing Up"
Arts Humanities Citation Index
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Arts Humanities Citation Index written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Arts categories.