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Profiles in polo : the players who changed the game / / edited by Horace A. Laffaye ; foreword by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales
| Profiles in polo : the players who changed the game / / edited by Horace A. Laffaye ; foreword by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, , [2007] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (309 p.) |
| Disciplina |
796.35/3092
796.353 |
| Soggetto topico | Polo players |
| ISBN | 1-4766-0518-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
pt.1. The pioneers -- Edward Hartopp: "this must be a good game" -- Thomas St. Quintin: "a great polo pioneer" -- John Watson: the founding father -- Francis Herbert: "killed a salmon, shot some grouse and played polo" -- Foxhall Keene: "a life of pure delight" -- Harry Payne Whitney: "total polo".
pt.2. Between the wars -- Johnny Traill: an Irishman from the Pampas -- Devereux Milburn: a back for the ages -- Lewis Lacey: master of the game -- Rao Raja Hanut Singh: "there is only one tiger" -- Tommy Pope: the horse whisperer -- Earl Mountbatten of Burma: a tangible legacy -- Jim Ashton: of the brothers four. pt.3. The superstars -- Thomas Hitchcock Jr.: "the best of America was in his veins" -- Cecil Smith: the cowboy from Llano -- Stewart Iglehart: "best backhander in the game" -- Bob Skene: "Hurricane Bob" -- Carlos Menditeguy: "to be the best was effortless" -- Sinclair Hill: "I'll give you fancy pants!" -- Juan Carlos Harriott Jr.: "the aristocrat of polo" -- Francisco Dorignac: the chieftain. pt.4. Shakers and movers -- Lord Cowdray: he saved the day for England -- John Oxley: patron and benefactor -- Kerry Packer: winning whatever the cost -- Michael Rattray: player, promoter and environmentalist -- Marcos Uranga: a vision splendid -- Claire Tomlinson: "the most influential lady player." pt.5. The great contemporaries -- H.R.H. the Prince of Wales: the prince of polo -- Alberto Pedro Heguy: Basque blood: passion and verve -- Julian Hipwood: a living polo legend -- Harold Barry: "a galloping oak with the soul of a poet" -- Gonzalo Pieres: superstar and entrepreneur -- Guillermo Gracida Jr.: the field general -- Adolfo Cambiaso: "there is a kid from Cañuelas." |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797428903321 |
| Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, , [2007] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Profiles in polo : the players who changed the game / / edited by Horace A. Laffaye ; foreword by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales
| Profiles in polo : the players who changed the game / / edited by Horace A. Laffaye ; foreword by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, , [2007] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (309 p.) |
| Disciplina |
796.35/3092
796.353 |
| Soggetto topico | Polo players |
| ISBN | 1-4766-0518-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
pt.1. The pioneers -- Edward Hartopp: "this must be a good game" -- Thomas St. Quintin: "a great polo pioneer" -- John Watson: the founding father -- Francis Herbert: "killed a salmon, shot some grouse and played polo" -- Foxhall Keene: "a life of pure delight" -- Harry Payne Whitney: "total polo".
pt.2. Between the wars -- Johnny Traill: an Irishman from the Pampas -- Devereux Milburn: a back for the ages -- Lewis Lacey: master of the game -- Rao Raja Hanut Singh: "there is only one tiger" -- Tommy Pope: the horse whisperer -- Earl Mountbatten of Burma: a tangible legacy -- Jim Ashton: of the brothers four. pt.3. The superstars -- Thomas Hitchcock Jr.: "the best of America was in his veins" -- Cecil Smith: the cowboy from Llano -- Stewart Iglehart: "best backhander in the game" -- Bob Skene: "Hurricane Bob" -- Carlos Menditeguy: "to be the best was effortless" -- Sinclair Hill: "I'll give you fancy pants!" -- Juan Carlos Harriott Jr.: "the aristocrat of polo" -- Francisco Dorignac: the chieftain. pt.4. Shakers and movers -- Lord Cowdray: he saved the day for England -- John Oxley: patron and benefactor -- Kerry Packer: winning whatever the cost -- Michael Rattray: player, promoter and environmentalist -- Marcos Uranga: a vision splendid -- Claire Tomlinson: "the most influential lady player." pt.5. The great contemporaries -- H.R.H. the Prince of Wales: the prince of polo -- Alberto Pedro Heguy: Basque blood: passion and verve -- Julian Hipwood: a living polo legend -- Harold Barry: "a galloping oak with the soul of a poet" -- Gonzalo Pieres: superstar and entrepreneur -- Guillermo Gracida Jr.: the field general -- Adolfo Cambiaso: "there is a kid from Cañuelas." |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827318503321 |
| Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, , [2007] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Thames and I : a memoir of two years at Oxford / / by Prince Naruhito ; with a foreword by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales and a preface to the English edition by His Imperial Highness, The Crown Prince ; English translation by Sir Hugh Cortazzi [[electronic resource]]
| The Thames and I : a memoir of two years at Oxford / / by Prince Naruhito ; with a foreword by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales and a preface to the English edition by His Imperial Highness, The Crown Prince ; English translation by Sir Hugh Cortazzi [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Naruhito, Emperor of Japan, <1960-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Folkestone, Kent : , : Renaissance Books, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 150 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 952.048092 |
