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A Victorian Cat's Journal
Susan Herbert
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Stanley Baron
Bulfinch Pr, 1991
Following the rousing success of her first book, The Cats Gallery of Art, artist Susan Herbert presents a charming Victorian cat family in a collect ion of endearing period scenes. 30 color illustrations.
The Adventures and Misadventures of Peter Beard in Africa
Jon Bowermaster
Bulfinch Pr, 1993
A fabulous biography on Peter Beard
"The Adventures and Misadventures of Peter Beard in Africa" is a spectacular look at the life of this well-known photagrapher and author. The writing is vivid and fascinating. The book is also illustrated throughout with Mr.Beard's excellent photographs. This book is a ...
The Cats History of Western Art
Susan Herbert
Bulfinch Pr, 1994
High-Brow Cat Humor
I bought this from an Amazon vendor as a Christmas gift for a dear old aunt who is both an art snob and a cat fancier. Once she opened this gift on Christmas Eve, she could not seem to concentrate on anything else! She kept looking at the pictures and laughing out ...
Listen to the Trees
John Sexton
Bulfinch Pr, 1994
Excellent Large Format B&W photographs of Aspens, trees
Well printed on glossy paper, this book contains pictures of Aspens, Redwoods, Cottonwoods, etc. in grand locations like Yosemite, Zion, and others, all done using 4x5 camera (with notes on lenses and film used). Some pictures are tack sharp and contrasty, seeing ...
Applied Artistry: A Complete Guide to Decorative Finishes for Your Home
Jocasta Innes
Bulfinch Pr, 1995
Useful information about natural, ancient techniques
Ms. Innes' quest for the origins of many of the finishes and techniques that have been in use since ancient times has resulted in an excellent resource for design professionals and decorative artists alike. The recipes for such esoteric materials as gesso, limewash ...
The Cats Gallery of Art
Susan Herbert
Bulfinch Pr, 1990
This amusing and unprecedented portfolio features a gallery where cats, not humans, are the models for some of the greatest art in the Western world. 32 full-color illustrations.
Impressionist Cats
Susan Herbert
Bulfinch Pr, 1992
Feel like whimsy?
Feel like having a bit of whimsy? I bought "Impressionistic Cats" a number of years ago and have thoroughly enjoyed the art, the cats, and the cats in art. Definite whimsy! Might I add, the art is good enough to frame and hang. (If no image displays for the cover, ...
Transforming Vision: Writers on Art
Edward Hirsch
Bulfinch Pr, 1994
In this unique and lavishly illustrated gift book, famous writers, including John Updike, Wallace Stevens, Joyce Carol Oates, and Philip Levine, contribute poems and prose--most never before published--on artworks found in one of the country's preeminent museums. 70 illustrations, 63 in color.
Cats and Carols
Lesley Anne Ivory
Bulfinch Pr, 1995
Perfect Christmas gift for cat lovers
This is a lavishly illustrated picture book with a gorgeous layout: each 2-page spread features the text of a Christmas carol (with all the verses, not just the familiar ones) with decorative initial letters and a lovely border on the left page; the facing page ...
In the Beginning: After Cobe and Before the Big Bang (In the Beginning (Bay Back Books))
John Gribbin
Bulfinch Pr, 1993
compelling and understanding
This book is an excellent book on astrophysics for those of us who aren't astrophysicists. Gribban keeps his language simple and describes difficult topics in a way that is interesting and understandable. This book is also an excellent merge of physics and philosophy.
Baja!
Doug Peacock
Bulfinch Pr, 1991
Picture This: Perception & Composition
Molly Bang
Bulfinch Pr, 1991
Clean writing and original concepts make it a winner!
I am a professional graphic designer and I learned many things from this book. I purchased a copy at the Cooper/Hewitt Design Mueseum store in New York City, then left it on the plane, after reading all but the last pages. Now, I have to buy a new copy! It is one of my ...
Leonardo Da Vinci: The Anatomy of Man : Drawings from the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Martin Clayton
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Ronald Philo
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Bulfinch Pr, 1992
A book to be contemplated
Da Vinci's anatomical drawing is not simply scientific record. It is a great man's comtemplation on humanity through the very basics of physical form. To back up this kind of inquiry, you need a god to in your soul or you have to be the god youself. Without this ...
Robert Mapplethorpe
Richard Marshall
Bulfinch Pr, 1990
Known for his steamy and luxurious photographs of nudes, Mapplethorpe has observed of his work that it "is about seeing--seeing things like they haven't been seen before." 45 color and 85 duotone illustrations.
The Chronicle of Impressionism: A Timeline History of Impressionist Art (Chronicle of Impressionism)
Bernard Denvir
Bulfinch Pr, 1993
An illustrated chronicle of the artists, paintings, exhibitions, and events that marked the Impressionist period includes documentary material on the period, as well as four hundred illustrations. By the author of The Impressionists at First Hand.
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