News for Librarians
September 2006
Dear Colleagues,
It’s not too late to take advantage of Oxford’s Fall Arts and Humanities Reference Sale! Our Library Sales team is offering special deals on select Arts and Humanities reference works, including forthcoming, new, and classic titles.
The sale will run only through the end of September, so don’t wait to take advantage of these savings! Contact your library sales representative for more details on this sale and to purchase our new and backlist titles!
Don’t miss your opportunity to save on these and many other titles when you order through this sale! See you next month.
Best Wishes,
Elizabeth Pollock
Assistant Promotions Manager
Oxford University Press
Featured Titles
The Dictionary of Art
34 Volumes
Edited by Jane Turner
"The most ambitious art publishing venture of the late 20th century, The Dictionary of Art is an awesome single source on world art....It is an invaluable acquisition for any serious art lover, indispensable for libraries or schools."
—The New York Times Book Review
Now available for $995—over $500 off the previous list price!
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
29 Volumes with Index
Second Edition
Edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell
"Grove remains the best single source of musical information in English. Given the degree to which it has branched into world music, pop and contemporary analytical theory, it may now be the most comprehensive musical dictionary in any language."
—The New York Times
All the information you need on music for the low price of $995!
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
4 Volume Set
Second Edition
Edited by Suzanne Oboler and Deena J. González
"The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States is highly recommended for public, academic, and high school library reference collections."
—Booklist Starred Review.
Purchase this landmark scholarly work for $150 off the list price through this sale!
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
In association with the British Academy
Edited by H. C. G. Matthew and Brian Harrison
“This is a work which makes superlatives superfluous."
—The New York Times.
A superb collection of 50,000 specially written biographies of men and women who have shaped all aspects of the British past, from the earliest times to the end of the year 2000. The stories of these lives—told in substantial, authoritative, and readable articles—were published simultaneously in 60 print volumes.
This monumental work is now available at the lowest price ever!
—Library Journal
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicFourth Edition
10 Volumes
Colin Larkin
Pub Date: November 2006
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music is the largest project ever undertaken for the subject of popular music. Whether you’re interested in folk, blues, world music, rock, heavy metal, techno, reggae, hip hop, or other varieties, this comprehensive set will fit your needs. And, it’s now available for the special pre-publication price of $995!
The Oxford Companion to World ExplorationEditor-in-Chief: David Buisseret
Pub Date: December 2006
Covering all aspects of global exploration, from Antarctica to the North Pole, The Oxford Companion to World Exploration examines the lives and expeditions of heroic and influential explorers. Purchase it for the special pre-publication price of $175!
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History4 Volumes
Editor-in-Chief: John B. Hattendorf
Pub Date: March 2007
An encyclopedia of maritime history that, in scope and depth, rivals the expansiveness of the sea itself. The entire history of seafaring now available for the pre-publication price of $395!
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–Edwin Way Teale, from the Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations