February 2011

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Title \| Price	Date	Subject	Type	Imprint
Arthur Ransome's Long-Lost Study of Robert Louis Stevenson Edited by Kristy N. Findlay In a substantial introduction, Kirsty Findlay gives a full account of the history of the long-lost manuscript, its development and rediscovery, shedding new light on the already extraordinary story of Ransome's early career. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £50.00 \| US $90.00	Sept 2011	Modern Literature	Academic	Boydell Press
Blindness and Therapy in Late Medieval French and Italian Poetry Julie Singer An examination of the ways in which late medieval lyric poetry can be seen to engage with contemporary medical theory. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £60.00 \| US $99.00	Sept 2011	French Studies	Academic	D.S. Brewer
A Divided Poet Robert Frost, North of Boston, & the Drama of Disappearance David Sanders Frost's breakthrough book of poetry seen anew as an artistic whole and in the context of the poet's career and development. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £40.00 \| US $75.00	Sept 2011	English & American Literature	Academic	Camden House
An Enlightenment Statesman in Whig Britain Lord Shelburne in Context, 1737-1805 Nigel Aston & Clarissa Campbell Orr A new assessement of the life and political career of Lord Shelburne, prime minister 1782-83, and of the context in which he lived. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £60.00 \| US $99.00	Sept 2011	Modern History	Academic	Boydell Press
A Frenchman's Year in Suffolk, 1784 [pb] Francois de la Rouchefoucauld & Norman Scarfe `A fascinating account of provincial life and manners.' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT Click here for a printable information sheet UK £12.99 \| US $24.95	Sept 2011	Modern History	Paperback	Boydell Press
György Ligeti Of Foreign Lands & Strange Sounds Edited by Louise Duchesneau & Wolfgang Marx The combination of new insights into Ligeti by people who knew him with new analytical approaches will make this a core publication not only for Ligeti scholars, but also for readers interested in post-war music history and in Hungarian culture. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £45.00 \| US $80.00	Sept 2011	Music	Academic	Boydell Press
A History of Old Norse Poetry & Poetics Margaret Clunies Ross Accessible guide to and description of the medieval poetic tradition in Scandinavia. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £19.99 \| US $34.95	Aug 2011	Medieval Literature	Paperback	D.S. Brewer
Journal of Medieval Military History Volume IX: Soldiers, Weapons & Armies in the Fifteenth Century Edited by Anne Curry & Adrian R. Bell Special edition of a volume which has become the leading forum for debate on aspects of medieval warfare, looking at warfare in the fifteenth century. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £60.00 \| US $99.00	Sept 2011	Medieval History	Academic	Boydell Press
The Old English Version of Bede's Historia Ecclesiastica Sharon M. Rowley Pioneering examination of the Old English version of Bede's Historia ecclesiastica and its reception in the middle ages, from a theoretically informed, multi-disciplinary perspective. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £60.00 \| US $99.00	Sept 2011	Medieval Literature	Academic	D.S. Brewer
Partonopeus de Blois: Romance in the Making Penny Eley First book-length treatment of a fascinating medieval French romance, underlining its influence in the genre. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £60.00 \| US $99.00	Sept 2011	French Studies	Academic	D.S. Brewer
Poverty, Gender and the Life-Cycle under the English Poor Law, 1760-1834 Samantha Williams Examination of welfare during the last years of the Poor Law, bringing out the impact of poverty on particular sections of society - the lone mother and the elderly. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £50.00 \| US $90.00	Sept 2011	Modern History	Academic	Royal Historical Society
Renaissance Papers 2010 Edited by Andrew Shifflett & Edward Gieskes Annual volume collecting new essays on a broad variety of topics in Renaissance studies. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £30.00 \| US $55.00	Sept 2011	English & American Literature	Academic	Camden House
Testamentary Records of the English and Welsh Episcopate, 1200-1413 Wills, Executors' Accounts & Inventories, & the Probate Process Edited by C. M. Woolgar Edition of episcopal wills and related documents from the middle ages, revealing much about ecclesiastical life at the time. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £25.00 \| US $45.00	Sept 2011	Medieval History	Academic	Canterbury & York Society
Verdi in America Oberto through Rigoletto George W. Martin A renowned Verdi authority offers here the often-astounding first history of how Verdi's early operas-including one of his great masterpieces, Rigoletto-made their way into America's musical life. Click here for a printable information sheet UK £40.00 \| US $75.00	Sept 2011	Music	Academic	University of Rochester Press