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The Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes by Albert Racinet
Between 1876 and 1888, a Frenchman named Albert Racinet produced a six-volume History Of World Costume. One of the earliest books on the subject, its scope and detail have never been surpassed. The Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes is a re-creation of Racinet's masterwork.

AUTHOR: Albert Racinet
PUBLISHER: Facts on File Inc.
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

The Comedy of Errors by Alec McCowen, Barbara A. Mowat, Charles Whitworth, David Bevington, David Scott Kastan
Two sets of twins, both separated during a shipwreck that occurred 23 years before the present drama unfolds, convolute the absurd plot of Shakespeare's most farcical play. The composition of this, his shortest work, is commonly dated between 1592 and 1594; scholarship has placed its probable first performance on December 28, 1594 at the Gray's Inn, London. THE COMEDY OF ERRORS was included in the FIRST FOLIO, 1623, and is classified in Shakespeare's oeuvre as a comedy. The action precipitates in the course of a single day in three simple locations: the Phoenix, the Porcupine, and the Priory, buildings in the city of Ephesus. The action begins when Egeon is heavily taxed by the Duke moments after disembarking in Ephesus after five years of wayfaring. The Duke is lenient after hearing the pathetic circumstances that brought Egeon there, which serves as a prologue to the play: Egeon's family--his wife and twin sons, along with a set of twin slave boys--were separated in a shipwreck 23 years earlier. After the wreck he returned home to Syracuse with but one son and one slave; the others were lost. In his 18th year this son, named Antipholus of Syracuse took his slave, Dromio of Syracuse (not to be confused with Antipholus and Dromio of Ephesus, twins of the former, now living in Ephesus) to search for his separated twin. Upon the departure of his only remaining son, Egeon, in despair embarks on a journey to find him. Naturally, as the rules of comedy proscribe, all parties land in Ephesus, unbeknownst to one another. Moreover, Aemilia, long-lost wife of Egeon, is also present, along with the sisters Adriana and Luciana, the bride and future bride of each son. The remainder of the play is concerned with reuniting this family.

AUTHOR: Alec McCowen, Barbara A. Mowat, Charles Whitworth, David Bevington, David Scott Kastan
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

A Christmas Carol by Andrew Wheatcroft, Arthur Rackham, Carter Goodrich, Charles Dickens, Christian Birmingham
A CHRISTMAS CAROL is Dickens's tender and comic tale of the Cratchit family, Tiny Tim, and Ebenezer Scrooge--a favorite since it was written in 1843. Badly in need of money, Dickens produced A CHRISTMAS CAROL in six weeks; the first printing of 6,000 copies sold out instantly. In Dickens's original version, Tiny Tim was Tiny Fred, and Scrooge said Bah! but not Humbug!

AUTHOR: Andrew Wheatcroft, Arthur Rackham, Carter Goodrich, Charles Dickens, Christian Birmingham
PUBLISHER: Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

English Is Broken Here by Coco Fusco
A volume of cultural criticism and theory from Coco Fusco, best known for using performace to explore the boundaries of ethnicity in art. It includes two radio transcripts created wth Guillermo Gomez-Pena for National Public Radio.

AUTHOR: Coco Fusco
PUBLISHER: New Press, The
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Gregory Rabassa
Garcia Marquez writes a multifaceted, experimentally structured novel about a brutal but seemingly indestructible tyrant in a small Caribbean country--a study in power and its corruptions.

AUTHOR: Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Gregory Rabassa
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Rooms to Remember by Barbara Stoeltie, Rene Stoeltie
With delightfully spirited text and gorgeous photos, Rooms to Remember captures an original approach to decoration--inspired but not enslaved to the past. Color photos.

AUTHOR: Barbara Stoeltie, Rene Stoeltie
PUBLISHER: Adams Media Corporation
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture