Eighteenth Century Books - New Acquisitions
Title | Eighteenth Century Books - New Acquisitions PDF eBook |
Author | D. & E. Lake, Toronto |
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Eighteenth-Century Clothing at Williamsburg
Title | Eighteenth-Century Clothing at Williamsburg PDF eBook |
Author | Linda Baumgarten |
Publisher | Colonial Williamsburg |
Pages | 88 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 9780879351090 |
Antique clothing worn by men, women, and children in the eighteenth century offers a revealing glimpse into the lives of colonial Virginians. Accessories such as aprons, gloves, hats, handkerchiefs, fans, shoes, stockings, and undergarments are also illustrated.
Miscellany of Recent Acquisitions, Mainly Eighteenth Century English Books and Pamphlets
Title | Miscellany of Recent Acquisitions, Mainly Eighteenth Century English Books and Pamphlets PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Grinke, London |
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Release | 1973 |
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Campi Phlegraei
Title | Campi Phlegraei PDF eBook |
Author | William Hamilton |
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Release | 2003-04-04 |
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ISBN | 9781619811058 |
[3-Volume Set]. Vols. I & II + supplement. ARCHIVAL REPRINT: LIMITED EDITION. [Naples: Peter Fabris; 1776].
How to Write the History of the New World
Title | How to Write the History of the New World PDF eBook |
Author | Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra |
Publisher | Stanford University Press |
Pages | 490 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780804746939 |
An Economist Book of the Year, 2001. In the 18th century, a debate ensued over the French naturalist Buffon’s contention that the New World was in fact geologically new. Historians, naturalists, and philosophers clashed over Buffon’s view. This book maintains that the “dispute” was also a debate over historical authority: upon whose sources and facts should naturalists and historians reconstruct the history of the New World and its people. In addressing this question, the author offers a strikingly novel interpretation of the Enlightenment.
Recent Acquisitions
Title | Recent Acquisitions PDF eBook |
Author | Dale Tucker |
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Release | 2021 |
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Recent Acquisitions: A Selection: 2018–20: Part II: Late Eighteenth Century to Contemporary
Title | Recent Acquisitions: A Selection: 2018–20: Part II: Late Eighteenth Century to Contemporary PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Alteveer |
Publisher | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Pages | 52 |
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Genre | Art |
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The second volume in a special two-part edition of Recent Acquisitions, this Bulletin celebrates works acquired by the Museum in 2019 and 2020, many of which were gifts bestowed in honor of the Museum’s 150th anniversary year. Highlights of this volume include Jean-Baptise Carpeaux’s astonishing portrayal of an African woman in the marble sculpture Why Born Enslaved!, a monumental storage jar by African American potter and poet David Drake, an exquisite lacquer mirror case depicting an 1838 meeting between the crown prince of Iran and the tsar of Russia, and Carmen Herrera’s abstract work dating to 1949, Iberic. This publication also honors the many generous contributions from donors that make possible the continued growth of The Met's collection.