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Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, George Routledge and Sons, The crown of wild olive : three lectures on industry & war
This 1866 collection of essays on "Work," "Traffic," and "War," begins with a preface condemning the human depletion of nature for what Ruskin saw as valueless gains. In this way, mining the ground for metals, water, and other resources parallels the work of the three lecture topics--all is done for the money. But what Ruskin wants to know is what the ultimate effect and product of their work is?Index, notes, p.132.non-fictionThis 1866 collection of essays on "Work," "Traffic," and "War," begins with a preface condemning the human depletion of nature for what Ruskin saw as valueless gains. In this way, mining the ground for metals, water, and other resources parallels the work of the three lecture topics--all is done for the money. But what Ruskin wants to know is what the ultimate effect and product of their work is? john ruskin 1819-1900, ethics -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Paul Brickhill, Reach for the sky, 1954
In 1931, at the age of 21, Douglas Bader was the golden boy of the RAF. Excelling in everything he did he represented the Royal Air Force in aerobatics displays, played rugby for Harlequins, and was tipped to be the next England fly half. But one afternoon in December all his ambitions came to an abrupt end when he crashed his plane doing a particularly difficult and illegal aerobatic trick. His injuries were so bad that surgeons were forced to amputate both his legs to save his life. Douglas Bader did not fly again until the outbreak of the Second World War, where his undoubted skill in the air was enough to convince a desperate air force to give him his own squadron. The rest of his story is the stuff of legend. Flying Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain he led his squadron to kill after kill, keeping them all going with his unstoppable banter. Shot down in occupied France, his German captors had to confiscate his tin legs in order to stop him trying to escape. Bader faced it all, disability, leadership and capture, with the same charm, charisma and determination that was an inspiration to all around him.Index, ill, p.372.non-fictionIn 1931, at the age of 21, Douglas Bader was the golden boy of the RAF. Excelling in everything he did he represented the Royal Air Force in aerobatics displays, played rugby for Harlequins, and was tipped to be the next England fly half. But one afternoon in December all his ambitions came to an abrupt end when he crashed his plane doing a particularly difficult and illegal aerobatic trick. His injuries were so bad that surgeons were forced to amputate both his legs to save his life. Douglas Bader did not fly again until the outbreak of the Second World War, where his undoubted skill in the air was enough to convince a desperate air force to give him his own squadron. The rest of his story is the stuff of legend. Flying Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain he led his squadron to kill after kill, keeping them all going with his unstoppable banter. Shot down in occupied France, his German captors had to confiscate his tin legs in order to stop him trying to escape. Bader faced it all, disability, leadership and capture, with the same charm, charisma and determination that was an inspiration to all around him. world war 1939 - aerial operations - britain, douglas bader - biography -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Electa Editrice, Corot
An illustrated catalogue of the works of CorotIndex, ill, p.128.non-fictionAn illustrated catalogue of the works of Corotpainters - france, artists - france -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Electa Editrice, Rubens
An illustrated catalogue of the works of RubensIndex, ill, p.64.non-fictionAn illustrated catalogue of the works of Rubensdutch painters, rubens -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Electa Editrice, Beato Angelico
An illustrated catalogue of the works of Beato AngelicoIndex, ill, p.66.non-fictionAn illustrated catalogue of the works of Beato Angelicopainters - italy, beato angelico -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Electa Editrice, Giotto
An illustrated catalogue of the works of GiottoIndex, ill, p.64.non-fictionAn illustrated catalogue of the works of Giottopainters - italy, giotto -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Electa Editrice, Raffaello
An illustrated catalogue of the works of RaffaelloIndex, ill, p.128.non-fictionAn illustrated catalogue of the works of Raffaellopainters - italy, raffaello -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Electa Editrice, Veronese
An illustrated catalogue of the works of VeroneseIndex, ill, p.128.non-fictionAn illustrated catalogue of the works of Veronesepainters - italy, veronese -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Electa Editrice, Giovanni Bellini
An illustrated catalogue of the works of Giovanni BelliniIndex, ill, p.64.non-fictionAn illustrated catalogue of the works of Giovanni Bellinipainters - italy, giovanni bellini -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Electa Editrice, Botticelli
An illustrated catalogue of the works of BotticelliIndex, ill, p.64.non-fictionAn illustrated catalogue of the works of Botticellipainters - italy, botticelli -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Electa Editrice, Michelangelo
An illustrated catalogue of the works of MichelangeloIndex, ill, p.64.non-fictionAn illustrated catalogue of the works of Michelangelopainters - italy, michelangelo -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Electa Editrice, Donatello
An illustrated catalogue of the works of DonatelloIndex, ill, p.128.non-fictionAn illustrated catalogue of the works of Donatellopainters - italy, donatello -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, John Murray, The painters of Florence : from the thirteenth to the sixteenth century, 1910