| Soggetto topico |
Princes - Japan
Princes - Japan - History - 20th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Britain
Japan Oxford University biography imperial family |
| ISBN | 1-898823-99-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales -- Preface to the English edition by HIH Crown Prince Naruhito -- CONTENTS -- Foreword to the Paperback edition -- Preface to the Japanese edition (1992) -- Translator’s Note -- The Gakushūin -- 1. Ten Days in the Japanese Ambassador’s Residence -- Arrival in London -- Life in the ambassador’s residence -- First visit to Oxford -- Excursion by the Thames -- 2. Life in Colonel Hall’s House -- I move to Colonel Hall’s -- Studying English -- Life in the Hall household -- Second visit to Oxford and call at Professor Mathias’s house -- Visit to Scotland -- Last month at the Halls -- 3. Entering Oxford -- Arrival at Merton -- Before matriculation -- University Entrance ceremony -- 4. About Oxford: -- ‘Dreaming spires’ -- ‘Town and Gown’ – a brief history of Oxford University -- College system -- Education at Oxford and regular activities in the University -- Merton -- 5. Daily Life at Oxford -- In the mornings -- Middle Common Room (MCR) -- Shopping and the English character -- Draughts and baths -- Dinner -- High table -- Weekends -- Family visits -- With Oxford students -- 6. Cultural Life at Oxford -- Films, theatre and music -- Enjoying chamber music -- Visit to places associated with musicians: England and music -- 7. Sport -- Rowing -- Tennis and Squash -- Jogging, climbing, skiing and other sporting activities -- 8. Life as a Research Student at Oxford -- Why I decided to do research on the Thames as a highway -- Professor Mathias -- Visiting record offices -- Dr Highfield -- Preparing my thesis -- Canals past and future -- 9. Travels in Britain and Abroad -- Weekend drives in the countryside around Oxford -- Trips in Britain involving overnight stays -- Travelling round Europe and meeting European royal families -- 10. Looking Back on My Two Years’ Stay -- The English people as I saw them -- On Leaving Britain -- Postscript -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793451003321 |
Naruhito, Emperor of Japan, <1960->
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| Folkestone, Kent : , : Renaissance Books, , 2019 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Thames and I : a memoir of two years at Oxford / / by Prince Naruhito ; with a foreword by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales and a preface to the English edition by His Imperial Highness, The Crown Prince ; English translation by Sir Hugh Cortazzi [[electronic resource]]
| The Thames and I : a memoir of two years at Oxford / / by Prince Naruhito ; with a foreword by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales and a preface to the English edition by His Imperial Highness, The Crown Prince ; English translation by Sir Hugh Cortazzi [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Naruhito, Emperor of Japan, <1960-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Folkestone, Kent : , : Renaissance Books, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 150 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 952.048092 |
| Soggetto topico |
Princes - Japan
Princes - Japan - History - 20th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Britain
Japan Oxford University biography imperial family |
| ISBN | 1-898823-99-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales -- Preface to the English edition by HIH Crown Prince Naruhito -- CONTENTS -- Foreword to the Paperback edition -- Preface to the Japanese edition (1992) -- Translator’s Note -- The Gakushūin -- 1. Ten Days in the Japanese Ambassador’s Residence -- Arrival in London -- Life in the ambassador’s residence -- First visit to Oxford -- Excursion by the Thames -- 2. Life in Colonel Hall’s House -- I move to Colonel Hall’s -- Studying English -- Life in the Hall household -- Second visit to Oxford and call at Professor Mathias’s house -- Visit to Scotland -- Last month at the Halls -- 3. Entering Oxford -- Arrival at Merton -- Before matriculation -- University Entrance ceremony -- 4. About Oxford: -- ‘Dreaming spires’ -- ‘Town and Gown’ – a brief history of Oxford University -- College system -- Education at Oxford and regular activities in the University -- Merton -- 5. Daily Life at Oxford -- In the mornings -- Middle Common Room (MCR) -- Shopping and the English character -- Draughts and baths -- Dinner -- High table -- Weekends -- Family visits -- With Oxford students -- 6. Cultural Life at Oxford -- Films, theatre and music -- Enjoying chamber music -- Visit to places associated with musicians: England and music -- 7. Sport -- Rowing -- Tennis and Squash -- Jogging, climbing, skiing and other sporting activities -- 8. Life as a Research Student at Oxford -- Why I decided to do research on the Thames as a highway -- Professor Mathias -- Visiting record offices -- Dr Highfield -- Preparing my thesis -- Canals past and future -- 9. Travels in Britain and Abroad -- Weekend drives in the countryside around Oxford -- Trips in Britain involving overnight stays -- Travelling round Europe and meeting European royal families -- 10. Looking Back on My Two Years’ Stay -- The English people as I saw them -- On Leaving Britain -- Postscript -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819622303321 |
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Naruhito, Emperor of Japan, <1960->
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| Folkestone, Kent : , : Renaissance Books, , 2019 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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