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The Tattoo Dictionary: an A-Z guide to choosing your tattoo
Discover the true meanings behind over 200 popular tattoos with this comprehensive book, illustrated with over 100 tattoo designs.From sailors’ swallows and Mexican skulls to prisoners’ barbed wire and intricate Maori patterns, tattoos have been used as a means of communication by cultures all over the world for thousands of years.
Through meticulous research, The Tattoo Dictionary uncovers the fascinating origins of the most popular symbols in tattoo history, revealing their hidden meanings and the long-forgotten stories behind them. This beautifully packaged book is an inspiring look at tattoo culture, and an indispensable guide to choosing your own tattoo.
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The Teen Vogue Handbook: An Insider’s Guide to Careers in Fashion
Amy Astley, Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief, says: “The Teen Vogue Handbook is a dream book, a truly creative book filled with tips on the stylish life from the top people in the industry.”
The key to this book is the mix of beautiful pictures, career advice and profiles of everyone and every aspect of the fashion industry. There are hugely famous people interviewed (Marc Jacobs, Bruce Weber, Patrick DeMarchelier) alongside assistants and others who are just getting started. The book includes 6 sections: Designers, Editors, Stylists, Beauty, Photographers and Models.
And in every section, the people in the profile share simple tips on how to live the Teen Vogue lifestyle, now.
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The Theory Of Psychology And Advertising: Discover The Aspects Of The Psychology Of Advertising
5,000. That is the number of advertisements that the typical client is introduced to every day. You are logical thinking… “How on earth would I have the option to make people notice my promotions?” Advertisers have since a long time back observed that they can utilize cerebrum examination to find what sticks out, has an impression, persuades, and prompts the exhibit of acquisition. That being said, you can use mind exploration to guarantee that your advancement is truly working. Okay, that is extraordinary. Nonetheless, how? To sort out some way to make your promotions truly work, by work I mean to make people buy your thing, keep on examining
This book covers all of the fundamentals of selling with a more significant understanding of the association between our human mental inclinations and making an advertisement that passes on the message you really want them to get. You will find:
-Area 1 – Overview: Psychology Of Advertising
-Area 2 – Advertising and Psychology: Understanding The Link
-Area 3 – What Is The Psychology of Salesmanship?
-Area 4 – Learn The Psychology of Colors
-Area 5 – Advertising Yourself As A Brand
-Segment 6 – Decoding The Subliminal Messages
-Segment 7 – Attracting Your Targeted Customers
-Segment 8 – Your Key To Success Advertising “Truth”Read more
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The Time of the Force Majeure: After 45 Years Counterforce Is on the Horizon
This book offers a 21st-century manifesto from the pioneers of the eco-art movement. Since the 1970s Helen and Newton Harrison have been creating art inspired by the earth. They established a worldwide network among biologists, ecologists, architects, urban planners, politicians, and other artists to initiate collaborative dialogues about ideas and solutions which support biodiversity and community development. This definitive survey traces an influential joint career that has lasted nearly half a century. Organized chronologically, it features works from each decade, from their earliest installations to their continent-traversing work of the 1990s; and their most recent works both educating people about global warming and designing large scale responses to the phenomena itself.Read more
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The Times British Royal Fashion
Long before Lady Diana’s couture of revenge took the world by storm, or Princess Anne cemented herself as a Gen Z icon, there has been a well-documented fascination with members of the Royal Family and the significance behind their style.
The Times has been documenting this fascination for more than 200 years – from the early Regency period to modern day – and has borne witness to the evolution of the Crown’s carefully curated public image.
With access to the rich history of The Times archive, this authoritative account peels back the layers of silk and chiffon to re-examine the royals who captured the public imagination through their inimitable style.
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The Times Cricket Grounds of the World
From the history-steeped ‘home of cricket’ at Lord’s, to the mecca of Indian cricket at Eden Gardens, this encompassing guide ranges across five continents and brings you the best cricket venues the world has to offer.
Accompanied by corresponding articles from The Times of notable matches at each venue, discover the history behind these remarkable grounds. With its beautiful, full-colour photography, scorecards, and locator map, this is an essential book for all fans of cricket.
Grounds include:
- Adelaide Oval, Australia
- Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangladesh
- Centurion Park, South Africa
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates
- Eden Gardens, India
- Eden Park, New Zealand
- Edgbaston, England
- Galle International Stadium, Sri Lanka
- Harare Sports Ground, Zimbabwe
- Iqbal Stadium, Pakistan
- Kensington Oval, Barbados
- Lord’s, England
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia
- Newlands, South Africa
- The Oval, England
- St John’s, Antigua
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The Ukulele Songbook: Shanties & Songs of the Sea
Thomas Balinger
The Ukulele Songbook
Shanties & Songs of the SeaFar-away oceans, perilous storms, bold explorers, bloodthirsty pirates and treasures hidden on mysterious islands – but likewise the hopes and the fears of friends, lovers and families left back home on dry land – have made for fascinating and evocative stories since the day men caught a glimpse of the deep blue sea.
