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Field Guide to Antique Furniture
Peter Philp · Houghton Mifflin
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Utilizes explanatory diagrams and expert information to study the style, material, construction, decoration, finish, and relative value of all types of furniture dating from the late Middle Ages to 1940 |
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Fallen Glory: The Lives and Deaths of History's Greatest Buildings
James Crawford · Picador
Pages: 566
Format: Hardcover
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An inviting, fascinating compendium of twenty-one of history's most famous lost places, from the Tower of Babel to the Twin TowersBuildings are more like us than we realize. They can be born into wealth or poverty, enjoying every privilege or struggling to make ends meet. They have parents... |
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Chuck D Presents This Day in Rap and Hip-Hop History
Chuck D · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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A comprehensive, chronological survey of rap and hip hop from 1973 to the present by Chuck D, arguably the most influential rapper in the world.In the more than 40 years since the days of DJ Kool Herc and "Rapper's Delight," hip hop and rap have become a billion-dollar worldwide... |
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5-Minute Sketching -- Architecture: Super-quick Techniques for Amazing Drawings
Liz Steel · Firefly Books
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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Sketching has become very popular. In more than 60 cities around the world, from New Jersey, San Diego, and Montreal to as far as Moscow and Australia, "sketch crawls" find artists drawing what they see. A new social network has emerged where these sketch artists meet for group... |
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The Atlas of Beauty: Women of the World in 500 Portraits
MIHAELA NOROC · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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Based on the author's online photography project, this stunning collection features portraits of 500 women from more than 50 countries, accompanied by revelatory captions that capture their personal stories. Since 2013 photographer Mihaela Noroc has traveled the world with her backpack... |
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The Good Bohemian: The Letters of Ida John
Ida Nettleship · Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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Captivatingly fresh and intimate letters from Augustus John's first wife, Ida, reveal the untold story of married life with one of the great artists of the last century.Twelve days before her twenty-fourth birthday, on the foggy morning of Saturday 12 January 1901, Ida Nettleship married... |
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Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005–2016
Annie Leibovitz · Phaidon Press
Pages: 312
Format: Hardcover
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In this new collection from Annie Leibovitz, one of the most influential photographers of our time, iconic portraits sit side by side never-before-published photographs. Afterword by Annie Leibovitz.Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005-2016 is the photographer's follow-up to her two landmark... |
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Of Arms and Artists: The American Revolution Through Painters' Eyes
Paul J Staiti · Bloomsbury
Pages: 400
Format: Print book
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The images accompanying the founding of the United States--of honored Founders, dramatic battle scenes, and seminal moments--gave visual shape to Revolutionary events and symbolized an entirely new concept of leadership and government. Since then they have endured as indispensable icons,... |
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Timeless Journeys: Travels to the World's Legendary Places
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. · National Geographic
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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From Machu Picchu to the Pyramids of Giza and beyond, this travel-lover's delight takes readers on a breathtaking visual journey to the world's most historic wonderlands. Pack your bags for an extraordinary adventure with National Geographic to the places that have captivated our imaginations... |
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Bon Jovi: The Story
Bryan Reesman · Sterling
Pages: 208
Format: Print book
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With their catchy hooks, good looks, and irresistible pop-metal sound, Bon Jovi became one of the bestselling bands of all time. Bon Jovi: The Story is the first fully illustrated comprehensive book paying tribute to the mega-popular group from their beginning 30 years ago - when they shot... |
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The art of Beatrix Potter
Emily Zach · Chronicle Books LLC
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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Published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter's birth, this magnificent collection celebrates the artist behind The Tale of Peter Rabbit and numerous other beloved children's books. Brimming with famous images and rarely seen gems - ranging from character sketches and notebook... |
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Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything
Aaron James Draplin · Harry N Abrams
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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Esquire. Ford Motors. Burton Snowboards. The Obama Administration. While all of these brands are vastly different, they share at least one thing in common: a teeny, little bit of Aaron James Draplin. Draplin is one of the new school of influential graphic designers who combine the power... |
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Jackson Pollock:An American Saga
Steven W Naifeh · C.N. Potter
Pages: 934
Format: Book
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Based on family letters and documents, lengthy interviews with his widow, Lee Krasner, as well as his psychologists and psychoanalysts, this book explodes the myths surrounding his death in 1956. 12 color and 175 black-and-white photos and reproductions. |
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