THE EDITORS OF TIME LIFE BOOKS
Life Library Of Photography: The Camera
Time-Life Books Alexandria: 1981. Hardcover no dustjacket. Good condition. Assumes no previous understanding of photography no familiarity with technical terminology. To meet the needs of the novice as well as those of the advanced photographer this book is multilayered. It begins with the basic parts of a camera and the relative merits of different types and goes on to explain the scientific underpinnings of photography - why some lenses focus sharply over a wider range of distances than others why distortion occurs with one kind of shutter and not with another. Includes an Index. ISBN: 0809441543. Time-Life Books, Alexandria: 1981 hardcover
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KNICKERBOCKER PEGGY; JOHNSON DIANE FOREWORD; HIRSHEIMER CHRISTOPHER PHOTOGRAPHY
Simple Soirees: Seasonal Menus For Sensational Dinner Parties
Stewart Tabori & Chang New York: 2005. Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. This food journalist and former caterer and restauranteur shares her passion her welcoming spirit and her secrets for creating a memorable party whether it's a romantic dinner for two a birthday party for a special friend or a cocktail fundraiser. The book includes 100 of the author's favorite recipes organized into seasonal menus. Includes an Index. ISBN: 1584794607. Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York: 2005 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 31767X1 ISBN : 1584794607 9781584794608
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HAWKEN WILLIAM R
Zoom Lens Photography
Van Nostrand Reinhold Company New York: 1981. Softcover. Reading copy. Learn simple and easy techniques and ideas for more exciting photographs with the versatile zoom lens. Includes an Index ISBN: 0930764293. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York: 1981 paperback
Bookseller reference : 32039X1 ISBN : 0930764293 9780930764296
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SUSSMAN AARON
The Amateur Photographer's Handbook
Thomas Y. Crowell Company New York: 1958. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. Dustjacket has some chips and tears. Everything you want to know about the camera and how to use it from learning to see a picture to darkroom techniques. Includes an Index. "From first chapter to last this isone of te best written best all-round books for the amateur to own." -- Booklist Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York: 1958 hardcover
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New York: The Refco Collection Of Contemporary Photography - Tuesday 25 April Friday 5 May & Wednesday 10 May 2006
Christie's New York: 2006. Softcover. Very good condition. Over the past two decades there have existed two distinct iterations of the Refco Collection one encompassing work in all media which was dispersed in the late-1990s and the current manifestation which has focused specifically upon the medium of photography in all its possible interpretations. The Refco Collection began with the essential notion on the part of its instigator Frances Dittmer that the art on the walls of a corporate offic could be challenging and reflective of the time and ideas in which they are situated. Christie's, New York: 2006 paperback
Bookseller reference : 32176X1
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BROCKMAN C. FRANK; MERRILEES REBECCA ILLUSTRATOR
Trees Of North America: A Field Guide To The Major Native And Introduced Species North Of Mexico
Golden Press New York: 1979. Softcover. Good condition. Trees are too large too majestic too important and too much a part of nature to be ignored. This is a field guide to the identification of 594 of some 865 species of trees native to North America north of Mexico. Includes an Index and full-color illustrations. ISBN: 0307136582. Golden Press, New York: 1979 paperback
Bookseller reference : 7124X2 ISBN : 0307136582 9780307136589
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COHEN DAVID EDITOR
Christmas In America: Images Of The Holiday Season By 100 Of America's Leading Photographers
Collins Publishers San Francisco: 1988. Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. A family album of America's holiday season photographed by one hundred of the nation's foremost photojournalists. ISBN: 0002151642. Collins Publishers, San Francisco: 1988 hardcover
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PHILIPPE DANIEL PHOTOGRAPHY; GOUVION COLETTE TEXT
Chateaux Of The Loire
Penguin Group New York: 1999. Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. This handsome all-color book presents the most beautiful chateaux of the Loire Valley and their gardens through the magic of aerial photography a process that reveals the whole as well as the detail in a sweeping glance that could never be enjoyed in ground-level viewing. With detailed notes maps and unique imagery this vision of one of the most fabled regions of France is a must for Francophiles for travelers and for all who are interested in art architecture and history. ISBN: 0670886440. Penguin Group, New York: 1999 hardcover
