Author | : Alfred Gingold |
Publisher | : Avon Books |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 9780380816958 |
Author | : Alfred Gingold |
Publisher | : Avon Books |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 9780380816958 |
Author | : Charles Carney |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 2006-04-27 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
Iron birdseed, anvils, fake holes, and more--for years The ACME Company has been the sole purveyor of the fine products used by Looney Tunes characters. This exclusive catalog features ACME's must-have, bestselling line of items, each guaranteed to promote a happy life provided that they are used properly. 100 full-color illustrations.
Author | : The Library of Congress |
Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | : 229 |
Release | : 2017-04-04 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 1452158584 |
From the archives of the Library of Congress: “An irresistible treasury for book and library lovers.” —Booklist (starred review) The Library of Congress brings book lovers an enriching tribute to the power of the written word and to the history of our most beloved books. Featuring more than two hundred full-color images of original catalog cards, first edition book covers, and photographs from the library’s magnificent archives, this collection is a visual celebration of the rarely seen treasures in one of the world’s most famous libraries and the brilliant catalog system that has kept it organized for hundreds of years. Packed with engaging facts on literary classics—from Ulysses to The Cat in the Hat to Shakespeare’s First Folio to The Catcher in the Rye—this is an ode to the enduring magic and importance of books. “The Card Catalog is many things: a lucid overview of the history of bibliographic practices, a paean to the Library of Congress, a memento of the cherished card catalogs of yore, and an illustrated collection of bookish trivia . . . . The illustrations are amazing: luscious reproductions of dozens of cards, lists, covers, title pages, and other images guaranteed to bring a wistful gleam to the book nerd’s eye.” —The Washington Post
Author | : Paul Murdin |
Publisher | : Random House Value Publishing |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
In this book we are trying to do what an Atlas should do, which is the reverse approach: to illustrate a comprehensive selection of objects in the Universe and to write about the examples chosen, bringing the basic principles out of the objects themselves. This is the way research is done: studying particular objects teaches astronomers astronomy and we hope to show how.
Author | : Peter Menzel |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 9780871564306 |
A photo-journey through the homes and lives of 30 families, revealing culture and economic levels around the world.
Author | : Carelman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Art objects |
ISBN | : 9780584950663 |
Author | : Madeline B. Stern |
Publisher | : Main Street Books |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 2012-05-30 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0307874532 |
Louisa May Alcott once wrote that she had taken her pen for a bridegroom. Leona Rostenberg and Madeleine Stern, friends and business partners for fifty years, have in many ways taken up their pens and passion for literature much in the same way. The "Holmes & Watson" of the rare book business, Rostenberg and Stern are renowned for unlocking the hidden secret of Louisa May Alcott's life when they discovered her pseudonym, A.M. Barnard, along with her anonymously published "blood and thunder" stories on subjects like transvestitism, hashish smoking, and feminism. Old Books, Rare Friends describes their mutual passion for books and literary sleuthing as they take us on their earliest European book buying jaunts. Using what they call Finger-spitzengefühl, the art of evaluating antiquarian books by handling, experience, and instinct, we are treated to some of their greatest discoveries amid the mildewed basements of London's booksellers after the Blitz. We experience the thrill of finding one of the earliest known books printed in America between 1617-1619 by the Pilgrim Press and learn about the influential role of publisher-printers from the fifteenth century. Like a precious gem, Old Books, Rare Friends is a book to treasure about the companionship of two rare friends and their shared passion for old books.