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Painting the Past: The Victorian Painter and British History

Painting the Past: The Victorian Painter and British History

Roy C. Strong

In this pioneering study, Roy Strong shows how and why these works came into being.
Splendours and Miseries: The Roy Strong Diaries, 1967-87

Splendours and Miseries: The Roy Strong Diaries, 1967-87

Roy Strong

This first volume of diaries takes the reader into the heart of his career from 1967 to 1987, vividly recording events as they happened, and revealing Sir Roy to be not just a mercurial and brilliant administrator but also a shrewd observer ...
Scenes and Apparitions: The Roy Strong Diaries 1988–2003

Scenes and Apparitions: The Roy Strong Diaries 1988–2003

Roy Strong

17 SEPTEMBER Winslow Hall We'd long ago fixed a date to go to lunch at Winslow Hall with Gill and Edward Tomkins. It was a very crosscountry journey but we had always had an affection for them, ever since those days in the Paris ...
Visions of England: Or Why We Still Dream of a Place in the ...

Visions of England: Or Why We Still Dream of a Place in the ...

Roy Strong

What explains our obsession with country houses - from the National Trust to Downton Abbey? Why do we still dream of a place in the country? In this delightul book Roy Strong explores the definition of Englishness.
Georgia Bible Records

Georgia Bible Records

Jeannette Holland Austin

Charles Strong 1/8/1764 Elisabeth Strong, dau. of Charles and Sarah Strong 1/1/ 1787 William Strong, son of above, 9/1788 Elisha Strong, son of above, 2/11/ 1792 Sarah Key Strong 7/15/1795 Ann Thompson Strong 12/1/1797 Susan Strong ...
Cartoon Kid - Emergency!

Cartoon Kid - Emergency!

Jeremy Strong

Praise for Jeremy Strong: 'A real talent for silliness and slapstick' - Sunday Times 'Comedy and general fizz are Jeremy Strong's trademarks' - Independent ** Three funny stories in one book for 7+ by Jeremy Strong, the award-winning author ...
The Cult of Elizabeth: Elizabethan Portraiture and Pageantry

The Cult of Elizabeth: Elizabethan Portraiture and Pageantry

Roy C. Strong

No other woman in world history has been of such compulsive interest as Elizabeth Tudor.
The Boring Days and Awesome Nights of Roy Winklesteen:

The Boring Days and Awesome Nights of Roy Winklesteen:

Sally Dill

Roy''s arms and unwound them from his waist. “I mean...I never have before. Sorry, kid. I''m just used to being on my own. You know...no one to answer to, no worrying about somebody worrying about me. You need to get home now. Your parents must be worried sick.” “No, it''s okay,” Roy assured him. “I went home— then came back, hoping you would be here. My parents don''t know anything...no one does.” “Good. You''re a good kid, Roy Winklesteen,” Bart said, as he rustled Roy''s hair.
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid

Jeff Kinney

But they were only up for about three minutes before Vice Principal Roy spotted them. Mr Roy said you weren''t allowed to write “fabrications” about the other candidates. So I told Mr Roy that the thing about the head lice was true, and how it practically closed down the whole school when it happened. But he took down all my posters anyway. So today, Marty Porter was going around handing out ​ lollipops to buy himself votes while my posters were sitting at the bottom of Mr Roy''s trash ...
Roy Story: The Amazing and True Rags-to-riches Account of an ...

Roy Story: The Amazing and True Rags-to-riches Account of an ...

Roy Bucek

Roy Story is a captivating read that will take you back in time and challenge you to build a brighter future.
Henry Prince of Wales: And England's Lost Renaissance

Henry Prince of Wales: And England's Lost Renaissance

Roy Strong

Using original documents and sources, this is the fascinating story of a great renaissance life tragically cut short.
Coronation: A History of Kingship and the British Monarchy

Coronation: A History of Kingship and the British Monarchy

Roy C. Strong

This splendid volume is the first of its kind—a comprehensive history that sets each of Britain's coronations in its political, religious, and cultural context.
The English Renaissance Miniature

The English Renaissance Miniature

Roy C. Strong

This is the first comprehensive survey of England's unique contribution to the art of the Renaissance: the portrait miniature.
Save by Roy: Patrick Roy and the Return of the Colorado ...

Save by Roy: Patrick Roy and the Return of the Colorado ...

Terry Frei

Patrick Roy and the Return of the Colorado Avalanche Terry Frei, Adrian Dater. As Foote met the media after the first period, he naturally was asked if he had considered his road roommate—Roy—to be possible coaching material. “I knew that ...
The Strongest Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible

The Strongest Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible

James Strong

Using the latest biblical scholarship and computer technology, this new edition is more accurate and complete than any other Strong's on the market, and contains cross-references to places and names used in other Bible translations.
A Little History Of The English Country Church

A Little History Of The English Country Church

Roy Strong

From the arrival of the missionaries from Ireland and Rome, who erected crosses in the country to mark the places where they preached, to the beautiful architecture and rich spirituality of medieval Catholicism; from the cataclysm of the ...
Coronation: From the 8th to the 21st Century (Text Only)

Coronation: From the 8th to the 21st Century (Text Only)

Roy Strong

‘What is the finest sight in the world? A Coronation. What do people talk most about? A Coronation. What is delightful to have passed? A Coronation.’ Horace Warpole, 1761
The British portrait 1660-1960

The British portrait 1660-1960

Roy C. Strong

Experts on each of the seven main periods contribute to this detailed analysis of the artists. Generously illustrated throughout, it sheds important light on this important area of art history and an understanding of portraiture.
Redefining the Strong-Willed Woman: How to Effectively Use ...

Redefining the Strong-Willed Woman: How to Effectively Use ...

Cynthia Ulrich Tobias

Whether readers sees themselves as strong willed women---or just need to understand the strong-willed women in their life---Redefining the Strong-Willed Woman provides powerful insight and encouragement for all types of women and men.
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father ...

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father ...

Meg Meeker

In this invaluable guide, Meeker shows how a father can be both counsel and protector for his daughter as she grows into a spiritually and mentally strong young woman.
The Laskett: The Story of a Garden

The Laskett: The Story of a Garden

Roy C. Strong

This is the story of one man and a garden.
The Strongest Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible

The Strongest Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible

James Strong

Compares and merges the Portland Index with Strong's 1894 Concordance, the result enhanced by comparison with the electronic edition of the Cambridge Paragraph Bible of 1873.
Feast: A History of Grand Eating

Feast: A History of Grand Eating

Roy C. Strong

The feast was a vehicle for display and ostentation, for the parade of rank and hierarchy, for flattering and influencing people as well as providing a theatre in which to exercise the art of conversation and the display of manners.
The Story of Britain: A People's History

The Story of Britain: A People's History

Roy Strong

In this book the author tells the story of Britain as continuous narrative, in chapters which give life, meaning and point to every period he covers, from Celtic times to the era of Margaret Thatcher.

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