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An inspiring collection of design ideas for patio construction, this book will help you discover ways to transform ordinary outdoor spaces into perfect outdoor environments. Over 200 beautiful color photographs show patios of all shapes and sizes, from quaint and picturesque, to grand and elegant, for any kind of budget. Your dreams will turn into exciting design realities as you visually explore dozens of patios, studying their shapes, colors, textures, and patterns. You'll be sure to find the perfect patio to suit your home's architecture and your family's lifestyle.

A rich history history of the Illinois Watch Company, and record of nearly every wristwatch design they ever created, and their variations, in beautiful full color photographs. Each is accompanied by complete information about the watch and its production.

Travis' survey of the history of production of Haviland dinnerware includes a listing of back marks and updated prices. She provides a brief history of the Haviland family, explains the process by which the china was made and decorated, and catalogs many patterns by Schleiger number (used by most Haviland matchers).

This new book celebrates the British Arts & Crafts designs of Morris, De Morgan, Dresser, Tinworth, Marshall, Barlow, Pearson, Bell, and many more. With over 250 color photographs of the very ceramics, furniture, metalwares, and fine arts that made this a pinnacle of design history.Contributing experts include Stephen Calloway, Francis King, Andrew Barlow, John Catleugh, Max Donnelly, Mark Golding, Harry Lyons, Barbara Morris, and Peter Rose. This is a source of inspiration and education for collectors around the world.

Dramatic photos and fascinating text explore the rich angular ornament, towers, graphics, and exaggerated works created by architects and designers in 1920s to 1940s Los Angeles.

You'll discover the endless possibilities for concrete pavers in residential, commercial, and municipal applications. Over 300 gorgeous pictures demonstrate how paver patterns, colors, and textures enhance the smallest patio to the grandest plazas and shopping centers.

African art -- with its powerful forms, complex symbolism, and formal inventiveness -- has only recently come to be recognized as one of the great artistic traditions of mankind. This rich tradition is showcased here in a remarkable selection of outstanding works. Nearly 1,600 objects are illustrated, each accompanied by scholarly information on style, usage, meaning, and cultural origin. Featured individually by section are the styles of Western Sudan, the West African Coastal Region, West Central Africa, Central Africa, and Eastern and Southern Africa. A thought-provoking introduction helps readers understand the significance of African art as a form of human creative expression, its relationships to contemporary Western art, and the controversies surrounding it in the world's museums. Newcomers to the field as well as professionals will find many questions answered in the text and captions. FThis comprehensive survey of some 230 styles of African art is an essential reference for scholars, teachers, students, curators, collectors, and dealers.

A colorful tour of sound-proofed, silver-screened retreats fit for movie stars, Starship commanders, and sultans. Visit amazing home theaters and high-tech homes, where room-by-room sensors and touch-pad controls put lighting, sound, temperature, and security at your command. Watch screens descend or ascend from unexpected hiding places, projectors appear, and windows disappear in James-Bond like mechanical transitions. And enjoy flat-screen and plasma entertainments in the most unexpected of places -- shower stalls, pool rooms, home sports bars, and more, tucked into basements, spare bedrooms, playrooms, garages, and even attics. Includes equipment lists for many of the projects, an essay on the art of wiring complicated entertainment and whole-house projects, and another essay offering advice on choosing a professional to help you transform your home.

Never before have sheet music covers of America's beloved song writer Irving Berlin been presented in a single volume. Over 540 beautiful color photographs display Berlin's sheet music, published by Irving Berlin himself, spanning the years 1907 to 1971. Among the many familiar song titles are "Marie From Sunny Italy," "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Always," "Remember," "Anything You Can Do," and "White Christmas." Presented in chronological order, these fascinating covers also trace the developments in graphic design across much of the twentieth century. The text provides important information on condition and values of sheet music, reliable sources for sheet music, and current market values in tables for all of Irving Berlin's sheet music. This is a must have book for all fans of Irving Berlin's popular songs. You'll be humming right along.

In a beautifully illustrated, large print guide to collectible jade carvings through the ages (particularly from Chinese dynasties), a longtime collector/scholar of the Oriental arts presents realistic guidelines to their value. Veleanu overviews jade types, sources, and methods of determining age a

This engaging book reproduces over 100 letters from famous 19th and 20th century painters in Paris, including Monet, Renoir, Manet, Picasso, and Cassatt. With each letter is a transcription, English translation, a work of art by each artist, and their portrait. Additionally, each letter has been analyzed by a handwriting expert. The letters are from the collection of Pierre F. Simon, now in the New York Public Library.

Discover 100 of the most important artists of our time on this comprehensive tour of the west coast from San Diego to Vancouver. Each artist share with you, in their own words, the thinking and feelings that are the essence of their work and their world. This fine art compendium is sure to delight your eyes and imagination. This book is for all who want to educate themselves about contemporary art and artists, whether they are collectors, frequent museum and gallery visitors, or merely curious.