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Series:
Guide to Historic Artists' Homes & Studios
A Guide
Paperback
Valerie A. Balint
9781616897734
$42.95
ART
Jun 02, 2020
From the desert vistas of Georgia O'Keeffe's New Mexico ranch to Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner's Hamptons cottage, step into the homes and studios of illustrious American artists and witness creativity in the making. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Historic Artists' Homes and Studios program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, this is the first guidebook to the forty-four site museums in the network, located across all regions of the United States and all open to the public. The guide conveys each artist's visual leg...
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Series:
The New Farm
Contemporary Rural Architecture
Hardcover
Daniel P. Gregory
9781616898144
$65.00
ARCHITECTURE
Jun 30, 2020
Recent generations of farmers have reinvented the family farm and its traditions, embracing organic practices and sustainability and, along with them, a bold new use of modern architecture.The New Farm profiles sixteen contemporary farms around the globe, accompanied by plans and colorful images that highlight the connections among family, food, design, terrain, and heritage.
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Series:
Cultivated
The Elements of Floral Style
Hardcover
Christin Geall
9781616898205
$39.95
CRAFTS & HOBBIES
Mar 24, 2020
Cultivated: The Elements of Floral Style elevates floral design to fine art in this richly informative work on the principles of floral style. A charming and intelligent mentor, Christin Geall emboldens designers, gardeners, and entrepreneurs to think differently and deeply about their work with flowers as she draws upon the fine arts and historical sources, exploring Baroque music, the paintings of the Impressionists, or the work of floral innovators like Gertrude Jekyll and Constance Spry.Covering all aspects of floral design, including choos...
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Series: Campus Guide
Amherst College
An Architectural Tour
Paperback
Blair Kamin
9781616898229
$53.95
ARCHITECTURE
Feb 18, 2020
Amherst College: The Campus Guide is an architectural tour of one of North America's most prestigious liberal arts colleges. Founded in Western Massachusetts some two hundred years ago, the one thousand-acre campus is a living museum of architectural history, bearing the imprint of distinguished firms in architecture and landscape architecture: Frederick Law Olmsted; McKim, Mead & White; Benjamin Thompson; Edward Larrabee Barnes; Shepley Bulfinch; and Michael Van Valkenburgh. Organized as a series of six walks, the guideinterweaves the histo...
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Series:
Little Cheetah's Shadow
Hardcover
Marianne Dubuc
9781616898403
$24.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 7
Apr 07, 2020
Little Cheetah's shadow is missing. When Little Cheetah finds him and learns that Little Shadow is sad because he never gets to go first, Little Cheetah is happy to switch places. As they travel about their neighborhood, Little Cheetah is surprised to learn how hard it can be to follow. Eventually they decide that walking side-by-side is much better, and when they go through a scary tunnel on the way home, they discover they can face the dark together. Little Cheetah's Shadow is a sweettale of friendship, empathy, and the importance of seeing t...
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Series:
The Little Gardener
Helping Children Connect with the Natural World
Hardcover
Julie Cerny
9781616898601
$35.95
GARDENING
Mar 10, 2020
The Little Gardener is an engaging illustrated guide for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and educators who want to help children explore the natural world through gardening. Part how–to, part teaching tool, and part inspiration,The Little Gardener is a thoughtful combination of detailed instructions, tips, anecdotes, and seasonal activities designed to connect gardeners to natural systems. With fun projects, useful charts, and creative journal prompts,The Little Gardener shows gardeners of all ages how to envision and build their garden toge...
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Series:
Broadly Speaking
100 Years of Wisecracks, Insights, Retorts & Wisdom from Women in Comedy
Hardcover
Barbara Darko
9781616898625
$24.95
HUMOR
Apr 14, 2020
Broadly Speaking offers diverse perspectives on comedy with quotes from the world's greatest female comics and entertainers. As varied as the comedians themselves, witty one-liners, intimate anecdotes, and honest accounts tell the story of dismantling the boys' club and redefining what a woman in comedy can look, act, and sound like. Covering one hundred years of women in comedy,Broadly Speaking showcases original legends Dorothy Parker and Moms Mabley, who share the page with current influential figures Tina Fey and Ilana Glazer, alongside the...
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Series:
Paula Scher
Twenty-Five Years at the Public, A Love Story
Paperback
Paula Scher
9781616898649
$65.00
DESIGN
Sep 15, 2020
A larger-than-life figure in the design community with a client list to match, Paula Scher turned her first major project as a partner at Pentagram into a formative twenty-five-year relationship with the Public Theater in New York. This behind-the-scenes account of the relationship between Scher and "the Public," as it's affectionately known, chronicles over two decades of brand and identity development and an evolving creative process in a unique "autobiography of graphic design."
