The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…

The antiquarian Richard Gough (1735-1809) wanted the study of British history and antiquities to be more scholarly and thorough. This major work, published in 1768, was a gazetteer of published…

A new biography of the infamous early anarchist whose life and work was at the heart of British Radicalism. Thomas reads Godwin afresh, addressing the souring of his critical reputation…

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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These wills of members of the English Royalty from William the Conqueror through Henry VII are in their original language and often have brief introductions, annotations and postscripts in English…

This detailed catalogue provides a comprehensive listing of the books relating to British topography and Saxon and Northern literature that were bequeathed to the Bodleian Library in the late 18th…

The question of illusion and reality - the relationship of representation and lived experience to the arts and to broader philosophical considerations - continues to be a central issue in…