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Fiddle Time Joggers (Third edition): A first book of very easy pieces for violin
Fiddle Time Joggers is a landmark book in the popular Fiddle Time series, which is enjoyed by students and teachers all over the world. It contains Kathy and David Blackwell’s trademark attractive and engaging compositions that appeal to learners of all ages. Lively original pieces, traditional tunes, and easy duets take the learner from open strings to all fingers down in finger pattern 0-1-23-4.Appealing and exciting play-along and accompaniment tracks, with live band, string quartet, and fun sound effects, are available on major streaming platforms or to download from a companion website. Stylish piano and violin accompaniments are also available in separate books.
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Hand-painted Textiles: A Practical Guide to the Art of Painting on Fabric
This beautiful and inspirational book written by a doyenne of British textile design explores the art of painting and making patterns on cloth.Fabrics bring colour and vibrance to our lives, adding inventiveness and charm to both our clothes and our domestic interiors.
In this book, lifelong textile designer Sarah Campbell takes you through her world of pattern and colour to uncover the joys of design from dots, stripes and checks to more surprising decorative solutions. Painting straight onto fabric is a very different experience to designing for digital production. Everything is unique, the placing of the patterns and colours is in your hands. The beauty is that the pattern doesn’t have to repeat – there can be just one bird or just one square, if it’s in the right place. Beautifully illustrated with Sarah’s colourful and internationally acclaimed work, her fabric designs show the comforting rhythm and universal language of pattern.
– Learn how to create your own unique designs using a range of tools and techniques including brushes and potato-cuts, stencils and simple ‘kitchen cupboard’ resists.
– Explore the delights of painting on different fabrics such as cotton, linen, silk and calico/muslin.
– Develop your understanding of scale, colour, tonality and the organisation of pattern ideas, alongside suggestions on how to use your finished fabrics.
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Japanese Optical and Geometrical Art (Dover Pictorial Archive)
Some of the most ingenious and attractive modern motifs. 746 designs.Read more
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The Golden Age of Christmas Movies: Festive Cinema of the 1940s and 50s
Today the Christmas movie is considered one of the best-loved genres in modern cinema, entertaining audiences across the globe with depictions of festive celebrations, personal reinvention and the enduring value of friendship and family. But how did the themes and conventions of this category of film come to take form, and why have they proven to be so durable that they continue to persist and be reinvented even in the present day?
From the author of A Righteously Awesome Eighties Christmas, this book takes a nostalgic look back at the Christmas cinema of the 1940s and 50s, including a discussion of classic films which came to define the genre. Considering the unforgettable storylines and distinctive characters that brought these early festive movies to life, it discusses the conventions which were established and the qualities which would define Christmas titles for decades to come.
Examining landmark features such as It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, The Bishop’s Wife and White Christmas, The Golden Age of Christmas Movies delves into some of the most successful festive films ever produced, and also reflects upon other movies of the time that—for one reason or another—have all but disappeared into the mists of cinema history. Considering films which range from the life-affirming to the warmly sentimental, The Golden Age of Christmas Movies investigates the many reasons why these memorable motion pictures have continued to entertain generations of moviegoers.
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Bill & Ted’s Most Excellent Movie Book: The Official Companion
Bill S. Preston Esquire and Theodore ‘Ted’ Logan (Alex Winter & Keanu Reeves) were the stars of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey. The hotly anticipated Bill & Ted Face the Music releases August 2020 and stars Winter and Reeves as well as Samara Weaving (Ready or Not), Brigette Lundy-Paine (Atypical), William Sadler, Kid Cudi, Hal Landon Jr., Beck Bennett (Saturday Night Live), Anthony Carrigan (Barry), Amy Stoch, Jayma Mays, Erinn Hayes and more…
With a foreword by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon – the creators of Bill & Ted – this bodacious companion to all three movies features photographs, quotes and interviews: a most excellent publication.
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Sneaker Freaker. World’s Greatest Sneaker Collectors
Simon “Woody” Wood, founder and editor-in-chief of Sneaker Freaker magazine, has spent the last two decades analyzing the global cult of footwear fanatics. That experience directly inspired World’s Greatest Sneaker Collectors, a stonking 752-page journey into the priceless stockpiles and obsessive minds of prominent aficionados.From Tokyo to New York, via London, Philadelphia, Melbourne, and Stjørdal, no crumbled midsole is left unturned as over 2,500 vintage classics, unique athlete SMUs, unobtainable samples, handmade 1-of-1 prototypes, stratospherically priced colabs, and Player Exclusives and game-worn Jordans with multi-million-dollar price tags are lauded with gusto. The endless quest for “Holy Grails” is both blessing and curse as our collectors fiend, scheme, and dream of “the one” shoe they don’t yet own!Glossy portraits are augmented with a series of informative “How-to” guides stuffed with pro tips on sneaker photography, storage, insurance, cleaning, and avoiding the counterfeit curse. The expertise is priceless. The stories will entertain for days as we seek out the fundamentals of what it means, and takes, to define yourself as a “true collector.”
