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The Complete Book of Porsche 911: Every Model Since 1964

Leffingwell, Randy
Format: Hardcover

Porsche's fabled 911 represents the ultimate expression of Ferdinand Porsche's original vision of the perfect sports car. In The Complete Book of Porsche 911, author and photographer Randy Leffingwell provides a year-by-year overview of Stuttgart's most famous car, from the original...
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From Arts and Crafts to the Bauhaus. Art and Design - a new Unity: Von Arts and Crafts zum Bauhaus. Kunst und Design - eine neue Einheit

Tobias Hoffmann · Wienand Verlag
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Is design art? To what extent does form follow function? These elementary and once revolutionary questions directly relate to the Bauhaus and were posed by the British Arts and Crafts movement fifty years prior. The present volume delves into the prehistory of the Bauhaus and integrates...
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Book Collecting Now: The Value of Print in a Digital Age

Budman, Matthew · Chatwin Books
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback

With millennials unexpectedly discovering print books, suddenly book collecting has a future, not just a past. In Book Collecting Now: The Value of Print in a Digital Age, Matthew Budman offers a concise, engaging guide to building a book collection and celebrates the young, diverse collectors...
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The Little Winter Book of Gnomes

Kirsten Sevig · Countryman Press
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

A cozy book of gnomes (and gnomes) , just in time for the holidays Kirsten Sevig grew up hearing about little gnomes in great Nordic folktales. When she realized that a "gnome" was also another word for a proverb, she brought the two together. The result is a charming collection...
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Morpho: Joint Forms and Muscular Functions: Anatomy for Artists

Michel Lauricella · Rocky Nook
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

In Morpho: Joint forms and muscular functions, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella presents a mechanical view of the human body. In the same way that paleontologists work, we can deduce the body's muscular functions by studying the shapes of the bones. Starting with the joints, which...
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Morpho: Hands and Feet: Anatomy for Artists

Michele Lauricella · Rocky Nook
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

In Morpho: Hands and feet, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella presents a unique approach to learning to draw the human body. In this book, Lauricella focuses exclusively on the hands and feet -- arguably the most popular and, for many, the most challenging parts of the body to draw successfully....
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Parisian Chic Encore: A Style Guide

Ines de la Fressange · Flammarion
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

In this extensively updated and augmented new edition of the New York Times best-selling Parisian Chic, Ines de la Fressange, the iconic Parisienne, and Sophie Gachet, Paris's fashion authority, share their personal style and beauty tips - gleaned from decades in the fashion industry...
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Uncommon Paper Flowers: Extraordinary Botanicals and How to Craft Them

Kate Alarcon · Chronicle Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

This visually magnificent book unveils the alluring world of uncommon botanicals, including a prickly cactus that played a storied role in the founding of an ancient city, a tiny pink mushroom that glows green in the dark, and a magnificent blue cactus with rows of golden spines. Celebrated...
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A Modern Nerd's Guide to Comic Books

Nicole Horning · Gareth Stevens Pub
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Comic books have been popular for generations, and the success of films based on superheroes such as Wonder Woman and Black Panther has proven that their popularity shows no signs of slowing down. However, with so many series to choose from, the world of comic books can seem overwhelming,...
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The Ultimate Thread Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Choose the Perfect Thread for Every Project

Becky Goldsmith
Format: Paperback

The best thread guide you'll ever ownAlways choose the right thread! This amazing reference guide features a handy thread use key (organized by thread manufacturer) that shows the most common uses for the wide variety of threads commonly used by quilters and sewists. This valuable...
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