But there’s more to the ocean’s fascination than just stories and myths. It also spawned its very own kind of music: the Shanties – songs of the wind and the waves, of hard work on the seven seas, of romantic buccaneers and brutal skippers harrying their crews to the marrow.In this book you’ll find a collection of shanties known and loved all over the world, arranged for easy Ukulele in standard C tuning (G-C-E-A). Of course, there’s „classics“ like Banks of Sacramento, Blow the man down or What shall we do with the drunken sailor, but you’ll also encounter some songs not as common and maybe some you might never have heard before.
All songs in musical notation with chord symbols plus melody TAB – you don’t have to read music to start playing right away!
Whether you want to pick the melody, strum the chords or just need the complete lyrics: you’ll find everything you need on these pages. And if you don’t know how to play a particular chord, don’t worry: each song features easy-to-read chord diagrams, too.
For reference, there’s a handy appendix listing all the chords used in this book plus a selection of easy strumming patterns you can use to accompany songs.Songs
1. A drop of Nelson’s blood
2. All for me grog
3. A sailor and his true love
4. Banks of Sacramento
5. Banks of the Ohio
6. Blow the man down
7. Blow the wind southerly
8. Boney was a warrior
9. Boston harbor
10. (Bound for) South Australia
11. Bound for the Rio Grande
12. Bully in the alley
13. Cape Cod girls
14. Dundee whalers (Balena)
15. Essequibo river
16. Eternal Father, Strong to Save
17. Goodbye, fare thee well
18. Good night, ladies
19. Handsome Molly
20. Harbour Grace
21. Haul away, boys
22. Jack the Sailor (Jackie Monroe)
23. John Kanaka
24. Lowlands away
25. Maggie May
26. Miss Lucy Long
27. Molly Malone
28. My Bonnie lies over the ocean
29. New York girls
30. On board of the Kangaroo
31. Paddy lay back
32. Roll, Alabama, roll
33. Rowler Bowler
34. Rule, Britannia
35. Sailor on the deep blue sea
36. Santiana (Across the plains of Mexico)
37. Shenandoah
38. Spanish ladies
39. The bottle-o
40. The coast of High Barbaree
41. The dead horse
42. The flying dutchman
43. The Forsaken Mermaid
44. The Glendy Burk
45. The John B. sails
46. The mermaid
47. The Shanty Boy on the Big Eau Claire
48. What shall we do with the drunken sailor
49. Whip Jamboree
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The Ultimate Airbrush Handbook (Crafts Highlights)
Airbrush is used in creating advertising and fantasy illustrations; for decorating T-shirts, cars and motorcycles with high gloss; hyper-realistic imagery; creating dramatic body and fingernail art; and even embellishing decorative objects, fabrics and interiors.
This handbook presents the essentials of these airbrush applications in a non-technical and easy-to-understand format. There is practical guidance and advice on equipment and mediums, airbrush operation, studio set-up and more.
Contents includes:
- Nuts and bolts
- Operating your airbrush
- Textiles
- Developing images
- Working with blended colours
- Choosing your airbrush systems
The handbook also offers techniques for developing original source material, as well as tips for operating a successful airbrush business. It is aimed at both the veteran artist and novice.
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The Ultimate Bargue Drawing Collection: Two in One Course and Grid Workbook Combined
Unlock Your Artistic Potential with The Ultimate Bargue Drawing Collection
Dive into the depths of classical drawing mastery with this unparalleled guide. Experience the profound teachings that shaped art legends like Picasso and Van Gogh, and embark on a transformative artistic journey.
Why This Collection Stands Out:
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Historical Mastery: Immerse yourself in the revered “Cours de dessin”, a collaboration between the iconic Charles Bargue and Jean-Léon Gérôme. This course has been the cornerstone of classical realism for generations.
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From Foundations to Finishing: Begin with simple sketches and evolve into intricate masterpieces. Let the revered French art teachings of the 19th century be your compass.
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Digital Restoration: Engage with plates from the original “Cours de dessin”, meticulously restored to their authentic glory.
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Precision with the Grid Workbook: Complement your course lessons with the Grid Drawing Workbook tailored specifically for the Bargue Drawing Course. Focus on observational prowess and impeccable accuracy.
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Endorsements from Art Greats: Not just a course, but a testament to art’s rich history, with legends like Picasso and Van Gogh having studied from Bargue’s plates.
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Art Students and Emerging Artists: Those eager to solidify their foundational drawing skills and master classical techniques.
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Classical Art Connoisseurs: If you have a penchant for time-honored art and its methodologies, this collection is a tribute to your passion.
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Gift Seekers: Offer a timeless gift that’ll be cherished by artistic souls, providing value for a lifetime.
In Conclusion: In a world where the essence of classical art education is often sought but seldom found, “The Ultimate Bargue Drawing Collection” is a beacon. Don’t let this chance slip away. Unlock unparalleled artistic mastery now. Order today and set forth on your classical drawing odyssey.
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The Ultimate Dance Business Planner: Dated 2023/2024, Keep Focus, Make Goals, Evaluate and Build your Dance School with Purpose
The Ultimate Dance Business Planner is not just any planner it is a planner for dance business owners who like to keep focused, make goals, evaluate their business and feel purposeful and motivated to build their schools.
The dance planner is created by dance business expert and multi-passionate dancepreneur Deborah Laws. Deborah is on a mission to help dance school owners see themselves as business owners/ founders and company directors and not just dance teachers.
