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The Church Music of Davide Perez and Niccolò Jommelli $60.00 Maurício Dottori Book This book is a study of the church music by Davide Perez and Niccolò Jommelli and of how their styles evolved in relation to social and aesthetic influences. Both Neapolitans, they were amongst the most eminent composers in eighteenth-century Europe. In many aspects their lives followed a parallel progress, interweaving with persons and institutions in Naples, Rome, Vienna, Venice, and Lisbon. Jommelli has always had a place in the histories of music as a reformer of opera seria. Perez however—a musician who after one of the brightest careers in mid-century operatic Italy, dedicated himself for his last twenty-three years almost exclusively to church music—was unjustifiably almost completely forgotten. The second part has to do with the funeral music. This comprises the Office and Masses of the Dead, and the Triduum offices, which is very similar to the former. Their music—which presents the Christian hope for personal immortality in a very sentimental and melancholic mood — is quoted extensively. Faces of the Past $30.00 Arthur D Bogard Framed Print The Passion and The Death of Jesus Christ $19.21 Alfonsus de Liguori and Eugene Grimm Book Overview and works by Alfonsus de Liguori: Alphonsus was proficient in the arts--his parents having had him being trained by various masters of the arts--being a musician, painter, poet and author at the same time. He put all his artistic and literary creativity at the service of the Christian mission and he asked the same of those who joined his Congregation. His biography says that, in his later days, he liked to go to the local theater, which at the time had a very bad reputation; after being ordained, each time he attended the recitals Alphonsus simply took his optic glasses off and sat in the last row, listening to the music and not paying attention to anything else. Alphonsus wrote 111 works on spirituality and theology. The 21,500 editions and the translations into 72 languages that his works have undergone attest to the fact that he is one of the most widely read Catholic authors. Among his best known works are: "The Great Means of Prayer," "The Practice of the Love of Jesus Christ," and "The Visits to the Most Holy Sacrament." Prayer, love, his relationship with Christ and his first-hand experience of the pastoral needs of the faithful made Alphonsus one of the great masters of the interior life. His best known musical work is his Christmas hymn "Quanno Nascetti Ninno," later translated into Italian by Blessed Pius IX as the well known carol "Tu scendi dalle stelle" ("From starry skies Thou comest"). [edit] Mariology In the field of mariology, Alphonsus Liguori wrote "The Glories of Mary," "Marian Devotion," "Prayers to the Divine Mother," "Spiritual Songs," "Visitations to the Blessed Sacrament and to the Virgin Mary," "The True Spouse of Jesus Christ," and other writings. He had a great influence upon Mariology during the Age of Enlightenment. His often flaming Marian enthusiasm contrasted with the cold rationalism of the Enlightenment. It is mainly pastoral in nature. His Mariology rediscovers, integrates and defends the Mariology of Saint Augustine and Saint Ambrose and other fathers and represents an intellectual defence of Mariology in the eighteenth century. Bill of Rights $21.43 World's Greatest Historical Documents Poster Although 12 amendments were originally proposed, the 10 that were ratified became the Bill of Rights in 1791. They defined citizens' rights in relation to the newly established government under the Constitution. Obama=Hope $38.99 Susanne Garbriele Puzzle Telling photo of hope surrounded by fences and barbwire. See if you can solve the puzzle of this year's election with the Obama=Hope puzzle.

Drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci $11.50 C. Lewis Hind (Charles Lewis) Book LEONARDO DA VINCI found in drawing the readiest and most stimulating way of self-expression. The use of pen and crayon came to him as naturally as the monologue to an eager and egoistic talker. The outline designs in his “Treatise on Painting” aid and amplify the text with a force that is almost unknown in modern illustrated books. Open the pages at random. Here is a sketch showing “the greatest twist which a man can make in turning to look at himself behind.” The accompanying text is hardly needed. The drawing supplies all that Leonardo wished to convey. This is a wonderful scanned reproduction edition of Charles Lewis’ work showing 49 drawings by Da Vinci. Some of the images render fairly dark, but the continuity of drawing Lewis conveys about Da Vinci’s drawing is maintained. Half Hours in the Far North Life amid Snow and Ice $16.03 DODD, MEAD & Company,Publishers Book Late 1800's travel and adventure writings about the far north, including Iceland, Finland, Scandanavia, and Russia. The is a reproduction copy of the edition produced in 1920 by Mead, Dodd and Company. The New-York Historical Society: Lessons from One Nonprofit's Long Struggle for Survival $17.00 Kevin M. Guthrie Book "The lessons of this book challenge the leaders of all nonprofits to be actively aware of their responsibilities and courageous in meeting them.... Required reading for every new officer and trustee of a nonprofit organization, be it a university, museum, religious insitution, or charitable foundation." --Millicent D. Abell, The University Library Emeritus, Yale University "Kevin Guthrie's book make for compelling reading. With exceptional lucidity, he tells the complicated history of an important cultural institution, and draws conclusions that will be important for all of us responsible for managing the affairs of our nation's private libraries and museums." --Paul LeClerc, president, The New York Public Library The True Thomas Jefferson 1901 Edition $19.75 William Eleroy Curtis Book This is a reproduction copy made from a scanned library book done from a 1901 edition of this classic work. If you have any interest in learning about Thomas Jefferson's place in american and world history this is a good starting point. Cover photo credit Tony Fischer and Carpe Diem Photography, copyright 2008. A Lecture on Mendelism 1910 $7.84 H. Drinkwater Book This is a reproduction copy of the original lecture given in 1910 on Mendelism. If you're interested in classic science lectures and the history of mendelism and genetics then this is a worthwhile read. Cover image copyright Gaetan Lee, 2008.

The Cambridge Ancient History (1928 Edition) Volume I: Egypt and Babylonia to 1580 B.C. $37.08 J.B. Bury, S.A. Cook, and F.E. Adcock Book This is the original Second Edition of Volume I of three volumes in The Cambridge Ancient History series. Later editions break the the work into more volumes, but here you can get a reproduction copy of the original work from 1928 edition. If you're interested in early history, this is a great reference book. We'll be working on scanning the final two volumes in the set as well and offer them as a single listing. Civilizations and periods covered include: ancient history, egypt, babylonia, history up through 1580, classic history reference work, semites, hyksos, akkad, lagash, sumeria, isin, larsa, babylon, hammurabi, kassite, aegean civilization, minoan age, cnossus, knossus, phaeatus, cyclades, helladic, thessalian period, crete, troy, mycenae Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character $18.04 Dean Ramsay Book This is a reproduction copy from a scanned library edition. It's a wonderful read about Scotland and Scottish people, their lives, humor, and character during the 1700's. THE MAN EATING LIONS OF TSAVO $5.56 Lient.-Col. J. H. Patterson, D.S.O. Book This is a first hand account of the man-eating lions of Tsavo. Over 135 workers were killed by the lions, which are now on display at the Field Museum in Chicago. A great read for anyone interested in a truly amazing true store. Theodore Roosevelt said, "The story of the Man-Eaters of Tsavo is by far the most remarkable account of which we have any record." This is a reproduction copy from a scanned leaflet. The New-York Historical Society: Lessons from One Nonprofit's Long Struggle for Survival $17.00 Kevin M. Guthrie Book "The lessons of this book challenge the leaders of all nonprofits to be actively aware of their responsibilities and courageous in meeting them.... Required reading for every new officer and trustee of a nonprofit organization, be it a university, museum, religious insitution, or charitable foundation." --Millicent D. Abell, The University Library Emeritus, Yale University "Kevin Guthrie's book make for compelling reading. With exceptional lucidity, he tells the complicated history of an important cultural institution, and draws conclusions that will be important for all of us responsible for managing the affairs of our nation's private libraries and museums." --Paul LeClerc, president, The New York Public Library Houston Reflections: Art in the City, 1950s, 60s and 70s $94.99 Sarah C. Reynolds Book From 1950 to 1975, Houston grew from a rough-and-tumble city into a major American metropolis, and the arts grew along with it. Houston Reflections tells that story--of how the city grew into itself artistically--through the words of the artists themselves. The book brings together first-person accounts of Houston artists, art patrons, collectors, and enthusiasts as they remember their efforts to build a serious arts community and find their place in it. The book also includes over 50 color reproductions of the artists' work, and many more historic photographs from the era. Houston Reflections celebrates the years when Houston became a crucible of Modernism, from the 1958 inauguration of the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe pavilion at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, to the opening of the Rothko Chapel and the Contemporary Arts Museum in the early 1970s. Thanks to Sally Reynolds' efforts, we have an indelible record of this dynamic era, offered by Houston artists who frame their own experiences against the backdrop of a changing city. A brilliant archival project, Houston Reflections will be a resource for generations to come. --Alison de Lima Greene, Curator, Contemporary Art & Special Projects, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Purchasers wishing to receive the accompanying audio CD, playable on personal computer, should contact Fred Moody at fred.moody@rice.edu.

