The Book of Football Obituaries celebrates the lives of a cavalcade of remarkable characters men who have loomed large in the collective consciousness of countless football fans week by week season by season. Collected together in this life-affirming commemoration of achievement are 446 individuals who have touched entertained outraged or inspired us; footballers who have maybe even earned that special love we reserve for our sporting heroes. The passing of some of these great players provoked something close to national mourning
- household names such as Sir Stanley Matthews George Best Brian Clough Sir Bobby Robson
- while others have died far too young the likes of David Rocastle Justin Fashanu Gary Ablett & Gary Speed. & how refreshing that there is final democracy in death with many an unsung hero appearing in what is effectively a whos who of British football full of vivid atmosphere & evocative historical detail.

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This lovely volume contains a rich variety of graces
- brief enough to fit into the busiest life elegant enough for the most formal
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Many of us grew up on The Pan Book of Horror Stories & its later incarnations. For the first time in a decade or more theres a successor: A Book of Horrors features br&-new never-before-published stories by the international Grand Master of horror Stephen King John Ajvide Linqvist author of the cult hit Let the Right One In award-winning playwright Robert Shearman Sunday Times bestseller Michael Marshall Smith & many others. One word of warning: be sure to read this creepy collection of terrifying tales with the lights on! ...

Here J. Andrew Dearman considers the historical context of the prophetic figure of Hosea his roots in the prophetic activity & covenant traditions of ancient Israel & the poetic & metaphorical aspects of the prophecy. This historical & theological commentary is a welcome addition to the NICOT series. ...

This is an inspirational reference book for anybody looking for ideas on how to plan a new home or remodel an existing one. Complete with 333 full colour illustrations of the house exteriors it is designed for easy use with houses sorted by size & number of bedrooms. Fully indexed it is easy to find any type of house plan
- from bungalow to town house. All homes are UK

Specification & the book is produced in conjunction with the UKs biggest selling selfbuild magazine.


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No-one will ever produce a richer or more satisfying feast of the Jewish experience
- Simon Schama. One cant imagine a better food
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The Book of Kells" is the richest & most copiously illustrated book in the Celto-Saxon style that still survives. However despite its rarity & fame there is little that is known about it. Reproducing over sixty of the wonderful images from the book itself this guide describes the hidden meanings behind the illustrations & opens our eyes to the history behind them. Picking out the most interesting beautiful & unique images from the 339 vellum leaves that comprise the book as a whole it gives an illuminating insight into the manuscript & its creation. Published to coincide with St Patricks Day this book will appeal to everyone from the hundreds of thousands of people visiting the " Book of Kells" every year to those interested in history art or ancient artefacts & anyone with a passion for beautiful objects." ...

The Book of Kells" is a masterpiece of medieval art a brilliantly decorated version of the four Gospels with full-page depictions of Christ the Virgin & the Evangelists as well as a wealth of smaller decorative painting. This new book by the Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Library Dublin represents on a generous scale the glories of the " Book of Kells" for todays readers revealing the astounding detail & richness of one of the greatest treasures of medieval art. Its illustrations feature 59 full-size reproductions of complete pages of the manuscript & in addition enlarged details that allow one to relish the intricacy of elements barely visible to the naked eye. We explore " The Book of Kells" through its historical background; a display of the elements of the book actual size; the spectacular openings of the texts that precede the Gospels; a study of earlier & comparable manuscripts; detailed examination of symbols & themes with special enlarged details; a look at the scribes & artists who worked on the manuscript; & a consideration of technical aspects illuminated by recent scientific research." ...

This edition reproduces the most important of the fully decorated pages plus a series of enlargements showing the almost unbelievable minuteness of the detail; spiral & interlaced patterns human & animal ornament
- a combination of high seriousness & humour. Accompanying the illustrations is a new text by Bernard Meehan the Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Dublin. He provides an authoritative analysis of these exuberant inventions the artists the text & the writing & a full account of the historical background to the miraculous world of the Book of Kells.
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A fantastic colouring book in which you can recreate the most famous monastic manuscripts. Suitable for children of all ages this informative book reveals the history & background of the Kells culture & enables you to colour in pictures which can be pulled outand used as posters. Stain glass window artist Geoff Greenham has created detailed reproductions of selected examples from the manuscripts for colouring & tracing. ...