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EDITORS OF LIFE MAGAZINE
Remembering Jackie: A Life In Pictures
Warner Books New York: 1994. Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. Shows the details of Jacqueline's life: pictures quotes and not-well-known facts. ISBN: 0446519448. Warner Books, New York: 1994 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 32584X1 ISBN : 0446519448 9780446519441
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COBB VICKI
Natural Wonders: Stories Science Photos Tell
Lothrop Lee & Shepard Books New York: 1990. Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. Imagine being able to see the "trails" stars make in the sky or the path the sun "travels" over the course of a year or the wind swirling beneath a plane's wings. Imagine you can see like an insect or watch a single cell duplicate itself or capture a split-second movement in a roadrunner's attack on a rattlesnake. Through science photography you can do all of this. Describes how to make photographs that reveal information about the apparent movement of the stars the nature of the earth's crust the interaction of roadrunners and rattlesnakes and other scientific phenomena. Includes an Index. For ages 8 to 12. ISBN: 0688093175. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, New York: 1990 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 32674X1 ISBN : 0688093175 9780688093174
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SCHIFF NANCY RICA; ERVIN JR. SENATOR SAM J. INTRODUCTION; SOYER RAPHAEL FOREWORD
A Celebration Of The 80s: Portraits
Harry N. Abrams Inc. New York: 1983. Softcover. Very good condition. Includes portraits of Ansel Adams Ray Arcel Pietro Belluschi Sir Rudolph Bing Isabel Bishop Kay Boyle Harry Bridges Joseph Buloff Kenneth Burke George Burns Morris Carnovsky Henry Steele Commager Aaron Copland Malcolm Cowley George T. Delacorte Jr. Sam J. Ervin Jr. Sammy Fain R. Buckminster Fuller Hermione Gingold Lillian Gish Frances Goodrich Lloyd Goodrich Albert Hackett George S. Halas Armand Hammer Al Hirschfeld John Houseman Sidney Janis Corliss Lamont Jacques-Henri Lartigue Abe Lastfogel Eva LaGallienne Max Lerner Mervin LeRoy Meridel Le Sueur Otto Luening Cyril Magnin Rouben Mamoulian Barbara Morgan Reuben Nakian Alice Neel Louise Nevelson Louis Nizer Ruth Page Linus Pauling Norman Vincent Peale Claude Pepper Molly Picon V. S. Pritchett I. I. Rabi Samson Raphaelson Art Rooney Andres Segovia Roger Sessions Harry L. Shapiro Raphael Soyer Virgil Thomson Rudy Vallee Anatole Vilzak Sippie Wallace Glenway Wescott and Monroe Wheeler. ISBN: 0810922762. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York: 1983 paperback
Bookseller reference : 32665X1 ISBN : 0810922762 9780810922761
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FABRE DANIEL TEXTE; CAMBEROQUE CHARLES PHOTOGRAPHIES
La Fete En Languedoc: Regards Sur Le Carnaval Aujourd'hui
Edouard Privat Toulouse: 1977. Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. La fete est sans doute la plus fugace des oeuvres collectives. Elle ne produit rien. Dans le dernier feu du carnavl elle brule ses propres traces elle consume ses propres symboles. D'ou la tentation de discourir a perte de vue sue ce vide de le remplir de son propre desir. Ce livre essaie d'echapper autant que possible a ce vertige. ISBN: 2708923463. Edouard Privat, Toulouse: 1977 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 32670X1 ISBN : 2708923463 9782708923461
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PARKER JULIA & DEREK; LE LUHANDRE MONIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY; MAYER DANUTA ILLUSTRATIONS
Aries: March 21 - April 20
Dorling Kindersley New York: 1992. Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. This original and beautiful guide analyzes the influence of Moon signs on each Sun sign - providing a personalized in-depth profile that other astrology books can't match. Explains the physical intellectual and emotional traits imparted by ech Sun sign and details the modifying effects of every Moon sign. ISBN: 1564580849. Dorling Kindersley, New York: 1992 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 33114X1 ISBN : 1564580849 9781564580849
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TANNER OGDEN & THE EDITORS OF TIME LIFE BOOKS
New England Wilds
Time-Life Books New York: 1974. Hardcover no dustjacket. Very Good condition. Yes there is wilderness in New England. Even in this long-settled and crowed little corner of the United States there are still wild and beautiful places left where you can climb a montain canoe a sparkling river or watch the sun set on a lonely lake. You can find out more through this well illustrated book. Includes an Index. ISBN: 0809412292. Time-Life Books, New York: 1974 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 33087X1 ISBN : 0809412292 9780809412297