The Gateless Gate $27.39 The Gaiamethod Store. Poster A derelict church in the South of Ireland. The True Benjamin Franklin $18.16 Sydney George Fisher Book A reproduction of the 1903 edition. Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, satirist, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman and diplomat. As a scientist he was a major figure in the Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. He invented the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove, a carriage odometer, and a musical instrument. He formed both the first public lending library in America and first fire department in Pennsylvania. He was an early proponent of colonial unity and as a political writer and activist he, more than anyone, invented the idea of an American nation and as a diplomat during the American Revolution, he secured the French alliance that helped to make independence possible. Franklin is credited as being foundational to the roots of American values and character, a marriage of the practical and democratic Puritan values of thrift, hard work, education, community spirit, self-governing institutions, and opposition to authoritarianism both political and religious, with the scientific and tolerant values of the Enlightenment. In the words of Henry Steele Commager, "In Franklin could be merged the virtues of Puritanism without its defects, the illumination of the Enlightenment without its heat." To Walter Isaacson, this makes Franklin, "the most accomplished American of his age and the most influential in inventing the type of society America would become." Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Franklin learned printing from his older brother and became a newspaper editor, printer, and merchant in Philadelphia, becoming very wealthy, writing and publishing Poor Richard's Almanack and the Pennsylvania Gazette. Franklin was interested in science and technology, and gained international renown for his famous experiments. He played a major role in establishing the University of Pennsylvania and Franklin & Marshall College and was elected the first president of the American Philosophical Society. Franklin became a national hero in America when he spearheaded the effort to have Parliament repeal the unpopular Stamp Act. An accomplished diplomat, he was widely admired among the French as American minister to Paris and was a major figure in the development of positive Franco-American relations. From 1775 to 1776, Franklin was Postmaster General under the Continental Congress and from 1785 to 1788 was President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania. Toward the end of his life, he became one of the most prominent abolitionists. Franklin's colorful life and legacy of scientific and political achievement, and status as one of America's most influential Founding Fathers, has seen Franklin honored on coinage and money; warships; the names of many towns, counties, educational institutions, namesakes, and companies; and more than two centuries after his death, countless cultural references. Pasted from <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin Experiments in Plant Hybridization (1865) $6.43 Gregor Mendel Book Mendel was born in German-speaking family in Heinzendorf, Moravia, Austrian Empire (now Hynice, district of Nový Jiín, Czech Republic). During his childhood Mendel worked as a gardener, and as a young man attended the Philosophical Institute in Olomouc. In 1843 he entered an Augustinian monastery in Brno. He was later sent to the University of Vienna to study. Gregor Mendel was inspired by both his professors at University and his colleagues at the monastery to study variation in plants. He commenced his study in his monastery's experimental garden. Between 1856 and 1863 Mendel cultivated and tested some 28,000 pea plants. His experiments brought forth two generalizations which later became known as Mendel's Laws of Inheritance. English Embroidered Bookbindings $13.29 Cyril Davenport, F.S.A Book This is a slightly modified reproduction copy of the 1899 first volume in the English Bookman's Library, edited by Alfred Pollard. This work reviews the history of English book binding, including various early works done with canvas binding, velvet binding, and satin binding. If you're interested in the production of early books this is a great place to start.

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