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Andrew Martin Interior Design Review: Vol. 25. The Definitive Guide to the World’s Top 100 Designers
- The 25th-anniversary edition of the “Bible of the Interior Design World” (Times of London) ― a must-have coffee table book and ideal gift for design lovers
- All the latest trends in furnishing, living, and interior design ― including the current winner of the “Designer of the Year” award
- The latest creations of the 100 top interior designers worldwide showcased in some 1,000 color photos in over 500 pages
Vintage or modern? Sleek minimalism or splendid opulence? Scandinavian hygge or Neon Art? For all that is emerging and on trend in the world of interiors, look no further than the Andrew Martin Interior Design Review Vol. 25.
Compiled by founder Martin Waller, dubbed the “Indiana Jones of Interior Design,” this anniversary edition of the interior design bible showcases the diverse creations of 100 leading interior designers, including the winner of the “Designer of the Year” award. Regardless of whether you are looking for inspiring design ideas for your own home or simply want to sneak a peek at beautiful interior spaces, this vibrant English-language coffee table book will delight design lovers around the globe.
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Liaigre: Twelve Projects
Over the past twenty-five years, Christian Liaigre has built his reputation on the refined quality of his furniture and interiors. With a keen sensibility for space and light, design inspiration drawn from local cultures and traditions, an affinity for artisanal work, and meticulous attention given to the sourcing of materials, the designer combines the art of understatement with great elegance. According to Liaigre, interior architecture and design should not be a reflection of fashion and trends, but should instead embody timelessness, tranquil beauty, and subtle luxury. For Liaigre, comfort resides in delicacy and rareness. Featuring private and public spaces from Nantucket to Malibu, from Athens to Korea, and from the Caribbean to London, this book takes the reader inside his rarefied world to reveal his signature style. Highlights of his freshest creations encompass the full range of his talents in furniture and interior design. This handsome large-format volume is a visual feast of exquisitely reproduced images, offering inspiration for professional architects and interior designers, as well as home chic aficionadosRead more
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The Art of Making a Harpsichord
For around three hundred years, the harpsichord was the leading domestic musical instrument and often a highly fashionable piece of furniture as well. Usurped by the piano at the beginning of the nineteenth century, it was taken up again with the first revival of early music at the beginning of the twentieth century. Over the past forty years, makers have been getting closer to reproducing examples from the historical past. Now, The Art of Making a Harpsichord gives its readers the chance to discover this challenging and rewarding pursuit in a way that is rarely possible without working with an established builder. Beginning with an overview of the instrument, its schools and workshop traditions, the author – himself an experienced maker and researcher – explores the various models and types before leading the reader through the manufacture of an Italian-style instrument, while describing historically-based working methods which are applicable to all traditions. Just as in the seventeenth or eighteenth century, there is no need to rely on large power-tools. This book has been designed to provide assistance to all harpsichord makers, whatever model they choose to make. It is lavishly illustrated with line drawings and photographs, the latter taken – wherever possible – from antique examples that give the reader as full an understanding as possible of the quality of these beautiful instruments.Read more
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Warhol After Warhol: Power and Money in the Modern Art World
Long-time art critic Richard Dorment reveals the corruption and lies of the art world and its mystifying authentication process.
Late one afternoon in the winter of 2003 art critic Richard Dorment answered a telephone call from a stranger. The caller was Joe Simon, an American film producer and art collector. He was ringing at the suggestion of David Hockney, his neighbour in Malibu. A committee of experts called the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board had declared the two Warhols in his collection to be fake. He wanted to know why and thought Dorment could help.
This call would mark the beginning of an extraordinary story that would play out over the next ten years and would involve a cast of characters straight out of fiction. From rock icons and film stars; art dealers and art forgers; to a murdered Russian oligarch and a lawyer for the mob; from courtrooms to auction houses: all took part in a bitter struggle to prove the authenticity of a series of paintings by the most famous American artist of the twentieth century.
Part detective story, part art history, part memoir, part courtroom drama, Warhol After Warhol is a spellbinding account of the dark connection between money, power and art.
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Actor Training
Actor Training expands on Alison Hodge’s highly-acclaimed and best-selling Twentieth Century Actor Training. This exciting second edition radically updates the original book making it even more valuable for any student of the history and practice of actor training. The bibliography is brought right up to date and many chapters are revised. In addition, eight more practitioners are included – and forty more photographs – to create a stunningly comprehensive study.
The practitioners included are:
Stella Adler; Eugenio Barba; Augusto Boal; Anne Bogart; Bertolt Brecht; Peter Brook; Michael Chekhov; Joseph Chaikin; Jacques Copeau; Philippe Gaulier; Jerzy Grotowski; Maria Knebel; Jacques Lecoq; Joan Littlewood; Sanford Meisner; Vsevolod Meyerhold; Ariane Mnouchkine; Monika Pagneux; Michel Saint-Denis; Włodzimierz Staniewski; Konstantin Stanislavsky; Lee Strasberg
The historical, cultural and political context of each practitioner’s work is clearly set out by leading experts and accompanied by an incisive and enlightening analysis of the main principles of their training, practical exercises and key productions.
This book is an invaluable introduction to the principles and practice of actor training and its role in shaping modern theatre.
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Watercolour Workbook: A Complete Course in Ten Lessons
This is a complete watercolour course designed to guide beginners through essential watercolour techniques, from colour theory and composition to washes and layering – all you need to discover the joys of successful watercolour painting.Step-by-step demonstrations are complemented by inspirational paintings from the author.Set out as a course of ten lessons, each chapter opens by listing the aims of the lesson, then gives general instructions followed by step-by-step examples and practical exercises for the reader to try.Theory on colour, tone and composition, along with specific watercolour techniques, are introduced through simple exercises that serve to boost the beginner’s confidence and provide a thorough grounding in painting with watercolours.Read more
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Kingdom Hearts Character Files
A beautiful oversized hardcover showcasing all of the characters you know and love from the hit game series Kingdom Hearts! Explore the Disney-filled world of Kingdom Hearts with this in depth look into the beloved characters from the most popular games in the series. In addition to highlighting each character’s evolving appearance and unique costumes, this tome illuminates the entire cast’s back stories and retells their adventures from across the beloved series. This volume offers unprecedented insights into the lore behind the games! Dark Horse Books, Square Enix, and Disney present Kingdom Hearts Character Files. Officially localised into English for the first time ever, this is a must-own item for any fan of Disney or the Kingdom Hearts series!Read more
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Beginner Electric Guitar Lessons: Book with Online Video & Audio
Beginner Electric Guitar Lessons Book with Online Video and Audio Access is a step by step course designed for beginners who want to play electric guitar. Peter Vogl will take you through all of the fundamental steps of learning to play guitar. We’ll start with the basics like parts of the guitar, how to use an amp, proper playing position, and reading music. Next, we’ll advance to playing chords, strum patterns, scales, and more. In addition to the written content in this book, you have online access to video instruction and audio tracks that will help you learn to play correctly. These video lessons will teach you to play in rhythm and learn each concept much faster.Read more
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Vision Board Clip Art Book: Pictures And Quotes For Women – To Manifest Your Dreams
Want to easily find the perfect images and affirmations for your vision board, that truly align with your goals? Look no further!
Numerous motivational quotations and inspiring images are provided that you can cut out and paste on your vision board.
This book offers a range of beautiful images in various categories such as- travel
- love
- career
- spirit
- health
- home
- fitness
- and more
High quality pictures: 8.5 x 11 inch premium paper
Single sided: all images are printed on one side of the pageA vision board is like a treasure map for your dreams. You place pictures and quotes on your board to represent things you want to manifest in your life. A visual reminder of the amazing goals you’re working towards.
A daily dose of inspiration to keep you motivated.
Manifest your dreams!
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Hollywood: The Oral History
Hollywood: The Oral History covers the history of Hollywood from the Silent era up to the 21st century.
What makes this book unique from any other survey of Hollywood’s history is that it is the history of an art form through the words of those people who created it – from Harold Lloyd to Katharine Hepburn to Warren Beatty to Jane Fonda and beyond, including directors, writers, producers, editors, designers of sets and costumes.
As such, the authenticity of the text is irrefutable.
The material in the book – gathered over the decades by the American Film Institute – has never been published before, has never been heard before.It is comprehensive – a monument that will never age nor be surpassed.
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The Animator’s Survival Kit: Expanded Edition
Animation is one of the hottest and most creative areas of film-making today . During his more than 40 years in the business, Richard Williams has been one of the true innovators, and serves as the link between the golden age of animation by hand and the new computer animation successes.
In this book, based on his sold-out Animation Masterclass in the United States and across Europe, Williams provides the underlying principles of animation that very animator – from beginner to expert, classic animator to computer animation whiz – needs.
Using hundreds of drawings, Williams distills the secrets of the masters into a working system in order to create a book that has become the standard work on all forms of animation for professionals, students and fans.
This new expanded edition includes more on animal action, invention and realism with sophisticated animation examples
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Pollock
The rebel hero of Abstract Expressionism, Jackson Pollock (1912–1956) careened through his life like a firework across the American art landscape. Channeling ideas from sources as diverse as Picasso and Mexican surrealism, he rejected convention to develop his own way of seeing, interpreting, and expressing.
