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The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi

PHIL SZOSTAK - Abrams
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Star Wars: The Force Awakens shattered box-office records as one of the highest-grossing films of all time, and its eagerly awaited sequel, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, is sure to do the same. Written and directed by Rian Johnson (Looper, The Brothers Bloom,...
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Perfect Imperfection: Dog Portraits Of Resilience And Love

Alex Cearns - ABC Books
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

These perfectly imperfect dogs have gentle lessons for us all ... Meet special little Vegemite with the permanent wink; Bali Pip, the playful pup who lost her fur; Raul, who takes partial paralysis in his stride; and many more, all seen through the lens of award-winning photographer Alex...
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Watercolor Lettering: A Step-by-Step Workbook for Painting Embellished Scripts and Beautiful Art

Jess Park - Ulysses Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Learn to Paint Gorgeous Colorful LetteringWatercolor artwork is the perfect embellishment to take your brush pen lettering to the next level. This comprehensive how-to guide includes step-by-step instructions for basic and advanced watercolor techniques, expert tips to improve your lettering,...
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Harmonica For Dummies

Winslow Yerxa - For Dummies
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback

Play right out of the box, with little or no experience Get to know scales and chords on a harmonica Bend notes like a pro and play multiple styles This friendly, step-by-step guide makes it possible -- and easy -- to start making those unmistakable, signature harmonica sounds, even if you've...
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Artist's painting techniques

Dk Publishing. - DK
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Artist's Painting Techniques is your practical guide to learning how to bring out your inner artist with a wide range of painting styles, whether you want to learn how to use acrylics, watercolors, or oil paints.With progression in mind, this master class will teach you the basic...
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Modern Calligraphy Workshop: The Creative Art of Pen, Brush and Chalk Lettering

Imogen Owen - Quadrille Publishing
Pages: 143
Format: Paperback

Learn how to create beautiful, hand-lettered stationery, art, and other decorations with Modern Calligraphy, a sophisticated, interactive book full of exquisite sample alphabets, fun exercises, and simple step-by-step projects. From modern calligraphy in ink to hand lettering in chalk on blackboard...
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Victoria

Helen Rappaport - Harper Design
Pages: 300
Format: Print book

The official companion to the Masterpiece presentation on PBS, Victoria delves into the private writings of the young Queen Victoria, painting a vivid picture of the personal life of one of England's greatest monarchs. From the producers of Poldark and Endeavour, ITV's Victoria follows...
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Ants: Workers of the World

Eleanor Spicer Rice
Format: Hardcover

In Ants, photographer Eduard Florin Niga brings us incredibly close to the most numerous animals on Earth, whose ability to organize colonies, communicate among themselves, and solve complex problems has made them an object of endless fascination. Among the more than 30 species photographed...
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Nothing Personal: My Secret Life in the Dating App Inferno

Nancy Jo Sales - Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover

At 49, famed Vanity Fair writer Nancy Jo Sales was nursing a broken heart and wondering, "How did I wind up alone?" On the advice of a young friend, she downloaded Tinder, then a brand new dating app. What followed was a raucous ride through the world of online dating. Sales,...
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5-Minute Sketching -- Architecture: Super-quick Techniques for Amazing Drawings

Liz Steel - Firefly Books
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

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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