A history of Florentine artistsIndex, ill, p.364.non-fictionA history of Florentine artistspainters - italy, painters - florence -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Duckworth and Co, GF Watts, 1909
A critical and interpretive study of the art of GF WattIndex, ill, p.169.non-fictionA critical and interpretive study of the art of GF Wattartists - england - biography, george frederick watts 1817-1904 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Methuen and Co, Watts, 1904
A critical and interpretive study of the art of GF WattIndex, ill, p.182.non-fictionA critical and interpretive study of the art of GF Wattpainters - england, art - england -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Methuen and Co, Our lady in art, 1904
A critical and interpretive study of artistic representation of our ladyIndex, ill, p.196.non-fictionA critical and interpretive study of artistic representation of our ladyreligious interpretation, religious art -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Methuen and Co, Christ in art, 1904
A critical and interpretive study of artistic representation of JesusIndex, ill, p.174.non-fictionA critical and interpretive study of artistic representation of Jesusreligious interpretation, religious art -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Cassell and Co, The second world war: Abridged one-volume edition with a new epilogue on the years 1945 to 1957, 1950
Abridges one volume edition of the six volume history of the second world warIndex, maps, p.973.non-fictionAbridges one volume edition of the six volume history of the second world warworld war 1939-1945 - history, winston churchill 1874-1965 - military leadership -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Cassell and Company, A history of the English-speaking peoples, Vol one: The birth of Britain, 1956
Based on the research of modern historians as well as a wealth of primary source material, Churchill's popular and readable A History of the English-Speaking Peoples was respected by scholars as well as the public in its day - a testament both to its integrity as a work of historical scholarship and its accessibility to laypeople. Churchill used primary sources to masterful effect, quoting directly from a range of documents, from Caesar's invasions of Britain to the beginning of the First World War, to provide valuable insights into those figures who played a leading role in British history. In the last of his epic four-volume account, Churchill begins at the end of the Napoleonic Wars and ends with the Boer War of 1902.Index, maps, p.395.non-fictionBased on the research of modern historians as well as a wealth of primary source material, Churchill's popular and readable A History of the English-Speaking Peoples was respected by scholars as well as the public in its day - a testament both to its integrity as a work of historical scholarship and its accessibility to laypeople. Churchill used primary sources to masterful effect, quoting directly from a range of documents, from Caesar's invasions of Britain to the beginning of the First World War, to provide valuable insights into those figures who played a leading role in British history. In the last of his epic four-volume account, Churchill begins at the end of the Napoleonic Wars and ends with the Boer War of 1902.great britain - history, winston churchill 1884-1965 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Cassell and Company, A history of the English-speaking peoples, Vol two: The new world, 1956
Based on the research of modern historians as well as a wealth of primary source material, Churchill's popular and readable A History of the English-Speaking Peoples was respected by scholars as well as the public in its day - a testament both to its integrity as a work of historical scholarship and its accessibility to laypeople. Churchill used primary sources to masterful effect, quoting directly from a range of documents, from Caesar's invasions of Britain to the beginning of the First World War, to provide valuable insights into those figures who played a leading role in British history. In the last of his epic four-volume account, Churchill begins at the end of the Napoleonic Wars and ends with the Boer War of 1902.Index, maps, p.325.non-fictionBased on the research of modern historians as well as a wealth of primary source material, Churchill's popular and readable A History of the English-Speaking Peoples was respected by scholars as well as the public in its day - a testament both to its integrity as a work of historical scholarship and its accessibility to laypeople. Churchill used primary sources to masterful effect, quoting directly from a range of documents, from Caesar's invasions of Britain to the beginning of the First World War, to provide valuable insights into those figures who played a leading role in British history. In the last of his epic four-volume account, Churchill begins at the end of the Napoleonic Wars and ends with the Boer War of 1902.great britain - history, winston churchill 1884-1965 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Cassell and Company, A history of the English-speaking peoples, Vol three: The age of revolution, 1956
