New Books
I've been meaning to post the new book acquisitions of the last couple of months and to add them to our library thing. They have been sitting in a stack bugging me for ages so I decided to finally do it. I haven't been able to put them away because then they would get mixed in with the books that are already catalogued. Some of the books came from Christmas gifts. Others we picked up during our travels around England last October. We went to Bath so you will probably notice a large number of Regency/Austen themed books which came from there. There are also quite a few costuming and illumination books (which technically illuminations are also a costume reference).
1. The Perfect Christmas: How to plan and enjoy the best celebration ever by Carolyn Bell.
I picked this up off of a sale table at Chatsworth (the house that inspired Pemberley). It is a lovely collection of recipes, decoration ideas, craft how-tos etc. Nice book.
2. Glorious Britain
A coffee-table style picture book filled with old pictures of England. Purchased at Chatsworth, I think.
3. Chatsworth House by the Duchess of Devonshire (signed copy)
Purchased at Chatsworth. Facinating book about the house and its art collection. Just beautiful.
4. Boxed Set of:
Kensington Palace: The Official Illustrated History by Edward Impey
The Tower of London: The Official Illustrated History by Edward Impey and Geoffrey Parnell
Hampton Court Palace: The Official Illustrated History by Lucy Worsley and David Souden
I think we picked this up at Hampton Court. Gorgeous illustrations.
5. Dress at the Court of King Henry VIII by Maria Hayward.
This book had just come out a week or so before we visited Hampton Court and you couldn't get it anywhere. Everywhere I looked was on backorder. We went into the shop at HC and there it was. She said that it was their last copy. So not only did I get the book I wanted, I purchaed it at Henry VIII's palace. Very cool.
6. Amo, Amas, Amat... And All That: How to Become a Latin Lover by Harry Mount.
We picked this up in the Roman Bath's gift shop in Bath.
7. Jane Austen's Guide to Romance: The Regency Rules by Lauren Henderson
We picked this up in the Jane Austen Center.
8. The Making of Pride and Prejudice by Sue Birtwitle and Susie Conklin.
I almost bought this at the Jane Austen Center but decided I had chosen enough books already. I regretted not getting it and planned on ordering it from Amazon. Then when we were in Lacock in the Cotswolds (where they filmed the Meryton scenes) I found it in a shop and bought it.
9. Jane Austen and Regency Bath by Maggie Lane.
We picked this up at the Jane Austen Center in Bath. I think it is a local publication.
10. Stonehenge: English Heritage Guidebook.
Picked up at... yep. You guessed it. :p
11. A History of Bath: Image and Reality by Graham Davis and Penny Bonsall
Purchased in Bath.
12. Pride and Prejudice Paper Dolls by Brenda Sneathen Mattox.
Purchased at the Jane Austen Center. I love paper dolls. I have so many books of them. I never cut them out, of course, and I know that the fashions shown are usually not historically correct. Yet, I still like looking at them and sometimes get inspiration from them. When I was young, I used to make my own paperdolls. But I didn't like playing with them. I only liked creating them and their wardrobes. Once I had done that, I was bored with them and would pass them off to others. I think the whole neighborhood had some of my paperdolls. lol
13. Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
Sequel to Wicked. David got this for Christmas
14. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
David got this one for Christmas also.
15. A History of Illuminated Manuscripts by Christopher de Hamel
I got this for Christmas.
16. Medieval Illuminators and Their Methods of Work by Jonathan J.G. Alexander
I got this for Christmas.
17. The Bedford Hours
I got this for Christmas.
18. Manuscript Painting at the Court of France (14th Century) by Francois Avril
I got this for Christmas. I like the French style during this period so this is a cool book to have for reference.
19. The Tres Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry.
I got this for Christmas. One thing I like about this book is that one usually sees only the months with regards to the Tres Riches Heures, but this has so much more. It doesn't have every single illustration but it has many and of different types and styles.
20. Painted Prayers: The Book of Hours in Medieval and Renaissance Art by Roger S. Wieck.
I got this for Christmas.
21. Manuscript Illumination: History and Techniques by Christopher de Hamel
I got this for Christmas.
22. Moda a Firenze 1540-1580 by Roberta Orsi Landini and Bruna Niccoli
I got this for Christmas. The only word for this is drool. Such a wonderful book!!
23. The Art of Manipulating Fabric by Colette Wolff
I got this for Christmas. Awesome book which has given me a lot of inspiration for the Victorian bustle dress.
24. Fine Embellishment Techniques by Jane Conlon
I got this for Christmas. While this book is geared towards modern clothing, I can see where some of the techniques could be used elsewhere. Many of them are things I already know how to do (or could have figured out), but I might not have thought to do them. A good reference.
25. Masterpieces of Illumination: The World's Most Beautiful Illuminated Manuscripts from 400 to 1600 by Ingo F Walther and Norbert Wolf
I got this for Christmas. Incredible reference. It only shows a few images from a source, but includes a wide range of sources.
I know that many of the books we got on holiday could have been ordered from Amazon, but I think it adds a little something having the relationship to the place where we purchased them.
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