The original edition (fall 2012) quickly sold out its 3000 copies at $185; this edition offers the same content in a slightly smaller trim size (8.5 x 10.25" vs 10.25 x 14.75") at the vastly more affordable price of $75. Widely acclaimed from the Wa…
In 1941, Ansel Adams photographed America's national parks for a series of murals that would celebrate the country's natural heritage. Because of the escalation of World War II, the project was suspended after less than a year, but not before Adams…
The fourth edition of this best-selling, ground-breaking, information-packed guide for dads-to-be is now significantly, updated, revised, and expanded. We are expecting! The twentieth-anniversary edition of this thoroughly updated and revised parent…
Captivating black-and-white photographs of the world's most majestic ancient trees. Beth Moon's fourteen-year quest to photograph ancient trees has taken her across the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Some of her subjects g…
In this luxurious cloth-bound hardcover with glossy slipcase, renowned botanical photographer Jonathan Singer presents his breathtaking images of the world's most notable bonsai. In Fine Bonsai: Art & Nature, the finest extant achievements in the ar…
The essential guide for the collector of mechanical wristwatches, with complete information on over 1,400 models from some 130 international brandsWith Wristwatch Annual, collectors have at hand a wealth of information on the latest offerings from t…
The best-illustrated survey of ancient mosaics, with unparalleled photographyThe accessible text is written by two respected classical archaeologists.The original $125 edition of this book (out of print) has become a sought-after collector's item.No…
There is a world of letters just waiting to be discovered in the world around us -- if we know how to look for it. In this engaging and delightful book, photographer Elliott Kaufman reveals the "secret" life of the alphabet through his photographs,…
Norman Rockwell's best-loved works, collected in a handsome clothbound volume Norman Rockwell gave us a picture of America that was familiar-astonishingly so-and at the same time unique, because only he could bring it to life with such authority. Ro…
At the outset of his career, Norman Rockwell was not the most likely candidate for long-term celebrity; he was just one of many skillful illustrators working within the conventions of the day. But there was something tenacious about his vision, and…
From the camera lucida to the latest in digital image making and computer manipulation, photographic technology has dramatically changed throughout its nearly 200-year history, as succinctly explained and powerfully illustrated in A World History of…
Another fun and opinionated roundup of the best of the best, like the hit World Soccer Legends titles Stars of World Soccer and Stars of All TimeFull of fan favorites, from Barcelona and Real Madrid, to Man U and LiverpoolYoung soccer fans are more…
Acclaimed as the definitive volume on artist Franz Kline, this book provides firsthand accounts of his Bohemian life and powerful work. A model of art-historical writing, Franz Kline is, remarkably, still the only available monograph on its subject.…
A magnificent new book on the Pre-Raphaelites-oversized, gorgeously illustrated, and packed with insightDante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais, and William Holman Hunt. These were among the young British artists who, in the revolutionary year…
The life of America's most beloved artist, in his own words-back in print with restored text and drawings, new illustrations, and moreThe wit, humanity, and many-sided talent of Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) are on full display in his classic autobiog…
Throughout much of the world, night skies are growing increasingly brighter, but the force that protects the remaining naturally dark sky, unpolluted by artificial light, is the same that saves its ancient trees isolation. Staking out some of the wo…
Everyone has questions about drinking, but it can seem like every bartender (and bargoer) has different answers. Between the old wives' tales, half-truths, and whiskey-soaked conjectures, it's hard to know what to believe--until now. Armed with cutt…
Expectant and new fathers have learned to rely on the advice and wisdom of Armin Brott. With over 1,000,000 copies of his critically acclaimed parenting guides in print, his books have come to be regarded as the ultimate resource. An ideal gift for…
This compact and impressive little survey features art by women from around the world, from the Renaissance to the present, and in all media. This handsome volume of works from the renowned collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts--the…
A palm-sized visual history of tarot cards, from hand-painted Renaissance decks to the creations of modern artists like Salvador DaliOriginally used by northern Italian aristocrats in complex games resembling bridge, tarot cards became more popular…
The first book-length monograph on one of the greatest living American paintersLarry Poons (b. 1937) shot to fame while still in his twenties, on the strength of his "dot paintings," in which dots or ellipses were meticulously arranged on brightly c…
Both old and new money flocks to Palm Beach for "the season", and the houses that line the oceanfront and Intercoastal Waterway exhibit a remarkable range of approaches to living under the subtropical sun. Among the twenty homes that are featured in…
For the first time, Jane Austen's brilliant early manuscripts are available in beautiful facsimile editions. Forever immortalized as the author of Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen actually produced her first "books" as a teenager. Taking their names…
By examining the period 1915 to 1930, with flashbacks to O'Keeffe's little-known studies in Chicago and New York, Becoming O'Keeffe casts a clear new light on how a fiercely independent art student became the artist Georgia O'Keeffe. The careful sch…
The essential guide for fathers of one- and two-year-olds, completely revised and updatedLearn how to make a positive impact in these milestone years of your child's development, when he or she goes from crawling to walking, and from knowing just a…
A brand-new installment in the World Soccer Legends series, all about the biggest star of the 2019 Women's World CupAt that tournament, Megan Rapinoe, co-captain of the U.S. Women's National Team, won both the Golden Boot (for top scorer) and the Go…
Internationally acclaimed for his compelling work in glass, William Morris approaches the demands of glassblowing and glass sculpting with an experimental eye and an innovative hand. Morris, who lives and works near Seattle, has collaborated with ma…
A delightful boxed set of four classic fairy tales, ideally suited for shared family reading. Includes The Emperor's New Clothes, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Elves and the Shoemaker and The Gingerbread Man from the Abbeville Classic Fairy Ta…
For the first time, all three volumes of Jane Austen's brilliant early manuscripts are available in in beautiful facsimile editions. Forever immortalized as the author of Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen actually produced her first "books" as a teen…
The political and social evils of Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler unfold through the lives of a senior investigator for the Soviet police and a Jewish prisoner of Treblinka
Presents dogs in a variety of scenes, seasons and poses. Chapters include pooches from the snowy frolics of winter, the drooly jowls of summer, and dogs with an international elan.
