The focus of this book is on the side of the brooch that usually isn't noticed: the reverse. When we encounter an attractive piece of jewelry, our ...

This first comprehensive work on Mary Shaffer illuminates her radical life and art, from a single mother in the '70s entering the male-dominated wo...

Most art books are not in the first person, so while there is some truth to the analyses, some things are always off. Robert C. Jackson set out to ...

Journey through the paranormal from prehistory to the planets and our future, with over 50 bizarre cases of ghosts, poltergeists, demons, cryptids,...

A complex and contradictory graffiti culture has been brewing over the last few decades in one of the least expected settings—China’s capital. Thro...

Illustrated with over 230 brilliant color photos, this unique book introduces readers to the strange and beautiful animals found in the Atlantic wa...

History melts into the present in the lovely Berkshire Hills OF western Massachusetts, but it is an uncomfortable present. Could it be the whispers...

Take a tour of the Berkshire Hills and travel along the nation's first scenic route, the Mohawk Trail; delight in the sounds of the Tanglewood Musi...

A reaction to the disposable, mass-produced furniture born of the Industrial Revolution, custom designed studio and bespoke furniture has been arou...

Bessie Pease Gutmann was a premier illustrator during the first half of the twentieth century. She embodies the feel and subject matter that has co...

Tour the work of more than 70 interior decorators around the United States, visiting upscale rooms from luxury spa baths to grand living rooms and ...

You will simply be blown away by the beauty of the hundreds of kitchens represented in this book. Leading designers and manufacturers share their b...

A rare look at the exquisite world of Russian treasures that lies beyond Fabergé. Imperial Russia evokes images of a vanished court’s unparalleled ...

The beautiful laminated furniture of the nineteenth century is documented in this useful reference book with over 500 illustrated examples from sea...

From simple upgrades that improve the appearance and value of your home, to incredible makeovers that transform your garage into the greatest fanta...

More than 300 big, full-color photographs of stunning kitchens provide an encyclopedic resource of design ideas for homeowners, designers, and cont...

Forty beautiful women cavort on the beach for the 1950s most famous female photographer, Bunny Yeager. Pleasingly attired for the sun, they present...

Renowned photographer Bunny Yeager was a magnet for beautiful models in the 1960s. She adorned them with beautiful bikinis and carefully photograph...

Take a trip through time, along the highways of yesteryear, as you view striking billboard ads from 1945 through 1967, captured here in over 450 be...

This book awaited artist's manual is the first definitive sourcebook of its kind. In it, William Veasey teaches decorative decoy artists to accurat...

Explore the broad range of beautiful, high-quality porcelain figurines manufactured by the Bing & Grondahl Porcelain Manufactory, of Copenhagen...

Meet the lovable teddy bears and toys produced by the famous Gebru**der Bing toy company. This engaging text is illustrated with 372 enchanting col...

This comprehensive directory contains more than 2,000 biographical entries for individuals involved in American ceramic art from 1870 to 1970. It i...

Birdland was a legendary nightclub in New York City and, from 1949 to 1965, was the scene for the greatest jazz music and musicians in the world. T...

With over 3,000 miles of freshwater coastline, Michigan boasts an impressive 129 lighthouses and 450 species of birds—nearly half the recorded spec...

This 1,000-piece puzzle featuring beautiful images from the book Birds in the Barnes Foundation lets you re-create a dozen of the collection's work...

These high-quality boxed notecards feature reproductions of 6 of the most beloved works of art from the book Birds in the Barnes Foundation. Includ...

A playful room-by-room "bird-watching" guide to the Albert C. Barnes galleries. Rumor has it that Dr. Barnes put a bird in every room of his famed ...

Of the 800+ species of birds recorded in North America, almost 400 have been seen on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket. It is little wonde...

In addition to attracting flocks of tourists every summer, Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard have a wide variety of feathered visitors and...

New Jersey's southern Cape is host to huge annual bird migrations, making Cape May one of the best bird-watching locations in the world. Over 400 s...

The coast of South Carolina is a spectacular place to observe our winged friends. Many species are to be found there, both resident and those that ...

Nesting along the sandy fringe of the North American coast from Maine to Florida, terns are graceful symbols of our coastal beaches, yet they lead ...

With breathtaking photographs of live birds of prey and step-by-step pictures, paint charts and finished carvings. Bill Veasey presents well-organi...

Hundreds of 19th- and 20th-century curiosities and contraptions are catalogued in this amusing assembly of more than 1,000 images. The days from th...

The cheerful design of household items which depict black people have made them collectible to a wide group today. Prompted by nostalgia and memori...

The art of tracking time has been evidenced for over 300 years in the Black Forest area of Germany. Cuckoo and singing bird clocks, early glass bel...

With original documents discovered to build his story, Peter Blackman has eloquently explained the origins, artistic growth, and dissemination of B...

Collecting of black memorabilia continues as an area of growing interest, attracting new collectors every day. It includes everything from househol...

An avid group of loyal collectors, spanning generations and races, cant get enough of these rare and quirky antiques. Now in its fourth edition, th...

An avid group of loyal collectors, spanning generations and races, cant get enough of these rare and quirky antiques. Now in its fourth edition, th...

The perfect resource for starting work in metal forging, this guide introduces the traditional techniques from a modern perspective. It focuses on ...

BLADE has already told his life story through graffiti. Now, more than forty years into his career and armed with an incredible memory, BLADE sits ...

Named after its founder, Englishman William Blenko, Blenko Glass Company, Inc. began producing stained glass in America in the late nineteenth cent...

This reprint of twelve 1972-1983 Blenko Glass Company catalogs is the third in the trilogy covering Blenko's early and middle years. 1983 marks the...

A combination of original Blenko catalog pages and photographs, this book completes the Blenko "story," covering the much sought after early design...

"Magnificent color, skilled craftsmanship and creative design make Blenko America's most colorful name in glass," touted a Blenko catalog advertise...