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WILLIAMS RICHARD L
The Cascades
Time-Life Books New York: 1974. Hardcover no dustjacket. Very Good condition. To some people the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest is a mountaineering challenge: to others it is a skiing paradise a laboratory of geological marvels a cornucopia of timber and mining resources. To still others it is a sacred region of wild plants and wild creatures to see but not to touch a wilderness to be kept inviolate of any sound louder than fish slapping water. With this highly illustrated volume you can decide for yourself. Includes an Index. Time-Life Books, New York: 1974 hardcover
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EDITORS OF GOURMET; YANES ROMULO A. PHOTOGRAPHY
The Best Of Gourmet - 1997
Conde Nast Books New York: 1996. Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. Filled with 28 sophisticated yet informal menus all beautifully photographed and over 400 recipes that suit the way you live today. This year's Cuisines of the World section transports you to sunny Greece with three completely ne menus - an Easter feast a dinner on Santorini and a hearty cocktail party of Greek appetizers mezedes. You'll learn the ins and outs of Greek seasonings cheeses and phyllo dough and find out where to purchase them. Includes an Index. ISBN: 0679457356. Conde Nast Books, New York: 1996 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 33312X1 ISBN : 0679457356 9780679457350
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BURROUGHS JOHN
The Last Harvest
Houghton Mifflin Company Boston: 1922. Hardcover no dustjacket. Fair condition. Some marks on cover and edges of text. Most of the papers collected here were written after Burroughs was 80 years old. Included is one in which he writes about shortcomings in Thoreau one of his favorite writers According to Burroughs it is "Not that I love Thoreau less but That I love truth more." Includes an Index. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston: 1922 hardcover
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CHIARELLO MICHAEL; WISNER PENELOPE; PROCTOR DANIEL PHOTOGRAPHY
Flavored Oils: 50 Recipes For Cooking With Infused Oils
Chronicle Books San Francisco: 1995. Softcover. Good condition. Enjoy the essence of herbs spices fruits and vegetables captured at their peak - and impart a delicious aromatic touch to all of your cooking - with flavored and infused oils. This illustrated and informative volume is for both beginning and expert cooks. Includes an Index. ISBN: 081180898X. Chronicle Books, San Francisco: 1995 paperback
Bookseller reference : 5527X2 ISBN : 081180898X 9780811808989
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LERNER CAROL
A Desert Year
Morrow Junior Books New York: 1991. Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. Organized by season A Desert Year explores the lives of mammals birds reptiles and amphibians arthropods and plants that are commonly found in the deserts of the southwestern United States. Their adaptations to the rigors of the changing seasons are described in lucid prose and exquisite full-color paintings. ncludes an Index. Recommended for all ages. ISBN: 0688093825. Morrow Junior Books, New York: 1991 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 30287X1 ISBN : 0688093825 9780688093822
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HOPLEY CLAIRE; JOHANNES PETER PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY
New England Cooking: Seasons And Celebrations
Berkshire House Lee: 2001. Softcover. Good condition. Covers first harvests shad spring holidays berry season Shakers Thanksgiving harvest festivals and party times among other topics. "Claire Hopley has done an excellent job of reminding us of New England's rich culinary heritage by sprinkling interesting notes about the wonderful foods and traditions of this region throughout her book. Includes an Index. The tempting recipes draw upon both the past and the present." - Betty Rosbottom author of American Favorites ISBN: 158157052X. Berkshire House, Lee: 2001 paperback
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HOLT GERALDENE; BURGESS LINDA SPECIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Recipes From A French Herb Garden
Simon and Schuster New York: 1989. Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. Captures the full breadth and subtlety of French food showing how the simplest ingredients become haute cuisine when enhanced with the vitality of herbs. Includes recipes from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as well as those inspired by contemporary authorities. All recipes are simple to prepare and show the variety of uses to which both familiar and unusual herbs can be put. ISBN: 067167966X. Simon and Schuster, New York: 1989 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 16337X2 ISBN : 067167966X 9780671679668