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Series:
Malo and the Merry-Go-Round
Hardcover
Maria Dek
9781616898755
$24.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 7
Mar 24, 2020
It's a beautiful day and Malo has promised to help his best friend Poto make pickles. But when Malo hears there's a new merry-go-round in the forest, all bets are off. Abandoning Poto, he rushes through the forest, ignoring a boar in need of help, snapping at a cuckoo, and smooshing a dung beetle's dung. When he finally finds the merry-go-round, Malo realizes that riding alone would be no fun at all. Lucky for Malo, his friend Poto not only forgives him, but also helps him set his otherwrongs right with the forest animals. This delightfully off...
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Series:
Graphic Design Rules
365 Essential Dos and Don'ts
Paperback
Sean Adams
9781616898762
$42.95
DESIGN
Apr 07, 2020
DON'T use comic sans (except ironically!) but DO worship the classic typefaces like Helvetica and Garamond.Graphic Design Rules is a handy guide for professional graphic designers, students, and laymen who incorporate graphic design into their job or small business. Packed with practical advice, this spirited collection of design dos and don'ts takes readers through 365 rules like knowing when to use a modular grid-and when to throw the grid out the window. All designers will appreciate tips and lessons from these highly accomplished authors, w...
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Series:
Ex Libris
Fifty Postcards
Postcard book or pack
Princeton Architectural Press
9781616898786
$27.95
NON-CLASSIFIABLE
Apr 07, 2020
Ex libris, or bookplates, are miniature artworks designed to be pasted inside books to signify ownership. A peek into the personal libraries of bibliophiles, this boxed postcard collection features designs commissioned by passionate readers including Adam Smith, Charles Dickens, Greta Garbo, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Edith Wharton. Perfect for mailing or framing, these literary prints will fascinate readers, lovers of literary ephemera, and history and art enthusiasts.
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Series: Grids & Guides
Grids & Guides Eco
A Notebook for Ecological Thinkers
Blank book
Princeton Architectural Press
9781616898816
$24.95
NON-CLASSIFIABLE
Mar 03, 2020
The perfect journal for the sustainably minded,Eco combines the classic, sophisticatedGrids & Guides format with a fresh, green–themed design. Featuring 160 pages of post–consumer recycled graph paper in a variety of designs, the eight infographics and charts support green living with useful information on Backyard Biodiversity, Decoding Recycling Symbols, How to Calculate Your Carbon Footprint, and more.
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Series: Quote
Virginia Woolf
Notecards
Cards
Princeton Architectural Press
9781616898847
$23.95
NON-CLASSIFIABLE
Mar 24, 2020
The work of modernist icon Virginia Woolf stands as a pillar of literature and feminist discourse. This quote collection draws from all aspects of her life: letters to her loved ones, lectures, criticism, and, of course, her celebrated novels. Stylish envelopes inspired by both patterned skirts and dresses worn by Woolf and the covers of her first editions accompany each card.
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Series:
My Bison
Hardcover
Gaya Wisniewski
9781616898861
$24.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 7
Mar 03, 2020
In a clearing by the forest, a little girl befriends a bison. Each winter they meet, sit by the fire, and share stories or simply enjoy the silence together until it is time for the bison to rejoin his herd in the spring. Their bond deepens as they grow older and the years go by, but one winter her bison does not return. After searching for him in the woods, the little girl, now a grown-up, comes to understand that though her bison is gone, he will also always be with her. Gaya Wisniewski's evocative charcoal-and-ink illustrations, enriched by ...
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Series:
The Art of Earth Architecture
Past, Present, Future
Hardcover
Jean Dethier
9781616898892
$182.00
ARCHITECTURE
Mar 03, 2020
For almost ten thousand years, unbaked earth has been used to build remarkable structures, from simple dwellings to palaces, temples, and fortresses both grand and durable. Jean Dethier spent fifty years researching this landmark global survey, which spans five continents and 250 sites. The Art of Earth Architecture demonstrates the wide-ranging applications and sustainability of this building material, while presenting a manifesto for its ecological significance. Featuring raw-earth masterpieces, monumental structures, and little known works, ...
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Series:
Cultivated
12 Notecards and Envelopes
Cards
Christin Geall
9781616898922
$23.95
NON-CLASSIFIABLE
Mar 24, 2020
These arresting, modern masterpieces of floral design celebrate the power of flowers. Christin Geall pairs each exquisite arrangement with a styling tip on the reverse side of the card, offering insight into the creative process, from how to balance texture and color to fresh ideas about how to make use of extra greenery. Suitable for any occasion, these cards are both bold and sophisticated.