Through Deborah’s cleverly designed planner, not only will you have a new desk organiser to keep everything in one place, but you will be prompted to create strategies to grow your school, be mindful of keeping on track with your goals and stay focussed with guided to-do lists. This planner is fully dated and runs from August 2023 – July 2024.
It’s like having your very own business mentor by your desk!
Day-per-page diary, including goals and to-do lists
Create monthly strategies to work savvy and balanced in your business using Deborah’s special S.T.A.R.S systemMap out your yearly events and campaigns for retention and attraction
Evaluate specific dance business-related criteria each month and track growthBe inspired by weekly motivational quotesNot only do you get all of the above but you now get Deborah’s exclusive monthly mini pieces of training and tips on growing and managing your school via the QR codes at the start of each month. Your book is now packed full of fabulous content that makes it so much more than just a business planner. Enjoy!
This year could be your most organised, successful and profitable year yet with your Ultimate Dance Business Planner by your side!
This 394 page Planner is 8″ x 10″, paperback and full colour throughout
Printed on bold white paper and with a book industry-perfect binding and a beautiful matt cover, the crisp white paper has a quality that minimises ink bleed-through.
This book is suitable for pen or pencil.
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The Ultimate Digital Photography Guide for Beginners: Basic Camera Rules and Essential Settings on the Art of Image Composition.
In this guide to digital photography, you will learn the basic elemental subjects that will familiarize you with photographic terms and settings. All the important modes and techniques are treated to get the best pictures possible through getting to know your camera and understanding the elemental functions of your equipment and understanding how light and shadow affect your photos and how to take advantage of environments and what are the best settings and how they work so you can go out and start having fun by putting into practice every photo technique included in this book and so much more.
So, you can become a proficient photographer and so being able to reach new levels on the mastering of your passion and development of your artistic gifts.
From family photo shooting to portrait photography and wildlife capturing images.
All in a concise and easy to understand procedures to enable you to go and have fun and getting the most out of your camera.Read more
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The Ultimate French Vocabulary Codeword Collection: Make learning French vocabulary fun. The complete French Vocabulary code word puzzle book for … clever kids (French…
Test your French vocabulary in an exciting puzzle format!
This book contains 45 themed Codeword puzzles on a variety of French vocabulary topics.
Can you name Weather terms?
How about the parts of the Human Body?
Do you know your Food vocabulary?Codeword’s (also known as Codecracker, Codebreaker, Cross Reference and Cipher Crosswords) are a challenging alternative to Sudoku and traditional Crosswords. A completed crossword is provided with each square corresponding to a letter. You are given three decoded starter letters and your task is to complete the puzzles using your skills, judgement and knowledge of your favorite vocabulary.
Each puzzle includes a tracking grid and an alphabetical list to keep track of the matched letters and the remaining letters that still need to be found.
Note: This is level 3 (challenging) in our French Vocabulary puzzle collection. The topics and answers are in French. Level 1 and 2 will be available soon
This book makes an ideal gift for:
Mum, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Cousins, Brother, Sister, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, Nephew and Teacher
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Layout: 68 White Pages including 45 puzzles and solutions
Size: 6 X 9 inches
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The Ultimate Geography Codeword Collection: The Complete Geography Themed Code Word Puzzle Book for Adults and Clever Kids
Celebrating the amazing planet we live on!
This book contains 45 themed Codeword puzzles with every puzzle focusing on different geographical themes.
Do you have a good knowledge of the World’s megacities, Britain’s largest islands or the rivers that flow through capital cities? How about the planet’s deserts or British bridges?
Codeword’s (also known as Codecracker, Codebreaker, Cross Reference and Cipher Crosswords) are a challenging alternative to Sudoku and traditional Crosswords. A completed crossword is provided with each square corresponding to a letter. You are given three decoded starter letters and your task is to complete the puzzles using your skills, judgement and knowledge of the World.
Each puzzle includes a tracking grid and an alphabetical list to keep track of the matched letters and the remaining letters that still need to be found.
This book makes an ideal gift for:
Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Cousins, Brother, Sister, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, Nephew and Teacher
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and any fan of the fantastic planet we live on!Cover: Softcover Glossy
Layout: 69 White Pages including 45 puzzles and solutions
Size: 6 X 9 inches
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The Ultimate Guide to Modern Calligraphy & Hand Lettering for Beginners: Learn to Letter: A Hand Lettering Workbook with Tips, Techniques, Practice Pages, and Projects
GIFT IDEAS CRAFTS & HOBBIES CALLIGRAPHY
Hello there crafty friends of mine! I’m Kristin – mama to the most incredible little human around, graphic designer, hand letterer, and creator of June & Lucy. I love the 4 C’s in my life: cats, coffee, couches, and cooking, and as you can tell from my Instagram captions, I think I am much funnier than I probably am.
My goal with this book is to help you avoid the countless months of research, trial and error, and mistakes that I made along the way, by giving you a straight forward, easy to understand explanation of the process behind hand lettering so that you can start your lettering journey with a strong foundation.
I can’t wait to see what you beautiful people create!
