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Landscape painting of the 19th century

Marco Valsecchi · New York Graphic Society; 1ST edition
Pages: 387
Format: Hardcover

55 color, 281 black and white illustrations. [From front jacket flap] From Constable's fresh look at nature to the climactic studies of Cezanne, the 19th century was a great age of landscape painting. This beautiful book surveys the century's remarkable range of landscape expression in the works...
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A View from A Broad

Bette Midler · Simon & Schuster; Updated edition
Format: Hardcover

With her brassy voice and bold performances making the world finally pay attention, she needs no introduction. Grammy award–winning singer, Academy Award–nominee, Broadway star of her critically acclaimed one-woman show and beloved actress in The Rose, Beaches and Down and Out in Beverly...
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Lighthouses of the World

Lisa Purcell · Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

From ancient times until the present, lighthouses have symbolized safety, homecoming, and the seafaring way of life. Lighthouses of the World provides gorgeous full-color photos showcasing lighthouses from around the world. From the Barnegat Lighthouse on Long Beach Island, to the ancient...
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Techniques in American Folk Decoration

Jean Lipman · Dover Publications
Pages: 163
Format: Paperback

This book of early American folk decorations will be welcomed by the home decorator looking for a new source of design ideas. It features a wide variety of figures and motifs -- including hex signs, stylized birds and animals; fruit, floral, and leaf patterns; depictions of angels, mermaids,...
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Area 51 - Black Jets: A History of the Aircraft Developed at Groom Lake, America's Secret Aviation Base

Bill Yenne · Motorbooks Intl
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Area 51's most important military aviation developments are profiled in an illustrated format. When most of us think of Area 51, we think of aliens, UFOs, and controversial government cover-ups. It's easy to forget that, since the mid-1950s, the United States' famed extension...
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The Simon & Schuster

Riccardo Mezzanote · Simon & Schuster; 1st Fireside ed edition
Format: Hardcover

This book is a very excellent guide to the Opera. A complete reference guide starting from 1597 to present day 1979 with over 400 hundred beautiful illistrations.
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2016 Photographer's Market: How and Where to Sell Your Photography

Mary Burzlaff Bostic · North Light Books
Pages: 688
Format: Paperback

The Successful Photographer's Secret!Thousands of successful photographers have trusted Photographer's Market as a resource for growing their businesses. This edition contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date market contacts for working photographers today: magazines, book...
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Zayn

Random House. · Delacorte
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

The first and only official book from ZAYN. Global superstar ZAYN shares a photographic journey of his life since leaving One Direction. ZAYN opens up with this collection of thoughts, inspiration, and never-before-seen personal photographs. After five years of massive success with One Direction,...
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Knives & Ink: Chefs and the Stories Behind Their Tattoos

Isaac Fitzgerald · Bloomsbury
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Chefs take their tattoos almost as seriously as their knives. From gritty grill cooks in backwoods diners to the executive chefs at the world's most popular restaurants, it's hard to find a cook who doesn't sport some ink. Knives & Ink features the tattoos of more than sixty-five chefs...
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