The official companion book to the special exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic, featuring an extraordinary treasure trove of magical artifacts, original drafts and drawings by J.K. Rowling, an
The British Library Desk Diary 2019 is fully illustrated, with a week-to-view and ribbon marker. It showcases a wide range of remarkable maps, navigational charts and historic plans from the
Three beautiful and practical notebooks from the British Library, featuring a map of the world showing the voyages of Captain Cook. One notebook is lined, the second is blank and the third has graph p
A way to keep a record of all the places you’ve visited and those on your wish-list, both faraway and closer to home. They could include cities, parks, festivals or distant countries. The main s
Before the invention of the printing press, books were written out by hand, and were priceless objects. The most precious books were illuminated with pictures highlighted with gold or with bright colo
The British Library Desk Diary 2018 gathers together beautiful and fascinating images from the library’s collection of natural history illustrations. Sourced from manuscripts, journals and rare books,
The British Library Pocket Diary 2018 gathers together beautiful and fascinating images from the library’s collection of natural history illustrations. Sourced from manuscripts, journals and rare book
Before the invention of the printing press, books were written out by hand, and were priceless objects. The most precious books were illuminated with gold or with bright colors. Initial letters were o
2015 sees the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson -writing under the pseudonym of 'Lewis Carroll'. A classic that is much loved by adul
2015 sees the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson -writing under the pseudonym of 'Lewis Carroll'. A classic that is much loved by adul
The British Library Desk Diary 2015 focuses on classic book illustrations and includes images from favourite authors including Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens. There are illustrations fr
First published in 1952, the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences [IBSS]--consisting of volumes covering anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology--has long been establish
First published in 1952, the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology) is well established as a major bibliographic reference for st
First published in 1952, the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology) is well established as a major bibliographic reference for st
The British Library Pocket Diary 2019 is fully illustrated, with a week-to-view and ribbon marker. It showcases a wide range of remarkable maps, navigational charts and historic plans from t
