"Think with the few and speak with the many," "Friends are a second existence," and "Be able to forget" are among this volume's 300 pithy maxims on politics, professional life, and personal development. Published in 1637 by Baltasar Gracian, a Spanish Jesuit scholar, it was an instant success throug[...]

A series with silk-ribbon markers and headbands, gold stamping on front and spine, and the original colour illustrations on the jackets. First published in 1890, this collection of fairy tales contains the well-known English ones as well as British variants of stories common to many cultures.[...]

A concise introduction to the Western tradition in art. Janson's Basic History of Art provides readers with a beautifully illustrated and masterfully concise introduction to the Western tradition of art history. The text centers discussions around the object, its manufacture, and its visual characte[...]