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Body Painting: Masterpieces by Joanne Gair מאת Joanne Gair Stunning works of art using the human body as the canvas. If ever there was a defining moment in a career, for renowned body-painting artist Joanne Gair it was painting "that suit" on Demi Moore for the cover of Vanity Fair. From swimsuits for Sports Illustrated or music videos with Madonna, Gair's...

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Smooth Operators Richard Jarman

Smooth Operators מאת Richard Jarman Fashion is a fickle friend. Smooth Operator is an anti-style bible that catalogs (and celebrates) the very worst male fashion trends of the 70's and 80's. It is studded with . . . "studs" photographed in their natural habitat of cool bars, poolside lounge chairs, hopelessly fuel-inefficient...

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The Food Lover's Guide to the Gourmet Secrets of Rome מאת Diane Seed When in Rome, eat as the Romans do! Discover the hidden gourmet joys of eating and drinking in Rome just like the locals. Organized by neighborhood, the book is a tour through the gourmet treasures of the eternal city and features detailed reviews of it's best restaurants, markets, and specialty s...

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The Ancient Egypt Pop-Up מאת James Putnam A clever and engaging pop-up book. Did you know that the process of mummification took seventy days, or that the ancient Egyptians practiced the earliest known form of dentistry? Ancient Egypt is a gift pop-up book featuring facts like this and more about the history of Egypt. A wonderfully intera...

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Country Kitchens מאת Jocasta Innes A warm, friendly, country-style kitchen turns any house into a home. The evocative photographs in Country Kitchens reveal the beauty of kitchens designed for everyday cooks and their families, as well as displaying the rich diversity of country style-from a French kitchen in creamy painted w...

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Real American Food: Restaurants, Markets and Shops Plus Favorite Hometown Recipes מאת Burt Wolf Real American Food draws from Burt Wolf's lifetime of experiences traveling the country producing programming for PBS. Packed with fascinating trivia and history, this book defines the distinctive contributions of key regions to American cuisine. Readers will come away knowing exactly what character...

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Paint and Paper: In Decoration מאת David Oliver Paint and wallpaper are usually the least expensive element in any interior design yet also the most difficult to get right. This book simplifies the process, using Oliver’s simple, straightforward but extremely stylish approach to color and light. David Oliver’s use of color in interior design...

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A Passion For Jewelry: Secrets to Collecting, Understanding, and Caring for Your Jewelry מאת Laura Fronty A gorgeously illustrated book that celebrates the timeless beauty of collectible and antique jewelry. Full of helpful ideas and tips as well as stunning photographs, A Passion for Jewelry is the complete illustrated guide on how to appreciate, collect, and care for your jewelry. Beginning with deta...

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Saint Exupery: Art, Writings, and Musings מאת Nathalie Des Vallieres One of the greatest masters of the illustrated book, Antoine de Saint Exupéry has been well-known for his artistic and literary talents ever since the publication of The Little Prince in 1943. It is less well known that from childhood he decorated his letters, notebooks, journals, and diarie...

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Adirondack: Wilderness מאת Nathan Farb Since its inception as "forever wild" in the 1880s, New York's Adirondack Park has served as a model of conservation for the world. The Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit organization devoted to protecting the diversity of life on Earth and preeminent Adirondack photographer Nathan Farb here team up t...

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Building London: The Making of a Modern Metropolis מאת Bruce Marshall The London cityscape has been intensely chronicled in photographs from daguerreotype to digital and is a visual laboratory for understanding the evolution of the modern city. This wonderful collection of images spans the city’s entire history, from ancient byways to beloved icons like St. Paul’s...

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San Francisco in Maps: 1797-2006 מאת Sally B. Woodbridge