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ROMBAUER IRMA S. BECKER MARION ROMBAUER & BECKER TUCKER & HOSSLER PHOTOGRAPHY
Joy Of Cooking: All About Soups & Stews
Scribner New York: 2000. Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. Organized into ten chapters that cover stocks and broths chowders fish and seafood soups and stews fruit soups and more. Incorporates more than 100 of the Joy of Cooking's best loved recipes. Also recipes for a dozen or more condiments and quick breads as well as techniques for straining and storing stock. Includes more than 150 original photographs and an Index. ISBN: 0743202104. Scribner, New York: 2000 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 30682X1 ISBN : 0743202104 9780743202107
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KINGSLEY J. STERLING DSC. & EDWARD BRECK PHD D. SC
Nature's Wonderland Or Short Talks On Natural History For Young And Old 4 Volume Set
F. R. Niglutsch New York: 18931894. Hardcover no dustjacket. Reading copy. All volumes has moderate wear along with small binding tears at spine top. Webbing exposed or partially exposed on volumes. Methodically covers entire zoological spectrum including an excellent book and a half on the Natural History of Man. Describes a wide range of living creatures from the smallest and simplest such as protozoa and sponges to the more complex including birds insects reptiles amphibians fishes and mammals. Profusely illustrated with beautiful black and white full-page drawings some with tissue guard along with drawings & sketches drawn with "scientific accuracy. F. R. Niglutsch, New York: 1893,1894 hardcover
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CUNNINGTON C. WILLETT; CUNNINGTON PHILLIS
The History Of Underclothes
Dover Publications Inc. New York: 1992. Softcover. Good condition. A fascinating survey of various undergarments worn by the English over six centuries. Well-documented scholarly presentation enhanced with over 100 period illustrations depicting laced-up bodice of the 12th century embroidered linen drawers 1500s hooped petticoat support in bentwood c. 1750 footed long drawers 1795 19th-century bustles early 19th-century corsets for men Victorian "bust improvers" much more. Engaging and valuable reference book for costume historians sociologists and general readers. Includes an Index. ISBN: 0486271242. Dover Publications, Inc., New York: 1992 paperback
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CONVERSE GORDON N.; MATHENY R. NORMAN; MAIN PETER; FALKENBERG BARTH; FOELL EARL W. EDITOR
All Mankind: Photographs From The Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor Mew York: 1983. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. These are photographs from The Christian Science Monitor on the occasion of its 75th anniversary that illuminate the brotherhood of man. ISBN: 0875101453. Christian Science Monitor, Mew York: 1983 hardcover
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MACDONALD GUS
Camera Victorian Eyewitness: A History Of Photography 1826-1913
Studio Press New York: 1980. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. First and last pages torn from book. Ex library. The most fascinating photographs are brought together for the first time in this revealing history of photography. Includes an Index. ISBN: 0670200565. Studio Press, New York: 1980 hardcover
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THELWELL NORMAN
A Plank Bridge By A Pool
Eyre Methuen Ltd. London: 1980. Softcover. Reading copy. Few people are able to do what Norman Thelwell has done landscaping and creating their particular habitat. There are some hilarious moments and accounts of frustrations in this personal story.he decorates his book with delicious drawings of the wildlife fish and domestic fowls he gathered around him. In every artist there is more than a little of thee poet and the result here is altogether enjoyable." - Country Life ISBN: 0413471101. Eyre Methuen Ltd., London: 1980 paperback
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BOETTINGER H. M.; STEINBERG RICH A. SPECIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; RIPPER RAY DESIGN
The Telephone Book: Bell Wartson Vail And American Life 1876-1976
Riverwood Publishers Ltd. Croton-on-Hudson: 1977. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. Three great men - Alexander Graham Bell Thomas A. Watson and Theodore N. Vail - changed the lives of all Americans - and that of most people in the world. Bell and Watson invented the telephone: Vail created a System to make it work. Their stories are told in a moving and personal way. This is a lavishly illustrated essay written with learning affection and respect for the people who started it all and the people today who continue to make it work. Includes an Index. ISBN: 0914762095. Riverwood Publishers Ltd., Croton-on-Hudson: 1977 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29323X1 ISBN : 0914762095 9780914762096