Product Details:
- Premium matte-finish cover design
- High quality 60lb (90gsm) paper stock
- Large format 8.5″ x 11.0″ (21.5cm x 28cm) pages
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The Ultimate Hollywood Greats Codeword Collection Volume 1: The complete Hollywood movie code word puzzle book for adults and clever kids
Celebrating all that is great about the classic movie actors and actresses from Hollywood’s Golden Age of the Silver Screen!
This book contains 45 themed Codeword puzzles with each puzzle focussing on the films of a different Hollywood Great.
Do you have a good knowledge of the films Audrey Hepburn starred in?
How about Sean Connery’s film catalogue?
Or Ginger Rogers’ forays on the Silver Screen?Codeword’s (also known as Codecracker, Codebreaker, Cross Reference and Cipher Crosswords) are a challenging alternative to Sudoku and traditional Crosswords. A completed crossword is provided with each square corresponding to a letter. You are given three decoded starter letters and your task is to complete the puzzles using your skills, judgement and knowledge of Hollywood Movies.
Each puzzle includes a tracking grid and an alphabetical list to keep track of the matched letters and the remaining letters that still need to be found.
This book makes an ideal gift for:
Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Cousins, Brother, Sister, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, Nephew and Teacher
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Layout: 66 White Pages including 45 puzzles and solutions
Size: 6 X 9 inches
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The Ultimate Modern Movie Greats Wordsearch Collection Volume 1: The complete movie themed word search for adults and clever kids (The Ultimate Themed Wordsearch)
Celebrating the Modern Movie Greats and their films.
This book contains 75 themed wordsearch puzzles based on the films of the most successful Hollywood actors in recent years
Actors & Actresses included in this volume are:
Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Kate Winslet, Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and many more!
This book makes an ideal gift for:
Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Cousins, Brother, Sister, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, Nephew, film trivia fans, movie trivia lovers and Teacher
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Layout: 105 White Pages including 75 puzzles and solutions
Size: 6 x 9 inches
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The Ultimate Modern Movie Greats Wordsearch Collection Volume 2 LARGE PRINT: The complete movie themed word search for adults and seniors (The Ultimate Large Print Wordsearch)
Celebrating the Modern Movie Greats and their films.
This large print book contains 75 themed wordsearch puzzles based on the films of the most successful Hollywood actors in recent years
Actors & Actresses included in this volume are:
Christian Bale, Emma Stone, Hugh Jackman, Cate Blanchett, Bradley Cooper, Charlize Theron and many more!
This book makes an ideal gift for:
Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Cousins, Brother, Sister, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, Nephew, film trivia fans, movie trivia lovers and Teacher
Thank you gift
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Teacher giftsCover: Softcover Glossy
Layout: 105 White Pages including 75 puzzles and solutions
Size: 8.5 x 11 inches
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The Ultimate Musicals Crossword Collection: The complete Musicals crossword puzzle book for adults and clever kids
Celebrating all of the great Musicals!
This book contains over 35 themed Crossword puzzles on your favorite musicals.
Can you name the characters in Les Miserables?
How about the actors that played them in the movie version?
Do you know the most popular songs in Chess?This book makes an ideal gift for:
Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Cousins, Brother, Sister, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, Nephew and Teacher
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Teacher giftsCover: Softcover Glossy
Layout: 97 White Pages including 37 puzzles and solutions
Size: 6 X 9 inches
Also available by the same author:
The Ultimate Musicals Codeword Collection
The Ultimate Musicals Codeword Collection: The Song List Edition
The Ultimate Modern Movie Greats Codeword Collection
The Ultimate Royal Family Codeword Collection
The Ultimate Royal Family Activity CollectionRead more
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The Ultimate Rock Music Trivia Crossword Collection: Volume 1: The complete rock music themed crossword puzzle book for adults (The Ultimate Music Trivia Crossword Collection)
Rock Music Trivia Crossword Collection
Celebrating all that is great about Rock Music!
This book contains 40 crosswords and over 1200 clues of rock music from the 1950’s to the present day from Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Pop Rock all the way to Hard Rock. Are you up to the challenge of solving these tough crosswords?
Can you complete the song titles and album names?
Do you know the original members of your favorite band?
How about who played a role in a music movie?Complete the puzzles using your skills, judgement and knowledge of rock music.
This book makes an ideal gift for:
Any music super fan, Mum, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Cousins, Brother, Sister, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, Nephew and Teacher
Thank you gift
Christmas stocking filler
Travel book to occupy some time for long trips
Teacher giftsCover: Softcover Glossy
Layout: 98 White Pages including 40 puzzles and solutions
Size: 6 X 9 inches
Rock On!
A wide variety of books are available by the same author including:
The Ultimate Music Trivia Crossword Collection
The Ultimate 1950s Music Trivia Crossword Collection
The Ultimate 1960s Music Trivia Crossword Collection
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The Ultimate Vision Board Clip Art, Magazine Pictures and Images Book: 600 Pictures, Affirmations and Quotes for Cutting Out for Manifestation and the Law of Attraction (Vision…
Tired of searching through hundreds of magazines looking for the perfect content for your Vision Board? Your search is over!
This Vision Board Book contains all the Vision Board Supplies you need to transform your dreams into reality.
Whether you’re looking to manifest abundance, cultivate inner peace, or achieve your biggest goals, this Vision Board Kit offers a treasure trove of visual inspiration to help you bring your vision to life. From breathtaking natural landscapes to powerful affirmations and empowering symbols, each page invites you to dream big and unleash your creativity. Use these images to create your own vision board, set your intentions, and manifest the life you truly desire.