Pollock’s most famous works are his drip paintings, where he dripped and poured household enamel paint over the canvas with a variety of instruments, from sticks to syringes, hardened brushes to broken bits of glass. The splattered results pulsate with energy, replacing the refinement of easel and brush with something altogether more immediate, vivid, and physical. To evade the viewer’s search for figurative elements in his paintings, Pollock abandoned titles and identified each work with a neutral number only.
Notoriously reclusive and volatile, struggling with alcoholism, married to fellow Abstract Expressionist Lee Krasner, and killed in a car crash aged just 44, Pollock is as much a compelling celebrity icon as an artistic pioneer. This essential artist introduction explores both his work and his fame to shed light on masterpieces of the modernist story, and the making of a cultural icon.
About the series
Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:
a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
a concise biography
approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions
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Pugin’s Gothic Ornament: The Classic Sourcebook of Decorative Motifs with 100 Plates (Dover Pictorial Archive)
This classic sourcebook of decorative motifs contains 100 plates of royalty-free Gothic designs, meticulously reproduced from rare 19th-century engravings. Many are floral and foliate designs rendered from panels, capitals, borders, brackets, friezes, grotesques, and other decorative elements from such architectural landmarks as New College Chapel at Oxford and Rouen Cathedral.Read more
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Vitamin D3: Today’s Best in Contemporary Drawing
Phaidon’s ‘Vitamin’ series has long proved an extraordinarily accurate predictor of tomorrow’s stars. This paperback edition of the latest volume is a cutting-edge and indispensable survey of the very best of contemporary drawing, as chosen by a panel of the world’s leading art experts
Over the past 50 years, drawing has been elevated from a supporting role to a primary medium, ranking alongside painting as a central art form. Since Phaidon’s publication of the first such surveys (Vitamin D in 2005 and D2 in 2013), contemporary artists have continued to explore drawing’s possibilities – from intimate to large-scale works, in a diversity of mark-making processes and materials. Vitamin D3 showcases more than 100 such artists, as nominated by a global panel of more than 70 international art experts.
The more than 70 nominators include such iconic figures as: Iwona Blazwick, Louisa Buck, Mark Coetzee, Thelma Golden, Laura Hoptman, Geeta Kapur, Pablo León de la Barra, Christine Macel, Kate Macfarlane, Hans Ulrich Obrist, and Zoe Whitley.
The more than 100 selected artists include: Miriam Cahn, Robert Crumb, Tom Friedman, Tania Kovats, Claudette Johnson, Rashid Johnson, Otobong Nkanga, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Deanna Petherbridge, Christina Quarles, Qiu Zhijie, Nathaniel Mary Quinn, Wael Shawky, Emma Talbot, and Johanna Unzueta.
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Piano & Keyboard All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition (For Dummies (Music))
The comprehensive go-to guide for building keyboard skills
Being able to play a tune on the piano can bring you a lifetime of sheer aesthetic pleasure―and put you in serious demand at parties! Whatever your motivation for tinkling the ivories, the latest edition of Piano & Keyboard All-In-One For Dummies gives you the essentials you need both to build your playing skills and expand your knowledge of music theory, from deciding what keyboard suits you best to musing on the science of what makes music so emotionally compelling.
This indispensable resource combines the best of Piano For Dummies, Keyboard For Dummies, Music Theory For Dummies, and Piano Exercises For Dummies and includes practice strategies, as well as access to streaming and downloadable audio to help guide your progress. In addition to becoming acquainted with the latest in music theory, you’ll learn to develop your sight-reading skills and performance techniques―until you can reproduce pieces flawlessly on request!
- Choose and care for your keyboard
- Practice until perfect
- Compose your own songs
- Hook up to speakers, computers, and more
Learning to play the keys is a never-ending journey of new discoveries and joy, and there’s no better companion on your voyage than this friendly, erudite, and comprehensive guide.
P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you’re probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Piano and Keyboard AIO For Dummies (9781118837429). The book you see here shouldn’t be considered a new or updated product. But if you’re in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We’re always writing about new topics!
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Adventures in Modern Recording: From ABC to ZTT
A Telegraph Book of the YearAs a renowned recording-studio maven, Trevor Horn has been dubbed ‘the man who invented the ’80s’.
His production work since the glory days of ZTT represents a veritable ‘who’s who’ of intelligent modern pop, including the likes of ABC, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, Pet Shop Boys, Seal, Simple Minds, Grace Jones and Yes – among many others.
This book is Trevor’s story in his own words, as told through the prism of twenty-three of his most important songs – from the ones that inspired him to the ones that defined him.
This play-by-play memoir transports readers into the heart of the studio to witness the making of some of music’s most memorable moments, from the Buggles’ ground-breaking ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ to Band Aid’s perennial ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, via hits such as ‘Relax’, ‘Poison Arrow’, ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’ and ‘Crazy’.
