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Collection of essays and illustrations, four in color, on the work of Edward Burne-Jones. ... Read more

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Phenomenal
This is a really phenomenal work, with page after page of great Burne-Jones illustrations, all in his signature style. If you like his paintings you'll love these illustrations. IMO they stand as some of his best compositions - nearly every one of them could have been turned into a painting on par with his best work. ... Read more

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A Profound Secret
I`VE JUST FINISHED READING THIS BEAUTIFUL MYSTERIOUS STORY WHICH IS A MUST FOR LOVERS OF THE WORK OF ARTIST EDWARD BURNE-JONES. JOSCELINE DIMBLEBY`S GREAT-AUNT AMY GASKELL WAS THE SUBJECT OF A BEAUTIFUL DARK PORTRAIT BY EDWARD BURNE-JONES BUT ALL THAT IS KNOWN ABOUT AMY, WAS THAT SHE HAD DIED FROM A BROKEN HEART. IN JOSCELINE`S SEARCH SHE DISCOVERS A CACHE OF UNPUBLISHED LETTERS FROM BURNE-JONES TO HER GREAT-GRAND MOTHER MAY GASKELL, AMY`S MOTHER. THEY FORMED A PASSIONATE AND PROLIFIC CORRESPONDENCE, OF UP TO FIVE LETTERS A DAY, FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS OF THE PAINTERS LIFE. JOSCELINE`S PICTURE SHOWS A REMARKABLE LIKENESS TO AMY. THE ENTHRALLING FAMILY HISTORY UNFOLDS AS THE FAMILY SKELETONS ARE DISCOVERED AND THE REASONS BEHIND AMY`S TRAGIC DEATH. THE PAPERBACK PUBLISHED IN 2005 WAS FULL OF BEAUTIFUL FAMILY PHOTOS AND COPIES OF EDWARD BURNE-JONES LETTERS TO MAY WHICH GIVE A WONDERFUL INSIGHT INTO THE ARTIST`S FAMILY LIFE IN THOSE LAST SIX YEARS AND HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH WILLIAM MORRIS. ... Read more

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An illustrated edition of the Biblia Innocentium by Mackail was one of the last projects that Burne-Jones undertook for the Kelmscott Press. On his death he left twenty-five unfinished drawings which were completed by Catterson Smith who had worked with Burne-Jones on almost all of the Kelomscott books, transcribing the artist's designs for engraving. This book is a facsimile reprint of the first edition published in 1902 by Longmans Green & Co. ... Read more

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This book collection on CD is based on the table of contents of the Harvard Classics (R) set of books AKA Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf (a 51-volume collection of great works) first published in 1909 plus the Harvard Classics (R) Shelf of Fiction (a separate 20-volume collection) first published in 1917. Both those collections were edited by Harvard University President Charles W. Eliot (1834-1926). This CD contains electronic versions of the great majority, but not all of the works selected by Dr. Eliot. Books originally written in languages other than English appear here in English translation, but often not the same translations as the original. The Table of Contents shows the organization by volume of the original Harvard Classics (R) collection. The folders/directories are organized by author. All these books are in plain text format.Intended for use with PCs (Windows or Linux) and recent Macs (OS X), our books are in plain-text format, not audio or video. You read them on your computer screen.The Harvard Classics (R) a Registered Trademark of the President and Fellows of Harvard College. ... Read more