All elements are printed on single-sided sheets, so you don’t need to worry about choosing which images to use.
Inside, you’ll find 600+ uplifting and inspiring photos and affirmations. Categories include:
- Relationships, Family, Love, Babies and Friendship
- Career, Graduation and Finance
- Travel and Dream Destinations
- Hobbies and Interests
- Pets and Animals
- Physical and Emotional Health and Wellbeing
- Luxury Items and Wealth
- Beautiful Houses and Interior Decor
With this book as your guide, anything is possible. Grab your copy today!
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The Universal Penman. Engrav’d by George Bickham
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included.
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British LibraryT086160
Engraved throughout and printed on recto only. Plates bear various dates 1733-41. Additional titlepage dated 1741: ‘The universal penman; or, the art of writing .. Exemplified in all the useful and ornamental branches of modern penmanship; .. Written wi
London : printed for the author, and sold by John Bickham, engraver, 1733-41. 52 parts ; 2°
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The Universal Story: The Complete History of the Studio and All Its Films
In the form of a year-by-year presentation of all their feature films, this book looks at how Universal won, lost and regained their position as one of Hollywood’s greatest studios. The story spans 87 years, and boasts a cast of thousands and includes all the films released by the studio – including box-office hits such as “Notting Hill”, “Jurassic Park”, “Schindler’s List”, “American Graffiti”, “Jaws”, “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial”, and “The Birds.” There is also a section recording every Universal movie to have won an Academy Award or nomination, in any category.Read more
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The Unofficial Ghibli Cookbook: Recipes from the Legendary Studio
Create 40 delicious dishes from your favourite Studio Ghibli films!
40 recipes inspired by the masterpieces of Studio Ghibli: My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, The Moving Castle… Dive into the dreamlike worlds of these animated films and enjoy the recipes created by Thibaud Villanova, a specialist in the cuisine of the imagination.
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The Unofficial Studio Ghibli Cookbook: 50 Delicious Recipes Inspired by Your Favorite Japanese Animated Films (Gifts for Movie & TV Lovers)
Since 1985, Studio Ghibli has enchanted moviegoers with fantastic stories of adventure, magic, friendship, family, and most of all – the most delicious-looking animated food. Now you can create your own mouth-watering dishes with this book full of 50 unofficial, fan-created recipes!From tantalising breakfasts and lunches to Japanese favourites like yakitori and onigiri, recipes include:
- Skillet bacon and eggs
- Ramen with ‘haaaam’!
- Herring and pumpkin pot pie
- Steamed red bean bao
- Salmon with beurre blanc sauce
- And more!
Perfect for fans of Japanese anime, manga, and comfort food cooking!
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The Upholsterer’s Step-by-Step Handbook: A practical reference
The Upholsterer’s Step-by-step Handbook reveals the techniques and tips of the upholstery trade in an easy to understand format.
Fully illustrated throughout with informative illustrations and inspiring photography, this book will enable you to confidently create a statement piece of furniture for your home.
Learn how to follow a technique-based approach to upholstery, from assessing the work involved and estimating your materials to planning your order of working to get professional results – whatever the size or scale of the project. Further information on the design of chairs and working with chair types enables you to work on any model of chair without limiting you to specific projects.
Additional chapters include information on upholstery tools and materials, furnishing fabrics and trimmings. Sections on simple woodworking techniques and on repairs and surface finishes ensure that this is the ultimate one-stop resource for the amateur upholsterer.
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The Upside-Down World: Meetings with the Dutch Masters
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer turns his eye to the seventeenth-century Dutch Golden Age
Twenty years ago, Benjamin Moser followed a love affair to an ancient Dutch town. In order to make sense of this new place, he threw himself into the Dutch museums. Soon, he found himself unearthing the strange, inspiring and sometimes terrifying stories of the artists who shaped one of the most luminous moments in the history of human creativity, the Dutch Golden Age.
As he explored the hidden world of the Dutch Masters (and one Mistress), Moser met a crowd of fascinating personalities: the stormy Rembrandt, the intimate Ter Borch, the mysterious Vermeer. Through their art, he got to know their country, too: from Pieter Saenredam’s translucent churches to Paulus Potter’s muddy barnyards, and from Pieter de Hooch’s cozy hearths to Jacob van Ruisdael’s tragic trees. Over the years, Moser found himself on increasingly intimate terms with these centuries-dead artists, and found that they, too, were struggling with the same questions he was. Why do we make art? What is art, anyway – and what is an artist? What does it mean to succeed as an artist, and what does it mean to fail?
The Upside-Down World is an invitation to ask these questions, and to turn them on their heads: to look, and then to look again. It is a brilliant, colourful and learned book for anyone, whether lifelong scholar or curious tourist, who has ever felt the lure of the Dutch galleries. It shows us art, and artists, as we have never seen them before.