Offering unrivalled access to the dark arts of the producer’s world and the even darker arts of the music business itself, prepare for some adventures in modern recording…
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How to Draw Manga: How to Draw Anime Book for Kids and Adults to Draw the Greatest Anime and Manga Characters of all Time
⭐⭐ LEARN HOW TO DRAW ANIME IN THIS SIMPLE AND EASY TO FOLLOW STEP BY STEP ANIME DRAWING BOOK FOR BEGINNERS ⭐⭐
Do you love anime and manga? Have you read manga books and watched anime films and wished you could draw your favourite anime and manga characters? Do you just want to learn a new skill or improve your drawing skills? Well if so, then this how to draw anime book is just for you!
LEARN HOW TO DRAW 15 OF THE GREATEST ANIME AND MANGA CHARACTERS OF ALL TIME
This how to draw manga book will take you through the whole process from start to finish on how to draw anime characters using simple step by step instructions. You will learn how to draw the head, face, hair, body, and clothes as well as how to colour in and add shading. In this how to draw manga and anime book you will learn how to draw 15 of the greatest anime and manga characters from the most popular anime films which are:
- Shinji Ikari from Evangelion
- Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop
- Goku from Dragon Ball
- Astro Boy from Astro Boy
- Kenshin Himura from Rurouni Kenshin
- Johan Liebert from Monster
- Light Yagami from Death Note
- Edward Elric from FMA
- Nausicaa from Valley of the Wind
- Vegeta from Dragon Ball
- Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell
- Lain from Serial Experimental Lain
- Asuka Langley from Evangelion
- Haruko Haruhara from FLCL
- Kakashi Hatake from Naruto
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS HOW TO DRAW ANIME BOOK?
This how to draw manga book contains the following features and benefits:
✅ Easy step by step instructions on how to draw anime and manga characters to make learning to draw simple and fun
✅ 15 of the greatest anime and manga characters from your favourite anime films for you to draw
✅ Explains in depth who the anime and manga characters are, their personalities and which films they were in
✅ Each page has a pro tip to make your anime characters come to life
✅ Step by step tutorials on how to draw each anime character is on a single page which makes it very easy to follow
✅ Explains what materials you will need to start drawing
✅ Great tips for beginners before you get started
✅ Great for kids and adults
✅ Perfect for all skill levels from beginners to experienced drawers
✅ Will improve your drawing skills
DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS BONUS MATERIAL
If you are a complete beginner at drawing then this how to draw manga book will provide detailed step by step instructions and tips on the following before you start drawing your favourite anime characters:
✅ How to draw eyes
✅ How to draw facial expressions
✅ How to draw hair
GREAT HEALTH BENEFITS!
Learning how to draw from this manga drawing book is not only great fun but has many great health benefits such as:
✅ Relieves stress
✅ Improves memory
✅ Improves your problem solving skills
✅ Increases emotional intelligence
✅ Releases hidden emotions
✅ Improves creativity
In this how to draw anime book for kids and adults you will learn how easy it is to draw your favourite anime and manga characters in no time at all. If you are worried you have never drawn before or feel you are not good at it, then don’t worry. This how to draw for beginners book will help you each step of the way and get you drawing your favourite anime characters very quickly. So, if you are a complete beginner or a more experienced drawer, then this how to draw manga book is perfect for you.
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
Based on hundreds of interviews with directors such as Coppola, Scorsese, Hopper and Spielberg, as well as producers, stars, studio executives, writers, spouses, ex-spouses, and girlfriends, this is the story of the crazy world that the directors ruled.Read more
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The Story of Northern Soul: A Definitive History of the Dance Scene that Refuses to Die
Packed with memorabilia and anecdotes from the Twisted Wheel in Manchester to the mighty Wigan Casino, The Story of Northern Soul is the definitive history of the Northern Soul scene.
What began as an underground 60s Mod scene in unlicensed, no-frills clubs in the North West of England became a youth craze that has long surpassed all others. The Northern Soul scene has confounded its critics by surviving and growing into an adult dance phenomenon whose followers share a passion for the music of Black America unrivalled anywhere else in the world. The Story of Northern Soul takes the first ever in-depth look at the culture, the music, the artists and the people frequenting the all-night venues which are synonymous with the British Soul Scene. Packed with memorabilia and anecdotes from the Twisted Wheel in Manchester to the mighty Wigan Casino, The Story of Northern Soul is the definitive history of a dance scene that refuses to die.
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How To Become a Royal Marines Commando: The Insider’s Guide [Updated for 2023] (How2become Series)
How2Become A Royal Marines Commando: The Insider’s Guide is the ultimate guide for anyone who is serious about joining this elite fighting force.It contains insider tips and advice on how to pass the tough selection process including advice on how to prepare for the PRMC and sample test questions, with answers and explanations, for the Royal Navy Defence Aptitude Assessment.
