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  • Four and Twenty Fairy Tales

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by J. R. Planché ...
    This elegant collection gathers twenty-four classic French fairy tales, carefully translated by J. R. Planché and arranged in chronological order to trace the genre's evolution from Perrault to Madame Leprince de Beaumont. In his lively preface, Planché insists that fairy tales are not mere children's amusements, but enduring works of wit, fancy, and feeling for readers of every age. Familiar ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • Four and Twenty Fairy Tales

    Selected from Those of Perrault, and Other Popular Writers

    by J. R. Planché ...
    Translated by J. R. Planché ...
    Complete and unabridged, with 37 full-page plates by Édouard Manet, Jean-Antoine Watteau and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Fairy tales from the French court writers — Perrault, Madame de Murat, Mademoiselle de la Force, Caylus, Madame de Beaumont — translated and introduced by the dramatist who put them on the London stage. Planché wrote a hundred and seventy burlesques and knew this material as a ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Madame de Villeneuve's Original Beauty and the Beast - Illustrated by Edward Corbould and Brothers Dalziel

    by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve ...
    This enchanting French fairy tale is a timeless story of true love in the face of adversity and reveals the origin tale of the treasured Beauty and the Beast.The story begins with a poor merchant and his daughters on the cusp of poverty. When there is a chance that their capital could be restored, the merchant leaves his family and embarks on a long journey. His children ask their father to return ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Beauty and the Beast - A Fairy Extravaganza in Two Acts - With the Stage Business, Cast of Characters, Relative Positions, Etc.

    by J. R. Planche ...
    "Beauty and the Beast" is an 1841 play in two acts by J. R. Planche. Based on the 1740 fairy tale by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, this fantastic abridged retelling is perfect for modern stage productions and is not to be missed by fans and lovers of the timeless story. James Robinson Planché (1796 - 1880) was a British antiquary, dramatist, and officer of arms. Over a ... Read more

    $8.09 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Multi-Scale Approaches in Drug Discovery

    From Empirical Knowledge to In silico Experiments and Back

    Edited by Alejandro Speck-Planche ...
    Drug discovery is an expensive, time-consuming process and the modern drug discovery community is constantly challenged not only with discovering novel bioactive agents to combat resistance from known diseases and fight against new ones, but to do so in a way that is economically effective. Advances in both experimental and theoretical/computational methods envisage that the greatest challenges in ... Read more

    $207.99 CAD

  • An Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Costume

    by James R. Planche ...
    Series series Dover Fashion and Costumes
    Thousands of terms associated with apparel worn in the principal countries of Europe appear in this extensive and convenient reference. The alphabetically arranged items of clothing span nearly 2,000 years of fashion history — from the onset of the Christian era in the first century to the beginning of the reign of George III, c. 1760.From abacot, hacketon, helm, jipocoat, and jump to xainture, ... Read more

    $38.49 CAD

  • Beauty and the Beast

    by Madame de Villeneuve ...
    Translated by James Planché ...
    Originally published as 'La Belle et la Bête', Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve's 'Beauty and the Beast' was published in 1740 and is the oldest known version of this fairytale."A tale as old as time", 'Beauty and the Beast' is the bewitching fantasy romance story of Belle – a young woman imprisoned in the magical castle of a monstrous yet princely beast, where she is forced to "be our guest".This ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Insects as alternative sources of protein for food and feed

    by Dr Cecilia Lalander, Dr Ivã Guidini Lopes, Dr Roberto Pereira, Arya Rezaei Far, Somaya Naser El Deen, Dr Teun Veldkamp, Prof Laura Gasco, Dr Vlastimil Stejskal, Dr Hung Quang Tran, Dr Michele Costantini, Dr Michele Zoli, Dr Jacopo Bacenetti, Dr Francesco Gai, Dr David Deruytter, Dr Carl Coudron, Dr Jonas Claeys, Dr Riccardo Melis, Dr Roberto Anedda, Dr Annette Brun Jensen, Dr Antoine Lecocq, Dr Helen Hesketh, Dr Pascal Herren, Dr Jozsef Takacs, Dr M. Mabelebele, E. Malematja, S. D. Kolobe, T. G. Manyelo, N. A. Sebola, F. Manyeula, Dr Enric Gisbert, Dr Alberto Ruiz, Dr Vimal Selvaraj, Dr Nathaniel A. Sibinga, Dr Eugene Won, Dr Chrysantus Tanga, Dr Margaret O Kababu, Dr Dennis Beesigamukama, Dr Christina Nielsen-Leroux, Dr Christelle Planche, Dr Erwan Engel, Dr Ashkan Pakseresht, Professor Lynn Frewer, Heidi Hall, Dr Sarah Struthers, Professor Jos Houdijk ...
    Series Book 154 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
    Reviews the nutritional benefits, applications and challenges of using protein from black soldier flies and yellow mealworms in poultry, pig and fish feedConsiders recent advances in the development of mass breeding/rearing techniques for the major insect species used as food or feedExplores some of the key issues currently facing the sector, such as the need to ensure product safety, the ... Read more

    $203.99 CAD

  • Four and Twenty Fairy Tales

    Selected from Those of Perrault, and Other Popular Writers

    by Anonymous ...
    Translated by J. R. Planché ...
    "Four and Twenty Fairy Tales" presents a captivating collection of traditional and original tales that draw on the rich tapestry of European folklore. This anthology weaves a myriad of enchanting narratives, each imbued with moral lessons, whimsical characters, and vivid imagery that reflect the oral storytelling traditions of its time. The literary style is characterized by its lyrical prose and ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Beauty and the Beast

    A Fairy Extravaganza, in Two Acts

    by James Planché ...
    A story about a beautiful young maiden falling in love with a hideous beast seems to be a tale as old as time. Beauty and the Beast: A Fairy Extravaganza In Two Acts by J.R. Planche provides a Victorian take on the tale that blends in intriguing elements.Planche's script was first performed as a play in 1841. It has beautiful Victorian English styling. As expected, there is a beauty and a beast. ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD

  • Four and Twenty Fairy Tales

    Selected from Those of Perrault, and Other Popular Writers

    by Anonymous ...
    Translated by J. R. Planché ...
    In "Four and Twenty Fairy Tales," the anonymous author artfully weaves a collection of enchanting, imaginative stories that draw from a rich tapestry of folklore and fairy-tale traditions. The work is characterized by its lyrical prose, deft characterizations, and timeless themes of morality, transformation, and the complexities of human nature. Set in a historical context where oral storytelling ... Read more

    Was $2.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hands-On Computer Vision with TensorFlow 2

    Leverage deep learning to create powerful image processing apps with TensorFlow 2.0 and Keras

    by Eliot Andres, Benjamin Planche ...
    A practical guide to building high performance systems for object detection, segmentation, video processing, smartphone applications, and moreKey FeaturesDiscover how to build, train, and serve your own deep neural networks with TensorFlow 2 and KerasApply modern solutions to a wide range of applications such as object detection and video analysisLearn how to run your models on mobile devices and ... Read more

    $33.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus