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andlt;Bandgt;Delve into the details of all things Shadowhunter with this illustrated guide to the knowledge and lore of the Shadowhunter world.andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Since the thirteenth century, the Shadowhunterand#8217;s Codex has been theandlt;Iandgt; andlt;/Iandgt;one and only manual for Shadowhunters looking to brush up on their demon languages, learn proper stele use, and discover just what exactly a pyxis is. Featured in both The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices, this guide is a necessity for any young Nephilim on their journey to becoming a Shadowhunter. Beautifully illustrated, the Codex contains images of the famous Shadowhunter homeland of Idris, as well as depictions of demons and other Downworlders.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;But this isnand#8217;t just any copy of andlt;Iandgt;The Shadowhunterand#8217;s Codexandlt;/Iandgt;. Itand#8217;s Claryand#8217;s copy, and as an artist herself, sheand#8217;s sketched pictures of her friends and family in the book, and scrawled helpful advice in the margins. Of course, she couldnand#8217;t exactly stop Jace or Simon from adding their thoughts either. Part encyclopedia, part history, part training manualand#8212;complete with commentary from Shadowhunters who have seen it alland#8212;this beautiful guide is a perfect supplement to the #1 andlt;Iandgt;New York Times andlt;/Iandgt;bestselling series.
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"An ideal addition for anyone who closely follows the series and is interested in all the background information they can get. An excellent addendum to the complex world Clare has built and meant for the serious fan."andlt;Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;/Iandgt;
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andlt;xmlandgt; andlt;/xmlandgt;"This is a beautiful, well-crafted text that will be welcomed and embraced by fans of the game."andlt;xmlandgt; andlt;/xmlandgt;
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"Verse rises well above the quotidian with a genuine flash of poetic power hitting...Coland#243;n highlights players, sportscasters, teams, and stadiums from across the country and over time, inviting young fans to search for their favorites and vie with their peers for the title of baseball cognoscente....it may just help some kids keep their spirits up until opening day."
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*"Love of our national game shines in every word and picture. A grand slam."
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"More than a decade after America Is..., Borden returns with a rosy tribute to the national pastime... Itand#8217;s a warm and passionate ode to the game, whether itand#8217;s being played in stadiums or backyards."
Synopsis
La Langue basque possede-t-elle, oui ou non, un verbe transitif ? V. Stempf. Traduit de l'allemand, avec quelques modifications
Date de l'edition originale: 1890
Ce livre est la reproduction fidele d'une oeuvre publiee avant 1920 et fait partie d'une collection de livres reimprimes a la demande editee par Hachette Livre, dans le cadre d'un partenariat avec la Bibliotheque nationale de France, offrant l'opportunite d'acceder a des ouvrages anciens et souvent rares issus des fonds patrimoniaux de la BnF.
Les oeuvres faisant partie de cette collection ont ete numerisees par la BnF et sont presentes sur Gallica, sa bibliotheque numerique.
En entreprenant de redonner vie a ces ouvrages au travers d'une collection de livres reimprimes a la demande, nous leur donnons la possibilite de rencontrer un public elargi et participons a la transmission de connaissances et de savoirs parfois difficilement accessibles.
Nous avons cherche a concilier la reproduction fidele d'un livre ancien a partir de sa version numerisee avec le souci d'un confort de lecture optimal. Nous esperons que les ouvrages de cette nouvelle collection vous apporteront entiere satisfaction.
Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr
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La Langue basque poss de-t-elle, oui ou non, un verbe transitif ? V. Stempf. Traduit de l'allemand, avec quelques modifications
Date de l' dition originale: 1890
Le pr sent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la litt rature Fran aise mise en place avec la BNF.
HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant num ris ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant la demande.
Certains de ces ouvrages refl tent des courants de pens e caract ristiques de leur poque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jug s condamnables.
Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins l'histoire des id es en France et sont susceptibles de pr senter un int r t scientifique ou historique.
Le sens de notre d marche ditoriale consiste ainsi permettre l'acc s ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune fa on le contenu.
Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr
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The ultimate celebration of an all-American sport, this picture book captures the joy and the history of baseballand#8212;and knocks it out of the park!andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Donand#8217;t wait for Opening Day to start your baseball season! Crack open andlt;I andgt;Baseball Isand#8230;andlt;/Iandgt; and revel in the fun of this all-American game! Perfect for the stats-counting superfan and the brand-new little leaguer, andlt;I andgt;Baseball Isand#8230; andlt;/Iandgt;captures the spirit of this cherished pastime, honoring its legendary past, and eagerly anticipating the future of the sport that is and#8220;stitched into our history.and#8221;
About the Author
Cassandra Clare is the author of the #1 andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;USA TODAYandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Wall Street Journalandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/iandgt; bestselling Mortal Instruments series and the Infernal Devices trilogy, and coauthor of the Bane Chronicles with Sarah Rees Brennan and Maureen Johnson. She also wrote andlt;iandgt;The Shadowhunterand#39;s Codexandlt;/iandgt; with her husband, Joshua Lewis. Her books have more than 35 million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. Cassandra lives in western Massachusetts. Visit her at CassandraClare.com. Learn more about the world of the Shadowhunters at Shadowhunters.com.andnbsp;andlt;b andgt;Joshua Lewis andlt;/bandgt;lives in western Massachusetts with his wife, Cassandra Clare; three cats; and several thousand books. When not exhaustively researching arcane bits of the Shadowhunter universe, he can be found playing music, writing his own fiction, and keeping the weight of several thousand books from collapsing the house.