Royal Marines are one of the most feared fighting units in the world. Only the best get through selection and this guide will help you to pass.
This comprehensive guide includes:
- Making your application;
- Making your application;
- Preparing for the Defence Aptitude Assessment;
- Sample Defence Aptitude Assessment test questions (verbal, numerical, spatial, mechanical, electrical, work rate);
- Preparing for the PRMC;
- How you will be assessed during the PRMC;
- Sample interview questions and responses;
- A commando fitness guide.
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The Royal Wardrobe: peek into the wardrobes of history’s most fashionable royals: A Very Fashionable History of the Monarchy
‘I loved this book!’ – Alison Weir
‘[A] lively, gossipy forage through royal wardrobes’ – Daily Mail
‘A sparkling history’ – Dr Kate Strasdin
Peek into the wardrobes of history’s most fashionable royals
Why did women wear such heavy and uncomfortable skirts in the Elizabethan era?
What the hell happened to Charles II’s pubic hair wig?
How did Princess Diana’s revenge dress become so iconic?Fashion for the royal family has long been one of their most powerful weapons. Every item of their clothing is imbued with meaning, history and majesty, telling a complex tale of the individuals who wore them and the houses they represented.
From the draping of a fabric to the arrangements of jewels, the clothing worn by royals is anything but coincidental. King at just nine years old, Edward VI’s clothes were padded to make him seem stronger and more manly; and the ever-conscious Elizabeth II insisted her coronation gown include all the representative flora of the commonwealth nations, and not just that of the United Kingdom. Yet reigning monarchs are not the only ones whose fashion sensibilities could mean make or break for the crown.
Original and enlightening, Rosie Harte’s complete history delicately weaves together the fashion faux pas and Vogue-worthy triumphs that chart the history of our royals from the Tudors to the Victorians right through to King Charles III and our twenty-first-century royal family. Travelling far beyond the bounds of the court, The Royal Wardrobe reveals the economic, social and political consequences of royal apparel, be it breeches, tiara, wig or waistcoat.
Each stitch has a story, you just need to know how to read them
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Class Actor: My Autobiography
From his first notable role as a teenage actor alongside Ray Winstone in the cult film Scum, via the central character of Jimmy the mod in the mighty Quadrophenia, to the voice of Blur’s Parklife, Phil Daniels has built a solid reputation as one of Britain’s most talented and well-respected character actors. A graduate of the Anna Scher Theatre in the 1970s, Daniels has always stayed true to his working class roots, lending his roles a much-admired authenticity and integrity. With his distinctive voice, cheeky mistrust of authority figures and wicked sense of humour, Daniels remains a driven individualist committed to his craft.Daniels’ career covers a period that has seen unprecedented change in UK society, and Class Actor, his first ever autobiography, reads like a provocative popular culture history of the past 30 years. It charts his 1960s childhood in a rundown part of London’s King’s X, his passion for Chelsea FC, his coming of age during punk rock, his anger and disaffection throughout the Thatcher years – perfectly realised in highly acclaimed pieces such as Mike Leigh’s Meantime- through to his role as Kevin Wicks in EastEnders and his place in Britpop’s hall of fame. Class Actoris a lively and entertaining insight into the passions of a unique artist who remains driven to tell ‘ordinary’ people’s lives through drama.
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Charles Laughton: A Difficult Actor
The creator of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Henry VIII and Captain Bligh, Charles Laughton’s career spans 50 films and 40 stage roles. This entralling biography follows him from his parents’ hotel in Scarborough to his climactic assumption of the role of King Lear in Statford at the end of his life. Along the way we meet a galaxy of Hollywood greats – from Korda, Hitchcock and Billy WIlder to Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe. We also discover a hugely talented and complex man – a legend in his own lifetime who nonetheless counted himself a failure.Read more
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The Budget-Savvy Wedding Planner & Organizer: Checklists, Worksheets, and Essential Tools to Plan the Perfect Wedding on a Small Budget
Bring your big day to life without breaking the bankCongratulations! Getting married is a thrilling time and a major milestone–but you might be overwhelmed at how much there is to do and how much it’s going to cost. Here’s the secret: You don’t need to spend a year’s salary on your wedding day for it to be unique and memorable. This complete wedding planning book shows you how.
- TYING THE KNOT WEDDING PLANNER: This wedding planner is perfect for couples who want to plan a unique and memorable wedding on a budget. It includes creative ideas and inspiration for all aspects of your wedding, from the ceremony to the reception.
- YOUR ULTIMATE WEDDING PLANNING NOTEBOOK & ORGANIZER: Worksheets, lists, and tips from an expert wedding planner to help you prioritize the things you want most and create a wedding that’s affordable, stress-free, and totally yours.
