Maarten Prak 
Dutch Republic in the Seventeenth Century [PDF ebook] 
The Golden Age

"Paul Rundel" by Will N. Harben is a Southern fiction novel that delves into the complexities of personal growth and social dynamics. The story centers on Paul Rundel, a character whose …

"Pole Baker" by Will N. Harben is a Southern fiction novel that offers a profound exploration of rural life in the American South. The story centers on Pole Baker, whose personal journey is …

"Paul Gosslett’s Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service" by Charles James Lever is a humorous and satirical exploration of the protagonist’s personal and professional life. The …

This new study examines how nineteenth-century industrial Lancashire became a leading national and international art centre. By the end of the century almost every major town possessed an art …

In Letters of Note: Art, Shaun Usher celebrates extraordinary correspondence about art, from missives on the agony of being overlooked, the ecstasy of producing work that excites, to surprising …

First published in 1991, this book contains papers on various topics including the contribution of archaeology for understanding re-Norman London; medieval and Tudor domestic buildings in the city of …

One of the most enduring and pervasive myths about modernist architecture is that it was white-pure white walls both inside and out. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. The Color of …

Transforming Type examines kinetic or moving type in a range of fields including film credits, television idents, interactive poetry and motion graphics. As the screen increasingly imitates the …

The Victorians admired Julia Margaret Cameron for her evocative photographic portraits of eminent men like Tennyson, Carlyle and Darwin. However, Cameron also made numerous photographs that she …

Drawing on a panorama of materials from 1930s France, Eroticism and Photography in 1930s French Magazines takes a new approach to studying a certain type of image from a certain time. Previously un …