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FISHER M. F. K. AND THE EDITORS OF TIME LIFE BOOKS; KAUFFMAN MARK PHOTOGRAPHY
The Cooking Of Provincial France
Time-Life Books New York: 1968. Hardcover no dustjacket. Good condition. Covers such subjects as Provinces and Palates Hors D'Oeuvre Bread Soups Fish Poultry Meat Vegetables Salads Cheese Fruit Wine and Desserts. Includes an Index Time-Life Books, New York: 1968 hardcover
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SCHERMAN DAVID EDITOR
The Best Of Life
Time-Life Books Chicago: 1973. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. Within these covers is a great document of our era . . . the work of great photographers capturing the timeless images of momentous events and important figures that have altered and illuminated out lives. "A stunning visual alphabet of emotions and an unparalleled record of events." - Los Angeles Times Time-Life Books, Chicago: 1973 hardcover
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CLAVEROL VALENTI PHOTOGRAPHER; MONTANYA MIGUEL ANGEL CANTURRI INTRODUCTION; HANDY ELLEN AUTHOR OF ARTICLE ENTITLED "VERNACULA
Andorran Memories
Turtle Point Press Chappaqua: 2000. Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. Published on the occasion of Andorran Memories a retrospective of photographs by Valenti Claverol organized by the Spanish Institute in New York. Presents some hundred compelling images selected from thousands in the Valenti Claverol Archives which convey the essential Andorra in the Pyrenees between 1930 and 1970. ISBN: 1885586167. Turtle Point Press, Chappaqua: 2000 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2739X2 ISBN : 1885586167 9781885586162
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GIBBON DAVID DESIGNED BY; SMART TED PRODUCED BY; BENEY PETER PHOTOGRAPHY
The Old South: A Picture Book To Remember Her By
Crescent Books New York: 1979. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. Although the magnificent color photographs specially taken for this book cannot convey the warmth of Southern hospitality they surely serve as a guide to the many wonderful sights in this fascinating part of the United States. Contain 64 pages of color photography. ISBN: 0517270854. Crescent Books, New York: 1979 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29633X1 ISBN : 0517270854 9780517270851
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EISELEY LOREN
The Immense Journey
Time Incorporated New York: 1962. Softcover. Good condition. In an unusual blend of scientific knowledge and imaginative vision-and from the standpoint of an anthropologist and naturalist- Loren Eiseley tells the story of man. "Dr. Eiseley has written a work of true science which must surely take its place also as great literature." -London Times Literary Supplement. Time Incorporated, New York: 1962 paperback
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O'ROURKE J. BARRY
How To Photograph Women Beautifully
Amphoto New York: 1986. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. There is a small chip missing from the dustjacket at one corner. Begins with the basics detailing how to study a model's face how to work with hair and makeup and demonstrates six basic studio lighting setups and how they can be adapted to suit any type of model or situation. Illustrated throughout with full-color photographs of the woeld's best-looking subjects this book gives you an entire course in professional beauty photography. ISBN: 0817440038. Amphoto, New York: 1986 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29544X1 ISBN : 0817440038 9780817440039
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KIRK RUTH; KIRK LOUIS PHOTOGRAPHS
Desert: The American Southwest
Houghton Mifflin Company Boston: 1973. Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. This volume in The Naturalist's America series deals with one of the mostfascinating of natural systems-the desert. The focus of the book is the Sonoran Desert from Death Valley through Arizona and South into Mexico and Baja California. ISBN: 0395172098. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston: 1973 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 29844X1 ISBN : 0395172098 9780395172094
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KOLLATH RICHARD; HOEBERMANN ROBERT PHOTOGRAPHY
Wreaths: Techniques And Materials. Step-by-step Projects. Creative Ideas For The Year Round
Houghton Mifflin Company Boston: 1990. Softcover. Very good condition. Beautiful wreaths are expensive to buy but surprisingly easy to make. The 75 wreaths created and photographed for this book offer ideas and inspiration and the author-designer gives specific instructions and demonstrates the techniques of making traditional and unusual wreaths. Includes an Index. ISBN: 0395554144. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston: 1990 paperback
Bookseller reference : 29783X1 ISBN : 0395554144 9780395554142
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SHIRAKAWA YOSHIKAZYU
Eternal America
Kodansha International LTD. Tokyo: 1976. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. In a way never before attempted the vastness of the American continent has been rediscovered and is presented in this book by one of the world's great photographers. ISBN: 087011249X. Kodansha International LTD., Tokyo: 1976 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 28517X1 ISBN : 087011249X 9780870112492
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LACAYO RICHARD; RUSSELL GEORGE
Eyewitness: 150 Years Of Photojournalism
Time Books New York: 1995. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. Celebrates some of the most important and memorable images of photojournalism from the insider's perspective of the editors of Time. Includes an Index. ISBN: 1883013062. Time Books, New York: 1995 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 28490X1 ISBN : 1883013062 9781883013066
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VAN STRATEN MICHAEL TEXT; VAN STRATEN MICHAEL & SALLY; BALDWIN JAN RECIPE PHOTOGRAPHY; COUORTIER VANESSA LOCATION PHOTOGRAPH
The Healthy Jewish Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes From The Mediterranean To Persia Asia And The Far East
Kyle Cathie Limited London: 2005. Softcover. Brand new book. Reflects the food of the Diaspora - from the Jews who spread themselves around the rest of the world and developed their own cuisine unique to the countries they inhabited but still controlled by Kosher requirements. This book will take you on a fascinating journey following in the footsteps of Jewish travellers. Here are over 100 recipes full of flovor taste and inventiveness created to reflect the tremendous variety of Jewish food while also following its traditions. Includes an Index. ISBN: 1856265595. Kyle Cathie Limited, London: 2005 paperback
Bookseller reference : 28661X1 ISBN : 1856265595 9781856265591
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DURRELL GERALD
Ark On The Move
Coward-McCann New York: 1983. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. Dramatically reveals the plight of endangered species and shows us the serious consequences to life and its future on this earth. Reveals the quintessential Durrell. In his personal and delightful way he entertains educates and makes a dramatic appeal to us all about the sad state of endangered species around the world. Includes ann Index. ISBN: 0698112113. Coward-McCann, New York: 1983 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 28647X1 ISBN : 0698112113 9780698112117
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RODEE MARIAN & OSTLER JAMES; MOUCHETTE MICHAEL PHOTOGRAPHY
The Fetish Carvers Of Zuni
The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology Albuquerque and The Pueblo of Zuni Arts and Crafts Zuni: 1990. Softcover. Good condition. Describes the history of the fetish carvings of the Zuni people in New Mexico from prehistoric time to the present. Illustrated with numerous illustrations of their work. Includes an Index. ISBN: 0912535059. The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, Albuquerque and The Pueblo of Zuni Arts and Crafts, Zuni: 1990 paperback
Bookseller reference : 28715X1 ISBN : 0912535059 9780912535050
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LYONS ROBERT PHOTOGRAPHS; ACHEBE CHINUAESSAYS AND POEMS
Another Africa
Lund Humphries Publishers London: 2002. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. Renowned photographer Robert Lyons and internationally acclaimed author Chinua Achebe have joined together to explore the real Africa behind the stereotypes commonly held by Westerners. ISBN: 0853317291. Lund Humphries Publishers, London: 2002 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 25868X1 ISBN : 0853317291 9780853317296
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ROBINSON FRANCIS; SECRIST JOHN CARUSO DISCOGRAPHY
Caruso: His Life In Pictures
The Studio Publications Inc. New York and London in association with Thomas Y. Crowell Company New York: 1957. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. This magnificent collection of photographs took years to assemble. It presents the fabulous tenor in twenty-six of his famous roles. Caruso the man as well as Caruso the artist is revealed in these pages - a titanic clown but a great worker; a devoted husband and father; the most loyal of friends; a volcanic and lovable personality larger than life. Here is a brilliant achievement a heart-warming story in pictures captions and narrative authentic and memorable one that every music lover will cherish. The Studio Publications, Inc., New York and London, in association with Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York: 1957 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 27716X1
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CONWAY MIMI; DOTTER EARL PHOTOGRAPHY