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Series:
In the Garden
Hardcover
Emma Giuliani
9781616898939
$39.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Apr 07, 2020
Marvelous wonders await in this extraordinary garden book. From season to season, children follow the life of a garden as each page reveals new treasures hiding under lift-up flaps. Peek inside the curious tulip bulb and discover the peas inside a peapod. Watch a ladybug help with pesky aphids and search for ripe strawberries under the leaves. Rich in detail, Emma Giuliani's bright, immersive illustrations and flaps in fantastic shapes, sizes, and colors carry the reader into the enchanted world of gardening. Discovering different facets of the...
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Series:
Sea Stamps
25 Rubber Stamps and Two Ink Colors
General merchandise
Louise Lockhart
9781616898946
$36.95
NON-CLASSIFIABLE
Mar 24, 2020
Fins and shells, tails and scales,Sea Stamps is a spirited collection of twenty five shapes and textures waiting to be mixed and matched to invent your own creatures in their sea surroundings-bustling tide pools, bright coral reefs, and magical ocean floors. The combinations are infinite!
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Series: My Nature Sticker Activity Books
Inventive Animals
My Nature Sticker Activity Book
Paperback
Clementine Sourdais
9781616898984
$11.99
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 5 - 12
Mar 17, 2020
Did you know that puffer fish dig geometric shapes in the sand, that octopuses imitate their predators, or that weaver birds make the most complex nests in the world–and they can even tie knots? Learn fun facts as you color an octopus's tentacles, stick prey in a spider's web, and add cells to the bees' honeycomb.
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Series:
Little Notes: Katazome
30 Writing Sheets and Envelopes
Printed item
Princeton Architectural Press
9781616899028
$24.95
NON-CLASSIFIABLE
Feb 18, 2020
Little notes, sweet and unexpected, say everything you need, when you only need to say a little. Perfectly sized to slip in a sweetheart's pocket, deliver to a coworker's desk, or attach to a bottle of wine, your little notes will delight on all occasions. Each note features a spot illustration-a delicate flower, a graceful branch-that adds charm to your special message.
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Series: My Nature Sticker Activity Books
Streams and Ponds
My Nature Sticker Activity Book
Paperback
Olivia Cosneau
9781616899042
$11.99
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 5 - 12
Mar 17, 2020
Did you know that water scorpions use a snorkel to breathe, that the eyes of the damselfly can swivel in every direction, or that moorhen chicks leave the nest as soon as they hatch? Ponds and streams have complex ecosystems full of amazing birds, strange insects, and colorful crustaceans, fish, and other creatures. Draw a snail's shell, color in the frogs, and perch a bird in her nest.
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Series:
Herbaria: The Pressed Plant Collection of Beatrix Farrand
12 Notecards and Envelopes
Cards
Princeton Architectural Press
9781616899066
$24.95
NON-CLASSIFIABLE
Feb 25, 2020
Beatrix Farrand (1872&ndash1959) stands among the leading twentieth-century landscape architects. A founding member (and first woman) of the American Society for Landscape Architects, Farrand created more than two hundred private gardens and landscapes in the United States and Great Britain. She was also an expert archivist who pressed and preserved over nine hundred specimens from her garden in Maine.
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Series: Quote
Julia Child Notecards
Cards
Princeton Architectural Press
9781616899110
$23.95
NON-CLASSIFIABLE
Feb 23, 2021
Julia Child transformed American cooking, on television and in home kitchens across the country, with joy, passion, humor, and a deep commitment to her craft. This notecard set celebrates Julia Child's unique personality and sense of humor with four iconic quotes that are equal parts funny, empowering, bold, and cheerful. The envelope designs feature stills from her famed TV show and capture the immense joie de vivre she brought to her work and her audiences. The design of the box payshomage to Child's groundbreaking first cookbook,Mastering th...
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Series:
Little Notes: African Batik
30 Writing Sheets and Envelopes
Printed item
Princeton Architectural Press
9781616899134
$24.95
NON-CLASSIFIABLE
Feb 18, 2020
Little notes, sweet and unexpected, say everything you need, when you only need to say a little. Perfectly sized to slip in a sweetheart's pocket, deliver to a coworker's desk, or attach to a bottle of wine, your little notes will delight on all occasions. Each note features a spot illustration-a delicate flower, a graceful branch-that adds charm to your special message.