The definitive book for the collector of mechanical wristwatches, with complete information-including prices-on over 1,400 models made by more than 120 international brands. Each year brings hundreds of new wristwatch designs, with aesthetic and mec…
"How Artists See" is a breakthrough series of interactive, inquiry-based books designed to teach children about the world by looking at art and about art by looking at the world. Each volume presents sixteen diverse works of art, all devoted to a su…
Definitive and richly illustrated, this volume is the first extensive examination of Cimabue's work to appear in English in more than thirty years. Cimabue (c. 1240-1302) was the most admired artist of his time in Tuscany and Central Italy. His pain…
Although one in every six women in the world lives in India, most of the Western world knows little about them. Daughters of India is a collection of the stories of twenty Indian women, each of whom uses creative expression as a means of empowerment…
Much has been written about Surrealist painting and sculpture, but most of the erotic, disorienting and exquisite Surrealist photographs of Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Andre Breton, Brassai, Salvador Dali, Andre Kertesz and Hans Bellmer have…
From sports to politics and from celebrities to celebrations, Neil Leifer has traversed the world since 1960, capturing major events for Sports Illustrated, Time, Life, Newsweek, and other leading publications. His artistry, composition, and unerrin…
In a brilliant follow-up to his critically acclaimed book, Humanitas, Fredric Roberts continues his journey in search of humanity with Humanitas II, chronicling stories of beauty and grace, work and family, spirituality and devotion, while redefinin…
"Features twenty-five fresco cycles, including works by Domenichino, Sebastsiano Ricci, Guercino, and Tiepolo"--Provided by publisher.
An enlightening new interpretation of one of today's most influential artists featuring over 100 illustrations. For more than thirty years Jasper Johns has been making art that teases viewers with the willful obscurity of its content, while offering…
The Addison Gallery of American Art, located at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, is internationally recognized for its outstanding collection of paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, and photography. When its founder, Thomas Cochran, op…
Following the success of the previous volumes in this extraordinary Series (The Early Renaissance and The Flowering of the Renaissance), Italian Frescoes: The High Renaissance to the Early Baroque presents twenty-two fresco cycles that include brill…
Presents paintings, pastels, and prints by the American impressionist and brief notes that explain the circumstances surrounding each composition
The dazzlingly illustrated story of how the world's most beautiful element has influenced the art, economy, and society of every civilization. When Hesiod, the Greek poet of the eighth century B.C., recounted the history of the world as he understoo…
With more than 100 illustrations -- approximately 48 in full color -- this innovative series offers a fresh look at the most creative and influential artists of the postwar era. Modern Masters form a perfect reference set for home, school, or librar…
A visual delight, and a designer's dream-the decorative details of great European paintings transformed into beautiful two-dimensional patternsRichly embroidered robes. Intricate lace collars. Elaborately laid floor tiles. Delicately carved and mode…
"Botanica Magnifica" features two hundred and fifty stunning photographs by Hasselblad Laureate-winner Jonathan Singer. Inspired by the size and scope of "Audubon's Birds of America", the original edition of "Botanica Magnifica" was published as dou…
A collection of photographs of the Irezumi, a secretive group of people drawn from the Japanese underworld who have chosen to have themselves transformed through tattooing into living works of art
Beautiful black-and-white photographs of the places and people of Santorini, taken between 1954 and 1964-before the tourists came.The photos are interwoven with text by a native of the island, evoking its landscape and traditional culture.This volum…