Rise Gonna Rise: A Portrait Of Southern Textile Workers
Doubleday and Company Inc. New York: 1979. Hardcover with dustjacket. Fair condition. Dustjacket has slight chips and scratches. An account of the lives of this nation's lowest-paid industrial workers told in their own words. Their stories bring to life the bitter union battle with giant J. P. Stevens America's second largest textile company. Includes an Index. ISBN: 038513195X. Doubleday and Company, Inc., New York: 1979 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 25960X1 ISBN : 038513195X 9780385131957
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CARSON RACHEL; HINES BOB ILLUSTRATIONS
The Edge Of The Sea
Houghton Mifflin Company Boston: 1955. Hardcover no dustjacket. Good condition. An attempt to understand the seashores of the world. Acording to the author "Understanding comes only when standing on a beach we can sense the long rhythms of earth and sea that sculptured its land forms and produced the rock and sand of which it is composed; when we can sense with the eye and ear of the mind the surge of life beating always at its shores - blindly inexorably pressing for a foothold." Includes an Index. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston: 1955 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 27738X1
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TANIS DAVID; JONES DEBORAH PHOTOGRAPHY
Corn: A Country Garden Cookbook
CollinsPublishers San Francisco: 1995. Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. David Tanis chef of the acclaimed Cafe Escalera in Santa Fe New Mexico demonstrates how fresh corn is much more than just an indispensable staple. The colorful recipes have been sumptuously photgraphed in the country garden settings of Napa and Sonoma Valleys in Northern California. Includes an Index. ISBN: 000255450X. CollinsPublishers, San Francisco: 1995 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 27753X1 ISBN : 000255450X 9780002554503
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FISHER M. F. K. AND THE EDITORS OF TIME LIFE BOOKS; KAUFFMAN MARK PHOTOGRAPHY
The Cooking Of Provincial France
Time-Life Books New York: 1968. Hardcover no dustjacket. Fair condition. Covers such subjects as Provinces and Palates Hors D'Oeuvre Bread Soups Fish Poultry Meat Vegetables Salads Cheese Fruit Wine and Desserts. Includes an Index. Time-Life Books, New York: 1968 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 12047X2
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SIMON PAUL
Tapped Out: The Coming World Crisis In Water And What We Can Do About It
Welcome Rain New York: 1998. Softcover. Fair condition. Cover has slight chips and scratches. In this book the author gathers compelling evidence to make the case that unless drastic action is taken within a few years a water crisis of catatrophic proportions will explode upon us. ISBN: 0566493498. Welcome Rain, New York: 1998 paperback
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BRENNER FREDERIC PHOTOGRAPHS; BLANCHARD TSVI INTRODUCTION
Diaspora: Homelands In Exile 2 Volume Set
HarperCollins Publishers New York: 2003. Hardcover no dustjackets. In slip case. Very good condition. Since 1978 French photographer Frederic Brenner has been chronicling the Jewish Diaspora by producing visual social histories of Jewish communities. Diaspora is a photographic record of his 25-year search for the Jewish population in 40 countries over five continents. Volume I 344 pages is a collection of 262 of Brenner's more than 80000 photographs the most extensive and diverse visual record of Jewish life ever created. A four page color insert includes two full-color photographs. Volume II is 164 pages of evocative essays by leading intellectuals on the meaning and significance to each of them of 60 of Brenner's photographs reproduced here in smaller format. Diaspora is a landmark project that captures the scope and dynamism of one of the world's oldest most diverse communities and challenges stereotypes held by Jews and non-Jews alike. ISBN: 0060087781. HarperCollins Publishers, New York: 2003 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 26385X1 ISBN : 0060087781 9780060087784
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CLARKE KEVIN & WACKERBARTH HORST PHOTOGRAPHERS; HEAT MOON WILLIAM LEAST TEXT & INTERVIEWS
The Red Couch: A Portrait Of America
Alfred van der Marck Editions New York: September 1985. Hardcover with dustjacket in protective mylar cover. Very good condition. Marks the culmination of the four-year-adventure of two award-winning photographers who traversed the United States with an eight-foot-long red-velvet sofa and the dream of creating a portrait of America in all its diversity. ISBN: 0912383054. Alfred van der Marck Editions, New York: September 1985 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 11765X2 ISBN : 0912383054 9780912383057
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