- FLEXIBLE BUDGET ADVICE: Learn how to save money and avoid common industry traps, so you can throw a beautiful wedding whether your budget is $1,500 or $50,000.
- THE CEREMONY & BEYOND: Find chapters that cover every aspect of your wedding, from your initial vision, to the venue, photography, food, music, and even the honeymoon.
Pick up The Budget-Savvy Wedding Planner & Organizer today and start planning an affordable wedding you’ll never forget.
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The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes
Written by internationally acclaimed artist and photographer Christopher James, THE BOOK OF ALTERNATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES: 3rd Edition is the definitive text for students and professionals studying alternative photographic processes and the art of hand-made photographic image making. This innovative Third Edition brings the medium up to date with new and historic processes that are integrated with the latest contemporary innovations, adaptations, techniques, and art work. This 800 page edition is packed with more than 700 exquisite illustrations featuring historical examples as well as the art that is currently being made by professional alternative process, artists, teachers, and students of the genre. The third edition is the complete and comprehensive technical and aesthetic resource exploring and delving into every aspect of alternative photographic process photography. Each chapter introduces the history of a technique, presents an overview of the alternative photographic process that will be featured, reviews its chemistry, and provides practical and easy to follow guidance in how to make it work. In his conversational writing style, James also explores the idiosyncrasies, history, and cultural connections that are such a significant part of the history of photography. Featuring traditional and digital contact negative production as well as an array of processes, spread out over 28 chapters, THE BOOK OF ALTERNATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES: 3RD EDITION delivers clear instructions, practical workflows and advice, humor, history, art, and immeasurable inspiration.Read more
£64.20£77.90The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes
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Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of Places: (Beginners Guide, Landscape Photography, Street Photography)
No clichés. No cheese. No camera-club jargon.From the author of the best-selling ‘Read This’ series, this introduction covers all aspects of photographing places, including landscapes, cityscapes, architecture and interiors.
Whatever your camera, whatever your interest, whatever your level, this indispensable guide gives you all the essential techniques and demystifies the work of acclaimed photographers.
Packed with practical tips and iconic images, this accessible book will arm you with the know-how you need to take meaningful pictures of the places that matter to you most.
Featuring 50 master photographers, including Alec Soth, Martin Parr, Robert Adams, Todd Hido, Rut Blees Luxemburg, Julius Shulman, Rinko Kawauchi, Thomas Ruff, Tim Hetherington and Joel Sternfeld.
Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs of Places is part of the internationally-bestselling ‘Read This’ series, which has sold over half-a-million books worldwide and has been translated into over 20 languages.
Coming soon: Read This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing People by Selwyn Leamy (September 2019)
More titles in the ‘Read This’ series:
Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs by Henry Carroll (9781780673356)
Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of People by Henry Carroll (9781780676241)
Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of Places by Henry Carroll (9781780679051)
Use This if You Want to Take Great Photographs: A Photo Journal by Henry Carroll (9781780678887)
Read This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing by Selwyn Leamy (9781786270542)
Use This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing by Selwyn Leamy (9781786274052)
Read This if You Want to Be a Great Writer by Ross Raisin (9781786271976)
Read This if You Want to Be Instagram Famous edited by Henry Carroll (9781780679679)Read more
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Drums Grade 6 (Trinity Rock & Pop)
Trinity College London’s Rock and Pop graded songbooks contain real songs from legendary artists, with specially written performance notes for the Rock and Pop exams from 2018. This book contains material intended for Drums at grade 6.Read more
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500 Best-Loved Song Lyrics (Dover Song Collections)
Wonderful compendium of complete lyrics for well-known folk songs, hymns and spirituals, nursery songs, popular and show tunes, etc. Includes Oh Susanna, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Shenandoah, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody, hundreds more. Indispensable for singalongs, parties, family get-togethers, etc.Read more
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The Well Tempered Clavier: Books 1 and 2 Complete: Books I and II, Complete (Dover Classical Piano Music)
“His art was of an encyclopedic nature, drawing together and surmounting the techniques, the styles, and the general achievements of his own and earlier generations and leading to a new perspective.” — Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
This informed assessment of the genius of Bach’s works can be applied with greatest accuracy to The Well-Tempered Clavier. This highly influential work is monumental in the history of Western music. It represents not only the culmination of Bach’s own maturation process, but also the galvanization of the emerging style and structure of modern keyboard music.