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The Urban Canvas: Street Art Around the World
The interaction with happened-upon street art is both physical and emotional, provoking a reaction and hopefully a conversation about the work this worldwide phenomenon. From backs of street signs to corporate boardrooms, its visibility, popularity and diversity is what makes it so beloved. Highlighting some of the best work from around the world, The Urban Canvas is an extensive look at this art form and the artists that make it great – as brought to you by G. James Daichendt “Professor Street Art” and Instagrafite.Broken up by territory, this book features over 300 images of vibrant and diverse street around from around the globe alongside author spotlights, and explorations of the historical impact, leading figures, and trends that have made them celebrities and their work highly sought after.
Featuring the art of Shepard Fairey, Banksy, D*Face, Kenny Scharf, Alex Face, Eduardo KOBRA, Bordallo II, Mentalgassi, Escif, RETNA, Boa Mistura, C215, Urben, ROA, Ron English, DALeast, ETAM Cru, Faith47, Jaz, Gaia, SpY, Swoon, INTI, Everfresh Studio, NEVERCREW, Shamsia Hassani, David Flores, Blek le Rat, Blu, TWOONE, Minhau, How & Nosm, Hopare, Fin DAC, Natalia Rak, Oakoak, JR, Robbie Conal, Vhils, Xeme, among others.
Territories featured North America, South America, Australia, Europe, Asia, Africa
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£15.00£28.50The Urban Canvas: Street Art Around the World
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The V&A Sourcebook of Pattern and Ornament (Victoria and Albert Museum) (V&a Museum)
The wealth of surface pattern and three-dimensional ornamentation in the many objects that enrich our lives is testament to the inventiveness of designers and craftspeople around the globe and throughout history.This richly illustrated, easy-to-navigate sourcebook presents more than 1,000 historic and contemporary examples of pattern and ornamentation from around the world, each one succinctly identified and explained. Arranged thematically, it is unique among pattern books, as it includes examples not only of surface pattern but also of three-dimensional ornamentation and embellishment.
Two-dimensional pattern is ubiquitous, no matter what the age of an object or where it was created. From Japanese kimono and William Morris fabrics to Chinese porcelain and contemporary furniture, such works reveal humanity’s unceasing desire to combine pattern with design. Just as prevalent are examples of three-dimensional embellishments that go far beyond the requirements of their practical use: an acrylic handbag has a carved motif of insects and wildflowers, a cobalt-blue pottery ewer has a dragon’s-head spout and an early 19th-century fruit plate is shaped like a seashell.
Designers working today are as fascinated and inspired by pattern and ornament as they have always been. This expertly compiled selection will appeal to designers, artists, illustrators and other creatives from all disciplines as well as anyone interested in visual and material culture.
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The Vatican: All the Paintings: The Complete Collection of Old Masters, Plus More Than 300 Sculptures, Maps, Tapestries, and Relics: The Complete … Maps, Tapestries, and other…
In the same style, manner, and format as The Louvre: All the Paintings (Black Dog & Leventhal, 2011), every Old Master painting on display in the Vatican, as well as hundreds of additional masterpieces and treasures in the papal collection, is included in this deluxe slipcased volume with companion DVD. The Vatican is one of the most visited sites in the world and houses many museums and palaces, as well as one of the finest art collections known to man. Works of interest include Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel and his Pieta; the Raphael frescoes; the works of Giotto, Fra Angelico, Titian, and Caravaggio; and some of the world’s finest statues, manuscripts, architecture, and gardens, as well as the world’s most precious Christian relics. The Vatican: All the Paintings is an unprecedented celebration of this great collection. The book is organized into 22 sections representing the museums and areas of the Vatican, including the Pinacoteca, the Sistine Chapel, the Raphael Rooms, the Borgia Apartments, the Vatican Palaces, and St. Peter’s Basilica. Each one of the 976 works of art represented in the book including 661 classical paintings on display in the permanent painting collection and 315 other masterpieces is annotated with the name of the painting and artist, the date of the work, the birth and death dates of the artist, the medium that was used, the size of the work, and the catalog number (if applicable). In addition, 180 of the most iconic and significant paintings and other pieces of art are highlighted with 300-word essays by art historian Anja Grebe on such topics as the key attributes of the work, what to look for when viewing the work, the artist’s inspirations and techniques, biographical information on the artist, and the artist’s impact on art history. The design of the book enables the reader to carefully examine and enjoy the 180 full- and half-page featured paintings as well as the rest of the collection of paintings, which appear four or six to a page. Larger works of art, like ceilings and frescoes, include overall views and details of the masterpieces. Also includes three gatefolds to view the most iconic works of art at a larger size. An enclosed DVD-ROM contains every image from the book and allows readers to view many at a slightly larger size and to search and sort the paintings by type, artist, era, and date, or by location in the Vatican museums. As with The Louvre: All the Paintings, The Vatican: All the Paintings is a complete treasure trove of one of the most exquisite and important art collections in the world. The book itself is a beautiful object.Read more
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The VES Handbook of Visual Effects: Industry Standard VFX Practices and Procedures
The award-winning VES Handbook of Visual Effects remains the most complete guide to visual effects techniques and best practices available today. This new edition has been updated to include the latest, industry-standard techniques, technologies, and workflows for the ever-evolving fast paced world of visual effects. The Visual Effects Society (VES) tasked the original authors to update their areas of expertise, such as AR/VR Moviemaking, Color Management, Cameras, VFX Editorial, Stereoscopic and the Digital Intermediate, as well as provide detailed chapters on interactive games and full animation. Additionally, 56 contributors share their best methods, tips, tricks, and shortcuts developed through decades of trial and error and real-world, hands-on experience.
