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Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: This survey of current trends in international woodworking explores the artists inspirations and techniques. Veteran wood artists and newcomers are featured in hundreds of striking color photos. Includes carvers, turners, and sculptors of free standing and wall mounted sculptures, installation pieces, furniture, vessels, jars, vases, bowls, boxes, teapots, and much more. This useful and beautiful…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: These true tales include chilling firsthand accounts of encounters with Civil War ghosts. The spirits of dead soldiers from both Union and Confederate armies walk into re-enactor camps, march in a ghostly night fog, call us to the line, and ask for help.

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: A swimming pond is beautiful all year round, for it lives and changes with the seasons. Plants, animals, and the water make it an experience for young and old. A swimming pond has practical advantages: it is easy to care for and needs no expensive technology or chemicals. The swimming-pond ecosystem regenerates itself. This book is a source of inspiration for all who dream of having a swimming…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: 528 beautiful color photos detail 10 projects that are diverse in style and taste. Each incorporates recycled materials and principles of water efficiency. A valuable resource for homeowners, landscape designers, contractors, and architects, this idea book will help you transform your yard into a personal and ecologically responsible paradise.

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: «The Sears Catalog series continues with this latest look at the early 1930s fashion trends. Hundreds of photos show the popular dress styles for men, women, and children. Everything from fur, gowns, dresses, and suits; work clothes, shoes, and even the undergarments are covered in this volume! Glorious hats, smart and chic gloves, and other accessories can be found here as well. The slim…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Here is a new book rich in visual choices for everyone planning to build in their backyard. Whether you're hoping to create a simple trellis to train roses or erect a pavillion to entertain the extended family, this is the perfect place to start. Over 400 photos illustrate an impressive quantity of architectural additions for the backyard, from arched gateways to grand gazebos, pretty pergolas,…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Focuses on wearable, collectible vintage clothing and accessories. The Sears catalogues provide the basis for a comprehensive evaluation of the fashions of this period.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Small bronze figures, made in Vienna, Austria, beginning around 1850, are well known for their great detail and expressiveness. They were produced in small factories and private artist studios in the forms of animals and humans, and were exported to sell in New York, London, and Paris. Depicted here in over 650 brilliant color photos are cast bronze birds, camels, cats, dogs, horses, bears,…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: «From living rooms with stripper poles to showers with commanding views of the city, Los Angeles's wealthy bachelor rock stars, actors, producers, and financiers have established a slightly different and eclectically exciting bar for the designers who serve 26 of them. For instance, the bedroom can be a very, um, significant feature. Rock star Dave Navarro has been quoted as saying he «wanted…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: «The rich beauty and craftsmanship of leather objects dating from 1900-1929 is captured here in 540 beautiful color photos. These items include fine leather accessories, such as: billfolds blotters bookends boxes cigar cases document cases glove cases mats napkin rings paperweights purses and wastebaskets They were made to enhance American interiors with Stickley furniture, Van Erp lamps, and…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Stained glass has long been a part of domestic architecture, but in the late 1800s its popularity soared. In part, this was due to new manufacturing techniques and distribution networks, but also it caught the imagination of Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Arts and Crafts designers around the world. Here over 350 examples of architectural stained glass span several countries and many years. The…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: The author explains the underlying stories and scenes of everyday life in panels which represent the new, post-revolutionary era of the middle class in 19th century France.

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Lovely Danish porcelain figurines by the Dahl-Jensen company are showcased in this first and superb reference for collectors. Celebrated designer Jens Peter Dahl-Jensen worked for the Bing & Grohdahl company before founding his own firm in 1925. He modeled new sculptures, particularly creating a wonderful series representing models from the Far East, which he produced as figurines in the early…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Building a green home or redesigning an existing home to be green is more than energy efficiency and preservation of natural resources. It is about integrating cost-effective design and materials to better the well being of inhabitants. Explore the many ways architects have achieved sustainability, incorporating commonsense strategies of solar orientation, natural ventilation, recycling of…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: The companion volume to Making Concrete Countertops with Buddy Rhodes, this book details the art and craft of creating vertical concrete applications as well as integral sink and drainboard elements and curved-edge counters, for advanced users of the medium. An invaluable manual for contractors, architects, and expert handypersons alike, the project photography within will guide you step-by-step…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: German Meissen porcelain figures made during the Kaendler Period are considered the best era in the Meissen factory's history. They are organized here by their subjects, depicting Street Traders, Court Life, Military and Hunting scenes, Italian Comedy, Children, Mythology, Artisans, and various nationalities. Many figures are matched to the original engravings that inspired them. By recognizing…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: This is both a historical survey of wonderful images associated with tea over two centuries and a modern guide to collecting tea graphics. It is the first tea book to cover printed paper collectible art (rather than tins, teapots, and other objects), and has more than 160 images of rare materials conveniently organized as postcards, prints, posters, sheet music, book illustrations, periodical…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: «This encyclopedic study is the fruit of twenty years of collecting, research, and study of the most significant American costume jewelry from 1930-1950. It offers readers a meticulous, reliable instrument to knowing these gems, which are often true and proper little works of art. In the two volumes, over 966 photographs show hundreds of jewelry items in full color, with an additional 729…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Spencer Coil examines the uniforms and equipment used by the multiethnic Czarist Russian Forces during the turbulent reign of Czar Nicholas II. In addition to a remarkable selection of studio photos, stunning candid photos of front-oviki, or frontline troops, offer an authentic view of trench and battlefield life. Each photo has been carefully chosen and researched to offer the reader detailed…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Those who are captivated by the great beauty of decorated porcelain will recognize, at once, the quality of the Bohemian Porcelain. Factories in the Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) region of Western Bavaria produced numerous types of tableware and objects. This new book is the first in English dedicated to describing and illustrating the vast array of decorative objects, household wares, and tableware.…