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|  | Tropical Houses: by Tim Street-Porter
In this survey, best-selling author Tim Street-Porter offers over 200 color photographs of luxurious homes that he discovered while traveling to tropical lands all over the world. Accompanying his images, his text illuminates the history of the verna...Tropical Houses: Living in Nature in Jamaica, Sri Lanka, Java, Bali, and the Coasts of Mexico and Belize.
Celebrates homes in paradise-like settings, bringing together 225 photographs of vernacular architecture by some of the world's most noted designers in jungle, volcanic cliff, and lagoon settings. AUTHOR: Tim Street-Porter
PUBLISHER: Crown Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture 
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 | Frank Gehry by Jean-Louis Cohen
Description not available.Describes the works and career of the American architect whose distinctive projects include the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. AUTHOR: Jean-Louis Cohen
PUBLISHER: Abrams, Harry N. Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | The Friendly Shakespeare by Norrie Epstein
This lively reference book will delight anyone who's ever shuddered at a soliloquy or nodded off at the moment an actor said doth . Crammed full of solid--but never simplistic--information, this browsing compendium includes the major plays, along with illustrations, sidebars, and photos that make learning about Shakespeare fun. AUTHOR: Norrie Epstein
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Judith Miller's Guide to Period-Style Curtains & Soft Furnishings by Judith Miller
This copiously illustrated guide presents detailed descriptions for creating authentic period style decorations and rooms, and includes sewing instructions, diagrams, and photographs of fully-outfitted rooms representing a range of period styles. AUTHOR: Judith Miller
PUBLISHER: Overlook Press, The
FORMAT: Other
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Acting Up by David Hare
Playwright Hare stepped out from behind the protections of his writer's desk to star in his own one-man play, VIA DOLOROSA--first in London (at the Royal Court Theatre) and then in more daunting digs in New York. This book is a diary of his experience in lights, where he faced exhaustion, insecurity, and indifference, but where he also learned a lot about his craft from a new perspective. AUTHOR: David Hare
PUBLISHER: Faber & Faber, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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 | Colors of Israel by Helen Byers, Laurie Grossman
Description not available.Explores the different colors found in Israel's history, culture, and landscape. AUTHOR: Helen Byers, Laurie Grossman
PUBLISHER: Lerner Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture
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