This third edition has been expanded to feature lessons on 2.5D/3D Compositing; 3D Scanning; Digital Cinematography; Editorial Workflow in Animated and Visual Effects Features; Gaming updates; General Geometry Instancing; Lens Mapping for VFX; Native Stereo; Real-Time VFX and Camera Tracking; Shot/Element Pulls and Delivery to VFX; Techvis; VFX Elements and Stereo; Virtual Production; and VR/AR (Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality).
A must-have for anyone working in or aspiring to work in visual effects, The VES Handbook of Visual Effects, Third Edition covers essential techniques and solutions for all VFX artists, producers, and supervisors, from pre-production to digital character creation, compositing of both live-action and CG elements, photorealistic techniques, and much more. With subjects and techniques clearly and definitively presented in beautiful four-color, this handbook is a vital resource for any serious VFX artist.
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The Victorian Country House 2e
A weighty volume of architectural and social history recording the development of the English Country House against a background of Victorian wealth and privilege. The author details the construction of enormous and complex houses, the architects involved, the domestic organisation influencing design, the technical developments in plumbing, heating and comfortable living, and the social and economic conditions of the time. 30 individual houses are detailed, a catalogue of all most important houses is included; and biographical notes on major architects precedes the final notes. This enlarged edition of the 1971 original publication contains a revised text, two new chapters and 33 new colour plates. Copious photographs and plans supports the text. ner intact.Read more
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The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects – Includes Relevant … … Care and repair for this…
Thinking of buying a Victorian or Edwardian house? Or maybe you already own one? Either way, this clearly written manual explains all you need to know about the care and repair of these classic properties. Today, many houses of this age are in need of extensive updating and maintenance, having suffered years of neglect. Some have been damaged by misguided home improvements or botched repairs using the wrong materials. Even newly refurbished properties can sometimes conceal dangerous structural alterations and shoddy build-quality. This unique manual provides detailed, expert advice, backed up with clear how to colour photographs, describing where to check for the critical danger signs and how to fix all common defects. Each chapter is devoted to a key part of the house in the style of a professional home survey, guiding you safely through the whole building. The author also investigates potential dangers from subsidence, damp, beetle infestation, fungal decay, lead paint, lead pipes, asbestos and toxic mould . Every old house has a story to tell, and one of the joys of owning a valuable antique building is discovering its history stripping back modern finishes to reveal long lost original features. So the manual also includes a wealth of fascinating information about 19th & early 20th century houses everything from the immeasurable contribution made by Victorian toilet pioneers such as the legendary Thomas Crapper, to why horse hair and dung were common ingredients in building materials. Coming right up to date, the book shows the best ways to upgrade and extend your home for 21st century lifestyles, and reveals which improvements add real value and the ones to avoid. * Discover how your house was built its age, materials and history, also where Victorian building work was sometimes skimped. *The DEFECT / CAUSE / SOLUTION format helps you quickly identify and solve all common defects *Step-by-step photo features show the correct way to carry out repairs and maintenance *Common sense solutions to damp and timber problems *Assessing cracking when to start worrying *How to avoid expensive mistakes and quick fix scams *How to boost thermal efficiency to make your home warm with lower energy billsRead more
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The Victorian Society Book of the Victorian House
Britain’s towns and cities still contain hundreds of thousands of Victorian houses, ranging from grand town houses to more modest houses for mill workers. With an emphasis on family houses of various sizes rather than the great houses of the aristocracy, this book offers a wide-ranging survey of Victorian houses.Read more
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The Video Game Chef: 76 Iconic Foods from Pac-Man to Elden Ring
Bring your favorite video game foods to life—spanning the ’80s to present day—with easy recipes for game nights, themed parties, and just for fun!If you’ve ever stopped in the middle of a quest because the on-screen food looked too good to be true, prepare yourself—they’re not just pixels anymore. In The Video Game Chef, Cassandra Reeder (aka the Geeky Chef) has perfectly re-created favorite health boosts, level-ups, cooking challenges, and more, compiling 76 recipes from popular and cult video games from the 1980s to the present day for gamers of all ages, including:
- The Legend of Zelda’s Red Potion
- Streets of Rage 2’s Trash Can Chicken
- Resident Evil’s Jill Sandwich
- Silent Hill 2’s Butter Cake
- World of Warcraft’s Smoked Desert Dumplings
- Cooking Mama’s Spaghetti Neapolitan
- Minecraft’s Suspicious Stew
- Final Fantasy XV’s Kenny’s Original Recipe
- Genshin Impact’s Sticky Honey Roast
- And much more!
Along with the easy-to-make and delicious recipes are stunning video game–style food illustrations and recipe notes that are chock-full of fun and fascinating information about the foods and the games, allowing The Video Game Chef to immerse you in your favorite fantastical worlds while satisfying your appetiteRead more
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The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles: Volume 2
The second in this new series, The Virgin Book of Hit Singles is the most-up-to-date and comprehensive record of the music charts available today and a perfect, collectable complement to The Virgin Book of Hit Albums and The Virgin Book of Top 75 Charts.