Based on the research of modern historians as well as a wealth of primary source material, Churchill's popular and readable A History of the English-Speaking Peoples was respected by scholars as well as the public in its day - a testament both to its integrity as a work of historical scholarship and its accessibility to laypeople. Churchill used primary sources to masterful effect, quoting directly from a range of documents, from Caesar's invasions of Britain to the beginning of the First World War, to provide valuable insights into those figures who played a leading role in British history. In the last of his epic four-volume account, Churchill begins at the end of the Napoleonic Wars and ends with the Boer War of 1902.Index, maps, p.312.non-fictionBased on the research of modern historians as well as a wealth of primary source material, Churchill's popular and readable A History of the English-Speaking Peoples was respected by scholars as well as the public in its day - a testament both to its integrity as a work of historical scholarship and its accessibility to laypeople. Churchill used primary sources to masterful effect, quoting directly from a range of documents, from Caesar's invasions of Britain to the beginning of the First World War, to provide valuable insights into those figures who played a leading role in British history. In the last of his epic four-volume account, Churchill begins at the end of the Napoleonic Wars and ends with the Boer War of 1902.great britain - history, winston churchill 1884-1965 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Cassell and Company, A history of the English-speaking peoples, Vol four The great democracies, 1956
Based on the research of modern historians as well as a wealth of primary source material, Churchill's popular and readable A History of the English-Speaking Peoples was respected by scholars as well as the public in its day - a testament both to its integrity as a work of historical scholarship and its accessibility to laypeople. Churchill used primary sources to masterful effect, quoting directly from a range of documents, from Caesar's invasions of Britain to the beginning of the First World War, to provide valuable insights into those figures who played a leading role in British history. In the last of his epic four-volume account, Churchill begins at the end of the Napoleonic Wars and ends with the Boer War of 1902.Index, maps, p.304.non-fictionBased on the research of modern historians as well as a wealth of primary source material, Churchill's popular and readable A History of the English-Speaking Peoples was respected by scholars as well as the public in its day - a testament both to its integrity as a work of historical scholarship and its accessibility to laypeople. Churchill used primary sources to masterful effect, quoting directly from a range of documents, from Caesar's invasions of Britain to the beginning of the First World War, to provide valuable insights into those figures who played a leading role in British history. In the last of his epic four-volume account, Churchill begins at the end of the Napoleonic Wars and ends with the Boer War of 1902.great britain - history, winston churchill 1884-1965 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, John Murray, The voyage of the Discovery, 1907
When I received the script of The Voyage of the Discovery I was amazed. I had only to read a few pages to realise that it was literature, unique of its kind ... Scotts mind was like wax to receive an impression and like marble to retain it. So wrote Leonard Huxley, and he was not alone in his opinion. Scott's account of his first expedition to the Anrarctic.Index, ill, p.709.non-fictionWhen I received the script of The Voyage of the Discovery I was amazed. I had only to read a few pages to realise that it was literature, unique of its kind ... Scotts mind was like wax to receive an impression and like marble to retain it. So wrote Leonard Huxley, and he was not alone in his opinion. Scott's account of his first expedition to the Anrarctic. antarctica, antarctica - discovery and exploration, robert falcon scott 1862-1912 -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Gresham Publishing Company, The great world war: A history, 1915
An illustrated history of World War One in nine volumesv.9. Ill, indexes.non-fictionAn illustrated history of World War One in nine volumesworld war - 1914-1918 - history, world war 1914-1918 - causes, world war 1914-1918 - diplomacy -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Seeley Service, A history of the regiments and uniforms of the British army, 1954
A history of the regiments and uniforms of the British army with illustrations in colourIndex, ill, p.333.non-fictionA history of the regiments and uniforms of the British army with illustrations in colourgreat britain - army - history, great britain - army - uniforms -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Seeley Service, The uniforms & history of the Scottish regiments : Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa : 1625 to the present day, 1956
A history of the regiments and uniforms of the Scottish Regiments with illustrations in colourIndex, ill, p.344.non-fictionA history of the regiments and uniforms of the Scottish Regiments with illustrations in colourscottish regiments - history, scottish regiments - uniforms -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Studio Publications, London triumphant, 1942
A history and description of London in the context of the bombing of LondonIndex, ill, p.272.non-fictionA history and description of London in the context of the bombing of Londonlondon - history, london - description -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, A. & C. Black, ltd, Edinburgh,"mine own romantic town", 1927
A descriptive and illustrated history of EdinburghIndex, ill, p.135.non-fictionA descriptive and illustrated history of Edinburghedinburgh - description and travel, edinburgh - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Gibbings, The life of Nelson, 1911
A biography of Horatio Nelson - famed English AdmiralIndex, ill, p.287.non-fictionA biography of Horatio Nelson - famed English Admiralgreat britain - history - naval - 19th century, admirals - great britain - biography -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Ure Smith, Samuel McCaughey : a biography, 1955
A biography of Samuel McCaugheyIndex, ill, p.144.A biography of Samuel McCaugheywool industry - australia, irrigation - australia