The grace and fecundity of The Well-Tempered Clavier have thrilled audiences, musicians, and composers for centuries. Mozart, when rapidly advancing to the height of his mastery, had but to read a manuscript copy of The Well-Tempered Clavier and his style developed a new polyphonic richness and depth of harmony. Beethoven studied all the accessible works of Bach profoundly (including The Well-Tempered Clavier) and frequently quoted them in his sketchbooks, often with direct bearing on his own works. Chopin is nowhere more characteristic than when he shows his love of The Well-Tempered Clavier in his Etudes and Preludes. It was Schumann who, in a series of maxims for young musicians, said “Make The Well-Tempered Clavier your daily bread.”
This remarkable volume contains all 48 preludes and fugues, from Books I and II, in all major keys, reproduced directly from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition. The fine engraving is beautiful, clear, and easy to read. These elegant pieces, which vary in difficulty, are available complete in one low-cost, convenient Dover edition.Read more
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Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms (Oxford Quick Reference)
Printed music and writing about music involve the use of complex systems of notation and a wealth of technical terms in several languages. The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms provides clear, succinct, definitions of a comprehensive range of the musical terms, in English and other European languages, that are likely to be encountered in Western music, including in jazz and popular musical genres. Over 2,500 A-Z entries range across a spectrum of subjects, among them: rhythm, meter, forms, genres, pitch, scales, chords, harmony and counterpoint, notational systems, composition and analysis, performance practice, tempo, expression, musical periods, artistic movements, computer applications, acoustics, and many more. Entries provide etymologies, and are fully cross-referenced. Some are illustrated with music examples and tables. An appendix lists all composers mentioned in the Dictionary, with their dates. An ideal book for composers, professional musicians, those learning to play musical instruments, and members of choirs and musical groups, the Dictionary is also be a useful quick reference book for concert-goers, C.D.-collectors, and radio listeners.Read more
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Ministeps to Music Phase 1: Hand Positioning
A progressive step-by-step piano course presenting the rudiments of music in logical order, with gradual and steady progress.Read more
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The Beatles – Complete Scores (Transcribed Score)
(Transcribed Score). A fitting tribute to possibly the greatest pop band ever – The Beatles. This outstanding hard-cover edition features over 1100 pages with full scores and lyrics to all 210 titles recorded by The Beatles. Guitar and bass parts are in both standard notation and tablature. Also includes a full discography. Songs include: All You Need Is Love * And I Love Her * Baby You’re a Rich Man * Back in the U.S.S.R. * The Ballad of John and Yoko * Blackbird * Can’t Buy Me Love * Come Together * Drive My Car * Eleanor Rigby * From Me to You * Glass Onion * A Hard Day’s Night * Help! * Hey Jude * I Saw Her Standing There * I Want to Hold Your Hand * Michelle * Penny Lane * She Loves You * Twist and Shout * Yesterday * and many more! Book is packaged in its own protective box. A must-own for any serious Beatles fan or collector! 7-2/8 x 10-7/8 .Read more
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The Faber Music Christmas Piano Anthology (Faber Music Piano Anthology series)
The Faber Music Christmas Piano Anthology is an essential collection of the greatest Christmas songs and carols, specially arranged for solo piano, for the intermediate pianist. The perfect gift for Christmas, this beautiful anthology includes favourites such as O Holy Night, Sleigh Ride and It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas alongside arrangements of Winter (from the Four Seasons), Troika (from Lieutenant Kije), and more.
Contents:
A Holly Jolly Christmas
A Marshmallow World
A Winter’s Tale
All I Want For Christmas Is You
All Through The Night
Auld Lang Syne
Away In A Manger
Bethlehem Down
Carol Of The Bells
Coventry Carol
December Prayer
December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas)
Deck The Halls
Ding Dong Merrily On High
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
(Everybody’s Waitin For) The Man With The Bag
Frosty The Snowman
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Holy, Holy, Holy
I Am Blessed
I Saw Three Ships
I’ll Be Home For Christmas
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
In The Bleak Midwinter
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
It’s Christmas Time All Over The World
Jingle Bell Rock
Jingle Bells
Joy To The World
Last Christmas
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Little Donkey
Merry Xmas Everybody
Mistletoe And Wine
O Christmas Tree
O Come O Come Emmanuel
O Come, All Ye Faithful
O Holy Night
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Santa Baby
Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
Silent Night
Sinfonia (from Christmas Oratorio)
Sleigh Ride
Stop The Cavalry
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)
The First Noel
The Holly And The Ivy
The Little Drummer Boy
The Power Of Love
The Star
Troika from Lieutenant Kije
We Three Kings
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Weihnachtsbaum: Die Hirten an der Krippe (In Dulci Jubilo)
What A Wonderful World
What Child Is This?
When A Child Is Born
While Shepherds Watched
Winter (from The Four Seasons)
Winter Wonderland
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Really Easy Piano 50 Popular Songs
Easy Piano arrangements of fifty pieces, from pop songs to classical themes, complete with song background notes and playing hints and tips.Read more
£13.90£16.10Really Easy Piano 50 Popular Songs
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