Now improved and fine-tuned, and drawn from the Official Charts Company Data since 1952, The Virgin Book of Hit Singles features the most comprehensive, easy to read and accessible music chart data and information. It’s all here — expanded artist biographies, side notes of interest, label and catalogue numbers, peak positions, number of weeks on chart and weeks at number one. Also includes EP charts.
The Virgin Book of Hit Singles is essential reading, and reference, for any music lover.Read more
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The Warner Bros. Story: The Complete History of Hollywood’s Great Studio : Every Warner Bros. Feature Film Described and Illustrated
This liberally illustrated retrospective covers every feature film ever produced by Warner Brothers, tracing the history of the star-studded studio from its beginnings in the early 1920s to its current status in the “New Hollywood”Read more
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The Watch Book Rolex: 3rd updated and extended edition
- Additional digital content in conjunction with the teNeues app, available exclusively with the book
- Curated by best-selling author and watch expert Gisbert L. Brunner
- Includes numerous new models and references, e.g. anniversary editions of the Submariner (70 years) and the Daytona (60 years)
- The indisputable standard work on the history and iconic watch models of Rolex, an absolute bestseller
- Text in English, French and German
The ultimate standard work on the Rolex brand is going into a new edition. The Watch Book Rolex has long been undisputedly one of the best coffee-table books when it comes to the luxury watch brand.
In this superlative coffee-table book, Gisbert L. Brunner, known among experts as the “watch pope”, illuminates the history of the chronometric legend Rolex. In his usual artistic style, he explains what makes this brand unique and to what extent it has contributed to the technical development of the wristwatch. From the first officially certified wristwatch, to the waterproof “Oyster” case, to the technically sophisticated models of modern times, Gisbert covers everything the reader needs to know about the Rolex brand in impressive pictures and highly informative yet entertaining texts.
In the third revised edition, the successful author has now also included the latest models of the legendary Submariner and Daytona series, the brand’s traditional lines, which are already celebrating their 70th and 60th anniversaries. Also included in this edition: the completely new 1908 line and the Celebrations dial, as well as numerous new references of classics such as the Sky-Dweller and GMT-Master II.
Text in English, French and German.
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The Watch Book Rolex: Updated and expanded edition
- The best-selling photo book now in a new, expanded edition, including the latest Rolex models from 2020 and 2021
- An ideal gift for all watch collectors and Rolex devotees
- Trilingual edition with expert texts in German, English, and French, and over 400 photographs
Watch lovers and Rolex admirers delight! In this new edition of The Watch Book Rolex, expert Gisbert L. Brunner guides you through the wonderful world of this luxury watch brand with passion, attention to detail, and consistently impressive expertise.
The waterproof “Oyster,” the “Datejust,” or the more than half-a-century-old diver’s “Submariner”: timepiece aficionado Brunner walks readers through the innovative technology and design behind iconic Rolex models. Brand-new entries from the Rolex 2020 and 2021 collection celebrate the latest crowns of Rolex achievement.
With trilingual texts in German, English, and French and some 400 color and black-and-white photographs, this is a delight of a book for watch lovers, watch collectors, and Rolex devotees around the globe.
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The Way of Kings Part One: The first book of the breathtaking epic Stormlight Archive from the worldwide fantasy sensation
From #1 New York Times bestselling author and worldwide sensation Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings, Book One of the Stormlight Archive, begins an incredible new saga of epic proportion.
Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilisation alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soil-less ground. Cities are built only where the topography offers shelter.
It has been centuries since the fall of the ten consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant, but their Shardblades and Shardplate remain: mystical swords and suits of armour that transform ordinary men into near-invincible warriors. Men trade kingdoms for Shardblades. Wars were fought for them, and won by them.
Kaladin, who traded his medical apprenticeship for a spear to protect his little brother, has been reduced to slavery.
Brightlord Dalinar Kholin commands one of those other armies. Troubled by over-powering visions of ancient times and the Knights Radiant, he has begun to doubt his own sanity.
Across the ocean, an untried young woman named Shallan seeks to train under an eminent scholar and notorious heretic, Dalinar’s niece, Jasnah. Her research for Jasnah hints at secrets of the Knights Radiant and the true cause of the war.
The Knights Radiant must stand again.
Readers absolutely love The Way of Kings:
‘Incredible, impressive or fantastic, all these words are an understatement to the quality this book holds. The Way of Kings is the beginning of a masterpiece series in epic fantasy’ Novel Notions
‘It’s multi-POV, action-packed, heartfelt, exciting, thrilling, and I am running out of adjectives’ Goodreads Reviewer, Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘The story is mind-blowing, the ideas and thoughts create a world that is believable and intriguing. A strong tale with a well fleshed out world and multidimensional characters that are easy to care about’ Goodreads Reviewer, Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘The Way of Kings is a huge opening act to The Stormlight Archive which took every single one of these elements of a good fantasy story and elevated the art of storytelling to a different league’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘Brandon Sanderson is probably the most gifted storyteller of his generation. He’s a silent force that strikes you when you least expect it, and with The Way of Kings he introduces a series that will change the history of Fantasy’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘I’ve been struck speechless. I’ve loved Sanderson’s books in the past, but this one completely blew me away. I really wish I could give The Way of Kings a sixth star’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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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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