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A dazzling celebration of one of the most acclaimed illustrators working today, available in a limited, slipcased edition.

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A beautifully illustrated survey of the relationship between the development of books, the artist and Western pictorial art from the 15th to the 20th centuries.

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For more than 2,500 years, the book, in a wide range of forms, has been used to document, to educate and to entertain. This book explores the rich history of the book, one of the most efficient, influential and enduring technologies ever invented.

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In "Brave New Houses" Michael Webb illustrates how contemporary architects draw upon and extend the modernist legacy that has come to define southern California's architectural history.

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Presents the inside story of one of the major intellectual breakthroughs of our time - the great decipherment of an ancient Maya script revised with the advanced developments. This title features 113 illustrations that provide details about the people and texts that have enabled us to read the Maya script.

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A stunning catalog bringing together for the first time the complete paintings of abstract artist Bridget Riley--a must-have for collectors of her work

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Accompanying the exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this catalogue examines the impact of Futurism and Cubism on British modernist printmaking from the beginning of World War I to the beginning of World War II.

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The extraordinary personal collection of Gaston-Louis Vuitton, grandson of Louis Vuitton, the founder of the worlds most famous luxury brand.

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Contains Candida Hofer's famously ascetic images of the Escorial in Spain, the Whitney Museum and the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York, Villa Medici in Rome and the Hamburg University Library, among others. Umberto Eco contributes an essay on libraries.

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Carpets from Islamic lands have been treasured for centuries on nearly every continent on earth. This book features more than forty carpets held in the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, along with several important pre-Islamic carpet fragments.

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Presents a comprehensive history of ceramics from Islamic lands. This book provides a whole framework for the understanding and study of Islamic ceramics. It is of great interest to the general reader, as well as being a useful reference work for students and specialists.

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Presented in a luxurious slipcased package, the first book dedicated to tiaras created by Parisian high-jewelry house Chaumet.

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Karl Lagerfelds world-famous cat dispenses essential advice on lifestyle, diet, fashion, beauty and international travel.

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This title recounts the lives, deeds and misdeeds of the 264 popes from St Peter to John Paul II. The dichotomy between the awesome dignity of the holy office and the all-too-human passions and pleasures of some of the individuals who have occupied it characterizes the narrative.

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Collapsibles are objects that fold out for use and then fold back in again to save space. This text identifies 12 principles of collapsibility and looks at examples of each in turn, before examining collapsibility in furniture of all kinds, from chairs and tables to sofas and storage.

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This guide has been completely updated and revised to reflect technological advances. It offers essential techniques and professional tips for digital camerawork and guidelines for choosing suitable digital equipment, including cameras, computers, monitors, scanners and printers.

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The first comprehensive English-language survey of contemporary art in Colombia, showcasing major works as well as artists, galleries, institutions, and collectors

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The city of Damascus can boast magnificent architecture, such as the Umayyad Mosque, as well as a heritage of palaces and private houses, all now threatened by neglect. This book records these architectural gems and aims to raise awareness to the plight of the Old City of Damascus.

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Portrays a visionary: a fearless innovator who inspired designers, models, photographers and artists, and who reinvented the way we think about style and where we go to think about it.

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Egon Schiele lived in Vienna during its last years as capital of the declining Habsburg Empire. Rejected by his family and hounded by society for his interest in young girls, he expressed through his art a deep and bewildering loneliness and an obsession with sexuality, death and decay.

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Why do elephants flap their ears How much do they eat Why do they roll in mud This book answers these questions and many more, including intriguing facts about elephants' trunks, tusks and tails, their families and friends, what they get up to from dawn to dusk, and the special relationship between elephants and humans.

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Chronicles the Omo Valleys fast-vanishing and excruciatingly hard way of life, focusing on the fifteen or so tribes who live there. This book features photographs that portray painted bodies, battles, hunts and childrens games.