A history of atlases, illustrated with over 300 color reproductions from the Cadbury Collection at the Birmingham England Central Library. Not all of the illustrations are of maps. Divided into 5 chapters, each with a general introduction followed by a discussion of individual atlas-makers. Illustrations have captions, sometimes extensive. With index and a list of atlases. Marbled endpapers. 160 pages. 1992, 4to., paper-covered boards, dust jacket..

The ATLAS Of ATLASES. The Map Makers' Vision of the World. Atlases from The Cadbury Collection, Birmingham Central Library.

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Allen, Phillip

Atlases & Maps

Ebury Press

A distinguished collection of some of the most stunning and important maps from five centuries of atlases. From the anonymous early atlases of the 15th-century to works by all the great cartographers, this volume spans the finest altases in existence through 1900, showing global history in the making. 300 full-color illustrations.

The Atlas of Atlases: The Map Maker's Vision of the World

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Play Money: a novel

Praise for Play Money:
"Play Money is an authentic, detailed portrayal of life and ambition in the late '90s financial games, when we knew better but couldn't resist."-Po Bronson, author of What Should I Do with My Life?
"In the spirit of Michael Lewis's Liars Poker and Wolfe's A Man in Full, Allen offers a peek at Wall Street's money-making machine in the gilded age of the 1990s. Here is a full cast of characters-venture capitalists, corporate bankers, entrepreneurs as well as various hangers on-waiting for their turn to milk the IPO machine. A wonderful chronicle of the heady internet years. I could not put it down; I loved it."-Aleksander Rozens, Senior Editor, Private Equity Week, IPO Reporter
Tim Fletcher is at the top of his law school class and assured of a comfortable berth in the best firm in Virginia. But the senior-most partner urges him to acquire some New York Experience before joining the firm. Tim agrees to the apprenticeship in the Big Apple, which is roaring with dot-com investments and the accompanying deluge of corporate legal work. It is lucrative albeit grueling labor with endless hours and little down time, even as all around him traders and investors are exuberant with stupendous payoffs from gravity-defying market gambles. Ambition rules. An opportunity appears, a shortcut to the top. It's irresistible and Tim becomes COO and general counsel of a dot-com startup, preparing to launch its stock into the heady stratosphere with an initial public offering.
Venture Capitalist Alan Goldberg, who has made millions in the past but is in disfavor with his new partners at their private investment bank, is intrigued by this startup. Rebecca Bartlett is a young, celebrated stock analyst whose every utterance moves the market. She, too, casts her eyes on Tim's IPO. With a little help, these three are going to write another wild page of stock market lore and change their essential selves forever. 
Phillip Allen, a thirty-year-old Wall Street lawyer, is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and of Duke Law School. This is his first novel.

Play Money: A Novel

Literature & Fiction

Soho Press

"Tim Fletcher's journey is wonderfully told. There are very funny episodes, a lot of irony and an almost breathtaking feel for New York."Louisville Voice-Tribune"The very nature of the financial market brings out the ambitious beast in those who work there, and it's amusing to see through Allen's eyes how the Internet boom magnified the monsters within."-USA TodayWall Street is buzzing with Internet euphoria. Young lawyer Tim Fletcher slaves away on corporate contracts, while traders all around him are reaping stupendous payoffs. Then an irresistible opportunity appears, a shortcut to the top.Phillip Allen, a 31-year-old former Wall Street lawyer is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and of Duke Law School. This is his first novel.

•Features over 350 exquisite ivories, the most notable artifacts in Sassoon's important collection•Essays written by experts in their fields place the objects in their historical context, making this a book that is both accessible and enlightening•Perfect for anyone interested in Asian art, the history of collecting, or the rich and varied relationship between East and West in the 20th centurySir Victor Sassoon (1881-1961) lived an extraordinary and colorful life and left a remarkable legacy. He created a trust to preserve his collection of ivories for the benefit of UK citizens. Since its foundation and under the guardianship of the dedicated trustees, the collection has grown by the addition of significant specimens that originally went unrepresented. Chinese Ivory Carvings presents 350 of the most significant artifacts, each illustrated and discussed, from Sassoon's extensive collection. Four introductory essays explore the acquisition of the pieces, placing the ivories in their historical and cultural context. In this scholarly celebration of Sassoon's bequest, one can appreciate some of the many facets of Chinese culture both religious and secular. Including minutely carved 'devil's work' spheres, massive figures and exuberantly carved vases, the book is also testament to the technical skills of the craftsmen who produced these wonderful objects.

Chinese Ivory Carvings: The Sir Victor Sassoon Collection

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