Books *SQUEEEE*
I just got the following items in on ILL from the library at the community college that I work for I *heart* my librarian!:
Landsknechte und Reislaufer - EDIT on 4/1/08 "I need to get this book when I can read the darn language. Starting German classes 'for real' next semester for Master Program."
I have been meaning to get a copy of this to flip thru as I have a number of translations-in-progress from my friend Chris Treichel. He swears there are images in here that he has never seen anywhere else and I believe him. This overall text that I have read to date seem to be a much more thoroughly researched version of this book in that it is an exploration of art and historical social interpretation for images from the 16th Century.
Before the Mast, Life and Death Aboard the Mary Rose - EDIT on 4/1/08 "MUST OWN - will buy when funds are available. Next book on my list...Will also be buying the ordnance book by the Mary Rose Trust when it is released around Christmas '08."
I have long wondered what this book would be like ‘in person’. Others have *squeeed* over it in the past, but the $175 price tag made me question it’s level of value. Now, I must own it….
Seriously….
Die Gemalde des 16. Jahrhunderts - EDIT on 4/1/08 "Nice book, some images that I haven't seen before. German text makes any in depth research difficult though. Will be photographing images of note. Don't need to own this one."
Big Book - Tons of Images - Must Get Scanner Online!
Also, got these for the hubby (for his general interest in all things medical) and bedpimp who is interested in portraying a Feldartz in our German reenactments:
Feldbuch der Wundartzney - EDIT on 4/1/08 "Excellent, will be even better when I can read original German. Not really my main field of study so any ownership will need to wait."
Reproduction of an original medical text from the period - LOTS of cool (and gooey) woodcuts!
Antique Medical Instruments - EDIT on 4/1/08 "Almost useless - there are only a few images worth stealing. I will be taking photographs of the section on 'veterinary medicine' for thumbcat."
Covers a broad period, but lots of detail and full of "ooohhh so pretty" pictures.
I am going to haul these down South with me so that
dravon and the Ventura crew can take a peek...of course Miles may kill me if
dravon is exhausted for their wedding because of my book peddling ways...*chuckle*
EDIT 3/27/08: I just finished updating my LibraryThing.com catalogue!