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  • The City of Tomorrow and Its Planning

    by Le Corbusier ...
    Translated by Frederick Etchells ...
    Series series Dover Architecture
    In this 1929 classic, the great architect Le Corbusier turned from the design of houses to the planning of cities, surveying urban problems and venturing bold new solutions. The book shocked and thrilled a world already deep in the throes of the modern age.Today it is revered as a work that, quite literally, helped to shape our world. Le Corbusier articulates concepts and ideas he would put to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Dior by Dior: The Autobiography of Christian Dior

    The Autobiography of Christian Dior

    Translated by Antonia Fraser ...
    Series series V&A Fashion Perspectives
    Christian Dior (1905-1957) rocketed to fame with his first collection in 1947 when the 'New Look' took the world by storm. Originally published in 1957, this charming and modest autobiography gives a fascinating and detailed insight into the workings of a great fashion house, while revealing the private man behind the high-profile establishment. This book is part of the V&A Fashion Perspectives ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

  • The Decoration of Houses

    by Edith Wharton ...
    This classic works on The Decoration of Houses was originally published in 1897, With chapters including; The Historical Tradition - Rooms in general - Entrance and Vestibule and The school room & nurseries much of the information is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Art Deco

    Sacred iconography of tenderness and devotion

    Art Deco style was established on the ashes of a disappeared world, the one from before the First World War, and on the foundation stone of a world yet to become, opened to the most undisclosed promises. Forgetting herself in the whirl of Jazz Age and the euphoria of the “Années Folles”, the Garçonne with her linear shape reflects the architectural style of Art Deco: to the rounded curves succeed ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Anticipations

    Of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress Upon Human Life and Thought

    by H. G. Wells ...
    The author of dozens of science fiction and fantasy novels, including such well-known works as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, and The Island of Doctor Moreau, H.G. Wells is now recognized primarily for his contributions as an author. However, in his era, he was regarded as an important thinker, particularly on the subjects of science, technology, and human advancement. In this book, ... Read more

    $5.39 USD

  • The Training of the Memory in Art and the Education of the Artist

    The Training of the Memory in Art and the Education of the Artist aims to teach the reader how to memorise things like form and colour composition so that they may draw and paint from memory alone.This fantastic guide is highly recommended for all artists, and it would make for a worthy addition to allied collections.The contents include:Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • King of Fashion: The Autobiography of Paul Poiret

    The Autobiography of Paul Poiret

    by Paul Poiret ...
    Series series V&A Fashion Perspectives
    Paul Poiret’s autobiography tells the extraordinary story of ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Shorter Prose Pieces

    by Oscar Wilde ...
    *** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS***Synopsis:The first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible. What the second duty is no one has as yet discovered. Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others. If the poor only had profiles there would be no difficulty in solving the problem of poverty. Those ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • The Ways of Men

    by Eliot Gregory ...
    THE gentleman who graced the gubernatorial arm-chair of our state when this century was born happened to be an admirer of classic lore and the sonorous names of antiquity. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Landscape Painting

    Enriched edition.

    In "Landscape Painting," Lovell Birge Harrison presents a comprehensive examination of the techniques and principles vital to capturing the essence of the natural world on canvas. Harrison's approach is characterized by a clear, instructional style that combines practical advice with philosophical reflections on the interaction between artist and landscape. Rooted in the American Impressionist ... Read more

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  • Furniture Style from Baroque to Rococo - The 18th Century in European Furniture Design

    by Peter Philp ...
    The eighteenth century is rightly spoken of as the 'Golden Age of furniture-making', with some of the world's most impressive and exquisite furniture having been produced during this time. This lovely little book contains a detailed treatise on the eighteenth century furniture styles from Baroque to Rococo. A wonderful book full of detailed photographs and intricate descriptions, this text will be ... Read more

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  • Your United States: Impressions of a first Visit

    I sat with a melting ice on my plate, and my gaze on a very distant swinging door, through which came and went every figure except the familiar figure I desired. The figure of a woman came. She wore a pale-blue dress and a white apron and cap, and carried a dish in uplifted hands, with the gesture of an acolyte. On the bib of the apron were two red marks, and as she approached, tripping, scornful, ... Read more

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